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She’s told sex trafficking victims’ stories. Now she’s telling her own
Hong Kong-based Sylvia Yu has given voice to sex trafficking victims for years. In her new memoir she inspires young women to be ‘fearless’.
7 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM
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1 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM
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How men won’t talk about grief and how to get them to open up
Unlike women, men can go into shock that ‘really paralyses them’, says a grief counsellor. He suggests ways they can let their grief out.
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What men struggle with most while grieving is the feeling of powerlessness that always follows the loss of a loved one. Photo: Shutterstock
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Ex-Microsoft director’s mission to get disadvantaged girls to university
John Wood’s charity U-Go gives scholarships to help young women in low-income countries in Asia and Africa get a university education.
20 Nov 2024 - 7:15AM
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How Taoist funeral customs inspired Hong Kong plays and a movie
From hit film The Last Dance to stage shows, Hong Kong writers use Chinese funerals to find meaning and help audiences cope with death.
29 Nov 2024 - 8:04AM
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Charity seeks adopters for special needs children in Hong Kong
In International Adoption Awareness Month Sky Siu, head of Hong Kong charity Mother’s Choice, wants to help a particular group of children.
27 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
Sky Siu is the new chief executive of Mother’s Choice, a Hong Kong charity that supports pregnant teenagers and children without families. Photo: Kylie Knott
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Chinese culture
Life, love and loss at museum of Chinese migrants’ letters home
People who left Chaoshan, southern China, for work sent back remittances and reflections on life. A museum in Shantou displays their letters.
27 Nov 2024 - 7:40AM
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When her sister died, she had to learn resilience. Now she teaches it
Kate Gladdin was 20 when her sister was killed in a road accident. Coping with her loss taught her resilience. She shares how to acquire it.
18 Nov 2024 - 12:49PM
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The strong link between erectile dysfunction and poor mental health
Erectile dysfunction (ED) and psychological issues such as anxiety and depression can form a vicious circle, making erection problems worse.
23 Nov 2024 - 6:15PM
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Actor Song Joong-ki feels ‘blessed’ by birth of daughter
‘Our lovely princess was born healthy,’ Korean actor says in Rome, where his wife, actress Katy Saunders, gave birth to their second child.
21 Nov 2024 - 12:45PM
South Korean actor Song Joong-ki attends the opening ceremony of the 2023 Busan International Film Festival. He has announced the birth of a daughter, his second child with British-born wife Katy Saunders. Photo: Getty Images
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Will Thailand be the next big LGBTQ wedding destination?
With its legalisation of gay marriage, there is growing interest in holding LGBTQ weddings in Thailand. Insiders expect a gradual increase.
19 Nov 2024 - 7:15AM
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How a marathon runner survived after tearing her body’s largest artery
Things could have turned out very different for Amber Williams, who was diagnosed with aortic dissection days after running a marathon.
14 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM
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Chinese culture
From combing hair to gifting a suckling pig, Chinese wedding rituals
Find out who conducts the pre-wedding hair-combing ceremony, how to play door games on the big day and the role a red umbrella plays.
7 Nov 2024 - 1:14PM
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Can playing video games be good for your child? An expert’s view
Learn what sorts of game preschoolers can play, which genres are off-limits, what gaming addiction looks like and what games can teach kids.
9 Nov 2024 - 5:15PM
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A boy plays a video game in a dark bedroom. An expert explains what sorts of video games preschoolers can play, which genres are off-limits, what gaming addiction looks like and what games can teach. Photo: Shutterstock
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Chinese culture
What can you expect at a Chinese wedding banquet? All the dishes explained
Chefs in Hong Kong break down the must-eat dishes at Chinese wedding banquets and their names’ auspicious portents for the lucky couple.
7 Nov 2024 - 3:36PM
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Chinese culture
Chinese wedding games and what happens when they go too far
Games are a staple of Chinese weddings, but some get out of hand, resulting in abuse and injury that have sparked debate online.
7 Nov 2024 - 1:13PM
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Women public servants made to join matchmaking events in Korea
Municipal matchmaking events in Korea have been criticised as ineffective – in some cases women public servants have made up the numbers.
4 Nov 2024 - 5:46PM
Participants pose during a matchmaking programme arranged by the North Gyeongsang provincial government. Programmes like these are being criticised for being ineffective. Photo: courtesy of North Gyeongsang Province
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LGBTQ
Korea’s first lesbian parents on their fight for marriage equality
South Korea’s first lesbian parents joined a marriage-equality lawsuit. They share why legalising same-sex marriage is about more than love.
2 Nov 2024 - 8:16AM
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Chinese culture
Why gold jewellery is an important part of traditional Chinese weddings
Gold is traditionally a big part of a Chinese wedding, and the bride wears as much jewellery as possible on her wedding day.
29 Oct 2024 - 2:34PM
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Asian diaspora
The stories she’d been told were a lie… she wasn’t the baby in the photo
A South Korean adoptee in the US who makes a shocking discovery goes searching for her real parents – helping another family on the way.
24 Oct 2024 - 7:15PM
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