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Gender equality for women in the workplace can only be achieved with men’s involvement, says Men for Inclusion co-founder Gary Ford. Photo: Shutterstock
Family & Relationships

Want gender equality in the workplace? Men must get involved

Actively involving men in crafting solutions for workplace gender equality ultimately benefits everyone, says Men for Inclusion co-founder.

Actively involving men in crafting solutions for workplace gender equality ultimately benefits everyone, says Men for Inclusion co-founder

With tamales and dim sum, Asian-Latino families celebrate two cultures

Video | Meet one of China’s ‘full-time dads’

Family & Relationships

Music and mutual aid help people from ethnic minorities in Hong Kong

Children learning Cantonese by singing, and a pop-up market for small-business owners, help integrate members of Hong Kong ethnic minorities.

Children from ethnic minorities sing songs that help them learn Cantonese, while members of their parents’ generation who run businesses take part in a pop-up market – examples of initiatives to help people from minorities integrate better in Hong Kong society. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Children from ethnic minorities sing songs that help them learn Cantonese, while members of their parents’ generation who run businesses take part in a pop-up market – examples of initiatives to help people from minorities integrate better in Hong Kong society. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Health & Wellness

‘The biggest crime’ – paediatrician on why climate change hurts our kids

Children worldwide are suffering the effects of climate change, both physically and mentally, says Dr Debra Hendrickson in her new book.

Health & Wellness

How an Indian executive battled flesh-eating disease and diabetes, and won

Dhiraj Bhandary, who beat a flesh-eating disease, reversed his type 2 diabetes and lost 21kg, talks about taking up distance running.

Family & Relationships

Doodle or poodle, which is healthier? The answer isn’t what you might think

Recent research on dogs such as labradoodles challenges the common assumption that mixed-breed dogs are healthier than pure-bred ones.

Actress Brie Larson and her doodle dog. Recent research on doodle mixes goes against the common assumption that mixed-breed dogs are healthier than purebred ones. Photo: Instagram/@brielarson
Health & Wellness

Charity dreams of opening arts and yoga therapy centre in Hong Kong

Yama Foundation offers yoga classes and arts therapy to people with special needs. It hopes a fundraiser will end its need to rent premises

Hong Kong charity Yama Foundation helps vulnerable communities through its yoga and arts therapy programmes. It hopes to open a permanent well-being centre in the city. Photo: Yama Foundation
Hong Kong charity Yama Foundation helps vulnerable communities through its yoga and arts therapy programmes. It hopes to open a permanent well-being centre in the city. Photo: Yama Foundation
Family & Relationships

One’s 40, one’s 64. How friends with big age gaps benefit each other

Research shows that friends with big age gaps can benefit in ways from reduced anxiety and cognitive decline to addressing feelings of loneliness. Four pairs of friends share their stories.

Family & Relationships

Why young Koreans are turning to investing amid uncertain future

Many South Koreans in their twenties don’t earn enough to buy homes or save for retirement. Some take risks on stock and ETF investments, and get investing tips from friends and social media videos.

Family & Relationships

‘Clairvoyant’ Norwegian princess marries ‘shaman’ beau in Hello! wedding

Divorcee Norwegian princess who claims she can speak with angels marries self-declared shaman Durek Verrett, who sells medallions he says saves lives. Their union has ruffled feathers in Norway.

Norwegian Princess Martha Louise and Durek Verrett arrive at their wedding party at Hotel Union in Geiranger, western Norway, on August 31 after tying the knot. Photo: EPA-EFE
Health & Wellness

Explainer | Does your child have OCD? An expert shares what to look for, how to help

Her five-year-old son’s repetitive behaviour and temper tantrums led child psychologist Emily Becker-Haimes to realise he had obsessive-compulsive disorder. She gives advice for parents in the same boat.

Parenting a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder comes with unique challenges. Clinical psychologist for children Emily Becker-Haimes shares her own experience living with a son with OCD, and gives advice for parents in a similar situation. Photo: Shutterstock
Parenting a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder comes with unique challenges. Clinical psychologist for children Emily Becker-Haimes shares her own experience living with a son with OCD, and gives advice for parents in a similar situation. Photo: Shutterstock
Family & Relationships

Are you left-handed? You are not alone. Your cat, dog or parrot may be too

Around 1 in 10 people around the world are left-handed. But what about cats, dogs, monkeys or even octopuses? Researchers now believe animals are more asymmetrical than we might think.

Arts & Culture

How new Hong Kong immigrants love Edinburgh’s arts and culture scene

Hong Kong immigrants who moved to Scotland’s capital Edinburgh in recent years are enjoying having their horizons widened in the thriving international arts and cultural hub.

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Health & Wellness

What is oppositional defiant disorder and how to help Gen Z sufferers?

Using real cases they have handled, Hong Kong psychologists explain oppositional defiant disorder in young people – what it is, why it develops, and what parents can do about it.

Hong Kong psychologists explain oppositional defiant disorder in young people. Illustration: Davies Christian Surya
Health & Wellness

He was obese. Doctor said he ‘could be dead’. So dad shed 40kg in 3 years

Singaporean executive Alex Tan’s obesity was killing him, so he took back control of his health and shed 40kg in 3 years on his journey from fat to fit, meeting a new partner along the way.

Alex Tan in 2016, when he weighed more than 120kg, and in 2024 after his weight-loss journey took him from death’s door to fit and healthy. Photo: Alex Tan/Ultimate Performance
Alex Tan in 2016, when he weighed more than 120kg, and in 2024 after his weight-loss journey took him from death’s door to fit and healthy. Photo: Alex Tan/Ultimate Performance
Family & Relationships

US$1,750-a-month salary a draw for first Filipino caregivers in Korea

Filipino caregivers have begun arriving in Korea to look after children and mothers-to-be. Exempt from general household chores, they will earn a lot more than they can as domestic helpers elsewhere.

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Family & Relationships

10 things to buy for your ageing dog to keep them comfortable

After looking after his old dog Colin as his health declined, Tom Eves describes the purchases that helped him make his miniature Schnauzer’s life more comfortable.

Health & Wellness

This Korean couple, aged 62 and 57, are fitter than most twenty-somethings

Kim Sunok and Kang Changdong are fit, toned, healthy – and in their 50s and 60s. They break down their workout routines, why they do it and why they are happier than they have ever been.

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Korean fitness couple Kang Changdong and Kim Sunok (right) are fit, toned, healthy – and in their 60s and 50s. Photo: Instagram/@okdong_fit
Family & Relationships

Do cats fear water? Can they see better at night than us? Some cat facts

Humans and cats have lived together for thousands of years and many myths have built up around the animals. We separate fact from myth when it comes to our furry companions.

Humans and cats have lived together for millennia, and many myths have developed around cats. We uncover the facts about their abilities and behaviour, from how well they see at night to their supposed aversion to water. Photo: Shutterstock
Humans and cats have lived together for millennia, and many myths have developed around cats. We uncover the facts about their abilities and behaviour, from how well they see at night to their supposed aversion to water. Photo: Shutterstock
Family & Relationships

So you are a new dog owner. What you really need for your pet

What sort of bed should you get a new puppy or shelter dog? What type of leash or harness do they need, and what should you be feeding for them? A dog trainer explains the essentials.

Travel & Leisure

A tour of Po Leung Kuk HQ shows history of caring for children in need

Hong Kong charity Po Leung Kuk was founded in 1878 to care for women and children kidnapped in China to work in the then colony, and its headquarters still house around 180 children in need.

Family & Relationships

Explainer | What is the Qixi Festival? ‘Chinese Valentine’s Day’ explained

Love and tradition run deep during the annual Qixi Festival, a 2,000-year-old event known today as ‘Chinese Valentine’s Day’ that falls on August 10 in 2024. We look at the story, food and more.

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Newly-wed couples attend a group wedding ceremony ahead of the Qixi Festival in China’s Guizhou province in August 2023. Photo: Getty Images
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Can you really distil the taste of whisky in an art installation?

When The Fabrick Lab founder was tapped to create an art piece for The Macallan House Hong Kong, she found one crucial connection: colour

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The locals’ guide to Chiang Mai, Thailand – from where to eat, to what to do

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This vintage duplex on Ma Wan got the ultimate makeover

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The psychology of chronic pain: why resting can do more harm than good

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Japanese fruit tomato at Nabe-Dokoro Sessyu in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

Goodbye, truffle and gold leaf – quiet luxury has made it to fine dining

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Elaine Ng and her whisky-inspired installation, Phantasmagoria. Photo: Alexander Mak

Can you really distil the taste of whisky in an art installation?

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Insiders’ guide to Chiang Mai: try local delicacy khao soi and enjoy the lively markets and nightlife of Thailand’s second city. Photo: Getty Images

The locals’ guide to Chiang Mai, Thailand – from where to eat, to what to do

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Liquid Interiors founder Rowena Gonzales designed this Ma Wan, Hong Kong home. Photo: Elizabeth Au for Workshop Ten

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A panoramic view of public housing estate Wah Fu Estate in Pokfulam, in 1968. Photo: SCMP Archive

Was Wah Fu Estate the first self-sustaining housing complex in Hong Kong?

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Chronic pain can be debilitating, leaving sufferers in a downward spiral of inactivity that exacerbates discomfort. Now, therapists are confronting the issue with treatments that address body and mind. Photo: Shutterstock

The psychology of chronic pain: why resting can do more harm than good

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Goodbye, truffle and gold leaf – quiet luxury has made it to fine dining

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