BRUSSELS — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary members of the U.S. commitment to the alliance. What You Need To Know U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Trump administration’s new envoy to NATO are seeking to reassure wary NATO members…
Christie’s Evening Sale was led by a $14.5 million Jean-Michel Basquiat. Christie’s Closing with a combined $154,418,490 across the three auction houses, last week’s Hong Kong marquee auctions confirmed an Asian market now far more cautious and selective than in previous cycles—a shift in pace and taste made all the more apparent by the galleries’…
Ka Ying Rising, the world’s highest-rated sprinter, delivered a powerful reminder of why he holds that honor with a smooth, seemingly effortless 3-length victory in the Sprint Cup (G2) March 30 at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong—his 11th straight win. The 5-year-old, with jockey Zac Purton back from an injury layoff, never seemed in doubt…
The Masters green jacket: Why is it worn and what are the rules? Learn about the green jacket Augusta National Golf Club members and Masters champions wear and one champion who bucked the rules by taking it home. Augusta Chronicle The 2025 Masters Tournament will be held at Augusta National Golf Club from Thursday, April…
WASHINGTON — An American man who was abducted more than two years ago while traveling through Afghanistan as a tourist has been released by the Taliban in a deal with the Trump administration that Qatari negotiators helped broker, the State Department said Thursday. What You Need To Know Secretary of State Marco Rubio is praising…
Hong Kong has been through some well-documented challenges in recent years, but one enduring strength of the city is its food culture, which still ranks amongst the world’s best. Any visit to Filmart is not complete without indulging in the local cuisine, or failing that sampling some of the incredibly diverse food on offer in…
Pioneering Beijing-based distributor Road Pictures has snapped up China theatrical rights to the hit Japanese anime feature Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning. The company plans to release the film in China sometime in April. The news was released Tuesday at Hong Kong’s Filmart content market. Among anime fandom, Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX: Beginning is an…
The 29th edition of Hong Kong Filmart opened Monday and saw the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) thronging with people, in a pleasing throwback to the pre-pandemic days of the event. The Hollywood Reporter was right in the thick of things on the main exhibition floor, mingling with the crowds and scouring the…
The 49th Hong Kong International Film Festival will kick off on April 10 with dual opening features, Japanese drama The Brightest Sun and Malaysia-Hong Kong co-production Pavane for an Infant. Berlin Golden Bear winner Dreams (Sex Love), directed by Norway’s Dag Johan Haugerud, will then bring the curtain down on the event on April 21 as the…
China’s record-smashing animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 has brought a much-needed burst of enthusiasm to Beijing’s beleaguered film industry. An irreverent twist on Chinese mythology and a classic 16th-century novel, the sequel has earned $2.03 billion and smashed virtually every box-office record that exists for an animated feature: It is the highest-grossing animated film of all…