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Beth Trustrum trains with Ally van de Pol at Dragon Fitness in Sai Kung, Hong Kong. A former international school principal, Trustum used to weigh almost 100kg. Photo: Edmond So

Health & Wellness

This teacher lost 36kg. Now she runs races that used to be impossible

Beth Trustrum could barely keep up with friends during walks. A Hong Kong trainer helped her lose weight, sleep better and get running.

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From a prison stretch in Bali to becoming yoga teacher in Hong Kong

29 Mar 2025 - 7:54AM

Meet Marcin, the guitar genius so good people think he’s faking it

28 Mar 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Food & Drink

How to make TikTok sensation Lao street food naem khao

Naem khao is a popular dish in Laos, made from deep-fried rice balls that are broken up, baked and served with peanuts and dressing.

29 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Lao rice salad naem khao is taking Instagram and TikTok by storm. Photo: Instagram/britishgirlabroad

Chinese culture

Is Year of the Snake’s third month lucky for you? 12 zodiac sign horoscopes

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for love, career, health and finance for the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.

29 Mar 2025 - 9:42AM

Health & Wellness

Why ‘micro-retirement’ career breaks are so attractive for Gen Zers

A rising workplace trend involves employees taking months-long career breaks while they are still young and active.

29 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

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K-drama

Buried Hearts midseason recap: corporate melodrama without the drama

This revenge drama about a swindler who targets a powerful man, then loses his memory, has a few high points but mostly lacks excitement.

27 Mar 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Park Hyung-sik as Seo Dong-ju in a still from Buried Hearts.

Health & Wellness

Meet the Irish farmer using alpacas for animal therapy for the elderly

With their ‘huge brown eyes’, camelid therapy animals ease anxiety among nursing home residents and those with special needs, farmer says.

29 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM

Food & Drink

Profile | Almost abducted by African rebels, now he’s one of Australia’s best chefs

Brian Cole’s childhood could have been tragically different. Instead, the star chef of Hearth in Perth is going from strength to strength.

29 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM

Arts

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

Get your fill of art, washed down with cocktails if desired, join in some art-based journaling, or snap up some limited-edition sneakers.

28 Mar 2025 - 6:13PMvideocam

Chaitali Raval will give a Tibetan singing bowls sound bath as part of an event that includes art-based journaling and reflecting on your achievements at The Yoga Room on March 29, one of our pick of the best things to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/@soulconnect_wellbeingcoaching

Arts

Are ChatGPT’s Studio Ghibli-style AI images fun memes or copyright breach?

AI images mimicking Studio Ghibli founder Hayao Miyazaki’s intricate style have delighted fans, but what did ChatGPT train on to make them?

28 Mar 2025 - 2:13PM

ChatGPT can create images in the style of Hayao Miyazaki’s anime films for Studio Ghibli, such as this one, delighting fans but raising copyright concerns. Photo: X/lycfyi

Entertainment

Review | Warfare, one of the most authentic combat movies of modern times

Alex Garland teams up with his military supervisor from Civil War for this survival tale based on the latter’s experience of the war in Iraq.

28 Mar 2025 - 9:00PMvideocam

Travel & Leisure

Want to explore Seoul’s culture, food, K-content? City to launch 10 tours

The day tours, part of the Seoul Quality Tour Programme, come in response to changing global travel trends, including a rise in solo travel.

29 Mar 2025 - 1:15PM

Entertainment

Profile | The life and legacy of Roman Tam, Hong Kong’s ‘godfather of Cantopop’

Roman Tam was a prolific recording and performing artist whose songs and extravagant stage shows made him a Hong Kong hero and LGBTQ icon.

28 Mar 2025 - 7:49AMvideocam

Roman Tam was a prolific Cantopop star with a wide range. His song “Below the Lion Rock”, which encapsulates the can-do spirit of Hong Kong people, became an unofficial anthem of the city. Photo: SCMP

Travel & Leisure

Outback hike reveals picture-perfect beauty of Australia’s Red Centre

A trail from Alice Springs takes hikers through a baking landscape of mountains, pools, plants and trees that inspired an Aboriginal artist.

26 Mar 2025 - 7:15AM

Ormiston Gorge along the Larapinta Trail in the Australian outback. Photo: Shutterstock

Entertainment

Less American than The Sims, new life simulator inZOI targets Asian players

After 25 years of dominance The Sims has competition, informed by its cultural barriers for Asian players, in the shape of a Korean game.

28 Mar 2025 - 8:06PMvideocam

Entertainment

Review | Peg O’ My Heart: great visuals, awful story in Nick Cheung horror thriller

Andy Lau cameo can’t save Cheung’s film starring himself, Fala Chen and Terrance Lau that is heavy on style but lacks convincing backstories.

26 Mar 2025 - 5:21PMvideocam

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K-drama

8 of the best new K-drama series to watch in March 2025

From IU’s turn as a rebellious Jeju island youth to a drama directed by Parasite co-writer Han Jin-won, here are the shows not to miss.

4 Mar 2025 - 8:11PMvideocam

IU in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines. Photo: Netflix

Health & Wellness

How to beat insomnia and get a good night’s sleep

A sleep expert and recovering insomniac offers advice on World Sleep Day for people who lie awake at night worrying about not resting.

14 Mar 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

K-drama

Who is the elusive writer of K-drama When Life Gives You Tangerines?

K-drama writer Lim Sang-choon likes to stay out of the limelight, but her dramas, telling deeply humane stories, deserve recognition.

22 Mar 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

Entertainment

Profile | Fala Chen started out as a beauty queen. Now she’s a Hollywood star

From a chance pageant win to starring in international blockbusters, Fala Chen’s journey is a testament to her talent and determination.

14 Mar 2025 - 7:24AM

Fala Chen on the red carpet for the premiere of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings in London in 2021. Photo: AP

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Takashi Murakami has collaborated with fashion house Louis Vuitton. Photo: courtesy Louis Vuitton

‘I can change my colours’: Takashi Murakami traverses the rainbow of culture

Self-confessed melancholic geek Murakami, famed for his blend of classical and pop art, and numerous collaborations with the likes of Louis Vuitton, is coming to Hong Kong for Art Basel and ComplexCon.

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Tokyo’s Sanja Matsuri festival often resembles a rowdy, chaotic street party. Photo: Ronin de Goede

Tokyo’s Sanja Matsuri festival – a raucous celebration not for the prudish

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Anchor Untethered (2025) by Daphne Mandel, which recounts Murray House’s origins, is being exhibited at the Design Trust Futures Festival 2025. Photo: Design Trust Futures Festival

Design Trust Futures Festival transforms storied Murray House

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Food and Drinks

13 of the best new places to eat and drink in Hong Kong in April 2025

From cheese omakase and Mongolian hotpot to Japanese skewers and limited-edition pastries, here’s what to look forward to in April.

27 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM

Why women-only ‘Mum’s club’ parties are taking off in nightclubs

28 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

All about vanilla, how to use it in baking, and a dessert recipe idea

28 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM

6 top Korean chefs’ favourite comfort foods and where to eat them in Seoul

27 Mar 2025 - 7:15AM

Haemultang, a spicy seafood hotpot, is a favourite comfort food of Korean chef Sun Kim, of Michelin-starred Meta in Singapore. Photo: Sun Kim

Where a Hong Kong Italian chef eats seafood and late-night snacks

26 Mar 2025 - 12:59PM

Steamed scallop with vermicelli noodles and garlic at Genuine Hilton Lamma Fishing Restaurant.

Hong Kong in 2nd, 3rd spots in Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 – full list

25 Mar 2025 - 10:15PM

Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 awardees on stage at the awards ceremony held in Seoul, South Korea, on March 25, 2025. Photo: Charmaine Mok

Profile | ‘If you survive, you’ve succeeded,’ says chef on hard-to-please Hong Kong

25 Mar 2025 - 12:52PM

Charcoal-grilled Wagyu tenderloin at The Brasserie at Carlyle & Co. Photo: Carlyle & Co

Health & Wellness

Cinnamon could be a remedy for migraines, a new study suggests. Photo: Shutterstock

Suffering from a migraine? Cinnamon may provide remedy, study suggests

Researchers in Seoul ease man’s chronic migraines using cinnamon after traditional drugs fail. They say it works by inhibiting inflammation.

28 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM

Free museum visits for health? This town will give you the doctor’s note

27 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Scared of needles? Blood-taking robots could provide painless solution

27 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

Here is why literally keeping your cool might help you live longer

25 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM

Flex it like Beckham. Ex-soccer star builds muscles and braces for big 5-0

24 Mar 2025 - 3:18PM

Chinese culture

Wardour Street, Chinatown, London. The area, which dates back to the 1970s, has evolved over time to become the multicultural enclave it is now. Photo: Getty Images

Chinese culture

50 years of growth and cultural change in London’s Chinatown

Early Chinatown was a place of restaurants, underground gambling dens and brothels, but it has grown more affluent and diverse over time.

25 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM

Chinese-Thai Phuket hotelier channels ‘true spirit of being Peranakan’

13 Mar 2025 - 11:23AM

Contemporary Chinese ink artist tips hat to singer Anita Mui in show

9 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM

Explainer | Ayurveda, TCM share approach to healing. How else are they similar?

9 Mar 2025 - 8:54AM

Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda check a person’s pulse to help arrive at a diagnosis. Photo: Shutterstock

Cantonese opera or J-pop? Hong Kong’s Rika Woo does both. Here’s why

5 Mar 2025 - 5:15PM

To some, Rika Woo is a J-pop singer. To others, she is a Cantonese opera performer. The Hong Kong artiste explains why she does both. Photo: Reuters

Explainer | What Journey to the West reveals about early China-India exchanges

3 Mar 2025 - 5:18PM

A still from the Chinese TV series Journey to the West, which ran from 1986 to 2000. Wu Cheng’en’s 16th-century book still holds cultural importance in the modern era. Photo: CCTV

Chinese stories of California gold rush told in Hong Kong exhibition

3 Mar 2025 - 7:16PM

A rattan suitcase from the Sojourning in Gold Mountain exhibition in Hong Kong.

A still from Crazy Rich Asians (2018). Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures

Books and literature

6 good reads about privilege, from The Great Gatsby to Crazy Rich Asians

A Wall Street satire by Tom Wolfe. Edith Wharton’s jab at high society. Six books that offer a sense of escape yet are strangely relatable.

28 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Victor Hugo art exhibition in London shows writer’s love of drawing

27 Mar 2025 - 3:22PM

Free museum visits for health? This town will give you the doctor’s note

27 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

International visitors return as Art Basel Hong Kong gets off to good start

27 Mar 2025 - 10:25AM

Fashion designers adore Snoopy. An exhibition reflects on 75 years of love

26 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM

‘Mum’s club’ party nights at clubs are taking off in Europe. The man-free events allow women to relax and have fun without worrying about getting their drinks spiked. Photo: Getty Images

Food and Drinks

Why women-only ‘Mum’s club’ parties are taking off in nightclubs

With a man-free, no-pressure atmosphere and family-friendly hours, nightclub events for women take off in UK and Germany and now France.

28 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

Review | Grand Maison Paris: Takuya Kimura goes to France in Japanese chef drama

27 Mar 2025 - 1:30PMvideocam

Why Park Bo-gum was ‘deeply moved’ by When Life Gives You Tangerines drama

27 Mar 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

Best movies to watch at the Hong Kong International Film Festival 2025

27 Mar 2025 - 11:15AM

Anthony Wong Chau-sang in a still from Valley of the Shadow of Death.

Review | In 1st Kiss, Japanese time-travel romance, Takako Matsu woos a younger man

26 Mar 2025 - 11:55AMvideocam

Hokuto Matsumura as Kakeru (left) and Takako Matsu as Kanna in a still from 1st Kiss.

The Potato Lab midseason recap: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh in generic romcom

26 Mar 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Lee Sun-bin (left) as potato researcher Mi-kyung and Kang Tae-oh as Wonhan executive Baek-ho in a still from The Potato Lab. Like all Korean romcoms, Mi-kyung and Baek-ho’s relationship begins on the wrong foot.

Is all hope lost in Hollywood? The Studio on Apple TV+ tries to answer that

26 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Olivia Wilde and Rogen in a scene from The Studio. Photo: Apple TV+ via AP

Park Bo-gum as Yang Gwan-sik, husband to Ae-sun, played by IU (right), in Netflix Korean drama series When Life Gives You Tangerines.

Why Park Bo-gum was ‘deeply moved’ by When Life Gives You Tangerines drama

‘The warmth in this story made me want to be part of it,’ recalls Park Bo-gum – so much so he postponed work on another drama to take it on.

27 Mar 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

The Potato Lab midseason recap: Lee Sun-bin, Kang Tae-oh in generic romcom

26 Mar 2025 - 7:15PMvideocam

Revelations director Yeon Sang-ho on exploring belief in new Netflix film

26 Mar 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Review | Newtopia, zombie romcom with Blackpink’s Jisoo, misses the mark

25 Mar 2025 - 6:15PMvideocam

In Streaming, Kang Ha-neul plays someone ‘you don’t want to get close to’

24 Mar 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Travel & Leisure

Regent Street (above) in London is going to be transformed into a pedestrianised entertainment destination. Photo: SCMP

Eating, shopping and entertainment highlights in London’s Regent Street

Must-visit places on the street include the world’s oldest toy store, the Criterion Theatre and Michel Roux Jnr-helmed tavern The Wigmore.

26 Mar 2025 - 4:15AM

Why women-only ‘Mum’s club’ parties are taking off in nightclubs

28 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

6 top Korean chefs’ favourite comfort foods and where to eat them in Seoul

27 Mar 2025 - 7:15AM

50 years of growth and cultural change in London’s Chinatown

25 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM

Wardour Street, Chinatown, London. The area, which dates back to the 1970s, has evolved over time to become the multicultural enclave it is now. Photo: Getty Images

Mammoths, bison in prehistoric cave art French keep under wraps

25 Mar 2025 - 3:15PM

An ancient engraving in Cussac cave, France. Photo: AFP

French Polynesian cruise shows every storm cloud has a silver lining

25 Mar 2025 - 7:40AM

Hive Oa tribespeople host a dance for Windstar passengers who detoured to the Marquesas Islands. Photo: TNS

Will Jeju Island feel ‘halo effect’ from filming of hit K-drama there?

22 Mar 2025 - 11:15AMvideocam

Park Bo-gum and IU in a still from When Life Gives You Tangerines.

Family & Relationships

Generation Beta is expected to span from 2025 to 2040. Photo: Shutterstock

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

20 Mar 2025 - 4:15PM

Sadness, fear, even disgust? How young Koreans view marriage and childbirth

21 Mar 2025 - 9:37PM

Men’s obesity risk triples if they’re married, new research finds

17 Mar 2025 - 7:15PM

Could a ‘yes, no, maybe’ list reinvigorate your sex life?

14 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

Bar Leone co-founder Lorenzo Antinori. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Food and Drinks

Why neighbourhood bars in Hong Kong are gaining popularity

The city’s bar scene is shifting from high-end molecular mixology to cosy neighbourhood watering holes that offer a welcoming and community-focused atmosphere.

27 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for March 27-29

26 Mar 2025 - 5:45PM

Dish in Focus: New Zealand coastal lamb rack and lamb fillet Wellington

26 Mar 2025 - 4:51PM

Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for March 28-30

26 Mar 2025 - 12:45PM

Omaroo’s rooftop bar in Hong Kong. Photo: Handout

Drink in Focus: 1881 at DarkSide

25 Mar 2025 - 2:37PM

The 1881 cocktail from DarkSide’s new menu, Timeless Tales. Photo: Handout

Celebrating 100 Top Tables’ top restaurants and bars in Hong Kong and Macau

20 Mar 2025 - 6:15AM

The staff of Socio at the the 100 Top Tables Tables 2025 Unveiling Ceremony and Awards. Photo: Jordan Chan

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for March 20-22

19 Mar 2025 - 6:15PM

The St. Regis Bar Jakarta’s Paulo Naranjo will work a guest shift at The St. Regis Bar Hong Kong, featuring this Lawyer’s Sour Deal cocktail. Photo: Handout