New research published Wednesday in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine, found a nearly 100 per cent increase in emergency department visits, in just the past few years, following the rapid growth of privatized online gambling and legalization of betting on single sports events.

Korean Air has locked in a record Boeing order – here's what the 103 new aircraft mean for business travellers in the seat The post Korean Air Betting on Next-Gen Boeing Jets in US$44.8bn Deal – What to Expect appeared first on Business Traveller.

Barista Hasting Ng owns Blossom, a cafe in Kowloon City, and was crowned global champion at the DaVinci Gourmet Coffee Barista Championship 2025-26. He also curates speciality coffee experiences for Nordic restaurant Finds in Tsim Sha Tsui. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up in Hong Kong and spent several years in the US, so I have lived between two food cultures. That experience has shaped my palate. Still, when it comes to comfort food, nothing replaces the familiar flavours of a cha chaan teng...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is best known as the organisation behind the Oscars – the entertainment world’s most prestigious awards – but for over 50 years the entity has also been supporting young talent through the Student Academy Awards (SAA). Established in 1972, the competition invites college and university students from around the world to submit films in four categories: animation, documentary, live action narrative and alternative/experimental. The award...

At 89, many rely on glasses or hearing aids. Wu Bin needs neither. Daily runs and regular football games keep the legendary martial arts coach of action icon Jet Li in fighting form. Wu is a convincing advertisement for the wellness benefits of lifelong discipline. He still travels widely and recently presided over the 18th Hong Kong International Wushu Competition, where Dragon He, the son of another of Wu’s former students, Jaden He Jingde, was competing. A founder of the Beijing Wushu Team,...

The midscale hotel brand has arrived in the Saudi capital, taking over the former Saudia Hotel with 99 rooms, meeting spaces, and a pool The post Howard Johnson Opens in Riyadh with Converted Al Nasiriyah Property appeared first on Business Traveller.

If Justin Bieber, Travis Scott or Kim Kardashian are anything to go by, then the latest must-have in interior design is a modular sofa, specifically the Dune by Pierre Paulin. Designed nearly 60 years ago in collaboration with Herman Miller, this space-age couch is enjoying a new lease of life thanks to its cool design, versatility and promise of exceptional comfort. Back in the real world, modular furniture is experiencing a renaissance beyond the living room. “Modular furniture first gained...

Mel Ng tosses a beef burger patty from one hand to the other. A vlogging camera sits atop a stainless steel container, filming her every move. The 36-year-old is working for the day at The Diplomat, a cocktail bar in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood famed for its globally ranked Wagyu burger. Next to her, the bar’s founder, John Nugent, explains the burger components to Ng ahead of service, while passing around slices of American orange cheddar to taste. The Diplomat was the 31st stop in Ng’s...

Ethan Hawke recently made a rare appearance with his daughter Indiana Hawke at the Deauville American Film Festival in France on September 4. Indiana, 15, is the youngest of Hawke’s four children. He shares daughter Maya and son Levon with ex-wife Uma Thurman, and welcomed daughters Clementine and Indiana with second wife Ryan Shawhughes Hawke. Here’s everything you need to know about Ethan Hawke’s youngest daughter, Indiana. How did her parents meet? Hawke and Ryan married in 2008 after the...

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