A cascade of unusually destructive storms has torn through South and Southeast Asia, killing at least 1,200 people — a toll that is likely to rise — and displacing millions more.

Netflix has said global viewership of Southeast Asian content on its platform grew by nearly 50% from 2023 to 2024. The streamer reported that more than 100 Southeast Asian titles have appeared in Netflix’s Global Top 10.

Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand faced large-scale devastation after a rare tropical storm formed in the Malacca Strait fuelling heavy rains and wind gusts for a week.

Severe weather across parts of Asia has claimed nearly 1,000 lives, with Indonesia and Sri Lanka among the worst affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides.

Satellite imagery captured the extent of the flooding that devastated parts of South East Asia in late November, killing at least 1,200 people.These images, captured by Planet Labs PBC, show extensive flooding in the Colombo and Kaduwela areas of Sri Lanka (images 1-2),

Cyclonic Storm Ditwah hit Southeast Asia, killing hundreds of people, as numerous others remain missing. Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia are among the affected areas.

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The turnout revealed a wider appetite for these cultural spaces, as the event drew not only Harvard affiliates, but members of the broader Boston Southeast Asian community.

Triple Green CineCapital, a new film investment venture focused on Southeast Asian markets, has launched at the JAFF Market in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Authorities across Southeast Asia are racing against time to deliver aid and reach the stranded as floods and landslides continue to devastate Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia, displacing millions and leaving a mounting death toll.