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Faroe Islands

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Faroe Islands. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Tórshavn

Head of State

King Frederik X

Head of Government

Prime Minister Aksel V. Johannesen

Denmark

Denmark votes in election shadowed by Trump’s Greenland ambitions

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeks a third term after a stand-off with US President Donald Trump over Greenland.

24 Mar 2026 - 4:14PM

Hong Kong society

Explainer | To bring or not to bring meat? That is the question for Hong Kong travellers

28 May 2024 - 10:34AM

European Union

Opinion | Europe moves to join China and the US in the Arctic gold rush

18 Mar 2024 - 8:30PM

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Time to showcase the real Hong Kong to draw tourists back

As the success of other destinations shows, Hong Kong does not need to reinvent the wheel to attract mainland and foreign visitors. The combined efforts of Cathay Pacific and the MTR Corporation can help promote the city’s unique local character.

17 Jan 2024 - 9:30AMvideocam

Hong Kong should be doing more to promote struggling areas such as the Ladies’ Market, on Tung Choi Street in Mong Kok. Photo: Dickson Lee

Israel-Gaza war

Countries rush to evacuate citizens as Israel-Hamas war rages

Operations to repatriate the thousands of foreigners stuck in Israel and across the Palestinian territories have begun, with more planned in the coming days.

13 Oct 2023 - 5:24AMvideocam

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Women’s football club in Hong Kong signs Brazilians, and could raid Japan next

Newly promoted 247FC sign two South Americans to help make them competitive, with plans to bring in more, and say it could raise the overall standard in the city.

10 Sep 2023 - 9:13AM

Britain

550 years ago, Norway gave Scotland the Orkney Islands. Now some want to return

The UK on Monday rejected a possible bid by Orkney to break away and join Norway, after the leader of the remote islands off Scotland’s northeast coast complained of neglect by both London and Edinburgh.

4 Jul 2023 - 12:32PM

Orkney is made up of about 70 islands and with a population of 22,000 people. Photo: Reuters

Luxury travel

Freeze! 5 luxury polar stays perfect for beating the summer heat

Chill out at these icy escapes in Norway, Iceland, Greenland, Alaska and Antarctica, where you can feel the call of the wild while being assured of their ongoing efforts towards sustainable status

9 Apr 2023 - 1:00PM

Nordic nations

Denmark’s left clings to power with razor-thin election win

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was in a strong position to remain in power after her Social Democrats won the most votes in Denmark’s election.

2 Nov 2022 - 11:15AM

Food and Drinks

Michelin-star restaurant in Arctic is the perfect luxury travel destination

Koks, the most isolated Michelin-star restaurant on earth, is trying to put Greenland on the gourmet travel map, and serves North Atlantic cuisine such as whale meat and musk ox.

15 Jul 2022 - 6:31PM

Koks in Greenland is the most isolated Michelin-star restaurant on earth, and is the perfect gastronomic location for luxury travel. Photo: Agence France-Presse

Conservation

Fewer dolphins to be killed in Faroe Islands hunt after public outcry

Government of the Danish territory says a reduced yearly catch limit of 500 white-sided dolphins has been provisionally proposed by Ministry of Fisheries.

10 Jul 2022 - 10:45PMvideocam

A dolphin demonstrates a flip at a dolphin pool in Japan. The government of the Faroe Islands, which lie between Scotland and Iceland, has provisionally committed to killing fewer dolphins in its annual hunt. File photo: AP

American cinema

New Squid Game-esque film The Menu gets the cult of fine dining so right

The first trailer for the movie – release date November 18 – starring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult nails the silliness of the luxury restaurant scene.

2 Jun 2022 - 4:52PMvideocam