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At first glance, South Korea’s Incheon International Airport appears every bit the image of global glamour. Trains to the airport, which serves more than 70 million passengers a year, are filled with travellers – and with flight attendants commuting to work in full uniform. Even in freezing weather, they can be seen wearing thin jackets and low shoes that leave their ankles exposed. The sight has become a familiar part of the airport’s daily rhythm. Behind the scenes, however, lies a less...

Freezing temperatures are rare in Hong Kong, and frost is rarer still. But in decades past, a handful of particularly cold days transformed Tai Mo Shan into an ice-crusted winterscape. Here’s a look back at how South China Morning Post photographers captured Hong Kong’s frostiest moments from the 1970s to the 2010s.

A sudden spike in volatility in Japanese government bonds (JGBs) – long seen as among the world’s safest assets – is stoking concern that risk aversion is rippling through Asian markets across asset classes, according to analysts. Investors have repriced the term and risk premiums on JGBs as fiscal worries that started simmering last year have flared again after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged tax cuts and higher spending. The 40-year bond yield rose above 4 per cent on Tuesday, the...

Tell Me Lies co-stars Grace Van Patten and Jackson White are turning up the heat in a new Valentine’s Day campaign for Calvin Klein’s limited edition underwear and lounge capsule collection. But they’re not the only IRL couple on the set of the hit Hulu show. As it turns out, actors Spencer House and Sonia Mena, who play on-screen couple Wrigley and Pippa, are dating too. After much speculation over the last few weeks, People confirmed the co-stars’ relationship status, reporting that they have...