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The Impossible Trial, the most popular Hong Kong musical in mainland China, will come home in August and offer an extra 10 performances for this year’s run, taking the number to 30, the production’s organiser has said. The West Kowloon Cultural District announced the musical’s additional shows while unveiling details for its latest performing arts…
SHANGHAI, July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987, “Yum China” or the “Company”) today announced, in compliance with the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “HKEX”) which require advance notice of board meetings at which a dividend is expected…
At least 12 killed in Thailand, health minister says Thailand’s health minister, Somsak Thepsuthin, said 12 people, including 11 civilians and one soldier, were killed in artillery shelling by Cambodian forces, Reuters reports. He added that 24 civilians and seven military personnel were wounded. One child was included among the civilians killed. There was no…
It is a pleasure to be here with you. We had an excellent meeting with President Xi this morning. China and Europe are two of the world’s economic and trading giants. How we manage our relationship will influence our own economic prosperity and national security, but also global stability. So it is absolutely vital that…
By Lewis Jackson, Jiaxing Li and Amy Lv BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Commodity prices from steel to polysilicon have surged this month as Chinese investors bet Beijing is finally serious about addressing overcapacity across the world’s second-largest economy. Prices for nine industrial commodities including coal, steel, polysilicon, a building block for solar panels, alumina and lithium…
AECOM’s joint venture with AtkinsRéalis has been awarded a consultancy contract for the Hong Kong Section of the Hong Kong–Shenzhen Western Rail Link (Hung Shui Kiu–Qianhai). The contract was awarded by the Highways Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government. The project is intended to improve transport connectivity between Hong Kong and Shenzhen,…
Beijing will host a long-awaited and tense summit between the European Union and China this Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. The expectations of Ursula von der Leyen, António Costa, and Xi Jinping are low despite the meeting’s symbolic significance. The disagreements run deep, and the geopolitical interests are proving increasingly…
Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians. Mediators have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in the Qatari capital Doha for more…
The U.S. is on the brink of exiting the top 10 in an annual ranking of the world’s most powerful passports for the first time in the index’s 20-year history. American passports fell to a 10th place tie, jointly held by Iceland and Lithuania, in this year’s Henley Passport Index — which bases its rankings on how…
Chinese president, premier meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and head of European Council Antonio Costa Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday said the European Union should “make correct strategic choices,” urging the bloc’s top leaders to strengthen “trust and communication” amid global uncertainty, state broadcaster CCTV reported. In his opening remarks at…