10 must-reads for today

People battling strong winds ahead of Typhoon Mangkhut's arrival in Yangjiang, in China's Guangdong province, yesterday.
People battling strong winds ahead of Typhoon Mangkhut's arrival in Yangjiang, in China's Guangdong province, yesterday. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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1 China set for typhoon

China yesterday hunkered down for Typhoon Mangkhut after the storm rattled Hong Kong and Macau and left a trail of death and destruction in the Philippines. The Chinese authorities took no chances, relocating over 2.45 million people and calling fishing boats back to port.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 17, 2018, with the headline 10 must-reads for today. Subscribe