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A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the southern Philippines has permanently reshaped coastal geography, thrusting the seabed upward by up to two metres and leaving fishing communities traumatised and reluctant to return home.
The Malaysian Armed Forces and Indonesian National Armed Forces have strengthened defence cooperation through a 13-day joint exercise in Lampung, Sumatra, involving 719 personnel from both nations and emphasising disaster response and cyber security capabilities.
Southeast Asian nations chart varied paths forward this week, from deepening bilateral partnerships and economic stimulus measures to disaster recovery operations and tourism expansion across the region.
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Flooding in Beaufort, Sabah has displaced 388 people from 121 families across 11 affected villages. Evacuees are sheltering at the Selagon relief centre with no fatalities recorded so far.