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We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. ‘150 films in 1 second’: China begins roll-out of world’s fastest internet

China has beaten a global deadline, launching the world’s first next-generation internet service – more than 10 times faster than existing major routes – two years ahead of industry predictions.
2. Biden, Xi meet for first time in a year, agree to new talks

Beijing and Washington agreed to work together on narcotics control and artificial intelligence and resume military-military communication, Beijing said, summing up long-awaited talks on Wednesday between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
3. San Francisco mocked in China for moving homeless away from Apec summit venue
San Francisco removed homeless residents from encampments near the Apec summit venue, where world leaders – including US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping – met, sparking derision from commentators in China.
4. Cancer-causing toxins found in several suitcase brands: Hong Kong watchdog
Several suitcase brands have been found to contain cancer-causing chemicals linked to hampering children’s growth and impairing the male reproductive system, Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog has said, urging people to wash their hands after touching luggage handles.
5. Prabowo slams West’s ‘unfair’ treatment of Indonesia: ‘we don’t need Europe’

Indonesia’s leading presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has accused the West of having double standards and losing moral leadership, saying Jakarta has been treated “unfairly” due to protectionist measures imposed on critical minerals.
6. Bedbug infestation fears in Hong Kong spark panic buying of insecticides
Fears over an invasion of bedbugs in Hong Kong has sparked panic buying of insect killers and a leap in inquiries about pest control. But an expert said infestations of the insects, as common as mosquitoes, could be avoided with good hygiene and simple precautions.
7. Woman jumps from first-floor window after police raid Hong Kong massage parlour

Three women climbed out the window of a first-floor Hong Kong massage parlour and one jumped to the pavement in a failed attempt to escape arrest after a police anti-vice operation targeted the premises.


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San Francisco mocked in China, world’s fastest internet rolls out, bedbug invasion fears in Hong Kong: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

San Francisco has struggled to clean up the city ahead of hosting world and business leaders at this week’s Apec summit. Photo: AFP

China’s latest high-speed data link forms a backbone network between Beijing in the north and the southern city of Guangzhou, via Wuhan in central China. Shutterstock

US President Joe Biden shakes hand with Chinese leader Xi Jinping before their meeting at the Filoli estate in Woodside, California, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Indonesia’s defence minister and presidential candidate, Prabowo Subianto, greets supporters at the election commission headquarters in Jakarta on October 25. Photo: Reuters

A woman jumps to the ground after climbing out the window of a massage parlour when the premises were raided by police. Image: Facebook

Chinese drone that ‘group chats’, Hong Kong’s ‘blinding’ NFT party, Pizza Hut puts snakes on a plate: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

A DJ at his brightly lit console at Yuga Labs’ first international ApeFest, which has led to complaints of eye problems among party-goers. Photo: Matt Haldane

Communication strategies for drone swarms are typically designed to simulate bee and ant colonies, but the Chinese team has designed swarms with the ability to talk and collaborate like humans. Photo: Li Xuelong

Protesters shout slogans and wave Palestinian flags during a rally in Jakarta on Sunday. Photo: AP

Having spent nearly three years in custody, Jimmy Lai will stand trial at the High Court on December 18. Photo: AP

Pizza Hut’s snake soup pizza, created in collaboration with heritage restaurant Ser Wong Fun, features the flavours and ingredients of snake soup on a pie. Photo: Charmaine Mok

China’s drone arms race, Hong Kong’s 5 types of ‘finance bro’, Malaysia Covid inquest: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

Hong Kong has several different types of “finance bro” - men who work in the banking and finance industries - and each has their own style of outfit. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

An artist’s impression of a Chinese supersonic drone powered by low-cost turbofan engine. Photo: Zhu Junqiang, Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences

A schematic diagram of the chip from Tsinghua University. Photo: Handout

Tourists crowd the popular shopping district of Myeongdong in central Seoul. Some 250,000 Thais visited South Korea in the first eight months of the year. Photo: EPA-EFE

People on mainland social media have been delighted to find out that a world-famous Chinese meme, widely thought to have been generated by artificial intelligence, is in fact a real person. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Zhang Ziyi’s divorce, China sacks Li Shangfu, John Lee’s policy ‘buffet’: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

3D depiction of hypersonic missile: Photo: Stock Illustration 

General Li Shangfu, who has been removed as China’s defence chief, was last seen in public at the end of August. Photo: EPA

Zhang Ziyi and Wang Feng. The couple announced their divorce on Weibo on October 23. Photo: Weibo/Zhang Ziyi

illustration by Lau Ka-kuen

Jeff Wilson, a Republican senator for Washington state, was arrested in Hong Kong last Saturday. Photo: Handout

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From San Francisco being mocked for moving homeless people away from the Apec venue to fears of a bedbug invasion in Hong Kong, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From San Francisco being mocked for moving homeless people away from the Apec venue to fears of a bedbug invasion in Hong Kong, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


San Francisco mocked in China, world’s fastest internet rolls out, bedbug invasion fears in Hong Kong: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}From San Francisco being mocked for moving homeless people away from the Apec venue to fears of a bedbug invasion in Hong Kong, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. ‘150 films in 1 second’: China begins roll-out of world’s fastest internet

From San Francisco being mocked for moving homeless people away from the Apec venue to fears of a bedbug invasion in Hong Kong, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting