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

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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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In 2018, Chinese art specialist Edie Hu became the first woman in 42 years to swim the 45km around Hong Kong Island . Photo: Eugene Chan

How this Chinese art specialist became a record-breaking open-water swimmer

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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

This vintage duplex on Ma Wan got the ultimate makeover

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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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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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In 2018, Chinese art specialist Edie Hu became the first woman in 42 years to swim the 45km around Hong Kong Island . Photo: Eugene Chan

How this Chinese art specialist became a record-breaking open-water swimmer

Reading Time:7 minutes
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

This vintage duplex on Ma Wan got the ultimate makeover

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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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