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Singtel uncovered the breach of its network after detecting suspicious data traffic in a core back-end router and finding what it believed was sophisticated, and possibly state-sponsored, malware on it, according to a person familiar with the investigation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2024
Chinese group accused of hacking Singapore's Singtel in telecom attacks
The breach of Singtel, which has operations throughout Southeast Asia and Australia, was seen as a test run by China for further hacks against U.S. firms.
Attendees observe a moment of silence at a memorial service to mark the five-year anniversary of the torrential rain disaster caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, on Saturday.
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2024
Victims of Typhoon Hagibis remembered five years after disaster
At least 90 people were killed in heavy rain across the country after Typhoon Hagibis made landfall in the Izu Peninsula on the night of Oct. 12, 2019.
A man wearing a disposable poncho wades through floodwaters on a street in Hanoi on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 12, 2024
Southeast Asia battles floods as Typhoon Yagi death toll passes 200
Yagi smashed into Vietnam at the weekend, bringing a colossal deluge of rain that has inundated a swathe of northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar.
A woman collects debris on a partly flooded street after Super Typhoon Yagi hit Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2024
Super Typhoon Yagi toll rises to 9 in Vietnam after landslide
Yagi, which has devastated infrastructure and uprooted trees, made landfall in northern Vietnam on Saturday, packing winds exceeding 149 kilometers per hour.
A washed-up boat on the shore of the city of Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday
JAPAN / Society
Sep 3, 2024
Typhoon-chaser's firsthand account of his pursuit of Shanshan
James Reynolds, who has built a career of venturing into the eye of nature's most ferocious storms, braved the elements as the cyclone bore down on Japan.
Torrential rain in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Friday as Shanshan brought heavy precipitation to the capital.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 30, 2024
How climate change made Shanshan more likely and more devastating
The devastating winds of Shanshan were 26% more likely due to climate change, a rapid analysis has found, highlighting the impact of warming on severe storms.
Vehicles are stranded on flooded road on Thursday following heavy rains from Typhoon Shanshan in the city of Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2024
Heavy rain batters Japan after Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in Kyushu
Later Thursday, Shanshan was downgraded to a severe tropical storm, but it was still bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the region and beyond.
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2024
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
Shanshan could make landfall later Thursday while still a very strong storm, and its slow movement means it will deliver dangerous impacts over a prolonged period.
The Chinese government has dismissed U.S. accusations, saying the hacking attacks attributed to Volt Typhoon are the work of cyber criminals.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 28, 2024
Chinese hackers breach U.S. internet firms via startup
The revelation will add to concerns over the susceptibility of U.S. critical infrastructure to cyberattacks.
A satellite image shows Typhoon Ampil south of Japan on Thursday afternoon.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2024
‘Very strong’ Typhoon Ampil set to approach eastern Japan on Friday
While the storm is not likely to make landfall, the Izu Islands and the Kanto and Tohoku regions will see its impacts from Thursday to Saturday.
Rescuers paddle their boats along a flooded street in Manila on Wednesday amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Gaemi.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2024
China braces for Typhoon Gaemi after it pounds Taiwan and Philippines
The typhoon was expected to approach China’s coast with winds of 129 kilometers per hour.
A Chinese hacking group known as Volt Typhoon has alarmed intelligence officials, who say it is part of a larger effort to compromise Western critical infrastructure.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 31, 2024
What is Volt Typhoon, the alleged China-backed hacking group?
Intelligence officials say the group is part of a larger effort to compromise Western critical infrastructure.
Vehicles and pedestrians by the intersection of Burgos and Real streets in Tacloban city, Leyte province, the Philippines, on Oct. 12.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 6, 2023
Sex trafficking plagues Philippine city where typhoon wrought havoc
Typhoon Haiyan, which killed more than 6,000 people and displaced millions, triggered a humanitarian crisis that provided fertile ground for traffickers.
People walk past a damaged wall at the West Kowloon Regional Police Headquarters following Typhoon Saola in Hong Kong on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2023
Typhoon Saola weakens but still a threat in southern China
Saola had triggered Hong Kong's highest threat level on Friday evening — issued only 16 times since World War II.
A Philippine man evacuates with his cow as Typhoon Saola brushes past the city of Ilagan, north of Manila, on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2023
Hundreds flee floods as super typhoon brushes past Philippines
Residents of coastal communities vulnerable to high winds and large waves were moved to higher ground on Isabela province's Pacific coast.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 17, 2023
Shinkansen lines resume, but travelers may still face long delays
Central Japan Railway is urging people to refrain from using the train service until stations become less crowded.
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2023
Scores injured as Typhoon Lan passes through Japan
At least 64 people in eight prefectures in central to western Japan were reported to have sustained injuries, and 34 houses were damaged by the storm.
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2023
Typhoon Lan brings damage and power outages to western Kansai
In the wake of the storm, the city of Tottori released water from the Saji River Dam late afternoon Tuesday due to fears that the dam would overflow.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2023
Japan braces for another typhoon as trains and flights canceled
Typhoon Lan is poised to make landfall in central Japan on Tuesday, with the storm set to bring a month’s worth of rain in just a few days.
Passengers queue to board a shinkansen bullet train at Tokyo Station in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 13, 2023
Typhoon Lan set to crash Japan holiday week
Typhoon Lan is expected to make landfall Tuesday in central Japan, with warnings of heavy rain and flooding during the annual Bon summer holidays.

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