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Chiang Mai becomes Hong Kong Airlines’ third destination in Thailand, joining Bangkok and Phuket, with daily flights now available. The budget carrier’s new daily direct service offers travelers more options for exploring the popular destinations of Northern Thailand. The launch is in time for Thailand’s Loy Krathong – or Festival of Lights – […]
The HKMA is in talks with the People’s Bank of China over details of linkages, says Eddie Yue. SING TAO Themis Qi The instant cross-border payment between Hong Kong and mainland China via the Faster Payment System is expected to start trial in mid-2025, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said yesterday. At Hong Kong […]
Country queen Shania Twain is coming to the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth next summer. The Calgary Stampede announced Monday Twain will play the Scotiabank Saddledome on Saturday, July 5. Ticket pre-sales begin on Tuesday at 10 a.m. and runs until Thursday. General admission tickets go on sale on Friday, Nov. 1. The top-selling female […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday provided financial assistance to local governments of Naga City and Albay that sustained massive flooding from Severe Tropical Storm ”Kristine”. During a situation briefing in Naga City, the President released P50 million to Acting Albay Governor Glenda Ong-Bongao and P30 million to Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion from the […]
Article content The District of North Vancouver has declared a state of local emergency and ordered three homes evacuated in the Deep Cove neighbourhood over concerns debris left behind from last weekend’s atmospheric river could pose a safety risk. A statement late Saturday from the district says that during the heavy rain, debris filled the […]
With ample supply of land, the administration is able to adjust its timely release according to market sentiment, says Paul Chan. Inset: Leung Chun-ying. SING TAO Previous Next Themis Qi Hong Kong will keep increasing its land supply to build up its land bank despite the […]
KEY CUSTOMERS: The bulk of MDL’s business comes from the group’s own stores. Cici Cao MDL Wholesale, a food and fast moving consumer goods supply chain provider controlled by China’s retailing conglomerate Wumart Group, has applied for an initial public offering in Hong Kong, underscoring the IPO ambitions of Wumart founder Zhang Wenzhong. Zhang […]
Four St. Albert families are left without a home after a large blaze at the Grandin Village townhouse complex on Friday night. Crews were called around 8:44 p.m. – 24 St. Albert firefighters and 18 Edmonton firefighters were needed to battle the blaze. “It’s terrifying. It’s destructive,” said Hanson Gould, whose home was damaged in […]
Giving Tuesday is a global movement that encourages people to give back to their communities, typically through charitable donations, volunteer work or acts of kindness. It takes place annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving in the U.S., right after Black Friday and Cyber Monday. While it’s celebrated widely, the real impact happens when we do […]
Promoting a local business can be challenging these days. Whether it’s because of oversaturation or complicated search engine algorithms, it’s all too easy to feel like no one will find your business in the local search results. It’s even more frustrating when you offer great products and services, but customers just can’t seem to find […]