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Man grabbed off Hong Kong street, bundled into car...

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2025/09/27

Hong Kong police have found a suspected kidnap victim near the border with mainland China about 4½ hours after he was abducted in Kowloon. The mainland man, 37, was grabbed off a street in Hung Hom at 10.38pm on Friday night, according to police. A friend of the man had reported the case to the force. Three men wearing black clothes and surgical masks bundled him into a car, which then sped away. Police said on Saturday that the vehicle was later recovered outside Choi Ping House in Choi Yuen...

Japan man saves US$440,000 by not using air con,...

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2025/09/27

A 67-year-old Japanese man who has focused on saving money for decades, including not using an air-conditioner and shunning restaurant meals, says he regrets doing so after his wife passed away. Known by the alias Suzuki, the man has trended on social media after it was reported by the asset management news outlet THE GOLD ONLINE. Suzuki was born into a poor family and started to earn money in secondary school when he worked part-time in restaurants. After getting a full-time job, he rented

Singapore’s drug makers may be shielded from US...

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2025/09/27

New US levies on pharmaceuticals may not have an “immediate impact” on Singapore’s drug makers, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong has said, adding the city state may pursue a ceiling on tariff rates similar to deals that Washington has with other countries. Gan, who is also minister for trade and industry, told reporters on Saturday that most pharmaceutical companies in Singapore had built capacity in the US or had plans to do so. That could allow them to be exempted from the coming US...

Hongkongers snap up tickets to visit PLA naval ships...

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2025/09/27

The first batches of free tickets to visit two PLA naval ships during their stop in Hong Kong next week have been quickly snapped up, as enthusiasts welcome the second port call by Chinese warships in three months. The Type 680 training vessel Qi Jiguang and Type 071 amphibious landing ship Yimeng Shan will be open to the public at the Ngong Shuen Chau Naval Base on Wednesday and Thursday as part of the October 1 National Day celebrations. The 11,000 tickets are up for grabs through the PLA

Typhoon Bualoi brings windy weather and swells to...

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2025/09/27

This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Hong Kong’s Observatory has warned of windy weather and swells for the rest of the weekend under the effects of a typhoon in the South China Sea, but stressed it will pose a limited threat to the city. The weather forecaster said on Saturday afternoon that Typhoon Bualoi – named after a

Hong Kong picks 3 departments to test if AI can boost...

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2025/09/27

Three key government departments have been picked to test the use of AI to improve efficiency without incurring additional costs, Hong Kong’s innovation chief has said, urging the public not to equate its usage with job cuts. Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Sun Dong revealed on Saturday that the Companies Registry, the Transport Department and the Buildings Department would be tasked with applying artificial intelligence (AI) to administrative procedures. In his policy

Hong Kong must be clear-eyed about Saudi Arabia’s...

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2025/09/27

As it recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic, Hong Kong desperately needs new trading partners and new markets. The government has been building bridges to the Arab world, and in particular, Saudi Arabia. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po and West Kowloon Cultural District CEO Betty Fung Ching Suk-yee have led delegations to Riyadh, promoting commercial and cultural exchange. Lee is pushing for the creation of an economic and trade office in Riyadh. Meanwhile,...

Hong Kong to learn from Ragasa, boost flood...

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2025/09/27

Hong Kong’s development minister has vowed to learn from the experience of Super Typhoon Ragasa and review coastal facilities, saying that flood mitigation measures will be introduced for high-risk areas such as Tseung Kwan O and Aberdeen. Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn Hon-ho made the pledge on Saturday, three days after Ragasa inundated low-lying and coastal areas, with restaurants along a Tseung Kwan O promenade and the Fullerton Ocean Park Hotel in Aberdeen among those hit by...

China’s focus turns to advances in women’s rights as...

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2025/09/27

As Beijing gears up to host a global summit on gender equality and women’s empowerment, Chinese authorities and non-governmental organisations have been engaging in discussions on issues ranging from traditional family values to the rights of women in the digital age. The summit is understood to be planned for some time in October, although details have yet to be announced. The foreign ministry said on Monday that the event would take place “soon”, but did not elaborate. Stressing that

With US backing, Israel’s rising global isolation is...

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2025/09/27

After two years of warfare with Hamas that the United Nations says has brought genocide and famine to Gaza, Israel finds itself more isolated than ever, as it remains intransigent in pursuing its goal of defeating the militant group and rejecting rising global support for Palestinian statehood. Many of its Western allies, including Australia, Britain, Canada and France, have recognised – albeit conditionally – the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority as the government of a non-existent...

China girl’s lost diary becomes legendary tourist...

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2025/09/27

A girl from southern China accidentally left her diary notebook at a tourist hotspot in New Zealand, only for it to become an unofficial guestbook for people from around the world to sign. Six-year-old Zi Handong from Shenzhen went on a family trip to Lake Tekapo with her family in January. On the first page of her blue-coloured diary, she wrote about her experience in Chinese characters and pinyin. “Today, my mum, dad, brother and grandma went on a jet boat. I thought it was one of those...

Gen Z Hongkongers, shaped by internet, offered office...

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2025/09/27

Most people may be familiar with the unwritten norms of workplace etiquette, but a company in Hong Kong has decided to offer courses on office manners, including tips on dress codes and body language, for the “digital natives” of Gen Z. Online platforms have been buzzing with discussions about the work culture of Gen Z people born between 1997 and 2012, who grew up in the internet age and were forced to attend school classes online during the Covid-19 pandemic. On Threads, one user who...

Trump’s granddaughter Kai’s new clothing brand gets a...

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2025/09/27

US President Donald Trump’s granddaughter has unveiled a clothing brand bearing her name, with promotional photos taken at the White House featuring the teen in a US$130 sweatshirt. Donald Trump Jnr’s daughter stood near her 79-year-old grandfather on Friday wearing one of her brand’s pullovers, as he answered reporters’ questions outside the White House. “This is Kai, by the way,” he told the Washington press corps, introducing his 18-year-old granddaughter who had given a short speech at

Firefighters called as Cathay flight lands in Hong...

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2025/09/27

A Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Beijing with a “defective component” required firefighters to be on standby after landing in Hong Kong on Friday, with all passengers and crew members eventually disembarking from the Airbus A330-300 aircraft safely. Flight CX331, which departed from Beijing on Friday afternoon and landed in Hong Kong just before 8.30pm, had a “suspected abnormal system indication after landing”, according to a Cathay spokeswoman. Firefighters were on standby as a

When the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal opened in...

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2025/09/27

This article was first published in a supplement on September 27, 1985 By Andre Cadogan Travel to Macau and take a trip into the 21st century The opening ceremony today (September 27, 1985) of the Macau Ferry Terminal marks yet another peak in the achievements of Hong Kong’s entrepreneurs and experts. It is the largest structural steel building in Southeast Asia and occupies an area of 56,000 sq m, including the seaborne piers, making it one of the most extensive complexes in the...

By land, sea or air: 5 ways to enter China without a...

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2025/09/27

Obtaining a visa to enter mainland China often requires filling out pages of paperwork, paying more than US$100, and waiting days for the documents to be processed. But for a growing number of visitors, some hurdles have been lowered or removed entirely as Beijing continues to relax visa-free entry rules to attract more foreign visitors and boost the nation’s tourism sector. Immigration officials now allow travellers from certain countries who are transiting through China to stay without a

Forgotten China diver drifts for 40 minutes, gets no...

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2025/09/27

An experienced Chinese diver who was left adrift at sea for 40 minutes in the Maldives is yet to receive an apology from the hotel that organised the outing. Xu Man is a certified diver with nine years of experience who became a qualified rescue diver in 2024. She recently embarked on a diving trip to the Maldives with her friend, Zhang Li. On September 1, they booked a diving package with Plumeria Diving and Watersports Centre, a highly recommended resort. However, what was meant to be a...

Store chain Circle K confirms cyberattack in Hong...

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2025/09/27

Convenience store chain Circle K has confirmed that it was the victim of a cyberattack in Hong Kong and apologised to affected customers, a week after it suspended acceptance of electronic payments. Circle K Hong Kong also said on Friday night that the company’s IT and cybersecurity teams, along with independent experts, were still working to restore services, stressing the situation was now “under control”, with investigations under way. The chain first announced last Saturday that its...

US revokes Colombian president’s visa after he calls...

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2025/09/27

The US State Department said on Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York. “Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged US soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence,” the State Department said in a social media post. “We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions.” On his social media account, Petro shared a

Singapore death penalty under fire as Malaysian man’s...

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2025/09/22

A Malaysian man on death row for trafficking heroin is to be executed this week in Singapore, anti-death penalty activists said on Monday, renewing calls for a halt to capital punishment in the city state.If the execution goes through, Datchinamurthy Kataiah, 39, will become the third Malaysian national and the eleventh person to be hanged this year in Singapore. His family received a notice on Sunday that his hanging will take place on Thursday at Singapore’s Changi prison, according to

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