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Saturday 6th June, 2026
Barefoot marathoner and Hyrox competitor Leo Chan runs shoeless in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park on May 13, 2026. Photo: Dickson Lee
Health & Wellness
The benefits of running barefoot and the Hongkongers making shoeless strides
3 Jun, 2026 - 11:00 am

Hong Kong barefoot runners and hikers share the health benefits and risks of going shoeless and give advice on how to start training.
Lisa He with her mother Sophie at their family restaurant, China Star. The Edinburgh takeaway is months away from closure, but He’s viral social media post has brought lots of attention, and hope. Photo: courtesy of Lisa He
Food & Drink
This Edinburgh Chinese takeaway is ‘dying’. Meet the daughter out to save it
1 Jun, 2026 - 12:15 pm

Opened in 1997, China Star has weeks to turn things around before it sinks. Can the founder’s Instagrammer daughter Lisa He serve up success?
a steering wheel with an ai brain for autonomous driving. Photo: Shutterstock Images
Health & Wellness
Like a car, your brain’s mileage matters. Unlike a car, you can wind it back
1 Jun, 2026 - 04:18 pm

New ageing clock MileAge estimates biological age from blood. While a higher MileAge predicts a greater risk of dementia, you can reverse it.
Kaja Chan, born and raised in Hong Kong, is a London-based actress across theatre, television and video games. She talks about how her passion led her to pursue a career in acting and shares advice to young performers who want to follow in her footsteps. Photo: Phil Sharp
Entertainment
‘Burning desire’: Hong Kong-born actress Kaja Chan on her rise and motivation
30 May, 2026 - 12:15 pm

London-based actress who has appeared on Bridgerton and worked with Jeff Goldblum shares how ‘clarity of vision’ drove her from a young age.
Betania Victor runs the Long Beach Marathon in California in 2023. Before going cold turkey on cigarettes, Victor smoked a pack a day. Photo: Instagram/betaniayvr
Health & Wellness
She quit smoking, then ran an ultra-marathon. How she finally kicked the habit
30 May, 2026 - 07:15 am

On World No Tobacco Day, we discover a marathon runner’s secret to quitting smoking and look at Hong Kong’s goal of a smoke-free generation.
Chan describes yo-yo as “skill-based.” “The possibility of what a yo-yo can do now is pretty insane.”
Lifestyle
It’s not a toy, it’s art, says Hong Kong yo-yo champion
1 Jun, 2026 - 06:15 pm

Leo Chan Matsumoto, a Hong Kong yo-yo pro blending technical skill with performance, wants to redefine yo-yoing as an art form.
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