High-protein diets have been getting a lot of attention over the last couple of years, leading to an influx of high-protein products on the market. And it’s not just high-protein breakfasts, lunches and dinners: if you can think of it, there’s probably now a protein-packed version of it. High-protein hummus with your high-protein pizza, anyone?…
Legendary Hong Kong lyricist Peter Lai Bei-dak, who wrote the lyrics to a string of hits for the city’s Cantopop stars in the 1980s, has died at the age of 76, triggering an outpouring of condolences from fans of “The Lyrical Maverick”. Sports commentator Eric Chung Chi-kwong, a close friend of Lai, announced his death…
Merve Aydogan 06 August 2026•Update: 06 August 2026 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday reaffirmed his country’s support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying Ottawa would continue backing the institution despite US efforts to pressure allies to withdraw their membership and funding. Asked whether his government was doing enough to defend the ICC…
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. With all the discussion around China’s automotive industry, it’s easy to gloss over the fact that all of it is still very new in the grand scheme. Cars have not been as…
General Motors and its longtime Chinese partner SAIC Motor are extending is joint venture, already one of the automotive industry’s oldest, signing a new agreement that will keep SAIC-GM operational through 2047 as the two companies continue their push into electric vehicles. The 20-year extension renews a partnership that began in 1997, and one that…
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GAC is proud to be one of Chelsea FC’s Official Pre-Season Tour Partners in Hong Kong and Malaysia. The partnership sees GAC standing behind the Men’s First Team during both legs of the tour. As one of the most successful Premier League clubs of the 21st century,…
China’s use of coal for electricity grew in the first half of 2026 as a record amount of wind and solar power was wasted through curtailment, new research has found. The world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter brought 30 gigawatts (GW) of new coal power capacity into operation in the six months to June and coal-fired…
< Back to Blog Home I was ten years old the day I turned blue and collapsed at school, struggling to breathe. For months, I had been rapidly losing weight despite eating everything in sight, and I was literally dying of thirst. The school nurse called my mother while my father was on the phone…
The euro continued to extend its recent gains on 5 August after a weaker-than-expected ADP employment report in the US. EUR/USD is now attempting to break above its previous high around $1.155, reached on 3 August. A breakout above this level could send the euro towards $1.161, last seen on 16 and 17 June, which…
For the first time, veteran sailor Thomas Wong Kam-chuen and his partners set sail from Hong Kong on their 46-foot yacht on a two-day trip earlier this month to a holiday island in Zhuhai, testing the waters for more leisure travel to mainland China. After a five-hour voyage from the Causeway Bay typhoon shelter on…