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Meet Dr Toilet, the 78-year-old ‘supoohero’ fighting for Hong Kong loos

For Henry Hung Chi-kuen, a veteran of the plumbing and drainage industry with more than 60 years of experience, toilets are not only how he earns his living but also something of an obsession.
“Wherever I go [around the world], the first place I go [to] is the public toilet,” he said enthusiastically.
The 78-year-old also buys toilet-themed souvenirs from different countries, proudly displaying them behind his desk.
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India-Europe trade corridor gathers pace as Modi, Macron pledge port partnership

AdvertisementIndiaThis Week in AsiaEconomicsIndia-Europe trade corridor gathers pace as Modi, Macron pledge port partnershipThe India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor is seen as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPBiman MukherjiPublished: 5:00pm, 19 Feb 2026Updated: 5:38pm, 19 Feb 2026India and France have agreed to strengthen links between two of their largest ports and others, giving fresh momentum for a proposed commercial corridor stretching from South Asia to Europe that analysts say could rival China’s Belt and Road Initiative.The agreement between India’s Adani Ports and France’s Port of Marseille Fos marks a key step towards realising the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
The memorandum of understanding, signed on Wednesday, calls for the creation of an “IMEC Ports Club” to coordinate key ports along the corridor and strengthen trade connectivity between India and the European Union.AdvertisementFir..