When Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was in China earlier this year for his third meeting with Xi Jinping since returning to office in 2023, he hailed the relationship between the two countries as “indestructible”. That proximity will likely increase even more following United States President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 50 percent…
Heatwave in China has seen surge in energy demand with increased sales of air conditioners and handheld fans. The number of high-temperature days China has experienced since mid-March is the highest on record, an official from the China Meteorological Administration said. The administration said on Wednesday that 152 national weather observatories in China have recorded…
Top European Union officials Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa are due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as the EU and China mark 50 years of diplomatic relations amid simmering tensions. Von der Leyen and Costa, who respectively head up the European Commission and the European Council, will arrive in…
Home » Singapore Travel News » Hong Kong, Singapore – HeyMax Purchase of Krip to Supercharge Travel Rewards and Boost Tourism Engagement: Here’s What You Really Need To Know Wednesday, July 23, 2025 Next spring, when Sydney-based leisure traveller Emma arrives at HongKong International Airport, she will be on the brink of accessing thousands of travel…
United States President Donald Trump has announced that he has struck a “massive” trade deal with Japan following months of fraught negotiations. Under the agreement announced on Tuesday, the US will impose a 15 percent tariff on Japanese exports and Japan will invest $550bn in the US, Trump said. “We just completed a massive Deal…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government employee has been banned from leaving China after traveling there in a personal capacity, the State Department said Tuesday, marking the latest case where Beijing has stopped U.S. nationals from departing the country. The State Department did not reveal the identity of the employee at the U.S. Patent and…
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s far-right populist Sanseito party was one of the biggest winners in the weekend’s upper house election, attracting many voters with its “Japanese First” platform that included calling for tougher restrictions on foreigners and the curtailment of gender equality and diversity policies. Sanseito added 14 seats in Sunday’s vote to the one…
US State Department says the employee was slapped with an exit ban while visiting the country in a ‘personal capacity’. A United States government employee has been prevented from leaving China after visiting the country for personal reasons, Washington has said. The employee of the US Patent and Trademark Office, an agency within the US…
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a minority in both parliamentary chambers and triggered calls for his resignation. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press…
The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corp (HKSTP) has appointed Terry Wong Ping-sau as CEO, refreshing its top spot after nine years to drive the organisation forward amid advances in technology. Wong be replacing Albert Wong Hak-keung on August 1, the company said in a statement on Monday. He will bring 30 years of…