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Every day, innovative individuals and organisations are conducting important research that can help safeguard the planet and its population against challenges related to health, safety and climate change. Rolex is a staunch supporter of such projects, having launched the Perpetual Planet Initiative in 2019 to champion groundbreaking discoveries and technologies that are making a positive impact across the globe.The Swiss watchmaker recognises the importance of not only making science more accessible, but also inspiring young people to take an interest in the subject. To that end, Rolex has been working with the European Organization for Nuclear Research, also known as CERN – based in Meyrin, a suburb of Geneva, Switzerland – on its educational mission to nurture the next generation of scie...

The recent tariff war between the US and China has sent markets on a roller-coaster ride, with the tariffs on goods from each country entering the other reaching three-digit percentages earlier this month.Where the cards will eventually fall – and who will come up on top – is still to be determined, but many restaurateurs in Hong Kong are already evaluating how the situation could affect their bottom line and, in turn, their customers’ dining experience.According to a 2024 report from the USDA’s Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) in Hong Kong, US food and agricultural exports to Hong Kong amounted to US$1.7 billion in 2023, with beef and beef products making up the lion’s share at US$415 million.However, chef Nate Green, who has helped open steakhouses in Hong Kong including Rex, Kilo and Hen...

A rare exhibition is exploring the glamorous lives and fashions of two royal couples who reigned over Britain during the Edwardian period as the country tipped ever closer to World War I.“The Edwardians: Age of Elegance”, which opened on April 11 at the King’s Gallery in Buckingham Palace, brings together more than 300 works from the Royal Collection that will be on display until November 23.The centrepiece is the coronation gown that Queen Alexandra wore on August 9, 1902, made of silk embroidered with thousands of gold sequins and designed by the French house Morin Blossier.Alexandra, daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and sister of King George I of Greece, married Edward, then Prince of Wales, on March 10, 1863, in the chapel of Windsor Castle.She was 18 years old. He was 22.An ar...

Chinatowns are often portrayed as gritty underworlds riddled with prostitution, gambling and drug trafficking. Some of this is rooted in truth, but that unfair depiction is largely the result of rampant xenophobia and cultural ignorance, especially in the West.In a series of articles, the Post explores the historical and social significance of major Chinatowns around the world and the communities that shape them.Thailand, the only Southeast Asian country that was never colonised by any European power, has always been a popular destination for Chinese immigrants, and its capital city of Bangkok boasts what is considered to be one of the biggest Chinatowns in the world.The first Chinese migrants settled in Siam – the official name of Thailand before 1939 – in the 14th century, working mostly...

Food, drink, reading books and raising children – everyday life in the 1600s is the focus of perhaps the biggest exhibition of the year for fans of the Dutch Old Masters.For the celebration of Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary this year, a large private collection of Dutch Old Masters is making available 75 of its works, including 18 Rembrandts.The “From Rembrandt to Vermeer, Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection” is on show until August 24 at the H’ART Museum in the city centre.The museum describes the exhibition as “a unique and intimate glimpse into the 17th-century Netherlands through the eyes of the great Dutch Masters”, and depicting many women, from wealthy matrons to goddesses to ordinary citizens.A visitor looks at enlarged sections of paintings at the ‘From Rembrandt to Vermeer, Ma...

This article contains spoilers.Park Hae-soo may be the most active actor in Korea today.His string of Netflix appearances, ranging from the global phenomenon Squid Game to Narco-Saints and Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area, have earned him the nickname “Netflix’s civil servant”.Now, he has returned with another intense performance in the recently released Korean crime thriller series Karma, and is already preparing to meet viewers again through the coming Netflix mystery series The Price of Confession.Karma has gained swift traction since its global premiere on April 4, topping Korea’s “Top 10 Series Today” list and ranking fifth on Netflix’s global non-English TV chart, signalling a warm reception both domestically and internationally.The series follows six individuals trapped in a...

4/5 starsAfter breathing new life into some of Japanese cinema’s most beloved monsters in Shin Godzilla and Shin Ultraman, animator-turned-director Shinji Higuchi now turns his attention to the classic 1970s disaster thriller The Bullet Train.Part reboot, part sequel, Bullet Train Explosion revisits the nail-biting scenario of a high-speed train that will explode if its speed drops below 100 miles per hour (160km/h).The 1975 film pitted superstars Ken Takakura and Sonny Chiba against one another in a breathless race against time that inspired the Keanu Reeves blockbuster Speed.Combining state-of-the-art visual effects with unprecedented access to real Shinkansen trains and facilities from the East Japan Railway (JR East) Company, Higuchi delivers an epic action thrill-ride every bit as exh...

Parkinson’s disease has emerged as one of the fastest-growing neurological disorders worldwide, with experts projecting a dramatic surge in cases of the progressive brain disorder over the coming decades.A recent study published in the BMJ medical journal predicts that the number of people affected worldwide could more than double – from 11.9 million in 2021 to over 25 million by 2050.The biggest increases are expected in countries with large populations like China, India and the United States.While Parkinson’s often reveals itself through visible signs such as tremors, slowed movement and trouble with balance, experts say the disease starts developing long before symptoms appear – in what is known as the “silent phase”.This makes early detection and preventive care especially important.A ...

Unlike sporting teams that forgo their treasured home ground advantage when playing away from home, touring orchestras can reap the benefits of performing at venues with better acoustics than their own.That was the case recently when the Hong Philharmonic Orchestra performed in the acoustically bright Concert Hall of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) in Beijing with Estonian conductor Paavo Järvi at the helm and Bomsori Kim as violin soloist.To hear the Hong Kong Phil at a superior venue is to be reminded of the infamous sound anomalies of the orchestra’s “home turf”, the Hong Kong Cultural Centre’s cavernous Concert Hall on the Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront.The concert of works by Aavo Pärt and Sergei Prokofiev, also performed in Hong Kong on April 4, was a celebration of “p...

If you polled 100 people about who is the most awful among the awful people in The Great Gatsby, I bet 99 of them would answer “that louse Tom Buchanan”. In the new book The Gatsby Gambit, Buchanan finally gets what’s coming to him.Daisy Buchanan’s loathsome husband is murdered early on in Claire Anderson-Wheeler’s mystery novel that is timed to capitalise on the centenary of The Great Gatsby, which fell on April 10, 2025.North Dakotan-turned-dreamy-poor-little-rich-boy Jay Gatsby is around in The Gatsby Gambit, but the new book’s protagonist is his hitherto unknown sister, Greta. Her name, you’ll note, is an anagram of “Great” and, between her wit and her insightful suspicion of her brother’s dissolute pals, the character is indeed another great Gatsby.With F. Scott Fitzgerald’s timeless ...