Published on January 3, 2026 Hong Kong has been positioned, firmly and strongly, as one of the world’s leading countdown destinations, as nearly 200,000 visitors trooped to the city during New Year’s Eve, reflecting a significant boost in its tourism sector. Numbers that reflected a 12% year-on-year increase in visitor arrivals between Christmas…
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Surely the best thing you’ll read today. May I also recommend the Kenny Dalglish documentary on Amazon Prime. Peter Bradshaw reviewed it for the Guardian here. Share In La Liga, leaders Barcelona face Espanyol in the Catalan derby at 8pm tonight….
Tourist numbers on New Year’s Eve have shown that Hong Kong remains an attractive destination for countdowns, according to the tourism minister, with sector representatives underscoring the need to direct visitors to different parts of the city. Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law Shuk-pui said on Saturday that close to 200,000 visitors arrived…
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek unveiled a groundbreaking training method, “Manifold-Constrained Hyper-Connections,” potentially slashing AI development costs. This innovation challenges the notion that advanced AI necessitates massive computing power, following their previous success with the R1 model. The breakthrough intensifies industry debates on scaling AI, with expectations high for DeepSeek’s next model release. Chinese AI startup…
Charlie Cummings gives his best bet on DraftKings Sportsbook for Saturday’s La Liga clash between Espanyol and Barcelona. We’ve got a top-five La Liga derby on tap for Saturday. Fifth-place Espanyol travel to take on league powerhouse Barcelona, battling for three points that could be crucial in the final table. Barcelona is a -210 favorite…
A woman has been arrested for brandishing a cleaver at restaurant staff and police officers after a dispute over a “trivial matter” at a beef noodle shop in Hong Kong. Police said they received a report at around 12.15am on Saturday that a female customer at a Sheung Shui restaurant was in an emotional state,…
The world enters 2026 amid numerous aspirations. Traditionally, national leaders deliver New Year addresses to convey a vision of national development and prosperity, thereby encouraging public confidence in the government and its future trajectory. For China—a civilization with a history spanning several millennia—these aspirations carry distinctive characteristics. Today, China stands as the world’s second-largest economy…
China’s transportation network is bracing for a nationwide surge in return traffic on Saturday, the last day of the New Year holiday. The total number of cross-regional passenger trips across the country on Friday was expected to exceed 180 million, representing a year-on-year growth of 13.4 percent, according to data from the Ministry of Transport….
Up-and-coming Hong Kong tennis player Yandy Shek Cheuk-ying clinched her first title as a professional in her home city’s annual tournament as she and other top competitors helped raise money for charity. Shek was one of more than 1,700 entrants in the 77th edition of the CRC Open, which ended last month after five weeks…
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee witnessed range-bound trade in the morning session on Friday (January 2, 2026), appreciating by 6 paise to ₹89.92 against the US dollar as thin liquidity conditions accentuated everyday demand-supply imbalances, keeping the rupee tilted toward weakness. Forex traders said the USD/INR pair…