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How to put Hong Kong on global cultural map and drive arts tourism: star cellist’s tips
Fostering cross-cultural collaboration and giving young musicians more performance opportunities among Trey Lee's tips to drive arts tourism From the "Chubby Hearts Hong Kong" balloons that rose over Hong Kong on Valentine's Day to TeamLab's multicoloured egg-like structures that stretched across Tamar Park from March to June, it is clear that the ...
LifestyleChina ‘genius girl’ Guo Wenjing, Harvard graduate, co-founder of tech firm backed by US$135 million funding
Woman is receiving praise in China for great intelligence, successful resume, and good looks A talented young entrepreneur born in eastern China who now lives in Silicon Valley has captivated public attention in China after her startup, Pika, which secured US$135 million in funding, valuing the company at US$470 million. Guo Wenjing is beautiful an...
LifestyleUK tourist gives SG thumbs-down for being the ‘most overrated city’ and ‘underwhelming place’ for its price
SINGAPORE: A pair of travel vloggers from the United Kingdom called Singapore “the Most Overrated... The post UK tourist gives SG thumbs-down for being the ‘most overrated city’ and ‘underwhelming place’ for its price appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News
LifestyleNo time for a gym workout? How short bursts of exercise – 4 or 5 minutes a day – can help protect against cancer, heart disease and more
4 or 5 minutes a day of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity - Vilpa for short - may lower risk of cancers by up to 32 per cent, study says Routine activities can be made into a short exercise by tweaking their intensity. Pick up the pace when you walk; take the stairs when you can If you have a gym membership but fail to use it - eith...
LifestyleChina university holds special graduation for life-saving student who missed official ceremony
Frequent donor suffers severe hematophobia, wears eye mask to cope with fear of blood An emotional graduation ceremony has been held solely for one student in China who missed the official event because he was donating stem cells. On June 14, the Jingdezhen Ceramic University in Jiangxi province, southeast China, organised the special event for Xie...
LifestyleSIA passenger advised to “pre-order instead of complain” about lack of vegetarian options
SINGAPORE: An anonymous member of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Flyers online group recently shared a... The post SIA passenger advised to “pre-order instead of complain” about lack of vegetarian options appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News
LifestyleWhat is ‘escape beauty duty’? China women shun societal pressure, choose natural looks
Online content exploring unconventional ideas about what a woman should look like attracts 21 million views Young women in China are rejecting high heels, makeup, diets, and other appearance-focused traditions because they view them as costly and unfair. Instead, they are embracing buzz-cut hairstyles, loose clothing, and natural, cosmetic-free loo...
LifestyleNetizens say it “doesn’t make sense to take SQ anymore” after SIA hikes seat selection fees
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) is facing backlash from netizens following recent seat selection fee hikes,... The post Netizens say it “doesn’t make sense to take SQ anymore” after SIA hikes seat selection fees appeared first on The Independent Singapore News - Latest Breaking News
LifestyleThai Chinese cemetery shows movies for dead in eerie night of entertainment
Resting place holds graves of nearly 3,000 descendants of people who came from China to live in Thailand A Chinese cemetery in Thailand has taken the movie going experience to a new level - by holding film screenings for the dead. From June 2 to June 6, the eternal resting place in Nakhon Ratchasima province in northeastern Thailand, which holds 2,...
LifestyleApple to make major change to its iPhone 16 camera design
Apple leakers unearthed photos of iPhone 16 cases and iPhone 16 schematics suggesting that recent iPhone models' clunky diagonal camera systems may be a thing of the past.
Lifestyle‘Lust, Caution’ China actress Tang Wei takes UK study break, makes award-winning comeback in South Korea
Temporarily banned in China after acting in movie featuring steamy love scenes, she studied acting in UK, found immense success in South Korea At 44 years old, Chinese actress Tang Wei has already experienced the peaks and valleys of being a famous actress in mainland China. Now, she is basking in the glory of her big comeback. Born to a family of ...
LifestyleHyundai Ioniq 5: How Much Range Does It Have?
It depends on the version, the weather and how you drive it, but we break that all down for you here.
LifestyleStonehenge of the sea built 4,000 years ago as a prayer for climate change amid existential threat
By tapping into folklore, UK researcher reveals secret of two enigmatic English monuments An ancient UK monument that bears a striking similarity to Stonehenge and once stood for centuries on an English beach has long baffled archaeologists about why it was built. The enigmatic site was nicknamed "Seahenge" but, unlike its namesake, actually contai...
LifestyleDefiant woman becomes China’s first female Arctic crab fisher, earns US$18,000 a month
History-making 30-year-old works all hours on 'prison' ship, endures sub-zero temperatures and racial abuse China's first woman Arctic crab fisher, who works 12 hours a day on a "prison" ship for 130,000 yuan (US$18,000) a month, has been praised online for her resilience in the face of harsh conditions. Liu Yifan, 30, from Guizhou province in sout...
LifestyleBlackpink’s Lisa has a lookalike: 17-year-old Thai fried food seller thrust into limelight
Secondary school student from central Thailand becomes online sensation thanks to her remarkable resemblance to K-pop star A teenage fried chicken seller at a market in Thailand has been propelled into "stardom" because of her remarkable resemblance to K-pop rapper and dancer from the group Blackpink. Kuilthida, 17, who is known as Yeehwa, is a fif...
LifestyleChina woman denied compensation after fired for obstructing office surveillance cameras with umbrellas
Company says woman shielded desk from supervision, leaving uncertainty about whether she was working or engaging in tasks unrelated to job A woman in southern China sued her employers after she was fired because she repeatedly opened two umbrellas over her desk to block the corporate surveillance system, which she said put her at risk of accidental...
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