Asia · Friday, 6 November 2026
Hong Kong SAR China
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
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Everyday apps here: TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome · 萬寧香港 · Procreate · PikPak - 雲端硬碟，快速備份文件與影片 · CamScanner+. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.
What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,580 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- 人工智能巨額投資是否合理？全球金融領袖這樣說 (hkcna.hk)
- 海關關長：利用AI及先進設備提升堵截違禁品能力｜METROHK.com.hk (metrohk.com.hk)
- Democracy and elections More than usual
- 中 증시도 美 중간선거 여파에 휘청…막판 낙폭 줄이며 '선방' (edaily.co.kr)
- 纳指大跌拖累港股 华虹宏力业绩暴增逆势涨超4% 港交所前三季度溢利创新高 (nbd.com.cn)
- 美聯儲官員支持漸進加息應對通脹｜METROHK.com.hk (metrohk.com.hk)
- 北京三里屯太古里零售销售额上升59.8%、香港办公楼租用率92%丨太古地产前三季度业绩出炉_城市·商业_地产频道首页_财经网 (caijing.com.cn)
- China cancela estreno de una película sobre la pandemia de Coronavirus (diariolasamericas.com)
- China canceló sin explicaciones el estreno de una película sobre la pandemia de covid-19 (bitlysdowssl-aws.com)
- Latest International News | Permanent Residency (charhdikala.com)
- Canada Seeks Stronger Immigration System with Predictable Rules (miragenews.com)
Survey · 2023 68% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone+0.5positive minus negative words per 100usually +0.3The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual2.7 words per 1,000usually 3.0The GDELT Project
- Fear0.7× usual0.5 words per 1,000usually 0.7The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual4.2 words per 1,000usually 4.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.1× usual9.2 words per 1,000usually 8.7The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.4 words per 1,000usually 6.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
Sdee, CC BY 3.0
By category
Cars & transport
Everyday app
Everyday app
Books, arts & history
1Beibei Reads: Cantonese Book Club
啤啤說書：廣東話讀書會2Sparksine Cantonese Book Club Podcast -- With Isaac
Sparksine廣東話讀書會Podcast --With Isaac
Education & careers
2Talking Nonsense with Chen Lao C | Cantonese | Chen Lao C on a Rampage
胡説八道陳老C丨廣東話丨暴走的陳老C3Five-Minute Psychology - Tree Hole Hong Kong Podcast
五分鐘心理學 - 樹洞香港 Podcast
Food & drink
Gaming
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Money & crypto
Everyday app
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Music
https://www.youtube.com/@_TV10, CC BY 4.0 1Ive
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Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0
Celebrities & creators
- 半夜微醺Drunkirk
Politics & world affairs
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Sdee, CC BY 3.0
Society & beliefs
3呱吉
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Tech & AI
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Industries here
Media & entertainment 24Gaming 20Music 15Tech & software 9Telecom & internet 6Government & public sector 4Fashion & beauty 3Education 3Travel & tourism 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation1.7%Jul 2026 · −0.3 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment3.6%Jul 2026 · −0.0 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Central bank rate4.25%Sept 2026 · +0.25 pts since Aug 2026BIS
- Real house prices10.0%Q2 2026 · +3.8 pts since Q1 2026BIS
- GDP growth3.5%2025 · +0.9 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment9.0%2025 · −0.5 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- Currency vs the euro8.751HKD per euro6 Nov 2026 · euro −0.2% since 30 Oct 2026European Central Bank · available free of charge from the ECB
Society
- People online95.8%2024 · −0.2 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change52.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority44.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Netflix · TV
1Where the Mask Ends
2Doctor X: Mafia in White
3Dead-End Job
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4Midnight Diner
5100 Days of Deception
6The Apothecary Diaries
7Driving Mom Crazy
8Lupin
9Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
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10Take Charge of My Heart
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Netflix · Films
1Surviving Hurricane Otis
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2Final Destination Bloodlines
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3Black Bag
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4Collision Course
5Evil Dead Burn
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6The Addams Family
7Black Adam
8Manoj Bajpayee
9Animals
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10Annabelle: Creation
Netflix Top 10 · 2026-11-01
Apple Music · Artists
Brian Ziff, CC BY-SA 4.0 1The Weeknd
2A2O & A2O LITE
3Faye Wong
4베스티
5Gareth.T
6Janice Vidal
7MC 張天賦
9Eason Chan
Apple Music · 2026-11-07
Apple Podcasts · Shows
1Wild Chat
2Miss Delicious: Untie Me and I'll Return You to Your True Form
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3Global News Podcast
4Sounding Early Coffee
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5奇情島
6laichieagle
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8殺人魔MORE查
9Talking Nonsense with Chen Lao C | Cantonese | Chen Lao C on a Rampage
10The Daily
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Apple Podcasts · 2026-11-07
App Store · Free apps
1Meta AI
2萬寧香港
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3Hongguo Short Dramas - Watch a vast selection of popular short dramas anytime
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4MUJI app HK & Macao
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5Google Gemini
6Douyin
7Threads
8豆包 - 隨時提供協助的 AI 助理
9bilibili - Anime · Video HD
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10Grok Bot
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App Store · 2026-11-07
App Store · Paid apps
1Shadowrocket
2BerryFilm - Korean Style Cam
3Stash - Rule Based Proxy
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4Procreate
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5靈體偵測器: 能量、超自然感測雷達
6Chromagraph Camera
7Tiny Computers
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8Cat Calendar：日曆 & 行事曆 & 時間管理
9輕鬆省錢 - 記帳預算
10TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
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App Store · 2026-11-07
Steam · Top sellers
1Phantom Blade Zero
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2PUBG: Battlegrounds
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3Probably Stolen
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5Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
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6Apex Legends
7Counter-Strike 2
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9eFootball
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10NBA 2K27
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Steam data provided by Valve · 2026-10-27
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Apple Podcasts · Google Trends · Netflix Top 10 · Steam data provided by Valve. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.