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Joe Wong poses for a portrait after his Joe Wong: The Twin Tariff Show in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

Joe Wong, Ronny Chieng and the rise of Asian voices in comedy

Asian comedians were once forced to resort to stereotypes to find a platform – but a wave of pioneering stars is changing that.

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Rainy Chan has been executive director at Hong Kong Design Centre for almost a year. Photo: Alexander Mak

The Peninsula’s first female GM on burnout and the joy of reinvention

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Andrew Tuason in his Hong Kong studio during rehearsals for his upcoming tour in San Francisco. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Andrew Tuason on his music career alongside Cantopop’s biggest stars

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A picture of a young Teresa Teng in Bangkok from The Story of Teresa Teng by Billy. A former employee of the Chiang Mai hotel where she lived and died reveals what happened on the day she died in 1995. Photo: The Story of Teresa Teng by Billy

The day Teresa Teng died in Thailand – what the butler saw

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A poster of the global hit video game Black Myth: Wukong, inspired by the ancient Chinese tale Journey to the West. Photo: Xinhua

The next big gaming power? Chinese titles packed halls at Europe’s biggest fair

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Waterbomb’s winning formula of water cannons and K-pop makes its return to Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

What to do in Hong Kong, September 28 – October 4

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Pi Li will step down as Tai Kwun’s head of art when his three-year contract expires in February 2026. The Hong Kong heritage and arts centre is yet to name his replacement. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
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Exclusive | Tai Kwun art head Pi Li to step down for new role in Shenzhen

Tai Kwun is closing in on a successor for Pi, who leaves in February after his contract at the Hong Kong heritage and arts centre expires.

Hong Kong

Eileen Chang exhibition in Hong Kong reveals the woman behind the icon

Auctions

The ‘Mona Lisa’ of Faberge eggs sells for a record US$30.2 million

Technology

Want a da Vinci but are short a few million? Get the digital version instead

Limited-edition, certified digital copies of Italian masterpieces sold at a fraction of the originals’ cost are boosting museums’ cash flow.

A high-definition digital version of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Lady with Dishevelled Hair hangs at the Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, on November 24, 2025. Photo: AP
Food and Drinks

Seaside and sunshine: Sai Kung offers fertile grounds for independent cafes

Sai Kung’s sleepy seaside vibe has made it a popular spot for independently run cafes serving up good coffee and a dose of community.

Hong Kong culture

Why this Hong Kong-born artist chose to ‘smash up’ tradition for Taiwan show

Canada-based Lam Tung-pang’s fragmented works search for hope in his new exhibition at Galerie du Monde in Taipei.

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On Our Radar

Desert palettes with holographic projections at Maison&Objet Intérieurs

A Beijing courtyard home with a Parisian lens, New Delhi meets European geometry – here’s what you’ll see at the design fair’s second edition.

Hubert Le Gall and Alfred Lam’s design project. Photo: courtesy Maison&Objet
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‘Endless supply’ of sweets among works at new Hong Kong exhibition

Cuban-American visual artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres, who died in 1996, created ephemeral artworks that constantly change, echoing life.

Wellness

Why this Aids charity’s Hong Kong art show smells of resilience

Aids Concern’s ‘Emanate’ exhibition features art and fragrances created by people affected by HIV and Aids that tell their stories.

What to do in Hong Kong

He paints like he’s making jazz: Spencer Sweeney’s exhibition in Hong Kong

Sweeney says he improvises like a jazz musician, waiting for the figures on canvas to ‘start evolving and personalities to emerge’.

Kama on Halloween, 2025. Oil on linen, 40 x 30 1/2 x 1 3/8 inches (101.6 x 77.5 x 3.5 cm). Photo: Ringo Cheung.
France

France charges fourth suspect in daring Louvre jewel heist

All four suspects believed to have carried out the robbery have now been arrested and charged, but he stolen jewellery is still missing.

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A French riot police officer patrols near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum last month, after French police arrested suspects allegedly involved in a jewellery heist. Photo: Reuters
60 Second Inspiration

Video | Exhibiting young artists’ creations in costly Hong Kong

Social enterprise Vivere Sky serves art to the residents of Sham Shui Po while giving young artists a chance to shine.

Wealth: Alternative Investments

Vetting collectibles, such as whiskies and watches, is a serious business

The market is growing briskly, but vigilance is vital to ensure that assets are authenticated and carefully protected ahead of a sale.

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France

4 more arrested in Paris over US$102 million Louvre theft

Last month, a gang stole US$102 million in jewellery during a seven-minute daylight raid on the world’s most visited museum, escaping by scooter.

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French police walk near the glass Pyramid of the Louvre Museum after authorities arrested suspects in Paris, France last month. Photo: Reuters
Performing arts in Hong Kong

New cultural salon Gold to reflect Hong Kong’s changing art scene

Gold will open in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang during Art Basel in 2026. Its founders talk about the changing face of art in the city.

Previously colleagues at Tai Kwun, Daniel Ho (left) and Tobias Berger are the co-founders of Gold, an upcoming cultural salon in Hong Kong’s Wong Chuk Hang neighbourhood. The pair were brought together by their love for the arts and of Hong Kong as an international art hub. Photo: Serakai Studio
Chinese culture

Taiwan’s National Palace Museum marks 100-year history with stunning displays

The Taipei museum’s centennial exhibitions feature spectacular works spanning paintings, sculptures, pottery and more.

My Life

T-shirts, TV fame and now a village art takeover: Dominic Johnson-Hill’s wild ride

The entrepreneur behind irreverent brand Plastered 8 talks about serendipity, celebrity, and leaving his colourful mark on Hong Kong.

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Her feminist art was once censored. Now, she has a show in Hong Kong

Ann Leda Shapiro’s exhibition at Axel Vervoordt Gallery shows how her art combines her politics with traditional Chinese medicine concepts.

Ann Leda Shapiro sits in front of paintings in her studio on Vashon Island, in the US state of Washington. The artist’s first solo exhibition in Asia, “Ann Leda Shapiro: Body is Landscape”, is being held at the Axel Vervoordt Gallery in Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong. Photo: Axel Vervoordt Gallery Hong Kong
New Openings

Hong Kong’s new openings, from the East Kowloon Cultural Centre to a new pasta bar

The Hong Kong Museum of Art restaurant is reborn as MoA Dining, and Twist gets mouths watering with bone marrow macaroni.

Auctions

Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists

The sale at Sotheby’s in New York also topped Kahlo’s own auction record for a work by a Latin American artist.

Chinese culture

How one factory is keeping Hong Kong’s porcelain craft alive

Set up in 1928, Yuet Tung China Works produces guangcai porcelain used by luxury hotels in Hong Kong and royal families in Europe.

Yuet Tung China Works, a porcelain factory in Hong Kong’s Kowloon Bay neighbourhood, has four showrooms, the shelves stacked from floor to ceiling with plates, bowls tea sets and vases, many bursting with traditional motifs such as flowers, dragons, phoenixes and carp. NOV 12, 2025. Photo: Kylie Knott
Egypt

5 of the best exhibits at Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ancient Egypt exhibition

The wonders of ancient Egypt are revealed in a new exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, from cat mummies to a female pharaoh and more.

A statue of Tutankhamun is seen at the “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” exhibition at the Hong Kong Palace Museum. The statue has been made “whole” with special projection-mapping technology. Photo: Sam Tsang
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 21-23

Watch Wicked: For Good, meet adoption-ready dogs, catch art on an island or go to a free wellness event this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Chinese culture

The enigmatic collectors’ society opening its vault of Chinese masterpieces

Hundreds of exceptional works go on show at HKMoA as a famously discreet circle of collectors marks its 65th year.

France

Christie’s suspends Paris sale of world’s ‘first calculator’ invented in 1642

Export ban halts the sale of inventor Blaise Pascal’s historic calculator, as scientists demand artefact receive ‘national treasure’ status.

La Pascaline, the first mechanical calculating machine is displayed at Christie’s auction house in Paris. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

He asked taxi drivers in Iraq to choose their destination. These are his photos

The result of trips to unknown destinations, Thomas Chan’s photos in his Hong Kong exhibition are a study in trust, war and identity.

Innocence, by Thomas Chan, features a boy with a bright smile who “led me to the animal enclosure in his family’s courtyard and invited me to share a cup of tea”. It is one of the photos that forms his exhibition at Wontonmeen in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong. Photo: Thomas Chan
Auctions

Solid gold toilet snapped up for US$12.1 million at New York auction

The fully functional 18-karat gold toilet was designed by provocative Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.

Louvre

France’s Louvre Museum closes gallery due to structural weakness

The Campana Gallery was shuttered as a precaution after an audit revealed beam issues in the floor above.

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