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Health & Fitness
Reviews, tips and advice on how to stay on track to be the fittest, healthiest you.
A staff member of a mahjong parlour in Hong Kong cleans the tiles. More mahjong parlours could be established, not as gambling dens but as health facilities for the elderly. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong society

Letters | Let the elderly enjoy mahjong as a sport – with all its benefits

Readers discuss promoting the game as a way to improve health, and Hong Kong’s advantages as an education hub.

Thailand

Asian Angle | Thailand’s youth mental health crisis is fuelled by neglect and legalised weed

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Fashion

Oh la la! This holiday season’s luxury must-haves, from Celine to Roger Vivier

Trending in China

‘First in China’: man splurges US$560,000 on acid shots to create 8-pack abs

Fashion and beauty content creator plans to inject his body 10,000 times with substance; medical expert warns of health risks.

A Chinese man has sparked controversy by spending US$560,000 on acid injections to achieve artificial abs. Photo: Douyin
Food and Drinks

This Korean bar owner’s motivation? The realisation that ‘life is so short’

Overweight and aimless, Dongyeol Shin decided to change his life. He now runs Kiez, a chic drinking hole in one of Seoul’s trendiest enclaves.

Environment

No more mercury in your mouth: toxic metal’s use as tooth filling to end by 2034

The move is a win for human health: the WHO lists mercury as one of the top 10 chemical elements of major public health concern.

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Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, November 9-15

Enjoy meaty Cantonese classics at One Harbour Road and watch Couture, starring Angelina Jolie, at the Hong Kong French Film Festival.

The Island Shangri-La Festival of Wine offers a chance to indulge in tailored menus and rare vintages. Photo: Island Shangri-La
Wellness

Is this the future of medical spas? Behind Canyon Ranch’s US$500m Texas resort

Women’s wellness often focuses on weight loss and appearances – but there is a shift towards empowerment and ‘health as a lifestyle choice’.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 fun things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 31 to November 2

Dance the night away, drink some mocktails for men’s mental health, visit a health-focused market and buy some Stanley 1913 drinkware.

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New Openings

Hong Kong’s new openings, from Yume’s cocktails to Kai Fuk Lau’s contemporary Chinese

A kappou restaurant with hand-picked sake, a chiropractic clinic with yoga offerings in Central, and other new places to check out.

Scallion oil three-yellow chicken at Kai Fuk Lau in Hong Kong. Photo: Kai Fuk Lau
Biomedicine: Companies

China biotech forum bills antibody cancer drugs as next-generation treatment

Biotech insiders tout antibody-drug conjugates as the next big thing in cancer treatment, with firms urged to pursue global strategies.

Antibody drug conjugates are targeted medicines that deliver chemotherapy agents to cancer cells. Photo: Shutterstock
Greater Bay Area

Greater Bay Area hospitals bet resort-like services will pull in global visitors

As Macau diversifies beyond gaming, wellness clinics are emerging as the next big pillar of the Greater Bay Area’s economy.

Beauty

4 setting sprays to keep your make-up intact, from Nars and Fenty to Sephora

Formulas to lock in make-up, boost skin hydration and guard against pollution, offering long-lasting wear in finishes from matte to dewy.

Food and Drinks

The dairy product that’s become an unlikely luxury item: super-premium butter

Whether it’s organic, grass-fed or made with an antique churn, once you acquire a taste for fancier, fattier butter, there’s no turning back.

Rodolphe Le Meunier has emerged as one of the premium butters coveted by Americans. Photo: @rodolphelemeunier/Instagram
Beauty

Deodorant became its own beauty category – here’s how to navigate the chaos

From AKT’s balm-to-powder formula to Aesop’s botanical sticks and Fussy’s refillable applicators, here’s how to choose what works best.

Evolvetogether natural deodorant. Photo: Handout
Wellness

79-year-old influencer lost 30kg and has bone density of a 20-year-old. How?

Resistance training helped Joan MacDonald drop her weight and massively reduce her risk of osteoporosis and breaking bones.

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Biomedicine: Companies

Hansoh and Leads Biolabs clinch US$2.5 billion in global drug licensing deals

Two mainland biotech firms win global attention as Roche and Dianthus sign major licensing pacts, highlighting China’s growing role in next-generation drug development.

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Food and Drinks

On the Menu | Runners of Hong Kong, what kind of carbs are you eating?

Char siu rice? Pineapple buns? Running influencers tout the benefits of bread and pasta, but that is not what this new runner is looking for.

Char siu rice at Holt’s Cafe at the Rosewood Hong Kong in Hong Kong. What are runners in Hong Kong loading up on to maintain their carb intake?
Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong MRI maker Time Medical seeks site to boost output, eyes IPO

Aiming to grow sales to US$300 million in 2027, the company is eyeing a Nasdaq IPO and then a Hong Kong secondary listing.

Olympics

Opinion | Greater Bay Area can unite and inspire residents with 2036 Olympic bid

Hosting the games will allow the region’s cities to show global leadership while forging stronger, healthier cross-border connections.

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Health in China

Li Ka-shing-backed focused ultrasound therapy treats 1 millionth case

The therapy, which uses ultrasound energy to treat a number of diseases including cancer, is gaining global traction, a US expert says.

Minnesota-based HistoSonics makes focused ultrasound machines for treating liver tumours. Photo: Handout
United States

China’s pharmaceutical sector surges amid growth in sales, licensing income

Strong growth momentum and global push expected to continue, HSBC says.

Chinese pharmaceutical companies’ licensing deals made up about 50 per cent of the total value of such transactions worldwide in the first eight months of the year. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

How Ozempic and GLP-1 meds are reshaping wellness resort offerings

As more people turn to GLP-1s to manage their health and weight, wellness resorts are fine-tuning their offerings to support users.

Biomedicine: Industry Trends

China’s drug developers stretch to become a global force

Although a start-up’s recent triumph is seen as a ‘DeepSeek moment’, domestic players still trail world-beating pharma firms, experts say.

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IPO

Chinese healthcare, biotech firms flock to Hong Kong for IPOs

September yields at least 23 listing applications from mainland biotech firms eyeing the city’s lucrative fundraising market.

The Hang Seng Biotech index, which tracks the 50 largest biotech, pharmaceutical and medical-device firms listed in Hong Kong, has surged 109 per cent this year. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

Meet India’s ‘Weightlifter Mummy’, 70, who’s changing her body and life

Roshni Devi Sangwan began training in her sixties to ease knee pain. Now an Instagram star, she shares a fitness tip: ‘age shouldn’t matter’.

A typical morning at the gym for Sangwan (left) and her son. Photo: Ajay Sangwan
Biomedicine: Companies

Pfizer’s Metsera acquisition to spur Chinese search for new weight drugs

The deal, worth up to US$7.3 billion, will encourage ongoing investment by mainland players but not draw in new rivals, analysts say.

Beauty

What’s behind the hair oil revival, and should you jump on the trend?

The age-old practice of hair oiling is gaining new adherents, but not every oil works for every hair type and condition.

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