Cafe de Coral, in 1986, becomes first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archive
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Cafe de Coral, in 1986, becomes first Hong Kong food chain to go public – SCMP archive

This article was first published on July 17, 1986. Cafe de Coral the live wire in quiet market by John Mulcahy Fast-food counter Cafe de Coral hit the boards yesterday (July 16, 1986), trading up to $1.35 and recording the biggest volume of the day. Although 16.6 million Cafe de Coral shares traded, at a total value of $22.08 million, this was about all the excitement the market could muster, as i...

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石油化学製品6月生産量 公表対象品目の半分で前年同月上回る

先月国内で生産された主要な石油化学製品の量は、ナフサの中東以外からの調達が進んでいることなどを背景に、公表対象としている18品目のうち半分の9品目で去年の同じ月を上回り、中東情勢で影響を受けた生産が回復傾向となっています。

UK economy grew by 0.1% in May despite impact of Iran war
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UK economy grew by 0.1% in May despite impact of Iran war

Rise in GDP follows a 0.1% decline in April, figures from the Office for National Statistics showThe UK economy grew by 0.1% in May, despite the impact of the Iran war on energy costs, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics said GDP rose, following a 0.1% decline in April. The figures were in line with a 0.1% rise in May that economists had forecast. Continue reading...

British girl, 15, stranded in Rome for six weeks due to new passport rules
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British girl, 15, stranded in Rome for six weeks due to new passport rules

The dual national, who missed six weeks of school, is latest of several children affected by recent Home Office policyA British girl was prevented from returning to her school in the UK for six weeks after a trip to see her grandmother in Italy because of the Home Office’s new rule requiring dual British nationals to have a British passport to get back into the country.The 15-year-old, who was str...

China’s lab monkey prices hit Covid-era highs on new drug R&D demand

China’s lab monkey prices hit Covid-era highs on new drug R&D demand

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A boom in China’s new drug research and development is driving laboratory monkey prices back to coronavirus pandemic-era highs, forcing some researchers to halt their studies. According to Guo Xiangyu, a scientist at Jinan University in Guangzhou whose research focuses on developing non-human primate models for major brain diseases, laboratory monkey prices have risen steadily since Chinese New Ye...

‘Great Chinese women’: tourists praised for preventing serious accident in South Korea

‘Great Chinese women’: tourists praised for preventing serious accident in South Korea

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A group of Chinese travellers in South Korea successfully brought a runaway coach under control after the driver lost consciousness while driving, triggering heated discussions online. On Chinese social media, several passengers shared what they experienced on the limousine to Incheon International Airport in the afternoon of July 11. As the coach with 10 to 20 passengers headed towards the expres...

Rubio says 25% US tariffs on some Brazilian goods price for Lula’s ‘ego’

Rubio says 25% US tariffs on some Brazilian goods price for Lula’s ‘ego’

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The US will begin charging 25 per cent tariff on imports of certain goods from Brazil following an investigation alleging that the country engaged in unfair trade practices. The year-long inquiry “found a number of Brazil’s practices to be unreasonable and discriminatory, restricting the competitive position of American farmers, workers, innovators, and exporters,” the Office of the US Trade Repre...

Police release images of clothes to help identify victims of alleged Sydney childcare paedophile

Police release images of clothes to help identify victims of alleged Sydney childcare paedophile

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AFP release images of children’s clothes found on electronic devices seized as part of investigation into Hamish Tait Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA tiny dinosaur puffer jacket could lead police to more victims of a former childcare worker and alleged prolific child sex offender.Federal police have released pictures of clothing from children they want to identify, urg...

Australia news live: Telstra CEO to front Senate inquiry; Victoria’s police chief arrests man in Melbourne CBD

Australia news live: Telstra CEO to front Senate inquiry; Victoria’s police chief arrests man in Melbourne CBD

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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMichelle Rowland says mandatory minimum standards for datacentres don’t apply to existing developmentsThe attorney general, Michelle Rowland, told ABC News that mandatory minimum standards for datacentres would apply to new developments, not existing ones.The scope and the timing of those is something that I think w...

Australian patients’ medical records could be sold on dark web after clinics’ data breach

Australian patients’ medical records could be sold on dark web after clinics’ data breach

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‘Malicious actor’ obtains sensitive data including Medicare numbers, treatment details and pathology results in cyber-attack on Partnered HealthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians’ medical records and patient information could be sold on the hidden market, an expert has warned, after a cyber-attack at one of t...

Australia news live: Telstra boss to front Senate inquiry; Victoria’s police chief arrests man in Melbourne CBD

Australia news live: Telstra boss to front Senate inquiry; Victoria’s police chief arrests man in Melbourne CBD

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Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMichelle Rowland says mandatory minimum standards for datacentres don’t apply to existing developmentsThe attorney general, Michelle Rowland, told ABC News that mandatory minimum standards for datacentres would apply to new developments, not existing ones.The scope and the timing of those is something that I think w...

At least 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats capsize in Bay of Bengal

At least 500 Rohingya feared dead after two boats capsize in Bay of Bengal

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Two boats carrying Rohingya people capsized in the Bay of Bengal. At least 500 individuals are feared dead after these tragic incidents. The boats departed from Myanmar's Rakhine state and Bangladesh refugee camps. These perilous sea crossings occur during the dangerous monsoon season. The international community is urged to increase support for Rohingya refugees.

Hundreds of refugees feared dead after two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar: UN

Hundreds of refugees feared dead after two suspected shipwrecks off Myanmar: UN

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Vessels believed to have departed from Myanmar in late June, with mostly Muslim Rohingya minority onboardThe United Nations has said more than 500 people are feared dead after reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June.The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) and its refugee agency UNHCR voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports “that two boats carrying more than...

千葉 “点滴混入”殺人事件 事件後に点滴のチューブ隠したか

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千葉県柏市の病院で、入院患者の点滴に排せつ物を混入させて殺害したとして元職員が逮捕された事件で、事件後に、汚れのついた点滴の延長チューブが院内の別の場所に捨てられていたことが捜査関係者への取材で分かりました。警察は元職員が発覚を免れようと隠したとみて調べています。警察によりますと元職員は容疑を否認しているということです。

Rohingya refugees among over 500 feared dead after Myanmar boats capsize

Rohingya refugees among over 500 feared dead after Myanmar boats capsize

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The UN warned on Thursday that more than 500 people were feared dead following reports of two large shipwrecks off Myanmar since late June. The UN’s International Organization for Migration and its refugee agency UNHCR voiced alarm in a joint statement at reports “that two boats carrying more than 500 people may have capsized off the coast of Myanmar in recent days”. Preliminary information indica...

Title holders Argentina seal dramatic spot in World Cup Final

Title holders Argentina seal dramatic spot in World Cup Final

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With his voice still shaking after Argentina’s stunning comeback against England, Albiceleste striker Lautaro Martinez described his side's journey as "incredible." The reigning World Cup champions will now look to defend their crown against Spain on Sunday night. It sets up a mouthwatering clash between the timeless Lionel Messi and Spain's sensational prodigy Lamine Yamal, as Argentina chase a h...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s defence minister on eve of Starmer visit

Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s defence minister on eve of Starmer visit

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Mykhailo Fedorov, credited with transforming the ministry, ousted in reshuffle after six months in postVolodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Ukraine’s popular defence minister, despite pleas from foreign partners and civil society for him to keep his job, as part of wide-ranging government reshuffle.In a post on Telegram Mykhailo Fedorov announced that he was leaving his position, saying it had been a...

「わたし死ねばいい」に花丸 いじめ対応で奈良市の責任認めず

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「わたしは死ねばいいのに」と書いて提出したノートに担任の教諭が花丸を付けて返すなど、いじめに対する学校や教育委員会の対応が不適切だったとして、当時の女子児童と両親が奈良市を訴えた裁判で、奈良地方裁判所は市の責任を認めず、児童側の訴えを退けました。

Brazil condemns US move to impose 25% tariffs next week

Brazil condemns US move to impose 25% tariffs next week

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Trade office cites investigation of Brazilian trade practices while Marco Rubio says Lula’s policies ‘bad for Americans and bad for Brazilians’ Brazil has condemned the US decision to impose 25% tariffs on certain Brazilian products, after the Trump administration found a range of what it deemed unfair trade practices by the South American country.“The Brazilian government repudiates the decision ...

All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027

All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027

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Campaigners hail ‘landmark moment’ in early detection and treatment of rare muscle-wasting diseaseEvery baby born in England will be screened for a rare muscle-wasting disease, starting next year, the Department of Health and Social Care announced on Thursday.Campaigners said the “landmark moment” should lead to babies who were found to have spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) being treated early and th...

‘It’s like home’: Brixton market traders fight to stop site being sold to big business

‘It’s like home’: Brixton market traders fight to stop site being sold to big business

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Campaign hopes to buy site for community, fearing it could go same route of corporate gentrification as Camden and Old SpitalfieldsTraders at Brixton market say they are in a battle of “people over profit” after submitting a last-minute plan to stop the site being bought by a private equity firm which they fear could price out longstanding independent businesses.Those behind the Buy Back Brixton c...

Revealed: Bucharest tourists hiring rentals that could collapse in an earthquake

Revealed: Bucharest tourists hiring rentals that could collapse in an earthquake

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Exclusive: More than 200 illegal holiday properties found in buildings at the highest level of seismic riskTourists in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, are staying in illegal accommodation listed on Airbnb and Booking.com in buildings considered so seismically vulnerable they could collapse in the event of a major earthquake, according to exclusive data shared with the Guardian.Analysis of data co...