Hong Kong has recorded a 2.3 per cent increase against last year in the number of mainland Chinese tourists arriving on the first day of the Tuen Ng Festival holiday, as some opted to avoid crowds across the border and instead experience the city’s festive vibe. Data published by the Immigration Department on Sunday showed…
The comments come as the Prime Minister is due to announce the outcome of a major defence review in a visit to Scotland on Monday. The Scottish Government refuses to provide funding to firms directly for the creation of arms, but does offer cash for other things, such as diversifying away from the munitions industry…
ADVERTISEMENT “When we build, let us think that we build forever,” Italian fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli quoted English polymath John Ruskin at an address to celebrate being the first recipient of an honorary doctorate in “Design for Made in Italy: Identity, Innovation, and Sustainability”. The same quote is inscribed on a plaque in the centre…
The predictions come on the heels of the country’s sunniest spring on record, with some 630 hours of sunshine clocked up across the country between March 1 and May 27, in what has also been the driest spring for more than a century. Temperatures soared to 8C above the average for the time of year…
As women struggle to keep up with ever-changing beauty standards, more than ever, the idea of the ‘perfect’ body seems impossible to attain. Weight loss medicines such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have ushered in a new beauty standard for the 2020s – the return of the skinny look. As people around the world began injecting…
Fees charged by Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund have dropped by 36 per cent since the launch of its centralised digital platform last year, with more than 2.7 million members and 70,000 employers to be managed under the new system by August, the scheme’s chief has said. But Mandatory Provident Fund Authority chairwoman Ayesha Macpherson…
The U.K. is looking to revamp its defense capabilities and on the wish list of new weapons are U.S.-made fighter jets capable of launching tactical nuclear weapons to, in part, counter the threat from Russia, the Sunday Times reported on June 1. The British military has a substantial nuclear arsenal, but after decommissioning a number…
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The physicians formerly known as junior doctors are being balloted in England for strike action that could last for six months by the British Medical Association (BMA) following criticism of the Government’s recent pay rise offer of an average 5.4% rise for resident doctors. The threat of co-ordinated action comes after Health Secretary Wes Streeting…
June is officially upon us, which means it’s time to go full-throttle on your summer wardrobe refresh. To kick off the month, Amazon just dropped hundreds of fresh warm-weather fashion arrivals spanning the clothing, shoe, and accessory departments. Naturally, I already sifted through the entire selection to handpick the 50 finds worth snagging for summer…