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G.O.D founder Douglas Young has a keen eye for vernacular design. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Fashion

In their words: Douglas Young, founder of Hong Kong lifestyle brand G.O.D

The creative entrepreneur often adds a humorous slant to his homeware and apparel, and cites local icons from Bruce Lee and Labubu to Cathay Pacific and Chow Tai Fook as inspirations.

Hong Kong

Video | Taiwanese band Mayday angers fans by changing Hong Kong date

Hong Kong economy

Over 170 complaints filed after Mayday shifts Hong Kong show: Consumer Council

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Adele

Is ‘Die on This Hill’ singer Sienna Spiro, 20, the next Adele?

British singer-songwriter Sienna Spiro, whose ‘Die on This Hill’ has been streamed more than 300 million times, just can’t get enough of ballads.

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British singer Sienna Spiro performs onstage at Warsaw, in New York, on October 15, 2025. Photo: TNS
Fame and celebrity

Woman charged with attempted murder in shooting at Rihanna’s LA home

Prosecutors say Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, fired multiple shots at the property while the singer and her family were inside.

Hong Kong entertainment

Sour note for fans after Taiwanese rock band Mayday switches Hong Kong date

Veteran rockers’ show originally scheduled for March 24 cancelled, with new concert added on March 29.

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Icons and Influencers

Q&A | In their words: Kevin Poon’s favourite trends in Hong Kong and beyond

The cultural entrepreneur is one of the city’s most connected creatives, with Pharrell Williams, David Beckham – and, of course, Clot co-founder Edison Chen – on his speed dial.

Cultural entrepreneur Kevin Poon is a man of all trades – a key player in the Hong Kong art scene, a mover and shaker in celebrity circles worldwide, and a successful entrepreneur. Photo: @kpee/Instagram
Wine and Spirits

Q&A | Troye Sivan on wine, creativity and working with people he loves

The Tsu Lange Yor founder on designing limited edition pieces, why wine taps the same creativity as music, and his pride in his homeland.

Fame and celebrity

Why Gorillaz’s new album The Mountain is an optimistic ‘album about death’

Jamie Hewlett shares how grief and a trip to India inspired his and Damon Albarn’s latest project, and why art ‘has to be an evolution’.

Fame and celebrity

Timothee Chalamet faces the music for saying ‘no one cares’ about opera, ballet

Performance groups around the world clapped back at the Hollywood star’s remarks, while a German minister invited him to watch a show.

US actor Timothee Chalamet poses on the red carpet at the Bafta Film Awards in London in February. Photo: EPA
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | Stella Cole Quartet’s delightful delivery of jazz and film classics in Hong Kong

Smooth, playful, dramatic and teasing, the Stella Cole Quartet gave its Xiqu Centre audience a night of all-American nostalgic glamour.

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Stella Cole performs with the Stella Cole Quartet at the Tea House Theatre at Hong Kong’s Xiqu Centre, in the West Kowloon Cultural District, on March 3, 2026. Photo: Kenny Cheung / Premiere Performances of Hong Kong
Fame and celebrity

Meet Sterling K. Brown’s wife, Ryan Michelle Bathé – who’s an actress

Brown plays Agent Collins in the Hulu show with Shailene Woodley, but what do we know about his wife, whom he met at Stanford?

On Our Radar

The Hong Kong Arts Festival is back. These are the shows to book first

Tradition meets tech as stages both real and virtual host dance, music and immersive magic.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 6-8

Enjoy a coffee and music festival, indulge in art for free, take part in a women’s yoga session and more this weekend in Hong Kong.

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The artwork “2000 A.D.” by Yue Minjun exhibited in the Sigg Collection: Inner Worlds at M+ museum in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li
Food and Drinks

The Hong Kong vinyl bars offering music lovers ‘a glimpse into the past’

From a Japanese-style jazz cafe to a ‘relaxed’ DJ bar, these venues offer city revellers musical experiences ‘outside the algorithm’.

Vinyl albums on display at Coda. Photo: Coda
Food and Drinks

Your Hong Kong weekend drinks guide for March 6-9

Celebrate International Women’s Day with unDer Lab’s scientific cocktails, Jin Bo Law Skybar’s city-inspired menu, and women bartenders’ star turns.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Charlie Evans, who plays the rebellious Jeremy Bradford in Paradise

The Aussie-born actor comes from a musical family and got his break in Leave the World Behind starring Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke.

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Fashion

Who is Fakemink, who just made his runway debut at Milan Fashion Week?

The rapper hit the runway alongside models like Alex Consani and Gabbriette, and counts Timothée Chalamet and Drake among his fans.

Fakemink wearing a look from the Gucci Primavera collection. Photo: @gucci/Instagram
Malaysia

‘Time for us’: the Malaysian rapper putting her country on the SXSW map

Zamaera is taking five Malaysian artists to Texas next month after asking herself a simple question: why doesn’t Malaysia have a stage yet?

US-China relations

Exclusive | Hong Kong pianist brings music – and a message of openness – to Washington

Fresh from his Cliburn win, Sham says music can bridge divides as he tours the US amid geopolitical tensions and decoupling debate.

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Thailand

Thai tourism looks to US$1 billion future as Tomorrowland picks up beat

Around 150,000 young ravers are expected to flood Pattaya for the world’s largest electronic music festival in December.

Fireworks thrill festivalgoers at Tomorrowland, the world’s largest electronic music festival. Photo: Facebook/Tomorrowland
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | Why Michael Tse, Hong Kong actor behind Laughing Gor, is a lesson in resilience

Michael Tse’s journey from backup dancer to Young and Dangerous henchman to leading film and TV actor showcases his endurance and tenacity.

Michael Tse at an interview with the SCMP in 2009. Tse’s remarkable entertainment journey has led him from backup dancer to the iconic Laughing Gor, viral memes and mainland China stardom. Photo: SCMP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Carter Faith, the singer joining Post Malone and Jelly Roll on tour

Faith – who released her debut album, Cherry Valley, on the same day as Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl – is a rising country singer.

American cinema

‘It was insane’: Anderson .Paak on making his debut film K-Pops!

K-Pops! explores family bonds through music and was inspired by Paak’s pandemic bonding over K-pop with his son – who now prefers Slipknot.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Manon Bannerman, whose hiatus from Katseye has fans worried

The Swiss-born singer, who beat 20 other reality show contestants for a place in Hybe x Geffen’s global girl group, says she’s been unfairly targeted online.

Manon Bannerman of girl group Katseye is officially on hiatus, but that may not be the whole story. Photo: @meretmanon/Instagram
2026 Olympic Winter Games

13 dazzling looks at the Winter Olympics 2026, from Mariah Carey to Usher

Vittoria Ceretti donned an Armani Privé gown in tribute to the late Giorgio Armani, while Deanna Stellato-Dudek wore Oscar de la Renta on the ice.

Charlize Theron, Mariah Carey and Usher at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Photos: DPA, EPA, Reuters
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How these 2 films became classics of Hong Kong’s Chinese folk opera cinema

Love Eterne and Dream of the Red Chamber are two very different ‘huangmei diao’ films from legendary Hong Kong director Li Han-hsiang.

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South Korea

#SEAbling: the hashtag uniting Southeast Asia against South Korea

A row over K-pop fan behaviour in Malaysia has spiralled into a bitter regional dispute online, with echoes of the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’.

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