US eases visa rules for South Koreans after raid but no clear solution in sight
The US has agreed to allow South Koreans to work to set up facilities at US investment sites under existing temporary visas and open...
More affluent buyers to snap up luxury Hong Kong homes amid strong stock market
More affluent buyers are likely to snap up luxury homes in Hong Kong in the coming months, according to agents, as the city’s booming...
China’s ‘super golden week’ forecast to spark travel boom at home and abroad
Visa-free travel abroad and free toll roads at home are expected to fuel a surge in travel by Chinese citizens during an extra-long holiday...
How Hong Kong can lean into its strengths to regain the world’s trust
Hong Kong has once again displayed its resilience. The city retained its No 3 ranking in the Global Financial Centres Index, just behind New...
Japan man earns US$200,000 a year from investments, works as janitor for health
A man in Japan who earns 30 million yen (US$203,000) a year from rent and investments insists on continuing to work as a janitor...
Up to 60 dead as powerful 6.9-magnitude quake hits Philippines
An offshore earthquake of magnitude 6.9 collapsed walls of houses and buildings late on Tuesday in a central Philippine province, killing at least 31...
‘Swamp of hatred’: is Seoul’s visa-free bid for China tourists being weaponised?
South Korea’s visa-free scheme for Chinese tour groups has ignited a partisan clash, fuelling concerns that weaponising anti-Beijing sentiment for political gain could undermine...
Ukraine warns of critical situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station had become critical, with Russian shelling preventing restoration...
Hongkongers head north for National Day, as tourists flock to city
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