Asia has been hit by over 20 earthquakes above a 2.5 magnitude in the last 24 hours, with four powerful ones in central and southeast Asia, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

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As the United States retreats from funding aid programs in South-East Asia, China is expected to fill some of the gap. The Lowy Institute's South-East Asia aid map shows some of the region's poorest ...