Manga Doomsday Prediction Spooks Tourists to Japan
TOKYO/HONG KONG—Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan’s tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling...
Indonesia banks on critical minerals to avert US tariffs – will it work?
Published: 7:30pm, 3 Jul 2025Updated: 7:37pm, 3 Jul 2025 Indonesia is banking on its rich reserves of critical minerals to persuade the United States...
Indonesia Races to Find Missing After Ferry Sinks Near Bali, Killing 5
JAKARTA—Indonesian rescuers raced to find victims in rough seas on Thursday after five people died and dozens were left missing when a ferry carrying...
Hong Kong water taxis, harbour cruise firm cash in on aircraft carrier’s visit
Some water transport operators are cashing in on the high-profile visit of the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and its strike fleet to Hong Kong...
Shanghai’s Heavy Downpour: A Few Minutes of Rain Flooded Half the City! Drainage System Useless
Shanghai has been hit by extreme weather, with continuous alerts for high temperatures, thunderstorms, strong winds, heavy rain, and hail. A powerful storm has...
China’s power bank crackdown: 6 preflight answers for wary travellers
China’s aviation authorities have imposed an emergency ban on air passengers’ carrying substandard power banks, catching many travellers off guard. Advertisement The safety precaution,...
Hong Kong police arrest teenager who was alleged driver in fatal hit-and-run
Hong Kong police have apprehended a 19-year-old man in connection with a suspected hit-and-run accident that killed a 71-year-old man on a bicycle on...
‘Marvellous achievement’: Hongkongers flock to see Chinese warship Shandong
Hundreds of residents and tourists lined Hong Kong’s waterfronts on Thursday morning to catch a glimpse of the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong and its...
Hong Kong property market ‘fundamentally sound’ amid 7-month sales high
Property deals in Hong Kong surged to a seven-month high in June while home sales exceeded a key threshold for the fourth straight month,...