Singapore’s tourism revenue exceeds $15B in first half of 2025 with influx of visitors

Singapore’s tourism revenue exceeds $15B in first half of 2025 with influx of visitors

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s tourism revenue climbed 5% year-on-year to reach $15.7 billion in the first half of 2025, according to data released by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). The growth was largely driven by an increase in international tourist arrivals, thanks to a series of high-profile concerts, sporting events, and conferences held during the second quarter […]

Crime syndicates in Myanmar expand fraud factories using Starlink despite global crackdown

Crime syndicates in Myanmar expand fraud factories using Starlink despite global crackdown

BEIJING: Following a coordinated major crackdown by China, Thailand, and Myanmar in the first months of 2025, it appeared that the infamous scam activity compounds — where thousands of people were kidnapped and involuntarily had to engage in online sham operations — had been demolished. But new satellite images and drone footage tell a very different […]

Invest and expand in Hong Kong, Paul Chan tells US firms despite trade tensions

Invest and expand in Hong Kong, Paul Chan tells US firms despite trade tensions

Hong Kong’s finance chief has called on American businesses to invest in the city as he begins his latest visit to the country, even as global concerns grow over the possible re-escalation of the US-China trade war. The government on Wednesday said that Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po arrived in New York the previous day and attended the annual gala dinner of the National Committee on United States-China Relations (Ncuscr), a non-profit organisation that promotes understanding between the...