Typhoons
Philippines: Post-typhoon rebuilding to cost $3b
Rebuilding affected areas of the Philippines where super typhoon Haiyan hit in early November will costs up to $3 billion, Philippines president Benigno Aquino...
Rebuilding Philippines could take 10 years
The Philippines’ post-typhoon reconstruction could take as long as 10 years, with the leadership of President Benigno Aquino put to a test amid complex...
Companies pledge millions in typhoon help to Philippines
Companies and banks are on a growing list of private-sector donors who have pledged millions of dollars to support relief efforts in the Philippines,...
Philippines braces for super typhoon
The Philippines and Taiwan are braced for Typhoon Usagi (local name: Odette) , which meteorologists say could become the most powerful typhoon of 2013.
The...
“Super typhoon” approaches the Philippines
Typhoon Pablo is forecast to make landfall over Surigao del Norte on the morning of December 4, bringing with it sustained winds of 185...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...