https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/71/feed In-depth features, fashion, travel, interiors, food & drink, books and art en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Jen Paolini Jen Paolini Tate It’s just a “small” move down the road, but the third iteration of Tate Dining Room – now simply abridged to “Tate” – represents the next evolution and expression of chef Vicky Lau’s singular culinary language and aesthetic sensibilities. Designer Chris Shao’s polished interiors carry softness and femininity through sinuous lines and curved shapes, extending Lau’s discerning taste into three-dimensional space. From the curated courses, Ode to Mushroom is a multifaceted journey exploring... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3370549/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-vicky-laus-latest-tate-iteration-mykas-cool-fro-yo-offerings?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3370549/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-vicky-laus-latest-tate-iteration-mykas-cool-fro-yo-offerings?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:12 +0000 Beimeng Fu Beimeng Fu It is rare for an exhibition to be repellent and attractive, but the Disgusting Food Museum manages to be both – and does it remarkably well. Having drawn more than half a million visitors since 2018 to its home base in Malmö, Sweden, as well as pop-up exhibitions from the United States to Taiwan, the concept debuts in Hong Kong at Gate33 Gallery in Airside, Kai Tak, showcasing more than 80 polarising delicacies from 35 countries. Co-founded by Dr Samuel West – a clinical psychologist who also... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3370545/gross-encounters-disgusting-food-museum-opens-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3370545/gross-encounters-disgusting-food-museum-opens-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:08 +0000 Hei Kiu Au Hei Kiu Au “You know the phrase ‘fish out of water’? Well, that’s me in the city,” chef Vo Thanh Vuong laughs. “Now, I’m back on the water.” It’s just past dawn; we’re on a fishing boat off the coast of Vung Tau, roughly 100km (62 miles) southeast of Vietnam’s largest city, Ho Chi Minh. Vung Tau is the port that supplies Ho Chi Minh City’s best restaurants, but by the fleet’s clock, it’s already late; most of the other vessels have already unloaded their catch. Vuong is showing me how to hold a fishing... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3370543/fishing-boats-michelin-stars-vietnams-coco-dining-turns-humble-haute-cuisine?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3370543/fishing-boats-michelin-stars-vietnams-coco-dining-turns-humble-haute-cuisine?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:07 +0000 Doris Lam Doris Lam I WAS BORN in October 1972, in New Jersey, in the United States. My parents were both immigrants – young adults who migrated during World War II, in the early 1940s. My father is Dutch and my mother is Italian, from Sicily. As children, we were always told that if we worked for the state, we’d be well taken care of. MY MUM WAS a nurse and she met my father in New York. She worked in a hospital, and he was a police officer. My father retired when he was in his 40s after he broke his back. We then... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3370359/dr-ron-roukema-education-leadership-and-life-hong-kong-international-school?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3370359/dr-ron-roukema-education-leadership-and-life-hong-kong-international-school?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:10 +0000 Jen Paolini Jen Paolini What drives the urge to collect? Does collecting ever become a habit, rather than a passion? Ultimately, what brings more fulfilment: amassing quantity or curating quality? A torrent of questions floods the mind when it comes to understanding the raison d’être of collecting. But rather than hear from me, a non-collector – all I accumulate is white hairs, at an astonishing speed – our dedicated Collecting issue happens to be the perfect stage for PostMag’s managing director, Eugene Tang, to share... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3370345/week-postmag-collectors-preserving-art-design-and-cultural-heritage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3370345/week-postmag-collectors-preserving-art-design-and-cultural-heritage?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Oct 2026 22:00:11 +0000 Beimeng Fu Beimeng Fu EAT THIS Jimmy’s Kitchen Local flavours merge with British traditions at Jimmy’s Kitchen, which is marking nearly a century of culinary history with a Nostalgic Hong Kong afternoon tea. Combining Hong Kong food references with European craftsmanship, the menu, available until November 30, features savouries such as typhoon-shelter prawn with cucumber and black-bean mayo, pastel de nata topped with Baikal caviar, curry fish-ball skewers and pineapple bun filled with Iberico ham and salted... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3370331/our-cheat-sheet-best-things-do-hong-kong-october-10-24?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3370331/our-cheat-sheet-best-things-do-hong-kong-october-10-24?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:17 +0000 Alex Sherr Alex Sherr While walking alongside Victoria Harbour or riding the Star Ferry, luck might have allowed you a glimpse of Way Foong motoring by. Its old-fashioned appearance is a sign that the boat is obviously from an era long past but, because it is not a traditional junk, you may not have realised you were looking at an authentic piece of Hong Kong history: a wooden motoryacht constructed locally almost 100 years ago. Commissioned by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (now HSBC) – “Way Foong”... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/passions/article/3370165/hong-kongs-historic-vessels-sail-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/passions/article/3370165/hong-kongs-historic-vessels-sail-future?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:16 +0000 Annemarie Evans Annemarie Evans I was born in 1981, in Surrey, south of Vancouver, in Canada. I’m the youngest of four – three boys and one girl. My father is Chinese, originally from Shanghai. He left during the communist revolution and moved to Macau and then Hong Kong. My mother is Brazilian, originally from just outside São Paulo. They met in Brazil and immigrated to Canada in 1970. My upbringing was very outdoors. Everywhere you go, there are mountains and ocean. I got into snowboarding when I was about 13 years old. It’s... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/passions/article/3369089/after-losing-both-legs-snowboarder-neil-tsui-sets-his-sights-paralympics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/passions/article/3369089/after-losing-both-legs-snowboarder-neil-tsui-sets-his-sights-paralympics?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 07 Oct 2026 23:00:08 +0000 Alexander Mak Alexander Mak Since 1918, when St Paul’s Girls’ College (now St Paul’s Co-educational College) became the first Hong Kong school to introduce a mandatory dress code – a qipao top with matching trousers or skirt, to build a unified identity – school uniforms have become a highly visible facet of the city’s cultural identity. Uniforms became mandatory in virtually all primary and secondary schools after the second world war, when a massive wave of migrants from mainland China caused student enrolment to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3369177/pictures-evolution-school-uniforms-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3369177/pictures-evolution-school-uniforms-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:30:10 +0000 John Brunton John Brunton Tourists visiting the Belgian city of Antwerp are usually drawn by its reputation as the cradle of Flemish culture. This was home to the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), whose masterpieces decorate churches across the city, including St Charles Borromeo Church and the soaring Cathedral of Our Lady. Grand squares and marketplaces are lined with flamboyant Renaissance guild-houses and palatial merchants’ mansions dating back to a golden age, at the beginning of the 16th century, when... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3369159/antwerp-well-seasoned-melting-pot-rubens-diamonds-and-belgiums-only-chinatown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3369159/antwerp-well-seasoned-melting-pot-rubens-diamonds-and-belgiums-only-chinatown?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:30:06 +0000 P.Ramakrishnan P.Ramakrishnan Tsui Ao-lung did not walk a conventional path to becoming Hong Kong’s newest fashion-design champion. He has no formal training in garment design and he spent three years away from the industry altogether, earning an income moving cargo at the Hong Kong International Airport and waiting restaurant tables to pay off debts from a T-shirt brand he had co-founded. When he finally returned to the craft last year, it was almost by accident: a stylist had asked him to create stage outfits for a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/ydc-2026/article/3369034/tsui-ao-lungs-journey-airport-worker-hong-kong-fashion-champion?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/ydc-2026/article/3369034/tsui-ao-lungs-journey-airport-worker-hong-kong-fashion-champion?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Oct 2026 23:00:12 +0000 Jen Paolini Jen Paolini EAT THIS Ho Lee Fook Spice up your weekend dim sum sesh at Ho Lee Fook’s reimagined Good Fortune Club. On the first Sunday of each month, the neo-Cantonese restaurant hosts an unlimited feast, where chef ArChan Chan Kit-ying’s creations – such as the kurobuta pork char siu puff, mala pork xiaolongbao, crispy coffee and salted egg yolk lava buns and the amusingly named Har Har har gow – just keep on coming. Ho Lee Fook’s collection of Chinese wines is part of the experience, too; each guest can... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3369028/our-cheat-sheet-best-things-do-hong-kong-october-2-10?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3369028/our-cheat-sheet-best-things-do-hong-kong-october-2-10?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Oct 2026 23:00:09 +0000 Lu-Ann Ong Lu-Ann Ong The first thing you notice about “red tourism” is the scale of Yanan, in Shaanxi province, where Mao Zedong solidified his leadership, developed his core ideology and built the foundations for victory in the Chinese civil war. Tour groups in matching caps, lines of coaches, queues for photographs beside Mao statues – what was once a school trip has become one of the most visible forms of domestic travel in China, and younger people are now driving much of it. Red tourism is no longer about... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3369155/red-tourism-retracing-chinas-revolutionary-roads-real-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3369155/red-tourism-retracing-chinas-revolutionary-roads-real-time?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:30:11 +0000 Beimeng Fu Beimeng Fu Hong Kong has enjoyed a rich history of picnic gatherings at scenic locations since the 1970s, when dedicated facilities and infrastructure were first introduced through the establishment of country parks to encourage outdoor recreation. While getting together at beaches and in the countryside remains a beloved pastime, the West Kowloon Cultural District is redefining this tradition with an urban picnic concept in the heart of the city. Set against the sweeping views of Victoria Harbour and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3369021/westk-picnic-fest-brings-hong-kongs-favourite-pastime-heart-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3369021/westk-picnic-fest-brings-hong-kongs-favourite-pastime-heart-city?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:00:06 +0000 Jen Paolini Jen Paolini Abebe Bakery From a humble stall at a Jeju Island marketplace to growing international outposts, South Korea’s popular Abebe Bakery lands in Hong Kong with its bestselling cream doughnuts and buns. Regional Jeju ingredients such as green tea, black sesame, fresh milk, chocolate, apple mango and the hallabong citrus take centre stage in a range of tempting confections, with 16 creations available. For a distinctive textural experience, the cream bun combines soft dough with chewy rice cake and a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3369019/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-abebe-bakery-aoi-kaiyo-made-and-hokkien-house?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3369019/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-abebe-bakery-aoi-kaiyo-made-and-hokkien-house?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Sep 2026 23:00:16 +0000 David Ho David Ho Plutarch, the Greek philosopher and writer, once likened the mind to a fire to be kindled rather than a vessel to be filled. Sparking curiosity remains a key goal in education, especially for the teachers at Kellett School, one of the oldest non-profit British international schools in Hong Kong. This year, the institution marks its 50th anniversary, having grown from two primary classes in Wan Chai into an all-through school that now operates across three campuses on Hong Kong Island and in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/kellett-vision-2035/article/3368795/hong-kongs-kellett-school-celebrates-50-years-bold-10-year-plan-and-new-sixth-form-centre?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/kellett-vision-2035/article/3368795/hong-kongs-kellett-school-celebrates-50-years-bold-10-year-plan-and-new-sixth-form-centre?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:15 +0000 Jen Paolini Jen Paolini Cramming for exams, lugging hardbound tomes from locker to class and back, scribbling essays on lined paper until your hand cramps – all that is long behind me. I dare not share too much in fear of showing my age, but back in my day – when does one arrive at “old enough” to use this phrase unironically? – cursive writing and fountain-pens were mandatory, breathing in chalk dust from the blackboard was a quotidian hazard and we were still wheeling cumbersome television-VCR combo sets through the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3368791/week-postmag-showcase-hong-kong-talent-aia-scholars-award-winning-fashion-designer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3368791/week-postmag-showcase-hong-kong-talent-aia-scholars-award-winning-fashion-designer?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:00:13 +0000 Nicole Hurip Nicole Hurip Young minds, big ideas: meet five laureates of the AIA Scholarships programme, which was founded on the belief that education can open doors not only for individuals, but for the communities they will one day serve. See our features, on Zara Chui Siu-wa, King Chan Kai-man, Selina Wong Yuen-shan, Wilson Cheng Wui-sum and Atta Yu Yee-ting In 2020, AIA Group, the pan-Asian life and health insurer, marked the 10th anniversary of its listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, hot on the heels of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368678/aia-invests-young-hong-kong-talent-us100m-scholarships-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368678/aia-invests-young-hong-kong-talent-us100m-scholarships-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:10:06 +0000 Nicole Hurip Nicole Hurip Young minds, big ideas: meet five laureates of the AIA Scholarships programme, which was founded on the belief that education can open doors not only for individuals, but for the communities they will one day serve. See our other features, on King Chan Kai-man, Selina Wong Yuen-shan, Wilson Cheng Wui-sum and Atta Yu Yee-ting Fatty liver disease, Zara Chui Siu-wa will tell you, has a strict definition: when more than 5 per cent of liver cells contain fat. But while defining the cause is... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368674/how-zara-chui-aims-find-early-warning-solutions-fatty-liver-disease?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368674/how-zara-chui-aims-find-early-warning-solutions-fatty-liver-disease?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:05:05 +0000 Nicole Hurip Nicole Hurip Young minds, big ideas: meet five laureates of the AIA Scholarships programme, which was founded on the belief that education can open doors not only for individuals, but for the communities they will one day serve. See our other features, on Zara Chui Siu-wa, Selina Wong Yuen-shan, Wilson Cheng Wui-sum and Atta Yu Yee-ting In manageable doses, stress drives growth: muscles strengthen, memory sharpens and the mind learns to thrive. But prolonged, unmanaged stress can reverse those gains,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368685/how-king-chan-plans-mainstream-mental-health-solutions-highly-stressed-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368685/how-king-chan-plans-mainstream-mental-health-solutions-highly-stressed-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:04:06 +0000 Nicole Hurip Nicole Hurip Young minds, big ideas: meet five laureates of the AIA Scholarships programme, which was founded on the belief that education can open doors not only for individuals, but for the communities they will one day serve. See our other features on Zara Chui Siu-wa, King Chan Kai-man, Wilson Cheng Wui-sum and Atta Yu Yee-ting Selina Wong Yuen-shan’s journey into traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was a slow burn. She was always interested in the human body and had a desire to help, but her passion for... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368677/how-selina-wong-hopes-expand-reach-traditional-chinese-medicine-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368677/how-selina-wong-hopes-expand-reach-traditional-chinese-medicine-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:03:05 +0000 Nicole Hurip Nicole Hurip Young minds, big ideas: meet five laureates of the AIA Scholarships programme, which was founded on the belief that education can open doors not only for individuals, but for the communities they will one day serve. See our other features, on Zara Chui Siu-wa, King Chan Kai-man, Selina Wong Yuen-shan and Atta Yu Yee-ting There is a 7mm gap between the main body and the handle of an airline trolley – that is the space Wilson Cheng Wui-sum’s camera has to fit into without disrupting the in-flight... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368680/how-wilson-chengs-start-cutting-flight-food-waste?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368680/how-wilson-chengs-start-cutting-flight-food-waste?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:02:05 +0000 Nicole Hurip Nicole Hurip Young minds, big ideas: meet five laureates of the AIA Scholarships programme, which was founded on the belief that education can open doors not only for individuals, but for the communities they will one day serve. See our other features, on Zara Chui Siu-wa, King Chan Kai-man, Selina Wong Yuen-shan and Wilson Cheng Wui-sum Kowloon’s Choi Hung Estate is one of the most photographed corners of Hong Kong, its rainbow facades gracing thousands of Instagram grids. But how do you translate those... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368675/how-atta-yu-transforming-landscape-visually-impaired-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/native/topics/aia-scholarships/article/3368675/how-atta-yu-transforming-landscape-visually-impaired-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:35 +0000 Alexander Mak Alexander Mak Mid-Autumn Festival preparations begin long before the autumn moon appears. Throughout the mid- to late-20th century, gifting mooncakes was an essential gesture of goodwill and familial respect in Hong Kong. However, they were a luxury that few could afford to buy outright, and so neighbourhood bakeries offered instalment plans – known as mooncake clubs – that allowed families to deposit small monthly sums to guarantee a cherished box of the stodgy treats come festival night. Although the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367468/pictures-evolution-hong-kongs-mid-autumn-mooncake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367468/pictures-evolution-hong-kongs-mid-autumn-mooncake?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:07 +0000 Aaina Bhargava Aaina Bhargava It might sound and look like an odd juxtaposition: chef-nun Jeong Kwan, of Netflix documentary series Chef’s Table fame, unearthing kimchi she has been fermenting for 10 weeks next to a new installation by British sculptor Antony Gormley. Yet, set in Bukhara’s 16th century Khoja Kalon Mosque, the two made perfect sense as collaborative highlights of the closing ceremony of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial, which ran from September 5 to November 23 last year. A contemporary art festival, the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367454/bukhara-biennial-spearheads-cultural-blossoming-city-well-wider-uzbekistan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367454/bukhara-biennial-spearheads-cultural-blossoming-city-well-wider-uzbekistan?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Jing Zhang Jing Zhang I WAS BORN in Hong Kong in 1964. My parents came from Shandong province, in mainland China, arriving illegally, later legalised – a common story for that generation. I went to the all-boys Salesian School, in Chai Wan, and was not a good student. I spent all my time messing around with friends. Then, at 17 or 18, I watched a film called Boat People (1982) and there was a character holding a camera who looked cool. Something happened in me. “I want to be that,” I thought. Not the actor – the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367439/wing-shya-photographer-wong-kar-wai-working-great-and-good-hong-kong-cinema?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367439/wing-shya-photographer-wong-kar-wai-working-great-and-good-hong-kong-cinema?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Thomas Bird Thomas Bird Travellers rolling north through Metro Manila along the Skyway are treated to an elevated perspective of the Philippine capital. The land is pancake flat but the buildings – from bric-a-brac slums to gilded high-rises – reach for the heavens. My partner and I, too, are headed higher. Our aim is simple – to escape the city heat and exchange the pervasive congestion for nights that aren’t polluted by light, and days by smog. The most obvious solution would be to take a ferry to some exotic isle –... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3367827/escape-manilas-heat-northern-luzons-pine-scented-hills-hanging-coffins-and-other-hidden-wonders?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3367827/escape-manilas-heat-northern-luzons-pine-scented-hills-hanging-coffins-and-other-hidden-wonders?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:07 +0000 Hei Kiu Au Hei Kiu Au On the scenic drive east from Almaty, in Kazakhstan, along the old corridor of the A351 highway, towards the Charyn Canyon National Park, and the Xinjiang border beyond that, sits an unassuming museum run by an unlikely duo. Nurbol Baimukhanov, 50, is an independent, published researcher of shezhire – traditional Kazakh genealogies, historically memorised and passed down through generations – and an award-winning documentary producer who speaks in equal parts archaeology and mysticism. His son... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367421/ode-horse-5000-years-equine-domestication-display-new-kazakh-museum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367421/ode-horse-5000-years-equine-domestication-display-new-kazakh-museum?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:09 +0000 Jen Paolini Jen Paolini DO THIS Reptile Territory at Ocean Park Hong Kong Not a fan of soft, furry critters? What about cold-blooded, scaly ones? Ocean Park Hong Kong cut the ribbon on its new reptile sanctuary late last month, so it’s high time to meet this cohort of four-legged tenants, from the plant-loving rhinoceros iguana and the endangered Chinese crocodile lizard to the stunning panther chameleon with its colour-changing abilities, the semi-aquatic sailfin lizard with its fan-like dorsal crest, the giant... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3367419/our-cheat-sheet-best-things-do-hong-kong-september-17-26?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3367419/our-cheat-sheet-best-things-do-hong-kong-september-17-26?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:08 +0000 Jen Paolini Jen Paolini Sugar Daddy Fabio Bardi, patissier extraordinaire, wants to treat us right with … confectioneries, of course. At Sugar Daddy, the Italian colazione al bar tradition – a casual, speed- and convenience-driven breakfast at a cafe, typically consisting of coffee and a cornetto – comes to life. His signature maritozzo alla panna (a brioche bun filled with whipped cream) is the star of the show, but the chef-founder also levels up the options with a tiramisu variation. Other indulgences include a... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3367407/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-sugar-daddys-italian-pastries-japanese-chiuchow-fusion-fare-chiu-san?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3367407/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-sugar-daddys-italian-pastries-japanese-chiuchow-fusion-fare-chiu-san?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:06 +0000 Fionnuala McHugh Fionnuala McHugh On a recent afternoon, Paul French – British author, broadcaster, blogger but definitely not, as he always stresses, an academic – is explaining his technique. “My trick, which I suppose is reasonably successful, is to try and write Chinese history linked to a genre that lots and lots of people read, [because] there’s that many people” – his finger and thumb indicate a space so narrow you’d hardly be able to pass a sliver of paper between them – “who read books on China. And there’s this many... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367403/paul-french-lifts-veil-final-months-chinas-last-emperor-forbidden-city?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367403/paul-french-lifts-veil-final-months-chinas-last-emperor-forbidden-city?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:06 +0000 Jen Paolini Jen Paolini Even at more than 120 years old, there are still firsts for the South China Morning Post. One of them was this month’s anticipated debut of our signature China Conference business, trade and investment forum in Astana, Kazakhstan. In honour of that milestone, and the exciting developments brewing in this fast-flourishing region, the curation for this issue includes two tales from Central Asia. Hei Kiu Au saddles up for a journey to the Great Steppe, where a father and son have raised a monument... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3367205/week-postmag-guqin-revival-odes-central-asia-and-peek-puyis-last-days-emperor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3367205/week-postmag-guqin-revival-odes-central-asia-and-peek-puyis-last-days-emperor?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:00:12 +0000 Beimeng Fu Beimeng Fu The global landscape for LGBTQ culture has shifted dramatically since the Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (HKLGFF) debuted in 1989. Over the past 37 years, queer art and media have stepped out of underground venues into a vibrant scene, immortalised locally by icons such as Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing. The festival’s enduring run attests to the community’s resilience, proving how the transformative power of cinema continues to push the envelope while creating a sanctuary for generations to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367192/hong-kong-film-festival-celebrates-37-years-queer-cinema?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367192/hong-kong-film-festival-celebrates-37-years-queer-cinema?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:08 +0000 Kamala Thiagarajan Kamala Thiagarajan When civil servant Jackel Wan Chak-kui, 28, first heard a guqin being played, he was a young boy wandering through Chi Lin Nunnery, in Diamond Hill. He remembers being entranced by the instrument’s music, at once subtle and comforting. It seemed to envelop him like a warm embrace, complementing the natural beauty of the gardens, melding with stone, water, wood and stillness. Years later, as a student at Baptist University, Wan chanced upon the sound again, while scrolling through YouTube. He... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367028/hong-kong-guqin-devotees-embrace-ancient-zithers-history-philosophy-and-craft?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3367028/hong-kong-guqin-devotees-embrace-ancient-zithers-history-philosophy-and-craft?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:12 +0000 Hei Kiu Au Hei Kiu Au On September 12 and 13, world leaders and ambassadors are due to gather in New Delhi for the 18th Brics Summit, with President Xi Jinping expected to be among them – his first visit to India since 2019. It is a moment of cautious optimism in a relationship that has see-sawed between tension and thaw for the better part of a decade, marked by such events as the 2017 Doklam (Donglang) stand-off and the 2020 clashes in the Galwan valley. But as politicians cook up deals and diplomacy, two chefs in... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3366728/indo-chinese-cuisine-hong-kong-delicious-dialogue-cultures-and-flavours?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3366728/indo-chinese-cuisine-hong-kong-delicious-dialogue-cultures-and-flavours?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:06 +0000 Alexander Mak Alexander Mak From bustling 1960s workshops to next-generation AI labs, Hong Kong’s industrial landscape has undergone a remarkable evolution. In the mid-20th century, the city established itself as a global light-manufacturing hub, driven by crowded factory floors where textiles, plastics and consumer electronics were produced by hand. As production migrated across border to the mainland cities of the Pearl River Delta, Hong Kong pivoted towards finance and trade while keeping its inventive edge. Home-grown... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3365879/pictures-factory-floors-ai-evolution-innovation-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3365879/pictures-factory-floors-ai-evolution-innovation-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:10 +0000 Jing Zhang Jing Zhang I WAS BORN in Lima, Ohio, a small city in the United States, to high-school sweethearts, in 1987. My childhood was split between the inner city and my great-grandparents’ farm: livestock, a wood-burning furnace, the whole thing. Although both my parents had been athletes, I never saw them in their prime. Instead, I watched my older sister. My parents split up when I was six or seven, and we moved to Columbus. My mum worked four jobs to support us. Money was tight, but there were constants: Bruce... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/passions/article/3365871/ohio-hong-kong-former-nba-player-bryant-austins-basketball-journey?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/passions/article/3365871/ohio-hong-kong-former-nba-player-bryant-austins-basketball-journey?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:13 +0000 Jen Paolini Jen Paolini Il Presidente Italian la dolce vita finds an exciting home on Duddell Street, at the Marcello Scognamiglio- and Félix de Arriaga Balanzat-led Il Presidente. Building on the runaway success of Trattoria Felino, the co-founders highlight regional favourites such as agnolotti all’ossobuco and costoletta alla Valdostana (breaded veal chop stuffed with Fontina and smoked ham). Dix Design has draped the 70-seater restaurant in sumptuous sunset tones, set against white-clothed tables, high-pile... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3365862/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-italian-eatery-il-presidente-fujian-cuisine-hotspot-quan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3365862/hong-kongs-hottest-new-openings-italian-eatery-il-presidente-fujian-cuisine-hotspot-quan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:07 +0000 Marissa Carruthers Marissa Carruthers Under the cloak of darkness, runners gather in their hundreds at the entrance to the Angkor Wat temple complex, in Cambodia’s Siem Reap. They wait in groups, stretching muscles to pumping house music while a little way off, apsara dancers and traditional Khmer musicians help lift the early-morning energy. Volunteers, many of whom have been at the site since 2am, hand out bottles of water to a crowd of runners and spectators that started arriving at 3.30am, ahead of the staggered starts of the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3365857/angkor-wat-marathon-6500-runners-race-through-cambodias-ancient-khmer-empire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3365857/angkor-wat-marathon-6500-runners-race-through-cambodias-ancient-khmer-empire?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:10 +0000 Lu-Ann Ong Lu-Ann Ong Every visitor to China eventually has the same conversation. Someone asks if you have been to the Great Wall. You say, “Yes”, and they ask which bit. You realise, often for the first time, that the question is more pointed than it sounds. There is, in the end, one Great Wall: a 2,000-year building project begun by competing kingdoms before China was unified, linked and extended by the first emperor after unification, Qin Shi Huang, and rebuilt in the Ming period, from 1368 onwards, into the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3365848/have-you-been-great-wall-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3365848/have-you-been-great-wall-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:10 +0000 Faye Bradley Faye Bradley To many, Nancy Kwan Ka-shen is the actress who rose to international stardom for her role in the 1960 film The World of Suzie Wong, based on the book of the same name, about a sex worker in Wan Chai who meets a wealthy American (played by William Holden). Kwan’s story, however, is far richer than any single role. From breaking barriers for Asian actors in Hollywood and standing her ground in an industry that was rigid and often prejudiced, to founding her own ballet studio, producing films and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3365826/nancy-kwans-enduring-legacy-six-decades-after-release-world-suzie-wong-interview?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3365826/nancy-kwans-enduring-legacy-six-decades-after-release-world-suzie-wong-interview?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:12 +0000 Doris Lam Doris Lam If a good pint is what you’re after, Matt Richardson may have a solution. As one of the brains behind The Boar, a new British public house (where the shortened form and better-known term, “pub”, comes from) and restaurant in Central, he has been working to bring an authentic watering-hole experience to Hong Kong – even travelling to Ireland to perfect the Guinness pour in time for the establishment’s September 1 opening. “I’m going to Dublin in two weeks, just to study it,” Richardson tells me... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3366069/exclusive-boar-brings-authentic-british-pub-experience-hong-kongs-central?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3366069/exclusive-boar-brings-authentic-british-pub-experience-hong-kongs-central?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:55:30 +0000 P. Ramakrishnan P. Ramakrishnan A particular kind of energy settles over Hong Kong Science Park on a weekday morning: researchers, deep in conversation, cross footbridges with laptop bags slung over shoulders; engineers transport prototypes between buildings, hunting for the next set of testing conditions; the air is rich with the buzz and hum of a community that has, over a quarter of a century, grown from reclaimed land at Pak Shek Kok into the largest start-up incubation platform in the city. Hong Kong Science and... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3365456/hong-kong-science-park-celebrates-25-years-innovation-and-growth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3365456/hong-kong-science-park-celebrates-25-years-innovation-and-growth?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:12 +0000 Jen Paolini Jen Paolini How is a legacy defined? Of the many profound, poetic and compelling words that far more eloquent scribes have strung together to capture that notion and its palpable impact, perhaps American songwriter, actor, filmmaker and librettist Lin-Manuel Miranda summed it up best when he penned the following lines, for his hit musical Hamilton: “It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see. I wrote some notes at the beginning of a song someone will sing for me.” Legacy is intertwined with that... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3365660/week-postmag-hong-kongs-leading-tech-hub-marks-25th-anniversary-focus-future?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/article/3365660/week-postmag-hong-kongs-leading-tech-hub-marks-25th-anniversary-focus-future?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:00:12 +0000 PostMag Reporter PostMag Reporter DO THIS Afternoon Dim Sum Paw-ty On September 6, from 3pm to 5pm, four-legged friends can join their paw-rents at Sichuan Verandah for afternoon delights. While humans tuck into a six-course set menu, pups can enjoy a basket of gourmet “doggy dim sum”. After the meal, head to the adjoining Garden Terrace for fun and games, including a Best-Dressed Dog contest with toy prizes from Wooffoo, photo ops, an etiquette class for canine dining and a mini market. 2/F, West Tower, Hyatt Centric Victoria... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3365469/our-cheat-sheet-best-things-do-hong-kong-august-29-september-12?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/food-drink/article/3365469/our-cheat-sheet-best-things-do-hong-kong-august-29-september-12?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:18 +0000 PostMag Reporter PostMag Reporter Once a year, the Jellicle cats gather for their annual ball, and this year, Hong Kong is the stage. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s record-breaking musical Cats is touring the world once more, making a stop in the city for the first time since 2018. With a dramatic set, dynamic choreography and fur-ocious costumes, alongside a local surprise to ground the production, this promises to be a captivating spectacle. Cats’ latest residence in Hong Kong is a testament to the show’s enduring appeal. More than... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3365465/andrew-lloyd-webbers-cats-musical-returns-hong-kong-cantonese-twist?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3365465/andrew-lloyd-webbers-cats-musical-returns-hong-kong-cantonese-twist?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:14 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa In January 2025, Rahul Sharma ran his first marathon, in Mumbai, India. Months later, he learned of British ultra-endurance athlete William Goodge, who ran across Australia in 35 days, a journey of 3,800km (2,361 miles). It was all the encouragement the then 24-year-old needed to up his game. Within weeks, the Melbourne-based exercise physiologist had rallied two of his best friends and decided on a goal: he would run 566km (352 miles) from Point Pedro, the northernmost point of Sri Lanka, to... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/passions/article/3365183/born-fly-documents-hong-kong-born-rahul-sharmas-world-record-566km-run-across-sri-lanka?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/passions/article/3365183/born-fly-documents-hong-kong-born-rahul-sharmas-world-record-566km-run-across-sri-lanka?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:12 +0000 Peter Neville-Hadley Peter Neville-Hadley It would be odd to visit the Netherlands without spending time in Amsterdam, the canal-laced city of slender, leaning houses in patterned brick with their toothy stepped gables, famous for its Rembrandts and Van Goghs, and for action-movie speedboat chases along its waterways and under narrow humpbacked bridges. Some visitors are attracted less by this culture than by the city’s cheerful open-mindedness; sex workers on display in windows among everyday shopping in a central red-light district... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3364656/beyond-amsterdam-amersfoorts-15th-century-charm-lies-its-canals-cafes-and-tourist-free-calm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3364656/beyond-amsterdam-amersfoorts-15th-century-charm-lies-its-canals-cafes-and-tourist-free-calm?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:07 +0000 Alexander Mak Alexander Mak Before digital screens offered instant previews, taking photographs was an exercise in patient precision. Miscalculating exposure or framing – or later in the process, mishandling rolls of film – could ruin a cherished memory. Through the 1960s and 70s, residents and visiting tourists alike rationed every shutter click, gradually shifting from classic black-and-white to vivid colour stock as film remained a costly luxury. In the 90s, compact cameras – both still and video – became the norm,... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3364394/pictures-film-smartphone-how-hong-kong-has-been-photographed-through-decades?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/culture/article/3364394/pictures-film-smartphone-how-hong-kong-has-been-photographed-through-decades?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:16 +0000 Peter Neville-Hadley Peter Neville-Hadley From Tenerife to Thessaloniki, demonstrators’ chants and roadside graffiti alike say, “Tourists go home”, although sometimes in rather stronger language. Around the world, the residents of “must-see” destinations can no longer see each other for the crowds, and increasingly view tourists less as benefactors and more as a bane. Local authorities are responding ever more robustly to their complaints. To drink alcohol in certain Amsterdam streets now attracts a fine of €95 (US$110), while in the... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3364773/how-be-good-tourist-guide-modern-traveller?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/postmag/travel/article/3364773/how-be-good-tourist-guide-modern-traveller?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:10 +0000