Natural disasters

Search for Indonesia quake victims under way on Independence Day as death toll rises to 68

2026-08-17T06:54:52.000Z
Parts of a building collapsed into dust and rubble as people screamed and ran in the street in Maumere in Flores Island.

Thousands evacuate after Indonesia quake kills 53, aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

2026-08-16T22:17:22.000Z
Typhoon Dolphin, which brought heavy rains to mainland China, Taiwan and Japan, takes its name from Hong Kong’s animal mascot.

Dolphin, Dim-sum, Banyan: How tropical cyclones get their names

2026-08-11T06:07:35.000Z
Rescue workers conducting a search operation at the damaged Aeon Mall in Kashima town in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture on Jul 30.

Japan quake death toll climbs to 28, government says; survivors face punishing heat

2026-07-30T04:38:22.000Z
Japanese law does not designate Osaka – or any other city – as a second capital; it only establishes a framework under which prefectures can apply.

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
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