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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

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 HK$90,000 per patient with better end-of-life care: think tank

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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 backs Southeast Asia nuclear ban; Rubio, Lavrov at ASEAN meeting | ASEAN News

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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…

More tariff letters, but investors focus on AI

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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 Quickens Shift From China to Singapore as AI Race Heats Up

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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…

Business leaders call for efforts to combat ‘Hong Kong equals China’ perception

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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…

Business leaders call for efforts to combat ‘Hong Kong equals China’ perception

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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 any other mainland Chinese city, business leaders have urged. The city also maintains a significant lead over regional rival Singapore in key financial…

Does Hong Kong’s loan shark law proposal lack bite needed to tame debt collectors?

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A proposal to tighten regulations over Hong Kong’s notorious loan sharks is too narrowly focused and will not tackle the root problem of unruly debt collectors, according to lawmakers and legal experts. The legislators and specialists criticised the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau’s plan to set a cap on borrowing activity for low-income earners…

Singaporeans Are Splurging on Luxury Goods Despite Industry Slowdown

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A global luxury slump hasn’t stopped Singaporeans from spending. Despite slow demand for luxury goods in major markets like the U.S. and China, sales on the Southeast Asian island nation are expected to increase by 7 percent to S$13.9 billion ($10.9 billion) this year compared to 2024, according to market research firm Euromonitor International, Bloomberg…

The View | Hong Kong’s equity market revival helps lift property sector sentiment

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Is the tide turning for Hong Kong’s ailing property market? When second-hand home prices are down almost 30 per cent from their peak in August 2021 and rents for grade A offices are more than 40 per cent lower than in the second quarter of 2019, talk of a recovery seems wildly premature. But expectations,…