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

You’ve seen them dance, lift heavy objects and perform stunts. Now, robots are taking centre stage as singers and musicians.


The Forbidden City: how China projected power through architecture

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


Our cheat sheet for the best things to do in Hong Kong, June 21-28

Enjoy a pasta collab with a Netflix-famous chef at Pici, sip on Bacha Coffee’s new six-brew journey, check out a hybrid art show at Gold by Serakai Studio and cheer on your favourite team at the 2026 Sun Life Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races.


Discover Negros Occidental: the Philippines’ organic slow-food paradise

Kinilaw, crab feasts, biodynamic farms and mangrove-protected islands are just some of the treats in store in the ‘Land of Sweet Surprises’.


Meet Michael Lau, conservationist and saviour of Hong Kong’s Romer’s tree frog

The herpetologist, conservationist and author talks about growing up among his father’s eclectic menagerie and saving the day for a very special amphibian.


Meet the Hong Kong designers turning trash into treasure

From spent coffee grounds to salvaged wood and abandoned gear destined for landfill, a new generation of Hong Kong designers is finding beauty, and purpose, in what we discard.


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

You’ve seen them dance, lift heavy objects and perform stunts. Now, robots are taking centre stage as singers and musicians.

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

The best things to do in Hong Kong, June 21-28

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

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