Hong Kong-born, London-based Robert Wun made history as the first Hong Kong designer to show at Paris Haute Couture Week back in 2023. Since then, his shows have become a hot ticket and a highlight of Paris Fashion Week. Wun’s dramatic gowns, often inspired by horror films, have attracted such A-list fans as Lady Gaga…
Chinese officials are reviewing Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of AI startup Manus for possible technology control violations, FT reported on Tuesday. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images China said Thursday it will investigate Meta‘s $2 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus to assess its compliance with export control laws. Meta acquired Singapore-based Manus last month…
Air travellers making the descent into Islamabad, Nairobi or São Paulo may be struck by the sight of solar panels scattered liberally over the rooftops. Regular visitors to Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital city, will probably have detected a marked improvement in air quality and traffic noise of late, owing to the shift from combustion engines towards…
Seoul, South Korea – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his South Korean counterpart, Lee Jae Myung, held their second summit in two months on Monday in a bid to steer the complex ties between their nations amid rising tensions in their neighbourhood. Lee had hosted Xi for talks on the sidelines of the 2025 Asia-Pacific…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The UK set out its growth agenda in Hong Kong at the inaugural UK Investment Conference, where the country’s industrial strategy and sector opportunities in finance, life sciences, clean energy and advanced manufacturing were presented. Hosted by the British Consulate-General Hong Kong on…
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] Although her academic journey began at two of the world’s most prestigious institutions – first as an undergraduate at Peking University, then as a doctoral researcher at Stanford University – Professor Willow Wu has never allowed herself to be confined by the proverbial…
Jan. 5 (UPI) — Hyundai and Boston Dynamics on Monday unveiled a new version of its humanoid robot that it has been testing at a factory in Georgia and may be the future of manufacturing. The 5-foot, 9-inch, 200-pound Atlas humanoid robot was shown off publicly for the first time Monday at the Consumer Electronics…
Hong Kong’s biotech fundraising momentum is expected to extend into 2026, as licensing deals and strong post-initial public offering (IPO) trading last year persuaded investors that China’s drug developers are worth backing again – even before they generate revenue. “Chinese innovation drugs expanding into overseas markets have become the industry mainstream, indicating the domestic innovation…
Hong Kong suffered Guangdong-Hong Kong Cup penalty heartache for the second time in three years following a rousing second-half city team fightback in Guangzhou on Saturday. Trailing 2-0 at half-time at the Greater Bay Area Cultural and Sports Centre, interim head coach Roberto Losada was rewarded for an inspired triple change as the visitors shook…
Most patients visiting Hong Kong emergency departments at public hospitals at night for minor ailments were not aware they could go to evening clinics instead, although securing a booking was difficult and multiple calls were needed before a successful slot could be confirmed. With a new fees regime in public hospitals kicking in on Thursday,…