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Australian teens Annie Wang (left), 14, and Ayris Tolson, 15, check their phones a few days before Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 is scheduled to take effect on December 10. Photo: Reuters
Social media

‘A lot of fear’: Australia’s under-16s anxious ahead of social media ban

As blocks begin on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram before the summer holiday, teens worry they will be ‘basically isolated’ from their friends.

Food and Drinks

89-year-old baker’s ingredient of success: working with his son and grandson

LGBTQ

Hong Kong pop-up Queer Room gives ‘alternative individuals’ a place to connect

Wellness

Why males take more risks and how to promote healthy risk-taking in teens

Experts say factors from evolution to peer pressure lead men and boys to flirt with danger. But some risk-taking is crucial.

Full of testosterone and with a brain that is still developing, young men can be less likely to look before they leap. Doctors explain the factors behind risky behaviour in males, and how to promote healthy risk-taking in teens. Photo: Shutterstock
Full of testosterone and with a brain that is still developing, young men can be less likely to look before they leap. Doctors explain the factors behind risky behaviour in males, and how to promote healthy risk-taking in teens. Photo: Shutterstock
Tourism

In China, you can get married in a temple, in a club, even a subway station

China is letting couples wed anywhere in the country, from a lake with meaningful statistics to a subway station with a romantic name.

Wellness

Online sexual content is affecting children, teens, but how to help them?

Online mature content is easily accessible to minors, and parents are struggling to cope. An expert offers tips to start the conversation.

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Wellness

Free Hong Kong therapy sessions help long-distance carers ‘feel less alone’

Being a carer for an ageing relative in another country can be draining. Red Door Counselling’s weekly online sessions are here to help.

Red Door Counselling counsellor-in-training Angela Kaur Baura with her mother, who lives in Dubai. Kaur Baura says that Red Door’s online sessions, which she now helps host, help her cope with being a long-distance carer. Photo: Angela Kaur Baura
Red Door Counselling counsellor-in-training Angela Kaur Baura with her mother, who lives in Dubai. Kaur Baura says that Red Door’s online sessions, which she now helps host, help her cope with being a long-distance carer. Photo: Angela Kaur Baura
China society

Video | Chinese man devotes life to helping young drifters find their way home

Wang Wanlin never married nor had kids of his own, but he has sheltered hundreds of young people who have fallen on hard times.

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Wellness

Diagnosed with ADHD at 35, she now fights for awareness in Hong Kong

Amanda Fok is the founder of Let’s Talk ADHD and ADHD Awareness Week, at which adults can get free ADHD assessments on October 25 and 26.

Wellness

Could a grandparent’s trauma affect your health? Ancestral healing explained

Experts say inherited trauma – passed down through generations – can be helped through ancestral healing practices to improve well-being now.

Could the traumas experienced by your great-great-grandparents be affecting your health today? Practices like ancestral healing at Sun Kyeong (pictured) aim to heal generational wounds. Photo: Instagram/sunkyeonglondon
Books and literature

Hong Kong-born poet stunned into silence by detractors finds voice again

Sarah Howe’s new collection comes a decade after her TS Eliot Prize win as a young part-Chinese female was met with racism and misogyny.

Hong Kong-born poet Sarah Howe, who won the 2015 TS Eliot prize for Lope of Jade, recently published her new collection of poetry, Foretokens. Photo: Marc Lixenberg
Hong Kong-born poet Sarah Howe, who won the 2015 TS Eliot prize for Lope of Jade, recently published her new collection of poetry, Foretokens. Photo: Marc Lixenberg
Pets

Have you lost a family pet? How to talk to your children about it

Honest conversations with no euphemisms, sharing the grief and recalling good memories can help children heal and understand a pet’s death.

Wellness

‘I did not worry’: breast cancer survivor shares her story of love and faith

Aarti Pathak was diagnosed with breast cancer weeks after losing her mum. She shares her survival story, which she wrote about in a memoir.

Wellness

‘What’s she got to be depressed about?’ How mental health views have changed

On World Mental Health Day, Anthea Rowan considers the ways treatments and attitudes have changed in the last half a century.

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Writer Anthea Rowan’s mother (left) was diagnosed with depression in the 1970s, while her daughter (right) struggles with OCD today. Treatment for mental health issues has evolved as stigma has declined. Photo: Anthea Rowan
SCMP Highlights

Cantonese lessons from a kid, Chinese chef sparks debate: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a Hong Kong filmmaker’s political themes to Bali’s first contemporary art fair, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A chef shows the folding technique for xiaolongbao at A.Wong. Photo: James Gillies
A chef shows the folding technique for xiaolongbao at A.Wong. Photo: James Gillies
Hong Kong culture

Want to learn Cantonese? Take lessons from this 8-year-old from Hong Kong

Aiden Tsang makes learning Cantonese fun with his cute Instagram videos that get likes from Jimmy O. Yang and other Hong Kong celebrities.

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TV shows and streaming video

Why Prince William doesn’t let his kids have phones and other family matters

On The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV+, Prince William opens up about creating a loving home and learning from his parents’ divorce.

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Wellness

Signs your child is addicted to junk food and 8 ways to help them

Recognising the warning signs of junk food addiction in children is vital. Here are eight ways you can help them make healthier choices.

Recognising the warning signs of junk food addiction early is the first step towards helping your child move towards a healthier, more balanced diet. Photo: Shutterstock
Recognising the warning signs of junk food addiction early is the first step towards helping your child move towards a healthier, more balanced diet. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

What is chlamydia? The ‘silent STI’ that can cause infertility if untreated

Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted infection, is the most common STI in Hong Kong and can persist undetected for months or years.

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Wellness

‘Never give up’: Hong Kong 9-year-old battles cancer with positivity

Whether posting videos online or designing inspiring toys with help from Make-A-Wish Hong Kong, Sophie Chan turns negative into positive.

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United States

US National Toy Hall of Fame announces 2025 finalists, from Catan to slime

The 12 contenders include Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, Trivial Pursuit, cornhole, Spirograph, lightsabers, Furby, slime – and snow.

Connect Four is one of the 12 finalists for the US National Toy Hall of Fame’s 2025 class. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

‘It took away my creativity’: Malaysian director on testicular cancer battle

Jared Lee, who made Cathay Pacific’s ads with Jimmy O. Yang, reveals how his diagnosis taught him about kindness and changed his perspective.

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Malaysian film director Jared Lee (right) with Jimmy O. Yang during filming of adverts for Cathay Pacific. Lee reveals how his testicular cancer battle reshaped his filmmaking journey. Photo: Instagram/jaredle3
Malaysian film director Jared Lee (right) with Jimmy O. Yang during filming of adverts for Cathay Pacific. Lee reveals how his testicular cancer battle reshaped his filmmaking journey. Photo: Instagram/jaredle3
Wellness

‘Tempted to give up halfway’: 102-year-old climbs Mount Fuji, breaks record

A Japanese centenarian who in August became the oldest person to summit Mount Fuji says he couldn’t have done it without the help of his friends.

Weddings

Want your dog at your wedding? These people help make it a reality

As more couples look to include their beloved pets in their special day, one company is ensuring it all goes off without a hitch.

SCMP Highlights

Louis Koo’s action star journey, Hungry Ghost Festival: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a look at Louis Koo’s career to a San Francisco restaurant’s Hong Kong roots, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Hong Kong actor and singer Louis Koo in a still from the action thriller Paradox (2017).
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