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Tencent is seeking to capitalise on the OpenClaw craze. Photo: Reuters

Tech

Tencent adds ClawBot plug-in to WeChat amid OpenClaw boom and privacy warnings

With over 1 billion users, WeChat becomes Tencent’s biggest OpenClaw campaign, bringing into focus opportunity and regulatory caution.

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Hong Kong’s chefs receive top honours in 2026 Black Pearl Restaurant Guide

23 Mar 2026 - 7:00PM

‘A healthy meal helps you heal’: doctors on why food is the best medicine

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Entertainment

Review | Ready or Not 2: Here I Come – Samara Weaving back for stale horror sequel

Good casting and funny moments aside, this horror sequel with Sarah Michelle Gellar is heavier on bloodshed than on new ideas.

23 Mar 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

Samara Weaving (left) and Kathryn Newton in a still from Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (category: III), co-starring Elijah Wood. Directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. Photo: Searchlight Pictures

Arts

Sexual fantasy, fairy tales: Hong Kong queer artists challenge norms

Two Hong Kong queer female artists explore fantasy and reality in exhibitions that challenge norms and reflect on identity and migration.

23 Mar 2026 - 3:15PM

Health & Wellness

Many TikTok videos on ADHD, autism are ‘inaccurate’, study claims

Social media misinformation on ADHD and autism is rife, especially on TikTok, and experts are urging better content moderation.

23 Mar 2026 - 12:15PM

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Health & Wellness

Can poor sleep lead to dementia? What you need to know about the links

Studies link poor-quality sleep to dementia types like Alzheimer’s disease, but experts explain why the picture might be more complex.

23 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM

A recent study found that about 13 per cent of dementia cases may have roots in insomnia, and that poor sleep may be as significant a dementia risk factor as hearing loss and hypertension. Photo: Shutterstock

Entertainment

Ryan Gosling’s latest co-star is a rock. Will the US$200 million gamble pay off?

Directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Project Hail Mary, is a sci‑fi comedy built on originality and an unlikely friendship.

22 Mar 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

Entertainment

How director Benny Chan bridged old-school stunts and modern action

2003’s Heroic Duo and 2007’s Invisible Target were full of the director’s flair for action, reckless stunts and literal explosive scenes.

23 Mar 2026 - 10:49AMvideocam

Health & Wellness

How to overcome your fear of flying as flight anxiety runs high

With recent air safety incidents contributing to travellers’ trepidation, we get tips from an aviophobe and a psychologist on how to cope.

22 Mar 2026 - 4:15PM

As many as 40 per cent of people in developed countries grapple with some form of aviophobia – a clinical anxiety that turns a flight into a psychological battle. But there are many tips and strategies travellers can employ to overcome their fear of flying. Photo: Shutterstock

Food & Drink

Trailblazing Chinese restaurant is showing Swedes what the culture is all about

From baijiu to Sichuan cuisine, Surfers in Stockholm has it all. Now, this Chinese culture hub is gearing up to celebrate 20 years.

22 Mar 2026 - 12:45PM

Surfers chef Cao Dayu prepares a dish at the Chinese restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden. The restaurant has come a long way from its humble roots on a Swedish island to become one of the capital’s most popular Chinese restaurants. Photo: Emil Lif

Arts

Your ultimate guide to Hong Kong art week: fairs, exhibitions, radical pop-ups

The ever-expanding list of art week happenings can be daunting, so we have narrowed it down to a hand-picked list of must-sees.

23 Mar 2026 - 5:59PM

Arts

Hong Kong artist inspired by swimming pools invites you to slow down

Chan Wai-lap’s two new works, at Art Basel Hong Kong and Oi! in North Point, encourage visitors to dally and find a sense of solace.

22 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM

Food & Drink

A quick guide to sake, traditional Japanese drink that’s as nuanced as wine

Junmai, honjozo, ginjo, daiginjo – find out how sakes are classed, their best food pairings and more with these useful facts.

21 Mar 2026 - 7:15PM

Pouring sake for others and refilling their glasses before they are empty is an act of hospitality and attentiveness in Japan. Photo: Shutterstock

Travel & Leisure

‘Most beautiful’ cloister in Rome hides a dramatic and dark past

Two popes were elected, and Galileo interrogated by the Roman Inquisition, behind the walls of this Roman cloister, steps from the Pantheon.

21 Mar 2026 - 5:15PM

Rome’s hidden Santa Maria Sopra Minerva cloister is steeped in papal history and Renaissance art. Photo: AP

Health & Wellness

How new Hong Kong menopause support group aims to flip the conversation

Three doctors are launching The Hong Kong Menopause Society to raise awareness and understanding of menopause and perimenopause in the city.

21 Mar 2026 - 3:15PM

Entertainment

‘A fantastic roller coaster’: Hugh Bonneville, Aidan Gillen on Cold War 1994

Actors Hugh Bonneville and Aidan Gillen discuss starring in Cold War 1994, as well as what they got up to in Hong Kong while filming.

21 Mar 2026 - 12:15PM

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Entertainment

Are you ready, Army? Free BTS concert to mark a K-pop comeback like no other

BTS’ return to the stage is set to redefine global music, with a free comeback performance, album drop and a massive world tour to come.

18 Mar 2026 - 9:05PM

A concept photo from “Butter”, a song by BTS. The K-pop group is staging a free concert in Seoul, dropping a new studio album and preparing for a massive world tour. Photo: Instagram/bts.bighitofficial

Entertainment

Oscars 2026: One Battle After Another is best picture, Michael B. Jordan best actor

The 98th Academy Awards saw One Battle After Another win big with six awards, Sinners followed with four, including best actor for Michael B. Jordan. Jessie Buckley took home best actress for Hamnet.

16 Mar 2026 - 3:43PM

Entertainment

Jean-Claude Van Damme talks art, Hong Kong and ‘good friend’ Putin

The ‘Muscles from Brussels’, 65, speaks about his oil paintings, fame and past criminal allegations he insists were ‘never a case’.

17 Mar 2026 - 12:51PM

Health & Wellness

How a mother’s 22kg weight loss led to bodybuilding and a healthy snack brand

Chinese-Canadian Jenny Yue rapidly gained weight during the pandemic, but lost it all just as quickly through diet and exercise.

18 Mar 2026 - 12:34PM

Jenny Yue in February 2021 (left) weighing nearly 78kg, and in January 2023 (right) when she was about 56kg. Having rapidly put on weight during the pandemic, Yue lost it again by eating more healthily and doing regular exercise. Photo: Jenny Yue

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Sarita Rai in her home in Dharavi, Mumbai. Photos: Neville Sukhia; Atul Loke; Amrit Dhillon

Lessons in flavour and frugality from home cooks in Dharavi, 'Asia's largest slum'

A book of recipes from eight women living in Mumbai's Dharavi slum highlights the area's culinary diversity and shows how delicious fresh, seasonal, subtly spiced food can be, writes Amrit Dhillon

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Apple Chui, assistant professor in the School of Life Sciences at Chinese University. Photo: courtesy of Coral Academy

Hong Kong has more coral reef species than the Caribbean – and they’re worth saving

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Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Photo: Shutterstock

Insider’s guide to Johor Bahru, Malaysia

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Kai Ching Estate in Kai Tak, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

Too shiny, straight, serious, samey: when architecture stops feeling human

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The living room in the Ap Lei Chau apartment in Hong Kong, designed by Stylus Studio. Photo: Steven Ko

A seaside retreat where a finance couple can escape their kids

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The Teng Hoi at anchor in the Goto Islands. Photo: Cameron Dueck

The quiet Japanese islands where Christians once hid their religion

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