Filming a thriller inside one house sounds simple on paper, but the production quickly proved otherwise. Greta Lee says The Last House shoot combined three notoriously difficult elements. What started as a seemingly contained production turned into an unusually demanding experience for the cast and crew. Greta Lee explains the challenges of filming The Last…
Donald Trump’s use of his second presidency to grow his personal fortune has alarmed legal and ethics experts and congressional Democrats as he has reaped an “unprecedented” $2.2bn in 2025 revenues by amassing big cryptocurrency holdings, benefitting from wealthy foreign interests, expanding his Truth Social business and more, while federal oversight of his actions has…
Google’s new HiLight — launching exclusively with the higher-end Pixel 11 Pro, Pro XL and Pro Fold — feels a little light. And while I love new experimental features, adding one that feels half-baked amid a noticeable price hike on Google’s 11 Pro XL and 11 Pro Fold taints its debut. HiLight is supposed to…
Key Points Apple’s shares fell after its latest earnings report due to poor guidance. The tech giant tends not to stay down too long following post-earnings dips. Apple’s business is rock-solid, and the stock can still deliver excellent returns over the long run. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported…
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is actively developing the Southeast Asian source markets. Yesterday (12 August), HKTB joined hands with the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province and the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) to organise “Greater Bay Area – Connecting Great Experiences,” a Greater Bay Area (GBA) tourism brand promotion event…
Dutch gin brand Sir Edmond has entered the Hong Kong market through a partnership facilitated by Patollo Trading. Sir Edmond Gin continues its Asia Pacific expansion with a launch in Hong Kong Patollo Trading, based in the Netherlands, specialises in introducing premium beverage brands in Asian markets. The company provides strategic expertise in market feasibility,…
Quick Read MU diverges from Korean memory peers surging on AI demand, while COHR falls 4% premarket despite beating estimates and raising guidance. Mark Newton calls Korea and memory stocks the top near-term risk-on vehicles, warning rising Treasury yields and the dollar could stall the move. A grounded tanker leaking 800,000 barrels of sanctioned Russian…
The 2027 Spanish Super Cup will be played in Istanbul after the Spanish soccer federation’s executive committee approved the move on Thursday morning. The Turkish city was ultimately chosen to host the Final Four after Saudi Arabia, the tournament’s regular home since 2020, was ruled out because of a scheduling clash with the Asian Cup,…
A scaffolding subcontractor at Hong Kong’s fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court estate had ordered batches of non-fire-retardant protective nets, according to a supplier’s statement released by the independent panel investigating the deadly blaze. Lam Kee Construction Materials’ statement was among documents released on Wednesday by the independent committee investigating the causes of the fire in November,…
Quick Read SpaceX (SPCX) stock jumped 10% after Musk predicted Starlink will carry over 90% of global internet traffic, citing nearly 11,000 satellites and 12 million subscribers. Rivals Amazon (AMZN) and AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) face multiple compression if Starlink’s dominance gains credibility, handing SpaceX unprecedented pricing power in a historically fragmented market. It sounds nuts,…