https://www.scmp.com/rss/502844/feed Fairoza had been writing and obsessing over words for most of her adult life at Singapore's top media conglomerate before becoming Morning Studio’s in-house editor. She has produced both print and digital content and led campaigns for a wide range of brands and organisations – covering a gamut of topics from travel and lifestyle to the environment, technology and education. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com To achieve the temperature targets set by the Paris Agreement, natural gas is considered a suitable transition fuel in the shift towards more sustainable energy sources. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) in particular, with its lower carbon emissions compared to other traditional fossil fuels such as coal, plays an integral role in efforts to keep global warming in check, according to the peer-reviewed research database ScienceDirect. https://www.scmp.com/native/business/climate-and-energy/topics/striving-lower-carbon-future/article/3287528/why-world-so-gassed-about-lng?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/business/climate-and-energy/topics/striving-lower-carbon-future/article/3287528/why-world-so-gassed-about-lng?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Nov 2024 04:13:59 +0000 When experts at the top of their fields offer advice and words of wisdom, we certainly should pay attention and listen, especially if they are recipients of the Shaw Prize – a prestigious annual international honour awarded to individuals who have made recent groundbreaking contributions to modern civilisation through their academic and scientific work. In May this year, the 21st year since the award was first presented, the winners of the Shaw Prize for 2024 were announced. 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To open this chapter in the orchestra’s history, the HK Phil performed its inaugural concert on January 11, 1974, which featured Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 5. Fast-forward 50 years, and the orchestra is once again set to perform these two masterpieces... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/hk-phils-golden-jubilee/article/3246941/1974-inaugural-programme-back?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/hk-phils-golden-jubilee/article/3246941/1974-inaugural-programme-back?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Jan 2024 04:00:19 +0000 The presence of women in science should be normalised today, but research shows there is still some catching up to do. According to the Unesco Institute of Statistics’ data, focused on women working in science, fewer than 30 per cent of the world’s research scientists are women. The South China Morning Post interviews three renowned women scientists – planetary astronomer Jane Luu and geneticist Huda Zoghbi, who are both Shaw Prize winners, and mathematician Hélène Esnault, who is a Shaw Prize... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/people-who-change-world/article/3238503/women-scientists-overcome-gender-bias?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/people-who-change-world/article/3238503/women-scientists-overcome-gender-bias?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:00:26 +0000 When Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell was invited to present his latest music project with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (HK Phil) to kick off its 50th season in September, his answer was an “easy yes”. “I always have a good time in [Hong Kong], having played several times with the HK Phil. But I haven’t been back in a while because of the pandemic, so it’s exciting to return and present the Asian premiere of my latest work,” Bell said in an interview with the Post from New York... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/hk-phils-golden-jubilee/article/3232753/grammy-winning-violinist-joshua-bell-returns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/hk-phils-golden-jubilee/article/3232753/grammy-winning-violinist-joshua-bell-returns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Aug 2023 04:00:15 +0000 [Sponsored article] This is the unabashed confession of a Lululemon addict. However, it took some convincing before I became a stan of the wellness and athleisure brand. Its price point was my biggest gripe. As a semi-regular practitioner of yoga and Pilates, I simply could not understand why a pair of workout pants – the brand’s most popular Align pants, to be specific – had to cost me upwards of HK$880 (US$112). Then on one exceptionally fine, bright day that had me in a devil-may-care mood, I... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/story-align/article/3215330/lululemon-bestselling-pants?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/story-align/article/3215330/lululemon-bestselling-pants?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Mar 2023 08:00:25 +0000 Morning Studio editors,Fairoza Mansor,Wing Chan Morning Studio editors,Fairoza Mansor,Wing Chan To redirect... https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/demystifying-defi/article/3187701/defi-for-rookies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/tech/topics/demystifying-defi/article/3187701/defi-for-rookies?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:00:20 +0000 Article to re-direct to:  https://multimedia.scmp.com/native/infographics/article/3182354/real-li… https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/guardians-future/article/3182354/real-life-heroes-solve-problems?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/guardians-future/article/3182354/real-life-heroes-solve-problems?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:00:24 +0000 To redirect to https://multimedia.scmp.com/native/infographics/article/3173243/biodive…. https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/guardians-future/article/3173243/biodiversity-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/guardians-future/article/3173243/biodiversity-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Apr 2022 05:14:29 +0000 [Sponsored article] Former professional rugby player Lai Pou-fan has never forgotten the euphoria of competing for the Hong Kong women’s team. The highlight of the fly half and fullback’s seven-year career was beating Kazakhstan to reach the semi-finals at the 2014 Asian Games rugby sevens in Incheon, South Korea. “At the end of the game, when the referee blew the final whistle, we were all ecstatic – shouting, running and hugging each other,” Lai, 32, says. “That moment is still fresh in my... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/towards-sustainable-world/article/3163801/try-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/towards-sustainable-world/article/3163801/try-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Jan 2022 09:00:17 +0000 [Sponsored article] Mainland China’s rapid economic growth famously exceeded the world’s expectations. Since 1978, the country’s gross domestic product has increased at an average rate of almost 10 per cent a year and lifted more than 800 million of its population out of poverty, the World Bank has reported. However, such significant social development, involving reclamation, overgrazing, industrial contamination and urban pollution, has inevitably had an adverse impact on the land’s plant and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/towards-sustainable-world/article/3161265/mainland-china-wetlands?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/towards-sustainable-world/article/3161265/mainland-china-wetlands?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Jan 2022 08:15:08 +0000 [Sponsored article] Mention the remote rural settlement of Lai Chi Wo today and images of its hillside farmland areas teeming with organic vegetables and plants including carrots, mustard greens and radishes may come to mind. Located beside a mangrove forest and lush woodland within Plover Cove Country Park, on the northeastern coast of Hong Kong’s New Territories, the verdant village’s reputation for rural revitalisation was enhanced last year when it received the Special Recognition for... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/towards-sustainable-world/article/3161239/lai-chi-wo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/towards-sustainable-world/article/3161239/lai-chi-wo?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Jan 2022 06:20:22 +0000 Redirect to https://multimedia.scmp.com/native/infographics/article/3160919/cleaning-hong-kong-waters/ https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/topics/turning-tide-marine-pollution/article/3160919/cleaning-hong-kong-waters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/news/hong-kong/topics/turning-tide-marine-pollution/article/3160919/cleaning-hong-kong-waters?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:10:26 +0000 Since he was a little boy, when he took his first bite of kueh – traditional bite-sized snacks commonly found in Southeast Asia, with origins that can be traced back to Malay and Indonesian cuisines – Wong Guo Hui has been “hooked”. “My grandma gave me my first piece when I was young,” Wong, 40, says. “Since then, even till today, I’m always on the hunt for good kueh.” Yet finding healthier, lower-sugar versions of these sweet or savoury desserts – made popular by Peranakans, or people of mixed... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/between-worlds/article/3156220/singapore-sustainable-natural-kueh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/between-worlds/article/3156220/singapore-sustainable-natural-kueh?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:00:20 +0000 Environmentalists have long highlighted the importance of bees to the world’s ecosystem. By carrying pollen from one plant to another, bees help to ensure the production of a huge variety of fruits, nuts and seeds, which promote global food security, nutrition and biodiversity. Bees and other pollinators, such as birds and bats, affect 35 per cent of the world’s crop production, increasing outputs of 87 important global food crops. Nearly 75 per cent of crops for human consumption, including... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/between-worlds/article/3156213/singapore-shophouse-rooftop-bee-farm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/between-worlds/article/3156213/singapore-shophouse-rooftop-bee-farm?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Nov 2021 01:00:17 +0000 During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last October, a stunning online photograph and viral video revealing early morning mist hanging over lush, densely wooded Clementi Forest in Singapore inspired many residents to explore the area. Avid nature enthusiast Brice Li is the man behind these images, which enticed so many new visitors to this previously unheralded green “lung” in the southwest of the city state. However, the sudden popularity meant an increased impact on the rich plant and... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/between-worlds/article/3156250/rediscover-singapore-forest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/between-worlds/article/3156250/rediscover-singapore-forest?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Nov 2021 04:08:37 +0000 While travelling has become more of a possibility these days, the pandemic-era rules and restrictions involved are still preventing many of us from going on holiday. But chef Olivier Elzer, the culinary director of two-Michelin-starred French restaurant L’Envol at The St. Regis Hong Kong, has just the solution. “Each dish has a different flavour, different aroma – I use spices from the Middle East, some produce from Japan, with French cooking techniques,” he says. “These days, it’s not so easy... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3152176/lenvol?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3152176/lenvol?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:13 +0000 While traveling has become more of a possibility these days, the pandemic-era rules and restrictions involved are still preventing many of us from going on holiday. But chef Olivier Elzer, the culinary director of two-Michelin-starred French restaurant L’Envol at The St. Regis Hong Kong, has just the solution.  “Each dish has a different flavor, different aroma – I use spices from the Middle East, some produce from Japan, with French cooking techniques,” he says. “These days, it’s not so easy to... https://www.scmp.com/food/michelin-chef-olivier-elzers-cure-our-collective-travel-bug-culinary-trip-one-dish-time/article/3152169?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/michelin-chef-olivier-elzers-cure-our-collective-travel-bug-culinary-trip-one-dish-time/article/3152169?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:11 +0000 If you blink it would be easy to miss the small but funky Brazilian jiu-jitsu gym, known simply by its acronym, SHBJJ (Shanghai Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), tucked away in Ping On Lane, off Hollywood Road, in Hong Kong’s Central district. Like most fitness studios around the world, SHBJJ was forced to shut its doors for much of last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. However, now the city has ended its strict lockdown measures, its owner, Alex Lin, a former hedge fund manager, has seen renewed... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/empowering-everyday-entrepreneurs/article/3149390/dreams-become-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/empowering-everyday-entrepreneurs/article/3149390/dreams-become-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Sep 2021 01:00:22 +0000 As a child, Sicilian chef Angelo Aglianó used to look out at the Mediterranean Sea every morning as his fisherman father set off to work. Today, as the director of one-Michelin-starred Italian restaurant Tosca di Angelo at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, he can still be found gazing out over the water from the 102nd floor at the hotel where the restaurant sits. “The ocean is everything to me,” Aglianó says. “It gives me a sense of freedom; it is my source of inspiration.” When Aglianó turned eight... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3149405/tosca-di-angelo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3149405/tosca-di-angelo?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:30:14 +0000 As a child, Sicilian chef Angelo Aglianó used to look out at the Mediterranean Sea every morning as his fisherman father set off to work. Today, as the director of one-Michelin-starred Italian restaurant Tosca di Angelo at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, he can still be found gazing out over the water from the 102nd floor at the hotel where the restaurant sits.  “The ocean is everything to me,” Aglianó says. “It gives me a sense of freedom; it is my source of inspiration.” When Aglianó turned eight... https://www.scmp.com/food/son-sicilian-fisherman-michelin-chef-brings-memories-mediterranean-his-hong-kong-restaurant/article/3149407?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/son-sicilian-fisherman-michelin-chef-brings-memories-mediterranean-his-hong-kong-restaurant/article/3149407?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Sep 2021 23:00:12 +0000 Having 40 years of cooking experience means that executive chef Jackie Ho Hong-sing of Cantonese restaurant Lai Heen at The Ritz-Carlton, Macau, started working on his craft when he was only 12 years old. His first job at that age was as a kitchen apprentice at a Chinese restaurant. Some industry veterans with that much experience might tend to get stuck in their ways, but that’s certainly not the case for Ho. The chef still maintains a playful element to his mastery, always daring to shake up... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3147820/lai-heen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3147820/lai-heen?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:30:16 +0000 Having forty years of cooking experience means that executive chef Jackie Ho Hong-sing of Cantonese restaurant Lai Heen at The Ritz-Carlton, Macau, started working on his craft when he was only 12 years old. His first job at that age was as a kitchen apprentice at a Chinese restaurant. Some industry veterans with that much experience might tend to get stuck in their ways, but that’s certainly not the case for Ho. The chef still maintains a playful element to his mastery, always daring to shake... https://www.scmp.com/food/port-wine-thai-spices-global-citizens-travels-shape-his-ever-evolving-michelin-menu/article/3147821?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/port-wine-thai-spices-global-citizens-travels-shape-his-ever-evolving-michelin-menu/article/3147821?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Sep 2021 23:00:15 +0000 Chef Hung Chi-kwong says many of Cantonese cuisine’s traditional flavours are slowly waning. Hung has observed this personally over his 32-year culinary career, which he started by working as a kitchen assistant at a Cantonese restaurant in Causeway Bay at age 15. “Produce and ingredients have changed over time, so of course some of those flavors are now lost,” says Hung, who today helms one-Michelin-starred Rùn at The St. Regis Hong Kong. “They are difficult to replicate.” But Hung is... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3146313/run?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/food-drink/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3146313/run?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:30:22 +0000 Chef Hung Chi-kwong says many of Cantonese cuisine’s traditional flavors are slowly waning. Hung has observed this personally over his 32-year culinary career, which he started by working as a kitchen assistant at a Cantonese restaurant in Causeway Bay at age 15.  “Produce and ingredients have changed over time, so of course some of those flavors are now lost,” says Hung, who today helms one-Michelin-starred Rùn at The St. Regis Hong Kong. “They are difficult to replicate.” But Hung is... https://www.scmp.com/food/michelin-chef-mission-revive-forgotten-canto-cuisine/article/3146291?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/michelin-chef-mission-revive-forgotten-canto-cuisine/article/3146291?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Aug 2021 23:01:03 +0000 Growing up, executive Chinese chef Jayson Tang of Man Ho Chinese Restaurant at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong used to lend a hand at his parents’ dai pai dong, or street food stall, selling milk tea, sandwiches and other traditional Hong Kong breakfast delights. Tang vividly remembers how his father took great care to look sharp, dressing in a long-sleeved shirt and trousers even on hot days, and how extremely particular he was with the produce delivered to the stall daily. “If the materials... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3144636/man-ho?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3144636/man-ho?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:30:12 +0000 Growing up, executive chef Jayson Tang of Man Ho Chinese Restaurant at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong used to lend a hand at his parents’ dai pai dong, or street food stall, selling milk tea, sandwiches and other traditional Hong Kong breakfast delights.  Tang vividly remembers how his father took great care to look sharp, dressing in a long-sleeved shirt and trousers even on hot days, and how extremely particular he was with the produce delivered to the stall daily.  “If the materials were not... https://www.scmp.com/food/dai-pai-dong-michelin-kitchen-chef-jayson-tang-one-enduring-lesson-his-culinary-journey/article/3144638?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/dai-pai-dong-michelin-kitchen-chef-jayson-tang-one-enduring-lesson-his-culinary-journey/article/3144638?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Aug 2021 23:00:18 +0000 Many years ago, well before Paul Lau became known as the famously strict chef helming Michelin-starred restaurant Tin Lung Heen at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, he was a kitchen apprentice keenly watching culinary masters at work. “No one taught me how to cook. I learned it from my own observations,” says Lau, who moved to Hong Kong from Guangzhou with his family at age 14. “At night, after all the chefs left the kitchen, I would practise cooking secretly. I would turn on the stove and fry the... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3142968/tin-lung-heen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/fuelling-culinary-fire/article/3142968/tin-lung-heen?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:09:46 +0000 Many years ago, well before Paul Lau became known as the famously strict chef helming Michelin-starred restaurant Tin Lung Heen at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, he was a kitchen apprentice keenly watching culinary masters at work. “No one taught me how to cook. I learned it from my own observations,” says Lau, who moved to Hong Kong from Guangzhou with his family at age 14.  “At night, after all the chefs left the kitchen, I would practice cooking secretly. I would turn on the stove and fry the... https://www.scmp.com/food/how-discipline-became-michelin-starred-chefs-recipe-success/article/3142973?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/food/how-discipline-became-michelin-starred-chefs-recipe-success/article/3142973?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Jul 2021 06:06:01 +0000 The year was 2004, and Annabelle Bond was more than 7,000 metres above ground, scaling Mount Everest, the Earth’s highest peak. She had just departed the South Col camp near the summit and was crossing over a glacier while battling the elements, from icy air to deafening winds – it was akin to a scene straight out of an action movie. One of her gloves had blown off. To call that moment her darkest hour would be an understatement. “I heard two voices in my head,” Bond recalls. “One was telling me... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/stories-success-and-innovation/article/3142553/annabelle-bond?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/stories-success-and-innovation/article/3142553/annabelle-bond?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:00:20 +0000 The moon is slowly moving away from our planet, but is at the heart of Phoebe Hui’s new installation – the first Audemars Piguet Art Commission to be shown in Asia. Dive into her creative process. https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/art-power-connect/article/3131059/how-moons-slow-retreat-earth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/art-power-connect/article/3131059/how-moons-slow-retreat-earth?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Apr 2021 02:00:16 +0000 To read the complete story, go to xxxx.com. https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/explorers-tomorrow/article/3095140/women-conservationists-endangered-wildlife?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/explorers-tomorrow/article/3095140/women-conservationists-endangered-wildlife?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:55:10 +0000 Every day at about 4.30am, A.R.V. Vivekraja, known simply as Vivek, rushes to open his family-run provision shop – affectionately referred to as a “mama shop” by Singaporeans – in Changi Road, on the eastern part of the island city state. With the help of two of his staff, Vivek, 24, must prepare for the delivery of spice powders and other food produce, such as onions and potatoes, ordered by restaurants, which have to be loaded onto trucks by 5.30am, before getting the store ready for walk-in... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/persevering-preservations/article/3098721/singapore-iconic-mama-shop-essential?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/persevering-preservations/article/3098721/singapore-iconic-mama-shop-essential?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Aug 2020 01:30:14 +0000 For the full story and multimedia experience, please click here https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/explorers-tomorrow/article/3098260/jaws-conservationist-underwater-species?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/explorers-tomorrow/article/3098260/jaws-conservationist-underwater-species?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:55:08 +0000 Hong Kong’s bars remain resilient – despite the fact that the city’s food and drink industry has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is still reeling from the losses incurred during a mandatory two-week shutdown of 1,200 pubs and bars in early April, and a further period of closures introduced on July 15. Industry earnings fell 31.2 per cent between January and March compared with the same period last year, resulting in the biggest recorded year-on-year decline. However, many indomitable... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/holiday-home/article/3095955/hong-kong-spirit-helped-citys-bars-nightlife?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/holiday-home/article/3095955/hong-kong-spirit-helped-citys-bars-nightlife?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:06:39 +0000 [Sponsored article] With studies in 2018 and 2019 revealing that almost one in 10 people in Hong Kong are likely to have depression, and a third of young people in the city are suffering from stress, anxiety or depression, mental health is no longer an issue to be taken lightly. “We’ve got a huge mental health issue globally – and here in Hong Kong – that has been tucked under the carpet for too long,” says Mark Steed, principal of Hong Kong’s Kellett School, who is the latest teaching expert to... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-kellett/article/3077080/why-its-time-schools?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-kellett/article/3077080/why-its-time-schools?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Jul 2020 01:00:18 +0000 Hongkongers, like many city residents, often try to extend their waking hours each day – at the expense of a good night’s sleep – says Jasmine Nunns, whose company, Kembali, helps people connect with nature through forest therapy walks and workshops. “We stretch our capacity to work longer, party harder, be awake longer, do more, and [as a result], sleep less,” the 35-year-old certified forest therapy guide says. “And even when the sun sets, we keep our blue lights on, via our [electronic]... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/health-wellness/topics/holiday-home/article/3094094/hongkong-nature-jasmine-nunns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/health-wellness/topics/holiday-home/article/3094094/hongkong-nature-jasmine-nunns?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Jul 2020 03:46:44 +0000 Read the full article here. https://www.scmp.com/native/explorers-tomorrow/article/3091991/innovative-answers-plastic-pollution-problem?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/explorers-tomorrow/article/3091991/innovative-answers-plastic-pollution-problem?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:00:16 +0000 There have been many noteworthy changes to Hong Kong’s gourmet landscape in the past 10 years, says food writer and critic Agnes Chee as she expertly makes her way through a busy wet market in Ap Lei Chau, well-known for offering the city’s freshest selection of seafood. Chee, 43, a Malaysian who has called Hong Kong home for 15 years, says the city’s chefs and cooks are increasingly opting for local produce as they embrace the farm-to-table dining concept that has been gaining international... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/holiday-home/article/3090702/why-hong-kongs-gourmet-scene-excites-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/topics/holiday-home/article/3090702/why-hong-kongs-gourmet-scene-excites-and?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Jun 2020 09:32:59 +0000 [Sponsored article] Many schools in Hong Kong prize academic success most of all, followed by sporting excellence, says Richard Vanderpyl, head of school at the Christian Alliance International School (CAIS) – the latest teaching expert to discuss pertinent issues surrounding education in the South China Morning Post’s recurring EdTalk video series of interviews. However, while these fields are important at CAIS – which caters to children aged from five to 17 at its preparatory, lower and upper... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-cais/article/3045206/why-students-caring-community?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/edtalk-cais/article/3045206/why-students-caring-community?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Jan 2020 03:56:17 +0000 [Sponsored article] The global phenomenon that Hypebeast is today – a go-to online source for men’s contemporary fashion and streetwear – makes you forget that it started out in 2007 with just four young men blogging about sneakers from founder Kevin Ma’s Hong Kong flat. Fast forward to 2017-18, Hypebeast’s revenue rose year-on-year by 77 per cent, resulting in its debut on Forbes’ “Asia’s Best Under A Billion” list in 2018. The ranking features the 200 top-performing Asia-Pacific public... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/macallan-conversations/article/3044034/why-eugene-kan-made?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/arts-culture/topics/macallan-conversations/article/3044034/why-eugene-kan-made?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Jan 2020 08:35:57 +0000 China’s resort island province of Hainan may not be the most obvious choice for surfing enthusiasts, but professional surfers clearly knew that the wave was coming.  Among them was Monica Guo, one of China’s first – and now most popular – international surfers.  Ten years ago, Guo packed her bags in Yangshuo, in a mountainous area of the country, and headed to Hong Kong before she settled in the southernmost point of Hainan to pursue the sport full-time.  "The waters in Houhai Bay are shallow... https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/hello-hainan/article/3043472/why-chinese-hawaii-hainan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/native/lifestyle/travel-leisure/topics/hello-hainan/article/3043472/why-chinese-hawaii-hainan?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Dec 2019 04:54:57 +0000 China’s resort island province of Hainan may not be the most obvious choice for surfing enthusiasts, but professional surfers clearly knew that the wave was coming.  Among them was Monica Guo, one of China’s first – and now most popular – international surfers.  Ten years ago, Guo packed her bags in Yangshuo, in a mountainous area of the country, and headed to Hong Kong before she settled in the southernmost point of Hainan to pursue the sport full-time.  "The waters in Houhai Bay are shallow... https://www.scmp.com/travel/why-chinese-hawaii-hainan-surfers-paradise-says-china-international-monica-guo/article/3043209?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/travel/why-chinese-hawaii-hainan-surfers-paradise-says-china-international-monica-guo/article/3043209?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Dec 2019 07:02:16 +0000 [Sponsored article] If it takes guts to switch professions for a completely different industry then Natalie Chan must have a healthy supply. In the span of a decade, the Hong Kong native, 32, who spent her high school and university years in the United States, has held five unconnected professional roles since graduating from the University of Southern California in 2009 with an engineering and business degree. Ultimately the universities of the future will be defined by industries and driven by... https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/macallan-conversations/article/3042460/four-bold-leaps-later-natalie?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/lifestyle/topics/macallan-conversations/article/3042460/four-bold-leaps-later-natalie?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Dec 2019 09:03:00 +0000