Fresh talks this week between Chinese and US military officials were “candid and constructive”, but Beijing will continue to respond to sovereignty threats in the Indo-Pacific, China’s defence ministry warned on Saturday.
The talks in Hawaii on Wednesday and Thursday were the first in more than two years under the banner of the US-China Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) working group and brought together officials from the People’s Liberation Army and the US Indo-Pacific Command, Pacific Fleet and Pacific Air Forces. Read More...
The vibe: Ophelia is the much anticipated first Hong Kong venture by Ashley Sutton, the man behind some of Bangkok’s hottest hang outs and known for his unique concept bars. Money, time and effort have clearly been lavished on Ophelia, where the themes are peacocks and the exotic East (for those who like that kind of thing, there’s a back story about a bird collector called Mr Wong and a Javanese peacock called Ophelia). Read More...
L’Occitane International’s billionaire owner Reinold Geiger is close to making an offer to take the skincare company private, according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that could value the firm at about US$7 billion including debt.
Geiger is considering making an offer for the L’Occitane shares he does not already own at HK$33 to HK$34 apiece as early as Monday, the people said, asking not to be identified because the deliberations are private. Read More...