Tourism | Group sues Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel management

More than 12 people claiming to be victims of the closure of the Beijing Imperial Palace Hotel – formerly known as New Century Hotel – have filed a lawsuit

Briefs | AirAsia to operate Macau-Jakarta flights

AirAsia Indonesia will operate thrice-weekly direct flights from Jakarta to Macau effective August 7. Starting September 1, it will increase the number of weekly flights to four. "The

PSP says act of force “strictly in accordance with the law”

Non-permanent resident Simon Lam was stopped by the Public Security Police Force (PSP) at the Outer Harbor Ferry Terminal on May 1 and reportedly given two days to exit

Corporate responsibility | Sands China partners WWF for environmental initiatives

Sands China and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have joined forces to reduce environmental impact, launching WWF’s Earth Hour "Just One" Hotels Programme this June as part

Around 100k helmets expected to be binned

Hong Wai Tong, a member of the Northern District Advisory Committee for Community Services, has voiced concerns about the disposal of approximately 100,000 motorbike helmets following new regulations. According to a report

Education | Talents committee continues to push for internships and courses abroad

The Talents Development Committee (CDT) continues to push forward with the previously announced “UNESCO Internship Program”. The information accompanies a statement from CDT that acknowledges the outcomes achieved in

Ask the Vet | 3 Common Dog Prostate Problems

Canines that have not been neutered are at the highest risk to have dog prostate gland problems as they get older. Neutered dogs are at a lower risk

Asian development lender takes stock as US policy shifts 

Accelerating growth in Southeast and South Asia can help make up for slowing momentum in China but it requires smart investments in infrastructure and technology, the president of the Asian Development

Jakarta seeks compensation for Thai firm’s oil spill 

The Indonesian government is seeking $2 billion in compensation from Thailand's state oil company and its Australian unit for an oil spill in the Timor Sea nearly eight years

Hong Kong retail sales rise, ending two-year streak of declines

Hong Kong retail sales posted a surprise gain, rising for the first time in two years as tourism from China rebounded. Retail sales by value gained 3.1 percent

Toronto airport said worth USD3.7b

Canada is considering the sale of at least a minority stake in Toronto Pearson International Airport that values the country’s busiest airport at about C$5 billion (USD3.7 billion), according

Hainan plans a USD3 billion medical tourism hotspot

On the hilly and tropical island of Hainan, local officials and companies are investing billions of dollars to transform a string of riverside villages into a medical tourism destination.

1st large Chinese-made passenger jet makes its maiden flight 

The first large Chinese-made passenger jetliner completed its maiden test flight on Friday, a milestone in China's long-term goal to break into the Western-dominated aircraft market. The takeoff of the C919

Ferrari supercar fight leads to embezzlement lawsuits

Some of the rarest cars in the world are at the heart of a London lawsuit embroiling an associate of one of China’s wealthiest men. Zhao Hua Chen, who

Ski-obsessed China presents opening for Austria’s Skidata

It’s a long way from Austria’s iconic Hahnenkamm downhill course to the gentler pistes of northeastern China, but Hugo Rohner is returning to tap into Beijing’s new-found fixation

N. Korea’s death plot accusations mimic its own misdeeds

In the paranoid universe of North Korea, the feverish accusations it makes against its sworn enemies bear a creepy resemblance to its own misdeeds. Its latest claim of a

Brexit holds the cards to Gibraltar’s gambling future

Deep inside the Rock of Gibraltar is a room known as The Vault. Dug by the British army in World War II, it now houses servers that power

Protesters march in Venezuela, destroy Chavez statue 

Women banged on pans and some stripped off their white shirts Saturday as they protested Venezuela's socialist government in an event the opposition billed as a "women's march against repression." As

Nature | US still in climate talks with no decision on Paris pullout

The United States says it will continue attending United Nations climate change meetings, even as President Donald Trump considers pulling the U.S. out of a global

Feature – Tourism | Hotels plan lobbying push over priceline-Expedia ‘monopoly’

The U.S. hotel industry plans to step up a lobbying and public relations attack on Expedia Inc. and Priceline Group Inc., hoping to convince consumers

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