Author: FP News Desk

The move is part of the Trump administration’s efforts to expand deportation agreements with African nations as it pursues stricter immigration enforcement policies.Read More

Hong Kong’s travel industry is highly optimistic about Central Asia tourism prospects, aiming to attract “silver hair” tourists and high-spending travelers following the city leader’s recent visit to enhance bilateral ties.Read More

Southeast Asia’s tourism landscape is experiencing a dramatic transformation as Vietnam and Thailand attract record arrivals and generate massive revenue growth, driven by rising travel demand, strategic policy reforms, and cutting-edge infrastructure.Read More

1. Hong Kong plans legislation to regulate crypto trading & custody, targets tabling bill within 2026 link Joseph Chan, Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, said on June 1 that following the implementation of licensing regimes for trading platforms and stablecoin regulation, Hong Kong will further roll out comprehensive regulation covering virtual asset trading, custody, advisory and asset management services to realize full-chain supervision of the ecosystem. The proposed regime requires all entities conducting such businesses in Hong Kong to secure a licence or registration from the SFC unless exempted. The scope of trading, advisory…

Projects will strengthen disease surveillance, outbreak response, and health system resilience across all 11 ASEAN member states.Read More

In a move that could reshape the competitive balance of aviation across Asia-Pacific, Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to join the oneworld alliance, bringing one of the region’s last major independent flag carriers into the global airline partnership network. Announced during the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, the agreement will see Philippine Airlines become oneworld’s 16th member airline, strengthening the alliance’s position in one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets.Read More

The Syrian Initiative for the Freedom of Leader Abdullah Ocalan and the Syrian Lawyers’ Initiative for the Defense of Leader Abdullah Ocalan called on the Ministers Committee of the Council of Europe, EU institutions, and international human rights organizations to exert pressure on Turkey to implement the resolutions related to the “right to hope,” stressing that the continued isolation imposed on Leader Abdullah Ocalan constitutes a violation of European human rights standards.Read More

Peter Hegseth accused of trying to stir up ‘hard line support for the right wing across Europe’Read More

Brussels is keeping a watchful eye on the political unrest in Albania, cautioning Tirana that its handling of the situation could be costly in its application to join the EU.Read More

The broadside at an event in Normandy continues a pattern of senior Trump administration officials hitting out at America’s traditional allies in Europe.Read More