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Oct 21, 2026

Lopez: Disney built the monorail in a year. LAX's people mover, almost 8, hasn't left the station

Years of delays for the SkyLink people mover at LAX have led to finger-pointing, litigation and a grand jury probe into how a $1.9-billion project has become a $3.3-billion boondoggle.

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Oct 21, 2026

Attitudes shifting in Hong Kong’s favour as city reaps Apec benefits: Paul Chan

Hong Kong has reaped the benefits of the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting, with foreign political and business leaders expressing renewed confidence in the city and supporting cross-border digital finance infrastructure development, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po has said. Following the conclusion of the two-day milestone meeting on Wednesday, Chan said senior officials and representatives had discussed macroeconomic, fiscal and financial policy, as well as young talent, in a sincere and...

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Oct 21, 2026

Apec meeting highlights Hong Kong’s ‘Going Global’ pathway

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) nations agreed to boost economic coordination amid mounting challenges after a meeting of finance ministers in Hong Kong. “We note that global imbalances have persisted, creating risks to growth and stability,” the finance ministers said in a joint statement following two days of talks. “We recognise that global rebalancing is in our common interest and agree to strengthen communication and cooperation in this regard.” The group also released a policy...

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Oct 21, 2026

‘Nothing is set in stone’: Peak lighting project suspended amid tree damage fears

A controversial lighting project along a walking trail on The Peak “is not set in stone yet”, authorities have said, with the South China Morning Post learning that related works have been suspended amid mounting complaints that the installations are damaging the environment. The project’s future remains uncertain after residents accused the Tourism Board of removing trees and flowers to make way for the installations, while a lawmaker said a district councillor from the city’s largest political...

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Oct 21, 2026

Queen Elizabeth visits Hong Kong for the last time in 1986 – from the SCMP archive

This article was first published on October 22, 1986. ‘Our thoughts will always be with you’: Queen confident on HK future Hongkong gave Queen Elizabeth a warm and enthusiastic reception yesterday (October 21, 1986) when she arrived for her long-awaited visit. And in return she gave the people a message of confidence in the future. Fresh from her triumphant tour of the mainland, the Queen told a welcoming ceremony in City Hall that the Sino-British agreement over Hongkong’s future had made...

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Oct 21, 2026

Abby Choi’s ex-father-in-law pocketed HK$7 million rebate on flat purchase: court

The former father-in-law of slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung received a cash rebate of nearly HK$7 million (US$891,900) after buying a HK$72 million flat using the model’s money, a court has heard. Property agent Marco Wong Tak-sing told the High Court on Wednesday that Kwong Kau had requested a share of the agency’s profit from the 2019 sale of the luxury flat at the Kadooria development in Ho Man Tin. The court previously heard that Choi issued two cheques and bought two cashier’s...

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Oct 21, 2026

‘How much longer?’ Chau Tin-yu’s father hits out at last-minute delay to doctor’s hearing

A high-profile disciplinary hearing for a doctor accused of leaving a girl in a vegetative state six years ago has been adjourned pending a coroner’s inquest, a decision the girl’s father learned of just a week before proceedings were due to begin. The Medical Council informed Eddie Chau, father of Chau Tin-yu, on Tuesday night that the hearing, originally scheduled to start on October 27, would be postponed until after the inquest. The decision leaves both proceedings in limbo. Just last month,...

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Oct 21, 2026

Hong Kong police arrest 4 teenagers over viral back-alley assault video

Hong Kong police have arrested four boys on suspicion of inciting another person to become a member of an unlawful society and assault causing bodily harm, after a clip of a back-alley dispute in the early hours on Monday went viral. A police spokesman said on Wednesday that officers arrested four local boys aged 13 to 17 the day before, following an investigation based on a clip of a suspected attack in a back alley in Sai Wan Ho that had circulated online. “All arrestees are under custody for...

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Oct 21, 2026

Why is Hong Kong so hot in October and will winter be warmer than usual?

Hong Kong’s exceptionally warm October weather is being driven by a combination of a super typhoon, El Nino and global warming, a climate expert has said, warning that higher-than-usual temperatures are likely to persist through the winter. The warning came as autumn temperatures across the city topped 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) over the past few weeks. Professor Amos Tai Pui-kuen, of the earth and environmental sciences department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, explained on...

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Oct 21, 2026

Only 3% of Hong Kong firms have fully integrated AI into workflows, survey finds

Only 3 per cent of Hong Kong companies have fully integrated AI into their workflows, with many facing hurdles including resistance to organisational change and outdated digital infrastructure, a survey has found. Consultancy Accenture, which polled 150 companies and released the results on Wednesday, said the survey suggested businesses had a strong desire to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in their work but many struggled to put it into practice. “Hong Kong really has strong AI ambitions...

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Oct 21, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 131 election

Donna Tryfman and David Ross are competing for the Superior Court Judge Office 131 seat. Here's what you need to know about the race.

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Oct 21, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 87 election

Anthony "A.J." Bayne and David DeJute are competing for the Superior Court Judge Office 87 seat. Here's what you need to know about the race.

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Oct 21, 2026

Your guide to the L.A. County Superior Court Judge Office 65 election

Justin Allen Clayton and Anna Slotky Reitano are competing for the Superior Court Judge Office 65 seat. Here's what you need to know about the race.

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Oct 21, 2026

From ideas to impact

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The HKUST-SINO One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition and Impactathon take different approaches to helping promising ideas move from early concepts to practical applications in businesses and communities. Across these initiatives, Sino aims to connect innovators with communities, universities and businesses at critical stages when feedback, practical experience and industry connections can help their ideas gain...

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Oct 21, 2026

Some GLP-1 injections recalled due to 'lack of assurance of sterility'

Apothecary Pharma, a compounding pharmacy, voluntarily recalled 22 vials of Tirzepatide injections due to a "lack of assurance of sterility," according to the official announcement.

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Oct 21, 2026

Why foreign companies are still betting on Hong Kong’s culinary reputation

Despite a downturn in Hong Kong’s food and beverage sector, foreign enterprises are still betting on the city as a fine-dining destination, with a South Korean hydroponic ginseng grower and a 123-year-old Japanese confectioner choosing it for their first overseas ventures. Jack Kwon, founder and CEO of Seoul-based Biofx, signed a deal with Hong Kong hydroponics firm Farm66 last Thursday to grow Korean gourmet ginseng in the city and sell it to local consumers and restaurants. The deal marks the...

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Oct 20, 2026

Storms descend on Southern California, raising risk of dangerous surf, flooding, debris flows

The National Weather Service Los Angeles-Oxnard office is estimating a 30% to 40% chance of thunderstorms with widespread minor flooding and debris flow concerns in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

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Oct 20, 2026

Rick Caruso has 'extreme concern' over Raman, but declines to endorse in mayor's race

Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso declined to endorse either incumbent Mayor Karen Bass or challenger Nithya Raman in the Nov. 3 runoff election.

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Oct 20, 2026

Trump’s 50% tariffs on Canada hit by new lawsuit from U.S. food importer

The 50 per cent tariffs were imposed when trade talks broke down in August after the prime minister said the deal would have given U.S. power to control who it could trade with.

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Oct 20, 2026

Trump drops threats against Bombardier – here’s why

U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped threats against Canadian jet maker Bombardier to ban it from the U.S. market and instead vowed to take "good care" of the company's workers.

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Oct 20, 2026

Un avión se estrelló al caer sobre una calle en California. Dos adultos y un niño sobrevivieron

Una avioneta en la que viajaban tres personas se estrelló el sábado en una carretera de San José, lo que provocó un pequeño derrame de combustible y un atasco de tráfico. Los pasajeros sufrieron heridas leves.

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Oct 20, 2026

Canadian man who stole Las Vegas flamingo convicted of animal cruelty

During the trial, defence lawyer Josh Tomsheck told jurors in a Nevada court that Fairbarn deeply regretted the 'bad decisions' he made while intoxicated.

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Oct 20, 2026

Another World drawn by hand and heart: A key animator's seven-year craft

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the design industry, where speed and efficiency have become the norm. But the Hong Kong animated film Another World took a different path. Entirely hand-drawn over seven years, it was selected for the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France — hailed as the “Oscars of the animation world” — and won Best Animated Feature at the Golden Horse Awards...

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Oct 20, 2026

Homeboy Industries helps launch plan for LA28 Olympic merchandise

The LA28 Olympic organizing group plans to combine with L.A.-based businesses to sell Olympic merchandise. The Homeboy Industries gang intervention nonprofit is an initial partner.

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Oct 20, 2026

Second land tender at Hong Kong’s border tech hub draws 9 bids

A second batch of land at Hong Kong’s flagship tech hub at the border with mainland China has drawn nine bids, with frontier technology firms and major conglomerates among the tenderers. The Loop Hong Kong Park Company, which operates the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park (HSITP), revealed the results on Tuesday, nearly two months after six bids were received from conglomerates and hi-tech firms for its inaugural land tender at the end of August. Tuesday’s tender covered three...

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Oct 20, 2026

Hong Kong-based IOMed settles more disputes as body marks its first year

A Hong Kong-headquartered intergovernmental mediation body has successfully settled an infrastructure dispute in Malaysia and received “more than a dozen” inquiries, its head has revealed on the organisation’s first anniversary. Teresa Cheng Yeuk-wah, secretary general of the International Organisation for Mediation (IOMed), told a reception marking the body’s first anniversary that it had wrapped up a case on Tuesday and was handling another. “Our ambition is not simply to build a successful...

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Oct 20, 2026

Hong Kong child sex sentences remain far below maximum life, report finds

Average sentences for Hong Kong’s gravest child sex crimes have remained below 10 years over the past three decades, far below the maximum penalty of life imprisonment, prompting a call for a sentencing council to issue clearer judicial guidance. Citing data from 401 publicly available judgments between 1990 and 2025, University of Hong Kong law professor Puja Kapai on Tuesday said her research found six offences – including rape, buggery, and unlawful sexual intercourse – carried average prison...

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Oct 20, 2026

Contested subsectors double in Hong Kong’s Election Committee poll

The number of contested subsectors in Hong Kong’s powerful Election Committee has doubled compared with 2021, in a move observers said reflected Beijing’s push to foster healthy competition within the pro-establishment camp and strengthen the legitimacy of the body responsible for selecting the city’s next leader. The two-week nomination period ended on Tuesday, with 1,115 hopefuls signing up to run for 982 elected seats across 36 subsectors on the Election Committee. The poll will be held on...

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Oct 20, 2026

Scathing Tai Po fire report expected to be submitted on Thursday

An independent committee investigating the deadly Tai Po fire is set to submit its final report to the Hong Kong government on Thursday, with the judge-led panel expected to largely endorse the scathing closing submission of its lead counsel, sources have said. A redacted version of the committee’s report, which may withhold some information to avoid prejudicing criminal proceedings related to Hong Kong’s deadliest residential fire in decades, is scheduled for public release next week at the...

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Oct 20, 2026

Hong Kong issues amber travel alert for France as school protests turn violent

Hong Kong has issued an amber outbound travel alert for France after weeks of protests over school conditions spread across the country, triggering clashes and damage in major cities. The alert – the lowest of three levels in the Security Bureau’s outbound travel alert system – advises residents travelling to France to exercise caution in response to signs of a threat to personal safety. “Due to persistent protests across many places in France, which have resulted in clashes and damage, the...

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