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Taiwanese band Mayday performs at the Kai Tak Stadium in May 2025. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

Over 170 complaints filed after Mayday shifts Hong Kong show: Consumer Council

Watchdog says 80 complaints came from residents and rest from fans outside city, primarily mainland China.

Adele

Is ‘Die on This Hill’ singer Sienna Spiro, 20, the next Adele?

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Fame and celebrity

Woman charged with attempted murder in shooting at Rihanna’s LA home

Hong Kong entertainment

Sour note for fans after Taiwanese rock band Mayday switches Hong Kong date

Veteran rockers’ show originally scheduled for March 24 cancelled, with new concert added on March 29.

Mayday putting on a show at Kai Tak Stadium last year. Photo: Handout
Icons and Influencers

Q&A | In their words: Kevin Poon’s favourite trends in Hong Kong and beyond

The cultural entrepreneur is one of the city’s most connected creatives, with Pharrell Williams, David Beckham – and, of course, Clot co-founder Edison Chen – on his speed dial.

Wine and Spirits

Q&A | Troye Sivan on wine, creativity and working with people he loves

The Tsu Lange Yor founder on designing limited edition pieces, why wine taps the same creativity as music, and his pride in his homeland.

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Fame and celebrity

Why Gorillaz’s new album The Mountain is an optimistic ‘album about death’

Jamie Hewlett shares how grief and a trip to India inspired his and Damon Albarn’s latest project, and why art ‘has to be an evolution’.

Jamie Hewlett (left) and Damon Albarn of Gorillaz with their fictional characters (from left) Noodle, Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs, and 2D. The band’s ninth studio album, The Mountain, was heavily inspired by the pair’s travels in India. Photo: Reuben Bastienne-Lewis/Gorillaz/dpa
Fame and celebrity

Timothee Chalamet faces the music for saying ‘no one cares’ about opera, ballet

Performance groups around the world clapped back at the Hollywood star’s remarks, while a German minister invited him to watch a show.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Stella Cole Quartet’s delightful delivery of jazz and film classics in Hong Kong

Smooth, playful, dramatic and teasing, the Stella Cole Quartet gave its Xiqu Centre audience a night of all-American nostalgic glamour.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Sterling K. Brown’s wife, Ryan Michelle Bathé – who’s an actress

Brown plays Agent Collins in the Hulu show with Shailene Woodley, but what do we know about his wife, whom he met at Stanford?

Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathé have been together for years. Photo: @wedontalwaysagreepodcast/Instagram
On Our Radar

The Hong Kong Arts Festival is back. These are the shows to book first

Tradition meets tech as stages both real and virtual host dance, music and immersive magic.

The Czech Republic’s National Theatre Brno will perform Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin at the 54th Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: National Theatre Brno
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 6-8

Enjoy a coffee and music festival, indulge in art for free, take part in a women’s yoga session and more this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Food and Drinks

The Hong Kong vinyl bars offering music lovers ‘a glimpse into the past’

From a Japanese-style jazz cafe to a ‘relaxed’ DJ bar, these venues offer city revellers musical experiences ‘outside the algorithm’.

Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for March 6-9

Celebrate International Women’s Day with unDer Lab’s scientific cocktails, Jin Bo Law Skybar’s city-inspired menu, and women bartenders’ star turns.

Jin Bo Law’s new menu features drinks inspired by Hong Kong, like the Kai Tak Airport. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet Charlie Evans, who plays the rebellious Jeremy Bradford in Paradise

The Aussie-born actor comes from a musical family and got his break in Leave the World Behind starring Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke.

Charlie Evans, who plays the rebellious Jeremy Bradford in Hulu political thriller Paradise. Photos: Reuters, Handout
Fashion

Who is Fakemink, who just made his runway debut at Milan Fashion Week?

The rapper hit the runway alongside models like Alex Consani and Gabbriette, and counts Timothée Chalamet and Drake among his fans.

Malaysia

‘Time for us’: the Malaysian rapper putting her country on the SXSW map

Zamaera is taking five Malaysian artists to Texas next month after asking herself a simple question: why doesn’t Malaysia have a stage yet?

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US-China relations

Exclusive | Hong Kong pianist brings music – and a message of openness – to Washington

Fresh from his Cliburn win, Sham says music can bridge divides as he tours the US amid geopolitical tensions and decoupling debate.

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Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham during his recital at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington. Photo: Handout
Thailand

Thai tourism looks to US$1 billion future as Tomorrowland picks up beat

Around 150,000 young ravers are expected to flood Pattaya for the world’s largest electronic music festival in December.

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Why Michael Tse, Hong Kong actor behind Laughing Gor, is a lesson in resilience

Michael Tse’s journey from backup dancer to Young and Dangerous henchman to leading film and TV actor showcases his endurance and tenacity.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Carter Faith, the singer joining Post Malone and Jelly Roll on tour

Faith – who released her debut album, Cherry Valley, on the same day as Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl – is a rising country singer.

Carter Faith is a rising country music star. Photo: @carterfaith/Instagram
American cinema

‘It was insane’: Anderson .Paak on making his debut film K-Pops!

K-Pops! explores family bonds through music and was inspired by Paak’s pandemic bonding over K-pop with his son – who now prefers Slipknot.

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Anderson .Paak attends the MusiCares Person of the Year gala in Los Angeles, California, in 2026. His directorial debut ⁠film, K-Pops!, is due for release in US cinemas on February 27. Photo: Reuters
Fame and celebrity

Meet Manon Bannerman, whose hiatus from Katseye has fans worried

The Swiss-born singer, who beat 20 other reality show contestants for a place in Hybe x Geffen’s global girl group, says she’s been unfairly targeted online.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

13 dazzling looks at the Winter Olympics 2026, from Mariah Carey to Usher

Vittoria Ceretti donned an Armani Privé gown in tribute to the late Giorgio Armani, while Deanna Stellato-Dudek wore Oscar de la Renta on the ice.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How these 2 films became classics of Hong Kong’s Chinese folk opera cinema

Love Eterne and Dream of the Red Chamber are two very different ‘huangmei diao’ films from legendary Hong Kong director Li Han-hsiang.

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Betty Loh Ti (second from right) and Ivy Ling Po (right) in a still from The Love Eterne (1963), directed by Li Han-hsiang. Photo: Shaw Brothers Studio
South Korea

#SEAbling: the hashtag uniting Southeast Asia against South Korea

A row over K-pop fan behaviour in Malaysia has spiralled into a bitter regional dispute online, with echoes of the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’.

A meme circulating on social media under the hashtag #SEAbling. Photo: X/sna_zizah17
Fame and celebrity

Meet Jackson White’s mother, Katey Sagal, who’s also in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies

White – who stars in the Hulu show with Grace Van Patten – just opened up about his family life on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast.

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What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, February 20 to 22

Enjoy music and markets in West Kowloon, take your pet to a cafe in Sheung Wan, attend a women-only workout in Quarry Bay and more.

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