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Meet Costa D’Angelo, who’s making fans swoon as Alex, the drug dealer in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies
Costa D’Angelo’s star is rising. The 25-year-old actor is currently starring in the third season of Hulu’s hit drama series Tell Me Lies as Alex, and fans are already swooning over him. The show follows Baird College students Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White), aka TV’s most twisted couple at the moment, and the far-reaching consequences their toxic relationship has on anyone in…
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Dish in Focus: Le Caviar Impérial at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon
Le Caviar Impérial is arguably the most recognisable dish at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon and as much a manifesto as it is an appetiser. Distilling Joël Robuchon’s philosophy of “absolute respect for the product”, Le Caviar Impérial is a meticulously layered composition of caviar, crab and lobster jelly. Listed under “hot and cold appetisers” on both the L’Atelier and Le Jardin lunch and dinner menus, the signature…
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China son invites violinist to play for terminally ill mum in hospital to give her strength
A Chinese son invited a violinist to play for his dying mother as she lay in her hospital bed, moving many people online with a melody dubbed “the most tender farewell”. Huang Haile, from southern China’s Guangdong province, bid farewell to his mother Ye Jindi on January 6, at the Dongguan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. A video of the violinist performing Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi’s famous song,…
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China’s ‘infrastructure first’ approach a major advantage in AI arms race: Davos panel
China’s “infrastructure first” approach to developing its artificial intelligence industry will help unlock frontier innovation in the fast-moving technology, according to the president of Kimi model developer Moonshot AI. The country’s energy buildout had made the supply of electricity “very cheap”, which was essential for fundamental research and innovation, said Moonshot’s Zhang Yutong in Wednesday’s panel…
China football fans set to flock to Saudi Arabia to support under-23 team in Asian Cup final
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China football fans set to flock to Saudi Arabia to support under-23 team in Asian Cup final
A large number of Chinese football fans are expected to head to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, this Saturday to support China’s under-23 team in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup final, following the team’s historic run at the tournament. China beat Vietnam 3-0 in Tuesday’s semi-final to reach the final for the first time, where they will face Japan. With many supporters choosing to travel to Saudi Arabia to watch the young team in person, on Chinese social media platform RedNote, fans have been posting photos of...
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Construction worker falls, pierces buttock on rebar at Hong Kong government site
Hong Kong’s labour authorities are investigating an accident at a government site involving a construction worker who lost his footing and fell onto steel rebar, piercing his buttock. Police received a report at around 10.30am on Thursday that a worker at a Tung Chung construction site under the Housing Department had been injured after a misstep. “The victim was passing by the location of the accident and…
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Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh up for ‘worst actress’ Razzie for Star Trek role
The Golden Raspberry Awards on Wednesday released the nominees for the 2026 Razzies, “honouring” last year’s most dubious achievements in film. Among the biggest losers was Disney’s Snow White, which was nominated for worst picture and worst remake. The 2025 adaptation of the Disney classic also netted a worst director nomination for Mark Webb and a worst supporting actor nod for “All Seven Artificial Dwarfs”, who…
Year of the Snake 12th month predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Is your luck in?
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Year of the Snake 12th month predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Is your luck in?
What do the stars have in store for each of the 12 zodiac animal signs in the last month of the Year of the Snake? Read on to see what Feng Shui master Andrew Kwan says before we enter the Year of the Fire Horse. Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020) Things will be quite stable on the work front for Rats. However, they might have differences of opinion with business partners, which could lead to hidden conflicts. There might be obstacles for those seeking new collaborations,...
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Hong Kong aquaculture scheme nurtures young fish farmers to revive city’s seafood industry
Would you be willing to eat a fish you raised? This was the question that faced 25 young Hongkongers one December afternoon on Lamma Island, who had gathered to share a simple meal of steamed fish that they had nurtured over nine months. This “simple” meal defied a citywide norm. Dinner tables in Hong Kong will almost always include at least one classic seafood dish – from typhoon shelter crab to steamed grouper –…
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4 in 10 Hongkongers struggle to distinguish Chinese medicine from supplements
About 40 per cent of Hongkongers struggle to distinguish between proprietary Chinese medicine and health supplements, according to a survey by a think tank that has developed a tool to assess public literacy in the traditional discipline. Our Hong Kong Foundation on Thursday released the findings of a survey conducted last August, using the tool to poll 800 residents. The think tank said the survey revealed a…
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Insider’s guide to Bengaluru: a city that welcomes you in
Bengaluru, the capital of the southern Indian state of Karnataka, is an adopted home that food stylist and photographer Sanskriti Bist never tires of. Bist, whose recent projects have included learning the techniques of hand-pulled noodles in northwestern China and documenting the kitchens of Berlin, Germany, says her favourite aspect of Bengaluru is the city’s embrace. “People are so welcoming,” says Bist, who…
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Malaysia’s Rohingya face new threat of removal as biometric documentation begins
Rohingya migrants – including children – held in detention centres across Malaysia are at risk of forced removal, rights advocates warn, as the government carries out a biometric registration scheme to determine who can stay and who will be deported. Tens of thousands of Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar’s Rakhine State described by the United Nations as among the world’s most persecuted people, have sought…