US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the US military carried out an aerial attack on three Iranian nuclear sites, following days of appeals by Israel for the American military to join its attacks on the Islamic republic, and vowed to launch more attacks if Tehran does not stand down. Trump delivered an address…
Chinese chip-design software company Empyrean Technology has pledged to become one of the world’s top electronic design automation (EDA) providers, as new US export restrictions bring both opportunities and challenges to the domestic industry. Founded in 2009 and based in Beijing, Empyrean aims to ascend to the top tier of EDA providers, capitalising on the…
Aimee Smale was only 22 years old when she launched her own clothing brand, Odd Muse, from the comfort of her bedroom amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Modelling her own designs and piggybacking off of TikTok’s rapid growth at the time, Smale managed to use social media to market her “affordable luxury” brand. Odd…
What’s in a button? We tend to give them little thought. At most, we are irritated when one is lost or comes loose, dangling from the front of a coat or shirt. But like many of the fashion fixtures we take for granted, this unsung hero has a storied past – and present. Though most…
Saturday House founder Sonique Saturday welcomed the New Year by sharing a photo on Instagram of her and Taylor Swift embracing in matching sparkling dresses. The image was seemingly a throwback to a private New Year’s Eve party in Kansas City that took place a year previously. Sonique Saturday is the founder of the fashion…
There’s something for every father – or indeed any man – with this pick of three new designer collections. So whether you want a sharp suit, gear for the beach or something more sporty, we’ve got you covered. 1. Simone Rocha Simone Rocha transforms the rugby shirt for her latest collection. Photo: Handout Irish designer…
Every summer, chef Guillaume Galliot receives a special delivery from 10,000 kilometres away – organically grown tomatoes from his mother Myriam Deschamps’ garden in Tours, in France’s Loire Valley. He takes the juicy, sweet tomatoes and celebrates the fruit at Caprice, the three-Michelin-star French restaurant at the Four Seasons Hong Kong. “When we started nine…
Hong Kong’s leader has rejected a proposal from the taxi industry for the government to repurchase licences that have depreciated in recent years due to competition from online ride-hailing services, saying the documents have always given cabbies exclusive rights. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Tuesday that online ride-hailing was an “irreversible trend”,…
Hong Kong’s taxi trade and ride-hailing services can work together on the same platform, Uber’s global head of public policy has said, while suggesting that authorities look at how other jurisdictions have adapted and used levies to set up a fund to support cabbies. In an interview with the Post, Andrew Byrne said that Hong…
Profile | ‘Mafia of the art world’: curator Pi Li on Beijing’s CAFA fine arts academy Tai Kwun’s head of art tells Kate Whitehead about being part of the ‘mafia of the Chinese art world’, his decade at ‘one of the greatest museum projects of the 21st century’, M+, and his faith in Hong Kong’s…