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1. Why the Thailand-Myanmar border is a hub for gangs preying on Chinese nationals

2. Bloom and gloom: China’s Spring Festival flower sales hit by dim demand, weather

3. How China’s ‘cultural confidence’ push is sparking traditional crafts revival

4. Let 100 Silicon Valleys bloom: China’s start-up ‘godfather’ is planning next DJI

5. How prosperity toss brings chaos to the Lunar New Year table



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Chinese carmakers race Tesla on humanoid robots; BYD launches ‘God’s Eye’: 7 EV reads

Philippines’ deadly quake, India’s rise in critical minerals: 7 Asia highlights

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Southeast Asia scam hubs, China’s traditional crafts revival: 5 weekend reads you missed

A general view of Myanmar’s Myawaddy town is seen from across the Thai side in Mae Sot district on April 11, 2024. Photo: AFP

Wang Xing shakes hands with a Thai police officer after his rescue. Photo: Reuters

Botanical prices are down in southern China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday as a mild winter and weak consumption weigh on retail profits. Photo: Sam Tsang

Illustration: Henry Wong

Songshan Lake XbotPark in Dongguan has incubated a handful of promising Chinese start-ups under the guidance of founder Li Zexiang. Photo: Handout

The prosperity toss salad, called yusheng or lo hei in Chinese, served at Jom, a modern Singaporean restaurant in Hong Kong. Diners mix and toss the salad while repeating Lunar New Year good luck sayings. Photo: Instagram/@eat.jom

Trump’s return, China’s mark on Panama Canal, Year of the Snake luck: SCMP’s 7 highlights

The campaign is the company’s biggest yet for Lunar New Year. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

US President Donald Trump on stage with his wife First Lady Melania Trump at the Liberty Inaugural Ball on January 20, 2025. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Young Japanese women wearing kimono stand in a train in Yokohama earlier this month. Police have stepped up efforts to combat “chikan” train gropers. Photo: EPA-EFE

Fathers hold their newborn babies at a hospital in Goyang, near Seoul, South Korea, on January 1. Photo: Yonhap/EPA-EFE

Performing a ritual at a temple that grants you a protective talisman is one way to mitigate bad luck resulting from a clash between your zodiac sign and the guardian deity. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s push for hi-tech dominance, Trump’s hopes for Sino-US ties: SCMP daily highlights

Early data shows that the intensity of China’s research spending continues to rise steadily, despite the economic headwinds. Photo: Shutterstock


Visitors wearing costumes take selfies at the opening of a Harry Potter-themed park in Japan in 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE

illustration by Lau Ka-kuen

An artist’s depiction of the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MSS) Mission. The four satellites have been collecting valuable data about the Earth’s magnetic field since 2015. Illustration: Nasa

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

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From gangs in Thailand and Myanmar targeting Chinese nationals to Lunar New Year flower sales, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From gangs in Thailand and Myanmar targeting Chinese nationals to Lunar New Year flower sales, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Southeast Asia scam hubs, China’s traditional crafts revival: 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 gangs in Thailand and Myanmar targeting Chinese nationals to Lunar New Year flower sales, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Why the Thailand-Myanmar border is a hub for gangs preying on Chinese nationals

From gangs in Thailand and Myanmar targeting Chinese nationals to Lunar New Year flower sales, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend