{"id":9374,"date":"2025-11-06T16:13:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T08:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=9374"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:13:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T08:13:33","slug":"the-dark-side-of-agarwood-a-canned-hong-kong-cocktail-7-lifestyle-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=9374","title":{"rendered":"The dark side of agarwood; a canned Hong Kong cocktail: 7 Lifestyle highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"


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1. Agarwood can sell for US$25,000 a kilo. But this \u2018black gold\u2019 has a dark side<\/span><\/h3>\n

Agarwood, sometimes called \u201cblack gold\u201d, is highly sought-after for its use in traditional medicine, religious ceremonies, incense and perfumery. However, as one of the world\u2019s most expensive natural resources, there is a dark side to the agarwood trade: its high value has created a multibillion-dollar illegal market that fuels the poaching of wild trees, pushing many species towards extinction.<\/p>\n

2. A rare disease left him stumbling. Now yoga helps him stay balanced<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Hong Kong mutual fund executive David Lee uses props to do an Iyengar yoga pose. Photo: IYCHK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

When David Lee first stumbled on the street in Hong Kong seven years ago, unable to walk in a straight line, he had no idea it was an early sign of a rare neurological disorder that would change his life forever.<\/p>\n

3. How Chan Koon-tai, Bruce Lee\u2019s counterpart, wowed with his kung fu skills<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Chan Koon-tai (centre) in a still from Man of Iron. Photo: courtesy of Shaw Brothers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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