Viral dance challenge lifted Chinese ibuprofen maker’s shares – now they are languishing
When an ibuprofen dance challenge went viral on the Chinese social media platform Douyin in late 2022 during the Covid-19 pandemic, shares of the...
Hong Kong budget must be ‘prudent’, balance social needs and reserves: Paul Chan
Hong Kong must exercise fiscal prudence, carefully weighing social needs while maintaining adequate reserves to guard against unforeseen circumstances, the finance chief has said...
Trump sends ‘great’ hospital boat to treat ‘sick’ people in Greenland
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was sending a hospital boat to Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory that he has long coveted...
HK$261 million of frozen crime funds may take 7 years to reach Hong Kong coffers
Hong Kong authorities froze HK$261 million (US$33.4 million) in suspected criminal proceeds linked to money laundering and drug trafficking last year, but experts say...
Chen Mo – the man behind Heroes of Jin Yong – on AI and making a blockbuster game
On the top floor of a trendy anime-themed mall near Beijing’s Chaoyang Park, a three-minute trailer gave a taste of what is expected to...
North Korea’s Hollywood-style thriller unveils taboo plot against Kim’s father
North Korea aired a new propaganda film on TV about a failed assassination attempt on the country’s supreme leader, with South Korean media describing...
Ancient Chinese astrology gets a Gen Z rebrand in Southeast Asia
Yik Wai Chee doesn’t think of himself as a believer. The 33-year-old senior executive at a Malaysia-based AI company is the kind of person...
Hong Kong, UAE solidify financial links with deeper regulatory ties, digital assets focus
Deeper regulatory ties and a shared push for new growth sectors are expected to give fresh impetus to cross-border investment flows between China and...
Tehranis brace for ‘inevitable’ US-Iran war: ‘I am getting more scared’
Tehran resident Hamid struggles to sleep as fears of renewed conflict haunt the Iranian capital after last year’s 12-day war with Israel. “I don’t...