Chinese coastguard takes aim again at Philippines over South China Sea shoal clashes

Chinese coastguard takes aim again at Philippines over South China Sea shoal clashes

“Despite repeated dissuasion and warnings from China, the Philippines insisted on sending four coastguard ships, six official ships, and several unidentified ships to intrude into China’s Huangyan Island territorial waters and nearby waters such as Xianbin Reef in the Nansha Islands,” China Coast Guard spokesman Liu Dejun said on Thursday, using the Chinese terms for…

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After PLA, Chinese coastguard patrols contested Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea

After PLA, Chinese coastguard patrols contested Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea

China carried out coastguard patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday, vowing to “resolutely safeguard” its national sovereignty amid tensions with rival claimant Philippines and the US-led West. The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) also conducted at least two patrols this month around the contested reef, known as Huangyan…

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Jollibee parent fully acquires Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred Tim Ho Wan dim sum chain

Jollibee parent fully acquires Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred Tim Ho Wan dim sum chain

Philippine-based fast-food giant Jollibee’s parent company will fully take over Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred dim sum restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan by acquiring the remaining 8 per cent stake in the firm for S$20.2 million (US$15.3 million). Tim Ho Wan, dubbed the most affordable Michelin-starred restaurant in the world, is famed for its sweet and savoury…

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Jollibee parent fully acquires Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred Tim Ho Wan dim sum chain

Jollibee parent fully acquires Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred Tim Ho Wan dim sum chain

Philippine-based fast-food giant Jollibee’s parent company will fully take over Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred dim sum restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan by acquiring the remaining 8 per cent stake in the firm for S$20.2 million (US$15.3 million). Tim Ho Wan, dubbed the most affordable Michelin-starred restaurant in the world, is famed for its sweet and savoury…

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