On the surface, it seems a most unlikely abdication and ascension.After building Hong Kong’s highly successful Michelin-star restaurant Racines from scratch, chef Romain Dupeyre decided to uproot to Phuket, Thailand, handing over his culinary reins to an orange-haired, baby-faced Chinese chef barely in his thirties.Leung Chun-wah, however, is no novice. He was born in Strasbourg, France, where his Hong Kong émigré parents ran a Chinese restaurant, and he learned the culinary ropes in the esteemed kitchens of Joel Robuchon in Monte Carlo and Anne-Sophie Pic’s fine dining palaces in Lausanne, Valence and Paris.In 2023, he returned to the home city…
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Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – The Iraqi Minister of Communications, Mustafa Sanad, announced on Monday that his ministry successfully foiled the transfer of 116 billion Iraqi dinars (approximately $88.5 million) to Dubai, the UAE, according to local news outlet Zoom News. The step reflects the government’s efforts to curb corruption. Sanad described the operation, which sparked considerable reaction in political and media societies, as a preventive measure to preserve public funds from waste and unlawful transfers. “God blessed us today with success in stopping the disbursement of 116 billion Iraqi dinars, which were on their way to Dubai in a moment of…
(260608) — GUANGZHOU, June 8, 2026 (Xinhua) — This photo taken on June 2, 2026 shows a mudflat in a mangrove forest in Tantou Village, Nansha District of Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong Province. TO GO WITH “Across China: Village builds up mangrove ‘coastal guardians’ amid national conservation efforts” (Xinhua/Yang Shenshen) Source link
The new showroom would sell Omoda and Jaecoo, brands owned by China’s Chery Automobile. The showroom – planned for the site of a temporary car dealership on Canal Road – would create 70 full-time and 30 part-time jobs. The temporary showroom was erected on the former Audi land – next to the former Uriah Woodhead site, earlier this year, with a planning application for the temporary use approved by Bradford Council shortly after. The temporary showroom on Canal Road (Image: T&A) Showroom will create 70 full-time jobs AGO Developments Ltd has now submitted plans for a car showroom with a…
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World Cup fever hits DubaiThough the World Cup action unfolds thousands of kilometres away, Dubai will be bringing every tackle, goal and winner closer to home.Here’s where to watch the World Cup in Dubai FAN ZONESBla Bla by McGettigan’sThe official FIFA fan zone pick for Dubai and the home of the England Supporters Club this tournament. McGettigan’s is bringing the full World Cup experience to JBR in Dubai – big screens, live entertainment, and themed food and drink from breakfast kick-offs through to late-night finales. Tickets start from Dhs60 and are fully redeemable on food and drinks, making this one of…
SGX Mainboard-listed SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed a joint venture agreement to establish a full-fledged CFM LEAP engine shop in Singapore. The JV will provide Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B. SIAEC currently performs LEAP engine Quick Turn (QT) maintenance for Safran Aircraft Engines at its Aircraft Engine Services facility in Changi North. The QT operations will be integrated into the JV company, forming the foundation for a future state-of-the-art engine MRO facility in Singapore. This new facility will expand the engine shop visit capacity as well as give rise…
Private credit is an important change in corporate finance — perhaps the most important in corporate debt since the emergence of the syndicated loan markets — and it could be a mixed bag for markets and the economy, argues Jared Ellias, the Scott C. Collins Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. “There’s not a single story of the way that private credit is transforming American capitalism,” says Ellias, co-author of “The Credit Markets Go Dark,” published in the Yale Law Journal last year. The paper, written with Elisabeth de Fontenay of Duke Law School, was recently selected by a…
Every semester, two diplomatic teams hand over the baton at the helm of the Council of the European Union. This is not a mere institutional formality. The rotating presidency plays a decisive role in the political and legislative orientation of the Twenty-Seven, setting the pace of negotiations, prioritizing certain files and relegating others to the background depending on the real possibilities of reaching consensus. This is precisely what will happen next July, when Cyprus hands over the baton to Ireland, a country that arrives in Brussels with a health agenda marked by a cross-cutting objective: to make health a key…
Age-appropriate apps are recommended, but parents have ultimate say over what can be added to a child’s Apple device. Parents can remotely track the amount of time each app has been used, while limiting total use time per day. Entertainment, gaming, and social media use can be tracked and limited, too. Recommendations for total use times are provided by Apple, developed with third-party organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics. Children can ask for authorization of new apps from their devices, and each request is reviewed by parents prior to authorization. The same whitelisting of apps prior to…