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Marianne de Reynier Nevsky (left), the cultural mediation manager in Neuchâtel, and town council member Julie Courcier Delafontaine, chat about a new “museum prescription” programme outside the Ethnographic Museum of Neuchâtel in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, on March 19, 2025. Photo: AP
Wellness

Free museum visits for health? This town will give you the doctor’s note

A novel medical option encourages patients to get physical and intellectual exercise, while the arts have been shown to boost mental health.

Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Low-altitude economy can soar if Hong Kong plays to its strengths

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Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s battered retail sector about to turn around: UBS, JLL

US-ally trade wars

Opinion | What Indo-Pacific nations must do as America retreats

With the US no longer a reliable trade and security partner, regional nations must reduce tensions with China and look to each other on defence.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on March 13. Photo: TNS
Hong Kong property

Hong Kong may need 7 to 15 years to end city’s office glut, experts say

The city has 15 million sq ft of excess office space, more than all the current space in the main business district.

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Kai Tak Sports Park

Opinion | Kai Tak venue fiasco must not be repeated at Hong Kong Sevens

If Kai Tak Sports Park’s early days are any indication, the government must be hands-on to ensure Hong Kong avoids further embarrassment.

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Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Hong Kong’s vision of becoming AI hub demands clear road map

Success requires strong leadership, a clear development path, community buy-in and bold, forward-thinking policies from the government.

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A visitor dances along with a robodog designed by Lenovo that was on display at the AI Hub during the Entertainment Expo 2025 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on March 17. Photo: Dickson Lee
Art

How 3 dancers accomplished one of ballet’s most difficult feats

New York City Ballet’s Unity Phelan, Mira Nadon and Miriam Miller talk about the huge challenge of Swan Lakes’ White and Black Swan roles.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Deliciously terrifying David Boring show mixes post-punk sounds with horror

The underground indie group’s one-off event included them live-scoring horror music videos by local filmmakers and a Butoh performance.

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China society

Opinion | China’s youth must be taught bad behaviour will not be tolerated

The uproar over Haidilao’s initially lackadaisical response to teens peeing in a hotpot shows the need for tougher enforcement of proper public conduct.

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Haidilao is famous for its attentive and sometimes over the top customer service. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong culture

Opinion | Cantonese opera need not be popular to be part of Hong Kong heritage

Preserving the theatre means preserving a piece of the city’s cultural identity, affirming Cantonese opera as part of our heritage.

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Theatre fans wait to enter the Sunbeam Theatre in North Point ahead of its final show on March 3. Photo: Sam Tsang
WNBA

Hong Kong ‘inspired me just as much’, WNBA’s Ionescu says after wowing pupils

New York Liberty player says she shared a bond with local girls who ‘haven’t had a team to play for’, and was happy to share her story.

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US-China relations

Opinion | What was unsaid at China’s ‘two sessions’ and why it matters

Having recognised the limits of its economic model, Beijing is attempting a recalibration that will be highly consequential for its competition with the US.

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Art

Hong Kong’s corporate culture challenged in defiant art show

‘Re:Urgent’ is a satirical art exhibition being held at Young Soy Gallery in Central featuring four office cubicles and a boss’ office.

Hong Kong-based British artist Dominic Johnson-Hill sits with his installation in the “boss’ office” at “Re:Urgent”, an exhibition at Young Soy Gallery in Central, Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
China economy

Opinion | Adhering to reforms can help Beijing pop ‘Peak China’ bubble

To see off scepticism about China’s growth potential, the government’s latest reform push must be effective and make good on its promises.

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An employee works on a car assembly line at a factory of FAW-Volkswagen company in Qingdao, in eastern Shandong province, on March 12. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong population

Opinion | Hong Kong is right to get out of way of women who do want children

The proposal to lift the 10-year cap on embryo storage must come with more measures to make it easier to both give birth and raise a family.

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Sex and relationships

Sadness, fear, even disgust? How young Koreans view marriage and childbirth

A study finds young South Koreans overwhelmingly associate marriage, parenting and childbirth with negative emotions.

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Wellness

This world champion bartender quit alcohol. How does he feel now?

Hongkonger Leo Ko talks about giving up booze three years ago, while a doctor explains the major benefits of reducing or quitting drinking.

Leo Ko holds his world bartender of the year award, given at the International Bartenders Association (IBA) World Cocktail Championship in 2023. Photo: Cordis, Hong Kong
Asia travel

Women designers showcase Laotian hand weaving in gorgeous garments

An exhibition at Laos’ Sofitel Luang Prabang hotel highlights how artisans are both preserving the traditional art form and modernising it.

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Wellness

Could a ‘yes, no, maybe’ list reinvigorate your sex life?

A sexual health expert explains how to reignite your sexual relationship and describes the benefits of enhanced intimacy.

China-EU relations

Opinion | How China can use US-EU split to hasten more multipolar world

Beijing and Brussels both have vested interests in preventing a closer alignment between the US and Russia. They also prefer a less dominant US.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on February 15. Photo: Reuters
Education

Could a week in Japan transform your preschool child’s education?

A Japanese preschool exchange programme is attracting Hong Kong families who hope to expose their children to new cultural experiences.

Vegetable harvesting is one of the activities that children may participate in as part of the Japanese Preschool Exchange programme. Photo: Japanese Preschool Exchange
Tourism

25 years on, how the London Eye became a symbol of the UK’s capital

Now one of the UK’s most visited paid attractions, the London Eye’s future was not always so assured, architect Julia Barfield says.

Art

Contemporary Chinese ink artist tips hat to singer Anita Mui in show

Artist Hong Wai’s exhibition ‘No Way To Be Good’ pays homage to the late Cantopop diva and to Hong Kong’s ‘golden age’ of entertainment.

Wealth management

Women in Hong Kong face huge retirement income shortfall, Fidelity study shows

Women expect an average monthly expense of HK$24,235 (US$3,120) after retirement but face an income-gap, study shows.

Women in Hong Kong are likely to take a more cautious approach to investing than men. Photo: Dickson Lee
Wellness

No phones. Only real people. Welcome to The Offline Club

Over 2,000 people have attended The Offline Club’s London events in just a few months, mostly adults aged 20 to 35 eager to digitally detox.

People attend a digital detox event run by The Offline Club at the Sherriff Centre in London on February 12, 2025. Photo: AFP
Wellness

Do you think you have autism? Why more adults are being diagnosed

Many of the signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can go unnoticed until adulthood, though symptoms present differently for everyone.

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Hong Kong politics

Opinion | Hong Kong’s poor communication may point to bigger problems

Good stories cannot be told if basic information is lacking about the city’s progress as part of the development of the nation.

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