China's fury over Japan's Taiwan remarks: Cancelled flights, concerts and seafood ban
Pacific Asia • Nov 21, 2025, 3:40 PM
1 min de lecture
We analyse the renewed tensions between China and Japan, who have been locked in an escalating diplomatic row. The spat was set off by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion earlier this month that Japan could respond militarily in the scenario that China attacks Taiwan. The dispute has led Beijing to cancel Japan-bound flights, suspend concerts and ban imports of Japanese seafood.
Today
Deadly Hong Kong fire raises serious questions over construction safety
Pacific Asia • 3:15 PM
1 min
People in Hong Kong are searching for answers after the worst fire there in decades. The blaze that ripped through seven high-rise apartment blocks took more than 24 hours to bring under control, and put the spotlight on the continued use of bamboo scaff
Read the article
Hong Kong fire sparks anger and demands for answers
Pacific Asia • 10:55 AM
1 min
The death toll from Hong Kong's worst fire in nearly 80 years has risen to 128 and about 200 people remain missing from the high-rise residential complex that was engulfed by the blaze, the city's security chief said on Friday. The fire in the Wang Fuk C
Read the article
What we know about Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
Pacific Asia • 9:56 AM
1 min
How could a fire of this scale break out in Hong Kong, a city packed with skyscrapers and known for its relatively solid public-safety record? Among the failures that helped the blaze spread were the bamboo scaffolding, the plastic coverings, and the fac
Read the article
Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128, around 200 still missing
Pacific Asia • 9:52 AM
1 min
The death toll in Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze rose to 128 people, authorities said Friday, as firefighting operations ended after a gruelling 40 hours. Around 200 people were still unaccounted for, said the city's security chief, as families desperately
Read the article
Hong Kong police arrest 8 people as fire death toll rises to 128
Pacific Asia • 6:50 AM
1 min
The death toll in Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades rose to 128 people, authorities said Friday, as firefighting operations ended after a gruelling 40 hours. Around 200 people were still unaccounted for, said the city's security chief, as families d
Read the article
Death toll in Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia floods tops 250
Pacific Asia • 5:37 AM
1 min
The death toll from days of flooding in Southeast Asia rose to 250 on Friday, according to authorities, with 145 people killed in southern Thailand and at least 111 dead in Indonesia.
Read the article