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Malaysia has conducted 35 cloud seeding operations to mitigate El Nino's impact on water resources. The Progressive Wage Policy has boosted entry-level worker median wages by 15.79 percent, benefiting over 51,000 employees nationwide.
Myanmar's meteorology authorities have issued warnings of strengthening El Niño conditions expected to peak by late 2026, signalling potential disruptions to rainfall patterns and weather stability across Southeast Asia.
Malaysia is intensifying efforts to shield its agro-food sector from El Niño through advanced water management, drought-resistant crop varieties, and targeted farmer assistance programmes worth millions of ringgit.
The Dewan Rakyat is addressing climate preparedness for El Niño, investigating a grenade explosion during military training, tackling deviant religious teachings, and reviewing federal capital governance reforms.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to rapidly develop strategies to shield Malaysia's food output from the impending Super El Niño weather phenomenon expected to arrive this November.
Indonesia's drought crisis is spreading rapidly across multiple regions as El Niño conditions intensify, with authorities warning that prolonged dry weather could deepen water shortages and threaten national food security in coming months.
Mekong region governments are coordinating urgent efforts to prevent transboundary haze as rising temperatures and El Niño patterns threaten forest fires, agriculture, and public health across Southeast Asia.