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Ken Chan Kai-tai (right) , host of the television game show “Who wants to be a millionaire?” gives the cheque to Wong Man-cheung , the winner of HK$250,000 at the ATV Studio in Kowloon Tong on 15 May 2001.

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Hong Kong TV star Kenneth Chan opens up on battles with insomnia and depression

The face of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in Hong Kong in the 2000s, Chan wishes to help others battling sleep and mental health issues.

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Could we see BTS, Blackpink, Exo and Stray Kids at the same Korean festival?

29 Jul 2026 - 7:15PM

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A Swiss diplomat’s favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from spicy fare to fondue

A lover of bold flavours, Francoise Killias Zillweger reveals her go-to spots in the city, and the best place to eat fondue in her hometown.

29 Jul 2026 - 6:21PM

The cheese fondue at newly opened Stubli in Kennedy Town, one of Swiss diplomat Francoise Killias Zillweger’s recommended restaurants in Hong Kong. Photo: Stubli

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Where does your coffee come from? Starbucks buyer on drink’s complex journey

Christian Hackenberg shares why coffee growing and buying is far from simple, and the challenges farmers face from Indonesia to China.

29 Jul 2026 - 12:45PM

Health & Wellness

How Erling Haaland gets great sleep and its role in fighting ‘inflammaging’

Quality rest, diet and lifestyle are vital for the prevention of chronic, low-grade inflammation – which accelerates as our bodies age.

29 Jul 2026 - 11:00AM

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Entertainment

Review | Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Tom Holland returns in mature Marvel triumph

Tom Holland’s Spider-Man fights both supervillains and his own superpowers in this exciting new outing co-starring Zendaya and Sadie Sink.

29 Jul 2026 - 11:08AMvideocam

Tom Holland as Spider-man in a still from Spider-Man: Brand New Day (category IIA), directed by Destin Daniel Cretton. Zendaya and Sadie Sink co-star.

Food & Drink

‘My age is part of my story’: meet China’s youngest Michelin-recognised chef

He lied about his age to become a chef at 15. At 24, Andre Li is showing diners great dishes don’t need meat at his Plant-Based Kitchen.

29 Jul 2026 - 7:15AM

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Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2026: Hope & Sesame in China’s Guangzhou takes top spot

The victory marks the first time a mainland Chinese bar has placed at No 1, ending the two-year reign of Hong Kong’s Bar Leone.

29 Jul 2026 - 1:59AM

Chinese culture

The Shenzhen Natural History Museum opens today. What’s to see there?

The US$517 million museum opening on July 28 is a ‘living educational landscape’ covering space, dinosaurs, evolution and much more.

28 Jul 2026 - 7:23AMvideocam

Fossils of a Mammuthus primigenius is displayed at the Evolution Hall of Shenzhen Natural History Museum.

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Entertainment

Harry Potter meets Hong Kong pop culture in viral IG videos powered by ADHD

What if Hong Kong celebrities starred in Harry Potter? Kenneth Lee is using his ADHD-driven creativity to reimagine the franchise.

28 Jul 2026 - 5:15PM

Kenneth Lee makes short videos that cross Hong Kong pop culture with Harry Potter on Instagram and YouTube. He shares how his channel, ChiQSinTV, is a culmination of his life experiences with ADHD. Photo: Sam Tsang

Arts

Review | Hong Kong pianist Colleen Lee dazzles in celebration of Bach keyboard concertos

Colleen Lee and the New Hong Kong Philharmonia played variations of violin and oboe concertos in an energetic and elegant presentation.

29 Jul 2026 - 4:10PM

Lifestyle

Obituary | Asia mourns Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino, who died at 68

Fans took to social media to mourn the death of Higashino, who published more than 100 books.

28 Jul 2026 - 4:15PM

Entertainment

Why Daniel Wu is swapping ‘broken’ Hollywood for Hong Kong films

Wu discusses his coming films including Cold War 1995 and the Twilight of the Warriors sequel, and how Hollywood has ‘dropped diversity’.

28 Jul 2026 - 12:45PM

Daniel Wu attends the Cold War 1994 screening at the New York Asian Film Festival on July 20, 2026 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Food & Drink

This chef turns down-to-earth Cantonese recipes into luxury diasporic gastronomy

Eva Che draws on her Chinese heritage and luxury experience for her catering brand whose clients have included Saint Laurent and Adidas.

27 Jul 2026 - 5:54PM

Eva Che worked for six years in luxury retail fashion before starting CheHub, a private catering brand, in the Czech Republic in 2020. Photo: CheHub

Arts

We join artist Shigeo Otake on his first real Hong Kong visit. It is different

Otake takes in Mong Kok’s streets and forages for cordyceps in Tai Po as his solo Hong Kong debut exhibition runs at White Cube.

28 Jul 2026 - 2:48PM

Health & Wellness

The key to better brain health and ‘super-ageing’ could lie in your bones

Our bones produce a hormone called osteocalcin, activated by exercise, that crosses into the brain to fight memory loss and anxiety.

27 Jul 2026 - 7:15AMvideocam

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Health & 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.

25 Jul 2026 - 7:55AM

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

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Young-kwang and more

Squid Game’s Jung Ho-yeon is eyeing a role in Netflix show Outback while Kim Young-kwang may lead romcom Queen of Taming with Lee Joo-myoung.

25 Jul 2026 - 4:15PM

Health & Wellness

Why ‘extreme fitness FOMO’ can do more harm than good for people 40 and up

Driven by status and events like Hyrox, many midlife Hongkongers are pushing themselves to the limit. But experts warn of the dangers.

27 Jul 2026 - 11:23AM

K-drama

A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return

Lee is back alongside Kim Hye-jun to take on assassins in this new season that has so far prioritised narrative set-up over splashy violence.

23 Jul 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Lee Dong-wook as reclusive arms dealer Jeong Jin-man in a still from A Shop for Killers season 2, which has so far focused more on establishing a strong narrative than the splashy violence prioritised in season 1. Photo: Disney+

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Vietnamese refugees arrive in Hong Kong. Some are wearing the green or khaki shirts of the Vietnamese military. Photo: courtesy of Les Bird

A Vietnamese refugee returns to the Hong Kong island where echoes of a lost childhood remain

Entrepreneur Katie Aung revisits the remote site of the detention camp that shaped her younger years.

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“Longgang’s Weird Building”, a fortress-like structure located in Longgang, Shenzhen, China. Photo: Alexander Mak

One man’s fortress: an eccentric’s labour of love in Longgang

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Westlake 66, Hang Lung's 11th project in China, is a hub of commerce, culture and community. Photo: courtesy Hang Lung Properties

Only in Hangzhou: new Westlake 66 complex blends hi-tech and history

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The stuffed crab shell at Seventh Son is dipped in egg and breadcrumbs twice before being fried. Photo: Alexander Mak

Masters of Hong Kong’s ‘kung fu’ cuisine on the struggle to save Cantonese classics

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A scroll depicts a Christian baptism in ancient China.

Reflections | What happened to China’s early Christians and their heretic doctrine?

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Balti women on the Indian side of the border in traditional dress. Photo: Pachuk Nyoma

Discover India’s ‘last village’: a hub of Balti culture on the Pakistan border

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