Britain is deploying assets, including fighter jets, to the Middle East amid tensions between Iran and Israel, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday heading to Canada for G7 talks. Britain has deployed fighter jets to the Middle East amid Israel and Iran’s conflict(Bloomberg) “We are moving assets to the region, including jets, and that…
Hong Kong’s cash-strapped Urban Renewal Authority (URA) will issue another round of bonds this year and has reached out to investors in the Middle East and Europe, the body’s outgoing chief has revealed. Authority managing director Wai Chi-sing also said that two sites the government gave to the URA this month had strengthened its bargaining…
Hong Kong has been named the third most Muslim-friendly travel destination globally among non-Islamic economies, although some industry insiders have said the city still has room for improvement in attracting more visitors. The Hong Kong Tourism Board said on Friday that the city had moved up one place to third in the Mastercard-CrescentRating’s 2025 Global…
Amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran, the United States is drawing down non-essential personnel from several diplomatic and military sites across the Middle East, citing growing regional instability. The State Department on Wednesday ordered the departure of all nonessential staff from the US Embassy in Baghdad, noting ongoing security concerns and a commitment to…
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom will formally sanction far-right Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, for “incitement of violence” against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, their foreign ministers said in a joint statement. Israel’s national security minister, Ben-Gvir, who has previously been convicted in Israel of incitement…
Home » Hong Kong News » Hong Kong Sees Ten Percent Growth in Mainland Chinese Tourism as Major Concerts and Sports Events Drive Visitor Numbers in 2025 Monday, June 9, 2025 Hong Kong is experiencing a vibrant resurgence in tourism, with a notable 10% year-on-year increase in mainland Chinese visitors during the first five months…
Home » America Travel News » US, Germany, Spain, UK, Italy, France, Croatia, Poland, Switzerland and more Included in Wyndham’s Global Hotel Sale This Year Featuring Up to Twenty Percent Off Monday, June 9, 2025 Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has launched an unprecedented worldwide hotel sale this year, with discounts on stays at participating hotels…
Hong Kong’s finance chief expects the tourism sector to make a robust recovery this year, citing the 10 and 18 per cent year-on-year growth in the number of mainland Chinese and international visitor arrivals recorded in the first five months. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said he was…
Hong Kong’s finance chief expects the tourism sector to make a robust recovery this year, citing the 10 and 18 per cent year-on-year growth in the number of mainland Chinese and international visitor arrivals recorded in the first five months. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said he was…
Hong Kong-listed Chinese app company Newborn Town will open a global headquarters and set up an artificial intelligence (AI) research centre in Hong Kong as a pivotal step in its overseas expansion strategy. “The landing of the global headquarters in Hong Kong marks a new stage in the company’s globalisation strategy and an important milestone…