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last updated:
9 September, 2024
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Chappell Roan speaks out against predatory fan behaviour

Singer and Gen Z queer icon Chappell Roan has drawn both plaudits and criticism for her comments on harassment from fans. 

Hong Kong Education

Controversy grows over sex education guidelines in Hong Kong

South Korea

Deepfake chatroom crisis sparks furore in South Korea

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

5 young Chinese women hoping to make a big impact on their Games debuts in Paris

These potential stars have excelled in traditional events such as gymnastics and shooting, as well as the newer sports of breaking, surfing and climbing.

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Breaking athlete Liu Qingyi is one of our five young Chinese Olympians to watch in Paris. Photo: The World Battle
Social media

Man or bear? the choice dividing the internet

The ‘man vs bear’ debate is less about the actual choice and more about women’s perceptions of danger, particularly around men. 

K-pop

The perils of celebrity romances

The fan backlash to a K-pop idol’s romance reveals the delicate balancing act female entertainers have to navigate.

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Fame and celebrity

Understanding Britney Spears

With the release of her new book, pop icon Britney Spears has once again sparked a new discourse over the way female pop stars are portrayed and treated.

Australia

Australia’s historic Voice vote

On October 14, Australians will vote in a historic referendum to recognise the country’s first nations people in the constitution.

Women and gender

The pressures of a South Korean working mum

For many working women, the burdens of childcare and a thick glass ceiling are proving high barriers to having children. 

Lunar

India’s acid attack survivors fight for change

Women are coming together to campaign for real, tangible changes in prevention and treatment for acid attack survivors.

South Korea

LGBTQ recognition still a ways off in South Korea

While there have been real successes, South Korea’s LGBTQ community faces a long road to meaningful legal recognition.

Gender

Lunar: Malaysia’s May Tan looks back on trailblazing banking career in Hong Kong

Veteran Hong Kong-based banker May Tan tells Lunar about breaking the glass ceiling, male allies and helping to bridge the gender gap in boardrooms

Lunar

Wins for Asia at the Oscars

From Michelle Yeoh winning Best Actress to an Indian film bagging Best Documentary Short, winners of Asian descent made history.

Lunar

Women Of Our Time 2023

Lunar was at the Women Of Our Time conference this week, where a diverse group of speakers discussed issues related to women in finance, tech and entrepreneurship.

Artificial intelligence

ChatGPT: new technology, same biases?

ChatGPT may have taken the world by storm, but many of the issues that plagued previous versions of artificial intelligence remain. 

Singapore

Record number of Singapore’s new director roles filled by women

At the 100 largest companies on the stock exchange, 36 per cent of board appointments went to women in 2022 – up from 23 per cent in 2021.

Asian cinema: Korean films

Exclusive | ‘It’s a restart for me’: Fan Bingbing on return to acting after tax scandal

Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, at the Berlin International Film Festival with her new film Green Night, opens up about how tough it was not acting for five years, and what she learned from it.

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Japan

‘There’s something wrong with Japan’: ex-soldier declares war on sexual abuse

Rina Gonoi’s story has inspired dozens more people to report sexual and other abuse in the military. Her fight represents a rare public reckoning with sexual assault in Japan.

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Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan’s Ground Self-Defence Force who was sexually assaulted by colleagues, shows an old photo of herself in uniform during an interview in Tokyo. Photo: AFP
Art

‘I felt I had become my true self’: Okinawa’s indigenous body art is back

Hajichi, hand-poked markings worn by women, are part of traditional culture in the Ryukyu island chain of Japan that had all but disappeared. Now a tattoo artist is reviving the body art.

Japan

When food is more than food

Netflix show The Makanai, while glossing over the darker reality behind the geisha way of life, is also quietly and surprisingly feminist.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

‘The Blackpink of classical music’: Korean string quartet on their goals

The four Korean women of the award-winning Esmé Quartet make their Hong Kong debut this month. First violin Bae Won-hee talks about their tight bond and what they hope to achieve together.

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Posed in traditional Korean dress, the Esmé Quartet, comprising four women musicians from South Korea, will make their Hong Kong debut with a string quartet recital on February 28 as part of the 2023 Hong Kong Arts Festival. Photo: Piljoo Hwang
Fashion

Luxury fashion’s worst-kept secret and the fear of a ‘Made in India’ tag

Many haute couture houses – luxury fashion’s pinnacle – source textiles from India, yet their pieces won’t acknowledge the fact. Some Indian designers are taking to Paris runways themselves.

A look from Gaurav Gupta’s SS23 couture collection.
Wellness

Why women are more likely to develop dementia, and how to lower your risk

Women may be at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s than men for a number of reasons: biological, societal or cultural. Experts suggest exercise and social engagement can help offset the risk.

China jobs

China’s youngest millennials deemed too old for jobs, and elder Gen Z are next

With many companies still struggling to survive in China’s post-pandemic climate, even 27-year-olds are being seen as risky hires, and 30 has essentially become the new cut-off for certain industries.

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India

‘Both mum and dad’: pregnant Indian excited to become a father

Zahad was in the process of becoming a man when he and his partner Ziya Pavel – who’s transitioning to be a woman – decided to try for a baby. Theirs is believed to be India’s first transgender-couple pregnancy.

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Zahad (front), 23, who was born a girl and identifies as a man, is due to give birth in India in March. Her partner Ziya Pavel, 21, was born a boy and is transitioning to become a woman. Photo: Instagram
Hong Kong society

Rights of 2 transgender men breached over ID cards, top Hong Kong court rules

Case brought by Henry Edward Tse and ‘Q’ in 2019 against commissioner of registration after he refused to review gender status on their identity cards.

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Henry Edward Tse outside the Court of Final Appeal holding a fai chun, or traditional decorative scroll, carrying the Chinese characters for “victory”. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong culture

Her tattoos of Hong Kong and Chinese culture hit home for Asians overseas

White rabbit candy, Hong Kong-style French toast – Georgina Leung’s nostalgic tattoos helped propel her career at a time when many Asians overseas were looking for a sense of comfort.

Women and gender

Marie Kondo: sparking joy or just rich?

The response to Marie Kondo’s recent revelation that she has ‘given up’ on cleaning has sparked conversations on race and class.

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