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The links between dementia and hypertension mean getting high blood pressure under control is even more important than previously thought. Photo: Shutterstock

Health & Wellness

Hypertension’s link to dementia calls for stronger blood pressure control

Links between dementia and hypertension are reasons to keep blood pressure under tighter control – sooner rather than later.

Zendaya’s Hollywood reign continues in 2026: what you’ll see her in

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Where ‘it all started’: David Bowie’s former home to open to the public

Travel & Leisure

They came to see the cherry blossoms. A Japanese town isn’t happy about it

Fujiyoshida’s cherry blossoms and Mount Fuji views have sparked overtourism chaos, with a local festival cancelled as a result.

Mount Fuji is seen through cherry blossoms at Arakurayama Sengen Park, in Fujiyoshida, Japan, on April 8, 2026. Photo: AP
Mount Fuji is seen through cherry blossoms at Arakurayama Sengen Park, in Fujiyoshida, Japan, on April 8, 2026. Photo: AP

Food & Drink

A Chinese takeaway kid’s Hong Kong-style French toast with a twist

London bakery Cantoast’s deep-fried milk bread comes in flavours such as salted egg. It’s Hong Kong-style baking but not as we quite know it.

Arts

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 10-12

Travel back to the Han dynasty, visit an eco-conscious market, mix cocktails and make-up, or enjoy poolside yoga this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Entertainment

Profile | ‘Not pretty enough’? Joey Yung became a top Cantopop star anyway

From rejected teen singer to Cantopop legend, Joey Yung’s grit, voice and unwavering work ethic have outlasted her critics.

Singer Joey Yung at Lee Garden Two in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, in 2006. The singer defied early career setbacks to become a Cantopop icon. Photo: Oliver Tsang
Singer Joey Yung at Lee Garden Two in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, in 2006. The singer defied early career setbacks to become a Cantopop icon. Photo: Oliver Tsang

Fashion & Beauty

US$20 for a jacket, US$280 for tailoring. How demand for tailors is rising

Demand for professional sewers, dressmakers and tailors is growing in the US. Problem is, many are retiring and there are few to replace them.

Health & Wellness

Just 1 hour. How a single therapy session can help you overcome a problem

Experts and patients alike praise single-session therapy, which offers a more targeted approach to counselling while saving money and time.

Gingle Wang’s rise, Hong Kong chef’s Canadian bakery: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a colon cancer survivor’s fitness to an exhibition on Chinese-British exchanges, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Taiwanese actress Gingle Wang takes part in an interview with the SCMP in Tsim Sha Tsui on April 2, 2026. Her journey from a novice actress to a star highlights her approach to acting. Photo: Karma Lo

Entertainment

Malcolm in the Middle is back – and the family is as crazy as ever

Frankie Muniz rejoins Bryan Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek 20 years later as a grown-up Malcolm with a teenage daughter, on Hulu and Disney+.

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Frankie Muniz plays an adult Malcolm in Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, a reboot of the series 20 years after its last episode. Photo: AP
Frankie Muniz plays an adult Malcolm in Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, a reboot of the series 20 years after its last episode. Photo: AP

Food & Drink

Alcohol-free drinks are on the rise. Here’s what’s new on menus

From Chinese-style sparkling tea to shrubs and verjus to spirit alternatives, here are some non-alcoholic alternatives now on menus.

Food & Drink

Hainanese chicken rice origins and its versions in Singapore, Malaysia and more

With roots in Hainan’s Wenchang chicken, Hainanese chicken rice shows how a dish can quietly evolve into distinct regional iterations.

Fashion & Beauty

The wedges Britney and Paris loved are back. But how do you wear them in 2026?

Once a noughties staple, wedge heels are returning in 2026 in sleeker, richer versions. Style them with co-ords, denim and flowy dresses.

The wedge heels of Chloe’s Maxime sandals are carved with doodles. Wedge heels, popular in the 90s and noughties, are back. Photo: Instagram/Chloe

Entertainment

Review | Arco: Annecy winner is a charming Peter Pan-esque sci-fi fable for our times

Featuring voices including Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo, Ugo Bienvenu’s directorial debut Arco delivers a powerful ecological message.

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Iris (left, voiced by Romy Fay) and Arco (Juliano Krue Valdi) in a screen grab from Arco (category I), directed by Ugo Bienvenu. Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo co-star.
Iris (left, voiced by Romy Fay) and Arco (Juliano Krue Valdi) in a screen grab from Arco (category I), directed by Ugo Bienvenu. Natalie Portman and Mark Ruffalo co-star.

Travel & Leisure

Latest ‘skillcation’ travel trend blends relaxation with self-improvement

From winemaking and beekeeping to kitesurfing and ranching, ‘skillcations’ add structured learning or practice to relaxation or sightseeing.

Fashion & Beauty

Weight-loss drugs and AI: what’s next for Japan’s plus-size scene?

Despite continued weight stigma and new AI challenges, Japan’s plus-size movement continues to thrive through community and social media.

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Arts

‘A system of slavery’: ex-geisha apprentice on the dark side of the tradition

Kiyoha Kiritaka says she left Kyoto’s geisha world after experiencing sexual harassment, physical and verbal abuse, and more.

Maiko (apprentice geisha) are seen in Kyoto, Japan. An ex-maiko describes how she left the geisha tradition - which she describes as an “extremely abnormal world” - after she says she experienced sexual harassment, physical and verbal abuse, and more. Photo: AFP
Maiko (apprentice geisha) are seen in Kyoto, Japan. An ex-maiko describes how she left the geisha tradition - which she describes as an “extremely abnormal world” - after she says she experienced sexual harassment, physical and verbal abuse, and more. Photo: AFP

Entertainment

How Gingle Wang went from clueless novice to one of Taiwan’s top young actresses

Wang’s first-ever scene took 33 takes, but now she is a ‘box office guarantee’ in Taiwan and an increasingly familiar face internationally.

Food & Drink

Hainanese chicken rice origins and its versions in Singapore, Malaysia and more

With roots in Hainan’s Wenchang chicken, Hainanese chicken rice shows how a dish can quietly evolve into distinct regional iterations.

Arts

Extraordinary tale of Chinese-British collaboration revealed in new exhibition

The London show spotlighting an English botanist sheds light on 18th century science and exchanges between China and England.

The 1776 painting of Huang Yadong by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Huang was brought to England from Guangzhou (Canton) by John Bradby Blake, an employee of the East India Company. This painting owned by the National Trust is part of the “Seeds of Exchange” exhibition at the Garden Museum in London. (Credit: National Trust)
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The summit of Norman Foster’s HSBC Main Building in relief against The Peak, 1986. Photo: Ian Lambot

The building that rewrote architecture – 40 years ago

The architect whose creation defied convention and the photographer who shot it share their thoughts on an inside-out marvel.

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Bryn Terfel, the bass-baritone. Photo: Rolex/Elisa Haberer

A legendary opera singer on playing the ‘bad boy’ on stage

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Sally Grace Bunker in her living room in Mui Wo, Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

This botanical artist’s journey from the ‘garden of England’ to Lantau

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Stephen Buckle, from Aspect, a global landscape architecture company, says that the most successful way to strike a balance between commercial and design aspirations is to make ecologically minded greening the focal point of any project, including this, The Roof, a Shanghai lifestyle complex, designed in collaboration with French architect Jean Nouvel. Photo: Courtesy Aspect

From Hong Kong’s Taikoo Square to Seoul’s Gangnam forest and Chengdu’s Hyperlane, nature is reshaping Asia’s cities

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