How are Chinese carriers pushing limits and testing boundaries in the Pacific?
New details emerging about a rare Chinese military drill involving two aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific last month reveal that the vessels are...
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?
Indonesia is banking on its rich reserves of critical minerals to persuade the United States to pull back steep looming tariffs – an offer...
Indonesia Suspends Search for 30 Missing After Ferry Sinks Near Bali
JEMBRANA, GILIMANUK, Indonesia—Indonesian rescuers on Thursday temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the...
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. The safety precaution, which...
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...