Diamond-studded necklaces, golden pectorals and ceremonial smallswords are among about 200 jewellery and decorative pieces, covering 4,000 years of history across five continents, to be showcased in Hong Kong from Wednesday. Titled “Treasures of Global Jewellery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed”, the show at the Hong Kong Palace Museum marks the US institute’s first major ...
Diamond-studded necklaces, golden pectorals and ceremonial smallswords are among about 200 jewellery and decorative pieces, covering 4,000 years of history across five continents, to be showcased in Hong Kong from Wednesday. Titled “Treasures of Global Jewellery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed”, the show at the Hong Kong Palace Museum marks the US institute’s first major travelling showcase of its jewellery collection. About 200 exhibits have been selected from the...
HOT TOPICS CATL Said to Weigh $5 Billion Hong Kong Share Sale Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) is reportedly considering raising up to $5 billion through a share sale in Hong Kong and is also weighing the issuance of convertible bonds. Beijing Responds to Reports on Iran In response to reports that China plans to provide weapons to Iran, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that...
HOT TOPICS CATL Said to Weigh $5 Billion Hong Kong Share Sale Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) is reportedly considering raising up to $5 billion through a share sale in Hong Kong and is also weighing the issuance of convertible bonds. Beijing Responds to Reports on Iran In response to reports that China plans to provide weapons to Iran, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Beijing has always taken a prudent and responsible approach to military exports, enforcing strict controls in accordance with domestic laws and international obligations. The ministry expressed opposition to baseless smears or malicious associations.
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host a videoconference from Paris on Friday with countries willing to help restore free transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The UK leader will travel to France’s capital for the meeting, aimed at bringing together nations not taking part in the Middle East conflict that are ready to join a multilateral, defensive missi...
French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host a videoconference from Paris on Friday with countries willing to help restore free transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The UK leader will travel to France’s capital for the meeting, aimed at bringing together nations not taking part in the Middle East conflict that are ready to join a multilateral, defensive mission once security conditions allow, according to a statement from the French presidency. The US Navy has begun implementing a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to cut off vessels transiting to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas as President Donald Trump seeks to curb the Islamic Republic’s oil exports to extract concessions in peace talks. US, Iran Weigh Further Truce Talks With Trump Blockade Underway Oil Slips as US, Iran Weigh More Talks With Blockade in Place Macron, Starmer Tout Plan to Open Up Hormuz to Shipping
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