Manasseh Sogavare, the prime minister of the Solomon Islands, who sharpened the United States ‘ focus on the strategic importance of the Pacific Islands, has resigned from the leadership race after an inconclusive election. Sogavare is known for his uncertain politics. He criticized his neighbor Australia, called a meeting atContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: The disbursement of US$ 1.1 billion by the International Monetary Fund ( IMF) will help Pakistan achieve greater economic , stability, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday ( Apr 30 ), amid discussions for a new loan programme. The money came as Pakistan’s third and final$ 3 billion backupContinue Reading
Official surveys showed on Tuesday ( Apr 30 ) that China’s manufacturing and service activity both increased at a slower rate in April, which suggests there may have been a loss of momentum for the world’s second-largest economy at the start of the second quarter. Despite the fact that aContinue Reading
BEIJING: China’s coast guard said on Tuesday ( Apr 30 ) it “expelled” a Philippine coast guard ship and another vessel from waters adjacent to the Scarborough Shoal, Chinese state media reported. The tragedy at the contested island in the South China Sea was the most recent one to happenContinue Reading
Beijing’s claim that it had expelled two vessels from the hotly contested shoal was rejected by the Philippines on Tuesday ( Apr 30 ), accusing China’s coast guard of harassing and damaging one of its boats in a disputed region of the South China Sea. The Scarborough Shoal, a crucialContinue Reading
Beijing’s claim that it had expelled two vessels from the hotly contested shoal was rejected by the Philippines on Tuesday ( Apr 30 ), accusing China’s coast guard of harassing and damaging one of its boats in a disputed region of the South China Sea. The Scarborough Shoal, a crucialContinue Reading
In Malaysia, over 100 fast food restaurants owned by Kentucky Fried Chicken ( KFC) have been “temporarily closed” as a result of a months-long economic boycott linked to the conflict in Gaza.
According to Nanyang Siau, 108 National outlets have stopped operating, according to the Chinese regular Nanyang Siau. Kelantan position was the worst- hit, with almost 80 per cent of their businesses, or up to 21 shops, affected.  ,
According to the statement, based on information from Google Maps, 15 shops in Johor were also briefly shut, as well as 11 businesses each in Selangor and Kedah, 10 shops in Terengganu, 10 shops in Pahang, 9 stores in Perak, 6 stores in Negeri Sembilan, 2 stores in Perlis, 2 stores in Malacca, 5 stores in Penang, 3 stores in Kuala Lumpur, two in Sarawak and one in Sabah.  ,
QSR Brands– which owns and operates KFC across Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Cambodia ,- said that in response to tough financial conditions, it had taken strategic measures to briefly shut outlets as means to manage increasing business costs and focus on large engagement trade zones.
As part of the company’s re-optimisation efforts, employees from affected outlets were given the opportunity to relocate to busier operating locations, according to a statement released on April 29.  ,
” As a company that has been serving Malaysians for over 50 years, the focus remains on providing quality products and services to customers, while contributing positively to the Malaysian economy through job security for 18, 000 team members in Malaysia, of which, approximately 85 per cent are Muslims”, they said.
However, neither the number of outlets nor the affected workers were disclosed.  ,
According to the QSR website, there are over 600 KFC outlets in Malaysia, with the first outlet opening in Kuala Lumpur back in 1973.  ,
Checks by CNA on three outlets within a 5km radius in Shah Alam, Selangor, found two outlets with” closed” signs while the other outlet was open but empty.
Yeah Kim Leng, an economics professor at Sunway University, claimed that the country was now experiencing more negative effects as a result of the boycotts, which started in October, and that they had had an impact on both the supply chains of these restaurants.  ,
Consumers have a right to boycott products, he said, but we need to be aware that these boycotts have a greater impact on the economy than the intended goal.  ,
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Andre Chiang, Elena Arzak, and Yoshihiro Narisawa have all been part of the pop-up cooperation that Gonzalez has done in the past. For this particular 10th anniversary, meetings began with the restaurants nearly two years ago.
I chose people who had previously collaborated in our kitchens, but I wanted to make our relationship and friendship more profound and unique.
Gonzalez jokes that part of the reason they decided to indicate the 10- time anniversary” was initially because we survived! But firstly, because we were even able to evolve. I put a lot of effort and energy into creating a content environment where everyone values their work and respects one another.  , I empower my crew and want them to take the lead.”
Given the presence of the cooking gods next to them in the home, the option his youthful group received was nothing short of remarkable if even possible to be somewhat challenging.
Some of the greatest names who have ever tweezered and used weapons are able to clearly show Chele Gonzalez great love. For the first day of celebrations, they feasted on Gonzalez’s personal 10- program selection, The Journey, which dazzled them with some of the greatest hits from his career melding Spain and The Philippines to stunning effect.
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