Greenland wants a tourism boom but many feel cold at the prospect
A frozen landscape with breathtaking views, Greenland wants to attract more tourists but its remote location and fragile environment – which make it a unique destination – also pose challenges. “The ...
Ex-professor accused of concocting ‘sham’ experiment in Hong Kong yoga ball murder plot
A former university professor allegedly devised a “sham” animal experiment in Hong Kong to obtain lethal gas to murder his estranged wife by releasing it from a yoga ball inside her car nine years ago ...
Man who calls Hong Kong police falls to death from 22-storey building
A man who rang Hong Kong’s police emergency hotline for help on Thursday saying he was being chased in a commercial building ...
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce gold rush draws Chinese giants from Alibaba to ByteDance
The Southeast Asian e-commerce market is expected to more than double in the next six years to reach US$370 billion by 2030, according to a report from US technology giant Google, Singapore’s ...
Hong Kong man found guilty of manslaughter for killing girlfriend, 2 children
A Hong Kong construction worker has been found guilty of manslaughter for stabbing his girlfriend and her two children to death, after a court acquitted him of the more serious crime of murder. But a ...
Japanese officials in talks with Hong Kong over city’s seafood import ban, envoy says
Japan’s top envoy in Hong Kong has said officials from his country are in talks with local authorities over the city’s seafood import ban as he launched an inaugural exhibition on sushi. Kenichi Okada ...
Hong Kong’s liquor tax cut boosts interest in high-end products at wine and spirits fair
Hong Kong’s recent tax cut on liquors has generated more interest in high-end alcohol products, according to some merchants at the city’s annual wine and spirits expo. The Hong Kong International Wine ...
Hong Kong’s Ocean Park to celebrate panda cubs’ 100th day with red eggs, ginger pork knuckles
Hong Kong will celebrate the first 100-day milestone of its home-grown giant panda twins on November 23 and 24, with local delicacies such as red eggs and ginger pork knuckles to be dished out to ...
Meituan co-founder Wang Huiwen returns to lead AI push after hiatus, report says
After selling his AI start-up Light Year to Meituan last year, Wang has reportedly returned to lead the company’s AI efforts.
Chinese premier backs Myanmar’s ‘political transformation’ in talks with junta chief
Premier Li Qiang and visiting military leader Min Aung Hlaing also discussed the breakdown of a ceasefire brokered by Beijing ...
Fasting? Why skipping dinner might be better than not eating breakfast
“A feeding pattern similar to skipping breakfast will cause intestinal epithelial cells to memory upregulate the expression ...
Standard Chartered’s Priority Private emphasises financial goals and lifestyle experiences
Priority Private marked its fifth anniversary with an exclusive suite of global experiences for its clients and their ...