One lost his job, and the will to live; another, alone in an employer’s house, fell into depression. These and other stories of working class Hongkongers in the Covid-19 pandemic are told in a new book.
Whether it is a decadent afternoon tea or a vegan cheesemaking workshop, mums are well catered for this Mother’s Day in Hong Kong – here are 13 places you might want to consider booking.
New York’s Metropolitan Opera hosted four women conductors in one landmark week. They talk about their journeys in a ‘very conservative’ industry, the progress they see, and the work still to be done.
An unusual family with special powers lose their gifts for one reason or another, until the appearance of a woman offers them hope of regaining them – but she is not all she seems.
Snow in Midsummer’s director reveals the challenges he encountered when making the film about Malaysia’s deadly sectarian riots that left hundreds of mainly ethnic Chinese dead on May 13, 1969.
On this day in 1995, legendary Taiwanese star Teresa Teng died from an asthma attack. We revisit the Post’s coverage from that time.
Extreme rain from climate change saw hundreds of thousands of tons of potatoes fail to make it to market in Europe in 2023, driving up prices and leaving farmers in deep water.
Netflix K-drama Frankly Speaking follows a TV anchor (Go Kyung-pyo) who cannot help saying what he is thinking. So far, it has been filled with toilet humour and has a weak narrative.
With climate change making it harder to grow Korean ginseng, experts have created new, more resilient varieties, while brands focus on marketing to regain ground in the health-supplements market.
A pop-up store selling merch of K-pop superstars BTS in Seoul has drawn members of the band’s Army fandom from around the world, despite them being away doing their military service.
Teresa Teng’s untimely death in 1995 sparked many a conspiracy theory. A former employee of the Chiang Mai hotel where the singer lived and died recalls what happened on that fateful day 29 years ago.
In 2018, hip hop was censored in China. Today, rappers are looking forward to a coming golden age for the music genre – as long as songs do not involve swear words and other content deemed unacceptable.
Hong Kong contemporary artist Wong Kit-yi reveals how a residency with legendary minimalist Donald Judd’s Chinati Foundation taught her the importance of challenging herself.
Techno DJ Olivia Dawn Mok, aka Xiaolin, is releasing contemporary takes on some Cantopop classics to remind the world of Hong Kong’s musical influence in the 1980s and 90s.
Taylor Swift has spent a significant amount of time in London, and her love for the city has been immortalised in her songs – and fans can visit all her favourite spots as long as they are paying attention.
K-pop veteran Kyuhyun of idol group Super Junior looks back on his 18-year-long career and shares how his relationship with fans has changed – and why that is a good thing.
Exciting K-drama releases in May include Disney+’s Uncle Samsik, in which Song Kang-ho plays a 1960s fixer, Netflix’s The 8 Show, and Frankly Speaking, about a TV host with no filter.
A migrant from China to Hong Kong (Raymond Lam) winds up in the Kowloon Walled City, where he befriends mobsters, in Soi Cheang’s lavishly funded yet edgy film, a spectacle let down by its storytelling.
Hong Kong diners are spoiled for choice for new restaurants to try in May. Here are 10 must-visit places that serve Japanese favourites, Korean chicken, banh mi, Singaporean pizza and more.