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Health & Wellness

Don’t have life sorted by 25? Not to worry – why TCM says your peak comes later

Traditional Chinese medicine observes peak physical and reproductive age as 28 for women and 32 for men, much older than in Western medicine.

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27 Jun 2026 - 9:15PMvideocam

World’s first Chinese LGBTQ museum spotlights overlooked community

27 Jun 2026 - 5:15PM

Health & Wellness

Can too much running cause colon cancer? New study raises questions

Study finds unusually high rates of precancerous colon polyps in endurance runners, raising concerns over marathoning’s impact on gut health.

27 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM

A new study suggests endurance running may increase colon cancer risk, prompting calls for further research into people who run marathons and ultra-marathons. Photo: Shutterstock

Travel & Leisure

3 travel alternatives to Venice, Barcelona and Dubrovnik with fewer tourists

Avoid the crowds in Venice by visiting Chioggia, give Dubrovnik a miss and head to Sibenik, or skip Barcelona and try Tarragona.

26 Jun 2026 - 9:15PM

Entertainment

How Jim Carrey took a dark turn for 1996 stalker comedy The Cable Guy

Carrey’s turn as Matthew Broderick’s pop-culture-obsessed tormentor left viewers confused in 1996. But 30 years on, it seems oddly prescient.

26 Jun 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

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K-drama

Review | Notes from the Last Row: Choi Min-sik lifts soapy academic thriller K-drama

Choi Min-sik and Choi Hyun-wook star in this exploration of the seductive power of fiction that occasionally overindulges in melodrama.

26 Jun 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Choi Min-sik (left) as literature professor Heo Mun-oh and Choi Hyun-wook as engineering student Lee Kang in a still from Notes from the Last Row. The new Korean drama is now streaming on Netflix. Photo: Yu Ara/Netflix

Food & Drink

This Chinese caviar company fought stereotypes to star at top global restaurants

Hermes Gehnen, the half-Chinese, half-German founder of N25 Caviar, talks about the company’s rise and its new, more approachable brands.

26 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM

Food & Drink

Bear’s paw, monkey brain? Not in this US$2,000 Manchu-Han banquet in Hong Kong

Chef who was part of the team behind the 1977 ‘imperial’ feast in Hong Kong is planning a modern interpretation, minus the taboo ingredients.

26 Jun 2026 - 10:00AM

Entertainment

How Emma D’Arcy finally got to pick up a sword in House of the Dragon

Emma D’Arcy, who plays displaced heir Rhaenyra Targaryen in House of the Dragon, is thrilled their character is going on the offensive.

25 Jun 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

Emma D’Arcy at the world premiere of House of the Dragon’s Season 3, in London, on June 8, 2026. Photo: AP

K-drama

Seo In-guk, Park Ji-hyun lead breezy romcom K-drama See You at Work Tomorrow!

Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun put in strong performances in this typical office romcom, based on a webtoon.

25 Jun 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Seo In-guk as executive Kang Si-woo in a still from See You at Work Tomorrow!

Lifestyle

Dad loses weight for daughter; Dear You’s huge success: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Andy Hui’s career to a Macau chef marrying Jiangnan and Cantonese cuisines, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

25 Jun 2026 - 3:30PM

Food & Drink

Hong Kong’s dai pai dong go upscale indoors. Can they recreate the same magic?

Meet the chefs behind restaurants honouring Hong Kong’s traditional open-air food stalls by serving wok-fried dishes in nostalgic indoor settings.

25 Jun 2026 - 12:45PMvideocam

Health & Wellness

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 26-28

Check out the latest Toy Story sequel at the cinema, take a dip in an ice bath, enjoy a celebrity chef’s cooking and more this weekend.

25 Jun 2026 - 8:15AMvideocam

Chef Kwon Sung-jun, known as Napoli Matfia, champion of Netflix’s Culinary Class War, will be a guest chef for Pici’s 10th Anniversary celebrations. Photo: Pici

Entertainment

9 must-see musicals in Hong Kong in 2026, from Cats to Jesus Christ Superstar

From famous Broadway and West End musicals to Chinese and Korean shows and a Cantonese comedy, there’s a lot on from now until December.

25 Jun 2026 - 11:25AM

A scene from the musical Jesus Christ Superstar, which will run at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre from July 8 to August 1, 2026. Photo: Zeus Martinez

K-movies

What’s showing this year at Asia’s top genre film festival BiFan?

The 2026 Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival boasts a formidable programme of horror, action, science fiction and fantasy titles.

24 Jun 2026 - 7:15PM

Food & Drink

Where a beer boss goes in Hong Kong for Indian food, seafood and pizza

Carlsberg Group’s Nathaniel Moxom shares his favourite Hong Kong restaurants, from tandoori to oysters to something ‘unmistakably local’.

24 Jun 2026 - 5:15PM

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Food & Drink

The Hong Kong chef who quit teaching to wow Paris diners with Cantonese food

After studying education, Luke Ng’s love of cooking took him to France, where he tells his story through creative dishes and Instagram videos.

23 Jun 2026 - 12:57PM

Ng’s take on siu mai is wrapped in golden beetroot slices, topped with trout roe and served with a chicken jus infused with Shaoxing wine. Photo: Calambour

Health & Wellness

How many lychees are safe to eat in a day? What TCM says about the fruit

Traditional Chinese medicine experts suggest no more than 10 to 15 lychees a day for adults to avoid excessive ‘yit hei’ or body heat.

24 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM

Health & Wellness

‘I was a mess’: how Hong Kong-born comedian turned her life around

Kiki Yeung survived a life-threatening autoimmune illness as a teen but was left ‘depressed and suicidal’. Here’s how she moved forward.

26 Jun 2026 - 10:22AM

Entertainment

Review | Minions & Monsters: a clever, self-aware homage to classic Hollywood

Everyone’s favourite Despicable Me sidekicks are back, this time in Hollywood in the 1920s, with plenty of nods to films and culture.

22 Jun 2026 - 4:00AMvideocam

A still from Minions & Monsters (category I), directed by Pierre Coffin and Patrick Delage, and starring the voices of Pierre Coffin, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges and Jesse Eisenberg.

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HIGHLIGHTS FROM

Visitors feel the weight of the Forbidden City as they step through its gates. Photo: Getty Images

Power behind the throne: why the Forbidden City was built to intimidate

How the stone, timber, symmetry and sheer size of a 600-year-old complex made Beijing’s imperial kingdom feel almost divine.

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Sophia the singing robot and Johnny Poon, conductor and dean of creative arts at the Hong Kong Baptist University. Photo: Alexander Mak

Sophia the robot learns to sing as Hong Kong teaches androids the joys of music

Reading Time:7 minutes

The ancient temples of Angkor Wat provide a stunning backdrop for the Angkor Empire Marathon. Photo: Cambodia Tourism Board

Why Cambodia’s Angkor marathons are a big winner with runners from around the world

In partnership with:Cambodia Tourism Board

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Blue Box Cafe in Tiffany & Co’s Causeway Bay store. Photo: Blue Box Cafe

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from steakhouse Don Pedro to modern Chinese haute cuisine at Joyn

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Floating seafood restaurants at the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter.

Reflections | The uncertain origins of Hong Kong’s Tanka people

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Crabs are quickly sorted for size then steamed to lock in their freshness, in Tortosa, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Taste the Philippines: Bacolod’s slow-food ethos and sustainable future

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Dirt-cheap ‘durian tsunami’ sweeps Malaysia

The oversupply of premium Musang King durians has caused prices to fall to as low as 9 ringgit (US$2) per kg.

Japan’s natto beans go global

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Can Hong Kongers afford the World Cup?

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Hong Kong Comic Con makes its debut

Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd are part of the celebrity line-up at Hong Kong’s first event, which takes place May 29-31

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