THE Asia-Pacific and African region experienced total losses of US$91 billion from natural disasters in 2024, much higher than losses that amounted to US$66 billion the previous year. Insured losses ...
BEIJING – More than 30 people are missing after a landslide in China’s south-western Sichuan province on Feb 8, state ...
launched the 2024 Asia-Pacific Subregional Disaster Reports to customize the insights and recommendations from the flagship Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2023 to the distinct vulnerabilities and ...
Recognizing these unique challenges, ESCAP launched the 2024 Asia-Pacific Subregional Disaster Reports to customize the insights and recommendations from the flagship Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2023 ...
In the face of these challenges, sustainable infrastructure, climate action, and resilient health systems emerge as pillars ...
BANGKOK: South-East Asia is among the regions most prone to natural disasters, but a new analysis released Thursday (Aug 15) shows its people also feel the best equipped to deal with them. It ...
Chinese authorities have warned of extreme weather and “multiple natural disasters” in the coming ... and many countries in Asia have experienced deadly heatwaves and record temperatures ...
TOKYO -- Since a massive earthquake devastated the city of Kobe in 1995, shelters remain unequipped to accommodate at least 530,000 evacuees if a similar disaster were to occur in the same region ...
What’s in store for 2025 when it comes to natural disasters here and around the world ... who is reporting from Los Angeles. Southeast Asia is one of the hottest markets for setting up ...
Tremors in the Nankai Trough, south of Kobe, have increased recently as seismologists flag higher risks of a major quake in ...
Globe Telecom showcased its innovative disaster resilience strategies and climate action initiatives at the Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (APMCDRR) 2024 as the ...