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Oliver Jenks and Seth Scott with Sheila, the three-wheeler. Photo: Instagram/hold.mygear

Travel & Leisure

2 guys, 1 Reliant Robin and a long road trip to Cape Town – what could go wrong?

22,500km, 22 countries, 1 Reliant Robin. Two friends’ intercontinental road trip was risky and rewarding. But why embark on such a journey?

23 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM

This mall is one of the best places to buy anime and fan merch in Seoul

23 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM

Alternative knee pain therapies; monthly zodiac forecast: 7 Lifestyle highlights

23 Apr 2026 - 4:19PM

Health & Wellness

Is your family addicted to screens and junk food? How to change their habits

In her book Dopamine Kids, Michaeleen Doucleff examines our reliance on ‘magnets’ that hamper happiness and explains how to overcome them.

23 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM

Ultra-processed food and screens are dopamine “magnets” that can be avoided for a better quality of life, according to biochemist Michaeleen Doucleff, whose new book Dopamine Kids explains how to reshape your family’s habits. Photo: Shutterstock

Food & Drink

The soy sauce artisans making the Chinese condiment with a dash of attitude

Two craft soy sauce makers in Sweden and Australia are turning away from ‘boring’ mass production methods to make the condiment in new ways.

23 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM

K-drama

Absolute Value of Romance: high school comedy K-drama with a boys’ love twist

Kim Hyang-gi stars as a high school student and BL web novel author for whom four hot teachers bring inspiration and big moral dilemmas.

23 Apr 2026 - 7:15AMvideocam

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Food & Drink

Meet the women in whiskey breaking the glass ceiling in male-dominated industry

A growing number of women are becoming leaders in the traditionally male-dominated US whiskey industry, from making it to promoting it.

22 Apr 2026 - 9:15PM

Meghan Ireland blends whiskey in the lab at the WhistlePig whiskey distillery in Shoreham, in the US state of Vermont. Photo: AP

K-drama

We Are All Trying Here: Koo Kyo-hwan, Go Yoon-jung lead ace filmmaking K-drama

We Are All Trying Here stands out from other recent film-industry-set Korean dramas with its dialogue, energy and stellar performances.

22 Apr 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Fashion & Beauty

‘Real bodies’: Met Gala fashion exhibits show shapes rarely seen on catwalks

The coming spring exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum will feature mannequins representing pregnant, disabled and other body types.

22 Apr 2026 - 5:15PM

Food & Drink

His wedding cakes start from US$23,500. Many of them cost much more

Bastien Blanc-Tailleur’s cakes are one-off, handmade and pure show-stoppers – just expect to pay a minimum of five figures for one.

22 Apr 2026 - 3:15PM

Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju on their wedding day with the Bastien Blanc-Tailleur designed cake. Photo: Instagram/thejoee

Food & Drink

Top Macau dining spots for an F&B boss, from soup noodles to Portuguese ribs

Galaxy Macau’s Sammy Wu reveals his favourite Macau restaurants for everything from Portuguese to Cantonese to Shunde cuisine.

22 Apr 2026 - 12:45PM

Abalone and fish maw noodles from Coloane Pier Ribbon Soup Shop in Macau, one of Sammy Wu’s favourite restaurants in the city. Photo: Instagram/joyfoodie_hk

Health & Wellness

‘Hero of his own life’: how this Hongkonger beat high cholesterol in 12 months

Shashank Gangil had high cholesterol, signs of fatty liver and plantar fasciitis. Here’s how he got in top shape before his twins were born.

22 Apr 2026 - 3:36PM

Arts

‘Raw honesty’: new museum preserves Thai-Chinese art rebel’s remarkable legacy

The Tang Chang Private Museum opens on May 1 as the Bangkok-born artist’s family aims to show the world his work before it’s too late.

22 Apr 2026 - 2:44PM

Entertainment

Review | Michael: ‘King of Pop’ biopic features all the hits, none of the controversy

While the film is packed with great performances, it is an utterly sanitised view of Michael Jackson’s life and the allegations he faced.

21 Apr 2026 - 11:46PMvideocam

Jaafar Jackson as Michael Jackson in a still from Michael (category IIA), directed by Antoine Fuqua. Juliano Krue Valdi and Colman Domingo co-star. Photo: Glen Wilson/Lionsgate

Entertainment

How a Hong Kong indie film uses tea to bridge the city’s ethnic minority divide

Brian Hung’s Let’s Have a Cup of Doodh Patti Chai looks at Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities and how tea brings together people of many cultures.

21 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM

Chris (Kenneth Cheung, left) befriends Singh (Inderjeet Singh) in a still from Let’s Have a Cup of Doodh Patti Chai. Photo: Brian Hung

Fashion & Beauty

Inside Hong Kong’s tooth gem trend as fans add sparkle to their smiles

A Y2K throwback worn by K-pop stars like Blackpink’s Lisa, tooth gems are becoming more popular among Hongkongers from all walks of life.

21 Apr 2026 - 5:47PM

Arts

Midea Group scion’s Shunde art museum shifts focus to amplify local voices

New projects at the He Art Museum, opened by the owners of Chinese appliance giant Midea, explore complex realities born of societal shifts.

21 Apr 2026 - 4:37PM

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Food & Drink

Hong Kong’s famous Oi Man Sang dai pai dong opens dessert shop

At Oi Sweet by Oi Man Sang, a former Michelin-star-restaurant pastry chef makes sweet treats that honour Hong Kong culinary heritage.

20 Apr 2026 - 11:39AM

Oi Sweet serves its banana sago pudding in a clay pot, in an ode to the classic Hong Kong dish, clay pot rice. The new dessert shop in Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po neighbourhood blends nostalgia with modern patisserie techniques. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Health & Wellness

‘Hero of his own life’: how this Hongkonger beat high cholesterol in 12 months

Shashank Gangil had high cholesterol, signs of fatty liver and plantar fasciitis. Here’s how he got in top shape before his twins were born.

22 Apr 2026 - 3:36PM

Health & Wellness

How cooking can help lower your dementia risk – even just 1 meal a week

Experts say the processes involved in cooking, from grocery shopping to following recipes, can all have a positive impact on brain health.

23 Apr 2026 - 2:02PM

Food & Drink

Who makes the best panettone in the world? Ask this Taiwanese baker

Giovanna Chen Shih-chieh shares her journey to leading a team of Taiwanese bakers to victory in the 2025 Panettone World Championship.

21 Apr 2026 - 12:15PM

Panettone by Taiwanese baker Giovanna Chen Shih-chieh. A team led by Chen won the 2025 Panettone World Championship. Photo: Instagram/iloveitalybygiovanna

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Stephen Buckle, from Aspect, a global landscape architecture company, says that the most successful way to strike a balance between commercial and design aspirations is to make ecologically minded greening the focal point of any project, including this, The Roof, a Shanghai lifestyle complex, designed in collaboration with French architect Jean Nouvel. Photo: Courtesy Aspect

From Hong Kong’s Taikoo Square to Seoul’s Gangnam forest and Chengdu’s Hyperlane, nature is reshaping Asia’s cities

Urban greening is evolving: Asian cities are embracing biodiverse urban forests, moving beyond mere decoration to create ecological, human-centric spaces.

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Innocent and Chihiro Mutanga on the rooftop of Chungking Mansions, in Tsim Sha Tsui, the spot where they got engaged. Photo: Tracy Wong

The cross-cultural love story that forms the heart of the Africa Centre

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Zizi, a Chinese participant performing fire spinning at “Shambhala in Your Heart” festival. Photo: David Frazier

Chinese youths swap the rat race for fun and freedom at Thailand’s hippie Shambhala festival

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The summit of Norman Foster’s HSBC Main Building in relief against The Peak, 1986. Photo: Ian Lambot

The building that rewrote architecture – 40 years ago

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Mentors and mentees mingle during Rosewood Foundation’s Rise to the Table programme in March. Photo: courtesy Rosewood Foundation

Rosewood throws its weight behind female empowerment in hospitality

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Hintegro founder Keith Chan’s Sha Tin retreat. Photo: Keith Chan

An interior designer on finally designing for his own home

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Singapore’s seniors leap into parkour

In fast-greying Singapore, seniors’ health is getting a boost with ‘geriatric parkour’ classes.

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