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Review | Violinist Midori works her magic in a duo of concerts at Hong Kong City Hall
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Review | Violinist Midori works her magic in a duo of concerts at Hong Kong City Hall

Review | Thrilling Bruce Lee dance show explores Hong Kong star’s life and career
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Review | Thrilling Bruce Lee dance show explores Hong Kong star’s life and career

how Singapore’s creative spirit drives its development
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how Singapore’s creative spirit drives its development

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 5-7
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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for December 5-7

Prada has bought Versace for .4 billion. Can it make its Milan rival ‘interesting again’?
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Prada has bought Versace for $1.4 billion. Can it make its Milan rival ‘interesting again’?

‘Yummiest’ seafood, ‘scrumptious’ Indian: Hong Kong restaurant picks of Tabla founder
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‘Yummiest’ seafood, ‘scrumptious’ Indian: Hong Kong restaurant picks of Tabla founder

Eileen Chang exhibition in Hong Kong reveals the woman behind the Chinese literary icon
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Eileen Chang exhibition in Hong Kong reveals the woman behind the Chinese literary icon

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for December 5-7
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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for December 5-7

First woman to swim around Hong Kong’s Lantau Island defies her age
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First woman to swim around Hong Kong’s Lantau Island defies her age

What do nails say about your health? Experts reveal what to look for and how to fix issues
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What do nails say about your health? Experts reveal what to look for and how to fix issues

Hong Kong-born artist Lam Tung-pang deconstructs the past to build a future in Taipei show
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Hong Kong-born artist Lam Tung-pang deconstructs the past to build a future in Taipei show

Review | Road to Vendetta movie review: Jeffrey Ngai plays an assassin in illogical lead-role debut
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Review | Road to Vendetta movie review: Jeffrey Ngai plays an assassin in illogical lead-role debut

Digital versions of paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raffael and more a win-win situation
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Digital versions of paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Raffael and more a win-win situation

How serene backyard Sai Kung in Hong Kong became a fertile ground for independent cafes
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How serene backyard Sai Kung in Hong Kong became a fertile ground for independent cafes

11 of the best Unesco World Heritage sites in the US, from the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone
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11 of the best Unesco World Heritage sites in the US, from the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone

Review | Pianist Mao Fujita delivers a technical masterclass alongside HK Phil in poignant concert
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Review | Pianist Mao Fujita delivers a technical masterclass alongside HK Phil in poignant concert

New BBC series China’s Wild Guangdong shows the southern province as a wildlife wonderland
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New BBC series China’s Wild Guangdong shows the southern province as a wildlife wonderland

Félix González-Torres exhibition in Hong Kong highlights his ever-changing works
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Félix González-Torres exhibition in Hong Kong highlights his ever-changing works

Want to find solace in film? 10 movies that may offer catharsis and hope
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Want to find solace in film? 10 movies that may offer catharsis and hope

How Netflix’s One Shot with Ed Sheeran was made in one take between soundcheck and show
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How Netflix’s One Shot with Ed Sheeran was made in one take between soundcheck and show

How many steps to walk for minimum brain health decline, according to new study
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How many steps to walk for minimum brain health decline, according to new study

Food writer explores tamarind’s subtle but significant role in Macau’s culinary history
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Food writer explores tamarind’s subtle but significant role in Macau’s culinary history

5 new Hong Kong coffee shops to snuggle down at in December 2025
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5 new Hong Kong coffee shops to snuggle down at in December 2025

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How Peking duck got so famous and changed the world’s perception of Chinese cuisine

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Could magic mushrooms help us live longer? What biohacker Bryan Johnson’s test showed

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Abandoned floating restaurant in Hong Kong hosts one final ‘dangerous’ dinner

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How Johnnie To redefined Hong Kong’s gangster genre with 3 mid-2000s classics

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Dish in focus: toasted sesame tofu at Mosu Hong Kong

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Why Hong Kong’s cooked food centres are so beloved and some of the best to visit

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How Daniel Craig has evolved detective Benoit Blanc in the Knives Out series

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Why this Aids charity’s Hong Kong art show smells of resilience

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Catch Spencer Sweeney’s Hong Kong exhibition, US artist who paints like he’s making jazz

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What is a bento cake and how to make one? The trending mini cakes that come from the heart

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Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for November 29-30

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Reflections | Trump insiders’ ‘Mar-a-Lago faces’ echo Chinese elites’ unhealthy efforts to please a king

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Explainer | What is MASLD? Most common chronic liver disease affects up to 40% of adults

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8 of the best new K-dramas to watch in December 2025, including Made in Korea on Disney+

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When did domestic cats arrive in Europe? About 4,000 years later than previously thought

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Why Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos loves Hong Kong gigs, plus insight on latest album

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How to use juniper berries in marinades for strong meats and to add flavour to sauerkraut

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Soursweet, British drama on Hong Kong immigrants, showed grim reality of their new lives

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How to make 2026 the best year of your life? YouTuber Ali Abdaal says he has the answers

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Should Hong Kong abandon bamboo scaffolding after Tai Po fire tragedy?

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Fashion designer Jeffrey Banks, Ralph Lauren’s ‘other son’, shares his story in new memoir

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Lea Salonga on Disney roles, crying at KPop Demon Hunters and discrimination she’s faced

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The Beatles Anthology gets new Disney+ episode with unreleased archive songs

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13 new Hong Kong restaurants to try in December 2025, from Japanese to steak

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‘Great Cantonese classics’, superb seafood: journalist’s Hong Kong restaurant picks

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K-drama Taxi Driver 3: Lee Je-hoon and company kick new season off in style in Japan

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Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for November 28-30 – plus December 1

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‘Hawaii of Europe’: how Madeira’s lush hiking trails offer scenery worthy of a movie set

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He was once Singapore’s fastest man. Here’s how he lives a happy, healthy life

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‘The future of dining’? AI chef heads kitchen at futuristic new Dubai restaurant

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Beauty market aglow: young Chinese splurge on wellness treatments, Fosun-backed firm says

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Why French film star Garance Marillier just had to visit Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions

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Review | Zootopia 2 movie review: Disney’s formulaic animated sequel delights with visual wit

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Where to enjoy a next-level Christmas dinner in Hong Kong this festive season

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Women’s fashion has a sizing problem, says designer Edeline Lee. She’s out to fix it

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Hong Kong beverage giant Vitasoy’s revenue dips 6% as mainland China demand slows

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Review | Someone Like Me movie review: Fish Liew stars as a disabled woman hoping to experience sex

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How new cultural salon Gold will reflect Hong Kong’s changing art scene

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Hong Kong pop-up Queer Room offers ‘alternative individuals’ a place to connect

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Review | Champion Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham joins Rome-based orchestra in powerful concert

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11 of the best Hong Kong restaurants to eat hairy crab in 2025, from Yat Tung Heen to Pici

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European EDM festival Tomorrowland makes China debut in Shanghai

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Women who eat lots of ultra-processed food at more risk of precancerous polyps, study says

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Review | Hong Kong-invented electronic tap shoes take first steps in imaginative dance performance

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Taiwan’s National Palace Museum marks 100-year history with stunning displays

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Manulife advances mental well-being through shared value partnership

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How Hong Kong-born chef’s Chinese kitchen knives are cutting through stigma

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

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The rare autoimmune disease that hijacks patients’ brains, and treatments in development

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Language Matters | Why language loss in indigenous communities hurts biodiversity conservation

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

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JPMorgan, DBS, Standard Chartered bosses swap deals for sneakers in HKEX charity run

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What are the best supplements? Expert advice on what works and what doesn’t

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Ann Leda Shapiro, whose feminist art was once censored, holds Hong Kong exhibition

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Why males take more risks and how to promote healthy risk-taking in teens

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Interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin opens in Southern California

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

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Frida Kahlo’s self-portrait, sold for US$54.7m, breaks auction record for female artists

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

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Traditional Chinese medicine gets a delicious, Insta-worthy makeover in food and drink

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

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

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

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San Francisco Opera’s The Monkey King is a thrilling landmark in cultural exchange

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How Hong Kong’s last remaining porcelain factory is keeping city’s guangcai heritage alive

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How to use poppy seeds to make delicious onion bread rolls called platzels

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

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

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

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Profile | How Myolie Wu went from Hong Kong TV stardom to mainland China fame

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How does a guest shift really work? Hong Kong bartenders spill the tea

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Patagonia’s toughest climb is accountability to Earth

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Shack meets chic by the harbour 

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Drink in Focus: Like-Minded Creatures at The Old Man

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How to live to 100? Tips from Blue Zone pioneer on how to boost longevity

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

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How the Korean game company behind Lies of P found success after struggles