TOKYO -- Japan's weather agency said Monday that the country witnessed its joint hottest summer this year since records began, tying the previous record logged in 2023.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the national average temperature between June and August was 1.76 degrees Celsius higher than the standard value, the joint highest since records began in 1898 and making it the hottest summer in two consecutive years. (Japan-Hottest Summer)

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MANILA -- Floods and landslides triggered by tropical storm Yagi have killed at least 10 people and left at least one missing, authorities said Monday.

The storm, expected to land on Monday afternoon or evening in the northern Philippines, has dumped rain on most of the country's main Luzon Island, including Metro Manila. (Philippines-Storm-Death)

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WELLINGTON -- New Zealand and Malaysia released a joint statement on Monday to strengthen their relationship across defense and security, education, trade and people-to-people connections.

The two countries are committed to close cooperation on countering terrorism and combatting transnational organized crime, said a New Zealand government statement after New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met with his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, in Malaysia. (New Zealand-Malaysia-Cooperation)

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JAKARTA -- The Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, locally known as Whoosh, has served 4.2 million passengers within the 10 months from its inauguration in October 2023 to July 2024, according to PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia China (KCIC) President Director Dwiyana Slamet Riyadi on Sunday.

The company also noted an increase in the average daily passenger count from 9,000 to 18,000 on weekdays, and between 22,000 to 24,000 on weekends. (Indonesia-Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway)

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SYDNEY -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 jolted 57 km south of Panguna, Papua New Guinea at 06:13:34 on Monday local time (20:13:34 GMT on Sunday), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The epicenter, with a depth of 41.0 km, was initially determined to be at 6.839 degrees south latitude and 155.517 degrees east longitude. (PNG-Earthquake)

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BALI, Indonesia -- The second Indonesia-Africa Forum (IAF), organized by the Indonesian government, officially opened on Monday in Bali, Indonesia's renowned resort island.

The forum, running from Sunday to Tuesday, has brought together over 1,400 delegates, including seven heads of state from Asia and Africa, along with ministers, entrepreneurs and scholars from various countries. (Indonesia-Africa-Forum) Enditem

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