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Josh Hartnett in a still from Tran Anh Hung’s art-house film I Come with the Rain, which was shot mostly in Hong Kong.

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

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

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.

Promotional photo of the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, featuring American singer-songwriter Post Malone
Promotional photo of the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones, featuring American singer-songwriter Post Malone

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.

Entertainment

Review | Behind the Shadows: Louis Koo plays detective in Malaysia-set thriller

The story of the hunt for a serial killer whose most riveting aspect is the marital woes of a detective (Louis Koo), this film misses a beat.

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Chinese culture

How Singapore Chinatown became a tourist hub with one foot in tradition

The area southwest of Singapore River has evolved through the decades into a multi-faith destination where old and new coexist.

A food street in Singapore Chinatown. In recent decades the area has become a tourist hub where boutiques stand beside old tea houses and Buddhist temples. Photo: Shutterstock
A food street in Singapore Chinatown. In recent decades the area has become a tourist hub where boutiques stand beside old tea houses and Buddhist temples. Photo: Shutterstock

Entertainment

Review | Tastefully Yours: happy ending for delectable food-themed K-drama

Tastefully Yours might not be full of surprises but this Korean drama starring Go Min-si and Kang Ha-neul has a warm message at its heart.

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Why Hong Kong still feels like home for Jimmy O. Yang, actor and comedian

Actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang on making it in Hollywood, his Hong Kong childhood and amazement at how fast his shows in the city sold out.

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Travel & Leisure

US$30 million upgrade makes Egypt’s pyramids more pleasant to visit

The area around the Egyptian pyramids has been revamped, the hard sellers have been moved, and the whole area is now car-free.

Visitors walk outside the Grand Egyptian Museum, in Giza, Egypt. Photo: AFP

Food & Drink

Profile | Chef behind Asia’s only Michelin-star vegan restaurant on his big gamble

‘People tried to talk me out of it,’ says Sung Si-woo of Légume. Now his Seoul restaurant is finding fans with all kinds of dietary needs.

Mushroom steak with black truffle and vegetable jus at Légume in Seoul. Photo: Handout
Mushroom steak with black truffle and vegetable jus at Légume in Seoul. Photo: Handout

Gadgets

10 major changes for Apple devices and iPhones from AI to new software look

Operating systems for iPhones and other Apple devices will have a new look, and other changes include AI features and a revamped camera app.

Lee Je-hoon on Big Deal, Signal 2, Taxi Driver 3 and future projects

South Korean actor Lee Je-hoon talks about the importance of audience reaction, and working in Hollywood in the future.

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Arts

Record prices at auction for Hong Kong-designed Labubu figurines

48 lots fetched more than US$500,000, with one selling for US$150,000 at an auction in Beijing, reflecting the soft toys’ rising cachet.

Labubu figurines. A rare Labubu sold for US$139,000 at auction. Photo: Pop Mart

Entertainment

10 great Beach Boys songs to celebrate Brian Wilson, who’s died aged 82

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was the visionary behind some of the most iconic songs of the 60s. We look back at some of his hits.

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The Beach Boys in 1964. From left, Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Carl Wilson. Photo: TNS
The Beach Boys in 1964. From left, Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Carl Wilson. Photo: TNS

Health & Wellness

A stroke at 31 left her not wanting to go out. How she got her life back

Kandi Schmitz was afraid of leaving the house or exercising after a stroke during a 5km run. Now she’s back training for a half marathon.

Entertainment

15 Hollywood movies to watch in summer 2025, from Superman to F1: The Movie

Jurassic World Rebirth, The Fantastic Four and The Conjuring: Last Rites also make our list of the best Hollywood films to catch this summer.

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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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