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Health & Wellness

Can you get cancer? Hong Kong doctors say it takes more than 1 mistake

Although about 90 per cent of cancers are sporadic and can affect anyone regardless of genetics, experts say small, sustained lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce risk.

Sunburn in children can cause skin cancer later in life. How to protect them

Author Eiko Kadono is 91, loves pink and never tires of writing

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Entertainment

Beyond The Killer: why Law with Two Phases is Danny Lee’s best police film

Danny Lee’s nuanced role in Law with Two Phases redefined Hong Kong police dramas, showcasing gritty realism and complex character arcs.

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Eddie Chan (left) and Danny Lee in a still from Law with Two Phases (1984). Lee put in his most nuanced performance in the film, which he also directed.
Eddie Chan (left) and Danny Lee in a still from Law with Two Phases (1984). Lee put in his most nuanced performance in the film, which he also directed.

Food & Drink

‘Healthier than butter’ lard is back as chefs celebrate rendered pork fat

After years of people believing that lard is an unhealthy fat, Hong Kong chefs are championing the use of rendered pork fat on their menus.

Health & Wellness

50km ultra-marathon on ‘magical’ 5-day Easter Island holiday a race like no other

A five-day running and hiking tour of Rapa Nui left this writer in awe of the Pacific island’s landscape and spirituality, and slightly lost.

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Travel & Leisure

Seoul searching: innovative tours reveal the Korean capital’s hidden side

Organised itineraries such as the ‘K-Drama Night Walking Tour’ and ‘Real Seoul Vibes’ tour show visitors different facets of Seoul.

Tourists try singing-bowl meditation at the Saraswati Meditation Centre in Seoul's Gangnam district. Photo: The Korea Times
Tourists try singing-bowl meditation at the Saraswati Meditation Centre in Seoul's Gangnam district. Photo: The Korea Times

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Kim Tae-ri, Lee Min-ho and more

Pachinko star Lee Min-ho is looking at a role in romcom But Your Love, while Kim Tae-ri is considering leading I’m the Queen in This Life.

Entertainment

At 32, how a university lecturer became Mr Gay Japan’s first Taiwanese finalist

Taiwanese lecturer Nick Kueh talks about breaking academic barriers, championing LGBTQ education, queer visibility across Asia and more.

Health & Wellness

What is ‘urge surfing’? How does it help with addiction and bad habits?

The technique manages cravings and compulsive behaviours like phone addiction by encouraging people to ride out their urges like waves.

Experts describe how to use mindfulness techniques such as “urge surfing” to overcome addiction urges and cravings and take back control. Photo: Shutterstock

Entertainment

Last call: The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White on what show meant to them

Lead stars Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri say goodbye to The Bear after five seasons of the food industry-based comedy.

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Jeremy Allen White (left) and Ayo Edebiri in a still from The Bear. Photo: TNS
Jeremy Allen White (left) and Ayo Edebiri in a still from The Bear. Photo: TNS

K-drama

Agent Kim Reactivated: So Ji-sub leads action K-drama as a one-man army

So’s bank worker with a dark past is forced back into action to find his daughter in this series that quickly sates viewers’ lust for combat.

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Entertainment

Horse show spectacular to bring ‘magical’ equine energy to Hong Kong

Blending music and equestrian arts, Cavalluna – Gate to the Otherworld will gallop into Kai Tak Arena in September for the Year of the Horse.

Food & Drink

Instant ramen vs glass noodles – which is healthier if you want to lose weight?

Glass noodles contain less fat than ramyeon but are high in refined carbohydrates. For weight loss, focus on portion control and add vegetables and protein.

Budae jjigae (left) with instant ramen, and japchae, a savory and slightly sweet dish of stir-fried glass noodles. But which noodles are better for weight management? Photos: Getty Images, Shutterstock

Entertainment

Profile | How Twins’ Charlene Choi went from Cantopop teen idol to top Hong Kong actress

Since finding fame with Twins’ Gillian Chung 25 years ago, “Ah Sa” has navigated scandals and reinvented herself to become a force in showbiz.

Charlene Choi on the red carpet of the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, in Tsim Sha Tsui, in April 2015. Choi was nominated for the best actress award that year for her role in the film Sara. Photo: Sam Tsang
Charlene Choi on the red carpet of the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre, in Tsim Sha Tsui, in April 2015. Choi was nominated for the best actress award that year for her role in the film Sara. Photo: Sam Tsang

Arts

Hong Kong Sinfonietta deliver Alice Yeung’s new concerto in style

The orchestra was joined by pianist Daniel Chu and the harmonica star CY Leo for the electrifying world premiere of Yeung’s Time (in-)Linear.

Lifestyle

Air conditioner cleaning tips; Manchu-han banquet: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a US$2,000 Manchu-Han banquet in Hong Kong to Andy Lau’s film Running on Karma, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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K-drama

10 of the best new K-dramas to watch in July 2026

July’s K-drama drop includes Kim Myung-soo and Kang Min-ah starring in Love in Sync, and Nam Joo-hyuk leading Netflix’s The East Palace.

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Nam Joo-hyuk in a still from The East Palace, one of 10 new K-dramas we recommend to look out for in July 2026. Photo: Garage Lab/Netflix
Nam Joo-hyuk in a still from The East Palace, one of 10 new K-dramas we recommend to look out for in July 2026. Photo: Garage Lab/Netflix

Health & Wellness

Strength training helped a mum save her kids. Now she’s urging others to start

Jennifer Wannenmacher rescued her children from a risky sea incident. The 47-year-old shares how to build strength in middle age.

Chinese culture

‘Cleverest woman that ever lived’: the rise of China’s Empress Dowager Cixi

Beginning royal life as a low-ranking concubine, Cixi controlled Qing-dynasty China for nearly half a century from behind the scenes.

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Health & Wellness

‘Midlife is the time’: why dementia prevention should start in your 40s

From high blood pressure to hearing loss, cognitive-decline risk factors surface earlier than you think. Here’s how to reduce your risk.

Doctors increasingly view dementia as a disease triggered much earlier in life than previously thought. This means prevention, through exercise and other healthy lifestyle choices, should be started in middle age or earlier. Photo: Shutterstock
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The Chengdu Science Fiction Museum offers a deep dive into the history and future of Chinese and global science-fiction. Photo: Getty Images

Tomorrow’s world: museums, art spaces and tech-hubs from Shenzhen to Spain that help broaden the mind

From sci-fi museums and art spaces to smart homes and eco-excellence, these hi-tech attractions offer a glimpse of something different.

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Floating seafood restaurants at the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter.

Reflections | The uncertain origins of Hong Kong’s Tanka people

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Visitors feel the weight of the Forbidden City as they step through its gates. Photo: Getty Images

Power behind the throne: why the Forbidden City was built to intimidate

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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

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Kinley Tshering paints a thangka of Vajrakilaya, a wrathful deity of Vajrayana Buddhism, Bhutan’s state religion, at the Exotic Art Gallery, in Punakha district, Bhutan. Photo: Jen Paolini

Bhutan’s heritage arts become the frontline of cultural preservation as modernity dawns

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At Maison Belle, a show flat for Paliburg Group at Mount Regalia, Kau To Shan, Alexander Wong Architects went all out with chandeliers and mirrored ceilings. Photo: courtesy Alexander Wong Architects

The fifth wall: how ceilings became the next frontier in interior design

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