https://www.scmp.com/rss/517962/feed The latest news, analysis and opinion on FedEx. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press UPS and FedEx have said they are grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes “out of an abundance of caution” following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. The crash on Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville killed 14 people, including the three pilots on the MD-11 that was headed for Honolulu. MD-11 aircraft make up about 9 per cent of the UPS airline fleet and 4 per cent of the FedEx fleet, according to the companies. “We made this decision proactively at... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332039/ups-fedex-proactively-ground-entire-md-11-cargo-fleets-after-deadly-kentucky-crash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332039/ups-fedex-proactively-ground-entire-md-11-cargo-fleets-after-deadly-kentucky-crash?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Nov 2025 08:48:19 +0000 Frank Chen,Mandy Zuo Frank Chen,Mandy Zuo Less than a week after a high-profile summit between President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump – a meeting that cooled the trade conflict between Beijing and Washington after months of heated recriminations – American exhibitors are expected to be more visible at this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE). More than a dozen agricultural producers from US breadbasket regions will display their wares at a special pavilion at the high-profile trade show, and several of the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3331499/after-xi-trump-summit-us-firms-seize-window-opportunity-china-import-expo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3331499/after-xi-trump-summit-us-firms-seize-window-opportunity-china-import-expo?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:00:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters US President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa crackdown will hasten US firms’ shift of critical work to India, turbocharging the growth of global capability centres (GCCs) that handle operations from finance to research and development, economists and industry insiders say. The world’s fifth-largest economy is home to 1,700 GCCs, or more than half the global tally, having outgrown its tech support origins to become a hub of high-value innovation in areas from the design of luxury car dashboards to drug... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3327428/trumps-h-1b-visa-rules-may-accelerate-us-firms-shift-india?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3327428/trumps-h-1b-visa-rules-may-accelerate-us-firms-shift-india?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:35:13 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with US business, academic and civic leaders on Thursday in New York, urging them to use their influence to help improve troubled relations between the two economic giants. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly at a private meeting, Li said bilateral ties needed to be actively fostered. Their “steady development requires our two governments to work in the same direction,” said Li, addressing representatives from the National Committee on US-China... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3326898/li-qiang-urges-us-business-leaders-help-ease-troubled-trade-relations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3326898/li-qiang-urges-us-business-leaders-help-ease-troubled-trade-relations?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:51:42 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Hong Kong’s exports jumped by 11.9 per cent in June from a year ago, with the government attributing the sustained performance to the continued expansion of sales to mainland China and other Asian markets, while trade with the West fell. Growth tapered off from a 15.5 per cent year-on-year increase in May, as exports to the United States and European Union declined in June amid the ongoing US-China trade war. Some economists said the drop was likely due to companies no longer front-loading... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319843/hong-kong-exports-rise-119-strong-showing-mainland-china-asia-markets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3319843/hong-kong-exports-rise-119-strong-showing-mainland-china-asia-markets?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:04:23 +0000 Kandy Wong,Luna Sun Kandy Wong,Luna Sun A high-level American business delegation will visit China this week on a trip that coincides with the latest round of US-China trade talks, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The visit will be organised by the US-China Business Council and led by FedEx chief executive Rajesh Subramaniam, the council’s board chair. The full list of visiting business leaders and their schedule is not known but both sources said that Boeing executives and council president Sean Stein were certain... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3319730/us-business-leaders-visit-china-both-sides-meet-latest-round-trade-talks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3319730/us-business-leaders-visit-china-both-sides-meet-latest-round-trade-talks?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Jul 2025 06:01:59 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft Washington ended the “de minimis” exemption for mainland China and Hong Kong on Friday that had allowed products valued at US$800 or below to be shipped to the United States duty-free. While there are indications Washington and Beijing are moving towards easing their tit-for-tat tariff war, businesses in Hong Kong and the mainland have already been adjusting their business models to the new reality. So what should Hongkongers expect with the removal of the exemption and how have local businesses... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3308904/what-hongkongers-should-expect-official-end-de-minimis-exemption-us?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3308904/what-hongkongers-should-expect-official-end-de-minimis-exemption-us?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 May 2025 14:16:46 +0000 A FedEx cargo plane made an emergency landing at a busy New Jersey airport on Saturday after a bird strike caused an engine fire that could be seen in the morning sky. The plane landed at Newark Liberty International Airport during the emergency, said Lenis Valens, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. There were no reported injuries, and fire on the cargo plane was contained to the engine, Valens said. Audio recorded by LiveATC captured a person calmly saying the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3300703/fedex-plane-makes-emergency-landing-us-after-bird-strike-engine-fire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3300703/fedex-plane-makes-emergency-landing-us-after-bird-strike-engine-fire?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Mar 2025 17:57:23 +0000 Leah Simpson Leah Simpson Nicolas Cage attended the 96th Academy Awards last week with his fifth wife and baby mama, Riko Shibata. The couple walked hand in hand on the red carpet with Cage looking dashing in a classic black tuxedo and Shibata wearing a floor-length black and grey gown with a unique textured design. So who is the young actress, 28, that – after previous spouses Patricia Arquette, Lisa Marie Presley, Alice Kim and Erika Koike – the action movie icon, 60, will hopefully grow old with? Where did Nicolas... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3255821/meet-nicolas-cages-young-japanese-wife-and-oscars-date-riko-shibata-film-extra-met-pig-actor-through?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3255821/meet-nicolas-cages-young-japanese-wife-and-oscars-date-riko-shibata-film-extra-met-pig-actor-through?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:00:18 +0000 The international business community is clear on where it wants to call home in Asia: Singapore. The city state hosted regional headquarters for 4,200 multinational firms in 2023, extending its lead and dwarfing the 1,336 found in Hong Kong, its main rival, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence report that details Singapore’s rise in the perennial battle to be known as Asia’s premier business destination. Even many Chinese companies seeking to hedge geopolitical risks and broaden their reach... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3252820/more-multinationals-are-picking-singapore-over-hong-kong-set-asia-hubs?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3252820/more-multinationals-are-picking-singapore-over-hong-kong-set-asia-hubs?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Feb 2024 07:17:07 +0000 February 18 marks five years since Beijing unveiled its blueprint to turn the Greater Bay Area into a hi-tech powerhouse by 2035. The region of more than 86 million people covers Hong Kong, Macau and nine Guangdong cities. In the final of a four-part series, Laura Westbrook looks at how different cities are vying to conquer the skies and who’s flying high and who risks being left behind. Here are the links for parts one, two and three. When CEO Pete Chareonwongsak was deciding how to streamline... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3252298/hong-kong-airport-facing-even-stronger-headwinds-rivals-shenzhen-and-guangzhou-eye-air-supremacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3252298/hong-kong-airport-facing-even-stronger-headwinds-rivals-shenzhen-and-guangzhou-eye-air-supremacy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 18 Feb 2024 01:00:27 +0000 FaceGym founder Inge Theron’s beauty brand started with a single space inside London’s Selfridges department store in 2014. In January 2023, it opened its first studio in Sydney, after expanding to France, Los Angeles, New York and across the UK. The company’s skincare products, tools and sculpting methods have been used by such celebrities as Nicole Kidman to get ready for the red carpet ahead of the Oscars. Spider-Man’s Tom Holland posted a video of him using the brand’s £575 (US$720) FaceGym... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3248047/facegym-founder-inge-therons-top-tips-travelling-take-emirates-stay-claridges-let-your-kids-loose?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/beauty/wellness/article/3248047/facegym-founder-inge-therons-top-tips-travelling-take-emirates-stay-claridges-let-your-kids-loose?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 12 Jan 2024 02:01:19 +0000 Patrick Mahomes’ little brother Jackson is being accused of flirting with Travis Kelce’s ex-girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, after the internet personality left a comment on her Instagram post calling her “so pretty” this week, per British media. Nicole, however, didn’t seem to mind, as she left a reply saying, “Thanks Jack!” with a blushing emoji. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kayla Nicole (@iamkaylanicole) Kelce, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3244934/who-patrick-mahomes-controversial-younger-bro-jackson-hes-worked-casetify-and-amazon-prime-hung?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3244934/who-patrick-mahomes-controversial-younger-bro-jackson-hes-worked-casetify-and-amazon-prime-hung?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Dec 2023 09:48:57 +0000 The PGA Tour has notified Jon Rahm he has been suspended for signing with Saudi-funded LIV Golf, a formality that is more about the benefits to the players Rahm leaves behind. Mackenzie Hughes and Carl Yuan are the immediate beneficiaries of Rahm’s decision last week to sign with the rival league. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan in a memo to players Monday afternoon said Rahm’s suspension “due to his association with a series of unauthorised tournaments” removes his name from the FedEx Cup... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3244738/jon-rahms-liv-golf-move-leads-pga-tour-suspension-saves-chinas-carl-yuan-q-school-lottery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3244738/jon-rahms-liv-golf-move-leads-pga-tour-suspension-saves-chinas-carl-yuan-q-school-lottery?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Dec 2023 01:45:15 +0000 Back in 2016, the US raised the duty exemption threshold for low-value imports from US$200 to US$800 under its de minimis rule. For importers, it meant that millions of small parcels arriving in the US could be fast-tracked through customs, duty-free. For US customs, it cut the administrative hassle and cost, which the revenue due on such small consignments hardly justified – they were too small to be bothered about. But US politicians have decided to be bothered, and as usual, they blame China.... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3242624/us-making-too-big-deal-over-small-chinese-parcels?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3242624/us-making-too-big-deal-over-small-chinese-parcels?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:00:09 +0000 LIV Golf will come to Hong Kong for the first time next year and organisers have predicted it could pump as much as HK$500 million into the local economy. The schedule for the 2024 season was released on Thursday, with the city hosting the fourth stop at Hong Kong Golf Club. Other events will take place in Mexico, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the UK, the US and Singapore. It will be the fourth major tournament the club has staged over the course of 18 months, and with US$25 million (HK$195 million)... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3242514/liv-golf-2024-hong-kong-confirmed-fourth-stop-new-season-event-scheduled-early-march?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3242514/liv-golf-2024-hong-kong-confirmed-fourth-stop-new-season-event-scheduled-early-march?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Nov 2023 23:59:30 +0000 With China looking to send the message that it remains the go-to choice for manufacturing in a time of “de-risking”, several high-profile foreign firms are slated to participate in its inaugural supply-chain expo next week. And the so-called world’s factory is also expected to use the event to showcase how self-sustained its manufacturing chain has become, particularly as many foreign firms have shifted some of their supply chains away from the country amid geopolitical uncertainties. US tech... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3242341/china-supply-chain-expo-apple-amazon-and-other-enthusiastic-industry-giants-see-how-self-reliant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3242341/china-supply-chain-expo-apple-amazon-and-other-enthusiastic-industry-giants-see-how-self-reliant?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Nov 2023 22:00:09 +0000 [The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] The eagerly awaited Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) is scheduled to return to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 21 to 22 November 2023.  Organised jointly by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ALMAC has established itself as the premier annual event for the logistics and supply chain industry.... https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/almac/article/3241433/save-date-asias-ultimate-gathering-logistics-and-supply-chain-professionals-and-shippers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/business/topics/almac/article/3241433/save-date-asias-ultimate-gathering-logistics-and-supply-chain-professionals-and-shippers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:00:14 +0000 Much earlier than expected, some of Beijing’s cutest US-based diplomats are heading home. On a “FedEx Panda Express” Boeing 777F. A trio of giant pandas – female Mei Xiang, 25, male Tian Tian, 26, and their three-year-old cub Xiao Qi Ji – bid farewell to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington at 9am on Wednesday. Their 19-hour trans-Pacific flight is bound for Chengdu in Sichuan province, with a refuelling stop en route in Anchorage, Alaska. “It’s a little bittersweet,” said Ellie... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3240850/last-three-giant-pandas-exit-washingtons-national-zoo-will-us-china-diplomacy-retreat-too?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3240850/last-three-giant-pandas-exit-washingtons-national-zoo-will-us-china-diplomacy-retreat-too?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Nov 2023 20:50:18 +0000 Hong Kong’s logistics industry needs to adopt more smart, digital technology to thrive despite challenges and help the city retain its position as a premiere international trading centre, experts said ahead of the annual Asian Logistics, Maritime and Aviation Conference (ALMAC) kicking off on November 21. Hong Kong is a free port characterised by fast customs clearance, high efficiency and strong international connectivity, Legislative Council member Frankie Yick Chi-ming said at a press event... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3240541/hong-kongs-logistics-sector-eyes-smart-digital-technology-maintain-citys-stature-international?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3240541/hong-kongs-logistics-sector-eyes-smart-digital-technology-maintain-citys-stature-international?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Nov 2023 23:00:15 +0000 Hong Kong should find its “unique selling point” as the city strives to capitalise on new opportunities in Southeast Asia, with investors from the region looking for ways to introduce start-ups to mainland China, international business leaders have said. The International Chamber of Commerce appealed to the city’s businesses to take stock of their advantages and become “part of the story”, as the members of the organisation spoke at the Asean Summit 2023, held by the Post, on Monday. Business... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3237348/hong-kong-should-find-its-unique-selling-point-capitalise-asean-opportunities-global-business?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3237348/hong-kong-should-find-its-unique-selling-point-capitalise-asean-opportunities-global-business?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:05:28 +0000 South Korea’s Tom Kim tees up in his maiden Tour Championship on Thursday as he chases a slice of golf history, with a chance to become the youngest to lift the FedExCup and Asia’s first winner. The 21-year-old will be joined by compatriots Im Sung-jae and Kim Si-woo, the first time three South Koreans have qualified for the elite 30-man field, at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The trio will begin the first round on two under and eight strokes back from top-ranked Scottie Scheffler in the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3232060/pga-tour-south-korean-tom-kim-looking-make-history-first-asian-winner-fedexcup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3232060/pga-tour-south-korean-tom-kim-looking-make-history-first-asian-winner-fedexcup?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Aug 2023 10:42:44 +0000 Tom Kim overcame the twin perils of an ankle injury and foul English seaside conditions to shoot a magnificent final-round 67 and become the youngest Open Championship runner-up in 47 years. Korean Kim, 21, was among a group of four players who finished six strokes adrift of runaway winner Brian Harman, who claimed his first major prize on Sunday and landed a first title of any description in more than six years. Harman established a five-shot lead over the field following a tremendous... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3228721/open-championship-korean-tom-kim-makes-history-harman-claims-golf-seasons-closing-major?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3228721/open-championship-korean-tom-kim-makes-history-harman-claims-golf-seasons-closing-major?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:51:23 +0000 Singapore’s gleaming office towers are defying a global slowdown in commercial real estate, in a sign of the Asian hub’s continuing appeal. Prime office rents in the city state increased 2.5 per cent in the first half of 2023. The overall occupancy level in the central business district in the second quarter reached 94.4 per cent, edging up from the previous quarter, according to a report from Knight Frank Singapore. As vacant skyscrapers in metropolises from New York to Hong Kong struggle to... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3225387/singapore-stands-out-climbing-office-rents-occupancy-rates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3225387/singapore-stands-out-climbing-office-rents-occupancy-rates?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:02:07 +0000 As Hong Kong’s economy recovers from three dreadful years, we are beginning to hear a rising chorus of alarm and complaints about skill shortages. The loudest, and perhaps most detailed, call to action came this week from the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, which bewailed that three quarters of its member companies were struggling with staff and skills shortages. Emigration from Hong Kong was a key reason, according to the chamber’s chief executive, George Leung Siu-kay. The city is... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3223447/hong-kongs-worker-shortage-not-just-local-problem-its-part-global-contest?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3223447/hong-kongs-worker-shortage-not-just-local-problem-its-part-global-contest?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Jun 2023 22:15:09 +0000 Hong Kong has an excellent track record of being a preferred location for international companies establishing operations in Asia. Our strategic location, international financial capability, common law system and ease of business make us attractive. For example, insurer Manulife wishes to re-establish its corporate foothold in Hong Kong by changing the domicile of its Hong Kong unit from Bermuda. Manulife and other insurers are consulting the government and stakeholders to streamline the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3220876/hong-kong-still-drawing-foreign-talent-and-businesses-singapore-overheats?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3220876/hong-kong-still-drawing-foreign-talent-and-businesses-singapore-overheats?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 May 2023 00:15:12 +0000 Are the Dells the next billionaire “nepo babies” to watch? A recent report from Insider suggests that this may very well be the case, as a few of Michael Dell’s offspring have followed in his footsteps by forging careers in the cutthroat tech industry. Michael Dell, the mastermind behind the eponymous PC label established in 1984, has since elevated his brainchild into one of the most prominent technology companies worldwide. His net worth, as of 2023, stands at a staggering US$53 billion,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3220344/meet-alexa-dell-daughter-billionaire-tech-tycoon-michael-dell-she-dated-founder-tinder-worked-bumble?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3220344/meet-alexa-dell-daughter-billionaire-tech-tycoon-michael-dell-she-dated-founder-tinder-worked-bumble?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 13 May 2023 16:10:08 +0000 FedEx has confirmed it is moving jobs and its regional headquarters from Hong Kong to Singapore, a decision that one influential business chamber said reflected a “changing global environment”. The shift would involve moving less than 15 per cent of positions originally based in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa to the city state, the American-based package delivery company told the Post on Friday. FedEx said it was shifting some functions of its headquarters for Asia-Pacific, the Middle... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219582/fedex-move-200-jobs-and-asia-pacific-headquarters-hong-kong-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3219582/fedex-move-200-jobs-and-asia-pacific-headquarters-hong-kong-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 May 2023 13:47:08 +0000 There are Hollywood nepo babies ... and then there are billionaire nepo babies. LVMH boss Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest person, just saw his wealth surpass US$200 billion. His family seem to be joining in on the ride as each kid has already secured a high-up position in the company. Bernard has five children working under the LVMH umbrella. Delphine became CEO of Dior in January, while Frédéric was named CEO of Tag Heuer aged just 25. Here’s what to know about the world’s current richest... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3217026/meet-lvmh-boss-bernard-arnaults-5-nepo-baby-kids-fashion-worlds-richest-person-now-worth-over-us200?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3217026/meet-lvmh-boss-bernard-arnaults-5-nepo-baby-kids-fashion-worlds-richest-person-now-worth-over-us200?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Apr 2023 17:00:22 +0000 If I told you Masatoshi Ito had died last week, you would probably ask “who?”, and I would not have blamed you. I, too, had no idea until Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese company he was the honorary chairman of, announced his passing at 98 years old. Yet Ito had touched the lives of millions worldwide. For companies like the Jardine Matheson Group and its subsidiary Dairy Farm, Ito had been a silent but significant generator of profits for decades. Since the early 1970s, Ito’s company – called... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3213795/rip-masatoshi-ito-who-made-7-eleven-worlds-local-convenience-store?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3213795/rip-masatoshi-ito-who-made-7-eleven-worlds-local-convenience-store?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:45:13 +0000 One of the most influential recordings in history, Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue (1959) is the bestselling jazz album of all time. Performed by a cast of greats including saxophonist John Coltrane and pianist Bill Evans, and signalling Davis’ move away from hard bop and into modal jazz, with extensive use of improvisation, it is widely regarded to this day as his masterwork. Ricardo Chaneton, the Venezuela-born chef of award-winning French-Latin American fusion restaurant Mono, in Hong Kong’s... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3213483/technique-plus-improvisation-how-hearing-miles-davis-jazz-classic-kind-blue-changed-life-venezuelan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3213483/technique-plus-improvisation-how-hearing-miles-davis-jazz-classic-kind-blue-changed-life-venezuelan?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:15:12 +0000 Each year, the NFL’s 32 teams kick off the season in early autumn with an eye on winning American football’s greatest prize: the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Awarded to the Super Bowl champions in February, the shiny Tiffany & Co. creation is an iconic sterling silver masterpiece. It takes four months, 537-degree-Celsius furnaces, and countless master silversmiths, metal spinners and engravers to craft the most recognisable accolade in American professional sports. Here’s how the legendary hardware... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3209793/how-does-tiffany-co-make-super-bowl-trophy-lvmh-jeweller-has-worked-nfl-1967-and-uses-vigorous-4?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3209793/how-does-tiffany-co-make-super-bowl-trophy-lvmh-jeweller-has-worked-nfl-1967-and-uses-vigorous-4?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:10:10 +0000 Justin Bieber recently sold the rights to his music to Hipgnosis Songs Capital, earning him US$200 million, according to the BBC. The sale gave another boost to his fortune, which is currently estimated at US$300 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. The Canadian icon has come a long way since his days as a teen YouTuber. As one of the world’s highest-paid artists, the “Baby” singer watched his career continue to skyrocket as his music style changed as he got older. And it’s not just his... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3209432/inside-justin-biebers-incredible-luxury-watch-collection-his-rolex-day-date-ii-worn-popstar-drake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3209432/inside-justin-biebers-incredible-luxury-watch-collection-his-rolex-day-date-ii-worn-popstar-drake?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:51:16 +0000 The lawyer representing the family of Tyre Nichols, the black man who was fatally beaten by Memphis police officers, called on Sunday for the US Congress to pass police reform legislation, and said Nichols’ mother hoped the tragedy could lead to a “greater good”. “Shame on us if we don’t use his tragic death to finally get the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed,” Ben Crump told CNN’s State of the Union programme. All five officers are expected to appear in court on February 17 at in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3208385/death-tyre-nichols-must-galvanise-efforts-reform-police-says-nichols-family-lawyer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3208385/death-tyre-nichols-must-galvanise-efforts-reform-police-says-nichols-family-lawyer?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jan 2023 17:20:09 +0000 The Memphis police chief on Saturday disbanded the unit whose officers beat to death Tyre Nichols as the nation and the city struggled to come to grips with video showing police pummelling the black motorist. Police Director Cerelyn “CJ” Davis said she listened to Nichols’ relatives, community leaders and uninvolved officers in making the decision. “It is in the best interest of all to permanently deactivate the Scorpion unit,” she said in a statement. She said the officers currently assigned to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3208337/memphis-police-disbands-scorpion-unit-beat-death-black-motorist-tyre-nichols?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3208337/memphis-police-disbands-scorpion-unit-beat-death-black-motorist-tyre-nichols?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jan 2023 22:54:49 +0000 The US city of Memphis on Friday released graphic video footage depicting the fatal police assault of a 29-year-old black man, as cities nationwide braced for a night of protests against police brutality. Five Memphis officers, also all black, were charged with second-degree murder in the beating of Tyre Nichols, who died in hospital on January 10 three days after being stopped on suspicion of reckless driving. The lengthy video footage from police body cameras shows a group of officers... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3208284/memphis-releases-video-tyre-nichols-deadly-beating-police-officers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3208284/memphis-releases-video-tyre-nichols-deadly-beating-police-officers?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Jan 2023 02:07:50 +0000 If there’s two glamorous brands that make a most natural fit, it’s Kardashian-Jenner and Hermès – both names which evoke an instant sense of ultra-wealth and aspirational luxury. Of course, the super famous Kardashian-Jenner family is well known for high style, kept in trim shape thanks to its members’ combined net worth of over US$3 billion. Each Kardashian-Jenner lady has shown off a huge purse collection loaded with pieces from top-notch designers like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior and Fendi.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3208090/kardashian-jenners-most-expensive-hermes-handbags-ranked-kims-nilo-birkin-and-kendalls-baby-birkin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3208090/kardashian-jenners-most-expensive-hermes-handbags-ranked-kims-nilo-birkin-and-kendalls-baby-birkin?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:05:08 +0000 Parents often want only the very best for their kids. So it’s not uncommon to hear that billionaire kids are groomed from an early age to eventually succeed an empire started by their parents or close family members. Delphine Arnault is certainly no exception. On January 11, it was announced that the eldest child of LVMH head Bernard Arnault would be taking over the top job at the conglomerate’s second biggest brand, Christian Dior. But who is the daughter of the world’s richest man, who has... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3206572/who-delphine-arnault-diors-new-ceo-and-worlds-richest-man-bernard-arnaults-eldest-daughter-lvmh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3206572/who-delphine-arnault-diors-new-ceo-and-worlds-richest-man-bernard-arnaults-eldest-daughter-lvmh?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:10:12 +0000 The US aviation sector was struggling to return to normal on Wednesday following a nationwide ground stop imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a computer issue that forced a 90-minute halt to all US departing flights. Almost 9,600 flights have been delayed so far and over 1,300 cancelled, according to FlightAware, in the first national grounding of flights in about two decades. Many industry officials compared the grounding to what occurred after the terror attacks on... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3206453/flight-delays-across-us-during-system-outage?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3206453/flight-delays-across-us-during-system-outage?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:24:10 +0000 As the saying goes, it’s not what you know, but who you know. That’s all the more true for “nepo baby” executives who have bagged high-powered jobs at their family businesses. The term nepo baby – short for nepotism baby – entered popular use last month after New York magazine took a deep dive into the world of Hollywood nepotism. The front cover of the magazine’s December issue used the term while featuring eight Hollywood celebrities in onesies with the headline, “She has her mother’s eyes.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3206119/11-big-business-nepotism-babies-born-privilege-samsung-electronics-chair-jay-y-lee-and-fedex-heir?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3206119/11-big-business-nepotism-babies-born-privilege-samsung-electronics-chair-jay-y-lee-and-fedex-heir?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:00:22 +0000 I come from a French-Canadian family and was born in Montreal in the late 1950s. I was the only child from my father’s first marriage, and he had two sons from his second marriage. My father taught mathematics and my younger brothers are academics; they have two PhDs each. As a child, I went to Collège international Marie de France. When I was 14, I became passionate about ballet and begged my parents to send me to Rosella Hightower (dance school), in Cannes. The girls were amazing dancers, but... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/3204891/charlize-theron-has-worn-one-her-bikinis-luxury-resort-wear-fashion-designer-hong-kong-property?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/fashion/article/3204891/charlize-theron-has-worn-one-her-bikinis-luxury-resort-wear-fashion-designer-hong-kong-property?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 30 Dec 2022 23:45:07 +0000 The FedEx driver accused of abducting and killing a seven-year-old girl last week in Texas told authorities that he strangled her after accidentally hitting her with his van while making a delivery at her home, according to an arrest warrant obtained Thursday. Tanner Lynn Horner, 31, told investigators that Athena Strand was not seriously hurt after he hit her while backing up, but he panicked and put her in his van. He said she was talking to him and told him her name, according the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3202619/us-fedex-driver-says-he-strangled-girl-after-he-hit-her-van-and-panicked-arrest-warrant-shows?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3202619/us-fedex-driver-says-he-strangled-girl-after-he-hit-her-van-and-panicked-arrest-warrant-shows?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 09 Dec 2022 00:02:44 +0000 Around the corner from “Lucky Luke’s Tiki Tiki Joint”, a few yards from the “Thai Cannabis Club” and just outside the “Mary Jane Dispensary”, British tourist Bill lights up a spliff, blissfully unaware of the maelstrom of law and opinion engulfing the issue of weed in Thailand. “What can I say? I’m from England and everyone smokes back there,” the 40-something visitor says from the curb, before retreating behind a smoker’s cough and a wall of weed smoke. His actions are not strictly legal, but... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3200988/thailand-tries-clean-its-hazy-cannabis-laws-will-high-times-come-end?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3200988/thailand-tries-clean-its-hazy-cannabis-laws-will-high-times-come-end?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Nov 2022 06:00:17 +0000 China’s Marty Dou and Taiwan’s Kevin Yu charged into contention at the halfway stage of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship as they maintained their chase for a maiden PGA Tour victory. Making their fourth starts of the 2022-23 season, Dou and Yu shot six-under and five-under respectively at Port Royal Golf Course on Friday to sit two shots adrift of 36-hole leader Ben Crane, who tied his career low round with a stunning nine-under par 62 and sits on 14-under for the tournament. Indian veteran... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3197696/pga-tour-birdie-blitz-helps-chinas-dou-charge-contention-bermuda-championship-crane-takes-two-shot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3197696/pga-tour-birdie-blitz-helps-chinas-dou-charge-contention-bermuda-championship-crane-takes-two-shot?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Oct 2022 02:31:21 +0000 Next year’s Phoenix Open, Heritage tournament, Wells Fargo Championship and Travelers Championship will have purses boosted to US$20 million and guaranteed appearances by top golfers, the US PGA Tour announced Wednesday. The moves complete a PGA revamp to combat the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series that was announced by tour commissioner Jay Monahan in August at the Tour Championship. Star PGA players such as four-time major winner Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and top-ranked Scottie Scheffler, the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3196577/pga-boosts-2023-purses-four-events-liv-fight-revamp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3196577/pga-boosts-2023-purses-four-events-liv-fight-revamp?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:15:10 +0000 South Korea’s Tom Kim became the first player since Tiger Woods to secure a second PGA Tour win before turning 21, after outlasting world No 4 Patrick Cantlay for a three-shot victory at the Shriners Children’s Open in Las Vegas. The 20-year-old Kim fired a flawless 5-under 66 for a record equalling 24-under 260 winning total at TPC Summerlin as Cantlay, who was tied for the lead with one hole remaining, stumbled at the finish line with a triple bogey following an uncharacteristic errant tee... https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3195400/pga-tour-tom-kim-matches-tiger-woods-feat-shriners-childrens-open-win?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/golf/article/3195400/pga-tour-tom-kim-matches-tiger-woods-feat-shriners-childrens-open-win?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:18:21 +0000 The Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) reported a loss of HK$258.9 billion (US$32.98 billion) in the first nine months of the year, its worst performance for the period on record, as soaring global inflation and interest rates rattled markets. That equates to a loss of HK$56,500 on average per person. Analysts expect Hong Kong’s compulsory retirement scheme, which covers 4.6 million employees in Hong Kong, to bounce back in the fourth quarter, however. The loss caused the value of assets of the... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3194983/hong-kong-residents-nest-eggs-shrink-hk56500-each?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3194983/hong-kong-residents-nest-eggs-shrink-hk56500-each?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Oct 2022 02:43:42 +0000 SF Reit, the first real estate investment trust in Hong Kong to focus on logistics properties, said it will not be able to achieve the target of doubling its portfolio within two years of listing because interest rates have increased sharply. The goal had been to expand the value of total assets from HK$6 billion (US$764 million) to HK$12 billion. “In recent meetings with investors, I told them that I have to admit I won’t be able to achieve that target,” said Hubert Chak, CEO of SF Reit, in an... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3194864/sf-reit-spun-owner-chinas-fedex-wont-achieve-goal-doubling-assets-us15?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3194864/sf-reit-spun-owner-chinas-fedex-wont-achieve-goal-doubling-assets-us15?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:30:12 +0000