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Arts
5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in August 2025 to catch
From a twist on The Phantom of the Opera to the Russian State Ballet’s Swan Lake, there’s plenty coming up in Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Foshan.
15 Jul 2025 - 3:15PM
Every Superman movie ranked, including James Gunn’s new take
9 Jul 2025 - 11:48PM
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12 best movies of Squid Game’s Front Man, Lee Byung-hun, ranked
2 Jul 2025 - 5:15PM
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Chinese culture
What gifts must you avoid giving in Chinese culture? Clocks, shoes and more
Some common presents in the West are considered bad luck in Chinese culture. Avoid giving these items to friends and loved ones.
30 Jun 2025 - 1:51PM
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Clocks are considered a gift faux pas n Chinese culture. Photo: Shutterstock
Health & Wellness
Resilience helps us deal with stress and loss, but how to build it up?
Positive psychologist Maria Sirois explains how to learn resilience from others and shares tips on overcoming future challenges.
29 Jun 2025 - 8:15AM
Food & Drink
11 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in July 2025, including hotpot
A hot new Sichuan addition, a South Korean cult favourite and a dai pai dong concept are a few of the latest Hong Kong spots to look out for.
27 Jun 2025 - 12:15PM
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Health & Wellness
How hot is too hot for exercise? Plus how to do it safely in summer
Exercising in the heat puts you at risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion and other serious illnesses. Here are guidelines on doing it safely.
25 Jun 2025 - 5:45PM
Your brain tries to keep your body within a degree or two of 37 degrees Celsius, and does so by triggering sweat. When sweat dries, it carries away heat from your body’s surface. Photo: Shutterstock
Health & Wellness
Want to shave decades off your ‘real’ age? How 2 women in their 60s did it
Journalist Sandra Parsons, 63, and entrepreneur Alison Cork, 61, describe how they put the brakes on their biological ages and live better.
22 Jun 2025 - 8:15AM
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.
13 Jun 2025 - 10:00AM
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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.
12 Jun 2025 - 7:15AM
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Entertainment
5 best Studio Ghibli films, including My Neighbour Totoro, as it turns 40
Hayao Miyazaki co-founded Studio Ghibli in 1985. From Spirited Away to My Neighbour Totoro, we recall five of his most popular films.
10 Jun 2025 - 4:15AM
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A screen grab from My Neighbour Totoro. Photo: Studio Ghibli
Travel & Leisure
8 of Kyoto’s best luxury hotels to suit every type of traveller
From a high-end Japanese inn to lodgings in Nintendo’s old headquarters, talked-about hotels to consider in Japan’s cultural capital.
9 Jun 2025 - 5:15PM
Health & Wellness
7 common pet allergy myths debunked, about fur, saliva, dander and more
Do your eyes get itchy or start watering whenever you are near pets? Separate fact from fiction with these 7 myth busters.
9 Jun 2025 - 11:22AM
K-drama
K-drama casting news about Park Shin-hye, Ahn Hyo-seop and more
Gong Myung may play an auditor and Ahn Hyo-seop a workaholic farmer in romcoms, while Park Shin-hye is in line for office comedy-drama role.
7 Jun 2025 - 7:15PM
Arts
5 global musical stars performing in Greater Bay Area in July 2025
Hong Kong music lovers are in for a treat in July with concerts from Macau to Jiangmen featuring the likes of Kenny G and Richard Clayderman.
9 Jun 2025 - 12:29PM
American pop sensation Charlie Puth will bring his “Something New II” tour to Shenzhen in July. And he is not the only international musical star performing next month in the Greater Bay Area. Photo: AP
Entertainment
15 of the best female assassin movies as John Wick spin-off Ballerina lands
From Black Widow and Kill Bill to Red Sparrow, Hero and La Femme Nikita, these films showcase some of cinema’s most deadly femmes fatales.
3 Jun 2025 - 5:54PM
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Food & Drink
Steaks to free-flow brunches, 12 Father’s Day 2025 specials in Hong Kong
With Father’s Day falling on June 15, here are 12 ways to show your dad love in Hong Kong, from brunches and dinners to luxury cakes.
3 Jun 2025 - 12:50PM
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Andrew Sun
Mouthing Off
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Truffles and tomahawks: 6 annoying food trends to take off the menu in 2024
3 Jan 2024 - 8:15AM
Charmaine Mok
On the Menu
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The best of 2023 in food: my favourite dishes and drinks of the year
4 Jan 2024 - 2:41PM
Charmaine Mok
On the Menu
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December 2023: 5 food and drink events in Hong Kong to put on your calendar
1 Dec 2023 - 5:15PM
Yulia Ezhikova
Opinion
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Why it’s time to take a hard look at our relationship with alcohol
6 Feb 2023 - 4:45PM
Charmaine Mok
On the Menu
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How can we be better diners in 2023? 6 tips to make restaurants love you
28 Dec 2022 - 12:43PM
Yulia Ezhikova
Opinion
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7 sparkling wine alternatives to pricey champagne for the holiday season
6 Dec 2022 - 5:15PM
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