Hong Kong’s pro-democracy business tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is known for criticising Chinese leaders, is facing a long-awaited trial over charges that he “colluded with foreign forces”. Lai, 76, has denied all charges levelled against him. He was jailed in December 2020. If found guilty, then he faces life in prison. He was arrested under […]

Hong Kong lifts mask mandate after over 2.5 years

Hong Kong will stop requiring masks to be worn in public places from tomorrow, ending the prolonged COVID-era lockdown that damaged its economy and standing in the world.

Harsha Thangirala’s passion for music takes him on global journey

Harsha Thangirala’s childhood interest in music has blossomed into a fruitful career. The young music editor has not let anything get in the way of achieving his dreams.

Singapore, New York most expensive cities to live in: Surveys

Multiple surveys have identified Singapore and New York as among the most expensive cities in terms of cost off living this year.

Seeing big demand from India for properties in UK: One Global Group CEO James Puddle

Singapore-based boutique real estate agency One Global offers international investors property investments across the UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Expat living: Hong Kong most expensive city to live in; Singapore stays 13th

Singapore retained its ranking as the 13th most expensive city globally for expats, according to global research firm ECA International.

Too soon to tell if Omicron worse than Delta: WHO

A World Health Organisation official stated that the organisation does not yet have enough data on the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus to say if it is more severe than the Delta variant

Singapore, Hong Kong travel bubble to begin from May 26: Reports

Singapore News – A long-delayed travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will begin on May 26, the two cities have said, as they move to re-establish overseas travel links and lift the hurdle of quarantine for visiting foreigners to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hong Kong suspends Scoot flights from Singapore after three passengers ‘fail to comply with COVID-19’ regulations

Singapore Travel News – Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Scoot stopped carrying transit passengers on their services from Singapore to Hong Kong even as the latter’s planes were barred from landing due to new regulatory requirements in Hong Kong.

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