Singapore Airlines voted world’s best by travellers, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific comes No 8
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two Japanese airlines also made the Skytrax top 20, as well as carriers from South Korea, Hainan, Taiwan, India, Australia and New Zealand. Cathay Pacific took home the gong for ‘world’s best in-flight entertainment’.…
Read MoreTime Grows Short for Five Lost in the Ocean Deep
Wall Street Journal The five passengers on the missing submersible are, clockwise from left, Hamish Harding, a British businessman and adventurer; Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman, part of one of Pakistan’s richest families; Stockton Rush, founder and CEO of OceanGate, the company that operates the tours; and French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet. Photos: Action Aviation/Associated…
Read MoreWhat are Hong Kong’s July 1 perks? From free museum entry to restaurant discounts, here’s a list of handover festivities to soak up
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. People will not have to pay to take trams and certain ferries, enter museums and public swimming pools on July 1. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3224802/hong-kong-handover-anniversary-free-museum-entry-restaurant-discounts-heres-how-residents-can-enjoy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThe Titanic Shipwreck Still Intrigues the Public More Than 100 Years Later
New York Times The mystique has endured long after the vessel, for decades the holy grail of undiscovered shipwrecks, was found on the sea floor in 1985. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/us/titanic-shipwreck-history.html
Read MoreScientist sickened at Wuhan lab early in coronavirus pandemic was US-funded
Fox News A Chinese scientist partially funded by U.S. grants who was working in Wuhan was one of three researchers who fell sick with a mystery illness early on in the coronavirus pandemic, a former U.S. official confirmed Tuesday. Ben Hu had been working at the Wuhan Institute of Virology when he and the other two…
Read MoreBiden calls Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator
Fox News President Biden, while attending a fundraiser in California on Tuesday, called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator. The U.S. president also echoed comments about a Chinese spy balloon that drifted across the U.S. earlier this year, saying Xi was embarrassed that the balloon was blown off course. Reuters reported that Biden made the…
Read MoreIsraeli minister shares alleged fake news, exposing vulnerability to disinformation campaign
Jerusalem Post The most recent disinformation campaign could have been identified by the many newly created fake accounts involved and the use of incorrect Hebrew. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-747032
Read MoreUN has nothing to announce yet about new contacts with Russia on grain deal — spokesperson
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Farhan Haq noted that UN Secretary General António Guterres, Deputy Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths and Secretary General of the UN Conference on Trade and Development Rebeca Greenspan continue to hold diplomatic talks on this issue https://tass.com/economy/1635727
Read MoreForget UK, North America – Asia is most important to New Zealanders, poll finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New Zealand’s affinity with Asia could be explained by similarities in cultures and values, says executive director of non-profit organisation that conducted the annual survey. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3224747/forget-uk-north-america-asia-most-important-new-zealanders-poll-finds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAsian Currencies Consolidate Ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s Testimony
Wall Street Journal Asian currencies consolidated against USD in the morning session ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s congressional testimony due to start later in the day. https://www.wsj.com/articles/asian-currencies-consolidate-ahead-of-fed-chair-powells-testimony-c52439a8
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