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Dominica Yang, aged one, with her mother. Yang’s new book - My Mum Called Alzheimer’s - features conversations she had with her mother leading up to her death, and is available in English and Chinese. Photo: Dominica Yang

Daughter’s love for mother with dementia captured in emotional memoir

Dominica Yang’s new book recounts the rapid development of Alzheimer’s disease in her mother and gives important advice for primary carers.

11 May 2025 - 7:45AM

How reaching a healthy BMI by age 6 removes risk of adult obesity

16 May 2025 - 5:15PM

Books and literature

He ‘didn’t really know’ his mum before. After their 700km walk, he does

8 May 2025 - 4:15AM

The new dating trend in China? Live-streamed video chats

In China, busy young singles are meeting in group video chats hosted by a cyber matchmaker with others watching, and some are finding love.

30 Apr 2025 - 12:45PM

Live-streamed video group chats are a new dating trend in China, where busy singles don’t have much time for romance. One of those hosting such chats is Tian Xin (above), a cyber matchmaker with more than 130,000 followers. Photo: AP

Fame and celebrity

Meghan’s tears, confessions about Harry in first podcast interview

Meghan Markle discloses why she is done proving her worth, the early stages of dating Prince Harry and more to IT Cosmetics’ Jamie Kern Lima.

29 Apr 2025 - 12:15PMvideocam

SCMP Highlights

Taiwan tariff blow, Bangladesh’s new leader, sex therapy: 5 weekend reads

From the effects of tariffs to the benefits of sex therapy, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

28 Apr 2025 - 12:28PM

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Parenting: newborns to toddlers

A parent’s guide to Disney stage musicals, how best to prepare their child

Planning a trip with your child to see Frozen or The Lion King on stage? Experts on if live-action musicals are suitable for young children.

28 Apr 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

Nala and Simba in Disney’s The Lion King musical in Hong Kong. Experts discuss if Disney’s live-action musicals are suitable for young children. Photo: IME/Joan Marcus

After 3 bouts of cancer, this woman is thriving. How does she do it?

Singapore-based Aparna Suri overcame three bouts of cancer. She hails the power of her support network, including her husband, who is her ‘rock’.

27 Apr 2025 - 9:47PM

Why sex therapy is not a last resort, and can be a turning point

Deciding to talk about a less-than-satisfactory sex life, to stop pretending everything’s fine, is a powerful step to fixing it, experts say.

26 Apr 2025 - 6:15PM

Should I get a second dog? Experts on what to consider before deciding

While getting a second dog can feel like double the fun, it can also be double the trouble. Two experts explain what you need to consider.

23 Apr 2025 - 1:41PM

A man tends to his two dogs in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. While getting a second dog can feel like double the fun, it can also be double the trouble. Photo: Sam Tsang

YouTube and YouTubers

The slam dunk rise of YouTube’s Dude Perfect, rocking 61 million subscribers

With videos racking up over 18.5 billion views, the five friends who make up the US sports-comedy group are hailed as ‘content trailblazers’.

19 Apr 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

(From left) Garrett Hilbert, Coby Cotton, Tyler Toney, Cody Jones and Cory Cotton, the founding members of Dude Perfect, at their new headquarters in Texas. Photo: AP

How to get your kids to sleep earlier and the signs of sleep deprivation

Teenagers are more sleep-deprived than ever, and mobile devices play a large role in this. Experts in adolescent sleep give parents tips.

19 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM

Parenting: teens

Colourful Buddhist tradition in Thailand is a rite of passage for Shan boys

The Poy Sang Long celebration is a vibrant three-day ritual before boys of Myanmar’s Shan people enter monastic life for up to one month.

16 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM

Books and literature

Transgender writer had to learn how to be a man. Now he’s coaching you

With his book No One Taught Me How to Be a Man, trans man Shannon T.L. Kearns is hoping he can help redefine manhood in a healthy way.

12 Apr 2025 - 7:30AM

With No One Taught Me How to Be a Man, trans man Shannon T.L. Kearns is hoping he can help redefine manhood in a healthy way. Photo: Instagram/shannontlkearns

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend April 25-27

A Japanese ice-cream parlour’s pop-up, a chance to invest in artistic mini pouches and an opportunity to sample Hong Kong heavy metal await.

25 Apr 2025 - 5:22PMvideocam

Personal trainer Aileen Wong invites dog lovers to join in a Saturday morning dog walk/run/jog. Photo: Aileen Wong

What is microcheating and are you doing it to your partner?

Microcheating covers things such as furtive social media chatting, which some consider a form of infidelity. But is it that important?

8 Apr 2025 - 1:00PM

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 11-13

Quaff some Pharrell Williams champagne, learn how to care better for your dog, revisit an iconic Hong Kong movie and more this weekend.

11 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM

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At 23, she had a stroke. It left her feeling like ‘a ticking time bomb’

Before her stroke, Emma Rand had been told her blood pressure was high. After a series of tests, doctors revealed what probably caused it.

3 May 2025 - 5:24PM

Emma Rand had a stroke at age 23, but it took doctors five days and multiple medical appointments to figure that out. Photo: courtesy of the Rand family

Architecture and design

A cherished Irish tradition is dying out. New school aims to fix that

At the Donegal Thatching School, master thatchers teach their skills to help preserve Ireland’s long tradition of thatched-roofed cottages.

10 Apr 2025 - 7:55AM

Sex and relationships

Dating is a fraught affair in Iran, where tradition and modernity collide

In Iran, cultural shifts and societal pressures create challenges for young people eager to find a partner. To succeed they must break rules.

6 Apr 2025 - 4:15PM

Why are Korean stars opening up about divorce years after their marriages end?

More South Korean stars are revealing their divorces years later, balancing privacy, public image, and societal expectations amid evolving attitudes.

7 Apr 2025 - 6:13PM

Hwang Jeung-eum is pictured in television series, The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection. Photo: SBS

Explainer | Case of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron shows harsh spotlight on Korean stars

An actress under relentless scrutiny. An actor accused of underage dating. His tearful denial. Her suicide. What is it with actors in Korea?

5 Apr 2025 - 1:15PMvideocam

South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun reacts during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, in March 2025, as he denies underage dating allegations involving late actress Kim Sae-ron. Photo: EPA-EFE

Can Japan’s growing fan culture move the dial for consumer spending?

Fans of bands, anime characters, mascots and online entertainers in Japan may spend as much as US$23 billion a year.

3 Apr 2025 - 5:15PM

From boomers to Beta, what do generational labels tell us about people?

Are Gen Z truly lazy? Will Gen Beta really suffer at the hands of AI? Experts talk about how generation labels do and don’t define us.

27 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM

Self-love, not marriage or motherhood: Korean women spurn family life

A US$200,000 wedding ceremony? In this economy? South Korean women choose to stay single, some even staging self-weddings with their pets.

20 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

A woman at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. Economic uncertainty is often cited as a reason for hesitancy to marry. Photo: Getty Images

HIGHLIGHTS FROM

Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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There was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the Battle of Hong Kong raged to a bloody conclusion. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they suddenly found themselves in a war zone

The Battle of Hong Kong: eyewitness accounts

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André Fu in his office in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Bangkok’s landmark Dusit Thani hotel reimagined by André Fu

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The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Kathmandu, Nepal

The good, bad and ugly sides to being a tourist in Kathmandu

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View from the Patan Museum looking onto Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images

Insiders’ guide to Kathmandu, 3 city states that became the Nepalese capital

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Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai’s Interview the Interviewer II series of paintings will be on display at Art Basel Hong Kong’s Insights sector. Photo: SC Gallery

The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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