United Kingdom’s new digital eVisa system signals wider shift toward paper-less travel for Australians

    The United Kingdom has joined a fast-growing coalition of countries – including Australia, Turkey, Russia, South Korea and Thailand – that issue fully digital visas, replacing passport stickers with an online authorisation linked to biometric data. The Home Office soft-launched the platform this week ahead of a phased rollout to all nationalities by late-2027. (traveltrade.today)…

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    Opinion | After celebrating its surplus, Hong Kong must work on sustaining it

      Opinion | After celebrating its surplus, Hong Kong must work on sustaining it

      After consecutive operating deficits, the operating account has returned to profit. Simultaneously, the consolidated account records a HK$2.9 billion (US$370.6 million) surplus for 2025/26, signalling stability. This turnaround is driven largely by a buoyant stock market and a stabilising property sector, reviving stamp duty revenues and investment income. This provides fiscal space for the government…

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