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Starting January 8, 2025, tourists from Hong Kong will need to apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization before entering the U.K. This will affect some people who have been imprisoned for more ...

HONG KONG, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's securities regulator on Wednesday approved four cryptocurrency exchanges in the city's latest effort to stay competitive in a race to become a global ...

Hong Kong’s securities watchdog last month searched the offices of about a dozen finance firms and individuals as part of a probe of company listings on the Nasdaq Inc. exchange, according to ...

HONG KONG -- A senior U.S. Treasury official this month met with Hong Kong financial institutions to warn them against doing business with Russia, acting on a recent letter from Congress and ...

On October 1, 1949, Macao's first five-star red flag was raised at Hou Kong Middle School. For 75 years, the school has maintained this tradition of flag-raising ceremonies. Iao Tun-ieong ...

Jake Emen is a travel, food, and drinks journalist with more than a decade of experience. He serves as a judge for a number of international spirits and cocktail competitions, and as a voter for a ...

Hong Kong will observe 17 public holidays in 2025, including five long weekends for the Lunar New Year, the Ching Ming Festival, Easter, the Birthday of the Buddha, and Christmas. These holidays offer ...

The flag of ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad's regime remains the standard emoji design across most, if not all platforms. But a new flag flies over Damascus and the rest of a now-free Syria.

The Pacific island nation will officially enter the NRL in four years in a $600m deal that mixes rugby league with diplomacy. Australia will pay $600m to prop up the initial 10-year “rugby ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Red Flag Warning (RFW) remains in effect until 6 PM HST Thursday for all leeward areas statewide. Strong trade winds will continue into Thursday. The HNN First Alert ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and PNG Prime Minister James Marape delivered the historic announcement at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney on Thursday. “Rugby league ...