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Nora Lum is a hapless, clueless kitchen klutz who cannot tell one end of a wok from the other. And with that as her default position as she embarks on an Asian, primarily Chinese, culinary exploration of the United States, with the aim of mastering stove, saucepan and skillet, her prospects look decidedly dim. At the outset of Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook on Apple TV, Lum confesses that she cannot even “steam an egg”; yet she is an expert at incinerating trays of spare ribs; at turning any sort...

The opening of Hong Kong’s first predominantly Chinese medicine-led hospital last December is a milestone for the city’s healthcare system. The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong (CMHHK), in addition to providing pure Chinese medicine services, represents the first time patients are able to receive treatment plans led by that system of healing – while also factoring in expertise from Western medical perspectives where appropriate. By leveraging Hong Kong’s role as an international gateway to...

Shanghai Disney Resort to open third themed hotel in December

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Not long ago, Cinéma La Clef, one of Paris’s most historic independent cinemas, faced closure. Founded in the 1970s, the movie theatre was an epicentre for the city’s art-house filmmaking yet its owners decided to put it up for sale in 2018 and the end credits seemed nigh. But then the film world responded, vocally and with their money. The result? A newly formed collective acquired La Clef in 2024 and earlier this year it was reopened. “Independent cinemas like this one have always been...

The Chicken Egg Boy shop in Sheung Wan is even more crowded than normal. It almost always has fans patiently queuing for a funky egg waffle with a twist, but on this early autumn afternoon, the influencers and media are here to try a new creation. Shop founder Natalie Lau has combined a trifecta of Hong Kong snacks into one parcel: an egg waffle with a pineapple bun top and char siu pork stuffed into each of the egg panels. As part of the promotion, a costumed mascot version of Stephen Chow...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV — a big step toward making the drug available inexpensively and more quickly in 120 low- and middle-income countries.