Partition, romance and a murder
— October 30, 2015The fashion designer tells Kate Whitehead about being uprooted by the partition of India, her doomed romance with a Bollywood star and witnessing a killing at her restaurant.
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Depth charged
— October 26, 2015Tiny battery-operated electronic ingestible devices are set to replace some traditional medicines in treating a range of diseases
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The Temple House, Chengdu
— October 21, 2015There’s been plenty of buzz around The Temple House since it opened in the summer, and for good reason.
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Other strings to his bow
— October 17, 2015Hong Kong-bound British-Norwegian musician, one of the hottest stars of classical music, explains how he manages a hectic concert schedule as well as forays into the worlds of fashion and pop
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The five must-see authors
— October 15, 2015Novelist Margaret Drabble the biggest draw of two-week festival that starts on October 26; Chinese American chef Ken Hom and philosopher A.C. Grayling among the authors you shouldn’t miss
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Beijing’s Bookworm
— October 5, 2015Ten-year-old Chinese bookstore chain The Bookworm, founded by two expats, has become a go-to-destination in Asia for touring authors, with 3,000 hosted so far
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Is emotional intelligence more than just a fad?
— October 1, 2015Everyone who’s worked in a large organisation will have their own story of a senior individual whose academic prowess was outdone only by their inability to communicate with their peers. We might write off such an employee as simply not being a ‘people person’. But, according to its adherents, what they’re really suffering from is…
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Monday is the longest day of the week in HK
— December 16, 2015Local employees work the most overtime in Asia, says survey
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Next generation of wearable devices
— November 22, 2015Wearable trackers have got smarter and better looking
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In Hong Kong, going into quarantine is more likely than catching Covid-19
— March 26, 2021While we should be grateful for our efficient trace and test system, restrictions remain draconian Government quarantine facilities are particularly tough on children, especially those separated from parents A year into the pandemic and in Hong Kong we are still at greater risk of being thrown into quarantine than getting Covid-19. Yes, it’s a first…
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9 places we know very little about
— April 2, 2014Forget space. The most exciting new frontiers of exploration are on our very own planet, says Dr. Robin Hanbury-Tenison, one of the greats of British exploring.
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Posing a colonial mystery
— June 16, 2013Christopher New revisits his beloved Hong Kong for a period tale