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United States

End of the line: New York retires iconic MetroCard and embraces tap-and-go fares

December 31 is the final day to refill MetroCards after that New York City transitions to OMNY tap-to-pay via credit cards and smart devices.

Architecture and design

London-based designer Faye Toogood on her humanist, playful approach

Luxury travel

Private members’ clubs are adding rooms for the most discerning travellers

Fashion

8 viral tote bags: Emily Ratajkowski’s Daunt Books tote and more

Trader Joe’s micro bags have brought totes into the conversation again – here are a few that have taken off and are gaining cult status.

Emily Ratajkowski with a Daunt Books tote. Photo: Getty Images
Food and Drinks

How Hong Kong-born chef’s Chinese kitchen knives are cutting through stigma

Chef says ‘made in China’ does not mean low quality and that his modern, affordable chef’s knives challenge ones from Japan and Germany.

Labubu

Video | Labubu craze hits Singles’ Day in London

Labubu craze hits London on Singles’ Day with AliExpress live shopping show.

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Art

4 notable art exhibitions opening around the world

Westwood and Rei Kawakubo’s work is celebrated, Anderson’s film sets yield many intriguing items, Rauschenberg’s Asia travels bear fruit, and Wifredo Lam’s mixed heritage comes to the fore.

Director Wes Anderson. “Wes Anderson: The Archives” will be on show in London. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

Chinese restaurant owner Amy Poon gets steamy at her new London joint

With open flames banned in the 18th-century building overlooking the Thames that houses Poon’s at Somerset House, Poon had to get creative.

Collecting

They collected Monets and jewels. My things fitted in a single red vanity case

PostMag writer Fionnuala McHugh has lived a life free of clutter – and feels all the better for it.

Obituaries

‘Fawlty Towers’ actress Prunella Scales dies peacefully at home at 93

The British actress was watching ‘Fawlty Towers’ the day before she died, just months after her husband of 61 years, actor Timothy West.

Prunella Scales poses for the photographers at the premiere of “Keeping Mum” in 2005. Photo: AP
Hong Kong

Editorial | Hong Kong has room to grow into a global hub for arbitration

More Hong Kong lawyers in the London Court of International Arbitration’s database would complement the city’s dispute resolution efforts.

Legal practitioners gather after a senior counsel admission ceremony at the Court of Final Appeal on June 7. Photo: Nora Tam
European cinema

Hong Kong-born filmmaker in the UK reflects on her immigrant experience

Filmmaker Calif Chong and actress Isabella Wei talk about Chong’s debut film High Wire and the realities of immigration in the UK.

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Art

3 must-visit European exhibitions presenting photography and fashion

Enjoy the work of photographers Cecil Beaton and Erwin Olaf, as well as a retrospective marking a century of art deco in Paris.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong retains No 3 rank as global financial hub, behind New York and London

The latest ranking reflects Hong Kong’s efforts to burnish its credentials as a major international financial hub.

Hong Kong’s overall rating rose 4 points in the latest Global Financial Centres Index report. Photo: Edmond So
Luxury Hotels

Raffles’ The Butler Did It chapter 2 is set in London and stars Henry Golding

Tim Easton reprises his role as Raffles’ ‘most charming insider’ following the hotel campaign’s first chapter staged at the Singapore flagship.

A royal wake-up call from the King’s Piper, courtesy of Raffles London at The OWO. Photo: Handout
Britain

Protesters clash with police at 110,000-strong far-right rally in London

Some demonstrators displayed images of Charlie Kirk, the US conservative activist and Trump ally who was killed in Utah this week.

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Britain

Bikes, boats in demand as London’s Tube strike puts brakes on city

With almost no underground trains running until Friday, demand for shared bike services and river transport has surged.

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Britain

Banksy mural of judge beating protester to be removed in London

The new artwork, outside the Royal Courts of Justice, will be taken down because the building is a protected historic site, authorities said.

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A Banksy artwork portraying a judge beating a protester with a gavel, at the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Photo: Banksy via AP
Britain

‘A real inconvenience’: chaos as London Underground workers strike

Thousands queued to try and get on crammed buses, while others reluctantly walked or cycled, amid little to no Tube service for five days.

Food and Drinks

Best places to eat within 15 minutes of London’s Leicester Square

From Chinatown and Soho to Covent Garden and Mayfair, there are plenty of great restaurants a short walk from London’s iconic square.

Fashion

5 must-see fashion exhibitions, from Downton Abbey looks to Chinese silk

From legendary film and TV costumes in London to the history of Chinese silk in Hong Kong, inspired exhibits abound this September.

Kate Moss at the Ritz in Paris, in a Vogue photoshoot inspired by Marie Antoinette in 2012. Photo: Handout
Climate change

My Take | Today’s forecast: 34.7 degrees. No, it’s not Hong Kong, it’s the UK

Britain is experiencing its third heatwave of the year, raising fresh concerns about the nation’s ability to cope with soaring temperatures.

A tourist in London uses a fan to cool off. File photo: EPA-EFE
Luxury travel

Hong Kong hotel chain Mandarin Oriental is the place to stay in London

While the city has plenty of luxury properties, such as the famous Claridge’s and The Connaught, Mandarin Oriental’s London hotels combine Asian-style service with British tradition.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Rachel Zegler’s new boyfriend, Evita dancer Nathan Louis-Fernand

The starlet was previously linked to her West Side Story co-star Josh Andrés Rivera, while Louis-Fernand has an impressive résumé as a dancer, performing in Hamilton and Wonka with Timothée Chalamet.

Tourism

Deep below London, secret tunnels to become a spy museum, memorial and bar

Due to open in 2028, the 90,000 sq ft site below London that possibly inspired James Bond is set to become a major tourist attraction.

A general view of one of the tunnels during a press tour London, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Joanna Chan)
Fame and celebrity

How Princess Beatrice’s husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, is redefining luxury

The luxury property developer shares his insights on authentic design, family life and sustainable luxury.

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, the husband of Princess Beatrice, is the founder and CEO of London-based design studio Banda. Photo: Handout
Britain

How this London football club is changing the game

These London footballers are pushing back against casual racism, tokenism and a transgender ban by the FA.

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