Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Creative Media Authority (CMA) has signed an agreement with NG9 Group, a consortium comprising Nirvana Holding, Gewan Holding, and 9Yards Group, for a multi-sector strategic collaboration. This partnership aims to produce two feature films and a 10-episode TV series with a total value of AED55 million (US$15 million), intended for global distribution. According to Emirates News Agency, principal photography is set to begin in September, employing local crews and integrating Emirati talent both on-screen and behind the scenes. This aligns with the Abu Dhabi Film Commission’s enhanced rebate programme, which is designed to showcase Emirati

London: China and the United States have agreed in principle on a framework to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state during their phone talks on June 5 and at Geneva talks last month, announced Li Chenggang, China’s international trade representative and vice commerce minister. He made these remarks while briefing the press after the inaugural meeting of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism held in London. According to Emirates News Agency, the Chinese and US teams engaged in “professional, rational, in-depth, and candid” discussions about economy and trade on Monday and Tuesday. The discussions aimed

Hainan: China’s southernmost island province of Hainan maintained a Level IV typhoon alert on Wednesday after a tropical depression over the South China Sea had grown into this year’s first typhoon in the morning. According to Emirates News Agency, the centre of Typhoon Wutip was located about 165 km southeast of Yongxing Dao in the city of Sansha at 8 am on Wednesday. It was packing winds of up to 18 metres per second with a central pressure of 995 hectopascals. Strong winds and rainfall have already affected Sansha, China’s southernmost city, as it recorded a maximum rainfall of 108.6