At 8.30am on Monday, 24-year-old Lisa Sun leaves her flat in Shenzhen and begins her long commute to work. It starts with an e-bike ride through her neighbourhood, followed by a packed Metro journey, a border crossing intermission, and a similarly packed MTR trip. Ninety minutes later, she steps out into the bustle of Causeway…
A tsunami triggered by a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula could reach Hong Kong on Wednesday afternoon, although the impact will be small, the Observatory has said. The shallow earthquake damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region and triggered four-metre-high (13-foot) tsunami waves, while many areas…
A media report overt the weekend saying the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is considering 24-hour trading has raised questions about whether Hong Kong’s bourse could similarly lengthen its transaction hours to cater to a younger generation of trade-anytime investors. The Orion Derivatives Platform (ODP), developed by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) for roll-out…
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Monday he will stay in office to tackle challenges such as rising prices and high U.S. tariffs after a weekend election defeat left his coalition with a minority in both parliamentary chambers and triggered calls for his resignation. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends a press…
The yen was slightly stronger against the dollar as investors digested the impact of Japan’s ruling coalition losing its majority in the upper house election. Japanese stock futures inched lower. Japan’s currency, which had declined in the two weeks leading up to Sunday’s vote, held an small advance of 0.2% to trade at 148.52 versus…
BANGKOK – Shares were mixed Wednesday in Europe and Asia after an update on U.S. inflation pulled most Wall Street stocks lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record. The report showed inflation in the United States accelerated to 2.7% last month from 2.4% in May. Economists said higher prices for clothes,…
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…
Terrence Tang is the head of wine and spirits for Asia at auction house Bonhams. He spoke to Andrew Sun. When I was growing up my family frequently dined out and we had a particular fondness for Chinese cuisine. We would go for dim sum every week, as well as explore new restaurants. Now, I…
Home » AIRLINE NEWS » Now Delta Airlines Competes with Cathay Pacific, United, American, Japan, Asiana, EVA in Launching Los Angeles to Hong Kong New Flight Route, Latest Update You Need To Know Saturday, July 12, 2025 Delta Air Lines is preparing to shake up the skies with a bold move that’s capturing the aviation…
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,…