Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday defended his Ukraine offensive while blaming the West for triggering the three-and-a-half-year war that has killed tens of thousands and devastated much of eastern Ukraine. “This crisis was not triggered by Russia’s attack on Ukraine, but was a result of a coup in Ukraine, which was supported and provoked…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation during his China visit later this week, reports said on 28 August. Narendra Modi will be in China between 31 August and 1 September for the SCO summit in Tianjin. According to reports, the Modi-Xi meeting…
British Airways remains committed to the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets despite reducing its service to the city and halting flights to Beijing, its customer chief has said, stressing that the carrier will revisit its schedules once geopolitical issues change. In an interview with the Post, chief customer officer Calum Laming emphasised that the…
British Airways remains committed to the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets despite reducing its service to the city and halting flights to Beijing, its customer chief has said, stressing that the carrier will revisit its schedules once geopolitical issues change. In an interview with the Post, chief customer officer Calum Laming emphasised that the…
Hong Kong undergraduates entering the workforce this year may see their pay stay flat or drop by as much as 5 per cent in the worst case against last year’s cohort, observers have said, pointing to factors such as a weak economy and a civil service salary freeze. Experts suggested that youngsters could upskill themselves,…
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has reported a 1.1 per cent year-on-year increase in its net profit for the first six months of 2025 to HK$3.65 billion (US$465 million), thanks to a resilient cargo business amid the US-China trade war, as it places a new plane order. The group announced on Wednesday that…
The plans of three overseas airlines to resume or expand services for their US and Middle East routes to Hong Kong reaffirm its aviation hub status despite geopolitical challenges, analysts have said, as the number of carriers flying to the city exceeded pre-pandemic levels. The experts also said they expected Cathay Pacific Airways, the city’s…
IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 China’s AI investments are rapidly advancing, challenging America’s historical dominance in the field. 📉 The United States faces a brain drain of AI talent, with many experts moving to China for better opportunities. 🌍 The global AI race has significant implications, potentially shifting the balance of technological power worldwide. 🤝 There…
Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Asian equities were largely flat on Thursday while oil prices stabilised, as markets took stock of easing geopolitical tensions and awaited fresh cues on US fiscal and trade policy, especially US President Donald Trump’s looming tariff deadline. According to news agency Reuters, investors remained cautious amid uncertainties surrounding Federal Reserve…
Home » America Travel News » Russia Unites with UK, Australia, US, Canada, France, Germany, Netherlands, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and More in Issuing Urgent Travel Warnings to Avoid Israel and Iran Amid Escalating Tensions: What You Need To Know Sunday, June 15, 2025 As military tensions explode across the Middle East, Russia, the United Kingdom,…