IN the early hours of every Thursday morning, a dedicated team is toiling away to produce a newspaper very few people in Hong Kong ever see.
Fortunately, it is not meant to be read in Hong Kong; it is a compilation, the best-of-the-best, from a week's worth of the South China Morning Post.
The International Weekly edition of the Post goes out to 93 countries providing a valuable insight on Hong Kong and the region to business people or those just keen to keep abreast of the issues.
Established almost four years ago with the United States, Canada, Britain and Australasia identified as the key markets, with pockets of subscribers throughout the world (there was even a subscriber from Rwanda), the Weekly has gained popularity throughout the world.
Primarily launched as a service catering to former Hong Kong residents working in other parts of the 'global village', the Weekly offers a round up of news that saves wading through a week of stories.
The major North American and European newspapers have traditionally been parochial in their news coverage and, as a consequence, readers have missed out on any in-depth coverage of Asian issues.