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  • Caught on camera: Tourist’s miraculous escape as bungee jumping cord breaks March 25, 2023 04:31 PM IST

    Caught on camera: Tourist’s miraculous escape as bungee jumping cord breaks

    A tourist was left severely bruised in Thailand after a bungee jumping accident. His terrifying experience has gone viral on social media.

  • Singapore pushes New York off the top spot in rental growth in Q4 2022: Report March 21, 2023 05:51 PM IST

    Singapore pushes New York off the top spot in rental growth in Q4 2022: Report

    The overall Prime Global Rental Index increased 10.3 percent in the year to December 2022, down from a peak of 11.8 percent in March 2022, the report added.

  • Computer breakdown resolved at Hong Kong airport after hundreds delayed March 16, 2023 11:55 AM IST

    Computer breakdown resolved at Hong Kong airport after hundreds delayed

    The Airport Authority said the check-in system had fully resumed normal operation after a regular test found an "abnormality" in the network's computer system. Registration for check-in at several rows in the city's normally efficient airport were shut during the outage.

  • Long way to go for India to benchmark itself with Singapore, Hong Kong: USISPF chief Mukesh Aghi March 15, 2023 10:37 AM IST

    Long way to go for India to benchmark itself with Singapore, Hong Kong: USISPF chief Mukesh Aghi

    Mukesh Aghi, the president of the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF), said the India-US relationship is strong and is growing positively in every aspect.

  • Hong Kong employee lands in trouble after etiquette gaffe at office party, internet debates March 14, 2023 04:58 PM IST

    Hong Kong employee lands in trouble after etiquette gaffe at office party, internet debates

    The office-goer revealed that while taking the toast, he had failed to observe an 'important piece of etiquette in the eyes of the seniors.

  • Air India extends weekly flights to Bangkok, Hong Kong, among others: Check details March 10, 2023 03:35 PM IST

    Air India extends weekly flights to Bangkok, Hong Kong, among others: Check details

    Air India will add a total of eight new weekly flights -six to Bangkok (three each from Delhi and Mumbai), and additional weekly flights from Delhi to Seoul (Incheon) and Hong Kong, starting from March 26.

  • In Pics: Massive fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise construction site March 03, 2023 08:16 PM IST

    In Pics: Massive fire engulfs Hong Kong high-rise construction site

    A skyscraper under construction in the heart of a historic Hong Kong shopping and tourist district was left scorched on March 3 by a massive fire, with authorities saying the blaze had been largely extinguished.

  • Hong Kong’s office landlords face a tough rebound March 01, 2023 11:08 AM IST

    Hong Kong’s office landlords face a tough rebound

    Overall prime office vacancies in the hub rose to over 12% in the three months to December, up from less than 10% last year, according to property consultancy JLL.

  • Adani CFO Jugeshinder Singh says no refinancing, capital plans at Hong Kong roadshow February 28, 2023 09:23 AM IST

    Adani CFO Jugeshinder Singh says no refinancing, capital plans at Hong Kong roadshow

    The crisis-ridden Indian conglomerate is continuing an investor roadshow in Hong Kong Tuesday to ease concerns about its financial health and corporate governance induced by a short-seller’s allegations.

  • Hong Kong ends one of world’s longest mask mandates after 945 days February 28, 2023 09:02 AM IST

    Hong Kong ends one of world’s longest mask mandates after 945 days

    Masks will no longer be needed outdoors, indoors or on public transport, Hong Kong leader John Lee told reporters on Tuesday.

  • Adani Group continues investor roadshow in Hong Kong February 28, 2023 08:42 AM IST

    Adani Group continues investor roadshow in Hong Kong

    The two-day roadshow in Hong Kong follows a series of investor meetings on Monday in Singapore, where executives said the Indian conglomerate has enough money to repay debt due over the next three years in addition to an $800 million credit facility.

  • Hong Kong, Singapore show diverging post-COVID economic paths February 23, 2023 10:41 AM IST

    Hong Kong, Singapore show diverging post-COVID economic paths

    Hong Kong mimicked the mainland’s isolationist zero-infection policy and lost business and talent to Singapore, its main competitor in the region​

  • Standard Chartered to hire up to 500 staff in Hong Kong after reopening February 20, 2023 10:15 AM IST

    Standard Chartered to hire up to 500 staff in Hong Kong after reopening

    The lender expects “double-digit” growth in wealth management income and “single-digit” loan growth, according to a spokeswoman. The lender’s headcount in Hong Kong has ranged from 5,500 to 5,800 in recent years, she said.

  • Single-letter license plate sells for $3.2 million in Hong Kong February 13, 2023 12:43 PM IST

    Single-letter license plate sells for $3.2 million in Hong Kong

    Sunday’s bid was for a license plate with the letter “R” and came at a Lunar New Year auction organized by the Hong Kong Transport Department.

  • Hong Kong targets prized Aramco listing with Xi’s Jinping backing February 08, 2023 02:53 PM IST

    Hong Kong targets prized Aramco listing with Xi’s Jinping backing

    Aramco has a market capitalization of about $1.9 trillion, more than four times that of Tencent Holdings Ltd., the most valuable stock on the Hong Kong exchange.

  • This city is giving away 5 lakh free plane tickets February 05, 2023 09:19 AM IST

    This city is giving away 5 lakh free plane tickets

    Three airlines will give away the tickets through various promotional activities, including lucky draws and “buy one get one” offers.

  • China to fully reopen borders with Hong Kong, Macau February 03, 2023 11:00 AM IST

    China to fully reopen borders with Hong Kong, Macau

    The semi-autonomous cities have both stuck to Beijing's zero-Covid strategy for nearly three years, splitting families, cutting off tourism and suffocating businesses.

  • Shares in Asia hit fresh 7-month high, US GDP data awaited January 26, 2023 11:46 AM IST

    Shares in Asia hit fresh 7-month high, US GDP data awaited

    MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.9% to 557.65 and was set for its fifth straight day of gains.

  • South East Asia to benefit as China records spike in offshore flight bookings January 21, 2023 06:51 AM IST

    South East Asia to benefit as China records spike in offshore flight bookings

    China's travel recovery will start gradually in the first six months of 2023, while outbound travel will start to pick up in the second half of the year, according to survey results by the Chinese Traveler Sentiment Report.

  • Insider’s guide to Hong Kong January 18, 2023 09:13 AM IST

    Insider’s guide to Hong Kong

    This trendy business hub in Asia is finally getting back on its feet with a wide range of new attractions and experiences in a post-pandemic world.

  • China to open border with Hong Kong for first time in 3 years on January 8 January 05, 2023 02:07 PM IST

    China to open border with Hong Kong for first time in 3 years on January 8

    The opening will bring the resumption of quarantine-free travel between the financial hub and the mainland although it would be done in a "gradual and orderly" way, China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said in a notice on Thursday.

  • Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport restrictions with 60,000 travellers affected December 29, 2022 07:05 AM IST

    Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport restrictions with 60,000 travellers affected

    Japan, which is a top travel destination for Hong Kong people, said it would limit flights from Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China to Tokyo's two airports, plus Osaka and Nagoya from Friday. The decision comes during a peak travel season and ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday which begins Jan. 22.

  • Hong Kong to scrap COVID tests for arrivals, vaccine pass December 28, 2022 12:35 PM IST

    Hong Kong to scrap COVID tests for arrivals, vaccine pass

    Hong Kong leader John Lee is due to hold a media briefing at 3.30pm (0730 GMT) to give further details.

  • Hong Kong aims for mid-January reopening of border with mainland China December 24, 2022 02:43 PM IST

    Hong Kong aims for mid-January reopening of border with mainland China

    The opening would mark the end of a three-year closure that was first imposed when COVID emerged in 2020.

  • CSOP bitcoin futures ETF closes higher in Hong Kong debut December 16, 2022 03:00 PM IST

    CSOP bitcoin futures ETF closes higher in Hong Kong debut

    The CSOP Bitcoin Futures ETF closed up 0.5% at HK$7.81 per unit, while the CSOP Ether Futures ETF ended 0.4% higher at HK$7.805.