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In central Tokyo, temperatures over 40C were also registered for the first time.

First the floods, now Japan sizzlesJapan's weather agency has declared a heatwave sweeping the country a natural disaster, with little let up in sight until early...

Increasing numbers of visitors flock to Macau, here seen in Senado Square at night.

Macau’s tourism arrivals increase in leaps and boundsThe statistics are pointing to a successful year of tourism for Macau.

Each bill denomination depicts elements of Hong Kong’s culture from HK$20 to HK$1000.

Cantonese culture featured on new Hong Kong banknotesTravellers to Hong Kong will soon be able to catch a glimpse of some of Hong Kong’s main attractions simply by looking in their...

Huge dykes have also been constructed along the beaches to prevent future damages from tsunamis.

Fukushima prefecture readies for sunbathers after 2011 disasterThe 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and the ensuing tsunami caused massive damage and the loss of lives to Japan, especially in the...

Japan is stepping up its security ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2020.

Japan to ban passengers carrying knives onto trainsOf all the souvenirs that tourists take home from Japan, knives are surprisingly popular. After all, if it is good enough for...

Almost half the complaints about transport services in Hong Kong have been about taxis.

Taxi! Hong Kong cabbies face tough new penaltiesThe Hong Kong government is cracking down on the notoriously bad service doled out by many of Hong Kong’s taxi drivers with a...

Known for its trustworthiness, Hong Kong’s MTR has hit quite a speed bump in recent years with its high-speed rail project.

More challenges for Hong Kong’s high-speed rail linkHong Kong’s recent summer monsoon rains have tested the delayed US$10.7 billion (HK$84.4 billion) cross border high-speed rail...

More than 900,000 Filipinos visited Hong Kong in 2017, the highest from any South-east Asian country.

Hong Kong targets one million arrivals from the PhilippinesHong Kong is targeting one million tourist arrivals from the Philippines next year.

Some 60 locations along train tracks have suffered damage by landslides.

Western Japan struggles to restore rail services after torrential rainsA number of transportation links in Japan’s western region remain severed following torrential rains that swept the region,...

Japan’s Meteorological Agency issued a rare “emergency warning” ahsint landslides, rising rivers, strong winds and lightning strikes by “historic rains”.

Roads, railways disrupted amid ‘historic’ rains in western JapanAt least 82 people have died while over 50 remain missing on Sunday (July 8) after torrential rains triggered massive flooding...