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HKEX CEO Bonnie Chan Yiting said companies are making progress on appointing women to their boards. Photo: Xiaomei Chen
Fintech

Time running out for 250 Hong Kong-listed firms to get women on board

At least 250 Hong Kong-listed companies do not have at least one woman on their boards despite the compliance deadline just a month away.

Hong Kong transport

Opinion | Hong Kong’s public transport subsidies should be tied to green investment

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China-Germany relations

Opinion | EV tariffs and Ukraine war weigh heavily on Germany-China relations

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Food and Drinks

If you have this type of spatula, throw it out immediately

Household items made of black recycled plastic could contain dangerous levels of flame retardants and other toxic chemicals, study finds.

Everyday household items made of black recycled plastic, including kitchen utensils, takeaway containers, toys and hair accessories, have a high chance of containing dangerous levels of flame retardants and other toxic chemicals, a new study finds. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Books and literature

Cormac McCarthy’s ‘secret muse’ was 17 when they first had sex, she says

American author Cormac McCarthy was 42 when he met 16-year-old Augusta Britt, who she says inspired characters in some of his famous novels.

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Tourism

Sex workers and ex-addicts show tourists Czech capital’s dark side

Social enterprise Pragulic tackles ‘myth and prejudice’ around people living on Prague’s streets, using tour guides who have all been there.

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Wellness

How weight loss surgery and exercise helped 25-year-old lose 68kg

‘Morbidly obese’ Ese Milan tried weight-loss drugs, then had surgery; 68kg lighter, these days she works out and is still shedding the kilos.

Ese Milan, a Polynesian Samoan content creator in Las Vegas, had weight-loss surgery at age 22 and started strength training. She has lost 68kg since 2021. Photo: Instagram/ese.milan
American cinema

Jennifer Lawrence-produced film shows women’s torment in Afghanistan

Apple TV+ documentary Bread & Roses, co-produced by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, was shot entirely on smartphones.

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Wellness

She would drink until she passed out. Now she is a new woman

Corporate high-flier Julie Landau beat an alcohol addiction and in the process overcame her bulimia. Now she’s helping other women.

Wellness

How a marathon runner survived after tearing her body’s largest artery

Things could have turned out very different for Amber Williams, who was diagnosed with aortic dissection days after running a marathon.

Amber (right) and Zach Williams after running the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon in April 2023. Photo: American Heart Association News
US-China trade war

Opinion | How Asia can strengthen its trade, manufacturing as Trump returns

Staying ahead will require diversifying in hi-tech sectors, boosting workforce resilience and advancing sustainable supply chains.

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Sri Lanka

Women candidates signal potential shift in Sri Lanka’s male-dominated politics

While analysts welcome the increase, they caution that more women in politics alone won’t challenge patriarchal norms and achieve true gender equality.

Tourism

3 of the best places for solo female travel, including Hong Kong

Two solo women travel experts reveal their favourite destinations to explore, where safety is high and the culture is vibrant.

International Property

Why Trump election is good and bad for Chinese property investors in the US

Trump tax cuts, tariffs will keep interest rates high, but current owners will benefit from his presidency.

Donald Trump pointed to supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida, on election night. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Food and Drinks

Sweet potato soup sake? 3 Hong Kong women’s dessert-based craft drinks

Three women have created sake drinks based on sweet potato and red bean soups using traditional Hong Kong flavours and Japanese ingredients.

(From left) Eummie Chik, Keita Wu and Kiu Au of the Three Sisters Sake Brew Project - an endeavour focused on creating craft sake using traditional Hong Kong dessert flavours and Japanese ingredients - at Sake Bar Chu Chu in Causeway Bay. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Wellness

Thin, beautiful, refined? In China, weight-loss camps promise all three

China’s growing obesity crisis sparks the popularity of strict camps aimed at fat loss for those who ‘can’t control their diet outside’.

Wellness

What to eat during perimenopause, with dietary tips from 5 experts

Gwyneth Paltrow said entering menopause feels like ‘losing your mind’. Gut and brain health experts explain why, and the foods that can help.

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Wellness

How lifting weights gave 2 older Singaporeans stronger bones

He was 52 and had endless back pain; she was 62 and had osteoporosis. Weightlifting increased their bone density. Now both do powerlifting.

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When Raj Grover developed severe back pain, he hit upon a surprising remedy: lifting weights. Here he is seen squat lifting 155kg. Photo: Shaun Pang
Wellness

Celebs with adult ADHD help shine a light on the condition

More grown-ups are admitting to having adult ADHD, calling attention to a disorder that affects about 2.58 per cent of the global population.

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Apps

What Google Maps’ new AI features are and how they will help you

Google is using its AI-powered Gemini technology to set up Google Maps as an entertainment guide as well as a navigational tool.

Hong Kong property

Hong Kong’s office market to trail recovery in residential, retail properties

Reports of brisk weekend home sales show the housing market will outpace offices in recovery going into 2025, consultancies say.

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Hong Kong’s office skyline in Central in February 2024. Photo: Sun Yeung
International Property

Could India surpass China as an Asian real estate investment hotspot?

India’s booming economy and growing demand for office space are making it a magnet for many global players.

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India’s real estate is emerging on the radar of global investors. Photo: Reuters
South Korea

Opinion | South Korea’s arms exports are reshaping the global defence landscape

Seoul’s rise as an arms exporter is serving the interests not only of its defence firms but also the US and Indo-Pacific partners.

Wellness

These people are hooked on open water swimming in Hong Kong. Here’s why

Two open water swimmers describe how group open water swimming is great for improving health, and why Hong Kong is the perfect place for it.

Wellness

Is your child scared of Halloween? Expert tips on helping them feel safe

A psychologist explains how children process fear and gives advice to parents on how to help kids cope and have a happy Halloween.

Studies confirm that seeing masked faces, hearing screams, and watching parades of people dressed as ghosts or corpses during Halloween can genuinely terrify children and can lead to lasting phobias. Photo: May Tse
Asian diaspora

The stories she’d been told were a lie… she wasn’t the baby in the photo

A South Korean adoptee in the US who makes a shocking discovery goes searching for her real parents – helping another family on the way.

South Korean adoptee Rebecca Kimmel, 49, is seen reflected in her artwork depicting twins at her home in Seattle, US, on February 3, 2024. Kimmel believes her adoption agency switched her identity with another girl, and that she may have a twin. Photo: AP
Food and Drinks

She’s mixing a love of baking and grandparents to help Hong Kong’s elderly

Inspired by her grandparents’ love, Karen Chu founded The Good Cake, where proceeds from baked goods buy rice for vulnerable Hongkongers.

Wellness

How plant-based diets can help save the planet and keep you healthy

With International Day of Climate Action on October 24, learn how a vegan diet can fight climate change and is better for the planet and you.

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