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Tricia Yap, a former professional MMA fighter, is the founder of Limitless Health and now focuses on holistic health and fitness for women. Photo: Sun Yeung

Why Hong Kong’s first pro female MMA fighter now battles for women’s health

Wellness entrepreneur Tricia Yap is helping reshape women’s health by focusing on areas like precision training and lifestyle medicine.

18 Dec 2025 - 12:50PMvideocam

How to avoid financial stress this holiday season? Experts share tips

16 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM

Love your baby bump? How to get a bespoke pregnancy sculpture in Hong Kong

10 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM

‘A lot of fear’: Australia’s under-16s anxious ahead of social media ban

As blocks begin on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram before the summer holiday, teens worry they will be ‘basically isolated’ from their friends.

9 Dec 2025 - 5:15PM

Australian teens Annie Wang (left), 14, and Ayris Tolson, 15, check their phones a few days before Australia’s social media ban for users under 16 is scheduled to take effect on December 10. Photo: Reuters

Food and Drinks

89-year-old baker’s ingredient of success: working with his son and grandson

Yasuo Ono’s nearly 60-year-old cake shop Emily, now in Owariasahi, Japan, thrives thanks to family support – and keeping things tasty.

4 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM

Hong Kong pop-up Queer Room gives ‘alternative individuals’ a place to connect

Until December 14, the inclusive Sheung Wan space welcomes guests with LGBTQ literature and group talks. Here are some of its coming events.

25 Nov 2025 - 12:45PM

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Why males take more risks and how to promote healthy risk-taking in teens

Experts say factors from evolution to peer pressure lead men and boys to flirt with danger. But some risk-taking is crucial.

22 Nov 2025 - 7:15PM

Full of testosterone and with a brain that is still developing, young men can be less likely to look before they leap. Doctors explain the factors behind risky behaviour in males, and how to promote healthy risk-taking in teens. Photo: Shutterstock

In China, you can get married in a temple, in a club, even a subway station

China is letting couples wed anywhere in the country, from a lake with meaningful statistics to a subway station with a romantic name.

11 Nov 2025 - 5:15PM

Online sexual content is affecting children, teens, but how to help them?

Online mature content is easily accessible to minors, and parents are struggling to cope. An expert offers tips to start the conversation.

6 Nov 2025 - 12:15PM

Free Hong Kong therapy sessions help long-distance carers ‘feel less alone’

Being a carer for an ageing relative in another country can be draining. Red Door Counselling’s weekly online sessions are here to help.

5 Nov 2025 - 11:00AM

Red Door Counselling counsellor-in-training Angela Kaur Baura with her mother, who lives in Dubai. Kaur Baura says that Red Door’s online sessions, which she now helps host, help her cope with being a long-distance carer. Photo: Angela Kaur Baura

Video | Chinese man devotes life to helping young drifters find their way home

Wang Wanlin never married nor had kids of his own, but he has sheltered hundreds of young people who have fallen on hard times.

26 Oct 2025 - 9:00AMvideocam

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Diagnosed with ADHD at 35, she now fights for awareness in Hong Kong

Amanda Fok is the founder of Let’s Talk ADHD and ADHD Awareness Week, at which adults can get free ADHD assessments on October 25 and 26.

23 Oct 2025 - 7:15AM

Could a grandparent’s trauma affect your health? Ancestral healing explained

Experts say inherited trauma – passed down through generations – can be helped through ancestral healing practices to improve well-being now.

19 Oct 2025 - 12:15PM

Books and literature

Hong Kong-born poet stunned into silence by detractors finds voice again

Sarah Howe’s new collection comes a decade after her TS Eliot Prize win as a young part-Chinese female was met with racism and misogyny.

16 Oct 2025 - 7:15AM

Hong Kong-born poet Sarah Howe, who won the 2015 TS Eliot prize for Lope of Jade, recently published her new collection of poetry, Foretokens. Photo: Marc Lixenberg

Have you lost a family pet? How to talk to your children about it

Honest conversations with no euphemisms, sharing the grief and recalling good memories can help children heal and understand a pet’s death.

12 Oct 2025 - 5:15PM

If your family pet is dying, help your children come to terms with it by using clear language, allowing them to grieve and leaving room for closure. Photo: Reuters

‘I did not worry’: breast cancer survivor shares her story of love and faith

Aarti Pathak was diagnosed with breast cancer weeks after losing her mum. She shares her survival story, which she wrote about in a memoir.

11 Oct 2025 - 7:25AM

‘What’s she got to be depressed about?’ How mental health views have changed

On World Mental Health Day, Anthea Rowan considers the ways treatments and attitudes have changed in the last half a century.

10 Oct 2025 - 5:50AMvideocam

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SCMP Highlights

Cantonese lessons from a kid, Chinese chef sparks debate: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a Hong Kong filmmaker’s political themes to Bali’s first contemporary art fair, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

9 Oct 2025 - 5:36PM

A chef shows the folding technique for xiaolongbao at A.Wong. Photo: James Gillies

Hong Kong culture

Want to learn Cantonese? Take lessons from this 8-year-old from Hong Kong

Aiden Tsang makes learning Cantonese fun with his cute Instagram videos that get likes from Jimmy O. Yang and other Hong Kong celebrities.

7 Oct 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

TV shows and streaming video

Why Prince William doesn’t let his kids have phones and other family matters

On The Reluctant Traveler on Apple TV+, Prince William opens up about creating a loving home and learning from his parents’ divorce.

6 Oct 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

Signs your child is addicted to junk food and 8 ways to help them

Recognising the warning signs of junk food addiction in children is vital. Here are eight ways you can help them make healthier choices.

5 Oct 2025 - 7:15PM

Recognising the warning signs of junk food addiction early is the first step towards helping your child move towards a healthier, more balanced diet. Photo: Shutterstock

What is chlamydia? The ‘silent STI’ that can cause infertility if untreated

Chlamydia, a sexually transmitted infection, is the most common STI in Hong Kong and can persist undetected for months or years.

4 Oct 2025 - 4:15AMvideocam

Chlamydia is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is the most common STI in Hong Kong. Photo: Shutterstock

‘Never give up’: Hong Kong 9-year-old battles cancer with positivity

Whether posting videos online or designing inspiring toys with help from Make-A-Wish Hong Kong, Sophie Chan turns negative into positive.

24 Sep 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

US National Toy Hall of Fame announces 2025 finalists, from Catan to slime

The 12 contenders include Battleship, Catan, Connect Four, Trivial Pursuit, cornhole, Spirograph, lightsabers, Furby, slime – and snow.

20 Sep 2025 - 12:15PM

‘It took away my creativity’: Malaysian director on testicular cancer battle

Jared Lee, who made Cathay Pacific’s ads with Jimmy O. Yang, reveals how his diagnosis taught him about kindness and changed his perspective.

17 Sep 2025 - 11:00AMvideocam

Malaysian film director Jared Lee (right) with Jimmy O. Yang during filming of adverts for Cathay Pacific. Lee reveals how his testicular cancer battle reshaped his filmmaking journey. Photo: Instagram/jaredle3

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