June 2026 – Page 339 – Charm

Three ultra-luxury projects in Shanghai and Hong Kong set record benchmarks amid an otherwise lack luster market. A record HK$2.2 Billion house sale and twin Shanghai sell-outs underscore the creating value-driven, multi-discipline approach of architect and interior designer PLPL

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architects SHANGHAI, June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a year where both the Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese luxury property markets faced considerable headwinds, a quiet through-line connects three of the region’s most remarkable sales successes. While the headlines have focused on the financial figures—record residential transactions and back-to-back sell-outs in Shanghai—the underlying narrative…

MCU’s Fantastic Four Director Tackles Bestselling Murder Mystery for Hulu

davidcftang2 months ago03 mins

The Handmaid’s Tale creator reunites with The Fantastic Four: First Steps director for a gripping new crime series at Hulu. The streamer is developing a TV adaptation of a bestselling legal thriller featuring a scandal-plagued police chief. Suspect TV show in works at Hulu with Matt Shakman directing Hulu is developing a TV series based on Scott Turow’s novel Suspect, Variety reported. Marissa Jo Cerar will…

Four New Zealand MPs banned from China, Hong Kong and Macau after Taiwan trip

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Australia and New Zealand will both lodge protests with China after Beijing slapped an unprecedented travel ban on four MPs from New Zealand who visited Taiwan last month. The National Party’s Maureen Pugh, Labour’s Duncan Webb, NZ First’s David Wilson and ACT’s Laura McClure all visited the democratically ruled island in May, as part of…

Hong Kong braces for heat, showers as tropical depression passes nearby

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Hong Kong’s weather forecaster is monitoring a tropical depression that has formed within 800km (497 miles) of the city, but says it is unlikely to issue a typhoon warning signal. The Hong Kong Observatory said on Thursday that an area of low pressure over the northeastern part of the South China Sea had intensified into…

ASX, Nikkei, Kospi, Hang Seng, CSI 300, Sensex, oil

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FUYANG, CHINA – MARCH 23, 2026 – Stock investors are following the stock market situation at a securities trading hall in Fuyang, Anhui, China on March 23, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses overnight, as tensions…

Pérez confirms Mourinho will return to Real Madrid if he is re-elected president | Real Madrid

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José Mourinho will return to manage Real Madrid if Florentino Pérez wins the club’s presidential election on Sunday, the sitting president confirmed on Wednesday as he campaigns for another term at the helm. Pérez, facing the renewable energy entrepreneur Enrique Riquelme in the club’s first contested election for 20 years, delivered the campaign announcement through…

Canadian PM Flips Streamer Revenue Raising Policy After US Industry Pressure

davidcftang2 months ago05 mins

Mark Carney and his government insist their sudden shift today away from a regulatory reach into the pockets of Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and other U.S. streamers operating in Canada has nothing to do with ongoing trade negotiations with the Trump administration, but if you buy that, I have a Great Lake or two…

Why Intel Stock Rallied Today

davidcftang2 months ago05 mins

Key Points Shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) rose on Wednesday after the chipmaker unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI)-focused computing infrastructure. Image source: The Motley Fool. Will AI create the world’s first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an “Indispensable Monopoly” providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both…

Defense Report to Call on Japan to Work with Others over China

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Newsfrom Japan Jun 4, 2026 11:26 (JST) Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s upcoming annual defense report is expected to call on the country to deal with China, which continues opaque military buildups, through its overall national strength and cooperation with its ally and other like-minded countries. After unmanned vehicles and artificial intelligence were…

K&L Gates appoints corporate and M&A partner in Hong Kong

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Wang Yang K&L Gates adds Wang Yang, Dechert’s former China practice head, at its Hong Kong office, strengthening the firm’s cross-border M&A practice. Wang told China Business Law Journal: “I chose Hong Kong because it places me at the centre of the strongest cross-border deal flows in Greater China and the Greater Bay Area, where…