As Strongest Storm to Hit Philippines in 2021, Typhoon Rai ‘Exceeded All Predictions’ December 22, 2021 By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE – The rapid intensification that turned this week’s Typhoon Rai into the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this...
Typhoon Rai Leaves Trail of Destruction in Southeast Asia, Killing More Than 200 December 20, 2021 By Siegfrid Alegado and Yantoultra Ngui Severe weather disruptions hit Malaysia and the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction among nations most prone to natural disasters....
Typhoon Rai Threatens Philippines, Forcing Thousands to Flee Homes December 16, 2021 By Ditas Lopez Typhoon Rai has rapidly intensified as it nears central and southern Philippine provinces on Thursday, forcing thousands to flee their...
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...
Update: China’s Financial Hub of Shanghai at Virtual Standstill as Typhoon Makes Landfall July 26, 2021 Typhoon In-Fa, the powerful storm battering regions around Shanghai, has forced some of the world’s biggest shipping ports to halt...
3 Typhoons in 3 Weeks Kill 100-Plus People in Philippines, Causing Damages of $518.5M November 16, 2020 By Ditas Lopez Three strong typhoons over the past three weeks have killed more than 100 people in the Philippines and damaged farms...
World’s Strongest Storm in 2020 Kills at Least 16 in Philippines November 2, 2020 By Ian Sayson and Cecilia Yap The world’s strongest storm this year killed at least 16 people in the Philippines, and sent tens of thousands more...
Typhoon Molave Heads to Vietnam After Killing at Least 9 People in Philippines October 27, 2020 By Ditas Lopez and Mai Ngoc Chau Typhoon Molave killed at least nine people and left 13 others missing in the Philippines, according to disaster-response officials, before...
Tropical Storm Nangka Forces Suspension of Markets in Hong Kong October 13, 2020 By Dominic Lau and Richard Frost Hong Kong scrapped trading of stocks and bonds Tuesday after tropical storm Nangka prompted authorities to shutter businesses and close...
Typhoon Vongfong Tests Philippines’ Ability to Protect Evacuees from Coronavirus May 15, 2020 By Andreo Calonzo Typhoon Vongfong forced more than 150,000 people in the Philippines to leave their homes, risking coronavirus infection as they move...