https://www.scmp.com/rss/524089/feed A 24-year-old Filipino domestic helper. She went missing in Hong Kong on 4 October 2025, last seen hiking on the Lung Mun Country Trail in Tsuen Wan with another Filipino worker. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP SCMP We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Images of hull sections suggest progress on China’s fourth aircraft carrier China appears to be making progress on its fourth aircraft carrier at a shipyard in the country’s northeast, according to satellite images, another key part... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3329318/chinas-fourth-carrier-takes-shape-missing-filipino-helpers-found-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3329318/chinas-fourth-carrier-takes-shape-missing-filipino-helpers-found-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:11:08 +0000 Jess Ma,Connor Mycroft,Harvey Kong Jess Ma,Connor Mycroft,Harvey Kong Two Filipino domestic helpers who were found by Hong Kong police after going missing for two weeks have been fired and face being sent back to their country, Philippine authorities have said. While the search for Aleli Perez Tibay, 33, and Imee Mahilum Pabuaya, 24, was over, questions about their disappearance remained as they had refused to tell police where they were for the past two weeks, sources told the Post on Friday. Some members of the public have questioned whether the pair should be... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3329290/two-missing-filipina-domestic-helpers-hong-kong-found-after-12-days?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3329290/two-missing-filipina-domestic-helpers-hong-kong-found-after-12-days?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Oct 2025 14:52:38 +0000 Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma Hong Kong authorities are reviewing their strategy for finding two missing Filipino domestic helpers after calling off a search along the hiking trail where the women were seen about 10 days ago, the Post has learned. Meanwhile, the Philippines’ local consulate has contacted city authorities on the matter, with police revealing on Tuesday that the helpers had been spotted in Lei Muk Shue Estate in Tsuen Wan on October 8, four days after being seen on the trail. Two sources said the Fire Services... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3328915/hong-kong-authorities-reviewing-strategy-search-2-missing-filipino-helpers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3328915/hong-kong-authorities-reviewing-strategy-search-2-missing-filipino-helpers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:41:34 +0000