From records to ribs, Hong Kong migrant on starting his London-based barbecue business

From records to ribs, Hong Kong migrant on starting his London-based barbecue business

Luk Man Hon is a man who wears many hats. The Hong Kong-born 42-year-old defines himself as a vinyl dealer, DJ, photographer and poker player. But he is also an entrepreneur, as the pitmaster and owner of Uncle Hon’s BBQ, an Asian-style barbecue at the canalside cocktail bar All My Friends in Hackney Wick, East … Read more

Tesla shareholders approve US$56 billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk

Tesla shareholders approve US billion pay package for CEO Elon Musk

He had tipped off late on Wednesday that the proposals were garnering huge support. The approval does not, however, resolve a lawsuit on the pay package in a Delaware court, which some legal experts think could stretch out for months. Tesla CEO Elon Musk waves in Gruenheide near Berlin, Germany in March 13. File photo: … Read more

Exclusive | Elon Musk lands in Beijing, raising hopes he will promote Tesla’s FSD autonomous driving tech

Exclusive | Elon Musk lands in Beijing, raising hopes he will promote Tesla’s FSD autonomous driving tech

Elon Musk has arrived in Beijing amid hopes he will bring Tesla’s autonomous driving technology to China amid intensified competition with local electric vehicle (EV) makers in the world’s largest automobile market, according to people familiar with the matter. The agenda and detailed itinerary of Musk’s visit are not yet known, as Tesla has not … Read more

‘It caught me off guard’: new Top Chef host Kristen Kish on being offered the role, and not seeking Padma Lakshmi’s help

‘It caught me off guard’: new Top Chef host Kristen Kish on being offered the role, and not seeking Padma Lakshmi’s help

She called her back, thinking something was wrong, only to find out that Bravo wanted to talk to Kish about hosting the show. Kristen Kish attends the 2023 Time100 Next, which recognises the world’s rising stars, in New York. Photo: TNS “I call her as I’m waiting in line for security to push my suitcases … Read more

Inside Austin’s bitcoin underground

Inside Austin’s bitcoin underground

AUSTIN — There is a sort of clubhouse for Austin’s bitcoin believers on the second floor of the Littlefield Building at the corner of Congress Avenue and Sixth Street. The hideaway is at the crossroads of two worlds — the majestic thoroughfare that leads to the Texas State Capitol and the iconic, albeit notorious, stretch … Read more

Why did someone want Texas couple Ted and Corey Shaughnessy dead?

Why did someone want Texas couple Ted and Corey Shaughnessy dead?

When wealthy Austin jewelers Corey and Ted Shaughnessy are attacked by intruders in their own home, investigators initially wondered if it was a robbery gone wrong. The answer was more sinister than anyone could have expected.     March 2, 2018: A shootout in the dead of night Travis County Sheriff’s Office In a sprawling suburban … Read more

White House orders Cabinet chiefs to report absences

White House orders Cabinet chiefs to report absences

By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House chief of staff on Tuesday ordered Cabinet members or secretaries to notify his office if they ever can’t perform their duties, as the Biden administration, reeling from learning of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s surprise illness last week, mounts a policy … Read more

A love letter to US Route 50, America’s loneliest highway

A love letter to US Route 50, America’s loneliest highway

The essence of lonely is embodied after peeling off Highway 50 into a dusty parking lot at Middlegate Station, a pit stop in the Nevada desert about an hour from any cities in both directions.  There’s a small wooden building that appears to have been standing for at least 100 years and near the front … Read more

TSA expands its PreCheck program

TSA expands its PreCheck program

FILE: An Alaska Airlines plane takeoff from SFO in June 2023. Tayfun CoSkun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In the latest airline news, new construction at San Francisco International could delay flights for months, the airport warns; Alaska Airlines is boosting checked bag fees; regional carrier JSX orders hundreds of hybrid-electric planes to expand service to smaller … Read more