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About 2,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Hong Kong International Airport as Typhoon Noul battered the city, with some dismayed by their disrupted journeys while others complained about hotel room rates that had risen to HK$2,000 (US$255) to HK$3,000 per night. In the airport’s departure hall, nearly all the chairs were occupied on Sunday morning, with some passengers sitting on luggage tr...
About 2,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Hong Kong International Airport as Typhoon Noul battered the city, with some dismayed by their disrupted journeys while others complained about hotel room rates that had risen from HK$2,000 (US$255) to HK$3,000 per night. In the airport’s departure hall, almost all the chairs were occupied on Sunday morning, with some passengers sitting on luggage ...
One hundred days before the US midterm elections, President Donald Trump’s Republicans are staring down polling that points to the loss of the House of Representatives and a ferocious battle to retain the Senate. Trump will not appear on the ballot on November 3, but the stakes for his presidency could hardly be higher. A Democratic house would give the party control of powerful committees and sub...
India’s ambition to grow its navy past 200 ships within the next decade has taken on fresh urgency as China expands the world’s largest naval fleet and Pakistan adds advanced Chinese-built attack submarines, heightening New Delhi’s anxieties in the Indian Ocean. Analysts see this month’s commissioning of the stealth frigate INS Mahendragiri and submarine hunter INS Malvan this month as a symbol of...
Unesco decided on Sunday to add a group of ancient sites in Nara prefecture that show the formation of Japan’s centralised state to the World Heritage list, marking the country’s 27th such site. The decision on the Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties was made during a meeting of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation...
European holidaymakers worn down by recurrent heatwaves are currently snubbing Mediterranean destinations for northern climes in hopes of cooler temperatures, but it remains to be seen whether it is just a fad or a durable shift in the tourism market. With temperatures in the European summer regularly climbing up towards 40 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit), cool has become cool. This year,...
In recent years, Southeast Asian governments have viewed the “China plus one” strategy as their best chance to escape the middle-income trap. As global manufacturers looked to diversify away from China because of rising costs, trade tensions and supply-chain vulnerabilities, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia seemed perfectly placed to benefit. The promise was simple and compelling: new factories wo...
As India picks up the pieces in the aftermath of a youth protest that deposed an education minister, questions linger over the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) failure to connect with younger generations. Analysts say the scale of youth participation in the protest suggests a loss of faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the real test coming at the ballot box in key state elections next...
High-speed rail services and flights across Guangdong province were cancelled on Sunday after Typhoon Noul made landfall in the province, bringing heavy rainfall to large parts of southern China. Noul – the strongest typhoon to hit China so far this year – made landfall at Huizhou city in Guangdong at around 3.50am on Sunday. The National Meteorological Centre issued its first red typhoon warning ...
High-speed rail services and flights across Guangdong province were cancelled on Sunday after Typhoon Noul made landfall in the province, bringing heavy rainfall to large parts of southern China. Noul – the strongest typhoon to hit China so far this year – made landfall at Huizhou city in Guangdong at around 3.50am on Sunday. The National Meteorological Centre issued its first red typhoon warning ...
High-speed rail services and flights across Guangdong province were cancelled on Sunday after Typhoon Noul made landfall in the province, bringing heavy rainfall to large parts of southern China. Noul – the strongest typhoon to hit China so far this year – made landfall at Huizhou city in Guangdong at around 3.50am on Sunday. The National Meteorological Centre issued its first red typhoon warning ...
Hong Kong’s after-school care scheme has expanded rapidly since the government removed its quota cap this school year, with some operators saying they have sufficient capacity to meet demand, while others are already recruiting more staff to keep pace. While some mothers said the programme had freed them up to return to work after years of full-time caregiving, manpower constraints at some centres...
A new wave of US tariffs that hit seven Southeast Asian countries is set to reinforce perceptions of Washington as an unreliable partner to the region, according to analysts. Citing what it said were forced labour practices uncovered in its latest investigations, the US on Thursday imposed levies ranging from 10 to 12.5 per cent on 60 economies – with the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietn...
A man from central China had long been troubled by a thickening scalp that developed folds resembling the creases of a brain, but he eventually found a plastic surgeon who could address his condition. The 23-year-old man from Hunan province, surnamed Li, recently had his issue resolved at the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Hubei. Li first noticed the hardening of his scalp several years ...
A team of Chinese scientists says it has developed an alloy that retains strength at ultra-high temperatures using tantalum – a very hard and flexible metal. For applications in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors, materials must endure both extreme heat and heavy loads. But most metals fail above 2,000 degrees Celsius (3,632 degrees Fahrenheit) – they either melt or soften to a pu...
Malaysian police have received a report against Perikatan Nasional election director Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor over remarks allegedly made during a speech while campaigning for the Negeri Sembilan election. Negeri Sembilan police chief Alzafny Ahmad said the report was lodged by a 40-year-old man at the Bandar Seri Jempol police station on Friday. “The complainant was unhappy with a news report publ...
Across Myanmar, the statues are vanishing one by one. Military-backed authorities blame “incorrect proportions and shapes”. Unofficially, analysts see a deliberate attempt to erase the presence of independence hero Aung San from public life – and with it, the legitimacy of the elected government the junta overthrew. Revered as the country’s founding father, Aung San founded its military, united it...
Nearly three decades after its return to Chinese sovereignty, Hong Kong is once again at an important crossroads. The recent decision by the United States not to renew “The President’s Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization” has once again focused international attention on the city’s future. For some, it represents another chapter in the geopolitical competition between Washington and Beijing...
The future of a mainland Chinese film calling for reunification with Taiwan has been thrown into uncertainty as it faces a surprising backlash from nationalistic voices. The Belief tells the story of how in 1683, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty ordered Shi Lang, the admiral of the Fujian navy, to lead the Qing army to a major victory over the Kingdom of Tungning in Taiwan, which considered itse...
Hong Kong businesses can leverage Xinjiang’s connectivity with Central Asia to expand into new markets while the city’s financial, trade and professional services can help businesses in the region enter Southeast Asia, according to political analysts. But an economist and a textile industry veteran have warned of potential risks for Hong Kong businesses building ties with Xinjiang in northwestern ...
Indonesia wants to build a financial centre to rival Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai, but analysts say the real work of persuading global investors has barely begun. Parliament’s passage of the enabling legislation on Tuesday laid the legal foundation for the hub, marking a milestone in President Prabowo Subianto’s push to attract more foreign capital into Southeast Asia’s largest economy and lift g...
Hong Kong cancelled all storm warnings at 7.10pm on Sunday as Typhoon Noul moved away from the city, with airport operations resuming after roughly 360 flights were grounded. The weather will remain unsettled on Monday, according to the Hong Kong Observatory. “Under the influence of an active southwesterly airstream to the south of Noul, there will be showers and squally thunderstorms over Hong Ko...
About 360 flights were cancelled in Hong Kong for Sunday, the Airport Authority has said, while the Observatory has lowered the storm signal to No 1 as Typhoon Noul moves further away from the city. Apart from flight disruptions, more than 190 cross-border high-speed rail services were also cancelled on Sunday. “When Noul no longer poses a threat to Hong Kong, the Observatory will cancel all tropi...
About 350 flights were cancelled in Hong Kong on Sunday but most were expected to resume in the afternoon, according to the Airport Authority, while the Observatory said the No 3 storm signal was lowered to No 1 at 3.20pm as Typhoon Noul moved further away from the city. Apart from flight disruptions, more than 190 cross-border high-speed rail services were also cancelled on Sunday. “When Noul no ...
About 350 flights were cancelled in Hong Kong on Sunday but most were expected to resume in the afternoon, according to the Airport Authority, while the Observatory said the No 3 storm signal would be lowered at 3.20pm with Typhoon Noul moving further away from the city. Apart from flight disruptions, more than 190 cross-border high-speed rail services were also cancelled on Sunday. “When Noul no ...
About 350 flights were cancelled in Hong Kong on Sunday but most were expected to resume in the afternoon, according to the Airport Authority, while the Observatory said the No 3 storm signal would remain in force for some time with Typhoon Noul moving further away from the city. Apart from flight disruptions, more than 190 cross-border high-speed rail services were also cancelled on Sunday. The O...
About 350 flights have been cancelled in Hong Kong on Sunday but most will resume in the afternoon, according to the Airport Authority, while the Observatory has lowered the No 8 storm signal to No 3 at 12.40pm as Typhoon Noul moves further away from the city. Apart from the 350 flights, more than 190 cross-border high-speed rail services have also been cancelled on Sunday. “Noul is moving steadil...
About 350 flights have been cancelled in Hong Kong on Sunday but most will resume in the afternoon, according to the Airport Authority, while the Observatory has said it will lower the No 8 storm signal to No 3 at 12.40pm as Typhoon Noul moves further away from the city. Apart from the 350 flights, more than 190 cross-border high-speed rail services have also been cancelled on Sunday. “Noul is mov...
The Observatory will lower the No 8 storm signal to No 3 at 12.40pm as Typhoon Noul moves further away from Hong Kong, but more than 700 flights and over 190 cross-border high-speed rail services have been cancelled on Sunday. “Noul is moving steadily into inland Guangdong, starting to depart Hong Kong while weakening progressively. However, gale force southwesterly winds are still affecting parts...
The Observatory will consider lowering the No 8 storm signal to No 3 between noon and 2pm as Typhoon Noul moves further away from Hong Kong, but more than 700 flights and over 190 cross-border high-speed rail services have been cancelled on Sunday. “Noul is moving steadily into inland Guangdong, starting to depart Hong Kong while weakening progressively. However, gale force southwesterly winds are...
