On Wednesday, the USS Bunker Hill conducted a freedom of navigation operation through the Spratly Island chain located a few hundred miles south of the Paracels. ( read original story ...)
US Navy stages back-to-back challenges to Beijing’s South China Sea claims
A United States Navy warship conducted a "freedom of navigation operation" Wednesday aimed in part at challenging China's claims in the South China Sea, the second such operation in as many days near ... ( read original story ...)
Travellers rejoice, flight bookings surge as China’s capital relaxes curbs
Flight bookings surged by up to 15 times after Beijing relaxed quarantine rules, raising hope that a release of pent-up demand ahead of a major holiday will breathe life into China's battered tourism ... ( read original story ...)
How Beijing Is Reigniting Hong Kong’s Protests
Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters want to reignite their movement after a coronavirus lockdown lull, angered by a flurry of moves by China to subdue them. Flashmob rallies have resurfaced in recent ... ( read original story ...)
The rise of bubble tea, one of Taiwan’s most beloved beverages
A sweet Taiwanese drink nicknamed in honor of a busty Hong Kong celebrity, bubble tea has become an unstoppable worldwide trend since it was invented in the 1980s. We look back at the history of this ... ( read original story ...)
The First International Hydrogen Supply Chain Is a Big Deal
Insiders in Brunei and Japan say they've made the first international hydrogen supply chain. Japan is also involved in liquid hydrogen, but this technology involves an organic carrier. Hydrogen is ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: S. Korea’s Increase Low, Maldives Has 1st Death
S. Korea's Increase Low, Maldives Has 1st Death The Koreas Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement Thursday the country’s totals were now 10,765 cases with 247 deaths. It said 9 ... ( read original story ...)
Maldives confirms first COVID-19 death
Maldives has so far reported 280 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and is currently under a State of Public Health Emergency. A lockdown imposed on the region of Greater Male has been extended for 14 days. ( read original story ...)
Maldives reports its first coronavirus death
Maldives has reported its first death from COVID-19 with the number of positive cases standing at 280. The victim was an 83-year-old woman from the capital Male. First cases of COVID-19 were reported ... ( read original story ...)
They Were the Last Couple in Paradise. Now They’re Stranded.
Olivia and Raul De Freitas are currently on their honeymoon, at a five-star resort, in the Maldives, a nation composed of more than a thousand tiny, idyllic islands in the Indian Ocean ... ( read original story ...)