Inclusion Criteria:  Chinese adults aged 30-70 years Capable of providing informed consent Resident in Hong Kong Able to communicate in English or Chinese Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes within past year 6.5% ≤ HbA1c ≤ 9.0% Willing to take blood tests Access to a smartphone to track physical activity and receive text messages Physically mobile for duration of the trial  Exclusion Criteria:  Planned surgery in the next 6 months Biological impairment or health condition affecting the ability to walk, such as blindness, physical immobility, and paralysis Pregnant or breastfeeding On insulin for diabetes control