As Tokyo’s Harajuku neighbourhood experiences a rebirth, the Post explores how the area gained its reputation as a global hub for youth culture and fashion.
Obese mother-of-two Kiki Nelson thought ‘a low-carb, high-fat, high-protein diet was the way to go’ but kept putting on weight. Switching to a low-fat, high-carb plant-based diet was the answer.
Hong Kong’s Mai Po wetlands are a magnet for diverse species of birds, but now this natural asset is once again under threat, this time from plans to build an IT hub for its Northern Metropolis.
Tomotaka Shibayama’s animated fantasy My Oni Girl on Netflix looks good but feels pedestrian and predictable, and sadly lacks the spark and inventiveness of a Studio Ghibli film.
Rewilding in the Scottish Highlands has seen the return of long-absent species, and efforts to save wild animals such as wildcats. It’s not just their numbers that are growing; ecotourism is blooming, too.
Is it a Western? is it a political allegory? In a film of two halves with a stunning opening, Eddie Peng’s wayward man returns home after a decade away, bonds with a dog and reconciles with one and all.
Chef Manon Fleury of one-Michelin-star Datil in Paris serves a rice porridge dish based on Chinese congee. She talks about her women-heavy kitchen brigade and championing female chefs.
Song Kang-ho plays the titular character in Uncle Samsik, a political fixer with a shady past to overcome who tries to get close to Byun Yo-han’s idealistic civil servant.
Indian Gen Z and millennials are driving a new trend for gourmet and artisanal ice creams, with brands offering flavours inspired by everything from local cakes and desserts to chilli and street food.
Famous for his celebrity-packed chain of Chinese restaurants, 85-year-old Michael Chow talks about facing prejudice, and why he wants to be known as the world’s greatest living artist.
From planning your day the night before to creating an energising environment, Malaysian-Chinese life coach Simon Ong shares his tips on boosting energy and productivity and reducing tiredness.
Fragile Beauty at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum features 300 photos from Elton John and David Furnish’s collection that cover seven decades and span fashion, celebrity and photojournalism.
Fans of single malt Scotch whisky can savour cocktails at The Macallan Whisky Bar & Lounge at Galaxy Macau created to mark the Macallan distillery’s 200th year. Old bottles of whisky are on show too.
A favourite of celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, Balinese roast pork, known as babi guling, was once served only at religious celebrations and weddings, but is now sold in restaurants across Bali.
2001 videos of his hometown, outtakes from past films, and scenes of a thinly sketched romance make up Caught by the Tides, a nostalgia trip set in towns soon to be drowned by China’s Three Gorges Dam.
As more trekkers and climbers are drawn to Mount Everest and Nepal’s other Himalayan peaks, trails and slopes are becoming overcrowded and debris-strewn.
Teresa Teng’s untimely death in 1995 sparked many a conspiracy theory. A former employee of the Chiang Mai hotel where the singer lived and died recalls what happened on that fateful day 29 years ago.
Charmaine Rangel was spurred to lose weight after being too heavy to sign up for horse riding – how she did it naturally involved exercise, intermittent fasting, diet tweaks and a health app.
Exciting K-drama releases in May include Disney+’s Uncle Samsik, in which Song Kang-ho plays a 1960s fixer, Netflix’s The 8 Show, and Frankly Speaking, about a TV host with no filter.