Switzerland announced closing its airspace for US military flights amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, citing its tradition of neutrality in armed conflicts. Switzerland closed its airspace for US military flights, citing its tradition of neutrality in armed conflicts. (AFP) The development comes even as US President Donald Trump urged other countries to…
Hong Kong has struck a deal with the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) to deepen cross-border connectivity in bullion trading, as the city steps up efforts to build a broader gold ecosystem spanning trading, clearing and storage. The agreement comes as gold prices hit a record high of US$5,110 per ounce on Tuesday morning, buoyed by…
Hong Kong, SAR–(Newsfile Corp. – January 21, 2026) – Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), has joined about 3,000 world leaders attending the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland (January 19-23). During the WEF Annual Meeting 2026, themed “A Spirit of Dialogue”, Mr…
Hong Kong’s finance chief has promoted the city’s regulatory regime for digital assets as “responsible and sustainable” at the annual World Economic Forum in Davos. Delivering opening remarks at a closed-door workshop on Tuesday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said finance and technology were “mutually reinforcing”, but a balanced approach was needed to support their…
A UN agency and a charity established by former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying have agreed to strengthen collaboration on public health projects, following talks in Switzerland. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, met GX Foundation chairman Leung and CEO Emily Chan Ying-yang in Geneva, the charity said in a social…
The decision to jail a former world record holder for contravening China’s strict firearms laws by buying gun parts overseas and smuggling them onto the mainland via Hong Kong has sparked serious debate among the country’s shooting fraternity. Tian Hong, who equalled the world record in the 60-shot prone rifle event at the National Games…
Ron Curtis, an English professor in Montreal, lived for 40 years with a degenerative spinal disease, in what he called the “black hole” of chronic pain. On a July day in 2022, Mr. Curtis, 64, ate a last bowl of vegetable soup made by his wife, Lori, and, with the help of a palliative care…
Backed by a booming tech sector and surging asset prices, the wealth of mainland China’s billionaires jumped 22.2 per cent year on year to US$1.77 trillion in the 12 months to early April, according to the report published on Thursday. With 70 new entrants, mainland China’s billionaire count rose to 470 from 427 – second…
Home » Latest Travel News of Europe » Switzerland, Scotland, Norway, Iceland, United Kingdom: Unveiling Europe’s Most Popular Adventure Tourism Activities for 2025 Published on November 20, 2025 Europe, a continent blessed with diverse landscapes and rich cultural heritage, is becoming the go-to destination for adventure tourism. By 2033, adventure tourism is projected to be…
By Dave Graham UTZENSTORF, Switzerland (Reuters) -Norbert Steuer, a logistics worker at Swiss precision machinery maker K.R. Pfiffner, has been at the firm for over three decades. Now he is one of 80 out of 105 staff due to be let go as it reels from U.S. tariffs and a struggling auto industry. The firm,…