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How potassium can lower your blood pressure without cutting back on salt or flavour
Sep 27, 2026

How potassium can lower your blood pressure without cutting back on salt or flavour

For millions across Asia, high blood pressure is more than just a clinical metric – it is baked directly into the region’s rich culinary spread. From soy sauce and fish sauce to dim sum broths and salted egg patties, high-sodium condiments and preserved ingredients are at the core of daily flavour. While public health groups have long urged people to cut back on salt, fresh research suggests we have been missing half the equation: balancing sodium by significantly increasing dietary potassium at...


Children may suffer heart attack due to high cholesterol, congenital problems, says cardiologist
Sep 27, 2026

Children may suffer heart attack due to high cholesterol, congenital problems, says cardiologist

Can children suffer a heart attack? Pediatric cardiologist Dr. Connie Sison said Sunday that while it is possible, heart attacks remain rare among children, accounting for less than 10% of cases.


Exhibition of Văn Giáo artwork on display in HCM City
Sep 27, 2026

Exhibition of Văn Giáo artwork on display in HCM City

A special exhibition dedicated to his entire career, the show is jointly organised by the artist's family, the May Living Design Joint Stock Company and the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.


The hidden risks of using traditional Chinese medicine with Western prescriptions
Sep 27, 2026

The hidden risks of using traditional Chinese medicine with Western prescriptions

In the second instalment of a four-part Health Matters series on traditional Chinese medicine, Aidyn Fitzpatrick investigates the drug-interaction risks of combining Chinese remedies with Western medicine, and how Hongkongers can protect themselves from avoidable complications. An elderly woman with a mechanical heart valve was taking warfarin, a blood thinner to prevent and treat blood clots, when she began using the Chinese herb danshen, often marketed for “blood circulation”. Her blood lost...


Woman wishing for grandchildren gives birth to surprise baby at 45
Sep 27, 2026

Woman wishing for grandchildren gives birth to surprise baby at 45

A 45-year-old mom received an unexpected blessing after she became pregnant with a third baby over two decades since she last gave birth.


Josh Cullen proves there's no one like him in solo showcase
Sep 27, 2026

Josh Cullen proves there's no one like him in solo showcase

Josh Cullen's "Like Me" showcase delved deeper into what makes SB19's lead rapper who he is as a person and as an artist.


Sep 27, 2026

8 books that enhance innate leadership skills

Eight leadership books that can help “potential leaders” develop skills and the right mindset to lead others effectively — be it in school or at work.


Hong Kong rocker Janice Laujan on her dark, disturbing but tender debut art show
Sep 27, 2026

Hong Kong rocker Janice Laujan on her dark, disturbing but tender debut art show

The grimy basements of underground punk music and the pristine white walls of contemporary art galleries are usually opposing forces of the creative world, but to Janice Laujan – the screaming, growling frontwoman of Hong Kong cult band David Boring – they are simply different mediums through which she gets to “have a public breakdown”. “Performance is the only time I can be completely honest about something and project a very intense part of my personality,” says the Hong Kong artist. “It’s...


'Tayo na' vs 'Tara na': Liza Soberano explains meaning of 'Forgotten Island' catchphrase
Sep 27, 2026

'Tayo na' vs 'Tara na': Liza Soberano explains meaning of 'Forgotten Island' catchphrase

In "Forgotten Island," Raissa (Liza Soberano) and Jo (H.E.R.) always tell each other "tayo na" whenever they want to do an activity or go to a specific place.


Bela Padilla announces breakup with Martin Tan
Sep 27, 2026

Bela Padilla announces breakup with Martin Tan

Bela Padilla and tech CEO Martin Tan have gone their separate ways.