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Bitter, earthy, herbal: why wild Chinese honey has chefs buzzing with excitement
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Bitter, earthy, herbal: why wild Chinese honey has chefs buzzing with excitement

 30/07/2026
Mouthing Off | Viral video of woman using fork to scratch dead skin off foot raises cleanliness questions
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Mouthing Off | Viral video of woman using fork to scratch dead skin off foot raises cleanliness questions

 30/07/2026
How Hong Kong TV star Kenneth Chan overcame insomnia and depression after years of anguish
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How Hong Kong TV star Kenneth Chan overcame insomnia and depression after years of anguish

 30/07/2026
How China’s beauty brands are using AI to turbocharge the industry
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How China’s beauty brands are using AI to turbocharge the industry

 30/07/2026
How Erling Haaland gets great sleep and its role in fighting chronic inflammation
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How Erling Haaland gets great sleep and its role in fighting chronic inflammation

 29/07/2026
Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 30-August 1
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for July 30-August 1

 29/07/2026
A Swiss diplomat’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from spicy fare to fondue
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A Swiss diplomat’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from spicy fare to fondue

 29/07/2026
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 31-August 2
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 31-August 2

 29/07/2026
Where does your coffee come from? Starbucks buyer on drink’s complex journey
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Where does your coffee come from? Starbucks buyer on drink’s complex journey

 29/07/2026
Review | Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie review – Tom Holland returns in mature Marvel triumph
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Review | Spider-Man: Brand New Day movie review – Tom Holland returns in mature Marvel triumph

 29/07/2026
Cantonese cuisine gets a contemporary makeover at The Eight in the Grand Lisboa Macau
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Cantonese cuisine gets a contemporary makeover at The Eight in the Grand Lisboa Macau

 29/07/2026
Meet China’s youngest Michelin-recognised chef, who wows diners with his vegetarian dishes
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Meet China’s youngest Michelin-recognised chef, who wows diners with his vegetarian dishes

 29/07/2026
Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026: Hope & Sesame in China’s Guangzhou takes top spot
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Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026: Hope & Sesame in China’s Guangzhou takes top spot

 29/07/2026
Obituary | Asia mourns Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino, who died at 68
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Obituary | Asia mourns Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino, who died at 68

 28/07/2026
Review | Hong Kong pianist Colleen Lee dazzles in celebration of Bach keyboard concertos
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Review | Hong Kong pianist Colleen Lee dazzles in celebration of Bach keyboard concertos

 28/07/2026
Harry Potter meets Hong Kong pop culture in viral Instagram posts powered by ADHD
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Harry Potter meets Hong Kong pop culture in viral Instagram posts powered by ADHD

 28/07/2026
Why Daniel Wu is swapping ‘broken’ Hollywood for Hong Kong films
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Why Daniel Wu is swapping ‘broken’ Hollywood for Hong Kong films

 28/07/2026
What to see at the Shenzhen Natural History Museum, from dinosaur fossils to meteorites
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What to see at the Shenzhen Natural History Museum, from dinosaur fossils to meteorites

 28/07/2026
8 Hollywood films where AI is front and centre, from Terminator and Interstellar to Wall-E
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8 Hollywood films where AI is front and centre, from Terminator and Interstellar to Wall-E

 28/07/2026
Inside the black-and-white panda-monium in Chengdu, China’s panda capital
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Inside the black-and-white panda-monium in Chengdu, China’s panda capital

 27/07/2026
This chef turns down-to-earth Cantonese recipes into luxury diasporic gastronomy
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This chef turns down-to-earth Cantonese recipes into luxury diasporic gastronomy

 27/07/2026
We join Japanese artist Shigeo Otake on his first real Hong Kong visit. It is different
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We join Japanese artist Shigeo Otake on his first real Hong Kong visit. It is different

 27/07/2026
Why your bones could be a key to better brain health and becoming a ‘super-ager’
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Why your bones could be a key to better brain health and becoming a ‘super-ager’

 27/07/2026
Rare snake fossil offers new insight into the reptiles’ early evolution
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Rare snake fossil offers new insight into the reptiles’ early evolution

 26/07/2026
Hong Kong artist channels Leslie Cheung film Farewell My Concubine for intimate live show
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Hong Kong artist channels Leslie Cheung film Farewell My Concubine for intimate live show

 26/07/2026
How top chefs are modernising Chinese cuisine globally, from Guangzhou to Dubai
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How top chefs are modernising Chinese cuisine globally, from Guangzhou to Dubai

 26/07/2026
Why Jacob Cheung’s Cageman and Intimates became Hong Kong director’s most memorable films
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Why Jacob Cheung’s Cageman and Intimates became Hong Kong director’s most memorable films

 26/07/2026
Why ‘extreme fitness FOMO’ can do more harm than good for people 40 and up
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Why ‘extreme fitness FOMO’ can do more harm than good for people 40 and up

 26/07/2026
How Doha’s Mila is giving modern Levantine offerings a local spin at Rosewood Hong Kong
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How Doha’s Mila is giving modern Levantine offerings a local spin at Rosewood Hong Kong

 25/07/2026
The appeal of Ghibli: why films like Totoro, Ponyo and Spirited Away continue to find fans
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The appeal of Ghibli: why films like Totoro, Ponyo and Spirited Away continue to find fans

 25/07/2026
K-drama casting news about Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Jin-wook, Im Yoon-ah and more
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K-drama casting news about Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Young-kwang, Lee Jin-wook, Im Yoon-ah and more

 25/07/2026
Whey’s new chef is bringing Western flair to Singaporean hawker classics
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Whey’s new chef is bringing Western flair to Singaporean hawker classics

 25/07/2026
Celebrity chef Hugo Leung, aka To To, on the road to becoming a ‘Gourmet God’
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Celebrity chef Hugo Leung, aka To To, on the road to becoming a ‘Gourmet God’

 25/07/2026
Being Chinese | The self-sacrificing Chinese mother I never wanted to become
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Being Chinese | The self-sacrificing Chinese mother I never wanted to become

 25/07/2026
Reflections | When Chinese emperors and their prime ministers fell out, the results could be deadly
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Reflections | When Chinese emperors and their prime ministers fell out, the results could be deadly

 25/07/2026
How this Indian influencer couple got fit after 50 to beat back pain and knee pain
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How this Indian influencer couple got fit after 50 to beat back pain and knee pain

 25/07/2026
The best guest shifts in Hong Kong and Macau amid Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026
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The best guest shifts in Hong Kong and Macau amid Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026

 24/07/2026
What made Tim Burton’s much-hyped Planet of the Apes such a confusing mess 25 years ago?
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What made Tim Burton’s much-hyped Planet of the Apes such a confusing mess 25 years ago?

 24/07/2026
Widow’s Bay, The Beast in Me star Matthew Rhys on dual Emmy nods for shows that take risks
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Widow’s Bay, The Beast in Me star Matthew Rhys on dual Emmy nods for shows that take risks

 24/07/2026
Deli dreams by the harbour
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Deli dreams by the harbour

 24/07/2026
The latest Samsung folding phones and watches, including new Z Fold 8 to rival Apple
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The latest Samsung folding phones and watches, including new Z Fold 8 to rival Apple

 24/07/2026
Inside Hong Kong’s listening bars, which balance a love of vinyl with culinary culture
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Inside Hong Kong’s listening bars, which balance a love of vinyl with culinary culture

 24/07/2026
Obituary | How scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong Kong
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Obituary | How scholar Ackbar Abbas changed the way people thought about Hong Kong

 24/07/2026
On the Menu | How Argentina’s 2026 World Cup meltdowns over losing echo restaurant award tantrums
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On the Menu | How Argentina’s 2026 World Cup meltdowns over losing echo restaurant award tantrums

 24/07/2026
Dish in focus: Iberico pork three-ways at Whey
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Dish in focus: Iberico pork three-ways at Whey

 24/07/2026
How Hong Kong’s PMQ is offering fresh perspectives on culinary traditions
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How Hong Kong’s PMQ is offering fresh perspectives on culinary traditions

 24/07/2026
How infinite scrolling hijacks the brain’s reward system like slot machines do
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How infinite scrolling hijacks the brain’s reward system like slot machines do

 23/07/2026
Hong Kong’s continually evolving Japanese bar scene, with a twist
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Hong Kong’s continually evolving Japanese bar scene, with a twist

 23/07/2026
Disney+ K-drama A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return
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Disney+ K-drama A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return

 23/07/2026
5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 24-26
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5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 24-26

 23/07/2026
Maggie Cheung’s film journey, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: 7 Lifestyle highlights
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Maggie Cheung’s film journey, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: 7 Lifestyle highlights

 23/07/2026
Vintage cookbooks trace Hong Kong’s food heritage from Hakka to haute in new exhibition
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Vintage cookbooks trace Hong Kong’s food heritage from Hakka to haute in new exhibition

 23/07/2026
Read your future with Tian Qi, AI-powered astrology platform powered by real consultations
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Read your future with Tian Qi, AI-powered astrology platform powered by real consultations

 23/07/2026
He’s 90 and still runs half-marathons. How this retired Korean-Canadian defies age
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He’s 90 and still runs half-marathons. How this retired Korean-Canadian defies age

 23/07/2026
Netflix K-drama Spooky in Love: Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong lead horror romcom adaptation
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Netflix K-drama Spooky in Love: Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong lead horror romcom adaptation

 22/07/2026
How My Sassy Girl with Jun Ji-hyun left a lasting impact on South Korean cinema 25 years on
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How My Sassy Girl with Jun Ji-hyun left a lasting impact on South Korean cinema 25 years on

 22/07/2026
Where a German chef in Hong Kong eats ‘no-nonsense’ Cantonese, Southeast Asian and French
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Where a German chef in Hong Kong eats ‘no-nonsense’ Cantonese, Southeast Asian and French

 22/07/2026
CAVALLUNA Brings Europe’s Grand Equestrian Theatre to Hong Kong
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CAVALLUNA Brings Europe’s Grand Equestrian Theatre to Hong Kong

 22/07/2026
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 24-26
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for July 24-26

 22/07/2026
What to eat in Danang: Vietnamese influencer’s food tour spotlights dishes beyond pho
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What to eat in Danang: Vietnamese influencer’s food tour spotlights dishes beyond pho

 22/07/2026
The cask that followed | South China Morning Post
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The cask that followed | South China Morning Post

 22/07/2026
Hong Kong brands that rose hand in hand with the city over generations
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Hong Kong brands that rose hand in hand with the city over generations

 22/07/2026
Why more choice is bad for you and how to streamline decision-making
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Why more choice is bad for you and how to streamline decision-making

 21/07/2026
9 dog-friendly cafes, bars and restaurants in Hong Kong to visit with your furry friend
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9 dog-friendly cafes, bars and restaurants in Hong Kong to visit with your furry friend

 21/07/2026
Review | Three Goodbyes movie review: Alba Rohrwacher stars in moving, life-affirming Italian drama
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Review | Three Goodbyes movie review: Alba Rohrwacher stars in moving, life-affirming Italian drama

 21/07/2026
These beeswax candles shaped like fruit and vegetables look good enough to eat
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These beeswax candles shaped like fruit and vegetables look good enough to eat

 21/07/2026
A byte to eat: immersive dining goes hi-tech from Los Angeles to Hong Kong
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A byte to eat: immersive dining goes hi-tech from Los Angeles to Hong Kong

 20/07/2026
Can Hong Kong ‘mega’ arts event HKPAX 2026 meet targets in tough economic times?
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Can Hong Kong ‘mega’ arts event HKPAX 2026 meet targets in tough economic times?

 20/07/2026
Here’s why San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will see Marvel, HBO, Apple TV and more return
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Here’s why San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will see Marvel, HBO, Apple TV and more return

 20/07/2026
Former actress Nicola Cheung finds her most rewarding roles as a parent and entrepreneur
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Former actress Nicola Cheung finds her most rewarding roles as a parent and entrepreneur

 20/07/2026