38 h. ago Rory Stewart: ‘A superpower? Indifference to social media abuse’

The former Tory MP and The Rest Is Politics host on a dinosaur he’d bring back to life, being thin-skinned and hating his bandy legsBorn in Hong Kong, Rory Stewart, 53, served as Conservative MP for Penrith and The Border from 2010. He was secretary of state for international development when he launched an unsuccessful bid to become Tory leader in 2019. Later that year, he resigned from the party to stand as an independent in the London mayoral elections. He co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is Politics and is the author of prize-winning and ­bestselling books including The Places in Between and Politics on the Edge. His latest is Middleland. He is married with two children and lives in London.What is your greatest fear? I become very anxious if I think I’ve hurt someone. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Rory Stewart: ‘A superpower I’d like? Indifference to social media abuse’

The former Tory MP and host of The Rest Is Politics on a dinosaur he’d bring back to life, being thin-skinned and hating his bandy legsBorn in Hong Kong, Rory Stewart, 53, served as Conservative MP for Penrith and The Border from 2010. He was secretary of state for international development when he launched an unsuccessful bid to become Tory leader in 2019. Later that year, he resigned from the party to stand as an independent in the London mayoral elections. He co-hosts the podcast The Rest Is Politics and is the author of prize-winning and ­bestselling books including The Places in Between and Politics on the Edge. His latest is Middleland. He is married with two children and lives in London.What is your greatest fear? I become very anxious if I think I’ve hurt someone. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Cocktail of the week: Bun House Disco’s pandan negroni – recipe

Pandan leaf brings fragrant southern Asian sweetness to a mix of rice gin, white vermouth and green chartreuse At Bun House Disco, we’re all about bringing the vibrancy of late-night 1980s Hong Kong to Shoreditch, east London, and paying homage to a time when the island came alive after dark. In that same spirit, our cocktail list nods to the classics, but also features all sorts of Chinese and Asian ingredients and spices.Serves 1Linus Leung, Bun House Disco, London E2 Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction

A survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China has found that U.S. businesses are more concerned about the country's slowing economy than trade friction

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3 d. ago Asian shares are mostly lower and oil sinks $2 after Trump says Iran stopped killings

Asian shares are mostly lower after Wall Street retreated on Big Tech losses

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4 d. ago China's car exports surged in 2025, but domestic demand slowed

China has reported its auto exports rose 21% last year from the year before, driven by a surge in electric vehicle shipments

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4 d. ago Hong Kong officials want to expand oversight of building maintenance after deadly fire

Hong Kong officials want to expand oversight of building maintenance and enhancing fire safety measures

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4 d. ago China had a record $1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025, as exports rose 6.6% in December

China’s government says that the country's trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion last year as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the United States

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5 d. ago David Webb, prominent Hong Kong shareholder activist, dies at 60

David Webb, a prominent Hong Kong shareholder activist, has died at 60

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5 d. ago Workers at Chinese factory that produces Labubu toys are being exploited, says NGO

Exclusive: China Labor Watch says people aged 16-18 employed without required special protectionsA labour rights NGO says it has found evidence of worker exploitation in the supply chain of Labubus, the furry toys that took the world by storm last year and which are expected to continue to grow in popularity in 2026.Labubus, toothy gremlins made by the Chinese toy company Pop Mart, have become one of China’s hottest cultural exports. In the first half of 2025 alone, “the Monsters” line of toys, which includes Labubus, generated 4.8bn yuan (£511m) in sales for the Hong Kong-listed company. In August, Pop Mart’s chief executive, Wang Ning, said the company was on track to reach 20bn yuan in revenues in 2025. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Former Apple Daily staff plead for lighter sentences in landmark Hong Kong national security case

Former executives of a defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper are pleading for lighter sentences under a national security law

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5 d. ago The Natural History Museum in London is dropping a Pokémon collab

The Natural History Museum in London is dropping a Pokémon collab  Lifestyle Asia Hong Kong

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6 d. ago Jimmy Lai sentencing hearing begins in Hong Kong after people queue for days to show their support

British media tycoon’s lawyers have four days to appeal for a lighter sentence after his conviction in high-profile national security trial

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6 d. ago Hong Kong court hearing a plea for a lighter sentence for former publisher Jimmy Lai

A Hong Kong court is hearing arguments about the sentence for pro-democracy media founder Jimmy Lai

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7 d. ago Snooker star Judd Trump rejects claim he set up new life outside the UK for tax reasons

Snooker star Judd Trump has been living in Dubai and Hong Kong for over a year, but insists weather and facilities - not tax - are behind his relocation decision.

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1 week ago 'Hidden' Hong Kong inspired restaurant from the owners of Mr Bao set for Hackney

'Hidden' Hong Kong inspired restaurant from the owners of Mr Bao set for Hackney  Hackney Gazette

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1 week ago HSBC agrees to pay £260m to settle dividend fraud case in France

The banking giant separately announced it had secured shareholder backing for its plans to take Hang Seng private.

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1 week ago Hidden behind a London Fields wonton bar, Cafe Kowloon marries Hong Kong inspo with London vibes

Hidden behind a London Fields wonton bar, Cafe Kowloon marries Hong Kong inspo with London vibes  Hot Dinners

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1 week ago I went to Hong Kong for food, hikes, and nightlife and was blown away by one of the world's true great cities

Amongst the lush and ancient foliage is a path. Snaking around the sheer mountainside, it’s a feat of understatedly impressive engineering; the kind of conceptual project which seems simple, but which grows more mind-boggling the more you grapple with it.

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2 w. ago Inside new series of The Apprentice as candidates jet to most exotic location yet and show makes major boardroom change

LORD ALAN SUGAR will see you now . . . in Hong Kong. The famous Apprentice boardroom has moved out of London for the first time as the show makes big changes to mark its landmark 20th series. I hear bosses have pulled out all the stops for the milestone, starting with a no-expense spared trip to Asia for...

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