Taiwan shut down ahead of the arrival of Super Typhoon Kong-rey on Thursday with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and domestic flights cancelled for what is ...

This year marks the first time since 2008 that more than three typhoons have made landfall in Taiwan in a single year, according to the Central Weather Administration. Earlier this month ...

Kong-rey barrelling towards Taiwan's east coast Typhoon to bring heavy rain and strong wind Expected ... killed four people earlier this month as it passed through the south of the island.