A new battlefront for KFC and its Chinese rivals: the lighter meal
Big-name fast-food chains are seeking to capitalise on a surge in demand in China for lighter meals
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Big-name fast-food chains are seeking to capitalise on a surge in demand in China for lighter meals
· Daniel Ren
IPEF members discuss response to supply chain disruptions caused by Middle East crisis
SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) held a virtual meeting Tuesday to discuss the response to global supply chain disruptions caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict, Seoul's industry ministry said.
· Kim Na-young
Can Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 take off as 11 Skies, rivals pose challenges?
Experts say mixed-use complex must go beyond relying on passenger traffic and appeal to local market by matching offerings of city-centre malls
· Ambrose Li
Can Hong Kong airport’s Terminal 2 take off as 11 Skies, rivals pose challenges?
Experts say mixed-use complex must go beyond relying on passenger traffic and appeal to local market by matching offerings of city-centre malls
· Ambrose Li
Power bills to fall by up to 10% from July as renewables and batteries soar across Australia
Australia now a top-three global player in batteries, and renewable energy met nearly half of the nation’s power in 2025
· Petra Stock
Pump prices up again amid tightening global inventories
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Pump prices up again amid tightening global inventories
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· Tati Maligro
LFM Properties calls for annual stockholders meeting
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· The Manila Times
From discount to premium 저평가에서 고평가로
A market that leaps on reform rhetoric only to falter a day later is not yet a premium market. At Wednesday’s meeting on capital market stability and normalization, President Lee Jae Myung tried to shift the narrative from the familiar “Korea discount” to the promise of a “Korea premium,” a phrase that has long capt…
· Korea Herald
China Moves To Shut Down Offshore Stock-Trading Channels Used By Mainland Investors
Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
Josh Hart’s unheralded arrival changed everything for these Knicks
CLEVELAND — This is the way it always happens during trade season. Teams with ambitions make wish lists. They assemble players they’d be interested in acquiring. They assess fits. They try to project cost.
· Mike Vaccaro
Visit to India by Canada's Carney helped reset strained relations
India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal makes remarks with Canada’s Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, not shown, before a bilateral meeting in Ottawa, on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Justin Tang /The Canadian Press via AP)
Paul Chan’s trip just one step in strengthening relations with Europe
Hong Kong must continue to build on the finance secretary’s visit to highlight the city’s financial strengths and ease concerns over money laundering
· SCMP Editorial
Paul Chan’s trip just one step in strengthening relations with Europe
Hong Kong must continue to build on the finance secretary’s visit to highlight the city’s financial strengths and ease concerns over money laundering
· SCMP Editorial
Private equity firm Templewater primed as Hong Kong moves to deepen Central Asia ties
Chairman Cliff Zhang says company positioning itself as ‘superconnector’ to channel Middle East funds into emerging market amid volatility elsewhere
· Matthew Cheng
Private equity firm Templewater primed as Hong Kong moves to deepen Central Asia ties
Chairman Cliff Zhang says company positioning itself as ‘superconnector’ to channel Middle East funds into emerging market amid volatility elsewhere
· Matthew Cheng
China now home to more people over 65 than children, official survey finds
At the end of last year, 15.87 per cent of China’s population was aged at least 65, compared with 15.25 per cent aged between 0 and 14
· Emma Ma
China now home to more people over 65 than children, official survey finds
At the end of last year, 15.87 per cent of China’s population was aged at least 65, compared with 15.25 per cent aged between 0 and 14
· Emma Ma
EU plans to fine Google high triple-digit million euro sum as part of antitrust investigation: report
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· Reuters
Senegal's president names a former banking executive as new prime minister
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attends the Africa Forward Summit at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)
· Babacar Dione
Democrats Using Black Athletes As Pawns In Redistricting War
The Congressional Black Caucus, aligned with the NAACP, is urging black college athletes to avoid Southeastern Conference schools in Southern states as a form of economic pressure against Republican-drawn redistricting maps that eliminate majority-black congressional districts. The campaign is called "Out of Bounds,…
· Tyler Durden
Power bills set to fall despite Iran uncertainty
Homes and businesses will start feeling immediate relief from rising electricity bills within weeks after regulators locked in price cuts for consumers across the eastern seaboard.
· Nick Toscano, Mike Foley
National plan to rehabilitate the Galilee with a NIS 3 billion investment announced
The Finance Ministry announced a national plan to invest NIS 3 billion in the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and redevelopment of the Galilee following many years of war that have placed immense pressure on the region.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
US, China escalate quantum race with rival investment drives
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· Jeff Pao
China to promote drones and flying cars via new safety department
Chinese drone startup EHang became the first company in China to obtain an operating license for its flying taxi. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)
· Staff Writer
Brazil commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment
SAO PAULO (AP) — The Brazilian government said Monday it has committed 3.1 billion reais ($617.5 million) to foster ecological investment in the Amazon region, as part of a plan to expand a federal program known as Eco Invest that was announced during last year’s COP30 — the annual United Nations climate summit it h…
· Gabriela Sa Pessoa
The $30 billion windfall for the secretive brothers behind Chanel
The billionaire family behind Chanel is on track to pocket at least $US21 billion ($29.4 billion) from payouts over the past decade, a huge windfall as their brand prospers during a downturn hitting some luxury-good rivals.
· Tara Patel, Angelina Rascouet
Chalmers flags bigger tax cuts for next election
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hinted the government could go to the next election promising larger tax cuts than the $250 offset announced in the 2026 budget.In the budget measure, Australian workers will receive an immediate $250 tax offset annually, beginning in the 2027-2028 financial year.Speaking to the Australia…
· Adam Vidler
[Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg] US, China must learn to coexist
The recent summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing produced no major breakthroughs on tariffs, Taiwan, or ongoing geopolitical conflicts like the Iran war, prompting many observers to dismiss it as inconsequential. Yet its restrained and cordial tone suggested a new, more pragmatic approach that implic…
· Korea Herald
‘He plucked me from nowhere’: Lions premiership coach on Neale Daniher’s huge influence
In the final interview that secured his appointment as coach of the Melbourne Football Club in late 1997, Neale Daniher faced a pointed question from the Demons’ then president and financial white knight Joseph Gutnick.
· Jake Niall
Kalshi promo code NYPMAX: Trade $10, get $10 for Liberty vs. Fire
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· Malik Smith
House price slump could be coming after weeks of low auction sales
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· April Glover
Iran-US deal nears as talks advance on frozen assets
A source familiar with negotiations between a senior Iranian delegation and officials in Doha says Qatari mediation has helped bridge gaps with Washington over Iran’s frozen financial assets, Al Jazeera reported.
· Middleeasteye
ASX set to rise, oil falls as optimism on Iran deal grows
Global stocks rose to record highs as crude oil fell after officials signalled the US was nearing a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore oil flows.
· Robert Brand
Corrections Vs Bears: How The Fed Rewired The Market
Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com,
· Tyler Durden
The Enhanced Games flattered to deceive, but that's probably the point
Topic:Doping in Sports
· Simon Smale
Uber forced to reinstate driver accused of speeding, sexual comments
An Uber driver banned after 16 misconduct allegations – including speeding, crashing while using his phone and making sexualised comments – has won his job back and a year of lost pay after the workplace tribunal blasted Uber’s failure to gather evidence and its bot’s “nonsensical” messages.
· Elias Visontay
Rate hikes and tax changes have broken the back of the latest property boom
Topic:Property Prices
· David Taylor
Brooklyn’s Refinery at former Domino sugar plant reaches 90% occupancy
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· Steve Cuozzo
Japan's Chiyoda to resume construction on Qatari LNG plant
Chiyoda is partnering with France's Technip Energies to build LNG production facilities for the North Field East project, shown in this rendering. (QatarEnergy LNG)
· Staff Writer
Japan's Chiyoda to fully resume construction on Qatari LNG plant
Chiyoda is partnering with France's Technip Energies to build LNG production facilities for the North Field East project, shown in this rendering. (QatarEnergy LNG)
· Staff Writer
NYC skyscraper next to Trump Tower reaches turning point
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· Steve Cuozzo
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ opens below ‘Solo’ in weakest Disney-era ‘Star Wars’ debut
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· Ariel Zilber
Everyone Talks About The Cost Of Gasoline... Soon Everyone Will Be Talking About The Cost Of Food
Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse Blog.
· Tyler Durden
Ferrari to unveil $586,000 electric car Luce as rivals tap brakes on EVs
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· Ariel Zilber
Japan's smaller firms struggle to pass on higher costs from Iran war
A man walks through a storage area at Kawakami Paint Manufacturing's plant in Amagasaki, Japan. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
· Staff Writer