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Tara (left) and Sushila Thapa run a 10km race in their home city of Dehradun, India, in 2025. Both have overcome chronic pain since taking up running in middle age, and now inspire others to do the same. Photo: Tara Thapa
Wellness

Fit after 50: How Indian influencer couple beat chronic pain with exercise

Tara and Sushila Thapa overcame chronic pain by getting fit in midlife. Now their Instagram page and running group encourage others.

Wellness

She traded Wall Street for acupuncture to solve pain that had derailed her life

Dating

No more swiping? The promise and pitfalls of AI in the search for love

Sex and relationships

How do you get a girl to fall in love with you? Ask Emily Lin

Emily Lin’s dating advice – such as saying ‘tell me more’, shutting up and listening – on social media has gone viral with men.

Emily Lin became a full-time content creator in 2024. Her “School of Women” series on social media teaches straight men emotional literacy and how to develop healthy, fulfilling relationships with women. Photo: Instagram/therealemilylin
Emily Lin became a full-time content creator in 2024. Her “School of Women” series on social media teaches straight men emotional literacy and how to develop healthy, fulfilling relationships with women. Photo: Instagram/therealemilylin
Wellness

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

A dermatologist and a cancer research expert outline the skin damage childhood sunburn can cause later in life, and advise on sun safety.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, July 3-5

Indulge in an all-American spread on July 4, dive into some retro Cantopop fun at Ocean Park, enjoy pipa music and more this weekend.

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‘Darling, we made it’: 67-year-old completes 2,200km run to honour late wife

Lim Shyang Guey’s 86-day run around Peninsular Malaysia to raise money for cancer treatment in honour of his late wife finished on June 21.

Lim Shyang Guey walks through a crowd after completing his “Run for Gold” campaign, in which he ran 2,200km around Peninsular Malaysia over 86 days in tribute to his wife, who died of gallbladder cancer in 2024. Photo: Michael Tanhy
Lim Shyang Guey walks through a crowd after completing his “Run for Gold” campaign, in which he ran 2,200km around Peninsular Malaysia over 86 days in tribute to his wife, who died of gallbladder cancer in 2024. Photo: Michael Tanhy
Wellness

100kg dad struggled to keep up with his 4-year-old. How he lost 27kg in 6 months

On Father’s Day, Ayo Canlas reveals how he rapidly lost weight after ballooning to 100kg and now even competes in Hyrox races.

Adoption

They all seek their birth mothers. The park where adoptees leave tags of hope

More than 900 tags at South Korea’s Omma Poom Park form a quiet monument to years of mass child-parent separations in the country.

Wellness

She quit smoking, then ran an ultra-marathon. How she finally kicked the habit

On World No Tobacco Day, we discover a marathon runner’s secret to quitting smoking and look at Hong Kong’s goal of a smoke-free generation.

Betania Victor runs the Long Beach Marathon in California in 2023. Before going cold turkey on cigarettes, Victor smoked a pack a day. Photo: Instagram/betaniayvr
Wellness

He lost his wife to a rare brain cancer. Here’s how he keeps going

After losing his wife Charissa to a rare, aggressive brain cancer, Antoine d’Haussy celebrated her life by starting a fundraising campaign.

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Charissa Chau and Antoine d’Haussy at their intimate seaside wedding ceremony at Jaspas Beach Club in Sai Kung in 2021. Photo: KC Chan
Charissa Chau and Antoine d’Haussy at their intimate seaside wedding ceremony at Jaspas Beach Club in Sai Kung in 2021. Photo: KC Chan
Parenting: newborns to toddlers

10 Japanese parenting tips to raise well-behaved, mindful and creative children

US-based author Lisa Katayama, who grew up in Tokyo, chose the Japanese way of parenting to bring up her kids. She shares 10 simple principles.

Wellness

Is your family addicted to screens and junk food? How to change their habits

In her book Dopamine Kids, Michaeleen Doucleff examines our reliance on ‘magnets’ that hamper happiness and explains how to overcome them.

SCMP Highlights

Family of 7 ‘hot’ dentists; Hainan chicken rice roots: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Joey Yung’s journey to Cantopop stardom to a mother’s inspiring weight loss story, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

The Chen family (from left): Aleq, Audree, Jennifer, Leon, Nina, Nasdaq and Niq. All seven members of the family are dentists. Photo: Niq Chen
Wellness

She was a 102kg diabetic with a ‘death wish’. After losing 40kg, she’s thriving

Keya Wingfield comfort-ate to morbid obesity after her baby son died. An epiphany led to her losing 40kg and reversing type 2 diabetes.

Award-winning chef Keya Wingfield overate to numb her grief after the death of her newborn son in 2021, reaching a weight of 102kg by 2023. She shed 40kg by 2025. Photos: Instagram/keyaandco, courtesy of Keya Wingfield
Award-winning chef Keya Wingfield overate to numb her grief after the death of her newborn son in 2021, reaching a weight of 102kg by 2023. She shed 40kg by 2025. Photos: Instagram/keyaandco, courtesy of Keya Wingfield
Asian diaspora

All 7 are dentists and hot. The Asian-American family blowing up social media

The Chen family shot to social media stardom over their shared career, good looks and closeness – all achieved without tiger parenting.

Wellness

Hong Kong hairstylist’s cancer battle takes him on a crowdfunding campaign

Pitt Cheung and his brother Lego have so far raised thousands for nasopharyngeal cancer treatments not covered by Hong Kong’s public system.

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Diagnosed with autism at 2, Hong Kong violinist twins found joy in music

Music has helped Hugo and Jayden Pang improve their communication skills and regulate emotional outbursts. Their mother shares their story.

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Twin violinists Hugo Pang (left) and Jayden Pang are pictured with their violins in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The twins, now in their mid-twenties, were diagnosed with autism as toddlers. Since then, music has helped stabilise their emotions and improve their communication. Photo: Edmond So
Twin violinists Hugo Pang (left) and Jayden Pang are pictured with their violins in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. The twins, now in their mid-twenties, were diagnosed with autism as toddlers. Since then, music has helped stabilise their emotions and improve their communication. Photo: Edmond So
Wellness

How this Hong Kong mother of an autistic son is helping others like him

Mary Schaus set up the non-profit Talos Foundation to promote neurodiversity awareness and inclusion through simple strategies.

Wellness

What is autism? Understanding the spectrum, gut-brain connection and more

Ahead of World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, we speak with experts and researchers to understand the neurodivergent condition.

Wellness

His wife died from cancer. Now, he is running 2,200km to honour her memory

Today, Lim Shyang Guey starts a 90-day campaign to fulfil a dream he shared with his wife, Goh Joo Lee, running up to 35km a day.

Lim Shyang Guey, a Malaysian runner, at Victoria Park, in Hong Kong. Lim is preparing to run 2,200km around Peninsular Malaysia starting on March 28 in honour of his late wife, who passed away from cancer. Photo: Edmond So
Wellness

The early signs of dementia you need to look for in loved ones and yourself

Verbal tests don’t always pick up Alzheimer’s disease. Falls, problems swallowing, bladder issues and other symptoms can be better signs.

Elderly people choking on food. Photo: Shutterstock
Elderly people choking on food. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Sex between Neanderthal men and Homo sapiens women drove our make-up: study

New research is providing insight into the prehistoric pairings that led to the presence of Neanderthal DNA in most present-day people.

Food and Drinks

She hated working at her parents’ Chinese restaurant. Now she’s made it viral

Anna Peng shares the daily joys and challenges of running Canada’s Great Fountain Fast Food to its nearly 40,000 followers on Instagram.

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Chinese culture

What is the Lantern Festival? Plus 6 ways to celebrate it in Hong Kong in 2026

Marking the last day of Chinese New Year celebrations, the Lantern Festival has roots that stretch back more than 2,000 years.

One Instagram-worthy location in Hong Kong for the Lantern Festival is Lee Tung Avenue in Wan Chai, which is currently lined with more than 800 traditional red-and-gold lanterns suspended overhead. Photo: Edmond So
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