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...
Economic Losses From China Disasters Reach $42B in First Nine Months of 2023 October 10, 2023 China suffered direct economic losses of 308.29 billion yuan ($42 billion) over the first nine months of 2023, the government...
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...
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...
Typhoon Lan Grounds Flights, Halts Trains as It Crosses Japan August 15, 2023 By Nicholas Takahashi Typhoon Lan reached the coast of central Japan early Tuesday, grounding flights and halting trains as residents braced for heavy...
Japan Faces Another Typhoon With Trains, Hundreds of Flights Canceled August 14, 2023 By Nicholas Takahashi and Lisa Du Japan is preparing for its second typhoon in a week, with airline companies canceling flights and rail operators halting some...
Update: Typhoon Doksuri Roars Into China, Destroying Power Lines, Closing Factories July 28, 2023 By Bernard Orr and Yimou Lee Typhoon Doksuri swept into southern China on Friday, unleashing heavy rain and violent gusts of wind that whipped power lines...
Typhoon-Prone Philippines Seeks New Insurance After Lapse of Catastrophe Bond July 27, 2023 By Ditas Lopez The Philippines, recovering from damage wrought by Typhoon Doksuri, is seeking a new insurance plan as protection against future calamities...