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Hong Kong travellers continue to favour Japan despite geopolitical tensions
South China Morning Post, Published on 30/01/2026
» Hong Kong travellers continue to favour Japan as a holiday destination despite ongoing geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Tokyo, thanks to unaffected flight routes and a weaker yen, local industry operators have said.
Laguna Phuket: Where Phuket's Elite Call Home
Published on 07/02/2025
» As demand for luxury homes remains incredibly buoyant in Phuket, largely due to a continued influx of international buyers, a record number of new developments have entered the market in 2024 - with many more to come. According to real estate experts like CBRE Thailand, the value of real estate sales in Phuket reached a new record last year - and there is a new project launched almost every two weeks.
US Postal Service suspends inbound parcels from China
Reuters, Published on 05/02/2025
» HONG KONG - The US Postal Service has temporarily suspended parcels from China and Hong Kong, after President Donald Trump ended a trade provision used by retailers including Temu and Shein to ship low-value packages duty-free to the United States.
Thousands protest in Spain's Mallorca against mass tourism
Reuters, Published on 22/07/2024
» PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain: Thousands of anti-tourism activists protested in Spain's Palma de Mallorca on Sunday in the latest demonstration against a key industry for the Iberian nation.
Singapore home rents reach record highs
Bloomberg, Published on 12/05/2022
» Rents for Singapore’s private apartments and Housing Development Board flats surged to record highs last month, according to local media, and expectations are that they will keep rising.
Holiday mood
Asia focus, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/05/2022
» Returning to Phuket for the first time in three years, Henri Giscard d'Estaing is busy visiting government officials and business partners on the southern island world-renowned for its white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, historical old town and delicious food.
Hong Kong quarantine U-turn a sucker punch for battered hotels sector
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/08/2021
» HONG KONG: The return of more stringent travel restrictions in Hong Kong is likely to weigh on the city's battered hotels sector, which is expected to record among the slowest recoveries in Asia, analysts said.
Hi-tech hub Shenzhen gears up for steady economic expansion
South China Morning Post, Published on 13/06/2021
» HONG KONG: Shenzhen, China's Silicon Valley and the richest city in southern Guangdong province, expects to achieve steady economic expansion through 2025 under a new five-year plan, helping cement the metropolis' role as the "core engine" of the Greater Bay Area (GBA).
Cathay Pacific job cuts will hit Hong Kong housing market
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/10/2020
» The massive job cuts at Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong's flagship carrier, are likely to further drag down the city's flagging property market, with districts close to the airport potentially facing steep cuts in home prices and rents, according to analysts.
British Airways bids farewell to its last 747 jumbo
Business, Reuters, Published on 09/10/2020
» LONDON: British Airways' last jumbo jets bade farewell to London on Thursday but cloud and driving rain prevented a rare synchronised dual take-off for the "Queen of the Skies" which brought long-haul flights to the masses.