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1. Air Canada Express jet hits ground vehicle at New York’s LaGuardia airport

   An Air ⁠Canada Express regional jet collided ⁠with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York’s LaGuardia airport on Monday evening, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24, in an incident that closed the airport. The ‌CRJ-900 plane, which was coming from Montreal, struck the vehicle at a speed of about 39km/h (24mph), Flightradar24 said. The jet was operated by Jazz Aviation, Air...

2. South Korea’s ‘pali-pali’ spirit keeps killing its workers

   South Korea builds fast. It always has. The pali-pali (hurry, hurry) spirit turned a war-ravaged nation into an industrial titan in a single generation. It also has a habit of killing factory workers, safety experts say. Those deadly consequences were on full display in Friday’s fire at Anjun Industrial, a car parts supplier in Daejeon. The warning signs were impossible to miss. Oil vapour so...

3. ‘Flashing red’: UN alarmed as heat trapped by Earth hits record high

   The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned on Monday. The 11 hottest years ever recorded were all between 2015 and 2025, the United Nations’ WMO weather and climate agency confirmed in its flagship State of the Global Climate annual report. Last year was the second or third...

4. Hong Kong to raise postage rates from April 13 amid surging oil prices

   Hong Kong will raise its postage rates next month amid surging oil prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East, with the cost of posting local letters increasing by 9 per cent to HK$2.40 (31 US cents). Hongkong Post on Monday said that the new rates would come into effect from April 13, highlighting the need to adjust postage rates to offset escalating operating costs, particularly...

5. Changes to Hong Kong’s HK$2 transport subsidy scheme to kick in on April 3

   Hong Kong will implement the revised HK$2 (26 US cents) transport fare scheme next Friday, under which elderly and disabled residents will only enjoy the flat rate for journeys costing HK$10 or less. Authorities said on Monday that the new “HK$2 flat rate or 80 per cent discount” model would be implemented on April 3. Beneficiaries under the revised scheme will only enjoy the HK$2 rate for...

6. Chinese surgery robot outperforms humans, cuts brain imaging time by 29%

   Chinese researchers have developed a surgical robot that can perform complex brain imaging nearly 30 per cent faster than traditional manual methods, according to a study published earlier this year. The feat marks a milestone for the world’s first approved cerebrovascular intervention system. In a head-to-head at the prestigious Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), a young surgeon...

7. How Hong Kong can prepare to bring its transport blueprint to life

   Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words The government’s Transport Strategy Blueprint sets a welcome long-term vision for Hong Kong’s transport network, emphasising a “dual-innovation” approach across three themes, six...

8. BTS’ South Korea comeback crowd disappoints, triggering Hybe stock sell-off

   Shares in BTS’ agency have plunged as much as 15 per cent after a heavily promoted comeback concert by the K-pop megastars in South Korea drew a smaller crowd than authorities initially expected. Hybe’s stock later recorded its biggest intraday decline since June 2022. The group’s event at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul attracted 104,000 fans vs the 260,000 initially estimated by police, according...

9. Luxury brands bet on growth as well-heeled tourists flock to Hong Kong events

   More than 60 new brands, mostly luxury labels, will move into K11 Musea as part of a revamp to boost the shopping centre’s offerings, but an analyst has warned of a complicated external environment weighing on the retail sector’s prospects. These brands are set to join the Tsim Sha Tsui mall in a tenant overhaul covering about 30 per cent of its retail space, with operators expecting rents for...

10. Malaysia, Indonesia top global poll on ‘obedient’ wives

    Steps to narrow the gender gap in Malaysia and Indonesia appear to be falling short, after a major global study found that most people surveyed in both nations remain tethered to traditional views on the roles of women. The study by research firm Ipsos and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London found that 66 and 60 per cent of respondents from Indonesia and...