Iron, one of Earth’s most common and unassuming metals, has just surprised scientists.
A Stanford-led team has discovered how to push iron into a higher-energy state than ever seen before, a feat that could reshape the future of…

Iron, one of Earth’s most common and unassuming metals, has just surprised scientists.
A Stanford-led team has discovered how to push iron into a higher-energy state than ever seen before, a feat that could reshape the future of…

Expect more Chinese epic costume dramas and Shanghai-set modern urban romance dramas in the coming years. And with both genres still at the zenith of their popularity in Asia, why change a winning formula? That seemed to be the message from a…

An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 3, 2025.
Go Nakamura | Reuters
Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday as…

Fathom Entertainment’s re-release of Summit/Lionsgate‘s Twilight posted $1.55M in its first day Wednesday.
The feature take on the Stephenie Meyer-penned saga started its rollout Wednesday. Today, Twilight Saga: New Moon will play,…

“The reason we have an office here is to be close to our investors,” Yao said in an interview with the Post on Thursday. “We have very important insurance companies that have already committed to our various products. To be close to clients is one thing we want to develop in Hong Kong.”
“Private wealth is also a big topic in our industry as a source of capital. Investment-wise it is very important for the secondary business,” Yao added. “So we have a lot of sellers here and we have most of the intermediaries, the investment bank side, also here. It’s also very critical for us to further expand our secondary business in the region.”
It has about 50 long-standing clients in the Greater China region. Its investors include insurance firms, sovereign wealth funds, private wealth investors and endowments.

The new Apple iPhone 17 is now available and as usual, the best way to score a deal on these new phones is through your preferred service provider. T-Mobile, now the best mobile network in the US (according to Ookla® Speedtest®), is already…

Japan’s bond market heads into a sale of policy-sensitive two-year notes Friday on a somewhat stronger footing on speculation the Bank of Japan isn’t rushing into the next rate increase.
The auction comes 24 hours after the BOJ’s first policy decision Thursday under a new government led by Sanae Takaichi, who’s seen as an advocate of relatively low rates. Governor Kazuo Ueda gave few hints about the next rate hike after the BOJ stood pat on policy, saying that the central bank isn’t falling behind the curve in the fight against inflation.

The cold of winter is finally about to set in. You’ll probably be spending a lot more time indoors when the holidays arrive, and that means you’ll want to feel safe in your space. A smart lock is…