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With No One Taught Me How to Be a Man, trans man Shannon T.L. Kearns is hoping he can help redefine manhood in a healthy way. Photo: Instagram/shannontlkearns
Books and literature

Transgender writer had to learn how to be a man. Now he’s coaching you

With his book No One Taught Me How to Be a Man, trans man Shannon T.L. Kearns is hoping he can help redefine manhood in a healthy way.

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 11-13

Wellness

What is microcheating and are you doing it to your partner?

Wellness

At 23, she had a stroke. It left her feeling like ‘a ticking time bomb’

Before her stroke, Emma Rand had been told her blood pressure was high. After a series of tests, doctors revealed what probably caused it.

Emma Rand had a stroke at age 23, but it took doctors five days and multiple medical appointments to figure that out. Photo: courtesy of the Rand family
Emma Rand had a stroke at age 23, but it took doctors five days and multiple medical appointments to figure that out. Photo: courtesy of the Rand family
Architecture and design

A cherished Irish tradition is dying out. New school aims to fix that

At the Donegal Thatching School, master thatchers teach their skills to help preserve Ireland’s long tradition of thatched-roofed cottages.

Sex and relationships

Dating is a fraught affair in Iran, where tradition and modernity collide

In Iran, cultural shifts and societal pressures create challenges for young people eager to find a partner. To succeed they must break rules.

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South Korea

Why are Korean stars opening up about divorce years after their marriages end?

More South Korean stars are revealing their divorces years later, balancing privacy, public image, and societal expectations amid evolving attitudes.

Hwang Jeung-eum is pictured in television series, The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection. Photo: SBS
Hwang Jeung-eum is pictured in television series, The Escape of the Seven: Resurrection. Photo: SBS
K-drama news

Explainer | Case of Kim Soo-hyun and Kim Sae-ron shows harsh spotlight on Korean stars

An actress under relentless scrutiny. An actor accused of underage dating. His tearful denial. Her suicide. What is it with actors in Korea?

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Music

Can Japan’s growing fan culture move the dial for consumer spending?

Fans of bands, anime characters, mascots and online entertainers in Japan may spend as much as US$23 billion a year.

Gen Z

From boomers to Beta, what do generational labels tell us about people?

Are Gen Z truly lazy? Will Gen Beta really suffer at the hands of AI? Experts talk about how generation labels do and don’t define us.

Generation Beta is expected to span from 2025 to 2040. Photo: Shutterstock
Weddings

Self-love, not marriage or motherhood: Korean women spurn family life

A US$200,000 wedding ceremony? In this economy? South Korean women choose to stay single, some even staging self-weddings with their pets.

A woman at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. Economic uncertainty is often cited as a reason for hesitancy to marry. Photo: Getty Images
A woman at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. Economic uncertainty is often cited as a reason for hesitancy to marry. Photo: Getty Images
Sex and relationships

Sadness, fear, even disgust? How young Koreans view marriage and childbirth

A study finds young South Koreans overwhelmingly associate marriage, parenting and childbirth with negative emotions.

Wellness

Men’s obesity risk triples if they’re married, new research finds

Both men and women are at significant increased risk of being overweight if married, but men are also 3.2 times more likely to be obese.

Wellness

Could a ‘yes, no, maybe’ list reinvigorate your sex life?

A sexual health expert explains how to reignite your sexual relationship and describes the benefits of enhanced intimacy.

Good sex can improve your quality of life and reduce relationship distress, says sexual health expert Candice Hargons. Photo: Shutterstock
Education

Could a week in Japan transform your preschool child’s education?

A Japanese preschool exchange programme is attracting Hong Kong families who hope to expose their children to new cultural experiences.

Vegetable harvesting is one of the activities that children may participate in as part of the Japanese Preschool Exchange programme. Photo: Japanese Preschool Exchange
Vegetable harvesting is one of the activities that children may participate in as part of the Japanese Preschool Exchange programme. Photo: Japanese Preschool Exchange
Wellness

Yoga and a whole lot more in Hong Kong teacher’s classes for kids

Alison Drake’s yoga for children includes not only poses but mindfulness, relaxation techniques and self-regulation. It can help with exams.

Natural disasters

Volunteers reunite owners with photos lost in US natural disasters

When hurricanes, wildfires and floods destroy homes, volunteers rescue, preserve and try to return fragile lost photos to their owners.

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International Women's Day

3 Hong Kong working mums on balancing childcare and career

International Women’s Day is on March 8. We speak to three Hong Kong working mums on the challenges of juggling a career and family.

Anri Shiga, a working mum in Hong Kong, with her children. She and others describe the challenges of balancing childcare and career. Photo: Edmond So
Anri Shiga, a working mum in Hong Kong, with her children. She and others describe the challenges of balancing childcare and career. Photo: Edmond So
Wellness

Why dementia patients benefit from having cats and dogs around

It is known that keeping pets can support better mental health. In the case of dementia patients they also give them purpose and comfort.

Wellness

So your cat has bad breath and won’t eat? It could mean dental trouble

Is your cat having dental problems? Here’s how to tell – from not eating as much as usual to drooling a lot – and what to do about it.

Chinese culture

How Chinese astrology and aura readings can find your ideal partner

A Hong Kong-based Chinese astrologer and an intuitive reader explain how they use birth chart and aura readings to help people find partners.

“Peace and balance” will guide those born in the Year of the Snake into deep and fulfilling love this lunar year. Photo: Tinder APAC
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, March 7-9

Celebrate International Women’s Day with female-made cocktails, join a women’s circle, or watch Parasite director Bong Joon-ho’s latest film.

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On Saturday, International Women’s Day, join in an afternoon Women’s Circle to meditate and freely share your thoughts and feelings. It is one of five things we recommend to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/sistersincircle.hk
On Saturday, International Women’s Day, join in an afternoon Women’s Circle to meditate and freely share your thoughts and feelings. It is one of five things we recommend to do this weekend in Hong Kong. Photo: Instagram/sistersincircle.hk
TV shows and streaming video

Muslim Matchmaker creator on the appeal of reality TV dating shows

TV dating shows are not only captivating, but instructive for viewers seeking life partners, say a producer and a professional matchmaker.

Education

She lived through World War II. Now 87-year-old is off to university

Kim Gap-nyeo began primary school in the 1940s but her studies were cut short. After a life of hard work she’ll soon enter higher education.

Wellness

Children’s mental health at risk from chatbots, advocacy groups say

An autistic boy urged by a chatbot to kill his parents? A teen driven to take his own life? Lawsuits make case for regulating AI companions.

An image from US start-up Replika shows a user interacting with a smartphone app to customise an avatar for a personal artificial intelligence chatbot, known as a Replika. Photo: Luka, Inc./Handout via Reuters
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Chen Rui, known online as @trumpbyryan and by his English name Ryan, is a content creator from Chongqing, China known for imitating Donald Trump. Photo: @trumpbyryan/ Instagram

The influencer from China who speaks exactly like Donald Trump

Chen Rui, a Chinese marketer who went viral for his spot on Trump impressions, teaches English through his social media.

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There was little festive cheer 75 years ago, as the Battle of Hong Kong raged to a bloody conclusion. Some of the people who lived through the invasion recall how they suddenly found themselves in a war zone

The Battle of Hong Kong: eyewitness accounts

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André Fu in his office in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Bangkok’s landmark Dusit Thani hotel reimagined by André Fu

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The good, bad and ugly sides to a holiday in Kathmandu, Nepal

The good, bad and ugly sides to being a tourist in Kathmandu

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View from the Patan Museum looking onto Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images

Insiders’ guide to Kathmandu, 3 city states that became the Nepalese capital

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Hong Kong artist Chow Chun-fai’s Interview the Interviewer II series of paintings will be on display at Art Basel Hong Kong’s Insights sector. Photo: SC Gallery

The best inspiration is found at home, this artist finds

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