Get a cute leather tag fitted with a tracker for your pet, a royalty-approved umbrella for the rain Super Typhoon Yagi is may dump on us, cool lifestyle goodies designed by Hong Kong creatives, and more in our shopping highlights for this weekend. 1. Zootage NFC leather pet tags Social media is full of posts … Read more
TOKYO: Tropical cyclone Shanshan, downgraded from a typhoon, left seven people dead and widespread damage as it churned off the Pacific coast of central Japan on Sunday (Sep 1). The Japan Meteorological Agency continued to warn of landslides, floods and rising water levels in rivers in western and eastern Japan, citing increased risks due to … Read more
For southern Kyushu, the JMA predicted an enormous 1,100mm of precipitation in the 48 hours to Friday morning. Video on public broadcaster NHK TV showed roof tiles being blown off houses, broken windows and felled trees. “Our carport roof was blown away in its entirety. I wasn’t at home when it happened, but my kids … Read more
TOKYO: A “very strong” typhoon buffeted Japan’s Pacific coast with fierce winds and heavy rain on Friday (Aug 16), forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and trains in the Tokyo area and leaving over 2,000 homes without power. Located about 170km south of Tokyo, Typhoon Ampil was packing gusts of up to 216kmh as it … Read more
SINGAPORE: Several Singapore Airlines (SIA) flights to and from Tokyo on Thursday (Aug 15) have been affected by weather conditions caused by Typhoon Ampil. According to an advisory issued by the airline, eight SIA flights to and from Narita and Haneda airports were retimed. Six of these flights were between Singapore and Tokyo, including SQ12, SQ632 and … Read more
BEIJING: Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered flash floods in northeast China on the border with North Korea and brought railway disruptions and landslides to other parts of the country, state media reported on Sunday (Jul 28). Two officials, including the deputy mayor of Linjiang city in Jilin province, went missing during flood … Read more
The eastern coastal provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang have prepared for the approaching typhoon by suspending air travel, ships and trains and closing outdoor scenic spots. The Fujian Meteorological Bureau activated a Level 1 emergency response – the most serious category – for typhoons and rainstorms on Thursday. It is expected to be the second-strongest … Read more
Just days before the holiday began, five people were killed and 33 were injured after an intense tornado struck mega city Guangzhou and damaged over 100 factories. 02:17 Dozens killed in highway collapse in China’s rain-hit Guangdong province Dozens killed in highway collapse in China’s rain-hit Guangdong province Guangdong was battered by multiple natural disasters … Read more
As Hurricane Larry lashed Newfoundland in 2021, university students from Halifax headed to a rural area in its track to find out whether the ocean might whip microplastics up into the atmosphere then transport them by air to otherwise pristine communities. The results, you could say, blew their socks off. “It was such, like, an astonishing result that we … Read more
