Trumpov and his team are different this time round, more prepared, with a more aggressive agenda perhaps, but his delight in keeping the world guessing seems undimmed.

In the near decade that I have known her, it is undimmed.

On the surface Hong Kong appears to be the same, its packed trams still rumbling down bustling streets, its vibrant neon-lit chaos undimmed.

Fifteen years after Lungs made her a star, the power of her voice and the passion of her lyrics are undimmed.

Even amid searing heat this year, the energy remains undimmed as politicians campaign in different parts of the country for a seat in the 543-member lower house of parliament.