The Berlin film festival kicks off on Thursday with The Grandmaster, a martial arts epic from Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai who is also presiding over this year’s jury.

The South Korean air force has posted a Les Miserables video parody on YouTube, complete with snow-shovelling airmen, a lovelorn military service conscript and a vindictive superior officer.

We've come to accept Woody Allen movies without Woody Allen. But Stephen Chow Sing-chi comedies without Chow really aren't the same. The performance of the king of mo lei tau is so integral to the...

Hong Kong has more than its fair share of visiting celebrity chefs, but people still take notice when Michael White comes to town. White is a titan of Italian cooking and owner of three of the...

It's that time of year again when couples scramble to make reservations at the city's most romantic restaurants. 

The number of hungry people in the world declined from a billion in 1990 to 870 million last year.

It's no small accomplishment, but obviously we still have a long way to go to eradicate...

It's going to be a big year for Liger, the avant-garde clothing store started by fashion "it" girls Hilary Tsui Ho-ying and Dorothy Hui.

Cocktails and high-heeled shoes can often be a dangerous combination. Other times, they can be life-changing. Such was the case for London-based engineer and bridge design specialist turned women'...

Swiss skincare brand La Prairie's doing very well in Hong Kong. So well that it has renovated its Harbour City store just in time for the hordes of self-pamperers sure to descend on it over the...

Arts & Culture

The Berlin film festival kicks off on Thursday with The Grandmaster, a martial arts epic from Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai who is also presiding over this year’s jury.

Food & Wine

Restaurant critiques - much like the reviewers who write them - come in all shapes, sizes and temperaments, ranging from the positively glowing to the downright pernickety and even scathing.

Health

For pregnant women, breathing in air pollution from vehicles, heating and coal power plants increases the risk of having a low birth weight baby, an international study said on Wednesday.

Interiors & Living

Silicone, once the material used to make spatulas, now has myriad home applications, such as lamp-shaped salt-and-pepper shakers, pads that adhere to any surface and can hold car keys, spare...

Beauty

Founded in 2002, Thann is a Bangkok-based retailer of skincare products known for their natural ingredients and contemporary designs.

Books

How many calories does a Portobello vegan tempeh burger with mayo and pesto sauce, and a side of kale salad dressed in peanut sauce, have?

Technology

We face a future in which cyberterrorists are targeted by government drone strikes, online identities are taken hostage and held for ransom, and parents explain online privacy to their kids long...

Family & Education

As rare as it is for an old fox of the entertainment industry to spill a secret during an interview, Eric Tsang Chi-wai is kind enough to let one slip.

Travel

"Wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen!" If that annoying song from the 1952 Danny Kaye musical about the life of Hans Christian Andersen pops into your head whenever you think of the Danish capital,...

Fashion & Watches

There is nothing beige about Sripriya Ganesan. The Indian-born art lover is a fan of bold and fun colours - and the brighter the better.

Motoring

Mitt Romney called Tesla Motors a "loser company" during last year's US presidential campaign, in a swipe at Barack Obama's tax breaks for green energy initiatives. What he didn't mention was that...

Fashion & Watches

White was the colour of Paris menswear fashion shows for autumn-winter. But it was not in the clothes.

Food & Wine

It's that time of year again when couples scramble to make reservations at the city's most romantic restaurants. 

Beauty

Your neck and hands can give your age away no matter how diligently you care for your face. And now that winter has set in, it's time for some serious pampering.

Health

Have you felt disabled by exhaustion for at least six months with no obvious medical reason? Have you also experienced bouts of weakness, pain, impaired memory or problems sleeping?

Motoring

BMW's 740LiA whispers luxury while its M6 is feistier,greener and even meaner, writes Mark Sharp.

Travel

A paraglider takes off from the Dragon's Back trail near Shek O in Hong Kong on Sunday afternoon. The spot is known for high-flying enthusiasts, and the weather conditions - at 17 degrees, and...

Arts & Culture

The South Korean air force has posted a Les Miserables video parody on YouTube, complete with snow-shovelling airmen, a lovelorn military service conscript and a vindictive superior officer.

Books

Britain had conquered most of India by 1939, but its empire was stalled at Punjab by the powerful Sikh king Ranjeet Singh. 

Family & Education

Photographer Simon Go Man-ching has an annual ritual: when Lunar New Year looms, he takes his young daughter Queenie to Yau Ma Tei for a trawl through the confectionary and dried seafood shops.

Interiors & Living

What: Liconi "bowl"

Why: made from stainless steel in the shape of the glacial lake in the Valle d'Aosta in northwestern Italy

How much: HK$1,980

Where: Alessi, 2/F, Landmark...

Technology

There was recent news that one of the world's weirdest and most groundbreaking camera systems, Lytro, had become even weirder and more groundbreaking thanks to the addition of new software effects...

Horoscopeswith Shelley von Strunckel

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY

Aquarius: January 20-February 17

Charm is always a useful commodity. It can thaw difficulties and ease the way in tense discussions.

Chinese Zodiacwith Edwin Ma Lai-wah

TODAY'S ALMANAC

Auspicious for: entertainment
Bad for: groundbreaking
Auspicious direction: southeast
Lucky colours: yellow, red
Lucky numbers: 5, 9

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