Food & Culture: Ming-Na Wen is bringing her “Have You Eaten Yet?” greeting to print with a new cookbook, mixing Chinese and Western recipes with stories from her immigrant restaurant upbringing to her life as an actor and parent. Local Dining Picks: Virginia Chan’s Pocket List rounds up quintessential Hong Kong eats and photo-worthy spots, including where to go for roast goose and classic siu mei. Heritage Retail: Sincere Department Store will close its century-old Central location at the end of 2026, leaving shoppers to rely on its Mong Kok branch and online store. Science & Lifestyle: Researchers say fragrance tech may help recreate scents from endangered plants—reducing pressure on wild trees used for agarwood. Public Health: The Centre for Food Safety issued a recall for baby bamboo shoots after undeclared sulphur dioxide labelling issues were found. City Life & Events: HKCEC says it hosted 786 events in FY2025–26 (7.7m attendance), with 25 new exhibitions and conferences set to return next year. Health Protection: CHP is investigating a cluster of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae carrier cases at a Southern District elderly care home. Mosquito Watch: FEHD released September gravidtrap and density indexes for Aedes albopictus across 22 survey areas. Film & Arts: Hong Kong’s Michelle Yeoh and Ann Hui were honoured at the Busan International Film Festival, with the government highlighting their impact on Asian cinema. Halloween in HK: HKTB expands free Citybus sightseeing bus and Hong Kong Tramways party tram night rides to six days in October for “Hong Kong Halloween Month.” Cross-border Travel: Immigration Department will let eligible residents enrol for “collaborative inspection” automated channels at Huanggang Port via the HK e-Channel app.