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Gen Z

Gen Z
All about the millennials' successors, Generation Z (defined here as the “post-95” generation, i.e. those born in 1995 and afterwards).
“Chinamaxxing”, in which the norms and traditions associated with Chinese culture are embraced, is trending, but “maxxing” has roots older than you would think. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/RedNote
Chinese culture

Language Matters | Gen Z loves ‘Chinamaxxing’, but where does ‘maxxing’ come from?

Chinamaxxing, lookmaxxing, moneymaxxing and gymmaxxing might be new terms, but the practice of ‘maxxing’ has been around for a while.

Food and Drinks

Party sober? Asia’s bars and drink giants shift gears as Gen Z ditch alcohol

Celebrity Families

Meet Lily Allen’s teen half-sister Teddie Malleson-Allen – who’s an actress

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Isabella Wei, the Hong Kong actress who plays Posy Li in Bridgerton?

The 21-year-old Hong Kong actress has also starred in 1899, The Crow with Bill Skarsgård and FKA Twigs, and Black Doves with Keira Knightley.

Isabella Wei stars in Netflix’s Bridgerton. Photo: @izabearlur/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Carter Faith, the singer joining Post Malone and Jelly Roll on tour

Faith – who released her debut album, Cherry Valley, on the same day as Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl – is a rising country singer.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Manon Bannerman, whose hiatus from Katseye has fans worried

The Swiss-born singer, who beat 20 other reality show contestants for a place in Hybe x Geffen’s global girl group, says she’s been unfairly targeted online.

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2026 Olympic Winter Games

Meet hockey player Jack Hughes, who scored the winning goal for Team USA

Hughes, who comes from a family of hockey players and may be dating Tate McRae, broke two of his teeth shortly before winning the Olympic gold for his team.

Jack Hughes receiving his gold medal after the US defeated Canada in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo: AP
Chinese culture

Ancient Chinese astrology gets a Gen Z rebrand in Southeast Asia

Forget rituals and superstitions, today’s young professionals are using ‘bazi’ 10-year luck forecasts to plan their next career pivot.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet US figure skater Alysa Liu, who won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The California-born Olympian was raised by her lawyer dad alongside 4 siblings, and just struck gold at Milano Cortina 2026.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Lucas Iverson, who plays medical student James Ogilvie in The Pitt

The actor and pastry enthusiast was previously in The Gilded Age with White Lotus actress Carrie Coon and Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon.

Actor Lucas Iverson is in season two of HBO’s medical drama, The Pitt. Photo: @lucasiverson_/Instagram
Icons and Influencers

Meet Clavicular, the ‘looksmaxxer’ who just made his NYFW debut

He started injecting himself with hormones at 14 to ‘maximise’ his looks, started streaming, and now earns US$100,000 monthly.

Braden Peters, or Clavicular, is among the biggest “looksmaxxing” influencers. Photo: @clavicular0/Instagram
Indonesia

Video | TikTokkers hungry for Indonesian man’s ‘mini-food empire’

The miniature artist became a street vendor after his tiny culinary creations caught the eye of children and adults alike.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Maya Hawke’s new husband, musician Christian Lee Hutson?

The couple first met when working on music, and just married in a star-studded wedding in New York City attended by her famous parents and the Stranger Things cast.

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Toheeb Jimoh, who plays Kwabena Bannerman in HBO’s Industry

He looks up to rappers Stormzy and Dave, earned an Emmy nomination for his role in Ted Lasso, and was once told by Ian McKellen to ‘keep doing plays’.

Toheeb Jimoh, who plays Kwabena Bannerman in Industry (right) cut a chic figure at Paris Fashion Week last month. Photos: @toheeb.j/Instagram
Bad Bunny

Meet Bad Bunny’s brother, Bernie Martínez Ocasio – who works as a model

Bad Bunny is making headlines for his historic Super Bowl halftime performance – his brother Bernie, decked in H&M, was there to support him.

Bad Bunny’s brother, Bernie Martínez Ocasio, walked the runway for Willy Chavarria’s spring/summer 2026 collection, Huron, in Paris. Photos: TNS; @mcbernie/Instagram
Interview

In conversation: Hong Kong creative duo Offgod:Tate, aka Tate and Andrew Mok

The Hong Kong-born, Gen Z brothers talk about collaborating with Adidas, and meeting their heroes Pharrell Williams and Takashi Murakami.

2026 Olympic Winter Games

Meet Alex Hall, Team USA freestyle skier at the 2026 Winter Olympics

The Switzerland-raised gold medallist, who’s in a long-term relationship with a fellow skier, says he’s prioritising fun over defending his title.

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Music

Meet Young Miko, who was in Bad Bunny’s set at the Super Bowl halftime show

The lesbian Puerto Rican rising star, who released her debut album Att. in 2024, is a former footballer who got her musical start on SoundCloud.

Puerto Rican rapper and singer-songwriter Young Miko has been called the female Bad Bunny. Photo: @itsyoungmiko/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Amber Glenn, first openly LGBT Olympic female figure skater on Team USA

The Texan star athlete just helped the US win gold at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, but has faced ‘scary’ threats online after criticising the Trump administration.

Fame and celebrity

Everything to know about Coco Jones – who performed at the Super Bowl

The former Disney star and Grammy-winning artist performed at the NFL Super Bowl pregame show alongside Charlie Puth and Fred Beam.

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Bangladesh

Video | Can Bangladesh’s student movement win an election?

The student-led National Citizen Party has joined an electoral alliance with the Islamist Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami party.

(FILES) Nahid Islam, convener of the newly formed Jatiya Nagarik Party or National Citizen's Party shouts slogans as he speaks during the launch of the new political party by students in Dhaka on February 28, 2025. Bangladesh has been in political turmoil since a student-led revolt overthrew former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, ending her 15-year autocratic rule. The Muslim-majority nation of 170 million people will hold its first elections since the uprising on February 12, 2026. (Photo by Munir UZ ZAMAN / AFP)
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Fame and celebrity

Who is Spain’s Minions figure skater, Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté?

Sabeté is bringing his Minions routine to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics – he’s also known for skating to ‘Stayin’ Alive’ by the Bee Gees.

Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté of Spain competes in the men’s short program of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2026 in Sheffield, Britain, on January 15. Photo: EPA
Fame and celebrity

How Maxim Naumov overcame tragedy to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics

From tragedy to triumph: Maxim honoured his parents Vadim Naumov and Evgenia Shishkova, both champion figure skaters from Russia, after earning his Team USA jacket.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Ilia Malinin, figure skating superstar and Winter Olympic gold favourite

Both parents of the record-breaking, two-time World Champion American figure skater represented Uzbekistan in the Winter Olympics.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Florence Hunt, who plays Hyacinth on Netflix’s Bridgerton

The 19-year-old British star, who started off in commercials including one for Apple’s iPhone 7, is set to make her feature film debut this year.

Florence Hunt plays the youngest of the eight Bridgerton siblings in the Netflix series. Photo: Handout
Fame and celebrity

Q&A | Olivia Dean opens up about her Cartier collaboration and music

The Grammy-winning British singer, known for hits like ‘Man I Need’ and ‘So Easy (To Fall in Love)’, talks about the Clash de Cartier line, music and more.

Olivia Dean’s effortless elegance makes her a perfect fit for Cartier. Handout
Fame and celebrity

Meet Finn Bennett, who plays Prince Aerion in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

The Irish-British actor plays Aerion in HBO Max’s new Game of Thrones spin-off, but did you know he was in True Detective and Warfare, too?

Fame and celebrity

Actress Johnny Sequoyah on making a name for herself – interview

Sequoyah grew up on set as a child of independent filmmakers, then starred in Dexter: New Blood and Primate alongside Academy Award-winning Troy Kotsur.

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