Merodi debut in Hong Kong shows Pop Mart’s struggle beyond IP darling Labubu
At Pop Mart’s shop in Hong Kong’s bustling Causeway Bay shopping district, a display of the toymaker’s newly launched character, Merodi, drew little attention...
Hong Kong workers least happy among 8 Asia-Pacific economies: survey
Hong Kong employees are the least happy among eight Asia-Pacific economies, including Singapore, with only 47 per cent of local workers reporting that they...
AI backlash is growing, but how much is just hype?
A week ago, I had never heard of Matt Shumer. Today, I and 80 million others have viewed his “Something Big is Happening” essay...
Hong Kong’s ‘king of shops’ Edwin Leong sells home on The Peak for US$41.3 million
Edwin Leong Siu-hung, chairman of Tai Hung Fai Enterprise Group and long dubbed Hong Kong’s “king of shops”, has sold a flat in the...
Paul Chan vows Hong Kong can handle debt of bond-driven growth
Hong Kong’s finance chief has assured the public that the city can manage its debt after proposing the issuance of more bonds to accelerate...
Malaysian politician Fahmi Zainol charged with hurting wife in domestic dispute
Penang’s youngest executive councillor Fahmi Zainol has been charged at the Magistrate’s Court in the Malaysian state with voluntarily causing hurt to his wife....
Germany’s Merz meets China’s tech vanguard, including Alibaba and Unitree CEOs
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited China’s eastern tech hub of Hangzhou on Thursday and met leading figures including those from Alibaba Group Holding and...
When did our ancient ancestor Homo erectus first arrive in China out of Africa?
A direct ancestor of modern humans may have arrived in China much earlier than previously thought, according to a study that may rewrite our...
Japan trans woman, 64, enjoys slow-paced life with lover, 86, wears princess dresses on dates
A 64-year-old trans woman in eastern Japan is embracing a quiet, slow-burn romance with a boyfriend 22 years her senior, often showing up to...