8legs: Southeast asia

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More than 1,400 people died across Southeast Asia as cyclones and floods struck Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Indonesia and Sri Lanka faced the highest tolls, with hundreds of deaths and large scale displacement.
Experts describe the events as a pattern of compound disasters from multiple storms in quick succession.
Warmer seas and atmospheric moisture fuel stronger storms and heavier rains.
Deforestation and land-clearing in hill regions exacerbated floods by removing natural sponge effects.
Sri Lanka’s floods caused widespread outages and displacement, with large parts losing electricity or water access.
Officials warned the disasters could become a new normal without rapid fossil-fuel cuts and resilience investments.
Aid appeals and international support were requested as the crisis unfolded in multiple nations.
Experts linked damages to rapid, unregulated development on vulnerable floodplains and hills.

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Researchers find two distinct dispersal routes into Sahul dating to about 60,000 years ago.
Southern route lineages account for about two-thirds of early arrivals to Australia.
Northern route lineages linked to the Philippines, Sulawesi, and Papua New Guinea reached Sahul.
Sahul acted as a now-submerged landmass during the Pleistocene when sea levels were lower.
The study integrates genetic data with archaeological and climatic evidence.
Most extant Sahul and Near Oceania lineages originate from northern-route migrations.
Early pioneers via the northern route may have reached the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands soon after Sahul.
The two-route model supports an older, long chronology of settlement in Australia.
The Science Advances study combines mutation rates with population connections to map dispersals.
The full research was published in Science Advances.

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Federal authorities seized tickmilleas.com, shutting down a site used for cryptocurrency investment fraud.
More than 400 San Diegans were victims in 2024, with estimated losses around $90 million according to the FBI.
The fraud used ‘pig butchering’ tactics, showing fake deposits and lucrative returns to lure victims.
Authorities coordinated with Google Play and Apple to remove fraudulent apps linked to the scheme.
Meta removed about 2,000 accounts connected to the Tai Chang operation.
The Scam Center Strike Force, based in Washington, D.C., led the investigation.
The Tai Chang compound in Kyaukhat, Myanmar, is tied to the scheme and designated by Treasury.
Investigators warn the total losses may be higher since many victims do not report crimes.
The investigation underscores cross-border crime linked to Southeast Asia-based crypto scams.
Law enforcement warned a San Diegan in the target group before any money was lost.

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China’s firms are widening their overseas footprints across diverse sectors to access new markets.
China’s global manufacturing share rose from 11% to 33% between 2001 and 2024.
Eight of China’s top 10 carmakers announced overseas investment plans this year.
China’s overseas growth includes high-value, technologically advanced products.
The SCMP series tracks China Inc.’s global footprint and leadership ambitions.
China’s firms aim to lead in tomorrow’s complex and tech-forward industries.
Overseas expansion is driven by both demand shifts and production capacity growth.
The study connects Made in China to a broader, global manufacturing ecosystem.
China joined the WTO in 2001, accelerating its global manufacturing footprint.
The analysis emphasizes the ongoing transformation of China’s global leadership role.
The report highlights automotive sector expansion with overseas factories.

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