Taiwan Shuts $5 Trillion Stock Market as Typhoon Nears October 23, 2026 By Miaojung Lin and Mary Hui Taiwan shut its $5 trillion stock market, schools and offices on Friday as Typhoon Champi barreled toward the island, bringing...
Taiwan Halts Stock Trade, Shuts Schools as Typhoon Champi Nears October 22, 2026 By Mary Hui Taiwan will suspend trading on its stock exchange and shut schools in most areas on Friday as Typhoon Champi approaches...
China’s Natural Disaster Losses Hit $30 Billion in First Nine Months of 2026 October 22, 2026 China recorded 199.36 billion yuan ($29.9 billion) in direct losses from natural disasters in the first nine months of 2026,...
El Niño and Heat Fuel Destructive Storms Across Pacific Ocean September 21, 2026 By Mary Hui and Brian K. Sullivan A strengthening El Niño is stirring up a dangerous mix of typhoons and hurricanes across the Pacific, fueling storms that...
Typhoon Season Forecast to Be Among Most Intense Ever for Asia August 11, 2026 By Mary Hui The current typhoon season in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is shaping up to be one of the most intense on...
China Signals Nation Is Ready to Lead Global Climate Action August 4, 2026 By Lili Pike China signaled it plans to take a more important role in steering the global campaign to tackle climate change, as...
China to See Unusually Active Typhoon Season After Bavi Passes July 13, 2026 By Mary Hui China may encounter stronger and more frequent tropical cyclones over the summer months, according to the national climate agency, even...
Southwestern Japan Prepares for Powerful Typhoon Bavi; Taiwan Expects Deluge of Rain July 10, 2026 By Joseph Campbell and Kim Kyung-Hoon A large and powerful typhoon approached a remote chain of islands in Japan’s southwest on Friday, prompting authorities to warn...
Catastrophic Storms to Test China’s Resilience in 2026, Scientists Warn July 10, 2026 By Nicoco Chan, Ethan Wang and Xiuhao Chen The floodwaters that ravaged southern China this week look set to expand to other provinces with the imminent arrival of...
Typhoon Season in Northwest Pacific Seen Most Active in a Decade May 13, 2026 By Mary Hui Typhoon activity in the Northwest Pacific Ocean is expected to be the highest this year since 2015, according to commercial...