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Hong Kong revives night bazaars, China’s chip breakthrough, how to tell if your house is haunted: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
- From China’s breakthrough in semiconductor to how to tell if your house is haunted, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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1. Chinese breakthrough set to revolutionise semiconductor industry
A breakthrough in the production of a new two-dimensional (2D) material, which is the thickness of about one atom, is set to pave the way for the transition to next-generation semiconductors. Chinese scientists have managed to use the new semiconductor material to produce 12-inch wafers. The milestone could see them complement traditional silicon chips.
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2. Fatal shooting by Chinese doctoral student stirs Asian-American anxiety
The fatal shooting of a professor on Monday by a graduate student, both of Asian descent, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was greeted with anxiety and trepidation on Tuesday by members of the minority community over concerns it would only fan more stereotypes and racial hatred.
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