late wednesday night i was at cmb and spaced out and turned left one door too soon and walked into the first lounge door (not the second lounge on the left that cx uses) and handed my boarding pass to the lounge attendant before i realised my error. she directed me to the correct lounge but while i was speaking with her i noticed a big hsbc lounge banner sign welcoming hsbc premier card holders.

this is the first lounge on the left side of the concourse that was previously perpetually closed.

while i did not think to ask the attendant if this would remain permanently open for hsbc members, due to the large sign, it looks to me as though hsbc premier has a new lounge at cmb airport.