State-led initiatives to drive rural digitalisation have also spurred progress in building a digital economy that is the ...

It is the first time on record that more than three tropical storms have occurred at the same time in November in the region.

Four separate storm systems are churning their way through the West Pacific simultaneously, a rare occurrence resulting from ...

The impacts of the extreme weather took a toll on rubber production. Cost of rubber reaches 13-year high after extreme ...

Insurance claims surge in 2024 as global disaster losses exceed $258 billion, with Aon’s report highlighting the need for resilient risk management solutions.

In his keynote address at the 20th Singapore International Conference (SIRC), Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and ...

A planned and internationally coordinated approach to mitigate and avoid the catastrophic impact of storms and other natural ...

Both of our regions are prone to earthquakes, floods, and the consequences of climate change. And increasingly so. Early in September, I was shocked by reports of devastation caused by Typhoon Yagi ...

As a measure of support and solidarity with the people affected by Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath handed over to the Ambassador of Myanmar in Colombo Marlar Than Htaik a ...

China's financial hub Shanghai is bracing for potentially the worst rains in more than 40 years as Typhoon Kong-rey looks set to arrive from the south to sweep along the eastern coast over the next ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in Taiwan, killing two people and bringing high winds and floods to much of the island’s east coast and northern areas. Typhoon Kong-rey ...

At least seven people have been killed and one went missing as Typhoon Trami hit the southern Chinese island province of Hainan, state media reported Wednesday. Trami, the 20th typhoon of 2024 ...