https://www.scmp.com/rss/523027/feed The latest news and top stories on Mark Chao, the Taiwanese-Canadian actor. He made his acting debut in *Black & White* (2009), earning a Golden Bell Award for Best Actor. He appeared in *Monga* and the TV series *Eternal Love* (2017). en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Josiah Ng Josiah Ng The record-breaking 66 brands exhibiting at Watches and Wonders this year gave us plenty of exotic complications, materials and designs, but as market share between top, middle and smaller scale brands continues to shift wildly amid universal price increases, this year’s biggest releases seem geared to making watches more universally wearable, durable and modernised. Brands experimented with familiar materials like platinum or titanium, but began to expand possibilities for ceramic, forged... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3350452/best-watches-and-wonders-2026-launches-cartier-and-hublot-patek-philippe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3350452/best-watches-and-wonders-2026-launches-cartier-and-hublot-patek-philippe?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:44:13 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng It’s been another year of twists and turns, highs and lows for the world of horology. LVMH Watch Week and Watches and Wonders kicked off the horological year in style as usual, but fairs like Geneva Watch Days and Dubai Watch Week in the latter half of the year grew significantly larger as well. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs dominated headlines for the global watch industry this year, generally affecting operations and price adjustments as tariffs were paused, resumed, increased and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3337330/2025-timepieces-9-top-moments-watches-year-donald-trumps-tariffs-return-urban-jurgensen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3337330/2025-timepieces-9-top-moments-watches-year-donald-trumps-tariffs-return-urban-jurgensen?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:12 +0000 Lawrence Chung Lawrence Chung Taiwan on Monday warned government employees and the wider public against obtaining mainland Chinese identification documents, stating that violators could lose Taiwanese citizenship and be disqualified from civil or military service. The announcement is part of a wider effort by the William Lai Ching-te administration to counter what it describes as “mounting influence operations” from Beijing, which it says pose an increasing threat to Taiwan’s security. The warning came as Taiwan’s Ministry... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3322270/taiwanese-mainland-china-ids-risk-losing-jobs-citizenship-taipei-warns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3322270/taiwanese-mainland-china-ids-risk-losing-jobs-citizenship-taipei-warns?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:14:47 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan She is one of the biggest names in China’s entertainment industry, and spotting talent is her business. But Yang Tianzhen is now putting her own skills to the test by studying for a master’s degree in the United States. The famous mainland talent agent and entrepreneur is studying global communication and public policy at the University of Southern California (USC). Her switch from the bright lights of the entertainment industry to the hallowed halls of academia has captivated mainland social... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3315084/china-talent-agent-yang-tianzhen-who-works-stars-fan-bingbing-pursues-us-studies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3315084/china-talent-agent-yang-tianzhen-who-works-stars-fan-bingbing-pursues-us-studies?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 10:00:09 +0000