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learning
DeepSeek could burst ‘peak China’ myth with AI-driven economic revival
There has been a popular narrative in recent years about China having “peaked” in economic power, with the world’s second-largest economy unlikely to...
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learning
AI start-up DeepSeek expands business scope in potential shift towards monetisation
Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek has updated its business registry information with key changes to personnel and operational...
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movie & tv
Netflix K-drama Love Scout review: modern princess and unicorn man make for a shallow show
2.5/5 starsLead cast: Han Ji-min, Lee Joon-hyuk, Kim Do-hoon, Kim Yoon-hyeLatest Nielsen rating: 12 per centDuring Love Scout’s run, a term used to...
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learning
Veteran Google AI researcher joins Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance in leadership role
Wu Yonghui, a prestigious “Google Fellow” who worked at the US tech giant for 17 years, recently joined TikTok owner ByteDance to lead foundational...
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movie & tv
From The Recruit to XO, Kitty, Korea is popular for location filming, but can it last?
By Pyo Kyung-minSouth Korea has become a significant player in the global entertainment scene, and has also recently emerged as a popular filming...
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movie & tv
How Love Scout’s Lee Joon-hyuk relished male secretary role in the Netflix K-drama romcom
By Park Jin-haiThe Netflix drama Love Scout wrapped up on February 14, having earned praise for its refreshing take on romance by subverting...
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movie & tv
Berlin 2025: Mickey 17 movie review – Parasite’s Bong Joon-ho back with wild sci-fi satire
4/5 starsKorean master Bong Joon-ho is back with his first film since 2019’s Cannes- and Oscar-winning Parasite.Six years is a long time , but the...
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movie & tv
Gaming icon Hideo Kojima hails Hong Kong Kowloon Walled City film as ‘phenomenal’
Legendary Japanese video game designer Hideo Kojima has heaped praise on Hong Kong blockbuster Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, describing it as...
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celebrity
Who is Ariana Grande impersonator Paige Niemann? She recently walked a red carpet as the Wicked star, but has been cosplaying as the singer since she was 12 and was criticised for her OnlyFans account
Ariana Grande impersonator Paige Niemann shocked fans and the media late last month when she walked the red carpet for a movie premiere in Hollywood...
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entrepreneurship
China’s Xi Jinping to hold high-level meeting on Monday with top tech entrepreneurs
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a meeting next week with some of the nation’s top entrepreneurs - including six Hangzhou-based start-ups known...
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apps
Apple’s AI partnership with Alibaba excites Chinese iOS developers
App developers called Alibaba’s open-source Qwen models the ‘ideal’ choice, as news of the deal lifted sen time nt about Apple’s China prospects....
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apps
Chinese apps are slowly returning to India 5 years after border clash
Apps including Alibaba’s Youku streaming platform and Tencent’s hit PUBG Mobile have returned under new names amid a thaw in China-India relations....
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entrepreneurship
With DeepSeek, China moves to take on Nvidia’s CUDA ecosystem
DeepSeek is generating unprecedented momentum for China’s efforts to reduce its reliance on the ecosystem of Nvidia, as domestic chip developers rush...
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entrepreneurship
DeepSeek’s AI models give fresh boost to China’s smart glasses sector to take on Meta
DeepSeek’s open-source artificial intelligence (AI) models are injecting fresh momentum into Chinese makers of smart glasses, as the technology...
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entrepreneurship
DeepSeek’s growth in China surges past ByteDance’s Doubao in AI app race
The chatbot app from artificial intelligence (AI) sensation DeepSeek has overtaken Doubao, the equivalent product from TikTok parent ByteDance, as...
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space
Chinese scientist duo recognised for role in search for ripples in space- time
Chinese researchers have received a prestigious award from the Royal Astronomical Society for their leading roles in efforts to detect nanohertz...
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entrepreneurship
DeepSeek outage adds to growing pains amid political scrutiny, but some see opportunity
Days after allegations of a cyberattack against the hot Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek, the company continues to face service...
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architecture
Minor works in Hong Kong buildings are permitted – within legal limits
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entrepreneurship
Chinese biotech firms cash in on promising drug discoveries via licensing deals
Licensing deals struck by Chinese biotech start-ups with overseas partners could potentially fetch billions in revenue if their drug candidates are...
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movie & tv
The Tale of Lady Ok star Lim Ji-yeon on why period K-drama made ‘a big mark’ on her career
By Park Jin-haiAs the heroine of recently ended Netflix Korean drama series The Tale of Lady Ok, Lim Ji-yeon captivated audiences with her...
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job & work
Tourists can now ‘work from home’ from New Zealand under new visa rules
From Monday, New Zealand’s visitor visa allows people to work remotely while travelling in the country....
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space
Notes of concern: ‘chorus waves’ found by China-led study sound alarms for space travel
Peculiar electromagnetic bursts of energy known as “chorus waves” have been detected far from our planet for the first time by a China-led team of...
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beauty / celebrity
When Jessica Biel’s Epsom salts prep before the Met Gala went viral: how a home remedy is transforming beauty routines, while offering surprising health benefits and relief for aching muscles
Before last year’s Met Gala, actress Jessica Biel captured everyone’s attention by sharing her prep routine on TikTok: a bath with 20 pounds of...
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travel
Phuket Old Town mansion transformed into luxury destination celebrating island’s heritage
A grand 19th-century mansion on the Thai island of Phuket has been transformed into a new luxury lifestyle destination that pays homage to the rich...
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entrepreneurship
China’s ByteDance in race with US rivals to drive artificial general intelligence
Social- media giant ByteDance, China’s most valuable unicorn, on Thursday unveiled its Seed Edge initiative, a long-term artificial intelligence (AI)...
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job & work
Hong Kong helper battles cancer and heartless bosses who allegedly kicked her out
A Filipino helper diagnosed with cancer was allegedly fired by her employers and kicked out of their flat after they found out about her chemotherapy...
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job & work / work-life balance
Malaysians shun Chinese work culture as diverging values make hiring hard
Staffing challenges at Malaysian businesses owe more to clashing expectations between bosses and younger workers than to a wider issue over work...
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apps / learning
5 productivity tools and note-taking apps to up your study game
Fast- approaching exams feel like a tidal wave in the distance, ready to crash down on you at any moment. But it does not have...
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celebrity
5 time pieces in Keanu Reeves’ luxury collection: from Patek Philippe to his ‘John Wick’ Carl F. Bucherer and the personalised Rolex as given to his stunt team … but does he have a favourite?
Keanu Reeves – also known as the internet’s boyfriend – is a guy whose reputation precedes itself, thanks to his long-standing record of being...
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teaching
Taiwan teacher sues for emotional distress after rival sends funeral wreaths to her at new job
A teacher in Taiwan who sought legal compensation after she received six large funeral wreaths from a rival upon starting at a new school has...
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celebrity
Who is Ye’s buddy, Justin Laboy? The source of Beyoncé’s ‘Demon time ’ reference, he’s an ex-basketball player and friends with the NBA’s Kevin Durant – he also popularised the #Respectfully hashtag
The jet-setting lifestyle of Kanye West is showing no signs of slowing down. Not long ago, the “Runaway” rapper was photographed on a trip to...
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learning
Should Year of the Snake be Year of the Cat? Ancient Chinese mural raises questions
From snake-themed events to whether your luck is in: discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year in our Year of...
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entrepreneurship
Tech war: Nvidia CEO Huang thanks China staff for loyalty amid heightened US chip curbs
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made a low-key visit to China, as he conveyed the company’s commitment to one of its largest markets amid heightened...
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space
China runs final tests of hypersonic air-to-air missile in extreme Mars mission tunnel
Chinese hypersonic air-to-air missiles have undergone extreme heat-resistance testing to meet the stringent performance requirements of the PLA Air...
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space
Hong Kong police make first ‘space oil’ arrest using new rapid test kit
Hong Kong police have apprehended a man for allegedly possessing an e-cigarette capsule that tested positive for the newly emerging drug known as...
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science
Rare ‘chestnut tiger’ butterfly flies from Japan to Hong Kong
Researchers in Hong Kong have discovered that a rare butterfly has flown 3,000km (1,864 miles) from Japan. It set a new world record for the longest...
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space
Your Voice: Making space for female skateboarders, celebrating the Lion Rock Spirit (short letters)
This week, students write about supporting women in sports, giving back to the community and promoting art in Hong Kong....
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space
Stargazers can expect to see rare comet appear in Hong Kong skies
Hong Kong Space Museum says Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) will gradually pass by Earth after coming to its closest point on Tuesday....
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auto
China’s EV sales stumble off the line in 2025, raising profit concerns for carmakers
China’s electric vehicle (EV) sales hit a speed bump at the start of 2025, heightening concerns about the profitability outlook for carmakers amid...
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beauty
Top 10: What’s the funniest way to kick off the new year?
This week’s question: “Which month would you eliminate from the calendar, and why?” To take part, drop us a line via this form by 12...
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movie & tv
Disney+ K-drama Unmasked: Kim Hye-soo plays a tenacious reporter in journalism comedy
Lead cast: Kim Hye-soo, Jung Ji-sung, Joo Jong-hyukBack on the small screen for the first time since Juvenile Justice and Under the Queen’s Umbrella...
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movie & tv
Webtoon platforms venture into K-drama production, adapting their own IP
More K-dramas based on web fiction are launching, as streamers seek to reverse falling viewership. Webtoon platforms are getting involved....
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movie & tv
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 17-19, including tai chi
A Squid Game-themed pop-up, techno tai chi and a big-screen anime feast are just three of the things in Hong Kong not to miss this...
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science
Genetic links to depression found in big global study, giving hope for new treatments
Study of 5 million people of all backgrounds finds variations in hundreds of genes; previous studies were on people of European origin....
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celebrity
Who is Jimmy Butler’s low-key baby mama, Kaitlin Nowak? The Miami Heat forward has supposedly also dated celebrities including Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Shakira
The pair dated from 2019 and have 3 children, but they remain private and model Nowak prefers to stay out of the spotlight. Butler has been linked...
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apps
US ‘TikTok refugees’ spark global rush of sign-ups to China’s RedNote platform
In yet another consequence of the impending US ban on short-video app TikTok, rival Chinese platform RedNote is seeing a spike in users based in...
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celebrity
Meet Chace Crawford’s rumoured new fling, model Kelsey Merritt: the Philippines-born Victoria’s Secret beauty hangs out with Heart Evangelista and J. Lo and was previously linked to Glen Powell
Chace Crawford may have a new lady in his life.Rumour has it that Kelsey Merritt, the first Filipina model to walk for Victoria’s...
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architecture
Hong Kong to expedite approvals to keep construction sector from contracting
Repeated failed land bids had prompted some construction and architectural firms to cut jobs, force staff to go on unpaid leave....
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space
Space version of China’s NearLink wireless module ‘cuts latency to microseconds’
Chinese scientists have sent the world’s most powerful wireless communication protocol into space, slashing transmission delays from milliseconds to...
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celebrity
How Amanpulo, the private island in the Philippines, draws fans including Bill Gates and Mariah Carey with its off-track location, pristine nature, dynamic dining and wellness offerings
To understand truly what Aman is about, one must visit the hospitality brand’s original properties. While in recent years the company has made forays...
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celebrity
Oscar nominations postponed for second time because of US wildfires, organisers say
Nominations for film industry’s highest honours will now be announced on January 23. They had been set for Friday then moved to January 19....
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auto
The US is upset China wants to be self-reliant in producing chips
Last month, the United States launched another round of export controls on semiconductors by denying their sales to dozens of Chinese companies.It...
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learning
Meet Alibaba’s AI coder: an automated system that can build an app ‘in minutes’
Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit launched a novel artificial intelligence (AI) coder that is touted as capable of building an application...
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movie & tv
Squid Game’s Front Man actor Lee Byung-hun on feeling ‘much more loved’ these days
Lee, whose Front Man has a much bigger role in Squid Game season 2, says the Netflix series has brought him far more fame than Hollywood...
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celebrity
Who is Spice Girl Mel B’s fearless daughter, Phoenix Brown? The 25-year-old owned her nepo baby privilege in a social experiment, would love to be a rock star, and works with a domestic abuse charity
Mel B’s daughter with Spice Girls backing dancer Jimmy Gulzar says she’s ‘no Beyoncé’ but would love a singing career – meanwhile, she’s...
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architecture
Mainland Chinese standards for building materials worth considering
Buildings shoot up incredibly fast in Hong Kong, but the city also has a reputation for construction costs outpacing all but eight cities around the...
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entrepreneurship
Man behind Stock Connect wants wealth funds, family offices to bet on small businesses
Micro Connect pooled more than 11,000 stores and 688 brands in China in 2023, sharing US $ 113.2 million of revenue with investors....
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movie & tv
In Netflix K-drama Love Scout, Han Ji-min, Lee Joon-hyuk butt heads in headhunting romcom
Lead cast: Han Ji-min, Lee Joon-hyukLatest Nielsen rating: 6.5 per centKang Ji-yoon, the protagonist played by Han Ji-min (Behind Your Touch) in the...
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health
Malaysian girl who sat online exam in tree to get Wi-fi pursues passion in medicine
From the tree top to the operating theatre, Veveonah Mosibin has set her sights on greater heights.The farmer’s daughter, who rose to fame...
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auto
China’s EVs to see self-driving ‘democratisation’ in 2025, UBS analyst says
Self- driving features will see mass-market adoption in Chinese cars this year, thanks to fierce competition among Chinese electric vehicle (EV)...
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job & work
China’s controversial jobless rate needs to be reformed, scholar urges
China should strive to improve its unemployment statistics, as these are key to better capturing the country’s economic reality and would go a long...
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entrepreneurship
Chinese start-up 01.AI founder Lee Kai-fu denies rumours of asset sale to Alibaba
01.AI denounced as ‘vicious slander’ talks that it was looking to sell its pre-training team and other assets owing to business difficulty....
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movie & tv
Quiet on set: China’s film industry fights for relevance in changing media landscape
Cecilia Hu, a 25-year-old marketing professional based in Wuhan, used to be an avid movie-goer, visiting the cinema at least once a month. However,...
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movie & tv
K-drama The Tale of Lady Ok midseason recap: Lim Ji-yeon matures in sweeping period saga
While the drama set in Korea’s Joseon dynasty continues to impress with its fresh story, it’s the protagonist’s evolution that is compelling....
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auto
Who is Oliver Bearman’s ex, Estelle Ogilvy – and is she now dating his F1 rival, Franco Colapinto? The aspiring lawyer and influencer wears Longchamp and Oscar de la Renta and jet-sets the world
Estelle Ogilvy appears to be in the middle of a love triangle, and it involves two very talented, young and handsome Formula One drivers – who...
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education
Hong Kong group gives government failing grade on efforts to help children
Children’s Rights Association gives score of 26 out of 100, naming housing as their biggest concern, followed by medical services and education for...
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entrepreneurship
Meet DeepSeek: the Chinese start-up that is changing how AI models are trained
Chinese start-up DeepSeek has emerged as “the biggest dark horse” in the open-source large language model (LLM) arena in 2025, just days after the...
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education
Zhengzhou the first city in China to ban cellphone use in schools
Zhengzhou, in central China, has banned the use of mobile phones in primary and secondary schools – the first legislature in the country to do so....
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photography
China’s top drone maker DJI to build global headquarters in Shenzhen’s new city centre
DJI is seeking to acquire a 15,658-square-metre plot inside the Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base....
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music
Team YP’s picks for the best music, movies and TV shows of 2024: from Wicked to Arcane
Every year, Team YP compiles a list of our favourite songs, movies, books, TV shows and pop culture moments of the last 12 months. Here’s...
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music
‘The coolest person in Hong Kong’: tributes for DJ Kulu following his death aged 79
DJ Kulu, the legendary Hong Kong born musician credited as the godfather of jazz and soul DJing in the city, has died at the age...
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celebrity
10 of the shortest male celebrities in the world – heights, ranked: Tom Cruise is no surprise, but Kevin Hart is how tall? And which 3 short males on our list are the same height?
Statuesque songstress Taylor Swift recently put the spotlight back on ex-boyfriend Matty Healy with “The Smallest Man that Ever Lived”, a song...
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health
40,000 punished in China’s medical corruption crackdown, including over 350 top figures
More than 350 prominent figures in China’s healthcare industry were punished in last year’s anti-corruption campaign as Beijing doubled down on its...
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movie & tv
What to expect from Hollywood in 2025, including James Bond casting, James Gunn’s Superman
The film industry has been – whisper this quietly for fear of jinxing it – making a steady recovery since the SAG-AFTRA strikes that saw Hollywood...
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music
5 richest Oasis band members – net worths, ranked: Zak Starkey, Andy Bell and Gem Archer are multimillionaires … but does Noel or Liam Gallagher come out on top?
Nineties nostalgia has taken over the music industry in recent years, so when English rock band Oasis announced their 2025 reunion tour last August,...
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how-to
Chinese influencer teaches cleaning bloodstains, dissolving bones, sparks crime fears
An influencer in China who teaches people how to clean bloodstains and bone residue has sparked concerns about the crime-related implications of his...
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celebrity
Who is Rebecca King-Crews, the wife of Terry Crews? The America’s Got Talent host’s partner of 35 years has stuck by him through the NFL, Hollywood, and revelations of infidelity and porn addiction
Crews met Rebecca King – a music minister whose father was a Black Panther – while he was at university; today, the mother of 5 has a music...
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job & work
Young man in China forced to remove skull-tattoo on face after struggling to find job
A young man in China whose entire face is tattooed with a skull design leading to employment problems, has decided to undergo the painful process...
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science
Fraser Stoddart, Nobel laureate and professor at University of Hong Kong, dies
Fraser Stoddart, a Nobel laureate in chemistry and chair professor at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) hailed for changing the way chemists think...
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space
China warns ‘dangerous’ US actions are raising risk of space arms race
China called on the United States to reflect on its “dangerous actions” in space after the US Space Force stationed a unit in Japan for...
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technology
Chinese firm unveils world’s first ride-on robot dog for all-terrain adventures
A Chinese company has unveiled the world’s first robot dog to feature the precise motor control required to carry a person safely across the...
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education / learning
Hong Kong should not ‘localise’ native English teachers
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celebrity / music
Meet Monica Barbaro, aka Timothée Chalamet’s love interest in Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown: the actress landed her breakthrough role in Top Gun: Maverick – but did she date Tom Cruise?
The actress plays Joan Baez – Bob Dylan’s love interest – opposite Timothée Chalamet in A Complete Unknown, and worked with a vocal coach to...
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education
Chinese court delivers suspended death sentence for primary school SUV attack
The man who drove into a group of parents and school children in Hunan in central China last month has been given a suspended death...
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entrepreneurship
Weakest link in Hong Kong’s tech ecosystem? Scale-up funding
Hong Kong has made significant strides since the establishment of Cyberport and Hong Kong Science Park decades ago, which have since evolved to...
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books
Meet Ryan Seacrest’s sister, Meredith Seacrest Leach: she recently co-authored a children’s book with the American Idol host, worked as a producer on MasterChef, and has a daughter
Ryan Seacrest and his sister Meredith Seacrest Leach have always been super close; now they’re collaborating on a children’s book inspired by their...
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celebrity
Meet Tom Cruise’s rumoured love interest Maha Dakhil – who was forced to resign from the CAA last year: the Top Gun: Maverick actor’s agent has also worked with Madonna and Anne Hathaway
Fans can’t get enough of Tom Cruise’s rumoured romance with Hollywood talent agent Maha Dakhil.The pair were spotted getting close over a...
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pets
Gruesome deaths of cats at Malaysian campus spark outrage from animal lovers
Critics and veterinarians have rejected police’s explanation that a pack of wild dogs had mutilated the felines....
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health
Having a little wine with a Mediterranean diet could be as good as statins for the heart
It’s often said light to moderate wine drinking is good for heart health – but how much wine is that? Scientists have put a number...
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celebrity
Who is Elisabeth Ovesen, who’s weighing in on Jay-Z and Diddy? The author, also known as Karrine Steffans, wrote Confessions of a Video Vixen and says the men both ‘abide by the same lawless code’
Elisabeth Ovesen is adding her 2 cents to the conversation about Jay-Z and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ alleged bad behaviour, saying they’re no different...
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celebrity
Who is Robin Thicke’s soon-to-be wife, April Love Geary? The couple, who have 3 children together, had plans to tie the knot before 2024 is over – or are they already married?
The California-born swimsuit model, OnlyFans star and pro-choice advocate has been at Thicke’s side since the ‘Blurred Lines’ singer split from his...
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entrepreneurship
Chinese-owned Character.ai rival vanishes from US App Store
Talkie, a popular AI companion app developed by Shanghai start-up MiniMax, has been removed from Apple’s store in the US....
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space
Hong Kong scientists to build robot for China’s Chang’e-8 moon mission
Hong Kong-based scientists will take the lead in building a lunar surface robot for China’s 2028 moon mission, according to Hong Kong University of...
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space
Record-breaking Chinese spacewalk, Xi Jinping in Macau: SCMP daily catch-up
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting,...
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space
Hong Kong demand for flexible office space grows as market in Singapore slumps
Bengaluru and Makati are the hottest spots as demand surged by 107 and 47 per cent, respectively, according to a study....
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entrepreneurship
Chinese fintech giant Ant denies imminent restart of IPO process
Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, said it had no immediate plans to revive its initial public offering (IPO), dispelling...
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learning
Yew Chung students see a world without limits
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] A core objective for Yew Chung International School (YCIS) is to ensure...
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space
Science the winner as Chinese astronauts spacewalk to record
Space remains the new frontier, but the achievements of many men and women there tend to be incremental – even if significant enhancements of...
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gardening
New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in backyard
Mastodons, which were distant cousins of mammoths and modern-day elephants, went extinct around 13,000 years ago....
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relationships
China woman scams blind date out of US $ 65,000 by hiring actors to pose as family and herself
A married Chinese woman was detained after hiring actors to impersonate her parents and herself in an elaborate scheme to defraud her blind date.The...
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movie & tv
Disney+ K-drama Light Shop review: Ju Ji-hoon in mawkish supernatural story of two halves
Despite some clever subterfuge on the part of its creator Kang Full, and some affecting scenes, the show’s narrative lacks proper exposition....
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beauty
Why you should try fermented skincare: from kombucha to ginseng, ancient ingredients are getting a scientific boost thanks to SK-II, Sulwhasoo and more
Fermented skincare might be the beauty industry’s best-kept secret, yet it’s been quietly influencing routines for centuries – think kombucha-infused...
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innovation
China’s scientific breakthroughs can lead to linguistic ones too
In June, new frontiers opened when the Chang’e-6 probe mission brought back the first-ever samples from the far side of the moon and triggered...
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entrepreneurship
Fund of ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming gets Hong Kong asset management licence
A private investment fund created last year by billionaire Zhang Yiming – founder of TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance – has received a...
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beauty
Meet Matilda Djerf: the Swedish influencer behind multimillion-dollar fashion brand Djerf Avenue has partnered with Hailey Bieber’s Rhode skincare – and she’s facing workplace bullying allegations
Ahead of the festive season, American model and “It” girl Hailey Bieber has teamed up with Swedish influencer Matilda Djerf to launch a limited...
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architecture
China building world’s biggest artificial-island airport in Dalian
China is building the world’s largest artificial-island airport to solidify a northeastern city’s position as a regional transport hub.Dalian...
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celebrity
Meet Luigi Mangione’s lawyer, Karen Friedman Agnifilo – who’s married to Diddy’s attorney: Marc Agnifilo’s wife has been retained over the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione has hired a top lawyer to represent him – and she happens to be the wife of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer, Marc Agnifilo.As...
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health
Many young people in Hong Kong consider themselves “failures”
Nearly half of young people surveyed by the Hong Kong Christian Service in a new study considered themselves “failures”, primarily due to academic...
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health
World-leading Chinese cancer scientist Sun Shao-Cong has left US for Beijing
After three decades of distinguished work in the United States, world-leading cancer researcher Sun Shao-Cong has returned to China to establish a...
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celebrity
Who is Jay-Z’s alleged ‘secret son’, Rymir Satterthwaite – who called the rapper’s recent statement ‘frustrating’? He says he’s been fighting to get Beyoncé’s husband to do a paternity test for years
A man who claims to be the illegitimate son of Jay-Z has spoken out against the rapper amid allegations that he raped a 13-year-old girl...
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movie & tv
Saudi Arabia’s shifting attitudes towards cinema, from film ban to festival
For 35 years, film was banned in Saudi Arabia. Today, it is investing in the industry, building cinemas and investing in local talent....
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learning
Hong Kong educators, tech industry leaders discuss AI at Principal’s Forum
Before you read: Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT have been shaking up the education landscape, forcing schools to grapple with its...
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movie & tv
Meet Jennifer Landon, Yellowstone’s Teeter: IRL the actress behind the tough-talking ranch hand looks at home on the red carpet and is Hollywood royalty – her father was actor Michael Landon
Yellowstone actress Jennifer Landon may give a convincing portrayal of the pink-haired, foul-mouthed, tomboyish Teeter in director Taylor Sheridan’s...
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books
AI crackdown: China stamps out tech misuse to preserve national literature and ideology
Beijing is stepping up its defence of classic literature against AI misuse that it says could undermine and endanger China’s leading ideology.The...
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learning
What’s stopping human-like machine intelligence? Chinese AI experts weigh in
China still has a long way to go to develop its own human-like self-learning software known as artificial general intelligence (AGI), two leading...
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movie & tv
Who is Yellowstone actor Cole Hauser’s wife, Cynthia Daniel? She played Elizabeth Wakefield on Sweet Valley High with her twin, and was in Disney’s Cheaper by the Dozen remake with Zach Braff too
While Yellowstone actors Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly’s characters Rip and Beth have been captivating viewers with their on screen chemistry,...
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health
Nearly half of young Hongkongers say they are ‘failures’, survey finds
Feelings of failure mostly due to academic performance, according to Hong Kong Christian Service, which urges more mental health support....
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science
Fossils found in Chinese cave could shed new light on origins of modern humans
Ancient human fossils discovered in a cave in eastern China have traits of both primitive and modern humans – a finding that could potentially...
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health
Why ‘growing snakes’ – shingles – is so painful and how to prevent it
In Cantonese, shingles – a virus that causes a painful rash – is known as sang se, or “growing snakes”, because of the way the rash seems...
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celebrity
Who is Connie Angland, Billy Bob Thornton’s 6th wife? Angelina Jolie’s ex, who stars in Taylor Sheridan’s Landman, was hesitant to remarry, but his special FX artist partner might just be for keeps …
There was a time in the early noughties when actor Billy Bob Thornton was the subject of every other tabloid headline thanks to his three-year...
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celebrity
Who is Andrea Iervolino, Jessica Alba’s rumoured romance? The Italian Maserati: The Brothers producer was once connected to Selena Gomez, who just got engaged to Benny Blanco
Two years after Andrea Iervolino’s name made rounds in tabloid headlines for his speculated romance with Selena Gomez, the Italian producer has once...
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education
Chinese students at UK universities face ‘acute’ integration challenges: report
Chinese university students in the UK face “particularly acute” integration challenges, meriting further attention from British institutions,...
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gaming
Black Myth: Wukong misses out on top prize at gaming Oscars, stirring online debate at home
Black Myth: Wukong ended up missing out on Game of the Year at The Games Awards (TGA) 2024, fanning heated discussion among Chinese players after...
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celebrity
Meet Jillian Wisniewski, PGA Tour golfer Justin Thomas’ wife: they met as students and she’s been there through the highs and lows – they just welcomed their first child, with advice from Tiger Woods
PGA Tour golfer and former world No 1 Justin Thomas, 31, is no stranger to making headlines on and off the course. Most recently, he’s been...
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entrepreneurship
Tencent boss Pony Ma praises China’s economic policy, stimulus for private sector
The entrepreneur wrote in People’s Daily that the government has shown ‘strong determination’ in pushing for economic recovery....
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celebrity
Meet Asma al-Assad: the former first lady went from being Syria’s ‘Princess Diana’ to ‘Lady Macbeth’ after supporting her husband’s regime and spending lavishly – but what did Anna Wintour’s Vogue say?
On December 8, a “stunning rebel advance” took control of Damascus, ending the tenure of the al-Assad family who had ruled Syria for 50 years. In...
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entrepreneurship
Hong Kong a launch pad for Chinese EV makers, Xiaomi unveils electric SUV: 7 EV reads
We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If...
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celebrity
Who is Anna Kane – and what did she accuse Diddy of? The ex-wife of Edmonton Oilers NHL player Evander Kane has come forward as one of the Jane Does in a lawsuit against the disgraced rapper
Anna Kane has just been revealed as one of the growing number of women accusing Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexual assault.According to legal documents,...
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innovation
Bombardier evolves into leading jet maker through the power of family and innovation
The company has grown from a snowmobile manufacturer into a top name in business aviation, and is now focused on advancing the industry....
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movie & tv
Fugitive Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof ‘still hasn’t grasped the meaning of exile’
For The Seed of the Sacred Fig director Mohammad Rasoulof, a winner in Cannes weeks after fleeing Iran for Germany, exile hasn’t sunk in....
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space
China makes first industrial-grade niobium alloy for hypersonic flight
For more than three years in the Tiangong space station, astronauts have been conducting a seemingly mundane experiment.It involves striking alloy...
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movie & tv
The Hong Kong films released in 2024 ranked from worst to best, led by The Last Dance
It was the best of time s. It was the worst of time s. Such was the unusually volatile nature of the Hong Kong film...
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technology
China’s calling in humanoid robots to care for granny as needs of elderly outpace workers
In the near future, China’s rapidly ageing population could find that much care in their twilight years comes from humanoid robots, under new...
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outdoors
Chinese tourist suffering heart attack saved by German studying TCM since childhood
A German student captured the attention of Chinese social media after employing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) techniques to help a Chinese woman...
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technology
Chinese robotics firm UBTech aims to revolutionise Apple supplier Foxconn’s manufacturing
Shenzhen- based UBTech Robotics, China’s largest maker of humanoid robots, will deploy its robots in Apple supplier Foxconn’s factories to help with...
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relationships
Tottenham triumph in comedy of errors, angry gamblers drive online abuse, Bottas to Mercedes
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celebrity / movie & tv
Meet Forrie J. Smith, Yellowstone’s Lloyd Pierce: the real-life cowboy went from stuntman in Rambo III to fully fledged actor for Taylor Sheridan – but why are his political views polarising fans?
Taylor Sheridan’s neo-Western masterpiece Yellowstone is charting its final course, with season 5B coming to a climactic end in mid-December. Amid...
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space
SpaceX repeats stunning ‘chopsticks’ catch, but Starship explodes in test flight
Super Heavy booster successfully returns to launchpad, but top section of rocket experiences a ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly’....
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movie & tv
Jung Woo-sung’s Blue Dragon apology sparks debate on single-parent families in South Korea
At the most prestigious event for South Korea’s film industry, acclaimed actor Jung Woo-sung stepped into the spotlight not to celebrate, but to...
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technology
Who is China’s ‘beautiful robot’ hotpot eatery boss known for realistic mechanical movements
A street performer in China who disguised herself as a “robot” to distribute flyers and who turned out to be the owner of a hotpot...
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movie & tv
Hong Kong cinema chain MCL’s Diamond Hill branch likely to close on Friday
Hong Kong cinema chain MCL’s branch in Diamond Hill is likely to cease operations from Friday, becoming the seventh movie theatre in the city...
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parenting
How Hong Kong teens can beat SAD ‘winter blues’ and smile in any season
Every week, Talking Points gives you a worksheet to practise your reading comprehension with exercises about the story we’ve written.As the days get...
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movie & tv
The death of Hong Kong’s film industry has been overplayed
The Hong Kong film industry experienced the best of time s, or the worst of time s in 2024, depending on how you read it.In...
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learning
8 idioms about family, relationships and loved ones
Home is where family is. Here are eight common English phrases about our relationships and loved ones....
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work-life balance
How to set boundaries at work to improve your mental health
Expert tips on managing your time , workload and technology for a better work-life balance....
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design
How Japan’s innovative Nakagin Capsule Tower is finding new life
In 1988, upon moving to Tokyo, British architect Mark Dytham made a pilgrimage to Ginza to see one building he believed encapsulated everything he...
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relationships
Chinese man finds love with Belarusian woman who is a head taller after many failed blind dates
After years of unsuccessful blind dates, a man from southern China found love with a Belarusian woman who is a head taller than him, and...
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technology
Police in China take hi-tech rolling robot out on patrol
In eastern China, a robot that can identify and chase suspects follows police officers as they patrol the streets in a crowded commercial district.In...
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space
China turns on hypergravity machine to ‘compress’ time and space
The world’s most advanced hypergravity machine – capable of generating forces thousands of time s greater than Earth’s surface gravity – has been...
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books
In the footsteps of One Hundred Years of Solitude’s Gabriel García Márquez in Colombia
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running
The Korean middle-aged marathoners club whose members go further and faster together
I will never forget the moment I crossed the finish line in my first marathon.It was a frigid March day in Seoul. For the...
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movie & tv
Can Hong Kong movies top the successes of 2024 this year?
Hong Kong cinema in 2025 could build on the momentum of popular and award-winning productions from last year and produce a wave of “human-centric”...
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food & drink
Viagra kick? Tongkat ali coffee with erectile dysfunction drug triggers Hong Kong warning
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the discovery of erectile dysfunction medication in an instant coffee mix, urging the public against...
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entrepreneurship
Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon says it is too difficult to get capital out of China
Global investors are reluctant to invest in Chinese assets because it is difficult to get capital out of the country, according to David Solomon, the...
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writing
Who is Charlie Hunnam’s nepo baby ex-wife, Katharine Towne? She married the Sons of Anarchy star in Vegas and her father is the Oscar-winning screenwriter behind Chinatown and Mission: Impossible
Charlie Hunnam is known for starring in Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur and The Gentlemen, and most recently, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon.The British...
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entrepreneurship
Hong Kong and Xinjiang could be the core of Kazakhstan’s China strategy
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job & work
Gloom in India as more lose hope of better quality of life under Modi: survey
A new survey suggests a growing sense of gloom has swept through India, with citizens fearing high prices and stubborn unemployment will darken...
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movie & tv
Curtain falls on Hong Kong’s eighth cinema this year
Golden Harvest chain ‘suspends operations’ of its GH V Walk cinema in Nam Cheong amid a rocky year for film industry....
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books
Last Song for You movie review: Natalie Hsu melts hearts in poignant fantasy romance drama
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