Philippines, Typhoon Kalmaegi and Vietnam
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As the death toll for Typhoon Kalmaegi rose into the triple digits, the country braced for another tropical storm expected this weekend.
The Philippine economy grew by 4.0% in the third quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Friday, following a 5.5% expansion in the previous period.
Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in Vietnam on Thursday after killing at least 114 people and flooding entire towns in the Philippines. More than 260,000 soldiers are on standby for rescue efforts as winds of up to 92mph (149km/h) hit the country's coastline, according to Vietnamese media and the government's online portal.