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‘Labubu queen’: Michelle Yeoh stuns TV host with doll collection revelation
Oscar-winning Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh melted hearts on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon after sharing that she has more than 100 Labubu dolls, a secret number fans never saw coming. Yeoh revealed that she has over 100 of them tucked away at home. “Oh maybe a little more than a hundred of them,” she shared casually on the show, as if having a miniature mythical creature colony is completely normal. Host Fallon, understandably gobsmacked, blurted out, “You have 100 Labubus?” Without...

Robeco harnesses AI to elevate investment strategies, builds on 25 years of quantitative expertise
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The AI (artificial intelligence) boom is rapidly transforming industries and creating new opportunities. In fact, even as markets experienced turmoil earlier this year, global investment in AI continued to accelerate. As society enters a new era in which AI matters for every investor, the question is, are their strategies evolving fast enough? How to invest in AI – and with AI Since 2019, Robeco has integrated...

Asia-Pacific investors brace for market correction in 2026: survey
A majority of Asia-Pacific institutional investors believe markets are due for a correction in 2026, citing a potential tech bubble, geopolitical tensions and recession as their primary worries, according to a survey report published on Tuesday by Natixis Investment Managers. Global markets had been “remarkably resilient” in 2025 despite challenges such as tariffs, geopolitical conflicts and supply chain disruptions, according to Natixis. However, 74 per cent of institutional investors globally...

Baidu founder Robin Li: AI the driver of China’s ‘new productive forces’
Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence pioneer Baidu is casting AI as the engine of China’s push for “new productive forces”, touting the emerging technology as a linchpin of Beijing’s economic growth drive. “AI, as a key driver of the new wave of technological and industrial transformation, is vital for accelerating the emergence of new quality productive forces and achieving high-quality economic and social development,” said Robin Li Yanhong, founder and chief executive at...

The enigmatic collectors’ society opening its vault of Chinese masterpieces

My Wish continues to thrive: ‘I think on present form, he’s the one to beat’

Hong Kong households to pay about 2% less for electricity in 2026

Sandy Lam, Placido Domingo: 5 China Greater Bay Area music shows in December

Rare stingray in Victoria Harbour a welcome sign of nature’s restoration
Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The November 12 report of an endangered eagle ray fished from Victoria Harbor is a testament to Hong Kong’s strident efforts at marine conservation. It is reminiscent of colonial newspapers a century ago reporting all sorts of marine wildlife in the harbour, including abundant...

CICC to absorb 2 smaller rivals to create US$140 billion brokerage

How did Kim Kardashian’s Skims become a US$5 billion brand?

