A fire in Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island has destroyed around 1,000 homes and left thousands displaced, the fire department has said. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Sunday in one of Sabah's water villages, where people live in closely-packed wooden houses built on stilts. The local police chief said 9,000 residents had been affected, but no deaths and injuries have been reported.
Narrow access paths reportedly made it difficult for the emergency services to reach the affected area, while strong winds fanned the flames as the fire raged. A 50-year-old father and his two sons were found floating off Koh Samui island, a local official told on Saturday. In one of the world's fastest aging countries, older people are finding creative ways to stay healthy.
As Japan swelters through extreme summer heat, BBC Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries out a new way to cool down. The boy from the most-watched YouTube video of all time is now 17 years old, and wants to be a K-pop star. Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.
The rocket failed after an in-flight anomaly while carrying a satellite, Chinese state media reported. At least seven people have died after a teenage boy shot his grandparents before opening fire on a school in Bangkok. Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.
At least six people have died in a school shooting on the outskirts of Bangkok, according to reports citing police. President William Lai took part in an emergency evacuation drill as part of Taiwan military exercises preparing for a potential Chinese invasion. Umit, a female Amur tiger, has been released as part of a programme to restore the animal's population, which was wiped out in central Asia a century ago.
As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China. There have been at least 19 deaths related to the heatwave which has brought the country's hottest day since records began. A Malaysian pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport after being found with around four stone (26kg) of drugs hidden in his luggage.
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