During the opening ceremony of Ride to Shine Hong Kong this month, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui challenged Hongkongers to cycle more than 1.2 million km – a distance equivalent to circling the Earth 30 times – to commemorate Hong Kong’s 30th anniversary of returning to China next year. Cycling is…
Hong Kong has retained its 17th place among the world’s top destinations for students, but British rankings firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has said that high living costs along with the steepest tuition fees in East Asia continue to deter international applicants. QS also identified limited international diversity and a persistent shortage of accommodation for students…
Hong Kong authorities should turn a new HK$30 billion (US$3.8 billion) municipal waste incinerator in Tuen Mun into a tourist attraction and an education hub for eco-protection, lawmakers have said. Their remarks on Tuesday followed the government’s application to the Legislative Council for HK$29.2 billion to build the planned Integrated Waste Management Facilities Phase 2,…
More than 200 years after being sunk by Adm. Horatio Nelson and the British fleet, a Danish warship and part of a sailor’s jaw have been discovered on the seabed of Copenhagen Harbor by marine archaeologists. Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 50 feet beneath the waves, divers are in a race against…
What do internationally known Danish brands like Cecilie Bahnsen, Saks Potts, Anne Sofie Madsen, and Peter Jensen have in common? They have all been recipients of the Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize of 500,000 DK, or about $77,800. As the 2025 winner, Nicklas Skovgaard joins this privileged group. The award takes its name from Theodore…
MILAN — “It’s so hard with these prizes to know how your presentation has been and what the feedback was. I just feel so happy right now, I’m very honored — this is a very big recognition for my brand,” said Nicklas Skovgaard. The Danish designer tuned in on a video call with WWD on Thursday evening, right…
EU officials are scouring the continent for levers they can pull to inflict maximum pain on others, as they look to survive in a world in which allies and partners are weaponising Europe’s own dependencies at an alarming rate. Trade bureaucrats are building a database of potential chokepoints that can be squeezed as deterrents or…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Finland, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong and More Experiences Travel Disruption as Finnair Cancels 8 New Flights Across Copenhagen, Dusseldorf, Helsinki-Vantaa and Other Airports: Here is the New Update Published on September 4, 2025 Finnair’s flight cancellations have caused widespread travel disruption across multiple countries, including Finland, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong,…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s foreign minister had the top U.S. diplomat in the country summoned for talks after the main national broadcaster reported Wednesday that at least three people with connections to President Donald Trump have been carrying out covert influence operations in Greenland. Greenland, a huge semi-autonomous Danish territory in the Arctic, is…
Denim with loose fits, bold textures and dark washes brought an edgy vibe to the Spring/Summer 2026 collections shown at Copenhagen Fashion Week. Fine Chaos was inspired by “an underground world where rebellion, isolation, and ritual collide.” From cargo jeans and long shorts to wrap skirts and pleated skirts styled over jeans, the club-ready denim…