Pets are increasingly part of family life in the city. It is common to see Hongkongers accompanied by their furry friends, often being pampered or even pushed along in prams. Care for hundreds of thousands of dogs, cats and other animals contributes to a healthy industry along with their related foods and supplies stores. So,…
By Catarina Demony and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has barred Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos and Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash and has frozen their UK assets, the government announced on Thursday, in what it said was part of a new crackdown on ‘dirty money’. The measures were the first step in tightening Britain’s anti-corruption…
Text size UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet China’s Xi Jinping on Monday at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, the premier’s office said. Starmer will meet the Chinese president “for the first time” and “seek serious, stable and pragmatic engagement with China”, Downing Street said in a statement. ctx/rsc/lb Source link
I saw an amusing T-shirt for sale online at a MAGA (Make America Great Again) website the other day. It has this printed on the front, “Sorry I can’t hear you over the sound of my freedom.” It’s apparently a parody of “Sorry, but I can’t hear you over the sound of how awesome I…
Customers have been flocking to “Britain’s cheapest chippy” after they began selling meals – for just a PENNY. The Island House, in Shard End, Birmingham, is offering the bargain deal for four days with several items on the menu being slashed to 1p. Fish and chips, chicken and chips, kebab meat and chips as well…
A former Hong Kong chief executive has dismissed concerns over the local container port losing out to rivals, while emphasising the need to develop related legal and insurance services to strengthen the city’s status as an international shipping centre. Leung Chun-ying, now a vice-chairman of the country’s top political advisory body, also said on Sunday…
The pool of foreign judges available to sit on cases before Hong Kong’s top court is shrinking. The latest departure, by a British judge, is the fifth this year. Only six remain. This time, there was no controversy over the judge not renewing his three-year contract. Nicholas Phillips said his decision was “personal, not political”….
london — The Chaser, a news website run by Hong Kong journalists in Britain, says Google informed the diaspora media outlet that its company email was being targeted by “government-backed attacks.” China is presumed to be behind the attacks, something Beijing denies. Analysts say the case highlights the growing difficulties Hong Kong journalists face both…
Text size After a recent strong recovery, Rolls-Royce is looking to overcome a setback caused by a defect to one of its engines on a plane flown by Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific. The British company has seen its share price soar to record highs thanks to a turnaround in performance under chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic…