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Health & Wellness

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend June 13-15

From a music festival to a fashion pop-up to a sound therapy course to sipping wine paired with music, our picks for your Hong Kong weekend.

13 Jun 2025 - 10:00AMvideocam

15 Hollywood movies to watch in summer 2025, from Superman to F1: The Movie

12 Jun 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

5 best Studio Ghibli films, including My Neighbour Totoro, as it turns 40

10 Jun 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

Travel & Leisure

8 of Kyoto’s best luxury hotels to suit every type of traveller

From a high-end Japanese inn to lodgings in Nintendo’s old headquarters, talked-about hotels to consider in Japan’s cultural capital.

9 Jun 2025 - 5:15PM

View from one of the rooms in Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto. Photo: Instagram/banyantreehigashiyamakyoto

Health & Wellness

7 common pet allergy myths debunked, about fur, saliva, dander and more

Do your eyes get itchy or start watering whenever you are near pets? Separate fact from fiction with these 7 myth busters.

9 Jun 2025 - 11:22AM

K-drama

K-drama casting news about Park Shin-hye, Ahn Hyo-seop and more

Gong Myung may play an auditor and Ahn Hyo-seop a workaholic farmer in romcoms, while Park Shin-hye is in line for office comedy-drama role.

7 Jun 2025 - 7:15PM

Arts

5 global musical stars performing in Greater Bay Area in July 2025

Hong Kong music lovers are in for a treat in July with concerts from Macau to Jiangmen featuring the likes of Kenny G and Richard Clayderman.

9 Jun 2025 - 12:29PM

American pop sensation Charlie Puth will bring his “Something New II” tour to Shenzhen in July. And he is not the only international musical star performing next month in the Greater Bay Area. Photo: AP

Entertainment

15 of the best female assassin movies as John Wick spin-off Ballerina lands

From Black Widow and Kill Bill to Red Sparrow, Hero and La Femme Nikita, these films showcase some of cinema’s most deadly femmes fatales.

3 Jun 2025 - 5:54PMvideocam

Food & Drink

Steaks to free-flow brunches, 12 Father’s Day 2025 specials in Hong Kong

With Father’s Day falling on June 15, here are 12 ways to show your dad love in Hong Kong, from brunches and dinners to luxury cakes.

3 Jun 2025 - 12:50PM

Arts

8 survival, apocalypse and dystopian novels for The Last of Us fans

From fungal horror to a secret government experiment gone wrong and a post pandemic tale, here are 8 must-read survival stories.

31 May 2025 - 5:15PM

Bella Ramsey as Ellie in a still from season 2 of The Last of Us. Photo: TNS

Food & Drink

15 new Hong Kong restaurants and bars to try in June 2025

Discover exciting new places to eat and drink in Hong Kong, offering everything from Sichuan and Hunan food to laksa and 24-hour dim sum.

30 May 2025 - 11:21AM

Dishes at Chengdu Restaurant will bring an authentic taste of Sichuan. Photo: Chengdu Restaurant

Arts

5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in June 2025 to catch

Theatre groups from Broadway and the UK, Russia’s oldest orchestra and home-grown dance productions will be on stage in Guangdong next month.

30 May 2025 - 9:50AM

K-drama

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

Must-sees include the final Squid Game chapter, gangster drama Mercy for None and romantic melodrama Our Movie.

30 May 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

Food & Drink

4 rising Asian chefs in Vancouver and the secrets to their success

Talented Asian cooks are pairing the best of British Columbia’s produce with recipes and cooking styles from home.

30 May 2025 - 7:24AM

Stir fried chicken in steamed rice paper dumpling from Baan Lao. Photo: Handout

Entertainment

10 of the best movies from the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Star-studded but with no stand-out films to contend for Oscars, Cannes 2025 still had a lot to offer, including The Mastermind and Eddington.

27 May 2025 - 7:15AMvideocam

Renate Reinsve (left) and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas in a still from Joachim Trier’s film Sentimental Value, winner of the grand jury prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. Photo: Handout

Health & Wellness

How staying curious into old age may stave off dementia

Asking questions and pursuing lifelong learning may offset – or even prevent – Alzheimer’s disease and improve brain health.

26 May 2025 - 6:24PM

K-drama

8 classic K-dramas to catch, from Full House to Coffee Prince

From the smash hit 54-part Jewel in the Palace to the complicated romance in Coffee Prince, here are eight vintage K-dramas to discover.

26 May 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

OPINION

Andrew Sun

Mouthing Off | Truffles and tomahawks: 6 annoying food trends to take off the menu in 2024

3 Jan 2024 - 8:15AM

Charmaine Mok

On the Menu | The best of 2023 in food: my favourite dishes and drinks of the year

4 Jan 2024 - 2:41PM

Charmaine Mok

On the Menu | December 2023: 5 food and drink events in Hong Kong to put on your calendar

1 Dec 2023 - 5:15PM

Yulia Ezhikova

Opinion | Why it’s time to take a hard look at our relationship with alcohol

6 Feb 2023 - 4:45PM

Charmaine Mok

On the Menu | How can we be better diners in 2023? 6 tips to make restaurants love you

28 Dec 2022 - 12:43PM

Yulia Ezhikova

Opinion | 7 sparkling wine alternatives to pricey champagne for the holiday season

6 Dec 2022 - 5:15PM

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