Hong Kong authorities have unveiled highly anticipated proposals to regulate ride-hailing services, marking a significant milestone for a sector that has existed locally in a grey area for a decade. However, unanswered questions remain on the proposed new regulatory regime, with figures for quotas on ride-hailing vehicles, a levy on trips and assorted fees not…
Singapore Ranked World’s Most Expensive City for Luxury Spending in 2025 for Third Consecutive Year (Image: iStock) If your idea of a good time involves designer shopping sprees, Michelin-star meals, and the occasional diamond-studded indulgence, then you might want to check your bank balance before booking a flight to Singapore. In the ever-shifting game of…
Singaporean singer-songwriter JJ Lin shocked fans by revealing at the end of his world tour on Sunday that he was suffering from a “heart problem”. Lin, 44, also told concertgoers in Beijing that he feared for the future and sensed the countdown of his career. The Mandopop star performed two concerts at Hong Kong’s new…
Chinese researchers have developed the world’s lightest brain control device that can precisely direct a bee’s movement, according to a report by South China Morning Post. The technology, led by Professor Zhao Jieliang’s team at the Beijing Institute of Technology, was published on June 11 in the Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering. The brain control…
Home » Airline News In Asia » Now, Singapore Changi Beats Kansai, Tokyo Haneda, Seoul Incheon, Bahrain International, Hong Kong to Top List as Luxury and Hygiene Set New Standards in Global Air Travel, Latest Update You Need to Know Friday, July 11, 2025 Singapore Changi Airport has done it again. It boldly beats Kansai,…
Hong Kong can save more than HK$90,000 (US$11,470) per patient in medical expenses if the city provided better measures to allow more residents to receive support and die at home or in care facilities, a local think tank has said, calling on the government to develop a plan framework for people in their last days….
China has agreed to sign a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons, Malaysia’s and China’s foreign ministers confirmed, in a move that seeks to shield the area from rising global security tensions amid the threat of imminent United States tariffs. The pledge from Beijing was welcomed as diplomats on Thursday gathered for the Association of…
Aerial photo taken on April 3, 2025 shows a view of a port in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Wang Tiancong | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Just this morning Singapore time, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the 50% tariff on copper imports, which he announced earlier on Tuesday, will begin on Aug. 1….
Manus is hiring more than 20 people for Singapore while shrinking its operations in Beijing and Wuhan, months after the Chinese-founded AI pioneer secured the backing of a prominent Silicon Valley investor. The startup has laid off dozens of China-based staff and is preparing to shift many of those roles to the island nation, according…
Hong Kong must work harder to be as international as possible under the “one country, two systems” framework to combat a growing perception in Western capitals that it is no different from mainland Chinese cities, business leaders have urged. The city also maintains a significant lead over regional rival Singapore in key financial metrics, panellists…