Myanmar battles Yagi floods as Vietnam begins clear-up

10 Sept 14:17 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar faces severe flooding in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, with villagers fleeing chin-high waters around Naypyidaw, displacing over 50,000 people and contributing to a rising regional death toll.
Vietnam initiates extensive clear-up operations in Hanoi and northern regions after record-high floodwaters receded, following Typhoon Yagi which caused 233 deaths, evacuated 130,000, and damaged over 135,000 homes.
Typhoon Yagi unleashed a colossal deluge across northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar, resulting in a combined death toll of 280, widespread landslides, and significant infrastructure destruction across the region.

Examining Thailand’s four-part education revolution

Today 14:22 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Education Ministry is implementing a four-pronged strategy to address its students' below-average performance in PISA 2025 and tackle significant educational inequality.
The plan prioritizes closing performance gaps by increasing funding for small and low-income schools, overhauling the curriculum to foster critical thinking, and adopting a data-driven management system to reduce teacher workload.
Key initiatives include enhancing school safety, combating cyberbullying, and expanding mental health support through peer-to-peer networks, recognizing the severe impact of distress on academic performance.
An education expert advises verifying if PISA improvements stem from structural changes, advocating for a revived STEM curriculum with practical 'learn by doing' methods, and urging bureaucratic reform to link teacher evaluations to student development.