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Health & Fitness
Reviews, tips and advice on how to stay on track to be the fittest, healthiest you.
A 72-year-old Taiwan woman, known as the “Bodybuilding Grandma,” recently went viral after confidently showing her toned muscles in a bikini at a bodybuilding competition. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@suicilin/commonhealth.com.tw
Trending in China

Bikini-clad Taiwan ‘bodybuilding grandma’, 72, flaunts toned muscles at competition

Lin’s anti-ageing regimen is simple; she commits first hour of each morning to weight training, focuses on whole foods.

Ant Group

China fintech giant Ant upgrades AI health app to tap eldercare, wellness demand

Wellness

She’d make excuses to skip running club. Now she’s smashed the 6 big marathons

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Singapore

In race for tourists, Singapore pumps up appeal with push into fitness events

High-octane competitions like Hyrox and the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon are helping drive more visitors to the city state.

More than 2,200 international participants took part in the Hyrox race in Singapore on November 30. Photo: Hyrox
China society

Editorial | Silver lining in China’s ageing population shouldn’t be overlooked

Increase in life expectancy affirms Beijing’s commitment to boosting healthcare standards and presents economic opportunities.

Martha Stewart

How does Martha Stewart look so young? The 84-year-old icon’s skincare secrets

Stewart never stops – after the release of Netflix’s Martha last year, she’s launched Elm Biosciences and stars in American Eagle’s holiday ad.

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Trending in China

Plump Chinese man ‘builds courage’, goes viral after ‘sports supermodel’ contest

‘Pot-bellied’ gym employee who eats more calories than he can burn off faces ridicule online, praises those mocking him as ‘talented’.

A chubby man in China has gone viral after he entered a bodybuilding competition against his muscle-bound competitors. Photo: RedNote
Wealth: Alternative Investments

Healthcare’s digital revolution could be a tonic for savvy investors

The rise of AI, healthtech and ageing populations is prompting wealth managers to monitor the pulse of a sector once seen as stodgy.

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Donald Trump

Trump rages at report about his age and energy, calls reporter ‘ugly’

The US president insists he is working harder than ever and boasted of a recent ‘PERFECT PHYSICAL EXAM’.

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China’s private sector

Beauty market aglow: young Chinese splurge on self-care, Fosun-backed firm says

Growing number of men join women in embracing energy-based aesthetic treatments as a preventive measure: Sisram Medical.

Lior Dayan says Chinese consumers can afford luxury services. Photo: Handout
Beauty

Slathering retinol below the neck? Read this first

Retinol’s skincare benefits can extend beyond the face to the body – we hear from the experts on how to maximise the good while minimising potential side effects.

Medix 5.5 Retinol Cream. Photo: Handout
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | From slapping body parts to National Games, China’s history of exercise

Used to train soldiers long before its benefits were taught to regular folk, exercise has become a matter of national resilience in China.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, November 21-23

Watch Wicked: For Good, meet adoption-ready dogs, catch art on an island or go to a free wellness event this weekend in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Let the elderly enjoy mahjong as a sport – with all its benefits

Readers discuss promoting the game as a way to improve health, and Hong Kong’s advantages as an education hub.

A staff member of a mahjong parlour in Hong Kong cleans the tiles. More mahjong parlours could be established, not as gambling dens but as health facilities for the elderly. Photo: May Tse
Thailand

Asian Angle | Thailand’s youth mental health crisis is fuelled by neglect and legalised weed

Young Thais are beset by anxiety and debt – and turning to readily available cannabis to self-medicate their isolation and despair.

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Deprived of robust family or societal support, many young Thais are left to navigate stress, loneliness and relentless academic pressures alone. Photo: Shutterstock
Fashion

Oh la la! This holiday season’s luxury must-haves, from Celine to Roger Vivier

Roger Vivier’s rose-detailed shoes, Celine’s reimagined bags to Olivia Von Halle’s silk collection and From Future’s fitness essentials.

Trending in China

‘First in China’: man splurges US$560,000 on acid shots to create 8-pack abs

Fashion and beauty content creator plans to inject his body 10,000 times with substance; medical expert warns of health risks.

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Food and Drinks

This Korean bar owner’s motivation? The realisation that ‘life is so short’

Overweight and aimless, Dongyeol Shin decided to change his life. He now runs Kiez, a chic drinking hole in one of Seoul’s trendiest enclaves.

Dongyeol Shin is the co-founder of Kiez in Cheongdam, a Seoul neighbourhood home to some of the country’s best cocktail bars. Photo: Dongyeol Shin
Environment

No more mercury in your mouth: toxic metal’s use as tooth filling to end by 2034

The move is a win for human health: the WHO lists mercury as one of the top 10 chemical elements of major public health concern.

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Your Perfect Week

The best things to do in Hong Kong, November 9-15

Enjoy meaty Cantonese classics at One Harbour Road and watch Couture, starring Angelina Jolie, at the Hong Kong French Film Festival.

Wellness

Is this the future of medical spas? Behind Canyon Ranch’s US$500m Texas resort

Women’s wellness often focuses on weight loss and appearances – but there is a shift towards empowerment and ‘health as a lifestyle choice’.

Women meditating with sound bowls at Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Arizona. Photo: Handout
What to do in Hong Kong

5 fun things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, October 31 to November 2

Dance the night away, drink some mocktails for men’s mental health, visit a health-focused market and buy some Stanley 1913 drinkware.

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Catch world tango champion German Cornejo (right) at Tango after Dark in the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on October 31 to November 2. Photo: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
New Openings

Hong Kong’s new openings, from Yume’s cocktails to Kai Fuk Lau’s contemporary Chinese

A kappou restaurant with hand-picked sake, a chiropractic clinic with yoga offerings in Central, and other new places to check out.

Biomedicine: Companies

China biotech forum bills antibody cancer drugs as next-generation treatment

Biotech insiders tout antibody-drug conjugates as the next big thing in cancer treatment, with firms urged to pursue global strategies.

Greater Bay Area

Greater Bay Area hospitals bet resort-like services will pull in global visitors

As Macau diversifies beyond gaming, wellness clinics are emerging as the next big pillar of the Greater Bay Area’s economy.

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Beauty

4 setting sprays to keep your make-up intact, from Nars and Fenty to Sephora

Formulas to lock in make-up, boost skin hydration and guard against pollution, offering long-lasting wear in finishes from matte to dewy.

Fenty Beauty’s You Mist Makeup-Extending Setting Spray promises to “lock in your look and serve skin hydration”. Photo: Handout
Food and Drinks

The dairy product that’s become an unlikely luxury item: super-premium butter

Whether it’s organic, grass-fed or made with an antique churn, once you acquire a taste for fancier, fattier butter, there’s no turning back.

Beauty

Deodorant became its own beauty category – here’s how to navigate the chaos

From AKT’s balm-to-powder formula to Aesop’s botanical sticks and Fussy’s refillable applicators, here’s how to choose what works best.

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