BEIJING, CHINA – JUNE 19: The national flags of China and New Zealand flutter at Tian’anmen Square on June 19, 2025 in Beijing, China. Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon pays an official visit to China from June 17 to 20. Wang Xin | Visual China Group | Getty Images New Zealand’s exporters are…
Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images Traveling during the shoulder season is often touted as a reliable way for people to save money compared with budget-busting travel during the summer months. But those savings are shrinking — in some cases disappearing altogether — and deals can be harder to find, according to travel companies…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. India’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, also known as GIFT City, aspires to be what Hong Kong is to mainland China, or what Dubai International…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The Indian government has been rushing to sell stakes in state-owned companies this year. So far, it has pared its stake in 10 public…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. The success of Gen Z protests in India has handed a surprise victory to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, cementing its position as the most influential…
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. On Saturday, Indian space-tech startup Skyroot successfully test-launched a low-orbit rocket carrying a payload of 350 kilograms, marking its entry into the global satellite…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force One for travel to Florida, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 13, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that other countries should help the U.S. secure the Strait of Hormuz, arguing the key shipping route…
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, US, on Monday, March 9, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images The surge in fuel prices since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago is already driving up airfare. Consumers’ appetite…
President Donald Trump is blaming the meat packers and U.S. cattlemen for rising beef prices, but the tariffs on beef from Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, feed, farm equipment and machinery are all adding to the price surge. The United States is a big buyer of Australian, Brazilian, and New Zealand beef exports. Brazil is…
A growing number of travelers want more from their hotels than a soft bed and clean place to sleep. They want hotels that reflect their interests — be it art, music, fashion or work — and allow them to mingle with other travelers who share these passions too. That’s given lifestyle hotels a boost, with…
