The UK government has unveiled plans to tighten visa requirements to limit the number of workers arriving in the country through legal channels. These measures, detailed in the upcoming Immigration White Paper, include new graduate-level requirements for skilled worker visas and limits on lower-skilled visas. A dedicated group will be tasked with identifying industries that…
Home » European Travel News » European countries including the United Kingdom and Germany issue travel warnings for the US: New updates you need to know Saturday, March 22, 2025 Several European countries, including the United Kingdom and Germany, have updated their travel advisories for citizens planning to visit the United States. These updates come…
Hong Kong’s hotels are reporting occupancy rates of more than 90 per cent over Lunar New Year, although the figures are down slightly compared with the same period in 2024, with industry insiders pointing to shorter stays and a continued reluctance by mainland Chinese visitors to spend. A spokeswoman for the Cordis hotel in Mong…
Hong Kong’s hotels are reporting occupancy rates of more than 90 per cent over Lunar New Year, although the figures are down slightly compared with the same period in 2024, with industry insiders pointing to shorter stays and a continued reluctance by mainland Chinese visitors to spend. A spokeswoman for the Cordis hotel in Mong…
Hong Kong authorities have slammed a new US bipartisan bill that seeks to slap sanctions on more city officials, including judges and prosecutors, accusing American lawmakers of attempting to intimidate those safeguarding national security. The Hong Kong Sanctions Act was introduced by Congresswoman Young Kim and Congressman Jim McGovern on Friday, just days after Donald…
Hong Kong authorities have slammed a new US bipartisan bill that seeks to expand sanctions against more city officials, including judges and prosecutors, accusing American lawmakers of attempting to intimidate those safeguarding national security. The Hong Kong Sanctions Act was introduced by US Representatives Young Kim and Jim McGovern on Friday, just days after Donald…
US President Joe Biden has signed key legislation into law that extends for another five years the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, including its sanctions on key Chinese officials. On Monday, Biden signed the massive US$895 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), annual legislation that finances and directs policy for the…
After Washington announced fresh curbs on semiconductor exports to China this month, Beijing condemned the move as “malicious” suppression and said it would firmly defend the rights of Chinese businesses. A day later, the Chinese government unveiled its own restrictions on mineral exports to the US including gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials, which are…
Washington has condemned Beijing’s “retaliatory” decision to impose visa restrictions on US officials accused of interfering in Hong Kong affairs. The US Department of State’s remarks were made on Wednesday, a day after Beijing’s move which was in response to Washington’s threats to impose fresh sanctions on officials after the jailing of 45 opposition figures…
The Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong has hit out at a US travel advisory for the city over “slander” related to the national security law, urging Washington to revise its message to avoid hurting ties with the financial hub. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong voiced its strong opposition…