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Manulife advances mental well-being through shared value partnership
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Manulife advances mental well-being through shared value partnership

 24/11/2025
How Hong Kong-born chef’s Chinese kitchen knives are cutting through stigma
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How Hong Kong-born chef’s Chinese kitchen knives are cutting through stigma

 24/11/2025
Korean-American food influencer Jaeki Cho brings New York-Seoul vibes to Hong Kong pop-up
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Korean-American food influencer Jaeki Cho brings New York-Seoul vibes to Hong Kong pop-up

 23/11/2025
The rare autoimmune disease that hijacks patients’ brains, and treatments in development
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The rare autoimmune disease that hijacks patients’ brains, and treatments in development

 23/11/2025
Language Matters | Why language loss in indigenous communities hurts biodiversity conservation
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Language Matters | Why language loss in indigenous communities hurts biodiversity conservation

 23/11/2025
How Bruce Lee hit the big time in 1972 and other Hong Kong cinema highlights that year
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How Bruce Lee hit the big time in 1972 and other Hong Kong cinema highlights that year

 23/11/2025
JPMorgan, DBS, Standard Chartered bosses swap deals for sneakers in HKEX charity run
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JPMorgan, DBS, Standard Chartered bosses swap deals for sneakers in HKEX charity run

 23/11/2025
What are the best supplements? Expert advice on what works and what doesn’t
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What are the best supplements? Expert advice on what works and what doesn’t

 23/11/2025
Ann Leda Shapiro, whose feminist art was once censored, holds Hong Kong exhibition
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Ann Leda Shapiro, whose feminist art was once censored, holds Hong Kong exhibition

 22/11/2025
Why males take more risks and how to promote healthy risk-taking in teens
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Why males take more risks and how to promote healthy risk-taking in teens

 22/11/2025
Interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin opens in Southern California
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Interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin opens in Southern California

 22/11/2025
K-drama casting news about Shin Hye-sun, Na In-woo, Ji Chang-wook and more
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K-drama casting news about Shin Hye-sun, Na In-woo, Ji Chang-wook and more

 22/11/2025
Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait, sold for US.7m, breaks auction record for female artists
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Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait, sold for US$54.7m, breaks auction record for female artists

 22/11/2025
Reflections | How China embraced physical fitness through history, from polo to today’s National Games
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Reflections | How China embraced physical fitness through history, from polo to today’s National Games

 22/11/2025
Traditional Chinese medicine gets a delicious, Insta-worthy makeover in food and drink
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Traditional Chinese medicine gets a delicious, Insta-worthy makeover in food and drink

 22/11/2025
Hong Kong’s take on Peking duck, China’s ancient Qing dynasty: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Hong Kong’s take on Peking duck, China’s ancient Qing dynasty: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 22/11/2025
Year of the Snake 10th month predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Is your luck in?
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Year of the Snake 10th month predictions for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs. Is your luck in?

 21/11/2025
What to see at Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ancient Egypt exhibition – 5 of the best exhibits
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What to see at Hong Kong Palace Museum’s ancient Egypt exhibition – 5 of the best exhibits

 21/11/2025
San Francisco Opera’s The Monkey King is a thrilling landmark in cultural exchange
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San Francisco Opera’s The Monkey King is a thrilling landmark in cultural exchange

 21/11/2025
How Hong Kong’s last remaining porcelain factory is keeping city’s guangcai heritage alive
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How Hong Kong’s last remaining porcelain factory is keeping city’s guangcai heritage alive

 21/11/2025
How to use poppy seeds to make delicious onion bread rolls called platzels
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How to use poppy seeds to make delicious onion bread rolls called platzels

 21/11/2025
One of the fastest Michelin stars ever – Hong Kong-born chef’s unique restaurant Udtryk
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One of the fastest Michelin stars ever – Hong Kong-born chef’s unique restaurant Udtryk

 21/11/2025
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 21-23
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 21-23

 21/11/2025
Review | Golden Boy movie review: Louis Cheung anchors hot-blooded yet generic boxing drama
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Review | Golden Boy movie review: Louis Cheung anchors hot-blooded yet generic boxing drama

 21/11/2025
Profile | How Myolie Wu went from Hong Kong TV stardom to mainland China fame
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Profile | How Myolie Wu went from Hong Kong TV stardom to mainland China fame

 21/11/2025
How does a guest shift really work? Hong Kong bartenders spill the tea
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How does a guest shift really work? Hong Kong bartenders spill the tea

 21/11/2025
Patagonia’s toughest climb is accountability to Earth
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Patagonia’s toughest climb is accountability to Earth

 21/11/2025
Shack meets chic by the harbour 
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Shack meets chic by the harbour 

 21/11/2025
Drink in Focus: Like-Minded Creatures at The Old Man
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Drink in Focus: Like-Minded Creatures at The Old Man

 20/11/2025
How to live to 100? Tips from Blue Zone pioneer on how to boost longevity
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How to live to 100? Tips from Blue Zone pioneer on how to boost longevity

 20/11/2025
‘Global public action’ is needed on ultra-processed foods, linked to obesity and cancer
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‘Global public action’ is needed on ultra-processed foods, linked to obesity and cancer

 20/11/2025
How the Korean game company behind Lies of P found success after struggles
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How the Korean game company behind Lies of P found success after struggles

 20/11/2025
Sandy Lam, Placido Domingo, Zhou Shen: 5 China Greater Bay Area events in December 2025
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Sandy Lam, Placido Domingo, Zhou Shen: 5 China Greater Bay Area events in December 2025

 20/11/2025
Male vs female hairy crabs: which are tastiest? Hong Kong chefs peel back the differences
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Male vs female hairy crabs: which are tastiest? Hong Kong chefs peel back the differences

 20/11/2025
Mouthing Off | Stop deep-frying turkeys for Thanksgiving, it’s dry and dangerous
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Mouthing Off | Stop deep-frying turkeys for Thanksgiving, it’s dry and dangerous

 20/11/2025
Whisky, wool and Andy Murray’s luxury estate on a journey across Scotland
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Whisky, wool and Andy Murray’s luxury estate on a journey across Scotland

 20/11/2025
Superb steaks, perfect pasta: Hong Kong restaurant picks of a local mixologist
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Superb steaks, perfect pasta: Hong Kong restaurant picks of a local mixologist

 20/11/2025
How Apple TV+’s Palm Royale season 2 uses funny, feminist fashion as a storytelling device
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How Apple TV+’s Palm Royale season 2 uses funny, feminist fashion as a storytelling device

 19/11/2025
A look inside The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood’s new memoir
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A look inside The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood’s new memoir

 19/11/2025
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 20-22
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 20-22

 19/11/2025
Photos of Iraq by Hong Kong photographer explore war and humanity via chance encounters
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Photos of Iraq by Hong Kong photographer explore war and humanity via chance encounters

 19/11/2025
Solid gold toilet snapped up for US.1 million at New York auction
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Solid gold toilet snapped up for US$12.1 million at New York auction

 19/11/2025
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 21-23
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 21-23

 19/11/2025
How losing 41kg in 7 months saw Hongkonger go from panic attack to best shape of his life
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How losing 41kg in 7 months saw Hongkonger go from panic attack to best shape of his life

 19/11/2025
How China’s Qing dynasty brought both great wealth and humiliation to the nation
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How China’s Qing dynasty brought both great wealth and humiliation to the nation

 19/11/2025
Review | Wicked: For Good movie review – Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo dazzle in Part 2
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Review | Wicked: For Good movie review – Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo dazzle in Part 2

 19/11/2025
Why Sean Baker’s Taiwanese producer took 20 years to make her debut film Left-Handed Girl
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Why Sean Baker’s Taiwanese producer took 20 years to make her debut film Left-Handed Girl

 18/11/2025
Netflix K-drama Dynamite Kiss: Ahn Eun-jin, Jang Ki-yong up the heat in Cinderella romance
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Netflix K-drama Dynamite Kiss: Ahn Eun-jin, Jang Ki-yong up the heat in Cinderella romance

 18/11/2025
Review | Motorola Edge 70 review: ultra-slim phone takes on iPhone Air, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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Review | Motorola Edge 70 review: ultra-slim phone takes on iPhone Air, Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

 18/11/2025
What to eat and drink in Italy’s Liguria and Piedmont regions, where mountains meet the sea
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What to eat and drink in Italy’s Liguria and Piedmont regions, where mountains meet the sea

 18/11/2025
New Hong Kong fringe festival Horizons challenges established arts events
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New Hong Kong fringe festival Horizons challenges established arts events

 18/11/2025
How HBO Max’s Seduction, inspired by Dangerous Liaisons, offers a female perspective
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How HBO Max’s Seduction, inspired by Dangerous Liaisons, offers a female perspective

 17/11/2025
What is ‘hobby dogging’? Trend of training imaginary dogs goes viral
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What is ‘hobby dogging’? Trend of training imaginary dogs goes viral

 17/11/2025
Diners at new themed Beijing restaurant ‘time travel’ to ancient China
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Diners at new themed Beijing restaurant ‘time travel’ to ancient China

 17/11/2025
What is the Intrinsic Capacity approach to ageing, and how can it help cut dementia risk?
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What is the Intrinsic Capacity approach to ageing, and how can it help cut dementia risk?

 17/11/2025
Will these electronic tap shoes, made by a Hong Kong studio, redefine the future of dance?
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Will these electronic tap shoes, made by a Hong Kong studio, redefine the future of dance?

 17/11/2025
‘It’s so magical’: how Standard Chartered Arts in the Park in Hong Kong births stars
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‘It’s so magical’: how Standard Chartered Arts in the Park in Hong Kong births stars

 16/11/2025
How climate change and extreme weather affect mental health, and what we can do
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How climate change and extreme weather affect mental health, and what we can do

 16/11/2025
When Hong Kong romance movies got weird: Saviour of the Soul, Anna Magdalena and Isabella
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When Hong Kong romance movies got weird: Saviour of the Soul, Anna Magdalena and Isabella

 16/11/2025
China’s crackdown on same-sex love stories leaves Chinese women ‘less happy without it’
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China’s crackdown on same-sex love stories leaves Chinese women ‘less happy without it’

 16/11/2025
How Bruce Lee went from a martial arts star to an enduring Asian-American icon
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How Bruce Lee went from a martial arts star to an enduring Asian-American icon

 16/11/2025
Explainer | EMDR therapy helped Miley Cyrus and Prince Harry, but how does bilateral stimulation work?
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Explainer | EMDR therapy helped Miley Cyrus and Prince Harry, but how does bilateral stimulation work?

 16/11/2025
Pluribus, AppleTV+’s dystopian sci-fi, makes the end of the world look happier than ever
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Pluribus, AppleTV+’s dystopian sci-fi, makes the end of the world look happier than ever

 16/11/2025
Profile | Who is Ahn Eun-jin, the late-blooming actress of Hospital Playlist and Dynamite Kiss?
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Profile | Who is Ahn Eun-jin, the late-blooming actress of Hospital Playlist and Dynamite Kiss?

 15/11/2025
A sea exhibition in Hong Kong explores our relationship with the ocean, a ‘complex entity’
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A sea exhibition in Hong Kong explores our relationship with the ocean, a ‘complex entity’

 15/11/2025
Angelica Lee Sinje evokes the ‘liberating happiness’ of childhood in her Hong Kong art show
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Angelica Lee Sinje evokes the ‘liberating happiness’ of childhood in her Hong Kong art show

 15/11/2025
Late-night tango at Hong Kong’s Fringe Club draws those ‘longing for human connection’
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Late-night tango at Hong Kong’s Fringe Club draws those ‘longing for human connection’

 15/11/2025
Reflections | Andrew’s loss of ‘prince’ title echoes downfall of many a demoted royal in imperial China
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Reflections | Andrew’s loss of ‘prince’ title echoes downfall of many a demoted royal in imperial China

 15/11/2025
How vertical dramas, born in China, are disrupting Hollywood, one minute at a time
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How vertical dramas, born in China, are disrupting Hollywood, one minute at a time

 15/11/2025
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 14-16
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 14-16

 15/11/2025
The Monkey King of Chinese mythology leaps to life in new San Francisco Opera performance
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The Monkey King of Chinese mythology leaps to life in new San Francisco Opera performance

 15/11/2025
Review | Grammy-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves returns with triumphant Hong Kong show
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Review | Grammy-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves returns with triumphant Hong Kong show

 14/11/2025
This woman shares diabetes journey to raise awareness, inspire others to live a full life
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This woman shares diabetes journey to raise awareness, inspire others to live a full life

 14/11/2025
Disney and Fox are investing in micro dramas. What are they and why are they popular?
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Disney and Fox are investing in micro dramas. What are they and why are they popular?

 14/11/2025
Tamarind is ugly but delicious. How to use the sour, sweet fruit to make Thai crunchy fish
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Tamarind is ugly but delicious. How to use the sour, sweet fruit to make Thai crunchy fish

 14/11/2025
Peking duck is a centuries-old favourite – how do Hong Kong’s top chefs make theirs?
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Peking duck is a centuries-old favourite – how do Hong Kong’s top chefs make theirs?

 14/11/2025
Disney+ reveals what to expect from the year ahead – K-dramas, BTS show, anime and more
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Disney+ reveals what to expect from the year ahead – K-dramas, BTS show, anime and more

 14/11/2025
How M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable redefined the superhero movie 25 years ago
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How M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable redefined the superhero movie 25 years ago

 14/11/2025
5 new afternoon teas in Hong Kong, from scent-inspired to chocolate overload
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5 new afternoon teas in Hong Kong, from scent-inspired to chocolate overload

 14/11/2025
Dish in Focus: Aged rice duck à l’orange at Épure
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Dish in Focus: Aged rice duck à l’orange at Épure

 13/11/2025
Review | Netflix drama Had I Not Seen the Sun review: ridiculous serial killer romance from Taiwan
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Review | Netflix drama Had I Not Seen the Sun review: ridiculous serial killer romance from Taiwan

 13/11/2025
Why listening can heal, connect, even transform relationships, as long as you do it right
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Why listening can heal, connect, even transform relationships, as long as you do it right

 13/11/2025
Review | In a Perfect World is a Hong Kong play with a brilliant cast and a bleak outlook
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Review | In a Perfect World is a Hong Kong play with a brilliant cast and a bleak outlook

 13/11/2025
Review | Against All Odds movie review: plucky Hong Kong-set WWII thriller punches above its weight
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Review | Against All Odds movie review: plucky Hong Kong-set WWII thriller punches above its weight

 13/11/2025
How this Cantopop drummer is helping revive Hong Kong music with his nostalgic DJ sets
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How this Cantopop drummer is helping revive Hong Kong music with his nostalgic DJ sets

 13/11/2025
On the Menu | From Lee Kum Kee to Vitasoy, brands are obsessed with creating cute Jellycat-like trinkets
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On the Menu | From Lee Kum Kee to Vitasoy, brands are obsessed with creating cute Jellycat-like trinkets

 13/11/2025
How 2 new Asian and African-focused cultural institutions are decolonising art in London
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How 2 new Asian and African-focused cultural institutions are decolonising art in London

 13/11/2025
Review | Kokuho movie review: Ryo Yoshizawa stuns in mesmerising epic on Japan’s kabuki theatre
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Review | Kokuho movie review: Ryo Yoshizawa stuns in mesmerising epic on Japan’s kabuki theatre

 13/11/2025
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 14-16
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 14-16

 13/11/2025
Cindy Chao’s living jewels capture the pulse of nature
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Cindy Chao’s living jewels capture the pulse of nature

 13/11/2025
K-drama Moon River: Kang Tae-oh, Kim Se-jeong navigate meandering period romantic comedy
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K-drama Moon River: Kang Tae-oh, Kim Se-jeong navigate meandering period romantic comedy

 12/11/2025
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 14-16
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 14-16

 12/11/2025
Forget phone apps and gaming consoles, video game players are returning to websites
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Forget phone apps and gaming consoles, video game players are returning to websites

 12/11/2025
Baker and MasterChef Canada winner Chris Siu on his ‘unnatural love for dessert’
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Baker and MasterChef Canada winner Chris Siu on his ‘unnatural love for dessert’

 12/11/2025
Where a wine critic likes to eat classic Chinese and French dishes in Hong Kong
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Where a wine critic likes to eat classic Chinese and French dishes in Hong Kong

 12/11/2025
Bartender Bruno Santos captures the flavours of Macau in a five-spice cocktail
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Bartender Bruno Santos captures the flavours of Macau in a five-spice cocktail

 12/11/2025
Fighting cancer taught this Hong Kong sailing enthusiast to cherish ‘human connections’
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Fighting cancer taught this Hong Kong sailing enthusiast to cherish ‘human connections’

 12/11/2025
Threading the needle to move the needle
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Threading the needle to move the needle

 12/11/2025
Review | Now You See Me: Now You Don’t movie review – action comedy’s third outing needs more magic
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Review | Now You See Me: Now You Don’t movie review – action comedy’s third outing needs more magic

 11/11/2025
How China’s Ming dynasty brought novels, porcelain and classic dishes to the world
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How China’s Ming dynasty brought novels, porcelain and classic dishes to the world

 11/11/2025