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Shin Min-a in a still from The Remarried Empress, a K-drama series in which she will appear later this year. She is now also considering a role in Wed Thu Fri.

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Shin Min-a, Ha Ji-won and more

Shin Min-a is looking at a role in Wed Thu Fri, possibly with Lee Jin-wook, while Ha Ji-won is considering an offer to appear in Affair Hunter.

What does AI predict will happen in the fiery Year of the Horse 2026?

How the ‘Guinness effect’ is brewing success for other stouts and porters

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Food & Drink

Famous San Francisco Chinatown restaurant reveals its recipes in new cookbook

Kathy and Peter Fang’s cookbook is full of recipes of House of Nanking’s most popular dishes and others from Kathy’s childhood.

Kathy Fang grew up in her father’s restaurant, House of Nanking in San Francisco’s Chinatown, which opened in 1988. Together with her father, Peter Fang, she has released a cookbook featuring recipes from the restaurant and from her childhood. Photo: Moanalani Jeffrey
Kathy Fang grew up in her father’s restaurant, House of Nanking in San Francisco’s Chinatown, which opened in 1988. Together with her father, Peter Fang, she has released a cookbook featuring recipes from the restaurant and from her childhood. Photo: Moanalani Jeffrey

Policy

China’s Trip.com probe targets algorithms, prices after vendor anger: analysts

Regulators accuse one of the world’s biggest travel platforms of abusing market power, with analysts warning of wider industry scrutiny.

Health & Wellness

Explainer | What is ‘soft January’? New trend helps you start the year with less pressure

January means ambitious fitness and career goals for many of us. Wellness experts explain the ‘quiet reset’ alternative that’s catching on.

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Health & Wellness

Weight rebound after stopping Ozempic, Wegovy? Not necessarily, new data says

New research suggests that many people who stop using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic maintain their weight loss, countering previous studies.

New data suggests that many patients maintain weight loss after stopping GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which runs counter to previous findings cautioning that many patients will regain lost weight if treatment is interrupted. Photo: Shutterstock
New data suggests that many patients maintain weight loss after stopping GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, which runs counter to previous findings cautioning that many patients will regain lost weight if treatment is interrupted. Photo: Shutterstock

Entertainment

How Anna May Wong fought stereotypes in 1937 film Daughter of Shanghai

Anna May Wong’s role in Daughter of Shanghai was one of the Chinese-American actress’ favourites. We look at why this B-movie stands out.

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Health & Wellness

Guilty of doomscrolling? Meet the YouTube stars telling you to log off

On YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, influencers like Olivia ‘Unplugged’ Yokubonis and CatGPT are urging doomscrollers to unplug and reset.

Food & Drink

Caraway seeds add an aromatic punch to bread and are delicious with vegetables

Widely used in northern and eastern Europe, Caraway adds flavour to stews, breads, gravlax and sauerkraut.

Caraway seeds are often used whole and are found in dishes including sauerkraut and gravlax as well as South Asian cuisines. Photo: Shutterstock

Entertainment

Chiselled abs and sex positivity: Magic Mike Live to heat up New York

Featuring ripped male dancers, the stage spin-off of Channing Tatum’s Magic Mike film franchise is a ‘dance spectacular with a sexy twist’.

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Channing Tatum (centre) throws fake money after announcing plans to bring the “Magic Mike Live” show to New York in October 2026. Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
Channing Tatum (centre) throws fake money after announcing plans to bring the “Magic Mike Live” show to New York in October 2026. Photo: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Food & Drink

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 23-25

A huge wellness expo, a luxury pop-up bar, a reimagined classic holiday ballet and more await Hongkongers this weekend.

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Chinese culture

Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for Snakes, from money to health

Snakes will enjoy increased wealth and stable relationships in the Year of the Fire Horse, but curse stars will bring ailments and stress.

Entertainment

What’s in store for the final Sundance Film Festival at Park City?

Chloe Zhao will be among the honorees at the 2026 edition, the first without its founder Robert Redford and last before it moves to Boulder.

Natalie Portman, foreground, and Jenna Ortega appear in a scene from “The Gallerist,” an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (MRC II Distribution Company L.P./Sundance Institute via AP)

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

K-drama

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

Bright, lively and fun, fantasy K-drama No Tail to Tell follows a self-centred nine-tailed fox demon who clashes with a star football player.

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Chinese culture

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

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs in health, love, work and finances.

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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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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

The British barrister tells of his years in the Gurkhas, long career in law, and singing at Ned Kelly’s in Tsim Sha Tsui.

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An old Shanghai-style flat. Photo: courtesy hoo

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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The streets outside the KR (Krishna Rajendra) Market. Photo: Getty Images

Insider’s guide to Bengaluru: from flower markets to late-night bars

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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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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

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