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Patravadi “Lek” Mejudhon attends the Los Angeles premiere of HBO’s The White Lotus, season three, at the Paramount Theatre, in February. Photo: Getty Images

White Lotus star Patravadi Mejudhon – a champion of the arts

Acclaimed Thai actress Patravadi ‘Lek’ Mejudhon is making waves in series three of the hit HBO show, but she is just as well known for her work promoting arts among Thailand – and Myanmar – youth.

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A Chinese man survived five days trapped underwater while diving in a cave by living on raw fish until he was rescued. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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US’ containerised launcher ‘poses threats to regional security’: China’s military

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World Opinion

Opinion | As ‘world minus one’ cooperation grows, US withdrawal will backfire

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Military

Will US-Japan nuclear talks ease Tokyo’s concern over a Taiwan Strait conflict?

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China’s Western Xia imperial tombs in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region were officially added to the Unesco World Heritage list in July 2025. Photo: Xinhua
Diplomacy

Opinion | China’s safeguarding of cultural heritage signals its global ambition

For China, the protection of antiquities is not just about safeguarding objects of its past – it is about defining its place in the future.

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History

What 100 imperial relics tell us about the Mughal Empire’s global reach

Chinese culture

Hong Kong artists show experimental works on the China-North Korea border

Auctions

Ancient Buddhist gems returned to India after their Hong Kong auction stopped

The Piprahwa gems found near Buddha’s birthplace in 1898 have been repatriated after India pressured Sotheby’s to cancel their sale in May.

The Piprawah gems on display at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong in May 2025. The repatriation of the centuries-old gems has been secured following pressure on the auction house from India’s culture ministry. Photo: AFP
Asia travel

5 inspiring museums to visit in Guangdong for history, jewellery and more

Discover TCM’s legacy at the Guangdong Chinese Medicine Museum, or take your nose on a time-travelling adventure at Xuelei Fragrance Museum.

Investing

Q&A | The real reason most people don’t know how much their art is truly worth

Art valuation is complex, with fluctuating market trends and private sales complicating assessments – as the experts from Winston Artory Group explain.

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Greater Bay Area

Chinese artist Cai Guo-qiang uses AI to create literally explosive pieces

Twelve of Cai’s signature ‘gunpowder art’ pieces created entirely by AI are part of a fully AI-generated exhibition of his artworks in Macau.

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Macau

Art Macao 2025: Picasso, porcelain, AI and more at event’s third edition

An exhibition of over 140 of Picasso’s works is among a packed programme of events taking place in Macau over the next three months.

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Exclusive | Are China’s private art museums in crisis? UCCA’s woes the tip of the iceberg

Closures and cutbacks are plaguing private art museums throughout China, like Beijing’s UCCA and Shenzhen’s Jupiter. Do they have a future?

Star Wars

Filmmaker George Lucas makes Comic-Con debut for Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

The panel included director Guillermo del Toro and Taiwan-born Doug Chiang, vice-president of Disney’s Lucasfilm. Queen Latifah moderated.

US filmmaker George Lucas speaks during the Sneak Peek of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art panel during Comic Con International in San Diego, California, US on Sunday. Photo: AFP
Chinese culture

What’s the story behind the Good Morning towel, seen everywhere in Asia?

The Good Morning towel has become a cultural symbol that evokes nostalgia and has inspired modern interpretations and even artwork.

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Food and Drinks

How a rare whisky’s box can bump its value, and the makers getting creative

Whisky makers like Macallan and Glenrothes are working with artists and architects on innovative packaging that’s proving a hit with buyers.

Fame and celebrity

Meet The Bear star Ebon Moss-Bachrach’s artist wife, Yelena Yemchuk

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Hong Kong

4 Hong Kong exhibitions to satisfy your appetite for culture this week

Emerging artists at HART Haus, histories and diasporas at Hauser & Wirth, Zóbel’s first exhibition in Hong Kong – and more.

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Young artists explore identity and tradition in Hong Kong summer exhibitions

Hong Kong exhibitions this summer introduce international talents such as Choi Haneyl while highlighting local artists worth looking out for.

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Style Edit

Style Edit: Carnet Jewellery founder Michelle Ong crafts timeless wearable art

Celebrities have graced the silver screen and red carpet in Carnet’s natural diamond pieces, while Ong herself is also a philanthropist and founded the Hong Kong charity First Initiative Foundation.

Hong Kong

He was the first to paint on the Berlin Wall. See his works in Hong Kong

Thierry Noir, who covered the Berlin Wall with his hallmark cartoons, is showing both old and new works at Phillips’ gallery space.

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Hong Kong culture

Editorial | Hong Kong Book Fair’s central plot rightly remains love of reading

Over 35 years, the event has seen political controversy and scantily clad ‘pseudo models’ but physical books continue to be a major draw.

The Hong Kong Book Fair is being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai till July 22. Photo: Sam Tsang
France

France museum-goer eats million-dollar banana taped to wall

Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan said he was disappointed the hungry visitor did not also eat the skin and the tape.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet edgy Broadway producer Jordan Roth, son of billionaire realtor Steven Roth

Roth’s 2012 wedding to author Richie Jackson was attended by Donald Trump and Melissa Etheridge; off-Broadway, Roth serves on the board of multiple foundations.

Your Perfect Week

What to do in Hong Kong, July 20-26

Try guest chefs’ takes on a Sunday roast, sip tea-and-coffee cocktails, get some art education at Hong Kong Palace Museum and go to the city’s annual blockbuster anime and gaming fair.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum’s “The Palace Academy Summer Art-venture Series” includes “The Little Archaeologists Summer Camp”. Photo: HKPM
World of performing 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.

British-Indonesian pianist George Harliono will perform in Shenzhen on August 7 as part of his China tour. Photo: georgeharliono.com
Artist's Studio

How this artist finds sci-fi inspiration in bamboo scaffolding

Best known for coming-of-age comic Gleem, Freddy Carrasco is now putting on his first Hong Kong exhibition, ‘Return to Nothing’, at WKM Gallery in Wong Chuk Hang.

Asia travel

Private island popular with Singaporeans offers idyllic setting for artists

On Indonesia’s Nikoi island, sculptures, shows and workshops celebrate indigenous cultures as part of a year-round artist residency scheme.

What to do in Hong Kong

Why this Hong Kong artist turns TCM items into fascinating works of art

Currently showing at Blindspot Gallery, So Wing-po transforms traditional Chinese medicine items into installations, sculptures and videos.

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Architecture and design

Architect Rocco Yim designed some of Hong Kong’s most iconic structures

Once doubtful this city had architectural lessons to offer, Yim now reflects on his own projects that have shaped Hong Kong’s skyline.

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Books and literature

If books could kill: how lethal toxic pigments were used for millennia

An exhibit at a US museum looks at how mercury, arsenic, lead and ‘orpiment’ created visuals both incredibly seductive and highly dangerous.

Your Perfect Week

What to do in Hong Kong this month

Experience opera at a Michelin-starred restaurant, view cartoons by Joan Cornellà, enjoy tapas at Pica Pica and savour an American Southern cocktail at Ella.

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