1.   But no amount of prudence has sheltered HSBC from the Asian typhoon.

2.   First was an indication that the Asian typhoon appeared to be gathering speed.

3.   Japanese banks are the biggest on earth, but they are swaying frighteningly in the Asian financial typhoon.

4.   Unlike its neighbors, Malaysia chose to fend off the Asian typhoon by boarding up its windows and imposing sweeping controls on its capital markets.

5.   Unlike its neighbors, Malaysia chose to fend off the Asian typhoon by boarding up its windows.