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Meghan Ireland blends whiskey in the lab at the WhistlePig whiskey distillery in Shoreham, in the US state of Vermont. Photo: AP

Food & Drink

Meet the women in whiskey breaking the glass ceiling in male-dominated industry

A growing number of women are becoming leaders in the traditionally male-dominated US whiskey industry, from making it to promoting it.

We Are All Trying Here: Koo Kyo-hwan, Go Yoon-jung lead ace filmmaking K-drama

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‘Real bodies’: Met Gala fashion exhibits show shapes rarely seen on catwalks

Food & Drink

His wedding cakes start from US$23,500. Many of them cost much more

Bastien Blanc-Tailleur’s cakes are one-off, handmade and pure show-stoppers – just expect to pay a minimum of five figures for one.

Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju on their wedding day with the Bastien Blanc-Tailleur designed cake. Photo: Instagram/thejoee
Netra Mantena and Vamsi Gadiraju on their wedding day with the Bastien Blanc-Tailleur designed cake. Photo: Instagram/thejoee

Food & Drink

Top Macau dining spots for an F&B boss, from soup noodles to Portuguese ribs

Galaxy Macau’s Sammy Wu reveals his favourite Macau restaurants for everything from Portuguese to Cantonese to Shunde cuisine.

Health & Wellness

‘Hero of his own life’: how this Hongkonger beat high cholesterol in 12 months

Shashank Gangil had high cholesterol, signs of fatty liver and plantar fasciitis. Here’s how he got in top shape before his twins were born.

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Arts

‘Raw honesty’: new museum preserves Thai-Chinese art rebel’s remarkable legacy

The Tang Chang Private Museum opens on May 1 as the Bangkok-born artist’s family aims to show the world his work before it’s too late.

A partial view of “October 14” (1973), by Tang Chang. The Thai-Chinese artist’s self-portrait was painted in the wake of a 1973 crackdown in Bangkok that left dozens of pro-democracy protesters dead and hundreds more injured. The canvas is on show at the Tang Chang Private Museum, which will open in Nakhon Pathom on May 1. Photo: Tang Chang Private Museum
A partial view of “October 14” (1973), by Tang Chang. The Thai-Chinese artist’s self-portrait was painted in the wake of a 1973 crackdown in Bangkok that left dozens of pro-democracy protesters dead and hundreds more injured. The canvas is on show at the Tang Chang Private Museum, which will open in Nakhon Pathom on May 1. Photo: Tang Chang Private Museum

Entertainment

Review | Michael: ‘King of Pop’ biopic features all the hits, none of the controversy

While the film is packed with great performances, it is an utterly sanitised view of Michael Jackson’s life and the allegations he faced.

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Entertainment

How a Hong Kong indie film uses tea to bridge the city’s ethnic minority divide

Brian Hung’s Let’s Have a Cup of Doodh Patti Chai looks at Hong Kong’s ethnic minorities and how tea brings together people of many cultures.

Fashion & Beauty

Inside Hong Kong’s tooth gem trend as fans add sparkle to their smiles

A Y2K throwback worn by K-pop stars like Blackpink’s Lisa, tooth gems are becoming more popular among Hongkongers from all walks of life.

Tooth gems are seen on the teeth of a client of Miu Lam Pui-shan, a Hong Kong tooth gem artist who attributes the city’s love of the flashy dental accessories to celebrities such as Hailey Bieber and Blackpink’s Lisa. Photo: The Sparkle

Arts

Midea Group scion’s Shunde art museum shifts focus to amplify local voices

New projects at the He Art Museum, opened by the owners of Chinese appliance giant Midea, explore complex realities born of societal shifts.

“At least There is Love” by Li Jinghu, an installation of street lamps forming a heart shape, seen here in front of a building owned by Midea Group, the conglomerate behind He Art Museum in Shunde, Guangdon province. (Photo:Cheung Hokhang)
“At least There is Love” by Li Jinghu, an installation of street lamps forming a heart shape, seen here in front of a building owned by Midea Group, the conglomerate behind He Art Museum in Shunde, Guangdon province. (Photo:Cheung Hokhang)

Food & Drink

Who makes the best panettone in the world? Ask this Taiwanese baker

Giovanna Chen Shih-chieh shares her journey to leading a team of Taiwanese bakers to victory in the 2025 Panettone World Championship.

Travel & Leisure

10 tips for retirement travel, from planning with AI to packing your bag

With travelling after retirement a growing trend, intrepid mature globe-trotters share tips on how to get the most out of more relaxed trips.

Travel & Leisure

Asia’s next cocktail capital? The rise of Phnom Penh’s vibrant drinks scene

Bars in the Cambodian capital are redefining the city’s mixology with their focus on local ingredients, creativity and sustainability.

A bartender puts the finishing touches on cocktails served at Seekers Spirits’ distillery and bar in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: Seekers Spirits

Arts

A stroke paralysed pianist’s right hand. Now he wows crowds with just his left

Inspired by his music teacher, South Korean pianist Lee Hun now plays left-hand music only after a stroke paralysed his entire right side.

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South Korean pianist Lee Hun, who plays with only his left hand after his right side was paralysed by a stroke, is now preparing for a new challenge: his first joint performance with an orchestra at an international music festival next month. Photo: AP
South Korean pianist Lee Hun, who plays with only his left hand after his right side was paralysed by a stroke, is now preparing for a new challenge: his first joint performance with an orchestra at an international music festival next month. Photo: AP

Fashion & Beauty

From beef tallow to salmon sperm, natural skincare products are on the rise

Cosmetics firms used to shy away from them, but now animal-based skincare products fly off shelves. Experts weigh in on their effectiveness.

Arts

Vietnamese-American’s war-themed art stirs painful parallels with clashes today

A Hong Kong exhibition dedicated to the late artist Dinh Q. Le highlights his commentary on US military force and the human cost of conflict.

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Health & Wellness

Got knee pain? How exercise can help you avoid surgery, as a rugby player found

Exercise and other therapies are often preferred treatment alternatives to knee replacement surgery. Rob Naylor experienced this first-hand.

Tim McCosker (kneeling), a physiotherapist at CoreOFit Physio, works with his patient, former Hong Kong rugby player Rob Naylor, at the clinic in Causeway Bay. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Tim McCosker (kneeling), a physiotherapist at CoreOFit Physio, works with his patient, former Hong Kong rugby player Rob Naylor, at the clinic in Causeway Bay. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Chinese Zodiac

Is the Year of the Horse’s third month lucky for you? Forecasts for all signs

Feng shui master Andrew Kwan breaks down this lunar month’s prospects for all 12 Chinese zodiac signs in health, love, work and finances.

Entertainment

Hong Kong-set series The Season depicts the dark side of city’s high society

Jessie Mei Li, Toby Stephens and Karena Lam talk about playing cutthroat wealthy socialites in revenge drama The Season, coming out in June.

Health & Wellness

Pros and cons of aiming for 10,000 steps a day and why less can be more

Walking 10,000 steps a day comes with a host of powerful health benefits but can be an off-putting goal for people who sit all day for work.

Although it is a powerful motivator for many, the goal of taking 10,000 steps a day can be seen as an unrealistic and daunting one for others. Photo: Tobias Hase/dpa
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Zizi, a Chinese participant performing fire spinning at “Shambhala in Your Heart” festival. Photo: David Frazier

Chinese youths swap the rat race for fun and freedom at Thailand’s hippie Shambhala festival

At a hippie festival in northern Thailand, mainland Chinese youths are swapping involution for personal freedom.

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Stephen Buckle, from Aspect, a global landscape architecture company, says that the most successful way to strike a balance between commercial and design aspirations is to make ecologically minded greening the focal point of any project, including this, The Roof, a Shanghai lifestyle complex, designed in collaboration with French architect Jean Nouvel. Photo: Courtesy Aspect

From Hong Kong’s Taikoo Square to Seoul’s Gangnam forest and Chengdu’s Hyperlane, nature is reshaping Asia’s cities

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The summit of Norman Foster’s HSBC Main Building in relief against The Peak, 1986. Photo: Ian Lambot

The building that rewrote architecture – 40 years ago

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Innocent and Chihiro Mutanga on the rooftop of Chungking Mansions, in Tsim Sha Tsui, the spot where they got engaged. Photo: Tracy Wong

The cross-cultural love story that forms the heart of the Africa Centre

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Hintegro founder Keith Chan’s Sha Tin retreat. Photo: Keith Chan

An interior designer on finally designing for his own home

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Enzo Cheng, CEO of Noc, in the Sheung Wan branch of his chain of cafes. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

The CEO of Noc on his live-slow philosophy for the weekends

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