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For those who insist on having their pet in bed with them, one expert advises washing the sheets more frequently and perhaps having the owners adjust their sleep schedule to match their pet’s routine. Photo: Shutterstock

Health & Wellness

Is your dog or cat ruining your sleep? Experts on bed-sharing pros and cons

Many owners emotionally benefit from their pet sharing their bed, but they can disrupt sleep – sometimes without their humans’ knowledge.

What’s next for Mark Hamill? Star Wars legend on movies, Maga and Malibu

Van Morrison has more songs than he can release, but he’s not giving up

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Travel & Leisure

How a tragic past lies below Warsaw’s chic and modern exterior

The Polish capital’s rich and often tragic history is seen in places like the Palace of Culture and Science and the Polin Museum.

The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw at night. Once seen as a symbol of communist oppression, the “Stalin syringe” is now home to museums and cinemas, among other things. Photo: Shutterstock
The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw at night. Once seen as a symbol of communist oppression, the “Stalin syringe” is now home to museums and cinemas, among other things. Photo: Shutterstock

K-drama

Profile | Meet Seol In-ah, star of K-dramas Oh My Ghost Clients and Business Proposal

Korean actress Seol In-ah, who has enchanted audiences for 10 years, is now on screens in Oh My Ghost Clients. We chart her rise to stardom.

Arts

Japan’s Hidden Christians fight to protect religion as ‘huge loss’ looms

In rural Nagasaki, a dwindling number of Hidden Christians practise centuries-old rituals to honour their ancestors persecuted in the 1600s.

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Food & Drink

World’s oldest restaurant in Madrid faces a challenge - from across town

The owners of Casa Pedro in Madrid say it is older than Guinness World Record holder Sobrino de Botín. But can they prove it?

A waiter sets a table at Casa Pedro. The owners of the restaurant, in Fuencarral, Madrid, have hired a historian to prove their restaurant opened in 1702 – which would make it older than the current record holder across town. Photo: AP
A waiter sets a table at Casa Pedro. The owners of the restaurant, in Fuencarral, Madrid, have hired a historian to prove their restaurant opened in 1702 – which would make it older than the current record holder across town. Photo: AP

Health & Wellness

Want to help prevent dementia? Learn new activities to boost the brain

Don’t rely on sudoku to keep your mind fit. Make new friends, visit different places and learn new things to really challenge your brain.

Food & Drink

All about mustard seeds, how to use them in cooking, and a recipe idea

Mustard seeds are classed by colour, with the darker ones more pungent. Make the most of their flavour in a spicy vegan dish.

Interiors & Living

He turns fallen trees into furniture and he’s about to get very busy

Hong Kong furniture maker Lam Che salvages fallen trees and construction waste to make one-of-a-kind pieces and art installations.

Timber artisan Lam Che stands with some of his furniture pieces at his workshop in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, on June 4, 2025. Lam uses wood salvaged from fallen trees to make furniture including stools and tabletop accessories such as radio and jewellery cabinets. Photo: Edmond So

Food & Drink

Chef of Hong Kong’s 3-Michelin-star Ta Vie on his go-to restaurants

Hideaki Sato, chef of Ta Vie in Hong Kong, is a fan of simple fare, dim sum and roast goose, and classic and high-end French dishes.

Butter chicken with plain naan at Rajasthan Rifles, on The Peak, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Butter chicken with plain naan at Rajasthan Rifles, on The Peak, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Health & Wellness

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend June 13-15

From a music festival to a fashion pop-up to a sound therapy course to sipping wine paired with music, our picks for your Hong Kong weekend.

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Entertainment

Poetic vision of Hong Kong in critically panned I Come with the Rain

Radiohead songs, visual poetry and Shawn Yue and Josh Hartnett in Vietnamese-French director’s art-house thriller shot mostly in Hong Kong.

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Entertainment

Could YouTube’s Hot Ones win an Emmy? Host Sean Evans is hopeful

Host of YouTube talk show where celebrities from Lady Gaga to Bad Bunny eat chicken and let their guard down says Emmy eligibility ‘overdue’.

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Hot Ones host and co-creator Sean Evans. Photo: Getty Images for YouTube/TNS

Food & Drink

Why people love Hong Kong-style egg waffles and best places to eat them

Also known as gai daan zai and egg puffs, this popular street food occupies a special place in many Hongkongers’ hearts.

People queue to buy egg waffles at an egg waffle shop in North Point, Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP
People queue to buy egg waffles at an egg waffle shop in North Point, Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP

Gadgets

Review | Sony’s new XM6 headphones are incredible, but are they worth the price?

Sony’s WH-1000XM6 headphones offer great sound, active noise cancelling and battery life, but should you upgrade your XM5s? How they review.

Arts

Pianist Aristo Sham ‘overwhelmed’ by Hong Kong response to his contest win

29-year-old hails support from home city, quality of its music teaching and especially that of his piano teacher, looks forward to Asia tour.

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Entertainment

Profile | From best actress to banned in mainland China, Hong Kong star Deanie Ip

The acclaimed actress and singer who rose to screen fame playing Andy Lau’s mother is one of Hong Kong’s most outspoken entertainers.

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Andy Lau kisses Deanie Ip as the pair celebrate winning the best actor and best actress awards for A Simple Life at the 2011 Golden Horse Film Awards in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on November 26, 2011. Photo: Reuters
Andy Lau kisses Deanie Ip as the pair celebrate winning the best actor and best actress awards for A Simple Life at the 2011 Golden Horse Film Awards in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on November 26, 2011. Photo: Reuters

Entertainment

Planetarium’s discovery about outer solar system shocks astronomers

‘Freak accident’ finding has changed thinking on shape of the Oort Cloud, a theoretical area of deep space believed to be a source of comets.

Arts

A star is born as Hong Kong pianist wins Van Cliburn competition

Aristo Sham, 29, becomes first Hong Kong winner of international competition held in Texas, setting him on road to classical music stardom.

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K-drama

8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in June 2025

Must-sees include the final Squid Game chapter, gangster drama Mercy for None and romantic melodrama Our Movie.

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Lee Byung-hun as Frontman in a still from Squid Game season 3. Photo: No Ju-han/Netflix
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Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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There was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the Battle of Hong Kong raged to a bloody conclusion. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they suddenly found themselves in a war zone

The Battle of Hong Kong: eyewitness accounts

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André Fu in his office in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Bangkok’s landmark Dusit Thani hotel reimagined by André Fu

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The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Kathmandu, Nepal

The good, bad and ugly sides to being a tourist in Kathmandu

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View from the Patan Museum looking onto Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images

Insiders’ guide to Kathmandu, 3 city states that became the Nepalese capital

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Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai’s Interview the Interviewer II series of paintings will be on display at Art Basel Hong Kong’s Insights sector. Photo: SC Gallery

The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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How Indian cuisine found a home in Hong Kong

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