1 week ago Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific broadens reach as regional tensions grow

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will step up diversification efforts to mitigate growing geopolitical risks that have “affected our business a lot”, its CEO has said, as the airline expands the group’s network to 103 destinations by the end of this year. During a visit to a pilot training centre in Adelaide, Australia, Cathay Group CEO Ronald Lam Siu-por said the group also took a flexible approach to accommodating customers’ requests, such as ticket cancellations, in response to...

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2 w. ago Yum China’s Aggressive Expansion and Capital Return Plans Might Change the Case for Investing in YUMC

Yum China’s Aggressive Expansion and Capital Return Plans Might Change the Case for Investing in YUMC  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Yum China CEO: Business still has room for growth, tier 1 and 2 cities not saturated yet

Yum China CEO: Business still has room for growth, tier 1 and 2 cities not saturated yet  MSN

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2 w. ago KFC, Pizza Hut operator Yum China pushes rapid expansion into lower

Yum China Holdings, operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurant chains across mainland China and Hong Kong, plans to ramp up expansion into more lower-tier cities based on its flexible store formats, expecting this push to generate higher returns for the company over the next five years. At the company’s Investor Day conference in Shenzhen on Monday, CEO Joey Wat said Yum China’s total number of outlets would increase to 30,000 by 2030, 76 per cent more than the firm’s estimated 17,000 outlets by...

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2 w. ago Yum China lays out aggressive store expansion plans for KFC, Pizza Hut

Yum China lays out aggressive store expansion plans for KFC, Pizza Hut  Reuters

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2 w. ago Hong Kong issues Japan travel warning citing rise in attacks on Chinese citizens

Hong Kong authorities have urged residents to exercise caution and prioritise personal safety in Japan, citing a rise in attacks against Chinese citizens in the country. The appeal from the Security Bureau on Saturday was issued a day after Beijing told Chinese citizens to avoid travel to Japan. “Since mid-2025, there has been an increasing trend of attack incidents against Chinese citizens in Japan,” the bureau’s updated travel alert said. “The government reminds Hong Kong residents who intend...

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3 w. ago Political marriages no longer priority for South Korea’s chaebol scions: report

For generations, the heirs of South Korea’s powerful family-run conglomerates, known as chaebol, often married into political families to secure influence and protection. Today, their descendants are pursuing different strategies. Nearly half of fourth- and fifth-generation chaebol marriages are now between members of other business dynasties, according to corporate tracker CEO Score – a marked increase from previous generations. Others are marrying outside elite circles entirely, signalling a...

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3 w. ago A Look at Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) Valuation After Strong Q3 Results and Analyst Optimism

A Look at Yum China (NYSE:YUMC) Valuation After Strong Q3 Results and Analyst Optimism  Yahoo Finance

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3 w. ago Yum China refocuses strategy on profitable markets outside major urban hubs

Yum China refocuses strategy on profitable markets outside major urban hubs  MSN

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3 w. ago Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) sets Investor Day for Nov 17, 2025; Shenzhen event with webcast

Yum China (NYSE: YUMC) sets Investor Day for Nov 17, 2025; Shenzhen event with webcast  Stock Titan

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3 w. ago Ignore China’s innovation boom ‘at your own peril’, General Atlantic CEO warns

Investors in the West are underestimating the scale of innovation, entrepreneurship and economic momentum happening in China, leading to missed opportunities, according to William Ford, chairman and CEO of US private equity firm General Atlantic. “Investors avoid investing in China at their own peril,” Ford said in an exclusive interview with the Post on the sidelines of the 2025 Family Business Summit in Hong Kong last week. “They’ll miss some tremendous investment opportunities.” Ford noted...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong central to Standard Chartered’s digital finance strategy: CEO

Standard Chartered is positioning Hong Kong as the centre of its digital finance ambitions as it seeks higher returns and prepares for a blockchain-driven future, according to CEO Bill Winters. In a recent interview in Hong Kong, Winters highlighted the city’s pioneering regulatory framework, which he said fostered experimentation with blockchain technology – an innovation that could add value to the financial sector. Winters praised the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) for its various pilot...

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3 w. ago Ukraine faces blackout crisis after Russian missile barrage on power grids

Ukraine was scrambling to turn lights and heating back on Sunday after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country’s power generating capacity to “zero”. Moscow, which has escalated attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure in recent months, launched hundreds of drones at energy facilities across the country overnight into Saturday. The attacks interrupted electricity, heat and water supplies in several cities, with state power firm Centerenergo warning generating capacity “is...

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4 w. ago Earnings Update: Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Just Reported Its Third

Earnings Update: Yum China Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:YUMC) Just Reported Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts  Yahoo Finance

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