The Chinese-built large cruise ship, named Adora Flora City, will depart from Guangzhou for its five-night maiden voyage. [Photo provided to China Daily] Adora Cruises, a Chinese flagship cruise company, unveiled its latest products and inaugural itineraries for its second Chinese-built large cruise ship in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, on Monday, aiming to further promote cruise culture and expand its presence in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The ship, Adora Flora City, will depart from Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Home Port for its five-night maiden voyage, calling at Hong Kong and Chan May, Vietnam, the company said. Ticket…
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia & DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alpha Cognition Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOG) (“Alpha Cognition”, or the “Company”), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for debilitating neurodegenerative disorders, today announced the appointment of Bethany Sensenig to its Board of Directors, effective April 15, 2026. Ms. Sensenig brings decades of leadership experience across the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, with deep expertise in finance, corporate strategy, and operations. “On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, it is a pleasure to welcome Bethany Sensenig, a highly accomplished industry leader,” said Michael McFadden, Chief Executive Officer of Alpha Cognition, Inc. “Her broad experience across…
“Bogus butter” was the term used for oleomargarine.Bettmann ArchiveIf you are a bank, your core business model is quite elegant. You take people’s money, you pay them zero percent interest on their checking accounts, and you lend that money out to other people at five or seven percent interest. You keep the difference. This is a very good business, and if you have it, you will fight very hard to keep it.The problem with paying your depositors zero percent is that eventually, someone else will come along and offer to pay them something. When this happens, you have two choices.…
WHEN THE LIFT DOORS OPEN to the 10th-floor lobby of Park Hyatt Bangkok, the first thing I see isn’t a check-in desk. It’s a sculpture. Namely, Zhan Wang’s Scholar’s Rock, a giant stylised version of the weathered stones ancient Chinese scholars used to collect to aid meditation and provide creative inspiration. It sits at the centre of the space like a question posed in burnished steel. I set down my bag and circle it twice—until I remember I haven’t checked in yet. That instinct to stop and look happens more than once to me here, becoming the defining rhythm of…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s forests could store nearly twice as much carbon by the end of this century as they do now if current greenhouse gas emission trends continue, according to a new modelling study published this week in the journal Environmental Research: Climate.The findings, involving researchers from multiple Indian institutes, present a granular forecast of how climate change will reshape the country’s forest carbon stocks. Significantly, they diverge in important ways from official estimates compiled by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) – the official source of tree and forest cover…
Prosper Ndlovu, [email protected] INDONESIAN Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Arief Hidayat, has signalled his country’s readiness to strengthen bilateral co-operation with Zimbabwe, targeting expanded investment and trade opportunities across key sectors to drive mutually beneficial economic growth. In an exclusive interview, Ambassador Hidayat, who is already in Bulawayo with his business delegation ahead of the commencement of the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF 2026) Expo, said that although Indonesia and Zimbabwe enjoy cordial bilateral relations, more needs to be done to accelerate economic and investment milestones. Indonesia is already a key economic partner with some African states, mainly in North Africa…
In a statement carried by Petra News Agency, the Ministry rejected and condemned the plot, expressing its full solidarity with the UAE and support for all measures taken to safeguard its sovereignty, security and stability, as well as the well-being of its citizens and residents. Source link
Healix International has made a series of senior appointments in Melbourne and Malaysia as it looks to expand its Asia-Pacific operations, adding leadership capacity in travel risk advisory and medical assistance. The company has appointed Julian Heath and Grant Strudwick as Directors of Travel Risk Advisory in Melbourne, and Karen Howden as Operations Manager, Medical Assistance. Healix said the three bring more than 60 years of combined experience across medical and travel assistance, resilience consulting, medical operations and crisis response. Heath and Strudwick, both with backgrounds in the Australian Defence Force, have nearly 50 years’ combined experience in senior management…
HONG KONG— Cathay Pacific (CX) has unveiled its newly redesigned flagship First Class lounge, The Wing, First, at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), marking a major upgrade to its premium ground experience. The lounge will officially reopen to passengers on April 22, 2026, following an extensive redesign. Located in Terminal 1 at Hong Kong, The Wing, First has been part of the airport’s original infrastructure since 1998. The refreshed space forms a key pillar of Cathay Pacific’s broader investment strategy, which includes over HK$100 billion allocated to fleet, cabins, lounges, and digital enhancements. Photo: Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific First Class…
Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer Takanami (R) leads the JMSDF fleet during the International Fleet Review to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the JMSDF, at Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, Japan. File. Photo by ISSEI KATO / EPA April 20 (Asia Today) — Relations between China and Japan have continued to deteriorate since late 2025, with recent military and diplomatic developments raising concerns about further escalation. Tensions intensified after remarks by Sanae Takaichi in November about possible Japanese involvement in a Taiwan contingency, which drew strong objections from China. The latest flashpoint came Thursday…