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Stephen Fung (left) and Angela Yuen in a still from Afterpiece (category IIB; Cantonese), directed by Keane Wong. Myolie Wu co-stars.

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Review | Afterpiece: Stephen Fung, Angela Yuen lead bitter tale of theatrical narcissism

Compelling yet preposterous, Afterpiece follows a celebrity Hong Kong playwright with writer’s block pressured to mount one final play.

Why the Bangkok Art Biennale has become one of Asia’s most relevant exhibitions

Does hot lemon and ginger cola really help with cold and flu symptoms?

Travel & Leisure

K-hiking trend peaks as tourists flock to Seoul’s urban mountain trails

Mountains around South Korea’s capital are drawing hikers from around the world captivated by the seasonal beauty and convenience they offer.

Hikers look out over urban sprawl from a peak on Mount Gwanak in southern Seoul. Photo: Getty Images
Hikers look out over urban sprawl from a peak on Mount Gwanak in southern Seoul. Photo: Getty Images

Entertainment

Review | The Brightest Sun: Tetsuya Nakashima probes the dark side of parenthood

The Japanese director explores grief, disability and the burden of parenthood in a murder mystery with rare glimpses of hope and tenderness.

Arts

Review | Mahler’s Symphony No 8 dazzles Hong Kong under Tarmo Peltokoski’s baton

Finnish conductor Tarmo Peltokoski’s inaugural concert as music director of HK Phil was a fusion of poetry and music.

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How do Chinese theme parks and museums rank in global visitor standings?

Shanghai Disneyland was the highest-ranked Chinese theme park in 2025 visitor numbers, with Beijing’s Palace Museum the most visited museum.

Visitors at Shanghai Disneyland in China watch the Mickey's Storybook Express parade on June 16, 2026. Shanghai Disneyland was the fifth most visited theme park in the world in 2025, with 15 million visitors. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Visitors at Shanghai Disneyland in China watch the Mickey's Storybook Express parade on June 16, 2026. Shanghai Disneyland was the fifth most visited theme park in the world in 2025, with 15 million visitors. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Food & Drink

Hong Kong climate activist on changing city’s ‘anti-sustainable’ food system

Eugenia Chow, 25, shares lessons learned from working as a conservationist in Kenya and how regenerative farming can help Hong Kong.

Health & Wellness

‘There was no community’: Gen Z couple changing Hong Kong’s Pilates scene

Fresh out of UK universities, Valeriia Kim and Caden Chan moved to Hong Kong and opened Corelle Pilates, where people ‘build relationships’.

Arts

5 spaces making waves for queer art in Southeast Asia, from Singapore to Bangkok

A surge of independent galleries, private showcases and initiatives is putting LGBTQ artists in the spotlight across Southeast Asia.

Oat Montien (with curlers) at Paradiso: Reverie, an event featuring art, films and live performances by Asian queer artists held at the Bangkok Kunsthalle in January 2026. Photo: James Pisuto

Entertainment

‘Nobody likes the ’98 Godzilla’: how the kaiju’s look has evolved over 70 years

Once a grim nuclear metaphor, now a pop culture icon, Godzilla has undergone numerous cinematic and physical transformations over the years.

Godzilla in a scene from Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (left) and in a scene from Godzilla Minus Zero. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! debuted in Chicago theatres 70 years ago. Photos: Getty Images, GKIDS via AP
Godzilla in a scene from Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (left) and in a scene from Godzilla Minus Zero. Godzilla, King of the Monsters! debuted in Chicago theatres 70 years ago. Photos: Getty Images, GKIDS via AP

Fashion & Beauty

Money over models: big fashion brand contracts seek range of AI rights

Reviews of a dozen confidential photo-shoot contracts, including from Diesel, Calvin Klein and L’Oreal, show how AI is upending modelling.

Health & Wellness

Dark circles, dull skin? ‘Ferritin face’ and TCM’s take on the trending ailment

Traditional Chinese medicine experts give tips on the latest viral beauty-and-wellness obsession that supposedly points to iron deficiency.

Society

Tarmo Peltokoski begins HK Phil tenure with Mahler’s monumental Symphony No 8

Ambitious performance at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre involved nearly 600 musicians and singers from six choirs.

(From left) HK Phil chairman David Cogman, music director Tarmo Peltokoski, vice-chairwoman Winnie Tam Wan-chi and Patrick Ren, deputy chief executive. Photo: Dickson Lee

Health & Wellness

Walking therapy is making strides. What it is and its mental health benefits

Mindful nature walks with a mental health expert can help treat conditions like anxiety and hypertension. A writer tries one for herself.

While the roots of walking therapy go way back, the mindful practice is now on the rise, with mental health professionals and their patients taking to nature spots to combat depression and more. Photo: Shutterstock
While the roots of walking therapy go way back, the mindful practice is now on the rise, with mental health professionals and their patients taking to nature spots to combat depression and more. Photo: Shutterstock

Arts

Artist Oscar Chan examines religion and trauma in haunting Hong Kong exhibition

Chan’s new exhibition merges Eastern and Western iconography with trauma-informed art to explore fear, faith and healing.

Fashion & Beauty

Not a C-beauty user? You might soon be, as Chinese brands make global push

If your make-up and skincare routines do not already include C-beauty, they soon could as brands like Proya and Florasis expand globally.

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Health & Wellness

Dark circles, dull skin? ‘Ferritin face’ and TCM’s take on the trending ailment

Traditional Chinese medicine experts give tips on the latest viral beauty-and-wellness obsession that supposedly points to iron deficiency.

“Ferritin face” is a social media term describing traits supposedly caused by low ferritin – the cellular protein that stores iron in the body. Symptoms include dull skin, dark circles, and brittle hair and nails. Photo: Shutterstock
“Ferritin face” is a social media term describing traits supposedly caused by low ferritin – the cellular protein that stores iron in the body. Symptoms include dull skin, dark circles, and brittle hair and nails. Photo: Shutterstock

Entertainment

Profile | How Tony Leung Chiu-wai became Hong Kong’s most decorated movie star

Leung’s restrained performances and quiet intensity have sprung him from TVB to Marvel and made him one of Asia’s biggest stars.

Chinese culture

Reflections | After US midterms, how bitter political divisions eroded 4 Chinese dynasties

Polarisation like that seen during America’s midterm elections often reared its head in ancient China, causing ruinous political decay.

Food & Drink

A brief history of Indian-Chinese cuisine, plus 3 popular dishes taste-tested

‘Chindian’ cuisine – think Szechwan chicken and Manchurian veg balls – emerged from Chinese migrant communities in Kolkata.

Szechwan chicken Photo: Llewellyn Cheung
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Singular Stack #1 (2025), by OrangeTerry, aka Law Chi-hin. Photo: courtesy OrangeTerry

How Hong Kong’s humble Red A stool became a design-world darling

Created as a humble seat for cramped, post-war city life, the plastic stool has long been a fixture across Hong Kong: at no-frills food stalls, wet markets and in homes. Decades on, it has been given a second chance as an artistic vessel for memory and belonging.

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Ellora Caves' Kailasa Temple, in India's Maharashtra state, was hewn from the rock from the top down. Photo: Getty Images

Ellora and Ajanta: the history and mystery of India’s ancient cave-temples

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Chef Yunze “Zee” Zheng (facing camera) at work at Fabula, Shanghai. Photo: Fabula

How Cantonese became mainland China’s regional cuisine of choice

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Queenie Chan, ceramicist and founder of Ephelis, works on plates custom-crafted for Mono restaurant, in her San Po Kong studio. Photo: Alexander Mak

A feast for the eyes: meet the ceramicists reshaping Hong Kong fine dining

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Oyster farmers in Lau Fau Shan, in 1987. Photo: SCMP Archives

Can science save Hong Kong’s 700-year-old oyster industry?

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How JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong turns food waste into culinary gold

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