Lady Gaga’s S’pore Concerts Reportedly Inspired Resignations In China

Her message about working hard at being yourself apparently inspired a lot of Mainland Chinese people who flew here to watch her perform. During her four-night Mayhem World Tour stop at Singapore’s National Stadium, Lady Gaga didn’t just have her Little Monsters screaming to her hits , she dished out some heartfelt advice for her them “It’s so important to be yourself,...

Image Of KFC’s Colonel Sanders Confuses Facial Recognition Scanner

Was the machine worried that Col Sanders was trying to break in? Facial recognition scanners might be everywhere these days, but it seems a good old fashion lock and key might still has its place. In a video posted to Reddit by shenzhendasha, a facial recognition scanner in China seemed like it needed a software update after...

China’s premier says China and Indonesia will promote ‘true multilateralism’

SHANGHAI/JAKARTA (Reuters): China's Premier Li Qiang said on Saturday that China and Indonesia will promote "true multilateralism" as he landed in Jakarta on a two-day visit to South-East Asia's largest economy. China has intensified engagement with countries in the region since US President Donald Trump announced hefty import tariffs on its global trading partners earlier this...

Pro-skateboarder from China seriously hurt after stunt goes awry

IPOH: A professional skateboarder from China sustained serious injuries after getting hit by a car in front of the Ipoh Town Hall on Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab here. Ipoh OCPD Asst Comm Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said Song Zihao, 23, suffered injuries to his head, right limbs and hip after getting run over by...

China’s Pop Mart-loving Gen Z fuels big gains for investors

BEIJING: China’s attempt to offset the damage of tariffs is getting a helping hand from Generation Z, which is spending big on everything from toys to bubble tea. The country’s younger generation of shoppers is on a spree of what analysts call emotional consumption, defying a wider malaise in China’s economy. Revenues at Gen Z favoUrites...

Hong Kong’s top developer sells out homes in hours as rates fall

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s biggest property developer Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd sold out the first batch of homes for a new project within hours, as the lowest mortgage rates in more than two years lured buyers. Sun Hung Kai sold all 160 units in the 1B phase of Sierra Sea, a residential development in the...

Trump wants Apple to stop moving iPhone production to India

US President Donald Trump said he’s asked Apple Inc’s Tim Cook to stop building plants in India, taking aim at the iPhone maker’s plans to diversify its manufacturing beyond China. "I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said of his conversation with the Apple chief executive officer in Qatar, where he’s on a...

Hong Kong tycoon Joseph Lau selling HK$35mil wine collection

HONG KONG: Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau is selling another wine collection with an estimated value exceeding HK$35 million ($5.8 million) in an auction by Christie’s next week. Lau is offering more than 200 lots of fine wine, including rarities from revered producer Henri Jayer, vintages from Petrus and selections from Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, as...

China’s First Corgi Police Dog In Trouble Again — This Time For Stealing Sausage From Kid During Patrol

Is it okay for the police to be the thief when he’s this cute? The world gushed when Fuzai (aka Lucky Boy in Mandarin) was first introduced to the world as China’s first corgi police dog. Who wouldn’t with that cheeky smile and stumpy limbs? However, it seems that all this Internet fame (he has over 400K followers on...

Malaysia and Qatar discuss bilateral issues, second Asean-GCC summit

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Malaysia and Qatar on Friday held a discussion on bilateral ties, the upcoming Second Asean Gulf Cooperation Council Summit (GCC) and Asean-GCC-China Economic Summit. According to the Malaysian Foreign Ministry on its Facebook page, the discussion was held during a courtesy call by the Secretary General of the Qatari Foreign Ministry, Dr Ahmad Hassen Al-Hammadi, on Foreign...