11.   The man-made island suffered some of the worst destruction in the quake.

12.   The storms have fueled growing pessimism among Taiwanese, who are already upset about how the island is suffering its first recession in decades.

13.   Indonesia considers East Timor its sovereign territory, and the island has suffered under independence movement violence since the annexation.

14.   Outer islands now suffer from unreliable and costly power supply, constraining economic and social development in areas beyond the capital Male, an ADB statement said.