Natural disasters

Osaka, Fukuoka, Hokkaido: Why Japan Is searching for a second capital outside Tokyo

2026-07-29T07:44:21.000Z
Two women were confirmed dead after an explosion rocked a shopping mall in Kumamoto following the quake.

13 confirmed dead after 7.1-magnitude earthquake quake in Japan’s Kumamoto: PM Takaichi

2026-07-29T06:16:08.000Z
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Fallen construction hoarding lies on the ground after strong winds from Typhoon Noul, Hong Kong, China, July 26, 2026.

Southern China faces torrential rain, floods after Typhoon Noul makes landfall

2026-07-26T23:17:10.000Z
A tornado moves through an area amid lightning and strong winds, in Ezhou, Hubei province, China, July 6, 2026.

10 dead after rain and storms batter provinces in China

2026-07-07T05:24:52.000Z
An emergency response team member at a damaged building in General Santos City on Jun 9, a day after an earthquake hit the southern Philippines.

Rescuers race to reach trapped after powerful quake in southern Philippines

2026-06-09T07:02:15.000Z
A poll of Singapore businesses shows the Iran war is fuelling resilience concerns among small and medium-sized enterprises.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 197: Singapore launches SME sustainability initiatives; natural disaster protection gap grows

2026-06-05T11:00:00.000Z
The cost of natural catastrophes such as hurricanes and wildfires has continued to rise in recent years.

Natural-disaster insurance gap now exceeds US$420 billion globally: Swiss Re report

2026-06-03T08:39:15.000Z
Total global spending on extreme weather, insurance premiums and resilient infrastructure has hit US$13.5 trillion over the past 12 years.

Disaster resilience investment has touched US$100 billion in Asia

2026-05-18T03:57:20.000Z
A building damaged in an earthquake in Guangxi's Liuzhou city on May 18.

Earthquake hits China’s Guangxi; thousands evacuate as buildings collapse

2026-05-18T03:30:20.000Z
Cheryl Goh, group head of marketing, sustainability, loyalty and support at Grab, says: “Education is the most proven pathway to long-term socioeconomic mobility.”
TAKING HEART

Grab boosts GrabForGood Fund with US$3.2 million for giving-back programmes in S-E Asia

2026-05-04T03:13:16.000Z