Five elderly people have suffered non-life-threatening injuries, with three falling due to the wind in Japan. Published On 8 Aug 20268 Aug 2026 Typhoon Dolphin has hit Japan’s southern island of Okinawa, injuring five people and cutting power to 14,000 buildings, and is heading towards eastern China, where authorities have shut down ports, schools and…
TAIPEI, Aug 8 (Reuters) – China’s attempt to implement traffic control measures on shipping heading into the Taiwan Strait during Typhoon Dolphin is “ridiculous”, Taipei said, adding that Beijing has no right to restrict access to international waters. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, also claims the strategic strait through which…
CLP Holdings, the parent company of a top Hong Kong energy firm, has posted an underlying profit of HK$5.73 billion (US$730.49 million) in the first half of 2026, a 9.7 per cent year-on-year rise, driven by growth in its local regulated business. Its chairman also said the company planned to invest to boost the electricity…
Taipei, Taiwan – China’s coastguard and civilian fleet are expanding their presence in the waters east of Taiwan, raising fears that Beijing may be rehearsing a containment strategy that would cut off the self-ruled island from outside trade and assistance. Through June and July, China’s Maritime Safety Administration and coastguard staged multiple patrols and “special…
Hong Kong’s export surge will extend into the coming months, driven by the global AI boom, economists have told the South China Morning Post, adding that GDP growth could surpass official forecasts. Billy Mak Sui-choi, an associate professor at Baptist University’s department of accountancy, economics and finance, said global demand for artificial intelligence (AI) remained…
TAIPEI, July 28 (Reuters) – Taiwan will test relocating weapons production lines and converting civilian factories for military use in annual drills next month, the defence ministry said on Tuesday, aiming to sustain combat operations if Chinese attacks hit supply hubs. The exercise, part of the annual Han Kuang war games from August 5 to…
There were 62 people aboard the vessel when it sank, all of them Vietnamese nationals. Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026 At least 18 people are missing in the South China Sea after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank. Chinese and Vietnamese authorities were still searching on Sunday for the missing, all of whom are…
China has built an array of replica ships, aircraft and bases in its desert expanse. New images show an extensive buildup of targets and a focus on the US and Taiwan. One former military official said the scale of this training was “unprecedented.” China is not just building replicas of US warships. Satellite images analyzed…
Even as local retail spending remains resilient, Hong Kong consumers are shopping more across the border in mainland China, drawn by lower prices and wider adoption of digital payments, according to data from payment giant UnionPay International. Offline UnionPay card spending in mainland China by Hong Kong residents rose nearly 30 per cent year on…
Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) says Hong Kong customs has stepped up scrutiny of “almost every book shipment” from the island, while a logistics company has separately told bookstores to ensure their orders would not breach the city’s national security laws. Independent bookstores and logistics companies also confirmed on Wednesday that customs had stepped up…