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Outbound tours still stagnant
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 14/08/2023
» An extremely weak low season for outbound tour groups is expected this year based on sluggish demand, surging operational costs at popular destinations and tropical storms.
China rains death toll rises to 78 as new storm approaches
AFP, Published on 11/08/2023
» BEIJING - The death toll from record-breaking rains across northern China rose to at least 78 on Friday, as authorities warned of more flooding and another storm approached the country.
World scout jamboree evacuated as typhoon approaches
AFP, Published on 08/08/2023
» BUAN, South Korea - Tens of thousands of scouts were being evacuated from their problem-plagued South Korean campsite on Tuesday ahead of a typhoon, as the scout chief said the challenges were unprecedented in a century of global jamborees.
South Korean jamboree to end early over typhoon warning
AFP, Published on 07/08/2023
» SEOUL: The World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will end early due to an approaching typhoon, organisers said Monday as they called for the government to "urgently" help with efforts to send tens of thousands of children home.
China activates level-IV emergency response against Typhoon Khanun
Published on 03/08/2023
» BEIJING: The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has activated a level-IV emergency response against Typhoon Khanun and sent a work team to east China's Zhejiang Province to assist in the local combat against the sixth typhoon of the year.
Typhoon grounds flights in Taiwan, kills 2 in Japan
Reuters, Published on 03/08/2023
» TAIPEIL: Northern Taiwan on Thursday shut businesses and schools while airlines cancelled dozens of flights as the slow-moving Typhoon Khanun skirted past the island's northeast amid warnings of floods and high winds.
Heavy rains drench North's rice fields
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/08/2023
» Heavy rains on Wednesday continued to hit Mae Hong Son's Sop Moei district in northern Thailand, sweeping a bridge connecting a village with the district and flooding houses and paddy fields.
Beijing rains 'heaviest in 140 years'
AFP, Published on 02/08/2023
» FANGSHAN, China: Deadly rains that pummelled China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began 140 years ago, Beijing's weather service said on Wednesday, as a massive cleanup operation began.
Military helicopters deliver aid to Beijing flood victims
AFP, Published on 01/08/2023
» BEIJING - China deployed military helicopters on Tuesday to deliver supplies to stranded train passengers in Beijing, state media reported, after deadly rainstorms wreaked havoc in the capital.
Philippines forecasts heavy rains as Khanun turns into typhoon
Published on 30/07/2023
» The Philippine weather bureau warned of heavy rains, floods and landslides in mountainous areas of the country, with intensifying severe tropical storm Khanun forecast to develop into a typhoon.