The name Asiang has been used to name 10 tropical cyclones in the Philippine Area of Responsibility by PAGASA in the Western Pacific Ocean.
- Typhoon Tess (1964) (T6401, 01W, Asiang), Category 2 typhoon; did not make landfall
- Tropical Storm Asiang (1968)
- Typhoon Kit (1972) (T7201, 01W, Asiang), strong storm that killed 204 people in the Philippines and caused US$23 million in damages
- Typhoon Kathy (1976) (T7601, 01W, Asiang)
- Tropical Depression Asiang (1980)
- Tropical Storm Wynne (1984) (T8402, 02W, Asiang), passed by the southern coast of Taiwan; led to flooding in Luzon; made landfall in China near the Luichow Peninsula
- Typhoon Roy (1988) (T8801, 01W, Asiang), caused widespread damage on Guam and on Rota in the Mariana Islands; at its peak, sustained winds reached 135 mph (215 km/h)
- Typhoon Bobbie (1992) (T9203, 02W, Asiang), struck southeast Japan, damage reached 371.8 million yen ($2.9 million)
- Tropical Depression Asiang (1996)
- Typhoon Damrey (2000) (T0001, 01W, Asiang), strong Category 5 super typhoon; did not make landfall
After the 2000 season PAGASA revised their naming lists and the name Asiang was excluded.
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