UK Government’s New Immigration Rules: Who Will Be Impacted By ‘Biggest Overhaul In 50 Years’? | UK

UK Government’s New Immigration Rules: Who Will Be Impacted By ‘Biggest Overhaul In 50 Years’? | UK

The United Kingdom government laid out its immigration policy proposal, which it claims will be the “biggest overhaul of the legal migration model in 50 years.” Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is introducing a new “earned settlement” model that will transform how and when migrants can access settlement, benefits, and long-term residency. Under the proposed changes,…

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Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts

Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines leads way with refunds amid Japan travel alerts

Greater Bay Airlines has become the first Hong Kong carrier to explicitly offer refunds for Japan-bound flights following Beijing’s travel warning to Chinese citizens. The announcement on Thursday came a day after the city’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways and its budget arm said they would provide flexible arrangements for passengers in the wake of…

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Baby boom or bust: Trip.com co-founder launches $HK500 million fund to boost birth rates

Baby boom or bust: Trip.com co-founder launches $HK500 million fund to boost birth rates

James Liang, co-founder of Chinese online travel giant Trip.com Group, has launched a HK$500 million (US$64.23 million) foundation in Hong Kong to tackle China’s deepening fertility crisis. Citing Hong Kong’s unique advantages as a global hub that facilitates the exchange of international expertise, he said the city was the ideal springboard for tackling China’s mounting…

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Fintech groups join forces to boost Greater Bay Area collaboration

Fintech groups join forces to boost Greater Bay Area collaboration

Four fintech industry organisations from Hong Kong and mainland China have formalised a strategic partnership aimed at deepening collaboration and integration across the Greater Bay Area and the wider fintech sector. Regional cooperation The agreement brings together the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, the Zhongguancun Fintech Industry Development Alliance from Beijing, the Shenzhen Fintech Association,…

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Cathay Pacific will allow Hong Kong travellers to ‘modify’ flights to Japan

Cathay Pacific will allow Hong Kong travellers to ‘modify’ flights to Japan

Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will allow travellers who have booked tickets to Japan to “modify” their flights after Beijing’s earlier call for Chinese citizens to avoid going to the country. In a statement on Wednesday, the airline said it was “closely monitoring the situation” as tensions escalated over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae…

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