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Vegetable harvesting is one of the activities that children may participate in as part of the Japanese Preschool Exchange programme. Photo: Japanese Preschool Exchange
Education

Could a week in Japan transform your preschool child’s education?

A Japanese preschool exchange programme is attracting Hong Kong families who hope to expose their children to new cultural experiences.

Wellness

Yoga and a whole lot more in Hong Kong teacher’s classes for kids

Natural disasters

Volunteers reunite owners with photos lost in US natural disasters

International Women's Day

3 Hong Kong working mums on balancing childcare and career

International Women’s Day is on March 8. We speak to three Hong Kong working mums on the challenges of juggling a career and family.

Anri Shiga, a working mum in Hong Kong, with her children. She and others describe the challenges of balancing childcare and career. Photo: Edmond So
Anri Shiga, a working mum in Hong Kong, with her children. She and others describe the challenges of balancing childcare and career. Photo: Edmond So
Wellness

Why dementia patients benefit from having cats and dogs around

It is known that keeping pets can support better mental health. In the case of dementia patients they also give them purpose and comfort.

Wellness

So your cat has bad breath and won’t eat? It could mean dental trouble

Is your cat having dental problems? Here’s how to tell – from not eating as much as usual to drooling a lot – and what to do about it.

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Chinese culture

How Chinese astrology and aura readings can find your ideal partner

A Hong Kong-based Chinese astrologer and an intuitive reader explain how they use birth chart and aura readings to help people find partners.

“Peace and balance” will guide those born in the Year of the Snake into deep and fulfilling love this lunar year. Photo: Tinder APAC
“Peace and balance” will guide those born in the Year of the Snake into deep and fulfilling love this lunar year. Photo: Tinder APAC
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 7-9

Celebrate International Women’s Day with female-made cocktails, join a women’s circle, or watch Parasite director Bong Joon-ho’s latest film.

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TV shows and streaming video

Muslim Matchmaker creator on the appeal of reality TV dating shows

TV dating shows are not only captivating, but instructive for viewers seeking life partners, say a producer and a professional matchmaker.

Education

She lived through World War II. Now 87-year-old is off to university

Kim Gap-nyeo began primary school in the 1940s but her studies were cut short. After a life of hard work she’ll soon enter higher education.

Kim Gap-nyeo (middle) on Korean variety show You Quiz on the Block. The octogenarian high-school graduate starts at Sookmyung Women’s University, in Seoul, in March. Photo: tvN
Wellness

Children’s mental health at risk from chatbots, advocacy groups say

An autistic boy urged by a chatbot to kill his parents? A teen driven to take his own life? Lawsuits make case for regulating AI companions.

An image from US start-up Replika shows a user interacting with a smartphone app to customise an avatar for a personal artificial intelligence chatbot, known as a Replika. Photo: Luka, Inc./Handout via Reuters
An image from US start-up Replika shows a user interacting with a smartphone app to customise an avatar for a personal artificial intelligence chatbot, known as a Replika. Photo: Luka, Inc./Handout via Reuters
Wellness

Parents who shed 50kg to be role models for son ‘feel like winners’

A child’s request for pizza to relieve stress was a wake-up call that set his parents on a quest to become the ‘best versions’ of themselves.

Fashion

Why Chinese women admire US first lady Melania Trump

The US first lady’s unwavering support for her husband has captured the imagination of social media users who look past politics and scandal.

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Food and Drinks

Recipes and stories from Hong Kong refugees and asylum seekers

Cookbook Table of Two Cities shines a light on refugees and asylum seekers in Hong Kong with recipes contributed by them, and their stories.

Tegan Smyth​​, founder of charity Grassroots Future, with a copy of Table of Two Cities, which features recipes shared by refugees and asylum seekers in Hong Kong, and their stories. Photo: Edmond So
Wellness

No phones. Only real people. Welcome to The Offline Club

Over 2,000 people have attended The Offline Club’s London events in just a few months, mostly adults aged 20 to 35 eager to digitally detox.

People attend a digital detox event run by The Offline Club at the Sherriff Centre in London on February 12, 2025. Photo: AFP
People attend a digital detox event run by The Offline Club at the Sherriff Centre in London on February 12, 2025. Photo: AFP
Wellness

Do you think you have autism? Why more adults are being diagnosed

Many of the signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can go unnoticed until adulthood, though symptoms present differently for everyone.

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Food and Drinks

‘My beauty is my smile’ the message at cafes hiring acid attack victims

Sheroes Hangout cafes in India’s Uttar Pradesh state employ about 50 women victims of acid attacks, a common occurrence in Indian society.

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Weddings

‘It feels a little urgent’: US art fair fundraises with gay weddings

A show of love and solidarity in uncertain times, gay weddings in South Carolina raise money to cover legal name and gender change fees.

Friends of Christine Fowler and Sharon Thrailkill present a cookie cake to the couple at Y’­all-Mart, in Columbia, South Carolina. Photo: TNS
Friends of Christine Fowler and Sharon Thrailkill present a cookie cake to the couple at Y’­all-Mart, in Columbia, South Carolina. Photo: TNS
Wellness

6 prescriptions for lifelong love from Hong Kong doctors married 57 years

For Judith and John Mackay it was love at first sight. They reflect on how they have made love last since marrying in a hurry in 1967.

Wellness

She got breast cancer, then married. Survivor in her 20s spreads hope

When Miyabi Kuroiwa learned she had stage 4 cancer at 26 her partner proposed and they began enjoying life. Now she counsels others online.

Wellness

‘I realised it wasn’t all her fault,’ says love expert on fixing marriage

Bestselling author and Instagram influencer Diego Perez, aka ‘Yung Pueblo’, talks about how to have great relationships with less conflict.

Bestselling author, self-help guru and Instagram influencer Diego Perez (left) has been with his wife, Sara, for 17 years, but the early years were “chaotic” because he had no self-awareness, he says. Photo: Diego Perez
Valentine's Day

Asian Valentine’s days, from Lantern Festival and Qixi to White Day

As well as Valentine’s Day, Japanese celebrate White Day and mainland Chinese the ‘520’ festival, while Korea’s Black Day is for singles.

East Asian cultures celebrate the Western Valentine’s Day as well as their own equivalents and other occasions for romance. Photo: May Tse
East Asian cultures celebrate the Western Valentine’s Day as well as their own equivalents and other occasions for romance. Photo: May Tse
Wellness

A loved one had a heart attack? Don’t bottle up how you feel

Relatives of survivors tend to hide their feelings, but this can create distance and affect mental health, say heart specialists.

Wellness

How to safely take your medication and avoid dangerous mistakes

People with chronic diseases and the elderly often have complex medication regimens, and mistakes are easily made.

Wellness

Home-testing kits for cervical cancer can end discomfort, save more lives

Pap smears save many lives, but many women avoid the uncomfortable and intrusive procedure. New self-test kits could change this.

The PadX kit for non-invasive screening for HPV, developed by WomenX Biotech. Photo: Mannings HK
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