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Alo rakes in record HK$20 million in first-week sales at Hong Kong mall
Oct 16, 2026

Alo rakes in record HK$20 million in first-week sales at Hong Kong mall

American athleisure brand Alo generated nearly HK$20 million (US$2.6 million) in sales during its first week in Hong Kong, breaking an opening-week record at a luxury waterfront shopping centre and hi...

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Mazda opens dedicated EV showroom in Singapore 
Oct 16, 2026

Mazda opens dedicated EV showroom in Singapore 

The facility at 1 Kung Chong Road is part of the Japanese brand’s electrification efforts...

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Focus on advanced manufacturing: technopole chief
Oct 16, 2026

Focus on advanced manufacturing: technopole chief

The chairman of the San Tin Technopole Company, Sunny Chai, has said Hong Kong must be clear about which industries to develop given its limited land, arguing that life sciences should be housed at th...

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Fund managers quit to trade their own money in Taiwan stock boom
Oct 16, 2026

Fund managers quit to trade their own money in Taiwan stock boom

[TAIWAN] The world’s biggest equity rally is creating an unusual bout of Fomo among Taiwan’s professional stock pickers....

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China maps Israeli spoofing with flight data; new US press secretary: SCMP’s 7 highlights
Oct 16, 2026

China maps Israeli spoofing with flight data; new US press secretary: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would l...

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More than music: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra strikes a chord across generations
Oct 16, 2026

More than music: Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra strikes a chord across generations

For nearly five decades, the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra has worked to bring its music to a wider audience, including people who might never have considered entering a concert hall. Executive director...

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Hong Kong vies for role in robotics boom with launch of embodied AI hub
Oct 16, 2026

Hong Kong vies for role in robotics boom with launch of embodied AI hub

The Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) opened the city’s first experimental hub for embodied artificial intelligence on Thursday with the participation of seven mainland and Hong Kong companies, in...

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S’pore is experiencing its 12th consecutive day of unhealthy air, the longest since 2015 haze crisis
Oct 16, 2026

S’pore is experiencing its 12th consecutive day of unhealthy air, the longest since 2015 haze crisis

During similar episodes in 2019 and 2023, periods of unhealthy air only lasted a couple of days...

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Lift firm faces probe over missing fire door frames
Oct 16, 2026

Lift firm faces probe over missing fire door frames

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) said on late Thursday it has referred a registered lift contractor to the police for possible fraud after inspections found that fire-resistant...

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It’s your funeral: former academic gives Hongkongers more end-of-life choices
Oct 16, 2026

It’s your funeral: former academic gives Hongkongers more end-of-life choices

After years of teaching Hongkongers about death and end-of-life arrangements, Dr Ng Kwai-lun realised there was a gap between what people were told they could do and the services actually available to...

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