Five must-attend events
— October 11, 2016Festival is finally rebounding, with cheaper tickets, a focus on non-fiction and star names including Hanya Yanagihara, Adam Johnson, Hong Kong-based Frank Dikotter and Lionel Shriver
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It looks good, but is it nutritious?
— October 10, 2016Produce that is harvested when ripe and only travels a short distance will have higher nutritional value and the best flavour, so try to buy fruit and vegetables in season; consider frozen veg too
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Images of Afghanistan
— October 4, 2016Paula Bronstein has spent years depicting the lives and suffering of ordinary Afghans, with a focus on women who attempt suicide to escape forced and abusive marriages
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Not THAT Gordon Chang
— September 3, 2016Being mixed up with China sceptic is ‘the bane of my life’, says Gordon H. Chang, recently in Hong Kong, who sees America as both fearful of and attracted to China but unlikely to be eclipsed by the rising power any time soon
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The “Brexpat” dilemma in Hong Kong
— June 25, 2016Britain leaving the EU will have a lasting impact for Europe. But what about Hong Kong, a territory with close ties to the country? Kate Whitehead speaks to expats to get their view.
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London property prices start to slide
— June 22, 2016Experts suggest Brexit, and a likely devaluation of sterling, could inadvertently make the city’s luxury units more attractive to overseas buyers
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‘Zombie flight’ theory on MH370 mystery
— October 9, 2016Christine Negroni believes lack of oxygen on the flight deck from decompression and the first officer’s failure to don his oxygen mask in time led to the loss of the Malaysia Airlines flight in 2014, although hers is one of many theories
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Strip off and float away
— September 5, 2016Enter a flotation tank and you can separate your mind from your senses in complete safety and come out with silky smooth skin.
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Connectography
— July 1, 2016Parag Khanna, the well-travelled author of new book Connectography, can change the way you see the world, writes Kate Whitehead
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Hooters on defensive ahead of HK launch
— June 22, 2016Mike Warde, whose company plans to open 30 branches of American restaurant chain in East Asia, denies waitresses need big breasts to work there, but a job applicant tells a different story
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Unravelling your DNA is cheap and easy
— June 19, 2016Kate Whitehead wanted to know more about her ancestry – and was pleased by the results – but also learned about her health
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Five must-attend events
— October 11, 2016Festival is finally rebounding, with cheaper tickets, a focus on non-fiction and star names including Hanya Yanagihara, Adam Johnson, Hong Kong-based Frank Dikotter and Lionel Shriver