Why India Leads in Crypto Adoption in the Asia-Pacific Region

Chainalysis’ 2025 APAC(Asia-Pacific) Crypto Adoption Report shows rapid growth in the region’s cryptocurrency activity. Monthly on-chain transaction values tripled, rising from about $81 billion in July 2022 to $244 billion in December 2024. India...

India, China to resume direct flights after five years

Direct flights between India and China have remained suspended since March 2020, when India banned all international travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto After a gap of over five years, IndiGo airlines will...

IndiGo to resume direct flights to Mainland China from Oct 26, bookings to open from Oct 3

IndiGo on Thursday announced the resumption of its passenger services to Mainland China, marking a significant step in restoring cross-border connectivity. The airline will launch daily, non-stop flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou (CAN)...

SIN, HKG, ICN, NRT, GMR Group, AKL & more among FTE Airport Digital Transformation Power List Asia-Pacific 2025

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India, China to resume direct flights in October after five-year freeze

Muscat: The long-awaited resumption of air services is being hailed as a crucial step in restoring connectivity for business travelers, students, and families who have endured lengthy layovers through third countries since early 2020. The decision...

Mainland Chinese tourists in Hong Kong head for Cheung Chau to avoid crowds

Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau has emerged as a quiet haven for mainland Chinese visitors who want to avoid the city’s crowded urban neighbourhoods during the National Day holidays. Hundreds of tourists headed to the outlying island on Thursday morning,...

Exclusive-China’s banks lend to Saudi gas project while its funds sit out of BlackRock-led deal, sources say

By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) -China’s biggest state banks are lending billions to Aramco’s Jafurah gas project, though its funds have passed on the opportunity to invest in the venture, three people familiar with the matter said. Chinese...

Offshore Wealth in Hong Kong Could Surpass Switzerland in 2025

Hong Kong’s status as an international wealth hub is experiencing a sharp rebound, with the city potentially surpassing Switzerland this year in terms of cross-border assets. Hong Kong could surpass Switzerland in 2025 by cross-border wealth with...

Singapore stablecoin issuer offers tips for Hong Kong counterparts

The issuer of XSGD – the only Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin and one of the world’s major non-US dollar stablecoins – said its commitment to strict regulatory compliance and emphasis on cross-border payments could serve as a model for...

132 Taiwanese restricted in China since 2024, 70% tied to fraud: MAC

Taipei, Oct. 2 (CNA) A total of 132 Taiwanese had their freedom of movement restricted in China from Jan. 1, 2024 to Sept. 30, 2025, with more than 70 percent of the cases linked to fraud, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said Thursday. Of those...

From Stephen Chow films to Beyond hits: PLA sailors share Hong Kong affinity

Chinese navy sailors from two People’s Liberation Army vessels have shown their softer side by sharing their experiences touring Hong Kong on National Day and revealing how the city’s pop culture influenced them. Thousands of residents on Thursday...

Dinesh Karthik signs up for Hong Kong Sixes; to lead Team India

HONG KONG SIXES "It is an absolute honour leading Team India at the Hong Kong Sixes, a tournament with such rich history and global recognition." - Karthik said © BCCI Dinesh Karthik has been signed up for the Hong Kong Sixes. After recently...

Hong Kong could issue T1 warning on Friday night as Tropical Storm Matmo nears

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory will consider issuing the No 1 typhoon warning on Friday night as a tropical storm...

When crowd control concerns threatened Hong Kong’s Mid-Autumn fireworks display

“Plans to hold a fireworks display during the Mid-Autumn Festival in September are expected to fizzle out because of Government concern over crowd control,” reported the South China Morning Post on July 12, 1983. “The Urban Council says that...

Over 232,000 mainland visitors in Hong Kong on National Day, but hotel prices may deter tourism spending

An industry representative has warned that high hotel prices in Hong Kong may hamper tourism spending, despite over 232,000 mainland Chinese visiting the city on Wednesday, the first day of the National Day “Golden Week.” Patriotic scenes in Tsim...

Tropical Cyclone Matmo to close in on Hong Kong this weekend; Waterbomb music festival postponed

Tropical Cyclone Matmo is set to move across the Philippines on Friday and come within 800 kilometres of Hong Kong this weekend, the Observatory has said. The T1 storm signal may be issued on Friday evening, while higher warning signals will be...

‘Now I have nothing’: Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis project forces residents from long-time homes

But it is not just residents who will be affected. For 13 years, Cheung Kwai Choi has run a farm in the New Territories. Initially opposed to the development, the 60-year-old is now resigned to the reality that he will have to shut down and move...

Hong Kong's National Day celebrations showcase unity, jubilation

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government holds a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China at the Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong, south China, Oct. 1, 2025....

Hong Kong: HKPC’s AI-Driven Low-Altitude Innovation Lab

The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has launched the “Low-altitude Economy Tech Hall”, a major step in advancing Hong Kong’s airspace innovation and new industrial growth. Designed as a one-stop platform for research commercialisation,...

Scientists Reveal Critical Impacts Of Chinese Genetic Risk Factor In Alzheimer’s Disease

A landmark study conducted by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has demonstrated that a genetic variant, TREM2 H157Y, significantly increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in individuals of ethnic Chinese descent....