Govt offers aid to flood-hit students
All Malaysian students affected by the floods will receive financial aid before school reopens next week.
Primary school pupils will get US$28 (Bt1,005) each and secondary school students US$56 each. In Johor alone, 33,000 students will receive the cash.
Philippine villagers flee after tsunami report
A report that a metre-high tsunami would hit the northern Philippines after a strong earthquake rocked Taiwan on Tuesday night sent villagers in coastal towns of Pangasinan, Cagayan and Batanes fleeing to higher ground.
