As Switzerland is about to take a referendum on the Economic Partnership Agreement between the EFTA States and Indonesia, we will have a closer look at the diverse archipelago nation with Shinta ... ( read original story ...)
MACAU: ACCOMMODATION PRICES FELL BY HALF AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS CANCELLED AGAIN
The city registered the highest number of visitors on New Year’s Eve. Local authorities registered 30.747 visitors on 31 December 2020, up from 28.247 on 20 November during the Macao Grand Prix, and ... ( read original story ...)
Special Air Macau flight from Tokyo on Jan 21 to bring 115 residents stranded abroad
Some 115 Macau residents in 13 different countries are preparing to return to the city on January 21 via a special Amsterdam-Tokyo-Macau link, hea ... ( read original story ...)
He Climbed 800 Feet in a Wheelchair. Hong Kong Watched in Awe.
Lai Chi-wai fell short of his goal of ascending a skyscraper by rope. It hardly made his feat any less impressive. ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker rejects HSBC’s explanation for frozen accounts
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui has renewed his criticism of HSBC for freezing his local bank accounts even after the global bank's chief executive, Noel Quinn, wrote to him to explain the ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker rejects HSBC’s explanation over frozen accounts
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui has renewed his criticism of HSBC for freezing his local bank accounts even after the global bank's chief executive, Noel Quinn, wrote to him to explain the ... ( read original story ...)
Tips from the top: Jamil Anderlini’s guide to Hong Kong
Dim sum, surfing, scenic hikes . . . the FT’s Asia editor shares his recommendations for discovering the city behind the bustle ... ( read original story ...)
Paraplegic climber raises himself 820 feet outside Hong Kong skyscraper
Using a system of ropes and pulleys while strapped into his wheelchair, professional climber Lai Chi-wai spent 10 hours lifting himself alongside Hong Kong's Nina Towers.Jan. 18, 2021 © 2021 NBC ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Experts Back Pfizer Shots, Clearing Way for Approval
A panel of experts said they have recommended that Hong Kong approve the Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE coronavirus vaccine for use, clearing the way for a regulatory greenlight as the city tries to stamp ... ( read original story ...)
China to sanction U.S. officials for ‘nasty behaviour’ over Taiwan
U.S. officials who have engaged in "nasty behaviour" over Chinese-claimed Taiwan will face sanctions, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after Washington lifted curbs on exchanges between U.S. ( read original story ...)