How late singer Coco Lee crossed cultural divides: 6 weekend reads you may have missed

We have selected six stories from last weekend’s coverage across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues.

1. Coco Lee remembered for her inspiration to global Chinese communities

The late pop star, who died on July 5 aged 48, enjoyed a career that spanned continents and generations. Besides topping Asian music charts and making a name for herself in the US, she had a “special place” in the Chinese diasporic community, according to interdisciplinary media academic Sheng Zou.

2. Survivors of Myanmar’s scam mills talk torture, death, organ harvesting – and the battle to escape

Footage supplied to This Week in Asia by victims and anti-trafficking activists shows electrocutions, beatings and workers who are handcuffed, blindfolded and forced to sleep in overcrowded rooms.