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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).
Alvin Ho (right), founder of House of Alvin, attends the London premiere of Wicked: For Good with Malaysia-born influencer and singer Sabrina Bahsoon, who wears a dress from House of Alvin’s Antoinette 1999 collection, in November 2025. Photo: House of Alvin
Fashion

He’s been sewing since 14. Now this Hong Kong designer has his own couture label

Alvin Ho is the 23-year-old creative force behind House of Alvin, which creates fantastical gowns for events from red carpets to weddings.

US-China relations

From TikTok to war weariness, a new generation of Americans’ view of China

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Get to Know

Meet Sienna Spiro, the 20-year-old British singer likened to Adele and Lana Del Rey

Get to Know

Meet Malcolm Todd, Audrey Hobert’s brother and face of Gap’s fall 2026 campaign

The singer-songwriter stars in the denim ad with Obsession star Inde Navarrette; his hit songs like ‘Earrings’ draw comparisons to Dominic Fike and Steve Lacy.

Singer-songwriter Malcolm Todd is the face of Gap’s fall 2026 campaign. Photo: @gap/Instagram
Get to Know

Meet Matt Damon’s daughter Isabella, who just signed with IMG Models

The Odyssey star’s eldest child with wife Luciana Barroso has joined the agency that represents Gigi Hadid and Hailey Bieber.

Get to Know

Meet Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, who plays Ellis in Sterling Point

The Canadian actor featured mostly in French films before landing his breakout role in Amazon Prime’s latest TV series, which also stars Mark Ruffalo’s son, Keen.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Ella Rubin, who plays Annie in Sterling Point

The actress starred alongside Mikey Madison in the Oscar-winning Anora; she also played Anne Hathaway’s daughter in The Idea of You.

Ella Rubin plays Annie Jacobson in coming-of-age drama Sterling Point. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong society

7 in 10 Gen Z Hongkongers retouch photos of themselves before posting: survey

Frequent photo-editing linked to low self-compassion and negative criticism of appearance, mental health expert says.

Wellness

What’s really in your menstrual products – and should you be worried?

TikTok exposed Always for chemicals and mould concerns, but newer brands like Rael and Thinx are proving the period aisle can do better.

Get to Know

Who is Olympic skating champion Alysa Liu’s transgender sibling Jaylin Liu

The younger sibling of the US figure skating prodigy is also good at sports, loves going to concerts and has met Laufey backstage.

Alysa Liu’s transgender sibling Jaylin Liu (right) has been making headlines. Photo: @alysaxliu/Instagram
Protests around the world

Opinion | South Asia’s Gen Z protests offer one lesson in common

From Sri Lanka and Nepal to Bangladesh and India, youth protests have shaken or even toppled governments, but creating lasting change has been more challenging.

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Protesters in Mumbai, India, celebrate after the country’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned following nationwide protests over irregularities in the conduct of the national medical school admission exams, on July 26. Photo: AP
Good Schools Guide

How Hong Kong teens can be protected from appearance anxiety

Body image anxiety among young people is on the rise in the city and around the world – is social media solely to blame, and what can parents do?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Mark Ruffalo’s son Keen, who plays Connor in Sterling Point

He was an extra in Begin Again starring his father alongside Keira Knightley, and will soon appear in the Green Day-inspired comedy Nimrods.

Food and Drinks

‘We were just 2 kids’: how Hong Kong Gen Z pair started Chinese wine business

Anson Sik and Edson Bichon’s Purple Rain Wine is bringing Chinese natural wines – many from obscure vineyards – to drinkers in Hong Kong.

Purple Rain Wine founders Anson Sik (left) and Edson Bichon make a toast. The Gen Z entrepreneurs founded their company to bring Chinese natural wines to drinkers in Hong Kong, and to tell the stories behind the bottles. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Get to Know

Meet golf phenom Jackson Koivun, the 3M Open champion and FedEx Cup hopeful

The 21-year-old tour rookie saw his ranking soar from No 206 to No 73 after beating world No 1 Scottie Scheffler last week.

Jackson Koivun lifts the Elemental Swing trophy after winning the 3M Open on July 26. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Get to Know

Who is Campbell Fealy? Meet the girlfriend of Gwyneth Paltrow’s son, Moses Martin

The actress’ son with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin just hard-launched his relationship with a fellow Brown University student, who interned at Balenciaga.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Lamine Yamal’s parents, Sheila and Mounir – and viral brother Keyne

The Spanish football star was born when his parents were teens, and the story behind his unique compound name stems from their humble past.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Heidi Grace Engerman, who plays the mysterious Sidney on Ransom Canyon

The University of Miami graduate appeared in Candyman and Chicago Fire before landing her role on the hit neo-Western show.

Heidi Grace Engerman plays Sidney in Netflix’s Ransom Canyon. Photo: @heidiengerman/Instagram
Singapore

‘It’s exhausting’: Singapore’s young workers cling to side hustles to survive AI

Almost one-third of the city state’s workers say they need to combine a full-time job with another source of income.

Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Maduka Okoye’s baby mama Jelicia Westhoff, who’s accused him of cheating

The Dutch model, who shares a son with the Nigerian goalie voted the world’s sexiest footballer, went on a rant after he was spotted with rapper Cardi B.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Kendall Yates, Luke Wilson’s much younger partner and baby mama

The Old School actor recently took his 24-year-old girlfriend and their newborn daughter to a press event for his new Netflix project, The Hawk.

Kendall Yates and Luke Wilson made their public debut at the Los Angeles premiere of Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 after-party, in June 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Celebrity Families

Meet England footballer Jude Bellingham’s parents, Denise and Mark

Mark is a retired non-league footballer, while Denise was an HR professional – but now they’re both involved in their 2 sons’ football careers.

Jude Bellingham celebrating joining Real Madrid in 2023, with his family by his side. Photo: @judebellingham/Instagram
Fifa World Cup 2026

Meet Ferran Torres, who scored Spain’s winning World Cup goal

The 26-year-old was discovered when playing futsal with friends at school, and played for Valencia and Man City before joining Barcelona.

Wellness

‘Saved my life’: how music fandoms help Gen Z with mental health and connection

Studies show fan communities for Blackpink and other groups are about more than music. One mum’s online platform is leading the charge.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Gabrielle Policano, who plays Elle’s queer friend in the Legally Blonde prequel

Much like their on-screen character, the actor is also queer; they starred opposite Nicole Kidman in A24’s erotic thriller, Babygirl, in 2024.

Gabrielle Policano plays Liz in Legally Blonde prequel series, Elle, currently streaming on Amazon Prime. Photos: @primevideo, @gabbypolicano/Instagram
Japan

Video | Japanese company revs up Gen Z machismo with quirky antics

Business development firm Global Partners starts each workday with shouted mantras and motivational pep talks.

How one Japanese company is attracting unmotivated Gen Z workers
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Food and Drinks

Drink in Focus: Five Flower Tea at Clan & Company

The bar’s co-founder Dennis Mak hopes the floral, fizzy herbal tea-based cocktail can ‘heal’ drinkers with peace and nostalgia.

Celebrity Families

Meet Jobe Bellingham, younger brother to Jude and rising football star

The 20-year-old midfielder is signed with Borussia Dortmund and carving his own path – but what’s his connection to Love Island’s Mica Harris?

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