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Hong Kong cheongsam master in the mood to retire after 75 years
Hong Kong cheongsam master in the mood to retire after 75 years

Bent over a magenta chiffon fabric, an elderly Hong Kong tailor wearing thick glasses meticulously stitched on embroidered butterflies, working to transform the shimmering material into an elegant, high-collared Chinese dress known as a cheongsam. Its high-neck collars, knee-length slits and streamlined fits evoked a sense of city glamour, and by the 1960s the dress was everywhere in Hong Kong.

Asian markets boosted by tech rally, traders eye US inflation
Asian markets boosted by tech rally, traders eye US inflation

Tech firms led an Asian market rally Thursday on renewed optimism about demand for AI equipment following a strong earnings outlook from US chip giant Micron. Tech shares have been the main driver of a surge in global markets this year -- pushing several to record highs -- as demand for all things AI heats up.