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Remote villages, surprise cocktail bars and hilltop churches on Nagasaki’s Goto Islands

Those searching for solitude in these tranquil Japanese isles follow in the footsteps of persecuted Christians forced to practise their faith in secret.


Meet Summer Wong, the face of Hong Kong’s growing OCR scene

Ninja sports and obstacle course racing hone confidence, courage and problem-solving – and a local giant is making our tiny city proud.


Elizabeth Lo on her Oscar-shortlisted film about China’s ‘mistress dispellers’

Lo’s film explores a little-known Chinese industry, exposing marital crises, gendered social pressures and truths about love, loneliness and agency.


Jane Houng on her dedication to women’s safety after the murder of her daughter

The founder of Becky’s Button tells how she channelled the grief from losing her daughter into tackling gender-based violence.


Hong Kong’s hot new openings, from Yamamoto Hamburg to Chouchou

Head to Yamamoto Hamburg for Japanese comfort food, Chouchou for French staples with flair, and Kuke Shokudo for Kansai-style oden.


Yurt: the Hong Kong restaurant putting Central Asian cuisine on the map

For the Kazakh founders of Yurt, opening the new Central Asian restaurant was written in the stars.


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The quiet Japanese islands where Christians once hid their religion

Those searching for solitude in these tranquil Japanese isles follow in the footsteps of persecuted Christians forced to practise their faith in secret.

Obstacle course racing is heading to the Olympics – are Hong Kong’s ninjas ready?

This Hong Kong-raised director makes films about outsiders – as she’s one too

Jane Houng: musician, author – and mother of a murdered child

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