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Firms steer New World’s record HKD88bn refinancing
Law.asia
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July 8, 2025
Hong Kong property giant New World Development has successfully entered a refinancing arrangement, covering HKD88.2 billion (USD11.3 billion) of offshore financial debt, setting a record for the largest transaction of its kind in the city’s...
Gittens, Ahye, Nelson grab Barbados Grand Prix gold
Trinidad Express
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TYRA GITTENS produced a solid series of jumps to strike gold for Trinidad and Tobago at the Barbados Grand Prix, held at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex in St Michael, Barbados, on Saturday. Gittens disturbed the sand at 6.54 metres to take top spot...
Squash: Junior CASA Results Day Seven
Bernews
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July 6, 2025
Bermuda’s squash players have concluded their campaign at the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association [CASA] Championships in the Cayman Islands. The boys’ and girls’ teams finished fifth and sixth, respectively. The boys’ team defeated the...
LRC working to deliver on referendum results
Cayman News Service
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July 3, 2025
(CNS): The Law Reform Commission is examining how the Cayman Islands Government can deliver on the results of the referendum in relation to the ‘yes’ votes for a national lottery and the decriminalisation of consumption and possession of small...
HeySara Expands its Regional Footprint with the Acquisition of ILS (Hong Kong)
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 8 July 2025 - HeySara ( www.heysara.sg ), one of Singapore's fastest-growing corporate service providers, is pleased to announce its successful acquisition of ILS (Hong Kong), a reputable provider of corporate...
Response to OECD Consultation on BEPS 1.0
Tax Foundation
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Note: The following is our response to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) stakeholder consultation on the impact of the policies in the Base Erosion and Profit ShiftingProfit shifting is when multinational companies...
DeVry University launches Caribbean initiative to expand access to higher education
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
Citizens across the English-speaking Caribbean are now benefiting from a transformative new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University, designed to expand access to higher education in 16 countries throughout the region....
Woman injured in Bodden Town house explosion
Cayman News Service
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July 5, 2025
(CNS): Police, fire and the EMS crews responded to a 911 call around 7:00pm Friday after a house in Look Out Gardens, Bodden Town, exploded, injuring a 52-year-old woman, who has been treated in hospital for serious but non-life-threatening...
A Proud Celebration of Freedom, Culture, and Community: Cayman’s Filipino Community Marks 127th Independence Day
Caymanian Times
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By Christopher Tobutt As the golden sun dipped below the horizon on Sunday, June 8, the Lions Community Centre in George Town was transformed into a vibrant mosaic of color, culture, and celebration. The occasion? The 127th Philippine Independence...
Jessica Mulroney's life after being 'Markled' by Meghan: TV star who stole the show at the royal wedding is now reduced to selling content on Instagram - after 'rift' with BFF following 'white privilege' row
Daily Mail
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July 8, 2025
She was on FaceTime to her best friend Meghan as Prince Harry popped the question and stole the show on the big day as she posed on the steps of St George's Chapel alongside Kate Middleton. But fast forward seven years and there is no hint that...
Nation’s Top Public High School ‘Violated’ Law By Sharing Info With Chinese Group, Emails Show
Daily Wire
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July 7, 2025
Staff at one of America’s top public high schools appeared to have violated Virginia law by sharing its intellectual property with an organization that took millions of dollars from Chinese entities looking to “clone” the school, according to...
LABOUR FORCE REPORT PUBLISHED
Caymanian Times
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Labour market estimates published by the Economic and Statistics Office(ESO) in its Labour Force Survey (LFS) Fall 2024 show the unemployment rate (the proportion of unemployed persons to the total labour force) at 2.4%. The total labour force...
Cayman police say no one else involved in regulator’s death
The Royal Gazette
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July 6, 2025
Created: Jul 06, 2025 08:00 AM The Cayman Islands AML chief Judiann Myles’s body was found in a blazing car in an empty lot (File photograph) A Cayman Islands coroner’s court will consider the circumstances surrounding the death of 47-year-old...
STATEMENT: CARICOM SG remarks opening ceremony – 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government
Dominica News Online
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July 7, 2025
SG Carla BarnettCARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett delivered remarks at the Opening Ceremony of the 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM Heads of Government in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In her remarks, the Secretary-General...
Singapore owns 5% of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Its wealth fund bet on timber
Bridge Michigan
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July 7, 2025
The interest in foreign agricultural land ownership comes amid warnings by some GOP leaders that Chinese firms or the government will try to purchase wide swaths of US farmland. No evidence has emerged of Chinese companies doing so in Michigan....
CTO Launches Reimagine Plan for Car...
SKNVibes
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NEW YORK, NY (July 5, 2025) — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has unveiled a bold three-year roadmap to transform the region’s tourism sector, officially launching its Reimagine Plan 2025–2027 during Caribbean Week in New York last month....
Guyana reclaims Junior CASA Overall Championship
Stabroek News
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July 6, 2025
The victorious Guyana team – sweep boys, girls, overall team titles Guyana reclaimed the overall crown after a three-year wait following a dominant showing at the 2025 Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships, which concluded...
Are Emily Ratajkowski and Eric André Still Together? A Look at Their Whimsical Relationship
OtakuKart
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July 7, 2025
In the ever-evolving celebrity relationships, few pairings have captured public attention quite like the brief but memorable romance between supermodel Emily Ratajkowski and comedian Eric André. Their whirlwind relationship, which unfolded...
Police Respond to House Explosion in Bodden Town
Caymanian Times
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At approximately 7:00 PM on Friday, 4 July, emergency services - including police, fire, and ambulance, were dispatched by the 9-1-1 Communications Centre to reports of a house explosion in the Look Out Gardens area of Bodden Town. A 52-year-old...
The Boeing 727 That Pablo Escobar Once Owned Is Now An Airbnb
Simple Flying
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July 7, 2025
The Boeing 727 is one of Boeing's most distinctive creations, featuring a high T-shaped tail and rear engine to complement its two wing-mounted engines. It was also a highly versatile aircraft well-suited to short and medium-haul routes and will...