Debi Edward

2 weeks ago | itv.com | Debi Edward

There were knocks, and then nothing. On Thursday, we stood at the site of the collapsed building in Bangkok, waiting and hoping for news that they had reached what they thought could be three survivors. In two locations they had heard noise and believed possible survivors had knocked in response to their calls. I can only imagine what the dozens of relatives and friends of those still missing were going through.

3 weeks ago | pbs.org | Debi Edward

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A major earthquake in Southeast Asia rocked Myanmar and surrounding countries, collapsing multiple buildings and complicating rescue efforts. The 7.7 magnitude quake's epicenter was near Myanmar’s second-largest city and was followed by a strong 6.4 magnitude aftershock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people. Debi Edward of Independent Television News reports.

1 month ago | itv.com | Debi Edward

ITV News Asia Correspondent Debi Edward travelled to the Myanmar-Thailand border to see how the funding cuts are impacting refugees thereThe Tha Song Yang Hospital already serves a large Thai community close to the border with Myanmar, but since US aid was cut to clinics inside a nearby refugee camp, their waiting room has become even more crowded. On the day we visited, there were several Burmese refugees seeking medical help, including Cho Aye, who is suffering from a nerve disease.

1 month ago | itv.com | Debi Edward

The sight and sound of jets have become a daily occurrence in the skies above the coastal city of Tainan. We filmed a squadron heading out on a routine exercise, but just as commonly these days, they are scrambled to monitor incursions by the Chinese Air force.

1 month ago | itv.com | Debi Edward

Jiang Hui - the son on Jiang Cuiyun who was a passenger onboard the missing flight MH370 - said he fears the day the plane is found, ITV News Asia Correspondent Debi Edwards reportsWhen we arranged to meet Jiang Hui we asked him if he had a photo of his mother he would be willing to share with us. He told us that when flight MH370 was confirmed missing he put all of Jiang Cuiyun’s photos and special items into a box and he hasn’t been able to look at them since.