Sixty-year-old braised duck specialist No Signboard Braised Duck at Mei Ling Market & Food Centre will close on Nov 27. The establishment, which has gained a strong following over the years, is known for its braised duck with rice, porridge and noodles. In an interview with Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao, its owners - 72-year-old Lim Cheng...
Hong Kong police fired tear gas in tertiary institutions for the first time on Monday, with Chinese University turned into a smoking battlefield where student protesters and officers were locked in a tense stand-off for seven hours. The widespread traffic disruption in the morning, caused by anti-government protesters calling for a citywide strike, also prompted 11...
The streaming wars have arrived, and no matter who wins, your wallet will be the biggest casualty. For better or worse, we’re getting a whole lot more choices to watch content in an era where everyone’s cutting the cord on cable TV. In lieu of ditching Singtel and Starhub cable TV services, we’re now facing down...
To ensure that she gets a good night's rest, 27-year-old Chen Xi, who works for a consultancy in Shanghai, turned to special earplugs that not only cut out extraneous noise but can play soothing sounds - including that of a waterfall - enabling the wearer to fall asleep quickly. She started using the earplugs after spending...
The Hong Kong police officer who shot a student protester in Sai Wan Ho on Monday morning was doxxed and received death threats against his children after the incident, according to the force. The incident, in which three live rounds were fired from a service revolver, also prompted parents and former students of his daughters' school...
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has been investigating Air Guilin after one of its pilots invited a young woman into the cockpit during a flight earlier this year, which is an explicit violation of regulations. Earlier this month the airline, based in the southwestern region of Guangxi, confirmed the incident had taken place on its...
Though growing in popularity, digital currencies will by no means replace the world's reserve currencies overnight, an expert from the International Monetary Fund told China Daily in an exclusive interview. Monetary authorities around the world are increasingly interested in digital currencies and the winner of this innovation race will likely have a big say in restructuring...
Here's a perspective you don't get to hear often when it comes to love: There's nothing wrong with you if you've been single for an extended period of time. I should know because I'm 30 this year and I've been single for the past eight years of my life. And of those eight, four of those...
Chinese scholars have developed artificial intelligence-powered software that is geared to help screen newborns for genetic disorders through a facial scan. Researchers from the Shanghai Children's Medical Centre and the Shanghai Paediatric Centre said their new assistive diagnosis tool, which they described as the first of its kind, was designed to detect more than 100 disorders...
A promotional video published by Saudi Arabia's state security agency categorizes feminism, homosexuality and atheism as extremist ideas, even as the conservative Muslim kingdom seeks to promote tolerance and attract foreigners. The animated clip posted on Twitter at the weekend by a verified account of the State Security Presidency said "all forms of extremism and perversion...
