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Hong Kong Airlines Enhances Regional Connectivity with New Flights to Lijiang, Providing Travelers with Direct Access to Yunnan’s UNESCO Heritage Sites

Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Hong Kong Airlines Enhances Regional Connectivity with New Flights to Lijiang, Providing Travelers with Direct Access to Yunnan’s UNESCO Heritage Sites Thursday, July 24, 2025 Hong Kong Airlines is improving its route network to capture new and emerging demand by commencing direct flight to Lijiang with effect from 8 September…

Singapore Joins Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines in Pushing for Hundred Million Passengers with New Mega-Airports

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Home » Airline News In Asia » Singapore Joins Hong Kong, Thailand, South Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines in Pushing for Hundred Million Passengers with New Mega-Airports Wednesday, July 23, 2025 The skies above Asia-Pacific are about to undergo a major transformation as some of the region’s biggest airports experience explosive growth thanks to an…

Ronnie O’Sullivan sets sights on Chinese 8-ball pool as he opens snooker club in Hong Kong

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Ronnie O’Sullivan has returned to Hong Kong to attend the opening of a snooker club he co-funded in the city, in his first such move since being granted residency under a migrant scheme. And the seven-time world champion suggested at Wednesday’s ceremony that when he retires from snooker, he could set his sights on becoming…

Meet SNL star Marcello Hernández’s girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral: he reportedly dated Sabrina Carpenter and Kaia Gerber, but made things official with this New York architect on the red carpet

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Saturday Night Live’s Marcello Hernández, who went viral in 2024 for his sketch persona Domingo, recently made his red carpet debut with his girlfriend, Ana Amelia Batlle Cabral. Hernández, who previously sparked romance rumours with celebrities like Sabrina Carpenter and Kaia Gerber, attended the New York premiere of the upcoming Adam Sandler-led film Happy Gilmore…

Fact-Check | Video ‘from fatal Air India crash in June’ actually shows Hong Kong airport

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With the rise of social media and generative AI, how much of what we see online is true? In this new series, SCMP Fact-Check, the Post investigates claims circulating online and debunks viral misinformation impacting the daily lives of Hongkongers. In the wake of the deadly crash of Air India flight AI171 in Ahmedabad in…

Unlock Amazing Summer Offers With Hong Kong Summer Viva 2025: What You Need to Know

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Home » ASIA » Unlock Amazing Summer Offers With Hong Kong Summer Viva 2025: What You Need to Know Tuesday, July 22, 2025 As sunny summer arrives, Hong Kong rolls out the highly anticipated “Hong Kong Summer Viva” campaign, an all-rounded campaign aimed at driving tourism and stimulating the local economy. Organized by the Hong…

George Hongchoy steps down as CEO of Hong Kong’s Link Asset Management

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George Hongchoy Kwok-lung has announced his retirement as CEO of Hong Kong-based Link Asset Management, ending a 16-year tenure amid mounting controversy over his pay package and recent lay-offs. Hongchoy, 63, would ensure a smooth transition at Link as it embarked on a search for his successor, Asia’s largest real estate investment trust said early…

Opinion | As China and India perform a balancing act, is a breakthrough possible?

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The recent handshake between Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing is more than a symbolic gesture. It reflects a cautious attempt to compensate for years of silence between the two Asian giants. As Jaishankar’s first visit to China since the Galwan Valley clash in 2020, it can be seen…

Wall Street rises toward records as Verizon begins a big week for profit reports with a beat

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are rising toward more records on Monday ahead of a week full of profit updates from big U.S. companies, which Wall Street expects to keep growing despite pressure from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The S&P 500 was 0.6% higher in afternoon trading and above its all-time high set on…

Japan's opposition Democratic Party for the People leader Yuichiro Tamaki (C) poses for photo with his party candidates Mayu Ushida (L) and Yoshihiro Okumura (R) after they delivered cammpic campaign speeches for Upper House election in Tokyo

Populism and polarisation come to Japan

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THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (LDP), Japan’s long-time ruling party, suffered a historic setback at upper-house elections on Sunday. The party and its smaller coalition partner, Komeito, lost 19 seats. That will leave them governing without a majority in Japan’s upper chamber for the first time since 2013. This poor showing is a nightmare for prime…