Economy
Sincere to close Central department store after 126 years as lease expires
Oct 5, 2026

Sincere to close Central department store after 126 years as lease expires

Hong Kong’s first Chinese-owned department store, Sincere, will close its historic branch in the city’s central business district in December after 126 years of retail history. The company revealed, h...

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GOP Senator Flags A Major Concern About Trump If Midterms Go Badly
Oct 5, 2026

GOP Senator Flags A Major Concern About Trump If Midterms Go Badly

“It would be another political unforced error if we do that,” said Thom Tillis....

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'New hospital improves healthcare service provision'
Oct 5, 2026

'New hospital improves healthcare service provision'

Health minister Lo Chung-mau on Monday said the new Kai Tak Hospital is crucial for Hong Kong in coping with the rising demand for healthcare services. The secretary for health, who inspected the f...

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Seized Sentosa Cove bungalows owned by money launderers Su Haijin and two others hit the market
Oct 5, 2026

Seized Sentosa Cove bungalows owned by money launderers Su Haijin and two others hit the market

All proceeds from the sale of the assets will go to the government’s Consolidated Fund...

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Adrian Cheng, former scion of Hong Kong’s NWD, expands K11 brand in Xiamen
Oct 5, 2026

Adrian Cheng, former scion of Hong Kong’s NWD, expands K11 brand in Xiamen

Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, former heir apparent to Hong Kong’s New World Development (NWD), is expanding his K11 cultural retail business in mainland China, launching a venture of his own as his family’s ...

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Soldiers Seriously Wounded In Iranian Drone Strike Say Military's Medical System Failed Them
Oct 5, 2026

Soldiers Seriously Wounded In Iranian Drone Strike Say Military's Medical System Failed Them

The soldiers’ criticism comes against the backdrop of years of disinvestment in the Middle East by multiple administrations who sought to end U.S. involvement in the region....

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Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 5)
Oct 5, 2026

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Oct 5)

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MS NOW Airs Not 1, Not 2, But 3 Scathing Trump Supercuts On Iran
Oct 5, 2026

MS NOW Airs Not 1, Not 2, But 3 Scathing Trump Supercuts On Iran

The montages exposed just some of the president’s contradictions on the conflict he launched in February, and which shows no signs of ending....

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Singapore’s digital economy employs 222,000 and accounts for 20% of GDP: IMDA
Oct 5, 2026

Singapore’s digital economy employs 222,000 and accounts for 20% of GDP: IMDA

Sector grew to S$144 billion in 2025 from S$136 billion the year before...

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Building owners' corporation fined over worker's death
Oct 5, 2026

Building owners' corporation fined over worker's death

An owners’ corporation in North Point was fined HK$149,000 at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Monday for violating safety regulations over the deadly fall of a worker who had been pruning a tree. ...

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