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Frequent Fliers Wonder: Is Elite Status Worth It Anymore?
Millions of travelers have had their status downgraded
4 min read9 Jun 2023More Airlines Are Encountering Near Collisions—and No One Knows Why
As summer travel season kicks off, regulators and carriers are scrambling to address potential safety threats; personnel strains stemming from the pandemic may be a factor
8 min read25 May 2023Hong Kong's top leader piles up cash at home after US sanctions
In August, the United States imposed sanctions on Lam and other top officials for what Washington says is their role in curtailing political freedoms in the territory
1 min read29 Nov 2020Low-cost Norwegian Air Shuttle files for bankruptcy protection
Despite a vast restructuring earlier this year, Norwegian, which employed 10,000 people and had 140 aircraft in service at the start of the year, is fighting for its survival
1 min read18 Nov 2020Hong Kong extends social distancing measures for another week
Despite moderating numbers, ‘we still have unknown cases and it implies that there is silent transmission chain in our community,’ says Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam
1 min read22 Sep 2020Hong Kong police arrest 289 at protests over election delay
About 290 people were arrested Sunday at protests against the government's decision to postpone elections for Hong Kong's legislature
1 min read6 Sep 2020Indian Oil's crude carrier catches fire off Colombo: report
Crude carrier New Diamond, chartered by Indian Oil Corp, caught fire in the morning off Colombo
1 min read3 Sep 2020INS Viraat to be dismantled at Alang in Gujarat
INS Viraat, the aircraft carrier that served the Indian Navy for 30 years before being decommissioned three years ago, is likely to be towed from Mumbai to Alang in Gujarat's Bhavnagar district next month to be dismantled and sold as scrap
1 min read25 Aug 2020Hong Kong to start virus testing for entire city on Sept 1
Aided by Chinese experts and labs, the blitz will last as long as two weeks, all residents are entitled to a free, one-time testUnlike similar mass testing drives in the Chinese cities of Wuhan and Dalian, this is on a voluntary basis
2 min read21 Aug 2020Hong Kong leader resigns from honorary role at Cambridge college after criticism
Carrie Lam said the accusations made by Wolfson College were 'groundless' and said she was 'deeply disappointed by the college smearing a person on the basis of hearsay instead of facts'
1 min read16 Aug 2020Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared