Super Typhoon Ragasa formed over the western North Pacific from a disturbance north of Yap in mid-September 2025, entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility as Nando on September 17–18, rapidly intensified, and reached super-typhoon strength on September 21 before skirting the Babuyan/Calayan area on September 22 and tracking toward South China on September 23–24.

Key takeaways

• Macau: Signal No.10 triggered a ~33-hour full casino suspension. September GGR = MOP18.29bn (~US$2.28bn), +6% YoY, −17.5% MoM vs August. Authorities forecast ~1.2 million Golden Week visitors and early counts show ~300k+ in the first two days.
• Philippines: As “Nando,” Super Typhoon Ragasa hit Northern Luzon with flooding, landslides, and widespread power loss. ~746,000 households saw power interruptions. At least 11 deaths were reported by national agencies; consolidated tallies later rose higher. Insured losses are expected to be in the tens of millions of US dollars.

What Super Typhoon Ragasa happened in Macau?

Macau hoisted Hurricane Signal No.10 for Super Typhoon Ragasa and ordered a citywide casino shutdown (~33 hours) as a precaution. Despite the stoppage, September 2025 GGR hit MOP18.29bn, up 6% YoY, though down 17.5% MoM on seasonality and the closure. Brokerage commentary flagged resilience relative to expectations.

Golden Week outlook: Officials projected ~1.2 million visitors for Oct 1–8 with hotel occupancy around 90%. Early official counts reported ~303k+ arrivals in the first two days, tracking near plan.

What Super Typhoon Ragasa happened in the Philippines?

Within the Philippine Area of Responsibility the typhoon was named “Nando.” Super Typhoon Ragasa impacted Northern Luzon with heavy rain, landslides, and coastal hazards, causing widespread power interruptions to ~746,000 households. Government disaster agencies and major outlets reported at least 11 deaths as of late September, with later aggregate tallies across overlapping systems increasing the national count. Aon expects insured losses in the tens of millions of US dollars across affected territories.