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CNBC - Oct 7, 2026

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The late Singapore-born British artist Kim Lim has recently garnered a much-deserved resurgence of international attention. Following major showcases at Tate Britain in 2020 and the National Gallery Singapore in 2024, the diverse oeuvre of the artist is now on view at Axel Vervoordt Gallery in Hong Kong. Titled “Source”, the exhibition takes its name from her 1988 granite sculpture Source II. Lim specialised in printmaking and sculpture, frequently carving directly from wood or stone to create...

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The Hong Kong siblings who bond over fitness reveal why endurance runs in this family

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In the punishing world of Hong Kong endurance sports, few events command as much respect as the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge (HK4TUC), a gruelling 298km (185-mile) test across the city’s major trail networks. While 51-year-old ultra-runner and coach Elliot Froidevaux has conquered the challenge twice, his journey from a 100kg (220lbs) heavy smoker to elite trail runner was no solo effort. Standing next to the Swiss-born, Hong Kong-raised Froidevaux is his older sister, Joanne Nixon, a...

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“I SAID PULL YOUR PANTS UP!”: 25 People Are Sharing The Dumbest Reasons TSA Gave Them A Hard Time, And Airport Security Has Never Sounded More Unhinged

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Paramount Closes Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery to Form Skydance

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Meet Ella Bridgland, founder of Studio Ella in Hong Kong

Oct 7, 2026

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Formerly an associate at Joyce Wang Studio, interior architect Ella Bridgland now heads up her own firm, Studio Ella, which she started in 2022. Bridgland relocated to Hong Kong in 2017 after having worked for some of London’s most prominent design and architecture firms and has since carved out a niche for herself in the city’s design scene, specialising in high-end residential and boutique commercial projects. Beyond offering bespoke furniture design, art advisory and interior architecture...

How Broadway Cinematheque, Hong Kong’s longest-running art house cinema, is thriving at 30

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Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?

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