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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. US slaps fresh tariffs on China, 50-plus countries in latest wave
The United States imposed late on Thursday a fresh wave of tariffs against 60 countries, including China, Japan, South Korea, India and European Union member states, hours before a temporary 10 per cent blanket levy was due to expire.
2. Wang Hong and Deng Yu become first Chinese nationals to win Fields Medal
For the first time, China has produced Fields Medal winners educated on its own soil – and two at once. Chinese mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu took the honour, alongside John Pardon and Jacob Tsimerman.
3. Why Singapore PM Wong moved swiftly on Faishal Ibrahim’s resignation

Singapore’s acting minister-in-charge of Muslim affairs Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim resigned about a month after the prime minister learned of his improper interactions with a woman, a move observers say shows Lawrence Wong’s swift handling of the first scandal under his watch to contain any political fallout.
4. ‘Unmistakable spirit’: veteran Hong Kong actor Patrick Tse dies at 89

Veteran Hong Kong actor, film director and producer Patrick Tse Yin has died at the age of 89, with his son, pop star Nicholas Tse Ting-fung, asking friends and fans not to be sad, but to “keep his forever charming and smiling image in our hearts”.
5. British woman jailed for 6 years in Hong Kong over £100,000 rape‑claim blackmail

A Hong Kong court has sentenced a British woman to six years in prison after convicting her of blackmailing a compatriot for £100,000 (US$134,060) over rape allegations.
6. China’s Kimi K3 calls US safety curbs on top AI models into question
Chinese unicorn Moonshot AI’s new Kimi K3 model rivals top US systems in spotting cybersecurity flaws, according to early research, stoking fears in Washington that strict safety guard rails are putting American artificial intelligence firms at a competitive disadvantage.
7. China court orders wedding party to pay US$34,000 after brutal bridesmaid prank

A 20-year-old woman from central China who served as a bridesmaid had one of her vertebrae fractured and became seriously disabled after a prank activity at a wedding.


Fresh US tariffs on 60 countries; first China duo win Fields Medal: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Maggie Cheung’s film journey, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: 7 Lifestyle highlights

BYD’s challenge to Porsche; why Chinese cars are struggling locally: 7 EV reads

Malaysia’s US$500 million warship, Philippines’ Pax Silica AI hub: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

US President Donald Trump at a rally in Georgia on Wednesday, before the administration’s tariff announcement. Photo: AP

Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim pictured during his swearing-in ceremony at the Istana in Singapore in May last year. Photo: AFP

Veteran actor Patrick Tse’s career spanned seven decades. Photo: Weibo

Isabel Rose (centre) has been sentenced to six years in prison. Photo: Jonathan Wong

While the photo above captures a traditional Chinese wedding in progress, a separate hazing ritual elsewhere went tragically wrong, leaving a 20-year-old bridesmaid with a fractured vertebra. Photo: Shutterstock

A French Gowind-class offshore patrol vessel, of the design on which Malaysia’s littoral combat vessel is based. Photo: AFP

The grave of Iran’s former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen inside the Imam Reza shrine in the city of Mashhad, Iran, on July 10. Photo: Iranian Supreme Leader Office/EPA

Protesters hold a rally against the US-led Pax Silica  project and defence deals between the US and the Philippines in Manila on July 4. Photo: EPA

Dancers perform the sacred Rejang dance during Kuningan holiday in Bali, Indonesia. Photo: AP

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese pose for a picture in the stands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 10. Photo: Reuters

China’s role in Ivory Coast, Maggie Cheung’s career evolution: 5 weekend reads you missed

An aerial view of the Cocody Bridge in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Picture: Xinhua


Sun Fanglin was being treated for an undisclosed illness. Photo: Baidu

A Jurassic-era fossil found in China has changed the long-held belief that birds shed the long, bony tails of their dinosaur ancestors through a sudden evolutionary transition. Photo: sciencenet.cn

Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung poses for a picture in 1991. Cheung was prolific between 1984 and 2010, appearing in dozens of films as a pretty “vase” character and later proving her range in more demanding roles. Photo: SCMP/TVB Weekly

China’s rare earth weakness, new rocket to rival SpaceX: 7 science highlights

A communications satellite equipped with the 750 newton test engine takes off from the Wenchang launch site in southern China on board a modified version of the Long March-7 rocket on June 23. Photo: Xinhua

A mine in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, a part of China’s vast rare earth mining industry. But new study says the country’s “international patent layout remains insufficient”. Photo: AP

China has succeeded in recovering the reusable rocket used in the maiden launch of the Long March-10B. Photo: Weibo/萌虎鲸

Chih-Ying Su (right) pictured at her American lab at UC San Diego. Photo: Handout

China displays a high-power microwave weapon system during the Victory Day parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025. Photo: Xinhua

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From a new Chinese AI model to a Singapore minister’s resignation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From a new Chinese AI model to a Singapore minister’s resignation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


Fresh US tariffs on 60 countries; first China duo win Fields Medal: SCMP’s 7 highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From a new Chinese AI model to a Singapore minister’s resignation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. US slaps fresh tariffs on China, 50-plus countries in latest wave

From a new Chinese AI model to a Singapore minister’s resignation, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting