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9 September, 2024
Hong Kong society
Nearly half of young Hongkongers say they are ‘failures’: survey
Feelings of failure mostly due to academic performance, according to Hong Kong Christian Service, which urges more mental health support.
14 Dec 2024 - 8:33PM
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India
Indian software engineer’s suicide sets off reckoning over bias in family courts
14 Dec 2024 - 6:47PM
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South Korea
My Take
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Is South Korea a burnout society?
12 Dec 2024 - 9:00PM
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Formula One (F1)
Meet F1 Mercedes driver George Russell, who’s feuding with Max Verstappen
George Russell has been racing since he was a child in British karting circuits, pairing his meteoric rise to F1 stardom with his candid approach to speaking with the press.
12 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
Viral stories
Japanese man turns home into ancient palace to cope with autism
He reflects that he used to unintentionally say things that upset people, but never meant any harm.
11 Dec 2024 - 2:00PM
Celebrity children
Who is Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris newly engaged to? Meet Justin Long
Justin Long was a business development manager before turning to music; he’s been featured on FX’s Mayans soundtrack and has worked with (you guessed it) Paris Jackson.
10 Dec 2024 - 6:00PM
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Wellness
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Can a weighted blanket help you sleep better? Research is mixed, says expert
Heavy covers that feel ‘like a really big hug’ can soothe anxieties, sleep medicine doctor says; we tell you where to find them in Hong Kong.
10 Dec 2024 - 5:27PM
Education in Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities criticise schools over Primary One exams in first semester
Education Bureau calls on schools that persist with practice to avoid placing pressure on children and instead focus on mental health.
10 Dec 2024 - 7:55PM
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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals
Help for 5,000 in Hong Kong traditional Chinese medicine mental health project
Baptist University project promotes use of Chinese medicine to treat depression, anxiety or insomnia.
9 Dec 2024 - 9:11PM
Wellness
More muscles, bigger brain. How weight training can help the mind as we age
Studies show that retaining muscle mass as you age, especially through resistance training, may help safeguard your cognitive health.
9 Dec 2024 - 5:21AM
Hong Kong society
Hong Kong care teams with mental health training better at spotting cases: study
Lawmaker calls for training to be expanded to all community care teams to help provide basic services for mentally ill residents.
8 Dec 2024 - 10:38PM
Wellness
Older and feeling lonely? Go online for better mental health, study says
Staying informed and connected by going online, even once a week, lowers depression scores in over-50s, University of Hong Kong study finds.
8 Dec 2024 - 5:15PM
Wellness
She’s told sex trafficking victims’ stories. Now she’s telling her own
Hong Kong-based Sylvia Yu has given voice to sex trafficking victims for years. In her new memoir she inspires young women to be ‘fearless’.
7 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM
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Swimming
Hong Kong Olympian Cheng on sacrifices, challenges and ‘impostor syndrome’
Swimmer was speaking at TEDxTinHau Women on Friday, a version of Ted Talks held at the Xiqu Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui.
7 Dec 2024 - 4:00PM
Animals
Puppy love as Czech prison inmates train assistance dogs
The training is part of a project to help inmates at the Jirice prison northeast of Prague be better prepared for life outside jail.
6 Dec 2024 - 1:06AM
Wellness
How ice baths can help conquer stress and find inner peace
Once a tool for athletes, cold therapy is now a wellness trend, promising benefits like reduced inflammation, improved sleep and stress relief.
5 Dec 2024 - 5:37PM
Hong Kong society
Opinion
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Hong Kong must break the taboos around end-of-life care and death
With a law passed on advanced medical directives, the onus is on government to provide life-and-death education and facilitate discussion.
5 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
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China society
Opinion
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Spate of random killings rooted in China’s social and economic despair
The mental trauma from pandemic controls and the economic slump have led to feelings of helplessness and despair that cannot be ignored.
4 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
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Fame and celebrity
Perrie Edwards opens up about fellow X Factor alum Liam Payne’s death
A member of English girl group Little Mix, Edwards spoke to broadcaster Fearne Cotton about her disbelief that the One Direction star is gone; we find out what she’s been up to over the past few years.
4 Dec 2024 - 10:47AM
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Wellness
You have a disease that will make you blind. How do you prepare?
Hong Kong resident Cheng Kwok-kwong, who has degenerative eye disease retinitis pigmentosa, is getting ready for when his vision fails.
3 Dec 2024 - 7:54PM
Beauty
Beauty filters also make us look more intelligent, study finds
Software-modified faces were viewed more favourably than untouched ones in a Spanish study. This may not be a good thing, psychologist says.
3 Dec 2024 - 4:59AM
Wellness
Strava’s great – but watch your mental health, warn researchers
Many fitness enthusiasts use Strava for tracking and in order to network with a community of like-minded athletes – but is this really a good thing?
2 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM
Wellness
How men won’t talk about grief and how to get them to open up
Unlike women, men can go into shock that ‘really paralyses them’, says a grief counsellor. He suggests ways they can let their grief out.
2 Dec 2024 - 6:15PM
South Korea
In South Korea, lonely deaths are on the rise as isolation takes its toll
Despite Seoul investing US$322 million in anti-loneliness measures, experts warn that deeper societal issues remain unaddressed.
2 Dec 2024 - 2:52PM
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Wellness
‘Sleepmaxxing’ improves sleep, right? It might not, doctor says
Many hacks to optimise sleep quantity and quality are unproven, while using sleep trackers may make you anxious you are not getting enough.
1 Dec 2024 - 7:15PM
Celebrity children
Who is Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan’s wayward son, Chance Hogan?
Paul Hogan’s son Chance Hogan has him ‘worried sick’ after a string of photos and social media posts have shown him looking unwell – but who is he, and what does he do for work?
1 Dec 2024 - 5:00AM
Britain
UK lawmakers give initial support to assisted dying bill
Mentally competent, terminally ill adults with six months or less left to live would be allowed to end their lives with medical help.
30 Nov 2024 - 12:27AM
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Japan
‘Shall I kill you?’: why Japan is mulling a social media ban for under-16s
Australia has approved laws that stipulate fines against social media platforms for failing to ban children below 16 from having accounts.
29 Nov 2024 - 2:59PM
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