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August

Heavy rain strikes pedestrians in Kagoshima, western Japan, ahead of Typhoon Shanshan.

Three dead, factories shut as typhoon hits Japan’s Kyushu

Major vehicle makers, including Toyota and Nissan, suspended operations in domestic factories, while chipmaker Renesas temporarily halted production.

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  • Kaori Kaneko

December 2021

Residents are trapped at their house affected by a flood in Shah Alam, outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, Dec. 20, 2021. Rescue teams on Monday worked to free people trapped by Malaysia’s worst flooding in years after heavy rains stopped following more than three days of torrential downpours in the capital and around the country. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Deluge wreaks havoc on south-east Asian business

Severe weather disruptions have hit Malaysia and the Philippines, leaving a trail of destruction among nations most prone to natural disasters.

  • Siegfrid Alegado and Yantoultra Ngui

September 2020

Typhoon Haishen barrelling toward Japan's Okinawa islands.

Typhoon halts factories, trains in Japan

More than 100,000 households were advised to evacuate and companies including Toyota, Canon and Sony said they would shut factories in the country's south as Typhoon Haishen bore down.

  • Chikako Mogi and Takako Taniguchi

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