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1. Leaked US F-35 and F-15 documents look authentic, Chinese security expert says
Recently leaked documents, purported to contain technical information about the F-35 fighter jet and sensitive US weapons, appear authentic, according to a Chinese information security expert.
2. Hong Kong’s Temple Street loses its buzz as ‘Night Vibes’ campaign fizzles out

The initiative was launched last September to reboot the city’s nightlife after three years of pandemic-induced restrictions. However, nine months in and the campaign appears to have fizzled out.
3. Chinese scientists’ carbon fibre breakthrough could change underwater drone race
Chinese scientists have unveiled an ultra-strong carbon fibre hull for the large-scale production of high-performance underwater drones, potentially giving China an edge in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.
4. Singapore has approved insects as food, but can consumers stomach it?

Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption, but experts and industry players say it may be difficult to persuade people to add creepy crawlies to their meal plan.
5. How Hong Kong permanent residents can apply for new mainland multi-entry visas
Hong Kong permanent residents with foreign passports can apply for a new five-year multi-entry travel permit to enter mainland China starting. Here’s how.
6. Philippines raids illegal ‘Pogo hospitals’ offering fugitives extreme makeovers

Secretive clinics linked to the lucrative Chinese-dominated sector are suspected of helping criminals transform their identities to evade arrest.
7. South Koreans say Chinese word for food threatens their ‘cultural identity’

A heated international row has broken out over the most unlikely of culinary matters, as netizens in South Korea demand that the Chinese word used for kimchi be changed to properly reflect their cultural identity.


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Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Sharla Cheung’s film career, rise and fall of Hong Kong comics: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Chip prodigy returns to China, coal waste used for critical minerals: 7 science highlights

SCMP Highlights

Leaked US F-35 and F-15 documents, Singapore approves insects as food: 7 highlights

Leaked American files include manuals for the F-35 jet, pictured, as well as documents relating to the F-15, the Switchblade drone and precision-guided missiles. Photo: Reuters

Illustration: Henry Wong

Singapore has approved 16 types of insects for food. Photo: Shutterstock

Medical equipment found during the raid on a Pogo-linked underground medical facility in Pasay City, the Philippines. Photo: Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission

A Netflix reality show has sparked an unholy culinary row over what the spicy side dish kimchi should be called in Chinese. Photo: SCMP composite/IMDb/Netflix/Shutterstock

US missile system in Philippines, Hong Kong’s Cecilia Cheung: 5 weekend reads you missed

Cecilia Cheung, one of the most well-known Hong Kong actresses of the 21st century. Photo: Weibo

Philippine troops were taught to use the US Typhon medium-range missile launch system deployed to Luzon in recent months but it was not used in live-fire exercises, a Philippine military spokesman said. Photo: US Army

Cecilia Cheung at the 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2004. The actress’ personal life garnered a lot of attention in the 2000s, with tabloids covering scandals and her high-profile romantic life. Photo: SCMP

As the EU announces a tariff increase of up to 38 per cent for Chinese electric vehicles, carmakers are now looking further afield, including to Africa, for new markets. Photo: AFP

Elderly men play checkers in Singapore’s Chinatown earlier this year. By 2030, around one in four of the city state’s citizens are expected to be 65 or older. Photo: AFP

Labour leader Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive at 10 Downing Street following the party’s landslide victory. Photo: Phil Noble

Taiwan’s ‘carrier killers’, what makes China Coast Guard so powerful: 7 highlights

Taiwan will have two more Tuo Jiang-class stealth missile corvettes join its fleet this week as it looks to enhance capabilities in the face of Beijing’s PLA. Photo: Reuters

Formed in 2013, China’s coastguard has quickly become the world’s most formidable maritime law enforcement fleet. Photo: Weibo/China Coast Guard

The teenager lost three teeth in the attack. Photo: Weibo

A video surfaced showing an instructor in China forcefully grabbing a boy and repeatedly pushing his head into the water, he claimed this method helps the child conquer inhibitions. Photo: SCMP composite/X.com

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From Chinese scientists’ new carbon fibre breakthrough to Singapore grappling with ‘eating bugs’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From Chinese scientists’ new carbon fibre breakthrough to Singapore grappling with ‘eating bugs’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


Leaked US F-35 and F-15 documents, Singapore approves insects as food: 7 highlights

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2. Hong Kong’s Temple Street loses its buzz as ‘Night Vibes’ campaign fizzles out

From Chinese scientists’ new carbon fibre breakthrough to Singapore grappling with ‘eating bugs’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Leaked US F-35 and F-15 documents look authentic, Chinese security expert says