Tsunami still haunts...
âAny cyclonic condition lasting a bit too long makes the people, local administration as well as the armed forces, a bit jittery. The 2005 Tsunami and the devastation have left an indelible mark on .....
Tsunami lessons for Tohoku from Tamil Nadu
On Dec. 26, 2004, a massive tsunami blasted across the Indian Ocean, cutting a swath of destruction through communities in Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and India that claimed a staggering 230,000 lives. As Japan approaches the first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011, are there any lessons to be learned from the 2004 catastrophe?
Japan's industrial output rebounds 4 percent
Japan's industrial production rebounded 4 percent in December from November and household spending increased, suggesting the still-weak economy is gaining some steam after last year's tsunami disaster and flooding in Thailand that disrupted manufacturers' supply chains.
ANALYSIS: Thai gov't cannot afford to falter
Bangkok (The Nation/ANN) - As feared, last year's flood crisis has led to the hasty passing of laws to help support post-flood reconstruction. Though this speediness might satisfy some people, it could derail necessary preparation for the upcoming rainy season and also ruin Thailand's long-term attraction for foreign investors, many of whom have been hit by more than US$100 million in indirect ...
Japanese carmaker Honda's Q3 seen hit by disasters, yen
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co is expected to report a double-digit slide in quarterly operating profit on Tuesday and forecast a still larger drop for the full year, as natural disasters in Japan and Thailand hit it harder than rivals. Japan's No.3 automaker was the slowest to recover from supply-chain disruptions after the earthquake and tsunami in March, while it was alone in having a car ...
Summary Box: Japan industrial output rebounds
ECONOMIC REVIVAL?: Japan's industrial production rebounded 4 percent in December from November and household spending increased 0.5 percent, suggesting that the economy is recovering from last year's tsunami disaster and flooding in Thailand that disrupted manufacturers' supply chains.
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Honda net profit falls 71%, cuts forecasts
Honda Motor's net profit for the nine months to December slumped by almost three-quarters from the previous year due to Japan's March disasters, huge floods in Thailand, and the high yen, it said on Tuesday.
