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British fashion designer Patrick McDowell is pictured with Catherine, Princess of Wales after being presented the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at 180 Studios in London on May 13, 2025. Photo: Shaun James Cox

Fashion & Beauty

From royalty to ready-to-wear – British fashion designer Patrick McDowell

Worn by the Princess of Wales, Lady Gaga and Keira Knightley, the fashion designer explains how Hong Kong is a key part of his plans.

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1 in 20 Hongkongers has hepatitis B, many unaware. What are the risks?

29 Aug 2026 - 7:15AM

Review | Chinese violin virtuoso Zhang Aozhe, 18, makes magical Hong Kong debut

28 Aug 2026 - 6:15PM

Food & Drink

5 new Hong Kong cafes and coffee shops to try in September 2026

A home-grown cafe returns to Kwun Tong, a Wan Chai pawn shop gets a caffeine kick and new spots open in IFC Mall, Sai Ying Pun and Tai Hang.

28 Aug 2026 - 4:15PM

The Aerocano at Brown Heart. The Sai Ying Pun coffee shop is one of several exciting new cafe openings in Hong Kong this month. Photo: Instagram/coffeelovenat

Entertainment

Desk job to Jackie Chan stunts: martial artist Alfred Hsing’s rise in film

After leaving a financial career, the wushu champion became a fight coordinator, stuntman and actor working with some of film’s top stars.

28 Aug 2026 - 3:45PMvideocam

Entertainment

Profile | How Josie Ho rejected her billionaire heiress destiny for indie filmmaking

Macau casino magnate Stanley Ho’s eighth child has built her own legacy as a musician, award-winning actress and movie producer.

28 Aug 2026 - 11:35AM

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Food & Drink

18 new Hong Kong restaurants, bars and bakeries to try in September 2026

There’s a whole host of new eating and drinking experiences to enjoy in September. Here’s our comprehensive list of recommendations.

27 Aug 2026 - 6:15PM

Steamed glutinous rice with mangrove mud crabs from Hokkien House in Central, one of a range of new openings in Hong Kong to check out. Photo: Hokkien House

Lifestyle

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, August 28-30

From a Wagyu challenge and cosmic musicals to clothing swap, meditation and Harry Potter, there’s plenty to do in Hong Kong this weekend.

27 Aug 2026 - 4:23PMvideocam

Lifestyle

Scotland’s jewellery allure, how a teacher lost 66kg: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Singaporean designer’s Chinese hanfu to comparing milk and plant-based products, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

27 Aug 2026 - 3:00PM

Arts

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist famous for pumpkins and polka dots, dies aged 97

The avant-garde artist, who enjoyed a strong following in Hong Kong, died on August 14 at a hospital in Tokyo due to multiple organ failure.

27 Aug 2026 - 4:53PMvideocam

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama waves during a press preview of her exhibition titled “My Eternal Soul” at the National Art Centre in Tokyo on February 21, 2017. Photo: AFP

Homes

This Singapore flat is a layered sanctuary that gradually reveals itself

Blending privacy and comfort, Leena Interior Design Studio transformed a public housing unit into a couple’s ideal home.

27 Aug 2026 - 7:15AM

The open kitchen of a flat in Pinnacle@Duxton, in Singapore, designed by Leena Interior Design Studio. The flat features layered design, oak finishes and minimalist tones. Photo: Kung Photograph

Food & Drink

South Korea can make good wine - and this producer has the bottles to prove it

Many think South Korea’s climate causes the flavour-masking sweetness of its wine, but Jeong Gyu-song of Jeong Ssang-eun Wine says otherwise.

26 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM

Food & Drink

Izakaya owner’s favourite Hong Kong spots for wonton noodles and congee

Clement Wong is a fan of comfort food, and has a few regular Hong Kong haunts for Italian, Chinese and Japanese dishes.

26 Aug 2026 - 3:15PM

Health & Wellness

At 150kg, he was told he might not live to 30. How teacher lost 66kg and got fit

Hong Kong-based Paul Goodson suffered from sleep apnoea and binge eating disorder before a diet overhaul, running and Hyrox changed his life.

26 Aug 2026 - 12:01PM

Paul Goodson in 2016 (left) when he weighed 150kg and in 2026 after he had lost more than 60kg by changing his eating habits and exercising regularly. Photos: Paul Goodson/Karma Lo

Entertainment

‘Bad taste’ or ‘great’? The Mr Hong Kong pageant’s controversial history

Slated for objectifying men, TVB’s male beauty contest couldn’t match Miss Hong Kong’s longevity. But will it ever return?

26 Aug 2026 - 11:29AM

Mr Hong Kong contestant Sam Hui takes part in the competition’s swimsuit round before a panel of female judges at TVB TV City in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, on August 21, 2010. The contest, which ran from 2005 to 2011 and was briefly revived in 2016, received criticism for sexually objectifying its male participants. Photo: Felix Wong

K-drama

Mousetrap: Ryu Jun-yeol leads slick but sluggish Netflix K-drama thriller

Ryu Jun-yeol stars as a novelist with severe anxiety whose life is turned upside-down in this enigmatic if slow-moving thriller.

26 Aug 2026 - 9:15AMvideocam

Entertainment

Review | The Dog Stars: Ridley Scott’s post-apocalyptic thriller works in fits and starts

Jacob Elordi, Margaret Qualley and Josh Brolin survive in a present-day America where an influenza pandemic has decimated the population.

26 Aug 2026 - 8:00AMvideocam

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Health & Wellness

Sex and intimacy change when a partner has dementia. How to manage it

Dementia often alters relationships beyond the sufferer’s urges. Experts share tips on dealing with this part of the condition few discuss.

24 Aug 2026 - 7:15AM

Physical intimacy often reduces in couples where one partner has dementia, but it is an issue that is rarely spoken about. Experts advise on navigating natural urges and offering different forms of intimacy. Photo: Shutterstock

Health & Wellness

At 150kg, he was told he might not live to 30. How teacher lost 66kg and got fit

Hong Kong-based Paul Goodson suffered from sleep apnoea and binge eating disorder before a diet overhaul, running and Hyrox changed his life.

26 Aug 2026 - 12:01PM

Entertainment

‘Bad taste’ or ‘great’? The Mr Hong Kong pageant’s controversial history

Slated for objectifying men, TVB’s male beauty contest couldn’t match Miss Hong Kong’s longevity. But will it ever return?

26 Aug 2026 - 11:29AM

Entertainment

The Chinese Mulholland Drive? Why ‘so bad it’s good’ film Niu Lai is special

Initially mocked, the low-budget film by a first-time animator and his mum is now being hailed as a bastion of hard work and free expression.

24 Aug 2026 - 12:45PMvideocam

A still from Niu Lai, a Chinese micro-budget animated feature by Xin Yumeng and Sun Lifang. Met with memes and widespread mockery upon its release on August 5, 2026, the movie has since become a must-see box-office hit that has made millions. Photo: courtesy of Dalian Jingyuan Culture Film and Television Media

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Tourists listen to a tour guide outside the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, northwestern Spain. Photo: AP

How to be a good tourist; a guide for the modern traveller

With the world’s most popular destinations bursting at the seams – and neither residents nor visitors happy with the fact – it would be in everyone’s interests for travellers to rethink their approach.

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The setting-up of
the night market at Drum
Tower Square, in Kaifeng,
Henan province. Photo: Getty Images

Making tracks through China’s past and present

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Potatoes dry in the sun in Peru’s Sacred Valley. Photo: Shutterstock

Revealed: the ancient Andean secrets behind Peru’s vibrant potato varieties

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Amahs in Hong Kong, in 1971. Many joined a family as a teenager and devoted the rest of their lives to serving that household. Picture: SCMP

Language Matters | Where Hong Kong got ‘amah’, old word for maidservant, from

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Liverpudlian Steve Vickers, founder and CEO of Steve Vickers & Associates, has spent his life fighting crime in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

An ex-policeman recounts fighting triads, kidnappers and counterfeiters

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Graham Elsom, a traveller and travel consultant since 1962, at his home on Cheung Chau Island. Photo: Alexander Mak

From Perth to the Pyramids, St Helena to Cheung Chau – 50 years of extraordinary travel

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