Chinese dining chain drops ‘Stir-Fried Pork King’ title amid award scandal
A Hunan restaurant brand from China has become a sensation in the US, yet faces scrutiny at home regarding its once-esteemed title of “Stir-Fried...
Hong Kong’s HK$500b silver economy by 2034 offers ‘blue ocean’ prospects: Paul Chan
Published: 6:00pm, 14 Sep 2026Updated: 7:27pm, 14 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s silver economy is set to become a HK$500 billion (US$63.8 billion) market by...
China rejects calls for ‘pacing’ on AI development, fearing it would entrench US tech lead
Calls by US tech leaders for a voluntary slowdown in artificial intelligence development have run into sharp pushback from Chinese researchers and state media,...
Forms Syntron draws Hong Kong’s next-gen tycoons in HK$940 million IPO
Published: 5:51pm, 14 Sep 2026Updated: 5:52pm, 14 Sep 2026 Hong Kong’s younger generation of tycoons is becoming increasingly active in the city’s initial public...
Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk slims down to ‘Novo’
Danish pharmaceuticals giant Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, announced on Monday a name change to just Novo, hoping it will...
Xi touts Brics cooperation on AI as US titans flag tech risks
President Xi Jinping promoted China’s vision for artificial intelligence (AI) at the annual Brics summit, seeking to win support from the Global South amid...
Hong Kong’s iPhone scam: how to protect your credit card from online fraud
Published: 5:17pm, 14 Sep 2026Updated: 5:41pm, 14 Sep 2026 More than 700 Hongkongers were shocked to discover that their credit cards had been used...
Malaysian teenager acquitted of killing schoolmate
A Malaysian teenager was on Monday found not guilty of murdering his 16-year-old schoolmate last year, after a high court ruled that he had...
Singapore is open to chemical castration, but what are ethical, health concerns?
Singapore’s openness to chemical castration for sex offenders has cast light on the ethical questions surrounding the treatment, with the discussion centred on whether...