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Nepal Billionaire: Rebuilding After Flood to Cost $5B

Binod Chaudhary, Chairman & President of Chaudhary Group, says efforts to rebuild Nepal’s infrastructure after a devastating flash flood this week could cost at least $5 billion. He also said the amount his group will be spending on this effort will be higher than it did in 2015, when a deadly earthquake had sparked similar nationwide reconstruction work. He appeared exclusively on Bloomberg's…

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Storm travel chaos as Typhoon Saudel makes double landfall in China

Typhoon Saudel made landfall in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, disrupting flights and ferry services across major urban centres, including the industrial hub of Ningbo and the economic powerhouse of Shanghai. Ningbo Lishe International Airport suspended all flight operations from 11.30pm on Thursday.

Storm travel chaos as Typhoon Saudel makes double landfall in China

Typhoon Saudel made landfall in the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang, disrupting flights and ferry services across major urban centres, including the industrial hub of Ningbo and the economic powerhouse of Shanghai. Ningbo Lishe International Airport suspended all flight operations from 11.30pm on Thursday.

Korea's Protestant church offer condolences to Nepal floods victims

Korea's Protestant churches on Friday offered condolences to the victims of catastrophic flash floods in Nepal. "We deeply mourn those who have lost their lives and extend our heartfelt sympathies to those who have lost their family members and homes," the United Christian Churches of Korea, an organization representing Protestant…

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