Hong Kong’s transport minister has expressed deep concern over flight cancellations by Greater Bay Airlines, with the carrier blaming the issue on delays in the delivery of newly ordered aircraft and the need to conduct inspections on existing planes.

Hong Kong Airlines begins Gold Coast and Vancouver services Hong Kong Airlines has relaunched services to Gold Coast, Australia, with four flights per week across January 17 to February 15, 2025 operated by an A330 aircraft with both business and economy-class seating.

From pizza to burgers, and French to Australian and Asian with a Korean twist, the latest restaurant and bar openings in Hong Kong Lunar New Year is a time for fresh starts, as it marks the beginning of spring on the lunisolar calendar.

It is despicable that a foreign politician would try to challenge our rule of law and undermine our national security.

Australian markets climbed Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street that fell overnight as the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged. Several Asia-Pacific markets were closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. The S&P/ASX 200 started the day up 0.22%, extending its gains from the previous session, ahead of trade data release.

Economists polled by Reuters expect Australia’s inflation to rise 2.5% in the 12 months to the December quarter, from 2.8% in the previous year.

The technology-dominated index slipped 3.07% to finish at 19,341.83. The S&P 500 shed 1.46% and closed at 6,012.28. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to add 289.33 points, or 0.65%, settling at 44,713.58.

Japan and Hong Kong stocks were set to open mixed Tuesday, with several Asia-Pacific markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago was at 39,150 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,050 compared to the index's previous close of 39,565.8.

Japan tourism hits a record 36.8M visitors in 2024, driven by cheap yen, new policies, and sustainable measures like Mount Fuji’s visitor limits.

Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago is currently at 40,260 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 40,480 compared to the index's previous close of 39,931.98.

Nha Trang, a coastal city in central Vietnam, ranked third among top 10 destinations with the highest tourism rebound growth in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a report by global travel analytics firm ForwardKeys.

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