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We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Hong Kong star Eason Chan scolds fans for demanding he speak Mandarin at Macau concert

2. To Israel and the West, Hamas are terrorists. But for Malaysia?

3. Dumped Apple supplier Ofilm gets lifeline as Huawei contractor

4. The truth about 1960s travel guide to Taipei, ‘blatant sex capital of Asia’

5. How smart weaponry and tech catch-up alter China’s ‘assassin’s mace’ tactic



Selfies and symbolism: behind the scenes from Xi’s summit with Trump and Putin

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SCMP Highlights

Eason Chan’s Macau concert, Malaysia’s Hamas support, Huawei’s contractor Ofilm: 5 weekend reads you may have missed

Cantopop superstar Eason Chan is no stranger to political controversy. Photo: Getty Images

Hong Kong singer Eason Chan at the 26th Golden Melody Awards in 2015. Photo: Reuters

A mosque in the Gaza Strip, identified as the Muhammad Al-Amin mosque built with Malaysian donations, that was destroyed by an Israeli air strike. Photo: AP

A Huawei flagship store in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg

The cover of the “Taipei After Dark” guidebook by Andrew Harris.

Beijing’s new-found focus on smart and AI-powered weaponry may have Washington worried. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

China’s students shun US, UK extends Hong Kong residency scheme, Japan reluctant to take paid vacations: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

Gurkhas take part in a passing-out parade at in army barracks near Fanling back in 1994. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Super Typhoon Rai smashed into diving hotspot Mactan island, in the Philippines in 2021, destroying hard and soft coral and damaging property. The storm also brought some new inhabitants, including turtles. Photo: Sarah Gillespie

How American-born Chinese actor Daniel Wu juggled Hong Kong and Hollywood to become a star in both films and TV on two continents

US-born actor Daniel Wu, star of Westworld, Tomb Raider and Shinjuku Incident, fell into acting while on holiday in Hong Kong, getting cast in an ad. This led to role after role, and 25 years later, Wu has nearly 70 films under his belt. Photo: Harry C

Wu and Alicia Vikander in a still from “Tomb Raider” (2018). Photo: Warner Bros Entertainment

Wu next to Jackie Chan at a promotional event for “Shinjuku Incident” in Malaysia in 2009. Photo: Handout

Wu (left) and Stephen Fung play gay lovers in the film “Bishonen” (1998). Photo: Far-Sun Film

Wu with his award for best supporting actor for the film “New Police Story” at the 41st Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan in 2004. Photo: Reuters

Wu (centre) on the set of “One Nite In Mongkok” in 2004, with director Derek Yee (left) and actress Cecilia Cheung. Photo: Handout

Wu (right) in a still from “The Heavenly Kings”, the 2006 mockumentary film he directed, alongside “bandmates” Conroy Chan (left), Andrew Lin (second from left) and Terence Yin (second from right). Photo: Handout

Wu in a still from “Into the Badlands” season 1. Photo: James Dimmock/AMC

Wu and Michelle Yeoh in a still from “American Born Chinese”. Photo: Disney+

Wu and Lisa Selesner celebrate their marriage in 2010. Photo: Berton Cheng

Can we eat bluefin tuna responsibly? Yes and eat more if it’s from Europe, a Hong Kong importer says – it’s fished and farmed sustainably there

Bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea. Sustainable fishing, and open-water farming, of the fish have increased its population and made Atlantic bluefin tuna an ethical food choice, a Spanish food importer in Hong Kong says. Photo: Getty Images

Tuna steak has long been a favourite of many around the world. Photo: Getty Images

Tuna fishing off the coast of Spain. Photo: Getty images

Sanchez with a bluefin tuna in Hong Kong. Photo: Los Ibericos

The recent bluefin cutting demonstration at Quiero Mas, in Hong Kong’s Central neighbourhood, which showcased farmed tuna to chefs in the city. Photo: Andrew Sun

Tuna tataki – thinly sliced raw, or lightly cooked bluefin tuna – is a Japanese dish popular around the world. Photo: Shutterstock

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From Hong Kong star Eason Chan scolding fans at his Macau concert to Malaysia’s Hamas support, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend


From Hong Kong star Eason Chan scolding fans at his Macau concert to Malaysia’s Hamas support, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Eason Chan’s Macau concert, Malaysia’s Hamas support, Huawei’s contractor Ofilm: 5 weekend reads you may have missed

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}From Hong Kong star Eason Chan scolding fans at his Macau concert to Malaysia’s Hamas support, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Hong Kong star Eason Chan scolds fans for demanding he speak Mandarin at Macau concert

From Hong Kong star Eason Chan scolding fans at his Macau concert to Malaysia’s Hamas support, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend