https://www.scmp.com/rss/305793/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Dressed neatly in a button-down shirt and thick-rimmed glasses, Choi Sai-ho looks exactly like the type of person you might imagine who works with computers. And that's exactly what he does, except his work is usually paired with a blaring sound system, strobe lights and a dark room filled with dancing people. "Some people are surprised when they hear my music because they may think it's usually what you hear at clubs or bars. But for me, it's about the sounds, the process. I can express my... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-entertainment/article/1860712/visual-artist-choi-sai-ho-returns-his-electronic-beats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-entertainment/article/1860712/visual-artist-choi-sai-ho-returns-his-electronic-beats?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2015 08:30:45 +0000 A bowl of pasta isn't the villain it used to be. The rise of alternative pasta shows how hard it is for pasta lovers to give up their macaroni, and also reflects increasing food allergy awareness and healthy eating alternatives. For years, health and fitness experts have targeted simple or easily digestible carbohydrates as the leading cause in rising obesity rates. Grouped with cakes, cookies, white bread and candy, pasta has often been thought of as being high in energy but low in fibre and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1699433/best-low-carb-pasta-options-healthier-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1699433/best-low-carb-pasta-options-healthier-life?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 02 Feb 2015 22:00:30 +0000 With Hong Kong recording its smoggiest day of the year two Sundays ago, perhaps you were persuaded to not only stay home but also invest in an indoor air purifier. As the air quality index climbs, so do sales of air purifiers in China. According to Euromonitor International, air purifier volume sales in China rose 87 per cent from 2012 to 2013. Nowhere in the world is the number of air pollution-related deaths climbing as quickly as it is in Asia, especially Southeast Asia. A 2012 study by the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1531695/air-purifiers-are-not-always-effective-and-some-may-be-harmful?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1531695/air-purifiers-are-not-always-effective-and-some-may-be-harmful?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Jun 2014 01:30:45 +0000 Among those contributing to the din at Delaney's pub in Wan Chai on a recent Thursday evening was group of about 20 people, discussing, of all things, data. They were members of Open Data Hong Kong (ODHK), a loose community of web programmers, journalists, academics, NGO employees, consultants and analysts who believe access to data by citizens can lead to a better society. While it's not a typical subject for a pub conversation, the use of public information and statistics has attracted... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1273187/advocates-open-data-hong-kong-says-citizens-should-have?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1273187/advocates-open-data-hong-kong-says-citizens-should-have?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Jul 2013 16:00:00 +0000 Follow @SCMP_News On any given Saturday, hundreds of people will mill around Central in search of the perfect brunch spot. But for the avid outdoor climber, Central's largest boulders offer a far different type of pursuit. The top of Central Crags scrapes the sky at 316 metres, providing the type of view even the most luxurious rooftop bar would struggle to emulate. Once up there, every iconic building that has graced a Hong Kong postcard is in sight. But the greatest reward of the view is... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1247450/rock-climbing-catching-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health/article/1247450/rock-climbing-catching-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000