Southern China drenched, many flights cancelled as rain storms pound region
Flooding in parts of Fujian province during the past two days forced the evacuation of nearly 300,000 people.
Thu Sep 07 2023
Storms from Typhoon Haikui drench China's Fujian province
About 114,400 people were moved from risky areas as Typhoon Haikui made landfall in China.
Tue Sep 05 2023
COVID-19 cases more than double in southeast China as Delta spreads
In just four days, a total of 102 community infections have been reported in Fujian.
Tue Sep 14 2021
China activates emergency response mechanism for Typhoon Mawar
Civil affairs departments in southern provinces including Fujian and Guangdong should remain on duty around the clock.
Sun Sep 03 2017
Malaysia to open visa processing centre in Xiamen - DPM Zahid
Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said he will direct the Department of Immigration and related vendors to operate the visa processing centre.
Sat Feb 25 2017
China confirms second human bird flu infection this week
Local authorities ordered a halt to poultry sales from Thursday in the Siming district of Xiamen city, in China's eastern Fujian province, after a 44-year-old man was diagnosed with the H7N9.
Thu Dec 22 2016
China: 14 killed in havoc caused by Typhoon Meranti
Meranti made landfall in Xiamen on Thursday with a maximum 15-grade wind force bringing extraordinary rainstorms.
Sat Sep 17 2016
China chemical plant explodes
Six people have been hospitalized and hundreds of firefighters deployed to battle a blaze sparked by an explosion at the Goure PX Plant that
Wed Apr 08 2015
Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025
185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025