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Alan Yu
Overseas students paying higher fees than their US counterparts have helped colleges avoid funding cuts, but some education experts worry fewer will come if policies change under President Trump
Spotlight on stay-at-home parents who lack a support network as paediatricians link school exam time with an increase in child abuse incidents in Hong Kong
#SoHongKong Dutch portrait photographer so intrigued by Mong Kok spectacle on a stopover he returned to shoot images now on show. He loves working in Hong Kong because ‘you can just walk around without being noticed’
Food safety scares and concerns about the snacks’ high fat and salt content have hit consumption, but instant noodles are still a food favourite, with fans in Asia but worldwide too
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Author cleverly uses Star Wars universe to describe global politics, how we behave as humans and US constitutional lawmaking
Deeply ingrained prudishness has bred widespread ignorance of how to have pleasurable sexual relationships; a sex worker group has stepped into the breach, and found its workshops oversubscribed
A sex therapist and a family planning teacher outline some of the fallacies people have about sex
Crocodile-sized plant eater dug up in Yunnan used its chisel-shaped teeth to scrape algae off rocks, scientists figure out after making model of its jaw using children’s clay and toothpicks
Running around a ruin, dressed in a cloak and swinging a sword is just one of the attractions of a Game of Thrones tour in Northern Ireland, writes Alan Yu. Pictures by Channing Brown
Many Hongkongers want to get into game development but it’s a business where popularity doesn’t always mean revenue, especially in a small market like Hong Kong. More are succeeding, though
John Chee, who grew up in a Kowloon City village, photographed some of its last stone houses in 2014 before most were demolished. He wishes more could be preserved to remind people of their roots
Nurses in the city’s public hospitals are at high risk of stress and mental health problems because of their workload, but many don’t seek help for fear of appearing weak
Shattering the less-than-flattering image of aged care, a younger generation of caregivers is answering an urgent need and stepping up to the challenge of working at elderly homes
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Increase your self-confidence and energy levels with the way you sit, stand and move
Student Kelvin Yuen reflects on winning a regional Nat Geo contest having first picked up a camera just 18 months ago, and on the feelings landscape photography has given him for Hong Kong’s countryside
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Insurers seek ways to make sure customers are fitter, and therefore healthier and less likely to make claims, in wake of data showing around half of Hong Kong adults don’t exercise enough.
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Some street performers are starting to wonder if regulations might be needed to weed out the dire displays and give more opportunity to engaging acts
With the average Hong Kong wedding now costing HK$300,000, many couples are forgoing the expensive banquet and complex rituals. Alan Yu meets the couples who, like him, chose to go small on their big day.
The pursuit of a perfect physique has created a booming market for workout supplements. But health experts say some men have become too reliant on the products.
The closing of two live music venues due to escalating rents has Hong Kong indie musicians singing the same sad song - the government should do more to support local acts
Hong Kong’s new director of broadcasting, Leung Ka-wing, is minutes into his new job today and already he is bombarded with questions from reporters at the Kowloon Tong headquarters of RTHK, the city’s public radio and television station.
Hong Kong's private business sector contracted for the fifth month in a row last month on downward demand, leading to fewer jobs, according to a key economic index.
A University of Hong Kong alumnus who started an online petition condemning students who stormed an HKU council meeting said she would stand by an allegation a councillor was attacked – even though it remained unclear why he fell to the ground.
