When a Hong Kong man killed his lover in a hotel bathtub over a debt dispute
Kwong Kok-leung would ‘jump at the sight of a cockroach’. Yet in 2001 he was jailed for life in Hong Kong for murdering Elvis Leung Yiu-chi over a money dispute. A year later, he was found hanged in his prison cell.
How antidepressants, sleeping pills and other drugs raise dementia risk
Taking common drugs, including antidepressants, antihistamines and sleeping pills, for as little as 60 days can affect memory, cognitive ability and spatial awareness by disrupting the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Taking common drugs, including antidepressants, antihistamines and sleeping pills, for as little as 60 days can affect memory, cognitive ability and spatial awareness by disrupting the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
How anxiety and depression raise the risk of 29 physical health conditions
Anxiety and depression can increase the risk of developing one or more of 29 physical conditions, from heart disease to diabetes, bacterial infections and circulatory diseases, according to a recent study.
Anxiety and depression can increase the risk of developing one or more of 29 physical conditions, from heart disease to diabetes, bacterial infections and circulatory diseases, according to a recent study.
‘It’s going to be a celebration of resilience’: Hong Kong refugees’ carnival
Christian Action’s Centre for Refugees will celebrate the resilience of Hong Kong refugees and asylum seekers with an event at PMQ, one of many this month to mark World Refugee Day 2023.
Christian Action’s Centre for Refugees will celebrate the resilience of Hong Kong refugees and asylum seekers with an event at PMQ, one of many this month to mark World Refugee Day 2023.
6 Father’s Day 2023 gift ideas – classic watches, exercise gear, and more
Time is running short to buy your dad a gift for Father’s Day on June 18. You can’t go wrong with some kind of gear – for exercise, work or tech – and how about a coffee machine or a decanter?
Time is running short to buy your dad a gift for Father’s Day on June 18. You can’t go wrong with some kind of gear – for exercise, work or tech – and how about a coffee machine or a decanter?
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‘Logic was out of the window’: giving birth in Hong Kong in the pandemic
A mother who gave birth in a Hong Kong public hospital in the Covid-19 pandemic was denied basic comforts and saw her baby taken from her and given antibiotics without her consent. She wasn’t the only one.
How dams in China are destroying livelihoods downstream in Cambodia
The demise of a flooded forest in the Mekong River, blamed on high-volume dams in China and to a lesser extent Laos, is robbing Cambodians of vital income.
The demise of a flooded forest in the Mekong River, blamed on high-volume dams in China and to a lesser extent Laos, is robbing Cambodians of vital income.
Want better sex? How body-based awareness can help your sex life, self-love
Three experts explain how somatic sexology focuses attention on one’s body, helping people have more pleasurable sex lives and better self-love, and overcome sexual difficulties.
Three experts explain how somatic sexology focuses attention on one’s body, helping people have more pleasurable sex lives and better self-love, and overcome sexual difficulties.
This Hong Kong apartment looks like a North American cabin in the woods
A flat in Hong Kong’s affluent Mid-Levels residential neighbourhood has been remade with interiors that conjure a cabin-style retreat, with stone fireplace and hewn timber beams.
A flat in Hong Kong’s affluent Mid-Levels residential neighbourhood has been remade with interiors that conjure a cabin-style retreat, with stone fireplace and hewn timber beams.
How a blood test after a miscarriage can help a woman avoid another one
One in 10 women experience miscarriages, but a recent Danish study has shown that a blood test taken soon after the loss could point to underlying causes and pave the way for preventive treatments.
One in 10 women experience miscarriages, but a recent Danish study has shown that a blood test taken soon after the loss could point to underlying causes and pave the way for preventive treatments.
They had cancer during Covid-19 – and turned to one another for support
Meet two friends who endured cancer together during the pandemic. Their journey highlights the importance of support for cancer patients, especially during global health emergencies.
Meet two friends who endured cancer together during the pandemic. Their journey highlights the importance of support for cancer patients, especially during global health emergencies.
‘I felt like a failure’: how baby’s health scare changed young father’s life
Hongkonger Aaron Pang decided to reassess his life after his baby’s terrifying health scare and his own episodes of facial paralysis. He is now a bestselling self-improvement author.
Hongkonger Aaron Pang decided to reassess his life after his baby’s terrifying health scare and his own episodes of facial paralysis. He is now a bestselling self-improvement author.
Explainer | All you need to know about pickleball, low-cost sport that aids weight loss
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in North America and it has arrived in Hong Kong. We meet some of the older players who describe the health benefits – including weight loss.
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in North America and it has arrived in Hong Kong. We meet some of the older players who describe the health benefits – including weight loss.
‘It’s a private pain’: mother-to-be on miscarriage and the ‘taboo of loss’
Now in the third trimester of pregnancy, Chloe Grimmett shares her story of miscarriages, trauma and an uncaring health system. She calls for more women to speak out to end the ‘taboo of loss’.
Now in the third trimester of pregnancy, Chloe Grimmett shares her story of miscarriages, trauma and an uncaring health system. She calls for more women to speak out to end the ‘taboo of loss’.
Contemporary, timeless but cosy: a Hong Kong home of 30 years remodelled
After 30 years in their Tai Tam flat, a couple gave themselves new, light-filled, contemporary interiors complete with smart-home functions.
After 30 years in their Tai Tam flat, a couple gave themselves new, light-filled, contemporary interiors complete with smart-home functions.
Netflix’s Love Is Blind in real life: speed-dating event uses blindfolds
Netflix dating show Love is Blind has been tried in real life. At Dating Blind events, participants are blindfolded for 10-minute chats, and avoid asking about age or appearance.
Netflix dating show Love is Blind has been tried in real life. At Dating Blind events, participants are blindfolded for 10-minute chats, and avoid asking about age or appearance.
Can AI improve your love life? Yes, for US$111 a month, new dating app says
New dating app Teleport uses AI to find matches – at a cost of US$111 a month. It and other dating apps are capitalising on a growing number of users willing to pay for premium services.
New dating app Teleport uses AI to find matches – at a cost of US$111 a month. It and other dating apps are capitalising on a growing number of users willing to pay for premium services.
At 5, he asked his mum what ‘gay’ was; now he is the CEO of Out Leadership
Todd Sears, the CEO and founder of Out Leadership, the global LGBTQ business network, talks to Fionnuala McHugh about play-acting, letter writing and working as an openly gay man.
Todd Sears, the CEO and founder of Out Leadership, the global LGBTQ business network, talks to Fionnuala McHugh about play-acting, letter writing and working as an openly gay man.
What causes 2 middle-aged Hong Kong women to fight in a kids’ playground?
Videos of people’s public arguments, meltdowns and fights in Hong Kong often go viral. A psychotherapist reveals a common cause behind such events and what to do if caught up in one.
Videos of people’s public arguments, meltdowns and fights in Hong Kong often go viral. A psychotherapist reveals a common cause behind such events and what to do if caught up in one.
‘Just amazed’: how real-time texting translation app Binko works on slang
Finding Google Translate too literal, Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur Josh Gao co-created a real-time translation app that handles colloquial language properly so he could text more naturally with his parents.
Finding Google Translate too literal, Chinese-Canadian entrepreneur Josh Gao co-created a real-time translation app that handles colloquial language properly so he could text more naturally with his parents.
