China's Singles Day shopping festival puts AI selling power to the test

This article was first published on November 12, 2006. End of the line: the last Star Ferry slips its moorings at Central Pier by Norma Connolly and Winnie Yeung The lights of the Star Ferry clock tower and pier in Central went out at midnight last night (November 11, 2006) as the iconic green ferries left their Central berth for the last time – sparking protests for some and nostalgia for others. Throughout the day, tens of thousands of people flocked to the ferry, some to take the ride from...

Malaysia is seeking to reassure Taiwanese investors that it remains a reliable destination for hi-tech manufacturing after Taipei suspended bilateral investment talks over Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s remarks on China, raising concerns over the future of semiconductor investments in the Southeast Asian nation. Taiwan confirmed on Tuesday that it had paused negotiations scheduled for late October. The move came after Anwar told Al Jazeera in an August interview that he saw the self-governed...

Inflation jitters throw wrench into US Treasury auction amid jumbo hike fears South China Morning Post

Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung was killed by her ex-husband, his elder brother has told a court. In a tearful confession in the High Court on Wednesday, Anthony Kwong Kong-kit said he knew his younger brother, Alex Kwong Kong-chi, had fatally attacked Choi on February 21, 2023, but stressed that there had been no plan to kill her beforehand that day. Anthony, 35, is contesting a joint count of murder alongside Alex, 31, and their father, Kwong Kau, 68, who are accused of conspiring