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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently ruled out any relaxation of visa rules for Indian nationals, even as he arrived in Mumbai to promote a new UK-India Free Trade Agreement signed in July. Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer said it “isn’t part of the plans” to open up more visa spots for Indian workers,(AFP) Speaking…
With highways jammed, trains packed, and heavy rain warnings complicating journeys, China is bracing for one of its busiest travel days of the year as millions head home at the end of the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday. The Ministry of Transport expects a record 2.4 billion trips — an average of 304…
[BEIJING] China’s longest stock rally in years has done little so far to encourage households to shell out more money during a major holiday this month, a worry for an economy already entering a slowdown. After the summer ended with two of the weakest months for retail sales this year, preliminary figures showed consumer demand…
BEIJING – China’s longest stock rally in years has done little so far to encourage households to shell out more money during a major holiday in October, a worry for an economy already entering a slowdown. After the summer ended with two of the weakest months for retail sales in 2025, preliminary figures showed consumer…
【Now新聞台】內地國慶黃金周最後一天，不少旅客經西九龍高鐵站返回內地。截至早上10時，連同首七天假期，訪港內地客累計有逾131萬人次。旅議會指，不少內地客提早來港避開人潮，有助延長黃金周效應，對整體客量感到滿意。 國慶黃金周來到尾聲，早上在西九龍高鐵站不少旅客拖著行李，準備乘搭高鐵回內地。在顯示屏見到一片紅色，早上大部分離境列車車票已售罄。有旅客指，在香港過國慶假期氣氛濃厚，專程來港度假5日。上海旅客母小姐：「看到街道上都掛滿了中國國旗覺得很開心，過來之後亦覺得香港人特別熱情友善都很好，所以這趟玩得很開心。我有買相機，所以有比較大的(消費)，去香港迪士尼也花比較多的錢，我們兩個應該有兩萬多元。」她就帶同小朋友，7日的國慶假期都在香港度過。江西旅客陳女士：「這有意義，難得國慶和中秋在一起，所以我們來體驗一下、感受一下。」亦有旅客抓緊假期的尾巴，市內多個打卡位都有旅客的蹤影。不少遊客都期望感受老香港情懷，九龍寨城公園展出了城寨的電影場景，吸引不少人來打卡。內地國慶黃金周首七日，整體訪港客量有150萬人次，其中內地旅客有約129萬5千人次，按年升6.4%。而海外旅客亦有21萬人次，按年升幅 Source link
Alex ForsythPolitical correspondent Reuters A guard of honour greeted Sir Keir in Mumbai Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will not relax visa rules for India, speaking before he arrived in the country to tout the benefits of a recent trade agreement. The prime minister is leading a delegation of more than 100 entrepreneurs,…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » The United Kingdom Leads Cyprus Tourism Surge in 2025, with British Airways and EasyJet Boosting Arrivals as Record Visitor Numbers Drive Growth from UK, Israel, Poland, and Germany in Airlines and Hotels Published on October 7, 2025 The United Kingdom, Israel, Poland, and Germany are leading the charge in Cyprus’s…
Published on October 7, 2025 On December 2025, Greater Bay Airlines is expected to debut their first B737-9 aircraft which is a part of their ongoing growth. By the end of 2025, the low-cost carrier partner with Hong Kong International Airport is set to operate the new planes on the Hong Kong International to Sapporo…
A man has drowned after jumping off a boat that had run aground and started to list during a fishing trip in the waters off Hong Kong’s eastern New Territories. The angler, 47, and his friend set off along Lam Tsuen River aboard a seven-metre-long (23-foot-long) sampan at around 10.30pm on Monday during the Mid-Autumn…
Adriana ElguetaLondon and Harry CraigLondon TfL Taking cats on public transport is a “shocking” idea, the Cats Protection charity says An animal protection charity has asked Transport for London (TfL) to remove a “disturbing” social media video giving advice to cat owners on how to take their pets on public transport. The video, posted on…