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The government should allocate dedicated resources to support LGBTQ individuals, an academic says. Photo: Antony Dickson
Hong Kong society

Depression in Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community shows no signs of improving: survey

Researchers attribute the lack of improvement in mental health outcomes to continued discrimination.

Japan

Japan lags behind on children’s mental health as suicides rise, Unicef finds

Wellness

How gut health could affect your brain and your risk of dementia

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Nearly 30% of Hong Kong secondary pupils thought of self-harm, suicide: study

Survey from youth group federation also finds 63.5 per cent of students felt ‘down, depressed or hopeless’ two weeks before being polled.

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Researchers have urged authorities to introduce group therapy sessions for teenagers with severe mental health issues. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong carers of autistic youngsters suffer high stress, poll finds

Long hours and lack of support among pressures reported in survey of 220 carers by To Dream Charity Foundation.

Wellness

Daughter’s love for mother with dementia captured in emotional memoir

Dominica Yang’s new book recounts the rapid development of Alzheimer’s disease in her mother and gives important advice for primary carers.

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India

Indian woman’s ‘extremely creepy’ online job hunt sparks cyber abuse concerns

Women say they are subjected to inappropriate behaviour during online work interviews, with one even getting molested.

A 2023 survey by LocalCircles revealed that eight in 10 urban Indian women using the internet for a range of activities struggled with online harassment, abuse and trolling. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Survey finds 45% of Japan’s workers are ‘quiet quitting’, defying grind culture

The poll found most who identified as quiet quitters were satisfied with doing just enough at work – and intend to continue.

New Zealand

First Australia, now New Zealand eyes social media ban for under-16s

Worried about cyberbullying and harmful content, New Zealand’s PM is pushing for a ban modelled on the one Australia is introducing.

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Crime in Hong Kong

Mothers more likely than fathers to kill their children in Hong Kong: study

Two-thirds of filicide cases in city over 15-year period involved mothers, with many linked to mental illness.

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The study on filicide has sparked calls for support for young single mothers and measures to identify signs of mental risk among fathers. Photo: Getty Images
Wellness

Do you struggle to find joy? Tips on how to do so and common ‘joy blockers’

Dr MaryCatherine McDonald, author of The Joy Reset, explains how important joy is for emotional resilience and how to gently reawaken it.

A woman finds joy outside in nature. Many people “forgot” how to experience joy during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Dr MaryCatherine McDonald. She gives tips on how to reawaken the feeling within you. Photo: Shutterstock
Trending in China

Chinese youth unwind by dressing as emperors, empresses for ‘royal banquets’

From fine dining regal cosplay to weekends gathering wild vegetables and living like a ‘rat’, young mainlanders are taking relaxation to new places.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Justin Bieber’s friend and hit music video maker, Rory Kramer?

The videographer, who is part of Bieber’s inner circle, was behind hits like Closer and Stuck with U, loves travelling and wildlife photography, and is married to Amy Disser.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Joy Beune, world champion speed skater and Playboy cover girl

The athlete, who is dating fellow speed skater Kjeld Nuis, is a former junior world champion and has her eye next on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Joy Beune, world champion speed skater, also appeared in the December issue of Playboy Netherlands as its cover girl. Photo: @joybeune/Instagram
South Korea

Student in South Korea injures 7 during stabbing rampage at Cheongju high school

Police are investigating the motive behind the shocking attack that injured educators, staff and a parent.

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Members of a South Korean Police Crime Scene Investigation team probe at a high school in Cheongju on April 28, 2025, after a knife attack by a student. Photo AFP
Trending in China

Chinese programmer lives in car for 4 years, despite owning spacious house

Family man places mattress in back of parked electric vehicle for ‘comfortable’ working week lifestyle, heads home at weekend.

Wellness

Smoker? Heavy drinker? No exercise? By age 36 your body will be feeling it

A Finnish study which tracked the health of hundreds over decades shows the importance of tackling poor lifestyle choices early.

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Wellness

It’s never too late to start exercising. It’s good for body and brain

Studies suggest even small amounts of exercise can help reduce the risk of developing dementia – and you are never too old to get started.

Exercise enthusiasts in Singapore. Studies suggest even small amounts of exercise can help reduce the risk of developing dementia – and you are never too old to get started. Photo: Instagram/teamstrongsilvers
Good Schools Guide

Are Hong Kong’s tiger parents harming their children’s futures?

To lessen the long-term impacts of strict parenting, experts advocate healthier relationships between parents and children.

Wellness

After 3 bouts of cancer, this woman is thriving. How does she do it?

Singapore-based Aparna Suri overcame three bouts of cancer. She hails the power of her support network, including her husband, who is her ‘rock’.

United States

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew’s accuser in Epstein scandal, dies at 41

Mother-of-three Giuffre, a key figure in Jeffrey Epstein’s downfall, took her own life at her farm in Australia ‘after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking’.

Virginia Giuffre, one of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent accusers, has died aged 41. Photo: EPA-EFE
Wellness

Why sex therapy is not a last resort, and can be a turning point

Deciding to talk about a less-than-satisfactory sex life, to stop pretending everything’s fine, is a powerful step to fixing it, experts say.

To boost your sex life, flirt, touch without an agenda, and laugh. Photo: Shutterstock
Celebrity children

Get to know Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston’s daughter, Taylor Dearden

One of several actors in The Pitt with famous parents, Dearden – who has been open about her ADHD diagnosis – plays a character dealing with the same condition.

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Wellness

How wellness retreat helps influencer cope with ‘frustrating’ disease

Sjogren’s syndrome robs sufferers who include Venus Williams of saliva and tears. Pinky Tobiano finds relief from it at a Philippine retreat.

Video gaming

Indonesian indie game Afterlove EP tells a moving story of grief and music

The final work of Coffee Talk and What Comes After game designer Mohammad Fahmi covers grief, new beginnings and the power of music.

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A screenshot from Afterlove EP, a 2025 visual novel game developed by Indonesian game studio Pikselnesia and published by Fellow Traveller Games. Photo: Pikselnesia
Wellness

Do you need mental health leave from work? How to approach the matter

Experts explain why more people are taking leaves of absence for mental health, how best to ask your manager for it, and give other tips.

Experts encourage companies to make the well-being of workers a priority before they get to a breaking point, while also having processes in place for those who require leaves of absence. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

Why people are microdosing magic mushrooms and LSD for mental health

People who take tiny amounts of psilocybin mushrooms or LSD say they do so to try to reduce anxiety, stress and depression. Does it work?

Japan

Japan’s youth suicide crisis worsens with record student deaths reported in 2024

School anxiety, depression and family struggles were cited as major causes.

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