A powerful typhoon that slammed the Tokyo area with heavy rains and brought mudslide warnings in northern Japan headed eastward out into the Pacific Ocean away from the coast on …
A “very strong” typhoon buffeted Japan’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and heavy rain on Friday, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains in the Tokyo area and …
Government offices were shut and classes suspended, while more than 70 domestic and international flights were cancelled because of the weather. At least 12 people have died from floods and …
Hongkongers are set to swelter under high temperatures that are expected to reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday afternoon due to the influence of Severe Typhoon Gaemi, with …
The bourse operator, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), will allow trading of stocks and derivatives to continue during typhoons and torrential rain starting from September 23, Chief Executive John …
The move will help improve market turnover and bolster the taxes the government collects from stamp duty on the trading of shares, according to stockbrokers. “The consultation on the Severe …
Hurricanes are becoming deadlier as a result of climate change, and scientists are proposing that we should add another category to the scale used to measure storm intensity. Hurricanes are …
A landslide set off by days of heavy rain buried a house where people were holding Christian prayers in the southern Philippines, killing at least 10 people, including five children, …
Typhoon Doksuri, which triggered extreme flooding across China last summer, was one of the costliest natural disasters worldwide in 2023, leaving a multibillion-dollar shortfall in insurance coverage, according to experts. …
“Hong Kong’s status as a leading international financial centre has grown with increased participation by international and mainland [Chinese] investors,” the HKEX consultation paper said. “There is a pressing need …