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Emily Blunt as meteorologist Margaret Fairchild (left) and Josh O’Connor as cybersecurity expert Dr Daniel Kellner in a still from Disclosure Day (category IIA), directed by Steven Spielberg. Colin Firth co-stars.

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Review | Disclosure Day: Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller is a flawed but fun ride

Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth, Disclosure Day starts well and features exciting set pieces, but the final act blows it.

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‘It’s a Trojan horse’: how the Obama Presidential Centre is dividing Chicago

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Review | The Furious: an instant classic if you like gory, bone-crunching violence

9 Jun 2026 - 5:42PMvideocam

Food & Drink

New chef of Hong Kong’s Racines blends Cantonese flair with French finesse

Chef Leung Chun-wah has taken over from Romain Dupeyre and is bringing his own culinary culture to Michelin-star restaurant Racines.

9 Jun 2026 - 12:53PM

Pillowy steamed buns are filled with charcoal-grilled smoked pork belly and a classic Alsace choucroute. Photo: Racines

Travel & Leisure

What to do in Furano, a little-known summer haven on Japan’s Hokkaido island

From beautiful lavender fields to amazing local produce, there’s plenty to see and eat in Furano during the summer holiday months.

9 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM

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As Trainspotting turns 30, Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle on its massive impact

Trainspotting star McGregor and director Boyle share how the 1996 film about Scottish heroin addicts still resonates three decades on.

8 Jun 2026 - 6:15PM

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How a Hong Kong sailor’s upcycling project turns retired sails into bags

A Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club member has partnered the club with an NGO in Hong Kong to upcycle discarded sailcloth.

8 Jun 2026 - 5:31PM

Bags from the Retired Sails Upcycled Bag Collection are crafted by the St James’ Settlement-run Jockey Club Upcycling Centre using discarded sailcloth from the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. Photo: Instagram/sjs_upcyclingcentre

Arts

Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra pack a punch in back-to-back Hong Kong concerts

The German ensemble performed Beethoven, Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich works over two nights at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

8 Jun 2026 - 5:17PM

Arts

At 92, British artist Frank Bowling is still trying to make the best painting ever

In his nineties, Frank Bowling defies age with his vibrant abstract art, as seen in his new Hong Kong exhibition, his first solo show in East Asia.

8 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM

Food & Drink

Chinese photographers serve a visual feast at World Food Photography Awards 2026

Hotpot feasts, communal banquets and street food scenes were the highlights from Chinese photographers during this year’s competition.

8 Jun 2026 - 5:09PM

A family preparing red glutinous rice cakes for Chinese New Year in Putian, Fujian province, China. The photo was featured in the annual World Food Photography Awards. Photo: Chen Ying/World Food Photography Awards sponsored by Bimi

Entertainment

‘Happier than I’ve ever been’: at 68, Gary Oldman is not ready to slow down yet

Gary Oldman, who has just finished filming the seventh series of Slow Horses, talks about finding happiness both at home and on the job.

8 Jun 2026 - 12:47PM

Gary Oldman with his wife, Gisele Schmidt, at the Apple TV Post Emmy Awards After Party at Ysabel, in West Hollywood, California, on September 14, 2025. Photo: Shutterstock

Food & Drink

Where did Tokyo restaurant Sézanne’s 3 Michelin stars go?

After Daniel Calvert’s high-profile exit, Sézanne is being reassessed by Michelin as new chef Stephen Lancaster reshapes the restaurant’s menu.

8 Jun 2026 - 2:04PM

Entertainment

How the Young and Dangerous films of the 1990s made triad gangsters sexy

As Young and Dangerous turns 30, we look back at the six-film series that marked a shift in how gangsters were portrayed.

7 Jun 2026 - 11:15AMvideocam

Health & Wellness

Optimistic people live longer but how to be more positive? An expert gives tips

‘Optimism Doctor’ and bestselling author Deepika Chopra shares how to reframe your view of bad scenarios and why it may help you live longer.

8 Jun 2026 - 12:00PM

“Optimism Doctor” Deepika Chopra says real optimism is grounded in reality and fully acknowledges hardship and uncertainty, because none of us is immune to struggle.
Photo: Deepika Chopra

Entertainment

‘It’s the constant chase’: Beef stars on Gen Z vs millennial angst

Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton discuss their chemistry on Netflix’s Beef, Gen Z vs millennial tensions and how their bond shaped the show.

6 Jun 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Cailee Spaeny (left) and Charles Melton attend an event for season two of Netflix series Beef on May 15, 2026, in Burbank, California. Photo: TNS

Chinese culture

Who was Yang Guifei, the Chinese beauty blamed for toppling a dynasty?

One of ancient China’s ‘Four Beauties’, Yang besotted an emperor, was the target of a rebellion, and in death became a tragic romantic icon.

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Health & Wellness

How this 68-year-old Hong Kong man overcame ‘end-stage’ knee arthritis

Reynaldo Espineli took up Iyengar yoga after crippling knee pain and a stage-four osteoarthritis diagnosis. Now he’s got his mobility back.

8 Jun 2026 - 5:40PM

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How this 68-year-old Hong Kong man overcame ‘end-stage’ knee arthritis

Reynaldo Espineli took up Iyengar yoga after crippling knee pain and a stage-four osteoarthritis diagnosis. Now he’s got his mobility back.

8 Jun 2026 - 5:40PM

Espineli in Virabadhrasana II, the Warrior 2 pose, that enables him to explore movement in his knees without putting the sole focus on the knee. Photo: Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong

Chinese culture

Reflections | Hong Kong principal’s Singapore disgrace highlights centuries-old standards

School heads in premodern China had to lead by example above all. More recently, principal Lee Cheuk-hing’s failure to do so cost him his job.

6 Jun 2026 - 8:15AMvideocam

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Profile | How Hong Kong wuxia ‘princess’ Michelle Yim has kept shining for 55 years

After her wuxia TV roles wowed viewers across Asia in the 1970s, Yim moved to movies and plays. Now 70, she will hold her first solo concert.

5 Jun 2026 - 10:34AM

K-drama

Doctor on the Edge: Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun in island medical romcom K-drama

Lee Jae-wook plays a gifted plastic surgeon and Shin Ye-eun a young nurse in this new Korean drama based around a rural medical centre.

4 Jun 2026 - 5:01PMvideocam

Lee Jae-wook as cosmetic surgeon Do Ji-ui in a still from Doctor on the Edge, a new Korean drama now streaming on Disney+.

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The ancient temples of Angkor Wat provide a stunning backdrop for the Angkor Empire Marathon. Photo: Cambodia Tourism Board

Why Cambodia’s Angkor marathons are a big winner with runners from around the world

The Southeast Asian nation’s ever more popular running events pass through scenery so beautiful even racers stop to take photographs.

In partnership with:Cambodia Tourism Board

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Ornate structures at the Tiger Balm Garden, in Tai Hang, in 1986. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: Haw Par Mansion and the long-lost Tiger Balm Garden

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The Renegades, a Hong Kong-based all-women dragon-boat team, train at Stanley Main Beach. Photo: Alexander Mak

How Hong Kong’s all-female Renegades dragon-boating team is making waves

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Tai On Coffee and Tea Shop, in Hong Kong's Yau Ma Tei district, has harnessed the power of social media to attract young diners. Photo: Alexander Mak

Hong Kong-style cha chaan teng cafes thrive globally as Gen-Z embraces nostalgic dining

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Fishermen at Sheung Wan, in 1984. Photo: SCMP Archives

In pictures: Hong Kong’s fishing industry through the years

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Explore Jiangnan’s rural retreats and escape the city hustle

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