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Coffee lovers can explore offerings from more than 40 Japanese and Hong Kong coffee and dessert brands across three districts this October as Swire Properties launches its inaugural cross-district Coffee Voyage 2026. Blending sustainability, community engagement and charitable initiatives, the festival wrapped its first stop at Starstreet Precinct last week and moved to Cityplaza and…
The number of vehicles from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions entering the mainland via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge reached 80,400 during the first five days of the National Day holiday, up 11.1 percent year on year, according to statistics from Gongbei Customs in Zhuhai City of south China’s Guangdong Province. The holiday…
China is expected to record more than 300 million cross-regional passenger trips on Tuesday, the sixth day of the week-long National Day holiday, as passenger flows remain high across rail, road, civil aviation and waterway, according to official data. The railway network is expected to handle 22.1 million passenger trips on Tuesday, with 2,199 additional…
The Trump administration has discussed beginning reciprocal nuclear site visits with China and plans to continue pushing for that possibility during in-person meetings in the coming months, according to sources familiar with the matter. The discussions, which have been informal and preliminary, come amid mounting US concerns about China’s rapidly growing nuclear weapons program and…
Immigration Department to introduce enrolment service for “collaborative inspection” automated channel The 2026 Policy Address announced that the redeveloped Huanggang Port is expected to be commissioned in the fourth quarter of this year. To further enhance passenger experience and clearance efficiency, the Huanggang Port will, based on the co-location arrangement, implement the novel “collaborative inspection…
China is preparing for a nationwide surge in return travel on Tuesday as the week-long National Day holiday enters its final days, with transportation departments boosting capacity and services to ensure smooth journeys home. With Tuesday marking the penultimate day of the holiday, the country’s railway system is expected to handle 22.1 million passenger trips,…
Blackstone-backed platform acquires the UK’s dominant MGA ahead of regulatory changes due in April 2027 ANV Group Holdings has completed its acquisition of Assured Underwriting Group (AUG), a London-based MGA that underwrites the bonds and insurance tour operators must hold by law to trade. The deal brings into ANV’s credit and protection segment a business whose…
U.S. independent contracting travel network Fora has officially debuted in the U.K., the businesses’ third international market following its entry into Canada and Mexico in 2025. The launch coincides with Fora’s recent ABTA and ATOL certifications, and builds on the U.K. advisor community Fora established since opening its first international chapter in London in 2024. …
For Zhang Yang and his family in Ankang, northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, this year’s National Day holiday was a memorable one. On Oct. 1, following the opening of the Xi’an-Ankang high-speed railway, they took a direct high-speed train from Ankang to Yan’an, a city known for its revolutionary history. The journey, which used to take…
Hong Kong Airlines is running its official website-exclusive “CP Fare” campaign from October 2 through March 30, 2027. Passengers booking round-trip tickets to Hong Kong from Sapporo/Chitose, Tokyo/Narita, Osaka/Kansai, or Fukuoka for two or more people can receive discounts of up to 30%. The travel period is through March 30, 2027. Discounts are automatically reflected…