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Michael B. Jordan (centre right) stars in Sinners. Photo: TNS

United States & Canada

Sinners breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic breaks the 14-nomination mark set by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.

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No Tail to Tell: Kim Hye-yoon, Lomon lead lively fantasy romcom K-drama

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Is the Year of the Snake’s 12th month lucky for you? Forecasts for all signs

Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh nominated for worst actress Razzie

Three years after her historic Oscar win, Michelle Yeoh faces competition from Natalie Portman and Ariana DeBose for the dubious honour.

Michelle Yeoh poses with her Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood on March 12, 2023. Photo: Reuters
Michelle Yeoh poses with her Oscar at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood on March 12, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Food & Drink

Hong Kong fish farming scheme nurtures ‘new blood’ to revive ailing industry

The Lamma Island-based programme teaching sustainable fish farming methods came as Hong Kong looks to carve out a niche in a brutal market.

Entertainment

Why M+ and Chanel are bringing rare Asian avant-garde films to Mubi

Streaming platform Mubi teams up with Hong Kong’s M+ museum and Chanel to put the spotlight on 10 films, including a John Woo short.

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Food & Drink

How dumplings spread across Asia and Europe and tips on making your own

From ravioli to gyoza and pierogi, dumplings are one of the world’s most popular foods. Find out how easy they are to make at home.

FILED - Wantan, Chinese filled dumplings, here served with chilli oil. Photo: ---/asiastreetfood.com/dpa-tmn - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the aforementioned text and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full
FILED - Wantan, Chinese filled dumplings, here served with chilli oil. Photo: ---/asiastreetfood.com/dpa-tmn - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the aforementioned text and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Food & Drink

How did China’s dan dan mian noodle dish become so popular in Japan?

Known as tantanmen in Japan, the sesame-flavoured noodles have spread across the country and appear in a variety of creative takes.

Entertainment

Review | Mercy: Chris Pratt battles a virtual judge in flawed AI courtroom thriller

Chris Pratt plays a detective accused of murder who has 90 minutes to clear his name in this ‘screenlife’ thriller that fluffs its third act.

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K-drama

Undercover Miss Hong: Park Shin-hye tackles corruption in workplace K-drama

Park plays a financial investigator infiltrating a corrupt firm in Undercover Miss Hong, a ’90s-set drama that also tackles gender equality.

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Park Shin-hye in a still from Undercover Miss Hong. While Netflix’s 1990s-set workplace K-drama does tackle serious themes such as gender equality, it seems to be more interested in presenting rose-tinted nostalgia in a colourful package.

Tech Trends

Apple cuts prices for Lunar New Year as competition heats up in mainland China

Apple offers discounts on iPhones, MacBook and other products – its second promotion in a month ahead of the holiday.

Apple led the smartphone market in mainland China with a 22 per cent share in the fourth quarter of 2025. Photo: AFP
Apple led the smartphone market in mainland China with a 22 per cent share in the fourth quarter of 2025. Photo: AFP

Chinese culture

Why Asia’s historic Silk Road should have been called the ‘Horse Road’

It was China’s desperate need for good warhorses that spawned history’s most famous trade network, animals it paid for in silk and then tea.

Food & Drink

‘Awesome’ char siu, ‘best’ curry noodles: chef’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants

Korean-Canadian chef Yong Soo-do, who didn’t eat a hamburger until he was in Primary Six, loves simple food done well.

Entertainment

‘Age of barbarism’: how Made in Korea shows country’s dark 1970s underbelly

Director Woo Min-ho explains why he chose 1970s South Korea to explore themes of power, corruption and ambition for his first TV series.

Hyun Bin in a still from the recent K-drama “Made in Korea”, directed by Woo Min-ho. Photo: Disney+

Travel & Leisure

Cebu’s quirkiest luxury resort and the former Hong Kong-based banker behind it

Plantation Bay has been a hotspot in Cebu, the Philippines, since 1996. Owner Manny Gonzalez shares why his independent property is special.

A section of Plantation Bay, an 11-hectare luxury resort in Cebu, in the Philippines. Its owner, Manny Gonzalez, says that his property is for those after “something with personality”. Photo: Andrew Sun
A section of Plantation Bay, an 11-hectare luxury resort in Cebu, in the Philippines. Its owner, Manny Gonzalez, says that his property is for those after “something with personality”. Photo: Andrew Sun

Health & Wellness

He had cancer, she had a rare disorder. How two 85-year-olds came out on top

Bob and Fran German share how going vegan changed their lives and helps them keep fit, healthy, full of energy – and sniffle-free.

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Chinese culture

Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Dragons, from career to romance

The Year of the Fire Horse will bring Dragons good luck in terms of career development, but the outlook for romance and health isn’t so rosy.

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Chinese culture

Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Rabbits, from career to romance

The Year of the Fire Horse will bring Rabbits good luck at work, and romance will blossom. But they should pay attention to their health.

Will the Year of the Horse 2026 be a lucky one for Rabbits? Fortune-teller Tong Pik-ha shares her predictions for wealth, relationships and health. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez
Will the Year of the Horse 2026 be a lucky one for Rabbits? Fortune-teller Tong Pik-ha shares her predictions for wealth, relationships and health. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Chinese culture

Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Dragons, from career to romance

The Year of the Fire Horse will bring Dragons good luck in terms of career development, but the outlook for romance and health isn’t so rosy.

Chinese culture

Why the Year of the Horse 2026 will be luckier in wealth than love for Oxen

While wealth, career and health fortunes will be good for Oxen in the Year of the Fire Horse, true love might be hard to come by.

Health & Wellness

The hidden benefits of common vaccines, including reduced dementia, heart risks

Flu, RSV, shingles, Covid and other vaccines have ‘off-target’ benefits for older adults, making them ‘key tools’ for healthy ageing.

Various studies around the world have linked jabs for influenza, shingles, RSV and more to a lowered risk of diseases associated with ageing, prompting further research into what doctors call “off-target” benefits. Photo: Shutterstock
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Pete Sabine, aka DJ Fabsabs (right), and Joshua Wolper DJ a Cantomania set at the after party for the Black Eyed Peas’ gig at the AXA x Wonderland, in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, on November 19 last year. Photo: Alan Yiu Photography

Where Hong Kong’s teens and an 88-year-old share the dance floor

As Leslie Cheung and Faye Wong echo through the nightclub, a love letter to Cantopop gives the city a space for joy and belonging.

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The “Monet – Moment and Memory” section of the “Into the Modern: Impressionism from the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston” exhibition at the National Gallery Singapore Photo: courtesy National Gallery Singapore

Singapore Art Week invites the world to take a closer look at the city’s art scene

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Neville Sarony at his office in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Tracy Wong

Barrister by day, jazz singer by night – and that’s only half the story

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This refurbished home is a love letter to old Shanghai

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Chef Yoshiteru Ikegawa uses Kishu binchotan, a revered type of charcoal from Wakayama prefecture. Photo: courtesy Torikaze

He wasn’t allowed to grill for years. That’s how he mastered yakitori

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A room painted in Cloud Dancer (white), Pantone’s 2026 colour of the year. Photo: courtesy Pantone

Interior design trends for 2026 reflect a decade of change

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