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Drink in Focus: Lee cocktail at The Green Door
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Drink in Focus: Lee cocktail at The Green Door

Exhibition on gardens of China, Europe; art director’s top spots: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Exhibition on gardens of China, Europe; art director’s top spots: 7 Lifestyle highlights

As David Attenborough turns 100, the star naturalist’s unequalled impact over 70 years
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As David Attenborough turns 100, the star naturalist’s unequalled impact over 70 years

How to train and prepare for Hyrox, from gym sessions to running practice
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How to train and prepare for Hyrox, from gym sessions to running practice

Mouthing Off | Nobody can cook seafood like the Chinese – certainly not celebrity chef Rick Stein
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Mouthing Off | Nobody can cook seafood like the Chinese – certainly not celebrity chef Rick Stein

HK Phil’s compressed Ring cycle recording with Tarmo Peltokoski is Wagner made accessible
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HK Phil’s compressed Ring cycle recording with Tarmo Peltokoski is Wagner made accessible

Review | Mortal Kombat II movie review: Karl Urban stars in brainless, outdated action sequel
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Review | Mortal Kombat II movie review: Karl Urban stars in brainless, outdated action sequel

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for May 6-8
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for May 6-8

How Russia and Israel’s Venice Biennale participation is causing big problems
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How Russia and Israel’s Venice Biennale participation is causing big problems

Your Mother’s Day weekend food guide in Hong Kong for May 8-10
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Your Mother’s Day weekend food guide in Hong Kong for May 8-10

Russian cabaret director’s top Hong Kong restaurants for sushi, noodles, dim sum
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Russian cabaret director’s top Hong Kong restaurants for sushi, noodles, dim sum

How a Hong Kong Hyrox champion went from ‘skinny runner’ to top competitor
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How a Hong Kong Hyrox champion went from ‘skinny runner’ to top competitor

Weekly releases vs binge-watching: what will win? How streamers are changing models
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Weekly releases vs binge-watching: what will win? How streamers are changing models

There’s a Thai food revolution going on as chefs think outside the box
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There’s a Thai food revolution going on as chefs think outside the box

Who was Marguerite Duras? Decoding the dual identity of French cinema’s radical auteur
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Who was Marguerite Duras? Decoding the dual identity of French cinema’s radical auteur

Famous Chinese women in history
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Famous Chinese women in history

Aji Presents New Concept of “Asian Bistronomy” at MGM COTAI
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Aji Presents New Concept of “Asian Bistronomy” at MGM COTAI

How K-pop boy band Naze’s multinational members found ‘natural chemistry’ for debut album
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How K-pop boy band Naze’s multinational members found ‘natural chemistry’ for debut album

Review | Milky Subway: The Galactic Limited Express movie review – a riotous sci-fi anime ride
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Review | Milky Subway: The Galactic Limited Express movie review – a riotous sci-fi anime ride

4 years after lockdown, Shanghai’s expat community is recovering – and changing
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4 years after lockdown, Shanghai’s expat community is recovering – and changing

How Lawrence Ho is weaving dreams for the integrated resort of the future
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How Lawrence Ho is weaving dreams for the integrated resort of the future

Gardens of China and Europe juxtaposed in spectacular Hong Kong exhibition featuring Monet
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Gardens of China and Europe juxtaposed in spectacular Hong Kong exhibition featuring Monet

Beautiful, intelligent and power-hungry: how Wu Zetian became China’s only female emperor
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Beautiful, intelligent and power-hungry: how Wu Zetian became China’s only female emperor

4 of the best destinations for luxury multigenerational holidays
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4 of the best destinations for luxury multigenerational holidays

Review | Sound of Falling movie review: Cannes Jury Prize winner is a beautiful tale of trauma
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Review | Sound of Falling movie review: Cannes Jury Prize winner is a beautiful tale of trauma

Ferragamo traces 80% of leather amid EU sustainability push on the fashion industry
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Ferragamo traces 80% of leather amid EU sustainability push on the fashion industry

Asian-American artists shine at San Francisco Art Fair amid ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric
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Asian-American artists shine at San Francisco Art Fair amid ongoing anti-immigrant rhetoric

What carrying the ‘Alzheimer’s gene’ like Chris Hemsworth means and how to reduce risk
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What carrying the ‘Alzheimer’s gene’ like Chris Hemsworth means and how to reduce risk

How this Irish pub is helping turn a quiet Seoul neighbourhood into a cultural hotspot
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How this Irish pub is helping turn a quiet Seoul neighbourhood into a cultural hotspot

Why 1970s Hong Kong film legend Angela Mao was a better martial artist than Michelle Yeoh
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Why 1970s Hong Kong film legend Angela Mao was a better martial artist than Michelle Yeoh

How Hong Kong’s 91-year-old Haw Par Mansion will transform into new cultural hub
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How Hong Kong’s 91-year-old Haw Par Mansion will transform into new cultural hub

How to sleep better, from bedtimes to regularity – what the research says
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How to sleep better, from bedtimes to regularity – what the research says

Korean-American rapper Jonnie Park, aka Dumbfoundead, on family struggles, music and Beef
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Korean-American rapper Jonnie Park, aka Dumbfoundead, on family struggles, music and Beef

Saros review: Returnal successor is one of the best games of 2026 so far
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Saros review: Returnal successor is one of the best games of 2026 so far

How the US occupation shaped Okinawan cuisine, from Spam musubi to taco rice
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How the US occupation shaped Okinawan cuisine, from Spam musubi to taco rice

Reflections | Ancient Chinese sleep advice, from bedtimes and body positions to state of mind
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Reflections | Ancient Chinese sleep advice, from bedtimes and body positions to state of mind

What is peptide stacking? Biohackers jump on risky trend cheaper than stem cell therapy
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What is peptide stacking? Biohackers jump on risky trend cheaper than stem cell therapy

Disney+ K-drama Gold Land: crime thriller with Park Bo-young is polished but lacks urgency
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Disney+ K-drama Gold Land: crime thriller with Park Bo-young is polished but lacks urgency

Why Michael Bay’s much derided Pearl Harbor deserves a second look on its 25th anniversary
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Why Michael Bay’s much derided Pearl Harbor deserves a second look on its 25th anniversary

If googling your symptoms puts you in an anxiety spiral, you could have cyberchondria
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If googling your symptoms puts you in an anxiety spiral, you could have cyberchondria

How China is using AI – and state funding – to transform the micro drama industry
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How China is using AI – and state funding – to transform the micro drama industry

13 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in May 2026, from pizza and steak to fondue
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13 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in May 2026, from pizza and steak to fondue

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong on Labour Day weekend, May 1-3
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong on Labour Day weekend, May 1-3

5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in May 2026
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5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in May 2026

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Netflix K-drama Sold Out on You: Ahn Hyo-seop and Chae Won-bin lead familiar rural romcom

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HBO Max K-drama Filing for Love: Shin Hye-sun, Gong Myung lead cathartic workplace comedy

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Toy Story 5 writer-director Andrew Stanton on spending 34 years with the franchise

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A 60-year-old Singaporean pole dancer, Guizhou’s spicy food: 7 Lifestyle highlights

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At 60, this pole-dancing Singaporean influencer is showing how to age well

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Asian-American mother challenges tough Chinese traditions for new mums with modern recipes

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What the rise of ‘Wasians’ like Alysa Liu and Hudson Williams means for part-Asian identity

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On the Menu | Chinese desserts like red bean, black sesame and sago soups are having their moment again

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‘Exceptional’ steak, ‘fresh’ shrimp dumplings: wine lover’s top Hong Kong restaurants

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Spice Girl Melanie C on new album Sweat, rave culture and making people ‘feel good’

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Review | Cold War 1994 movie review: Hong Kong crime thriller prequel is a star-studded blast

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Review | The Devil Wears Prada 2 movie review: iconic fashion comedy gets a slick but muted update

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6 of the best new K-dramas to watch in May 2026, including The Wonderfools on Netflix

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Why Lacma’s new US$724 million David Geffen Galleries space flows like oceans

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for April 30-May 2

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The best restaurants and bars in Hong Kong, Macau and the GBA, revealed

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Beyond steak: how to dry-age fish, lamb and poultry, according to 3 Hong Kong chefs

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for May 1-3

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It started with Crazy Rich Asians. How mahjong is booming across the US

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‘Sex is a language in this show’: Heated Rivalry’s Rachel Reid and Jacob Tierney open up

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The World of Frozen at Disneyland Paris delights guests with a magical Olaf and more

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How Hong Kong crime films have evolved in the national security law era

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Drag Race royalty Manila Luzon on Asian representation and providing a platform for others

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A British-Canadian chef’s nod to Hong Kong childhood at 2-Michelin-star London restaurant

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Yo-Yo Ma, Gustavo Dudamel among stars of HK Phil’s 2026-27 season

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100 Top Tables 2026: celebrating Hong Kong’s best restaurants, bars and F&B talents