Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim on Friday said Taipei does not want a conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation, but warned that Beijing’s “aggressive” military posturing is counterproductive. Chinese pressure on Taiwan had escalated over the past few years, but the island’s people were peace-loving, Hsiao said while talking to the media at…
“Police have started an investigation into the dramatic escape yesterday of a 23-year-old Chiu Chow woman from the Sheung Shui Police Station after she was arrested in connection with a $1 million heroin seizure,” reported the South China Morning Post on July 14, 1974. “The escape, which took place only one hour after the woman,…
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China imposed export controls Wednesday on eight companies tied to Taiwan’s military as the self-ruled island started annual military exercises….
Hong Kong Airlines is set to cancel flights to Kagoshima and Kumamoto in Japan in July and August, citing sluggish demand for tourism in the country, while flight schedules between the city and Nagoya will also be adjusted. The carrier announced the flight adjustments on Thursday amid growing concerns about a long-feared megaquake predicted to…
South Korean boy band NCT Dream will become the first K-pop group to perform in Hong Kong’s new 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium, with one show planned in August. The boy band announced on Tuesday that they would perform one concert at the stadium on August 30 as a part of their 13-show Asian tour called…
Greater Bay Airlines has apologised to passengers after it was forced to cancel a Hong Kong-bound return flight from Taipei on Wednesday night after a bird collided with the aircraft. A spokesman for the carrier said on Thursday that flight HB704 experienced a bird strike just as it was arriving in Taipei, forcing the airline…
A Hong Kong art installation featuring yellow raincoats and an umbrella will not be put back on display at a popular piazza where it was removed for restoration works last year, authorities have said, without explaining whether political considerations were behind the decision. One prominent art commentator said on Monday that the piece was unrelated…
A Hong Kong art installation featuring yellow raincoats and an umbrella will not be put back on display at a popular piazza where it was removed for restoration works last year, authorities have said, without explaining whether political considerations were behind the decision. One prominent art commentator said on Monday that the piece was unrelated…
Taipei [Taiwan], April 21 (ANI): Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Minister Chiu Chui-cheng has announced that a new “long-term residency” category for applicants from Hong Kong and Macau would require an extended national security observation period, Taipei Times reported. The move, aimed at tightening oversight, reflects growing concerns over China’s political influence and population manipulation…
A Shenzhen Airlines flight was delayed for two hours after the arm of a member of the cabin crew was bitten when she intervened in a row between two passengers. According to a statement from the airline, the incident unfolded on April 1 when a plane scheduled to fly from Shenzhen in southern China to…