The tentative findings of a pay trend survey suggest that salary increases of up to 5.47 per cent could be on the cards for Hong Kong’s civil servants. This is going to be a tough sell to the public. The survey of data concerning more than 130,000 employees in 113 private-sector companies points to pay … Read more
Hong Kong’s Covid-19 control regime was one of the world’s strictest, with quarantine on arrival up to 21 days at its height. We were also among the slowest locations to ease up. Whereas many places began moving to relax restrictions in early 2022, Hong Kong did not start lifting most controls until the end of … Read more
A tiny airstrip on an atoll over 700 miles away from Hawaii doesn’t seem like it belongs with the city-wide international airports we’ve discussed so far, but the Johnston Atoll Airport was home to some fascinating U.S. history. The atoll is part of the United States Minor Outlying Islands. The island, for years, was used … Read more
Hong Kong has rebounded in liveability rankings for expatriates from Asia but is still way behind where it was a decade ago, according to an annual survey. 3. Singapore minister S. Iswaran resigns after being charged with taking bribes Former minister S. Iswaran leaves the Singapore State Courts on January 18. Photo: Bloomberg Thursday’s charges … Read more
A Korean Air plane, carrying 289 people, collided with a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft at New Chitose Airport in northern Japan. Fortunately, there were no injuries or fires reported during the incident, according to Japanese media. Incidentally, just two weeks ago, a Japan Airlines plane and a coast guard aircraft collided at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. … Read more
