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Gallery | In pictures: ‘Master Wong Tai Sin’ makes historic Victoria Harbour voyage

The historic Chinese junk ‘Dukling’ sails across Victoria Harbour, displaying a 70-square-metre portrait of Wong Tai Sin on its mainsail to mark the deity’s birthday. Photo: Kit Lai

Politics

Najib Razak’s fundraising in Malaysia draws 1 sen donations, mockery

Najib’s wife, Rosmah Mansor, claims that supporters from Singapore, Brunei, Italy and Canada are willing to contribute to the fund.

A supporter of the former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak stands outside Razak’s house in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Photo: EPA

China Business

Investors pivot from ‘single bet’ China view to target individual winners: DBS

DBS forecasts that China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index will reach 9,500 by 2040, more than double its current level.

DBS (Hong Kong) expects mainland China’s equity market to ‘become deeper and more sophisticated’. Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Other Sport

South Korean ex-skater says he is alive and well, looking into false death report

Supporters dismayed after obituary appears on Kim Gun-woo’s Instagram account, which he says had been hacked into.

South Korea's Kim Gun-woo competing at the ISU World Short Track Speed Skating Championships at Beijing's Capital Indoor Stadium in March last year. Photo: Getty Images

Southeast Asia

Indonesia commissions first aircraft carrier, bolstering sea defence

Indonesia’s navy renamed the former Italian warship KRI Sriwijaya-100 at a ceremony in North Jakarta.

Former Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi docks at a port in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 18. Photo: AFP
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Military

Xi maintains composure during US military flyover for historic tarmac welcome

Viral reaction at Joint Base Andrews frames Chinese president’s visit as leaders prepare for crucial talks on trade and security.

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react to a ceremonial flyover at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on September 23, 2026. Xi is visiting the United States until Friday. Photo: AFP

Health & Environment

Hong Kong reports more than 40% drop in cancer-related death rate over 30 years

Health minister Lo Chung-mau outlines Hong Kong’s “remarkable” progress at the World Cancer Congress, being held in the city for the first time.

Hong Kong has reduced its age-standardised cancer mortality rate by more than 40 per cent in three decades, according to Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau. Photo: Sam Tsang

China Economy

Next-level travel: how up to 13 days off could push China’s tourism to new highs

An alignment of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays stretches time off for millions of Chinese, with breaks reaching up to 13 days.

Tourists visit Tangqi town in Hangzhou, eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: Xinhua

Diplomacy

As Trump greets Xi at Joint Base Andrews, his gloves trigger online buzz

Overcoat and gloves on mild autumn day prompt speculation, with Trump the only one of the two first couples dressed this way.

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US President Donald Trump puts his glove back on after greeting the Chinese first couple, at Joint Base Andrews on September 23. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong

Video | No foul play involved in case of students falling ill after consuming free drinks

SCMP re-enacts police test that found reported ‘pinholes’ likely to be perforated lines in drink’s plastic wrapping.

Hong Kong police say they have found no signs of foul play in connection with 16 students who reported feeling ill after drinking free drinks distributed outside a school sporting event. Authorities say the “pinholes”, shown in a viral video, that squirted a stream of liquid when squeezed, have an innocent explanation.
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Southeast Asia

‘Helpless’ Rohingya who fled Myanmar chaos now dread return from Malaysia

‘I get a headache just thinking about where to go,’ a migrant says ahead of next week’s repatriation from detention centres.

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Rohingya refugees take part in a rally at a refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar last month. Photo: AFP

China Business

ChinaAMC launches 3 Hong Kong ETFs as demand for targeted strategies grows

Funds eye potential mainland investor participation and could join ETF Connect within six months, asset manager says.

The ETFs aim to capture opportunities across income, growth and cross-market investment themes. Photo: Dickson Lee

Other Sport

Asian Games, day 5: rowing gold completes medal collection for Hong Kong’s Chiu

Chiu Hin-chun chases down leaders to claim title in lightweight men’s single sculls, adding to medals won in Jakarta and Hangzhou.

Rower Chiu Hin-chun now has Asian Games gold, silver and bronze medals to his name. Photo: SF&OC

China

Video | Robots waltz on stage with humans in China

Full-size humanoid robots danced gracefully with human partners.

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Science

Chinese drug loberamisal extends stroke treatment window from 6 hours to 2 days

Large-scale clinical trial with nearly 1,000 patients from 32 hospitals delivers 13 per cent leap in recovery over standard care alone.

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Nearly 12 million new cases of stroke occur worldwide each year, roughly equivalent to one every three seconds or less. Photo: Shutterstock
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Asia

Video | Baby elephant saved from drowning

Fishermen spotted the baby elephant swept 5km downstream along the Teesta River in West Bengal.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong vows safe Apec meeting with plans for terror and cyberattack threats

Security measures will cover hotels, venues and transport, with contingency plans to respond to terror threats and teams conducting cyber patrols.

Hong Kong will put security measures in place for the Apec Finance Ministers’ Meeting, including contingency plans for potential terrorist attacks. Photo: Cheng Xin/Getty Images

Health & Wellness

Hong Kong Gen Z revives herbal teas; experts on intimacy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a Hong Kong dancer’s creative journey to the rise of bespoke jewellery in Asia, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A staff member fills bowls with herbal tea known as leung cha (“cooling tea”) from a giant copper pot at Pak Po Tong on Temple Street in Hong Kong. Photo: Elson Li

Law and Crime

Authorities may appeal engineer’s non-custodial sentence in hospital lift case

Government seeking legal advice after Law Wing-chai was sentenced to 160 hours of community service for improper submission of safety documents.

Uncovered defects in 24 of the 28 lifts at Queen Mary Hospital's new clinical block caused them to start or stop abruptly, be misaligned with floor levels or fail to open. Photo: Karma Lo

Business

Developers seek Kowloon East rezoning for residential development

Planning Department says it has no objection to application but suggests a number of approval conditions to Town Planning Board.

The Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and the Kwun Tong waterfront. Photo: Karma Lo
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Racing

Osborne and Guyon among four overseas stars set for Hong Kong winter stints

Quartet of accomplished international riders will add another layer of excitement to the city’s elite riding ranks.

Saffie Osborne celebrates her record-breaking St Leger win on Highwayman. Photos: HKJC

United States & Canada

US judge orders Trump to lift White House ban on news outlets

Court rules restrictions on CNN, MS NOW and Politico likely unconstitutional in setback for administration.

A television camera set up outside the White House. Photo: AFP

Tech Trends

Tencent launches payment app for foreign visitors ahead of Apec summit

The app allows overseas visitors to make payments across WeChat Pay’s network using foreign cards and digital wallets.

TenPayGo allows international travellers to make payments across the WeChat Pay network by linking their credit cards or their home-country digital wallets to the app. Photo: Weibo

Americas

Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim, rails against ‘useless’ UN

Firebrand Argentine leader calls world body a ‘useless organisation’ filled with ‘arrogant parasites’.

British Army personnel patrol near Port Stanley, Falkland Islands. Photo: EPA

Other Sport

MMA debuts at Asian Games, but is it fighting a losing battle for recognition?

Athletes compete in open space across six weight classes in Japan, with different rules and enhanced safety features such as shin pads.

MMA made its debut at the Asian Games this week, an important step in a journey it hopes will lead to the Olympics. Photo: Xinhua
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Arts

Could hit musical Hamilton be coming to Hong Kong in 2027?

Crossroads Live UK is recruiting for a tour of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, while social media posts point to Hong Kong as one stop.

Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and other cast members perform during a scene of the hit musical at the 2016 Tony Awards in New York. Producer Crossroads Live says that an upcoming global tour will visit Asia, while social media posts point to a possible Hong Kong stop. Photo: Invision/AP

Europe

Italy greenlights return of nuclear power after decades-long ban

Parliament clears legal framework for next-generation reactors nearly 40 years after the Chernobyl disaster.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, whose government spearheaded legislation to reintroduce nuclear energy. Photo: LaPresse via AP

Southeast Asia

‘My dream comes true’: Thai teen strums her way to America’s Got Talent crown

The teenage guitar sensation beat nine other finalists after emerging as the clear favourite before the finale.

Thai teen Nene Royal performs on America’s Got Talent. Photo: YouTube/AGT

Banking & Finance

Morgan Stanley leak of confidential deal pipeline alarms Hong Kong market

Morgan Stanley says it ‘promptly took steps to address this inadvertent sharing of information’ and that it is engaged with relevant parties.

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The US investment bank was the second largest bookrunner in IPOs and other equity fundraising in Hong Kong in the first half of this year. Photo: Shutterstock

Diplomacy

Video of US military adjusting red carpet for China’s Xi sparks online backlash

12-second clip goes viral, with US commenters drawing comparisons with Trump’s treatment of other world leaders.

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US military personnel adjust the red carpet at the foot of the stairs to the Air China plane carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: AFP