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1. The pomp, circumstance and traditions of US presidential inaugurations

2. Taiwan and Philippines try to figure out how to navigate the return of Trump

3. South Korea’s political turmoil puts neighbourly relations on shaky ground

4. How China’s award-winning EUV breakthrough sidesteps US chip ban

5. 5 food mistakes you should avoid over the Lunar New Year holiday



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

Japan’s Russia concern, businesses choose Malaysia over Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

US presidential inaugurations, South Korean crisis impact: 5 weekend reads you missed

Attendees at the inauguration ceremonies in Washington for Donald Trump’s first swearing in as US president on January 20, 2017. Photo: Reuters 

Donald Trump salutes as he presides over a military parade during his swearing ceremony in Washington on January 20, 2017. Photo: Reuters

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol is driven away after his arrest over his short-lived December 3 declaration of martial law. Photo: AFP

Chinese researchers are working to come up with new methods for chip manufacture amid the strict US sanctions. Photo: AFP

People in Chengdu, southwest China, enjoy a Lunar New Year feast. There are auspicious foods to eat during the festival, and others you should avoid if you want good fortune in the new lunar year. Photo: Getty Images

Taiwan and Philippines try to figure out how to navigate the return of Donald Trump

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr (right) and military chief Romeo Brawner Jnr review troops at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on December 20, 2024. Photo: AP

US president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on January 7. Photo: Reuters

Li Ka-shing gives Disneyland tickets, RedNote’s challenge in US: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Li Ka Shing Foundation has partnered with Hong Kong Disneyland Resort to sponsor 4,200 foreign domestic workers for a day at the park. Photo: Handout

Sun Maoxing (left) and wife Wang Weiju show a photo of their son, who is currently missing. Photo: Sam Tsang

Migrating foreign users to the Chinese social media platform RedNote ahead of an expected US ban on TikTok have been warmly welcomed by their counterparts in China. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

US ‘risks electronic warfare’ with China, Malaysia drug deaths: 5 weekend reads you missed

Revellers at Selangor’s Pinkfish Festival on December 31. Photo: Instagram / pinkfishfestival


The Space Force’s Remote Modular Terminal is designed to jam enemy satellite signals. Photo: US Space Force

Philippine soldiers stationed on Thitu Island. Photo: AFP

Chinese actor Wang Xing has been found and returned from Myanmar to mainland China, after he was reported missing on January 3. Photo: Facebook

Revellers at Selangor’s Pinkfish Festival on December 31. Photo: Instagram / pinkfishfestival

Wearing red during the year of the Chinese zodiac sign you were born under is one of the ways to prevent bad luck. Photo: Shutterstock

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From Taiwan and Philippines preparing for Trump to repercussions of South Korea’s political crisis, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From Taiwan and Philippines preparing for Trump to repercussions of South Korea’s political crisis, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


US presidential inaugurations, South Korean crisis impact: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Taiwan and Philippines preparing for Trump to repercussions of South Korea’s political crisis, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. The pomp, circumstance and traditions of US presidential inaugurations

From Taiwan and Philippines preparing for Trump to repercussions of South Korea’s political crisis, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend