Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection (CHP) has said it is looking into an imported case of measles involving a 38-year-old man who returned to the city from Vietnam. News of the case emerged amid a resurgence of the extremely contagious disease in some countries. Dr Edwin Tsui Lok-kin, controller of the centre, said on…
Hongkongers are increasingly opting for unconventional destinations such as North Korea and Iraq, as well as lesser-known Japanese cities, according to travel agencies and airlines. Industry insiders shared their observations at a four-day Hong Kong Holiday and Travel Expo on Thursday at the Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event attracted participation from 100 organisations, including…
But they said the administration said they won’t “get ahead” of itself. POLITICO asked Starmer on a trip to Kyiv last month if he’d commit to a vote on any British peacekeepers. He declined to give such a commitment. ‘United front’ MPs from Westminster’s opposition parties are demanding parliament’s involvement, too. “We support the prime…
The United Nations announced on Monday that it was suspending all humanitarian operations in a large Houthi-controlled area in northern Yemen in response to the arbitrary detention of its staff, which it said created hostile conditions for aid work. The U.N. secretary general, António Guterres, made the decision because the Houthis detained eight more U.N….
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to redesignate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization,” calling the group a threat to regional security, the White House said. Critics argued the move will worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis in the country. The order restores a designation given to the group, which is…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Wednesday that they would free the crew of a commercial vessel, the Galaxy Leader, that they hijacked 14 months ago as part of their campaign of attacks in the Red Sea to support Hamas in its war against Israel. The decision is consistent with an announcement made on Sunday by…
China’s investment in Djibouti is finally beginning to pay off, but the Red Sea crisis has brought mixed feelings about the business outlook among some Chinese executives based in the tiny Horn of Africa nation. Djibouti has been a major East African investment destination for Chinese companies under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, with their…
Refining Capacity of the Base Surpasses 50 Million Tons per Year NINGBO, China, Dec. 25, 2024 /CNW/ — China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation‘s (HKG: 0386, “Sinopec”) recently announced the mechanical completion of the second-phase expansion and advanced materials project at its Zhenhai Refinery. This milestone sets new benchmarks for innovation, smart manufacturing, and energy efficiency…
China has been urged to “play a greater role” in bringing peace to the Middle East, with more than 20 Arab diplomatic envoys meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. “The situation in the Middle East has changed suddenly, and the people in the region are suffering. We expect China to play a greater…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted a commercial ship late Sunday night traveling through the southern reaches of the Red Sea, though it caused no damage nor injuries, authorities said. The attack comes as the rebels continue their monthslong assault targeting shipping through a waterway that typically…