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Covid-19
Singapore travel bubble with Hong Kong to start May 26
Flights will be operated by Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific Airways.
April 25, 2021
Aviation & Engineering
Cathay Pacific plans $7.0 bil government-backed recapitalization
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. became the latest global carrier to seek a lifeline in the aftermath of Covid-19 travel restrictions, outlining a plan to raise HK$39 billion (S$7.0 billion) from the Hong Kong government and shareholders.
June 09, 2020
Aviation & Engineering
Cathay, Swire Pacific, Air China halt trading in Hong Kong
The move comes as Cathay contends with a slump in traffic brought on by the coronavirus outbreak and the travel restrictions that ensued.
June 09, 2020
Covid-19
Asia-Pacific worst-hit as Covid-19 decimates the travel industry
Global tourist arrivals could decline by up to 80% y-o-y in 2020 and 25 million jobs could be lost in aviation-related sectors.
May 29, 2020
Aviation & Engineering
9/11 changed air travel forever. What about Covid-19?
SINGAPORE (April 17): The Sept 11, 2001 terrorist attacks (9/11) on the World Trade Center (WTC) in Manhattan, New York, changed not just the face of US foreign policy for good — it also altered the course of the global aviation industry in a dramatic
April 17, 2020
Aviation & Engineering
Cathay's slide in traffic eases, but significant challenges remain
Cathay again warned that its second-half profit would be “significantly” lower than the first as it was badly hit by months of protests.
January 17, 2020
Global Markets
Betting on Hong Kong remaining a key financial centre
SINGAPORE (Sept 16): On Sept 4, as I watched my shares in Hongkong Land Holdings bounce strongly, it occurred to me that I could be accused of being invested in the people of the former British colony not getting their way. The talk in the market that day
September 13, 2019
Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong's protests: What are the wider implications?
SINGAPORE (Sept 2): Hong Kong has been in turmoil for three months now and there is no sign of a resolution to the protests that were sparked off by the Hong Kong government’s extradition bill that would have allowed easier repatriation of offenders fro
August 30, 2019
Aviation & Engineering
Temasek interested in buying into HNA's Hong Kong airlines: source
SINGAPORE (Apr 17): Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings has expressed interest in buying into Chinese conglomerate HNA's Hong Kong-based carriers, Hong Kong Airlines and Hong Kong Express Airways, according to a source familiar with the matter.
April 17, 2018
9 airlines relocating to Changi T4 after operations commence on Oct 31
SINGAPORE (Sept 6): Nine airlines will be shifting over to the new Terminal 4 (T4) over a one week period as the terminal commences operations on Oct 31 this year, says Changi Airport Group (CAG).
September 06, 2017