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Hong Kong is one of Asia's best food cities, but the extended border closure is shrinking the culinary scene's exposure in Asia and beyond

Coffee is an integral part of our daily lives, but apart from the occasional caffeinated pastry or decadent affogato, this ubiquitous ingredient hardly ever features in our food. Nespresso Gourmet Weeks is hoping to change that. First launched in 2012, the initiative has challenged some of the worlds top chefs in Switzerland, Austria and Russia to use coffee as a spice to flavour their culinary creations, in the process turning diners preconceived notions of coffee on their head.    Now, Nesp...

Chef Vicky Cheng has just launched Wing, his second restaurant in Hong Kong. Located one floor below VEA on Wellington Street, the venture has been quietly anticipated since VEA Lounge closed late last year, and was finally unveiled today (9 April). Wing is a word that reflects the chef’s Chinese name, as well as the concepts of longevity, perseverance, hope and tenacity; the restaurant’s logo is based on the auspicious “ruyi” knot, which in turn represents mastery of the essentials to ...

February 19, 2021 Ms Cherie Wong with her husband at NUH. Her recovery went smoothly. Instagram/Cherie Wong The plea for help was from a stranger for someone she did not know. But Ms Cherie Wong, 30, did not hesitate. She had seen pleas for organ donors on social media in the past, but could not help at the time as she was overseas. So Ms Wong, who runs an e-sports and talent management company, sprung into action when she saw the appeal on Facebook asking for a liver donor to save a little gi...

When their daughter Raenelle was diagnosed with biliary atresia – a rare liver disease – at 1½ months old, Ms Vicky Cheng and Mr Roger Wong were devastated. Last September, Raenelle's parents got even worse news - doctors said the 17-month-old had end-stage liver disease and gave her six months to live, unless she could get a liver donor. Dad's...

The girl was diagnosed with a rare liver disease soon after birth.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Singapore News - The plea for help was from a stranger for someone she did not know. But Ms Cherie Wong, 30, did not hesitate. She had seen pleas for organ donors on social media in the past, but could not help at the time as she was overseas. So Ms Wong, who runs an e-sports and... Read more at www.tnp.sg

The New Paper Sharp fall in organ donation numbers amid pandemic Ms Vicky Cheng with her baby daughter Raenelle, who was diagnosed with a liver disease.PHOTOS: COURTESY OF VICKY CHENG, YAP HSIN CHEN NTU undergrad Yap Hsin Chen, who is spearheading the Dont Hold Back campaign, with her mother who died in 2017. To raise awareness, NTU undergrad creates campaign encouraging young Singaporeans to have early conversations with family members about organ donation after death 0 Engagements With the n...

Out with the old, in with the new! The Lunar New Year is all about ushering in luck and prosperity with family. Celebrated by more than 1.5 billion people each year, the holiday is rich in tradition and meaning, which vary from culture to culture. Read on to learn more! What is the Lunar New Year? The Lunar New Year is a holiday that marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is the calendar traditionally used in many east Asian countries including China, Vie...

In a time where travel is restricted, countries are locked down and everyone is just trying to figure out how to stay afloat, the announcement of a six-hands international chef dinner may come as a surprise—but it’s not quite what it seems. The Eat Give Revive event on 30 January 2021 is anchored by chef Christopher Kostow’s team at Ensue, the host restaurant based in Shenzhen’s Futian Shangri-La Hotel, featuring recipes and input by six acclaimed chefs from around Asia to create an eig...