HKG:029 9 March 2026

HK Express ¥4,400 Japan Sale: Routes, Dates and the Fee Travelers Must Check
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HK Express ¥4,400 Japan Sale: Routes, Dates and the Fee Travelers Must Check

HK Express rolled out its “Express Sale” on Japan–Hong Kong routes Tuesday, dangling Ultra Lite one-way tickets from ¥4,400 and Lite fares starting at ¥5,400. The Cathay Group’s budget airline is aiming to pump up summer demand on the heavily traveled leisure corridor. This sale is notable largely due to its timing: tickets cover trips from May 26 through September 30, pulling in the start of summer and a big chunk of the high season for leisure travelers heading to Japan or Hong Kong. But there’s not much time to book. The offer wraps up Thursday night in Japan—unless the flights get snapped up before that.
May 12, 2026
Oil Nears $120 as Iran War Hammers KOSPI, Asian Stocks and Wall Street
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Oil Nears $120 as Iran War Hammers KOSPI, Asian Stocks and Wall Street

Oil jumped to levels not seen since mid-2022 on Monday, with Brent spiking to $119.50 a barrel after the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran disrupted Gulf supply routes and clogged traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Stocks tumbled from Asia through Europe, and Wall Street followed with a weaker open after Asia’s latest selloff. This shift lands at a tricky moment, threatening to spark fresh inflation just as hopes for easing borrowing costs had started to build. Money markets quickly swung to price in possible rate hikes across Europe. IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva, for her part, cautioned that policymakers ought to "think of the unthinkable." Her warning: if oil prices climb 10% and stay elevated most of the year, global inflation
March 9, 2026