Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Beijing denies threat as FBI opens new office in New Zealand to ‘counter China’ Claims by the head of the FBI that China is a threat to the Indo-Pacific…
Home » Philippines Travel News » Around 100 Flights Cancelled as Typhoon Co-May Slams Manila, La Union, Ilocos Sur in Philippines, Disrupting Travel Across China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Rest of Asia Friday, July 25, 2025 Some 100 flights were cancelled mostly in the Philippines as Typhoon Co-May pummeled parts of the Philippines including Manila, La Union,…
Hong Kong is on alert as Tropical Storm Wipha draws closer, with heavy rain and gusty winds expected to batter the city over the weekend. A steering committee headed by the city’s No 2 official, Eric Chan Kwok-ki, convened a meeting on Friday afternoon to step up preparations. The Emergency Transport Coordination Centre is also…
Hong Kong is on alert as Tropical Storm Wipha draws closer, with heavy rain and gusty winds expected to batter the city over the weekend. A steering committee headed by the city’s No 2 official, Eric Chan Kwok-ki, convened a meeting on Friday afternoon to step up preparations. The Emergency Transport Coordination Centre is also…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China’s ambassador to Manila was summoned after Beijing imposed sanctions on a former Filipino senator who has been critical of China’s aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials said Tuesday. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last week that it was indefinitely prohibiting former Philippine senator Francis…
Japan has overtaken Hong Kong’s long-standing status as the most-travelled destination on Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest airline, even though it carried a record number of Filipino visitors to the city last year, the carrier’s president has told the Post. In an interview, the budget airline’s president and chief commercial officer Alexander Lao forecast robust…
Manila (Philippines), Jun 20 (AP) Crude oil prices rose and Asian shares were trading mixed on Friday as investors awaited more clarity on whether or not the US will join Israel’s war against Iran. US futures edged lower after Wall Street was closed on Thursday for the Juneteenth holiday. US benchmark crude oil added 15…