Chinese artist Yi Ming receives Artistic Achievement Award during the China-US High-Level Think Tank Dialogue in Beijing on May 27. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY At a time when China and the United States are seeking new ways to strengthen mutual understanding, a recognition ceremony for contemporary Chinese artist Yi Ming offered a reminder that cultural exchange can often connect people where political dialogue alone cannot. Yi Ming received an Artistic Achievement Award during the China-US High-Level Think Tank Dialogue held in Beijing on May 27. The event, themed “Expand people-to-people ties, foster mutual trust in China-US relations”, was jointly organized…
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On March 1st, I attended the 2026 R34 Skyline Festival in Hong Kong, and again, it was amazing! Last year I attended the Festival (And wrote about it here), where Skylines and various other JDM were on display in a private storage lot in the Northwest New Territories. This year’s festival was considerably larger, with over 100 cars, of which 45 were Skylines, gathered in the former parking lot of the Asia Television headquarters in Tai Po. Hosted by Bakusoupluto and Skyline Hong Kong, the annual festival is a gathering of Skyline owners, JDM enthusiasts, race car drivers, drifters, mechanics,…
Credit: shutterstock.com/Novikov Aleksey Two Jordanian lawyers who claim they suffered inhuman treatment during their detention and imprisonment in the United Arab Emirates have lodged ICSID claims against the state. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the Global Arbitration Review experts. Subscribe now Already have access? Login below Source link
Malaysia’s family-run businesses, like many in Southeast Asia, have trouble finding successors, raising doubts over their future. But some among the younger generation are modernizing management and building for long-term success. (Nikkei illustration)ASEAN MoneyLatest heirs seek new growth strategies, but only a third of companies have formal succession plans Source link
New Delhi: China’s new rules, empowering the government to regulate and prohibit technology transfers, cross-border movement of technical talent and overseas transactions involving asset transfers in sensitive sectors such as artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, could affect investment plans in India’s high-tech electronics and automotive component manufacturing, industry executives said.While large Indian companies are seeking clarity from their Chinese partners on the implications of the regulations announced on Monday, executives fear the measures could delay or disrupt investments in areas such as display and camera module manufacturing, component sub-assembly, lithium-ion cell production and electric vehicle components.While the regulation may delay…
NEW DELHI: Govt is reviewing tariff concessions on Scotch and some other products proposed in the trade agreement with the UK if its concerns over steel quotas and duties are not addressed before the treaty is ratified.”We have to rebalance the FTA… We haven’t made up our mind, but we can consider action on certain goods like Scotch, unless they roll back the steel duty,” a senior govt official said ahead of UK trade secretary Peter Kyle’s visit to resolve the deadlock.Kyle is scheduled to meet commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday. Govt is upset at the new…
Bang Khen, Bangkok, June 1, 2026 — ️ Listen to the Podcast Episode Bangkok Health Service has launched a dedicated USD pricing page that displays estimated costs for selected medical tourism packages in Thailand, giving U.S. and international patients a clearer starting point when researching treatment options abroad.The company, a Bangkok-based medical tourism and wellness facilitator, coordinates hospital appointments, specialist consultations, accommodations, transfers, and local support for international patients traveling to Thailand for medical procedures. The new medical tourism package prices in USD page covers a range of common medical and surgical procedures, with prices listed in US dollars to…
And the news that the emirate had set a new record in early March for the largest residential land transaction, valued at AED400m ($100m), was no exception. The deal closed shortly after the outbreak of the Iran conflict, when multiple missiles and drones were being fired towards Dubai on a daily basis. But, while announced to much fanfare, the news masked a sharp drop in confidence across the broader market. Real estate transaction volumes in the UAE fell 37% year-on-year in the first 12 days of March, and 49% month-on-month, according to analysis by Goldman Sachs. Even before the conflict started, Fitch forecast that real estate prices would undergo a correction–down 15%–during the period…
Residents from the Chinese mainland seeking to buy insurance in Hong Kong remain unaffected by a recent regulatory crackdown targeting illegal cross-border investments, according to banks and industry executives. The reassurance follows a joint campaign launched by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and other ministries to curb illicit cross-border financial activities. The move prompted some Hong Kong banks to suspend opening new investment accounts for mainland clients. You’ve accessed an article available only to subscribers VIEW OPTIONS Source link
Former Spanish midfielder Andrés Iniesta, club legend for FC Barcelona where he played between 2002 and 2018, and for the Spanish national team, scorer of the goal in the 2010 final against the Netherlands, has been appointed head coach for the Emirati club Gulf United FC. This young club, founded in 2019, plays in second tier of the United Arab Emirates football league, the UAE First Division League (second to the UAE Pro-League), but has achieved back-to-back promotions from fourth and third divisions in 2022 and 2023. Iniesta described this role as “an important step in continuing my development as…