Fiji

How Fiji PM’s China visit gives Beijing second chance after Pacific ‘failure’

14 Aug 2024 - 2:59PMvideocam

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Rugby sevens champions Fiji seek to outshine Dupont, defend Olympic ‘legacy’

24 Jul 2024 - 12:32AM

Kitchee’s new coach Cardoso says fresh signings can turn club’s fortunes around

The 41-year-old Portuguese, who has just earned a Uefa Pro Licence, looks forward to arresting the club’s slide after taking over officially last month.

8 Jul 2024 - 8:00PM

Edgar Cardoso, head coach Hong Kong football’s Kitchee club. Photo: Kitchee

Tuwai back in Fiji fold as Olympic champs target rugby sevens 3-peat in Paris

Coach Osea Kolinisau won as a player in 2016 and hopes his former teammate can revive their struggling team, while the women welcome back a key player in Sesenieli Donu.

4 Jul 2024 - 1:07PM

China rugby sevens boss wants to improve on Tokyo in Paris, despite tough group

China drawn alongside New Zealand, Fiji and Canada – all of whom are World Series grand finals sides.

1 Jul 2024 - 2:02PM

China women cruise through in Monaco to seal final Olympic rugby sevens spot

Favourites going into the tournament, China breeze past Kenya in the final, while South Africa claim men’s place at expense of Great Britain.

4 Jul 2024 - 4:04PM

China’s women celebrate winning the World Rugby Sevens Repechage in Monaco. Photo: World Rugby

Animal welfare in Hong Kong

Tuvalu, where athletes train on airport runway, send one-man team to Paris Games

Karalo Maibuca will jet across the world to race for Tuvalu in the men’s 100 metres at next month’s Games, having been his country’s flag-bearer in Tokyo three years ago.

4 Jul 2024 - 4:44PM

Ukraine war

China calls for Russia-Ukraine peace talks after skipping Swiss summit

More than 90 countries attended Summit for Peace for Ukraine designed to rally support for Kyiv’s own peace proposals over the weekend.

16 Jun 2024 - 8:34PMvideocam

Trade

Outside In | A world facing a polycrisis needs multilateralism more than ever

While the end of globalisation is much touted today, nations are grappling with too many issues that cannot be solved unilaterally.

15 Jun 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Former US president and 2024 Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump gestures after speaking at a rally in Las Vegas on January 27. Trump’s promotion of tariffs and other protectionist policies has been one of the biggest drivers of the disintegration of global multilateral engagement. Photo: AFP

Reducing Hong Kong’s pet quarantine period ‘might curb cross-border smuggling’

Lawmaker and academic say reducing city’s 120-day quarantine for dogs and cats might reduce demand for pet smuggling services across border.

10 Jun 2024 - 2:59PM

A lawmaker has also suggested reducing the quarantine period might be “one less hurdle” for those hoping to work in Hong Kong. Photo: Sam Tsang

Asia travel

Why Fiji is worth visiting: clear tropical waters, kindness and kava

With its beautiful beaches, food and famously hospitable people, Fiji makes for a great tropical getaway for those willing to make the journey – even if the country does have a few bad points.

10 Jun 2024 - 4:15AM

Fiji’s 75-year-old PM wins international athletics medal for shot put

World leaders taking part in sports events is nothing new, but it is rare for one to walk away with a medal from an international competition.

5 Jun 2024 - 3:48PM

HSBC Sevens World Series

China women earn place among rugby sevens elite, Dupont guides France to glory

China’s women will play on global sevens series circuit in 2025 following flawless grand finals campaign in Madrid, while Antoine Dupont inspires France success ahead of home Olympics.

4 Jul 2024 - 5:29PM

Jubilant France celebrate claiming the HSBC SVNS Series crown in Madrid. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong women keep World Cup dream alive, end ARC with win over Kazakhstan

Hong Kong outplay Kazakhstan in Asia Rugby Championship finale to secure spot in WXV3 tournament later this year, and remain in contention for 2025 Rugby World Cup in England.

1 Jun 2024 - 10:31PM

Hong Kong’s Georgia Rivers (left) is tackled by Kazhakstan’s Mariya Grishina in their Asia Rugby Championship clash. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Police in riot-hit New Caledonia shoot man dead after Macron visit

The latest fatality was a blow to hopes for calm after Macron’s visit, which some officials had seen as heralding an end to more than a week of violence that has now killed seven people.

24 May 2024 - 7:39PMvideocam

Japan

‘Smart move’: why the rest of Asia could find a new security partner in Japan

Japan’s growing role as a security provider in Asia is necessary, with the US preoccupied with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, analysts say.

24 May 2024 - 11:44AMvideocam

TV shows and streaming video

French response in New Caledonia risks helping China: analysts

French President Emmanuel Macron’s ambitions to deepen French influence in the Pacific, where China is expanding its security ties, could be put at risk by the heavy-handed response to civil unrest in New Caledonia

17 May 2024 - 9:52PMvideocam

France deployed troops to New Caledonia’s ports and international airport, banned TikTok and imposed a state of emergency after three nights of clashes that have left four dead and hundreds wounded. Photo: AFP

She’s an Indian Matchmaking queen: meet Netflix star Sima Auntie

Sima Taparia, aka Sima Auntie, is the star of Netflix show Indian Matchmaking. She talks to the Post about helping young people find love, her own marriage and why she always stops for photos with fans.

15 May 2024 - 11:15AMvideocam

New Zealand set Olympic standard at Singapore Sevens, season title for Argentina

Kiwis’ double success in Singapore follows Hong Kong clean sweep, while Argentina men cling on to clinch season series top spot for first time.

5 May 2024 - 9:36PM

Australia’s women eye decider with New Zealand in ‘phenomenal’ Singapore Sevens

The 2016 Olympic gold medallist Alicia Lucas hails first women’s sevens event in Singapore, and revels in rampant Aussie displays, while legend Bryan Habana praises ‘superstar skill and athleticism’.

4 May 2024 - 9:46PMvideocam

Maddison Levi is one of the leading lights in a powerhouse Australia team. Photo: AFP

Brits risk sevens circuit survival clash with Hong Kong as they toil in Singapore

Great Britain staring at prospect of world series relegation playoff following unfavourable sequence of results in Singapore, while Aussie 15s legend Michael Hooper opens sevens try account in Canada victory.

5 May 2024 - 9:38PM

Great Britain’s Harry Glover takes the fight to Fiji, but the Brits could face a battle for world series survival. Photo: AFP

Singapore Sevens: Ireland chasing first title after shedding ‘impostor syndrome’

Ireland are piecing together a formidable HSBC SVNS Series campaign after shedding ‘impostor syndrome’ over five years on elite circuit, said legend Brian O’Driscoll.

5 May 2024 - 9:38PM

HSBC Sevens World Series

Veteran King’s warning to Singapore Sevens rivals: Kiwis yet to hit their stride

New Zealand top the table from Australia after three straight tournament wins, but a loss to France was a timely reminder that there are still flaws.

27 Apr 2024 - 8:00AM

Japan

To counter growing Chinese presence, Japan coastguard to train Pacific nations

The Mobile Cooperation Team initiative was first set up in 2017 as part of Tokyo’s efforts to train and equip the coastguards of Southeast Asian nations that felt threatened by China’s presence.

23 Apr 2024 - 1:16PMvideocam

A Japan Coast Guard patrol ship and helicopter take part in a search and rescue mission in November. Photo: Kyodo

Setback for China in Solomons as pro-Beijing provincial leader loses election

Malaita premier Martin Fini, who recently signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Jiangsu province, lost his re-election bid.

19 Apr 2024 - 10:43AMvideocam

People gather outside a vote counting centre in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on April 18. Photo: AFP

US, China expected to win most medals, with hosts France set to triple gold haul

Analysts Gracenote Sports forecasts the US and China to win 123 and 89 medals overall, respectively, and to finish 1-2 as they did at the Tokyo Olympics.

17 Apr 2024 - 3:51PM