Cathay Pacific to require Covid-19 vaccinations for Hong Kong airline crew by Aug 31, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways said on Thursday (June 24) that all pilots and flight attendants based in the city would need to be vaccinated against Covid-19 by Aug 31 or risk losin
Best premium credit cards for high-income earners in Singapore, Money News,Premium credit cards come with all the perks and benefits of regular credit cards, plus a few extra bells and whistles. Designed specially for affluent Singaporeans who make at least S$120,000 a year, they naturally also come
Volkswagen Singapore gives away car as prize at Focus On The Family charity golf tournament, Lifestyle News,After two years of hiatus due to Covid-19, Focus On The Family Singapore resumed its annual Charity Golf event, with Volkswagen Singapore as its Hole-In-One sponsor. The event was held in supp
Malaysia's Penang halts medical tourists after arrivals from Indonesia, Malaysia News,KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s northern state of Penang has barred entry by overseas visitors seeking medical treatment until it finalises new health and safety procedures in light of the coronavirus crisis, the ch
Bomb disposal officers respond to suspicious package at UK's Manchester Airport, World News,LONDON – Bomb disposal officers carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious package at Britain's Manchester Airport on Monday (Sept 23), police said, adding that a man had been detained by of
9 Singaporeans still in Ukraine, MFA exploring options for them to leave: Vivian Balakrishnan, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – There are at least nine Singaporeans currently still in Ukraine, eight of whom are in touch with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and one who the ministry is trying to conta
One of Russia's richest women killed in German plane crash, World News,MOSCOW – Natalia Fileva, chairwoman and co-owner of Russia's second largest airline S7, died when a private jet she was in crashed near Frankfurt on Sunday, the company said. Fileva, 55, was the major shareholder in S7,
British billionaire Richard Branson says he will fly to space by July, World News,WASHINGTON – British billionaire Richard Branson plans to travel to space within the next four or five months aboard his own Virgin Galactic spaceship, he told AFP on Thursday (Feb 7). \”My wish is to go up on the 50th
Volcano erupts on Indonesia's Bali causing flight cancellations, Asia News,JAKARTA – A volcano erupted on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, causing some overnight flight cancellations to and from Australia as an ash cloud rose into the sky, officials said on Saturday. Mount Agung volcano s
Hong Kong leader announces new Covid-19 measures, including flight bans, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday (Jan 5) the government will introduce a series of new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, as she warned the global financial hub was on the verge of anot
How much dividends will you receive as a SIA shareholder after a 3-year hiatus?, Money News,The SIA group has declared it will pay its first round of dividends after three years. The group has previously suspended their dividend payout during the Covid-19 pandemic after the aviation industry was gra
Covid-19 isolation: Children will not be separated from their families, says MOH, Singapore News,SINGAPORE – Recovering at home and self-testing will in time be part of the process for those infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday (Dec 26). It said
Boeing's flying car lifts off in race to revolutionise urban travel, World News,SEATTLE – Boeing Co said on Wednesday its flying car prototype hovered briefly in the air during an inaugural test flight, a small but significant step as the world's largest planemaker bids to revolutionize ur
