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Gary Oldman as scruffy spymaster Jackson Lamb in a still from Slow Horses. Photo: TNS

Entertainment

‘Happier than I’ve ever been’: at 68, Gary Oldman is not ready to slow down yet

Gary Oldman, who has just finished filming the seventh series of Slow Horses, talks about finding happiness both at home and on the job.

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Where did Tokyo restaurant Sézanne’s 3 Michelin stars go?

7 Jun 2026 - 1:15PM

How the Young and Dangerous films of the 1990s made triad gangsters sexy

7 Jun 2026 - 11:15AMvideocam

Health & Wellness

Optimistic people live longer but how to be more positive? An expert gives tips

‘Optimism Doctor’ and bestselling author Deepika Chopra shares how to reframe your view of bad scenarios and why it may help you live longer.

7 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM

“Optimism Doctor” Deepika Chopra (right) poses with her friend, American actress and comedian Mindy Kaling, at an event to launch Chopra’s book, The Power of Real Optimism, in March.
Photo: Instagram/drdeepikachopra — “Optimism Doctor” Deepika Chopra (right) poses with her friend, American actress and comedian Mindy Kaling, at an event to launch Chopra’s book, The Power of Real Optimism, in March. Photo: Instagram/drdeepikachopra

Entertainment

‘It’s the constant chase’: Beef stars on Gen Z vs millennial angst

Cailee Spaeny and Charles Melton discuss their chemistry on Netflix’s Beef, Gen Z vs millennial tensions and how their bond shaped the show.

6 Jun 2026 - 6:15PMvideocam

Chinese culture

Who was Yang Guifei, the Chinese beauty blamed for toppling a dynasty?

One of ancient China’s ‘Four Beauties’, Yang besotted an emperor, was the target of a rebellion, and in death became a tragic romantic icon.

6 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM

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Health & Wellness

How this 68-year-old Hong Kong man overcame ‘end-stage’ knee arthritis

Reynaldo Espineli took up Iyengar yoga after crippling knee pain and a stage-four osteoarthritis diagnosis. Now he’s got his mobility back.

6 Jun 2026 - 7:30AM

Espineli in Virabadhrasana II, the Warrior 2 pose, that enables him to explore movement in his knees without putting the sole focus on the knee. Photo: Iyengar Yoga Centre of Hong Kong

Family & Relationships

They all seek their birth mothers. The park where adoptees leave tags of hope

More than 900 tags at South Korea’s Omma Poom Park form a quiet monument to years of mass child-parent separations in the country.

6 Jun 2026 - 5:36AM

Entertainment

Teach You a Lesson: corporal punishment for bullies in alarming school show

Kim Mu-yeol talks to students with his fists as an agent of a Korean government-backed vigilante unit in this series with an unclear message.

5 Jun 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

Food & Drink

Prawn toast as a Scotch egg? How UK chefs are reinventing a Cantonese classic

A beloved Chinese restaurant dish across Britain, Cantonese prawn toast is being transformed in ways that must be tasted to be believed.

5 Jun 2026 - 12:45PM

The prawn toast scotch egg at Jikoni is a coming together of Cantonese, British and Southeast Asian influences. Photo: Laura Jalbert

Entertainment

Profile | How Hong Kong wuxia ‘princess’ Michelle Yim has kept shining for 55 years

After her wuxia TV roles wowed viewers across Asia in the 1970s, Yim moved to movies and plays. Now 70, she will hold her first solo concert.

5 Jun 2026 - 10:34AM

Michelle Yim has enjoyed a prolific career in television, movies and on stage, and recently announced her first solo music concerts, which will take place in June 2026. Photo: Instagram/mixue_michelleyim

Food & Drink

Hong Kong’s pizza scene heats up with 2 new world-class pizzerias

Two of the world’s best pizza restaurants are opening Hong Kong branches, heating up competition in the city’s already bustling pizza scene.

4 Jun 2026 - 6:15PM

K-drama

Doctor on the Edge: Lee Jae-wook, Shin Ye-eun in island medical romcom K-drama

Lee Jae-wook plays a gifted plastic surgeon and Shin Ye-eun a young nurse in this new Korean drama based around a rural medical centre.

4 Jun 2026 - 5:01PMvideocam

Travel & Leisure

‘Dying’ Chinese takeaway; ex-smoker’s fitness journey: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a ‘dying’ Edinburgh Chinese restaurant to an ex-smoker joining an ultra-marathon, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

4 Jun 2026 - 2:38PM

Lisa He with her mother Sophie at their family restaurant, China Star. The Edinburgh takeaway is months away from closure, but He’s viral social media post has brought lots of attention, and hope. Photo: courtesy of Lisa He

Arts

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, June 5-7

Bring your dog or cat to an upgraded indoor pet playground, experience Shakespeare with a twist, watch a new hit horror film and more.

4 Jun 2026 - 12:45PMvideocam

A dog is pictured at one of the photo stations at The Southside’s fully upgraded indoor cat and dog playground. Photo: The Southside

China Economy

‘Distorted views’: why China is clamping down on ‘lowbrow’ micro dramas

China has launched a two-month campaign to clean up its massive micro drama industry, targeting violent, sexual and ‘wealth-flaunting’ content.

4 Jun 2026 - 6:30PMvideocam

Arts

It’s back – revived TEDxHongKong challenges assumptions and reframes beliefs

Creative director Daniella Lopez explains how the June 20 event – the first TEDxHongKong since 2017 – will address globally relevant issues.

4 Jun 2026 - 4:39PM

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Food & Drink

This Edinburgh Chinese takeaway is ‘dying’. Meet the daughter out to save it

Opened in 1997, China Star has weeks to turn things around before it sinks. Can the founder’s Instagrammer daughter Lisa He serve up success?

1 Jun 2026 - 12:15PM

Lisa He with her mother Sophie at their family restaurant, China Star. The Edinburgh takeaway is months away from closure, but He’s viral social media post has brought lots of attention, and hope. Photo: courtesy of Lisa He

Health & Wellness

Like a car, your brain’s mileage matters. Unlike a car, you can wind it back

New ageing clock MileAge estimates biological age from blood. While a higher MileAge predicts a greater risk of dementia, you can reverse it.

1 Jun 2026 - 4:18PM

Food & Drink

5 new cafes and coffee shops to try in Hong Kong in June 2026

From Blue Bottle Coffee’s new branch and Sang Roastery’s airport outpost to a newcomer in Sham Shui Po, here are 5 cafes to stay cool at.

1 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM

Chinese culture

How China’s ‘Excalibur of the East’ souvenir swords sparked airport warning

Tourists with replicas of the ancient Sword of Goujian, from the Hubei Provincial Museum, were told not to hand-carry them onto planes.

3 Jun 2026 - 7:15AM

Visitors take photos of the ancient Sword of Goujian at the Hubei Provincial Museum in Wuhan, in central China’s Hubei Province, on May 17, 2026. An airport notice at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport warning not to hand-carry replicas of the sword on board planes has gone viral on Chinese social media. Photo: Xinhua

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Tai On Coffee and Tea Shop, in Hong Kong's Yau Ma Tei district, has harnessed the power of social media to attract young diners. Photo: Alexander Mak

Hong Kong-style cha chaan teng cafes thrive globally as Gen-Z embraces nostalgic dining

Cha chaan teng were built on reinvention and resourcefulness. Now, as a new generation claims them for the digital age, PostMag finds everyone hungry for more.

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World-champion pizzaiolo Vincenzo Capuano brings his signature Nuvola dough to Wan Chai, featuring cloud-like crusts sliced with golden scissors. Photo: courtesy Vincenzo Capuano

Hong Kong’s hottest new openings, from Manteigaria to Avalon

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The Renegades, a Hong Kong-based all-women dragon-boat team, train at Stanley Main Beach. Photo: Alexander Mak

How Hong Kong’s all-female Renegades dragon-boating team is making waves

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Earth-and-brick houses in Yangchan village, in China's Anhui province. Photo: Thomas Bird

Explore Jiangnan’s rural retreats and escape the city hustle

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Hong Kong historian Tony Banham at the site of the West Brigade Headquarters in Wong Nai Chung Gap, Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

How wartime Hong Kong became a passion for historian and author Tony Banham

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Poached Black Forest white asparagus with 48 months Spanish ham with hollandaise sauce at Sabatini Ristorante Italiano in Hong Kong. We look at the history of asparagus and how restaurants use white asparagus. Photo: Sabatini Ristorante Italiano

Why white asparagus is so special and Hong Kong restaurants serving it up

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