Dumplings with a twist, tacos and modern Chinese food: where a French chef who does not ‘do too much fine dining’ eats in Hong Kong

Chef Romain Dupeyre grew up in Nice, France, and is now co-executive chef of Provencal cuisine bistro Racines in Upper Station Street, Sheung Wan, on Hong Kong Island. He spoke to Andrew Sun. My mum was not a really good cook. All the men in my family are the cooks. Mum was a busy nurse … Read more

Opinion | Can China let its young tech innovators boldly go where no one has gone before?

However, investment alone is not enough to realise these ambitions. China will need a large pool of talented, innovative people of its own to make up for sanctions and hostility from the West, particularly the United States. 05:03 How does China’s AI stack up against ChatGPT? How does China’s AI stack up against ChatGPT? In … Read more

China’s Xi Jinping issues hi-tech military call in push for integrated armed forces

“The preparation for the military struggle at sea, the defence of maritime rights and interests and the development of the maritime economy must be integrated,” he said. While not referring directly to the United States, the comments suggested that Xi sees the main potential battlefield Beijing and Washington will be on the water, especially in … Read more

China’s ‘Two Sessions’ 2024: what to expect

New SCMP News Series China’s ‘Two Sessions’ 2024: what to expect China’s political elite and lawmakers will gather next week for the country’s annual legislative sessions which will set budgets and lay down Beijing’s plans for the country’s economy, diplomacy, trade and military. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more

Fashion designer Steven Tai shows his favourite places to go shopping in Macau

05:01 Macau-born fashion designer Steven Tai explores his city’s coolest boutiques and shops Macau-born fashion designer Steven Tai explores his city’s coolest boutiques and shops In many famous cities, you can always find iconic landmarks and happening hotspots, but there are also cool neighbourhoods waiting to be explored. These are areas where up-and-coming artists, trendmakers … Read more

Drones, Tear Gas Shells Being Used To Stop Protesting Farmers In India

Police officials in India’s capital, Delhi, fired tear gas shells using drones and erected iron nails at the city’s border to stop protesting farmers from continuing their march on Tuesday. All entry points to Delhi have been barricaded to stop protesting farmers from entering the city. Barbed wires, concrete slabs, iron nails, and a huge … Read more

Opinion | Where is Asia’s longest escalator and will Malaysia challenge the title with new walkway at its Batu Caves, packed with people this week for the Thaipusam festival?

That leaves the field open to a trio of joint winners of the genuinely longest (single) escalator title – at least as far as the public is aware; who knows whether there is a longer one in some secret subterranean bunker designed for the military or a prepping billionaire? And all three are 138-metre-long escalators … Read more

Indian Tectonic Plate Breaking Into Two Beneath Tibet

A new study has revealed that the Indian Continental Plate could split in two beneath the Tibetan Plateau. The revelations were made at the American Geophysical Union conference in San Francisco last December. It was already believed that the Himalayas were growing due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian continental tectonic plates beneath … Read more

Soccer teams may automatically lose games if fans commit racism: FIFA – National

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, and urged authorities to take stronger action after he suffered racist abuse on Saturday night. And FIFA President Gianni Infantino suggested “an automatic forfeit” for any team “whose fans have committed racism.” Maignan, who is Black, walked off after being abused … Read more

Light Up Macao brightens winter nightlife across the city with art displays and performances

Light Up Macao brightens winter nightlife across the city with art displays and performances 01:34 Annual Light Up Macao festival turns city into glowing winter wonderland Annual Light Up Macao festival turns city into glowing winter wonderland Macau is famous for its bustling entertainment districts as well as its Unesco-recognised historic centre featuring southern European-style … Read more