Talk about perfect timing! Street photographer captures images at exactly the right moment to create impressive optical illusions Edas Wong is based in Hong Kong and has over 19,000 followers on Instagram Photographer has impressed thousands of fans with his remarkable illusions He has become something of an expert in capturing perfectly-timed snaps By Jessica … Read more
Instagram model, 25, and her six-month-old baby son are tied up by three knife-wielding men in $400k raid at her luxury Hong Kong apartment after she posed with designer clothes, jewelry and cash So Mei-yan says the robbers broke into her home last Tuesday at around 11am Police say ten handbags, seven watches, a laptop, … Read more
Tens of millions of pounds of our cash is being ploughed into China’s vast economy every year – on schemes including opera and rice production. In an unprecedented audit, the Mail has uncovered £81million in aid sent to the world’s second largest economy. It exposes how the UK taxpayer is boosting China’s prosperity despite the … Read more
Furious bidding war erupts at west London auction house as Chinese collectors bid more than £50,000 for bowls worth just £200 The two 20th century Sanduo bowls were listed for sale by Olympia Auctions Desperate collectors showed they were willing to pay 250 times the guide price It comes days after a racing pigeon sold … Read more
Hong Kong, Paris and Zurich are the world’s most expensive cities, a new survey has found. Researchers looked at the prices of 138 products and services – including food, drink, clothing and household supplies in around 130 cities worldwide – to draw up the ranking of the most and least costly metropolises. Damascus, the capital … Read more
Definitely a tonic for troubled times. These are the winning and shortlisted images in the 2020 International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains in Norway to dramatic storm clouds over Kansas and the lush green forest of Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park. There were almost 3,800 … Read more
Definitely a tonic for troubled times. These are the winning and shortlisted images in the seventh International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains in Norway to dramatic storm clouds over Kansas and the lush green forest of Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park. There were almost 3,800 entries … Read more
Four Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians have been ousted under new Chinese laws that disqualify those deemed ‘a threat to national security.’ Hong Kong’s government ruled on Wednesday that Dennis Kwok, Alvin Yeung, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung would ‘lose their qualification as legislators immediately’. Hours later the remaining 15 politicians from the legislature’s pro-democracy camp … Read more
Four Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians are removed from power under new Chinese laws that disqualifies lawmakers deemed ‘a threat to national security’ Comes after Beijing ruled any politician can be removed without court approval Latest blow to democracy since imposition of sweeping security law in June China’s leaders have called it a ‘sword’ hanging over the head … Read more
Although the world is still battling the coronavirus, one Italian designer is looking towards a post-pandemic world to help commuters travel safely and securely to their destination. Andrea Ponit released a gallery of concept designs for a private jet-like drone that carries up to four passengers while they sit in single seats with soft fabric … Read more