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How Vietnam’s twist on Hainan chicken rice tells a rich story of migration
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How Vietnam’s twist on Hainan chicken rice tells a rich story of migration

 05/10/2026
Why Josie Ho is diving back into the macabre for her new horror-crime thriller The Mage
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Why Josie Ho is diving back into the macabre for her new horror-crime thriller The Mage

 05/10/2026
How a Los Angeles church was reborn as a hotel – and why more could follow
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How a Los Angeles church was reborn as a hotel – and why more could follow

 05/10/2026
Can HRT help prevent dementia? New research suggests it might, depending on key factors
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Can HRT help prevent dementia? New research suggests it might, depending on key factors

 05/10/2026
Hong Kong’s Ultimate ‘Par-tee’ Returns at Link Hong Kong Open
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Hong Kong’s Ultimate ‘Par-tee’ Returns at Link Hong Kong Open

 05/10/2026
TCM or Western medicine for sports injuries? Why this Hong Kong athlete chose both
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TCM or Western medicine for sports injuries? Why this Hong Kong athlete chose both

 04/10/2026
‘Lucky dog’ Sylvester Stallone, 80, on fate, insecurity and his Rocky road to success
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‘Lucky dog’ Sylvester Stallone, 80, on fate, insecurity and his Rocky road to success

 04/10/2026
How an architect is using art and technology to preserve Toronto Chinatown’s history
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How an architect is using art and technology to preserve Toronto Chinatown’s history

 04/10/2026
Fibre or protein – which is more important? ‘It’s about balance,’ experts say
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Fibre or protein – which is more important? ‘It’s about balance,’ experts say

 04/10/2026
Why John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China is both problematic and progressive
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Why John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China is both problematic and progressive

 03/10/2026
Mala, coriander, congee? This UK doctor sells Cantonese-inspired bread from home
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Mala, coriander, congee? This UK doctor sells Cantonese-inspired bread from home

 03/10/2026
Unsung Eats: 5 best places to eat in Milan during the World’s 50 Best Bars awards
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Unsung Eats: 5 best places to eat in Milan during the World’s 50 Best Bars awards

 03/10/2026
Is adopting Chinese fashion appropriation or appreciation? Artisans weigh in on the debate
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Is adopting Chinese fashion appropriation or appreciation? Artisans weigh in on the debate

 03/10/2026
How high is your risk of heart disease? A lipoprotein(a) blood test can help you find out
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How high is your risk of heart disease? A lipoprotein(a) blood test can help you find out

 03/10/2026
Reflections | The surprising history of beer in China, from li to Tsingtao
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Reflections | The surprising history of beer in China, from li to Tsingtao

 03/10/2026
K-drama Dive into You: Kim Ji-yeon, aka Bona, leads superficial time-travel body-swap romcom
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K-drama Dive into You: Kim Ji-yeon, aka Bona, leads superficial time-travel body-swap romcom

 02/10/2026
Chinese designers make a bold statement at London Fashion Week 2026
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Chinese designers make a bold statement at London Fashion Week 2026

 02/10/2026
Golden Horse Awards 2026 nominations in full: Arrested Memory and Girl lead the race
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Golden Horse Awards 2026 nominations in full: Arrested Memory and Girl lead the race

 02/10/2026
How Hong Kong New Wave directors hijacked martial arts and crime films to make art
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How Hong Kong New Wave directors hijacked martial arts and crime films to make art

 02/10/2026
A Hong Kong flat gets a stylish, Scandinavian-inspired makeover – and a sewing room
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A Hong Kong flat gets a stylish, Scandinavian-inspired makeover – and a sewing room

 02/10/2026
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Little Bao and Regent Hong Kong serve up a taste of home

 02/10/2026
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 2-4
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 2-4

 02/10/2026
Hong Kong autumn 2026 art auctions top HK billion as Kusama works get a cool reception
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Hong Kong autumn 2026 art auctions top HK$2 billion as Kusama works get a cool reception

 01/10/2026
How Westernised Cantonese opera Sleepless Moon marries Turandot and The Flower Princess
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How Westernised Cantonese opera Sleepless Moon marries Turandot and The Flower Princess

 01/10/2026
Helena Law Lan’s horror film legacy; Hong Kong’s Gen Z jeweller: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Helena Law Lan’s horror film legacy; Hong Kong’s Gen Z jeweller: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 01/10/2026
14 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars in October, from all-you-can-eat Wagyu to froyo
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14 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars in October, from all-you-can-eat Wagyu to froyo

 01/10/2026
Opinion | Disgusting Food Museum’s Hong Kong show has bull testicles and more. Is it in good taste?
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Opinion | Disgusting Food Museum’s Hong Kong show has bull testicles and more. Is it in good taste?

 01/10/2026
5 new Hong Kong cafes and coffee shops to try in October 2026, plus must-visit events
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5 new Hong Kong cafes and coffee shops to try in October 2026, plus must-visit events

 01/10/2026
Review | Cyclone review: Philip Yung’s transgender drama is bold, lyrical and utterly divisive
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Review | Cyclone review: Philip Yung’s transgender drama is bold, lyrical and utterly divisive

 30/09/2026
12 of the best new K-dramas to watch in October 2026, including 100 Days of Deception
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12 of the best new K-dramas to watch in October 2026, including 100 Days of Deception

 30/09/2026
Review | German artist Anne Imhof’s Hong Kong show is as ambitious as it is disjointed
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Review | German artist Anne Imhof’s Hong Kong show is as ambitious as it is disjointed

 30/09/2026
Noodles, dim sum, Chiu Chow: a wine and spirits writer’s Hong Kong restaurant picks
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Noodles, dim sum, Chiu Chow: a wine and spirits writer’s Hong Kong restaurant picks

 30/09/2026
The art before the boil
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The art before the boil

 30/09/2026
How Japanese beef specialist Tsutomu Ito brings the finest Wagyu to Hong Kong
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How Japanese beef specialist Tsutomu Ito brings the finest Wagyu to Hong Kong

 30/09/2026
At 52, how Hong Kong skateboarder Julius Brian Siswojo is redefining ageing and longevity
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At 52, how Hong Kong skateboarder Julius Brian Siswojo is redefining ageing and longevity

 30/09/2026
From Hong Kong to Guangdong, exploring the rich tapestry of Cantonese culinary traditions
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From Hong Kong to Guangdong, exploring the rich tapestry of Cantonese culinary traditions

 30/09/2026
Hong Kong-born, London-based designer Katie Ko wanted to be a ballet dancer. What changed?
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Hong Kong-born, London-based designer Katie Ko wanted to be a ballet dancer. What changed?

 30/09/2026
48 hours to make the most of Kuala Lumpur’s unique mix of heritage, modernity and nature
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48 hours to make the most of Kuala Lumpur’s unique mix of heritage, modernity and nature

 29/09/2026
How Asian Film Awards Academy’s filmmaking camp is grooming a new generation of directors
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How Asian Film Awards Academy’s filmmaking camp is grooming a new generation of directors

 29/09/2026
Review | Oh My Ghost! Oh My God! review: Naomi Watanabe gets lost in dismal Taiwanese horror comedy
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Review | Oh My Ghost! Oh My God! review: Naomi Watanabe gets lost in dismal Taiwanese horror comedy

 29/09/2026
Review | Violin virtuoso Kevin Zhu joins Hong Kong Sinfonietta for an evening full of Spanish flair
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Review | Violin virtuoso Kevin Zhu joins Hong Kong Sinfonietta for an evening full of Spanish flair

 29/09/2026
What’s the future of heart health? Cardiologists on advances, life-saving habits
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What’s the future of heart health? Cardiologists on advances, life-saving habits

 29/09/2026
Review | Viral Korean dance group brings its high-energy show to Hong Kong
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Review | Viral Korean dance group brings its high-energy show to Hong Kong

 28/09/2026
Hong Kong art space Para Site to leave its Quarry Bay home of 11 years and go nomadic
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Hong Kong art space Para Site to leave its Quarry Bay home of 11 years and go nomadic

 28/09/2026
How potassium can lower your blood pressure without cutting back on salt or flavour
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How potassium can lower your blood pressure without cutting back on salt or flavour

 28/09/2026
The hidden risks of using traditional Chinese medicine with Western prescriptions
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The hidden risks of using traditional Chinese medicine with Western prescriptions

 27/09/2026
Hong Kong rocker Janice Laujan on her dark, disturbing but tender debut art show
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Hong Kong rocker Janice Laujan on her dark, disturbing but tender debut art show

 27/09/2026
Nearly 50, Jason Mraz is genre-shifting, living in the moment and done flirting
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Nearly 50, Jason Mraz is genre-shifting, living in the moment and done flirting

 27/09/2026
Hong Kong Gen Z jewellery maker quit her finance job, then built a million-dollar brand
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Hong Kong Gen Z jewellery maker quit her finance job, then built a million-dollar brand

 27/09/2026
Godzilla Minus Zero review: visually stunning Japanese monster sequel is full of surprises
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Godzilla Minus Zero review: visually stunning Japanese monster sequel is full of surprises

 27/09/2026
Hong Kong-born cookie brand founder brings flavours of her youth to small-town France
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Hong Kong-born cookie brand founder brings flavours of her youth to small-town France

 26/09/2026
How Hong Kong designer Kinyan Lam’s slow fashion label puts Chinese ethnic artisans first
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How Hong Kong designer Kinyan Lam’s slow fashion label puts Chinese ethnic artisans first

 26/09/2026
How one woman is rewriting kabuki’s ‘all-male’ narrative in Japan
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How one woman is rewriting kabuki’s ‘all-male’ narrative in Japan

 26/09/2026
What I learned from 230km ultra-marathon race in Kenya over 5 exhausting days
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What I learned from 230km ultra-marathon race in Kenya over 5 exhausting days

 26/09/2026
Reflections | When centuries of Chinese knowledge were destroyed by a warlord who burned the capital
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Reflections | When centuries of Chinese knowledge were destroyed by a warlord who burned the capital

 26/09/2026
Chinese Restaurant Awards 2026: Hong Kong’s Mott 32 takes top spot in Canada
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Chinese Restaurant Awards 2026: Hong Kong’s Mott 32 takes top spot in Canada

 25/09/2026
How to relax and detox through ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging
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How to relax and detox through ikebana, the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging

 25/09/2026
Opinion | The Serial Killer Speakeasy is coming to Hong Kong. Why you should be outraged
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Opinion | The Serial Killer Speakeasy is coming to Hong Kong. Why you should be outraged

 25/09/2026
Profile | How 91-year-old Helena Law Lan became Hong Kong cinema’s grand dame of horror
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Profile | How 91-year-old Helena Law Lan became Hong Kong cinema’s grand dame of horror

 25/09/2026
How Wang Zhenyi, Chinese female astronomer and mathematician, defied gender expectations
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How Wang Zhenyi, Chinese female astronomer and mathematician, defied gender expectations

 25/09/2026
Could hit musical Hamilton be coming to Hong Kong in 2027?
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Could hit musical Hamilton be coming to Hong Kong in 2027?

 25/09/2026
Opinion | Don’t let AI take over our human creative expression
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Opinion | Don’t let AI take over our human creative expression

 25/09/2026
Loved Heart of the Beast? 10 of the best dog movies where the canine takes the lead
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Loved Heart of the Beast? 10 of the best dog movies where the canine takes the lead

 24/09/2026
How Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan is a symbol of China’s fashion soft power
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How Chinese first lady Peng Liyuan is a symbol of China’s fashion soft power

 24/09/2026
Traditional wind instruments from both East and West blow up a storm in Hong Kong concert
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Traditional wind instruments from both East and West blow up a storm in Hong Kong concert

 24/09/2026
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this Mid-Autumn Festival weekend, September 25-27
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this Mid-Autumn Festival weekend, September 25-27

 24/09/2026
Hong Kong’s Gen Z revives herbal teas; experts on couple intimacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Hong Kong’s Gen Z revives herbal teas; experts on couple intimacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 24/09/2026
Mouthing Off | Are Hongkongers getting bored of weekend trips to Shenzhen?
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Mouthing Off | Are Hongkongers getting bored of weekend trips to Shenzhen?

 24/09/2026
A 1950s house in Singapore is reborn as a contemporary home open to the elements
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A 1950s house in Singapore is reborn as a contemporary home open to the elements

 24/09/2026
Pakistani-made ‘micro film’ scoops top prize at Asian festival’s Hong Kong final
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Pakistani-made ‘micro film’ scoops top prize at Asian festival’s Hong Kong final

 23/09/2026