Lede The Centre for Food Safety (CFS), a division of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, issued an urgent recall on June 30, 2025, ordering the immediate suspension of five pre-packaged dried fruit products after laboratory tests revealed significant discrepancies between listed and actual nutritional values. Among the affected items is a popular Thai…
Lede: Lucy Castle, a 41-year-old mother of three from the United Kingdom, reversed her type 2 diabetes diagnosis and shed nearly 60 pounds in just four months after ditching her weekly habit of devouring high-fat Brie cheese and adopting the “211 plate method.” Diagnosed in March 2024, she transformed her diet and lifestyle to…
Hong Kong cat lovers and mofusand fans, take note: ParknShop has teamed up with DARLIE to offer a limited-time promotion that gives shoppers a free 19-inch mofusand-themed suitcase—valued at several hundred dollars—simply by buying a specified DARLIE whitening toothpaste. The total gift bundle is worth up to HKD$647. Hong Kong’s supermarket wars have escalated…
Hong Kong cat lovers and mofusand fans have a new reason to visit ParknShop. Starting this July, the supermarket chain has partnered with DARLIE to offer what might be the most eye-catching oral care promotion of the season: purchase a selected whitening toothpaste and walk away with a free mofusand-themed 19-inch suitcase, plus a…
Cat lovers and mofusand fans can score a free 19-inch suitcase worth HK$647 when buying DARLIE whitening toothpaste at ParknShop this July. Hong Kong’s leading supermarket chain, ParknShop, has teamed up with oral care brand DARLIE to launch a limited-time promotion that gives shoppers a free mofusand-themed 19-inch suitcase—along with a bundle of additional…
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong – Beneath the gleaming towers and relentless pace of one of Hong Kong’s busiest commercial districts lies a thriving café culture that offers everything from harbour-view hideaways and Japanese retro retreats to cat-filled sanctuaries and Korean-style dessert bars. A new curated guide highlights more than a dozen distinctive cafés…
Hong Kong pet owners have reason to celebrate. The 2025 Policy Address announced plans to study and introduce a new restaurant license that would officially allow dogs inside dining establishments, signaling a major shift in the city’s approach to pet-friendly dining. While the policy is still under development, a wave of restaurants across Hong…
In a bid to reduce single-use waste, Hong Kong’s Consumer Council conducted 60 mystery shopping visits across 20 chain stores—including McCafé, Starbucks, and 7‑Eleven—between November and December 2024, uncovering inconsistent policies, poor promotion of discounts, and practices that undermine the very purpose of bringing your own cup. Separately, the council tested 18 reusable tumblers…
At 92, Yuko Wakui is not only still working as a senior reporter and editor for the Japanese weekly Shūkan Tokyo – she’s thriving. Every day, she navigates the streets of Tokyo’s Nakano district with a walking stick and a backpack, covering stories and conducting interviews. In a recent interview with Japanese media outlet…
Move over, white rice—cauliflower has muscled its way onto dinner plates across Hong Kong as a low-carb, nutrient-dense alternative. Belonging to the cruciferous family alongside broccoli, kale, and Brussels sprouts, cauliflower has earned the title “king of vegetables” from the Hospital Authority of Hong Kong for its impressive nutritional profile. But before you swap…