Fu Kun-chi (傅?萁) — known as the “King of Hualien” — is a larger-than-life figure. He is outrageous, ostentatious and brazen.

The tropical depression was located 615 kilometers east of Virac, Catanduanes, or 630 kilometers east of Juban, Sorsogon, as of 10 pm on Wednesday. It slowed down further, moving northwest at only 10 ...