Typhoon Season in Northwest Pacific Seen Less Active Than Normal May 8, 2024 By Bloomberg News Typhoon activity in the Northwest Pacific region is expected to be about 20% below normal this year, forecaster Tropical Storm...
Typhoon Koinu Strengthens as It Heads Toward Hong Kong October 6, 2023 By Richard Frost Typhoon Koinu strengthened as the storm headed across the South China Sea toward Hong Kong, contrary to earlier expectations by...
Hong Kong’s Typhoon-Related Insurance Claims Set to Top Record $500M in 2023 October 4, 2023 By Shawna Kwan Hong Kong insurance claims caused by natural disasters may climb to a record and exceed $500 million this year should...
Typhoon Koinu on Track to Hit Taiwan Before Heading to Hong Kong October 3, 2023 By Ditas Lopez and Cecilia Yap Severe Typhoon Koinu will pass over the southern tip of Taiwan in coming days before heading toward Hong Kong in...
Hong Kong Braces for Biggest Typhoon Since 2018 September 1, 2023 By Richard Frost Hong Kong was starting to feel the impact of Super Typhoon Saola as winds reached hurricane force and rain lashed...
Super Typhoon Saola Lashes Taiwan Before Heading to Hong Kong August 30, 2023 By Cecilia Yap and Sing Yee Ong Super Typhoon Saola pummeled the south of Taiwan early Wednesday with strong winds and heavy rain, shutting offices and canceling...
Update: Typhoon Talim Makes Landfall in Southern China; Flights and Trains Canceled July 17, 2023 By Liz Lee and Ryan Woo Typhoon Talim became the first typhoon to make landfall in China this year on Monday evening, prompting authorities to issue...
Hong Kong Scraps Market Trading as Storm Nalgae Draws Near November 2, 2022 By Sarah Zheng Hong Kong closed its $4 trillion stock market early as severe tropical storm Nalgae moved closer on a day when...
Typhoon Kompasu Lashes Hong Kong, Forcing Cancellation of Stock Trading October 13, 2021 By Dominic Lau and Jeanny Yu Hong Kong suspended schools and the city’s $6.3 trillion stock market canceled trading Wednesday as strong winds and rain from...
Insured Losses from China’s Typhoon Mangkhut Estimated at US$1B-US$2B: AIR September 26, 2018 Industry insured losses from Typhoon Mangkhut in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau will be between US$1 billion and US$2...