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Indonesia Joins France, Jamaica, Thailand, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Morocco, Chile As Australia Issues New Travel Alert On Respecting Local Customs To Avoid Penalties

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Home » TOURISM NEWS » Indonesia Joins France, Jamaica, Thailand, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Morocco, Chile As Australia Issues New Travel Alert On Respecting Local Customs To Avoid Penalties Published on September 11, 2025 Australia has issued a new travel alert urging its citizens to respect local customs in several popular travel destinations, with Indonesia…

Thailand seeks to use Hong Kong’s financial status to secure smart city funding

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Thailand aims to use Hong Kong’s status as a global financial centre to raise funds for a new smart city in its flagship economic development zone, according to the head of the megaproject’s public agency. Chula Sukmanop, secretary general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office, also dismissed accusations that Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative was…

Qatari fund invests US$2 million in AI start-up Nexx, backed by Hong Kong’s wealthiest man

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A venture capital firm backed by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is taking a minority stake in an AI-powered logistics technology start-up backed by Hong Kong’s wealthiest man, as it looks for investment opportunities in the Greater China region to more than triple its assets under management by the end of 2025. Doha-based Rasmal Ventures, backed…

Opinion | China’s Victory Day parade heralds new vision but old wounds linger

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Eighty years on, the Global South’s pursuit of a just world order remains overshadowed by the unresolved legacies of the second world war. At China’s Victory Day parade last week, President Xi Jinping warned that the world stands at a crossroads – between peace and war. He urged nations to learn from history to prevent…

South Korean woman clears her name 6 decades after conviction for biting off sexual attacker’s tongue

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Seoul — A South Korean court acquitted on Wednesday a woman convicted six decades ago for defending herself against sexual violence, after she was inspired by the country’s #MeToo movement to challenge the ruling. Choi Mal-ja was 19 in 1964 when she was attacked by a 21-year-old man in the southern town of Gimhae. He pinned…

Global capital is tiptoeing into Hong Kong’s market, aided by the city’s investment fund

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Global financial investors are pouring into Hong Kong in a low profile way to stay under the radar and avoid undue attention because of rising geopolitical tension, said the head of the city’s de facto sovereign wealth fund. “We see a great velocity of [capital] flow, although in a very low profile way,” said Clara…

Who’s leading Nepal after Oli resignation, what’s next for Gen Z protests? | Civil Rights News

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Nepal’s military has taken over the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, in a bid to end two days of protests against corruption that rapidly escalated into a full-blown public revolt against the country’s political elite, culminating in Prime Minister KP Oli’s resignation on Tuesday. At least 19 people were killed in clashes with security forces…

Hong Kong tops the world as fundraising hub for EVs, green finance, driven by HKEX reforms

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), operator of Asia’s third-largest stock market, has become one of the world’s largest fundraising platforms for the new energy sector, thanks to a slew of listing reforms to promote the city as a green finance hub, according to a government official. “There has been an active stream of listings…

Oracle (ORCL) Posts Strong Bookings Following OpenAI Cloud Deal

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Oracle Corp. shares surged to a record after the company gave an aggressive outlook for its cloud business, stunning Wall Street and galvanizing hopes that the post-ChatGPT global AI infrastructure build-out is accelerating. The company is on track to add about $200 billion to its market value if the stock’s 30% premarket gain holds through…

China’s Tourism Industry Poised for Growth as Hong Kong Airlines Launches New Direct Flight Route to Lijiang, Enhancing Connectivity and Travel Opportunities

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Home » AIRLINE NEWS » China’s Tourism Industry Poised for Growth as Hong Kong Airlines Launches New Direct Flight Route to Lijiang, Enhancing Connectivity and Travel Opportunities Published on September 10, 2025 Hong Kong Airlines’ launch of a direct flight route from Hong Kong to Lijiang is set to significantly boost tourism, drawing more visitors…