Super cyclone Phailin: the strongest cyclone ever in the North Indian Ocean Basin
By Norman Cheung, Kingston University Phailin (the Thai word for sapphire) is officially the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded to make landfall over India. Phailin had begun as a tropical storm with 105kph (65mph) winds, but rapidly intensified on October 10 2013 to 250kph (155mph). It was upgraded to a…
Asia Softs-Indian cyclone ignored; cocoa awaits grindings data
Thai raw sugar premiums could trade in a wide range this week, shrugging off a deadly cyclone in India, while the cocoa market is waiting for the release of Malaysian third-quarter grindings for clues on demand, dealers said on Monday. Among other soft commodities, benchmark Tokyo rubber futures may track…