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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. What is drawing tourists to Hong Kong? Koreans seek ‘old city vibes’, Filipinos eye Disneyland and Thais tour temples

2. China’s last empress and the American tutor who became her friend

3. Vietnam’s backers say the sky’s the limit, even as start-ups shiver through ‘winter of funding’

4. All about nepo baby Nicholas Tse, the son of movie stars, Cecilia Cheung’s ex-husband and Faye Wong’s boyfriend

5. China’s canteens for seniors are shutting down from lack of demand



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SCMP Highlights

Nicholas Tse, tourists in Hong Kong, canteens for seniors: 5 weekend reads you may have missed

Tourists take pictures near the Yick Cheong Building, also known as the “Monster Building”, in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Eugene Lee

Passengers ride the Star Ferry from Tsim Sha Tsui to Central, Hong Kong. Photo: Yik Yeung-man 

The life of China’s final imperial ruler may have been immortalised by way of a Hollywood blockbuster, but less known is that of Puyi’s wife Wanrong and her American tutor Isabel Ingram. Photo: Getty Images

Illustration: Huy Truong

Nicholas Tse in Macau in 2017. Photo: Aleksander Solum

A community canteen for the elderly in Chongqing, China. Photo: Getty Images

UAE prince and Hong Kong, Xi’s policy shift, Singapore ‘Asia’s happiest country’ again: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

Chinese scientists and engineers have created a prototype of a new electromagnetic catapult for aircraft carriers that outstrips anything seen before. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Sheikh Ali Rashed Ali Saeed Al Maktoum was in Hong Kong making high-profile appearances over the past week. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

Illustration by Henry Wong

Singaporeans under 30 reported a significantly worse quality of life in the World Happiness Report’s survey than those over 60. Photo: Shutterstock

Sian Rainsley won the Hong Kong leg of the World Triathlon Cup, but the wrong national anthem was played after she received her gold medal. Photo: Elson Li

How do you end the stigma around discussing mental health? You speak up, like these 2 Mind HK ambassadors

It is important to have a network of people around you to affirm who you are and make sure that you always feel like yourself when it comes to overcoming mental health challenges. 
Photo: Shutterstock 

There is a higher incidence of mental health issues in individuals who identify as LGBTQ. Photo: Shutterstock

Mind HK clinical adviser Odile Thiang says there is a higher incidence of mental health issues in individuals who identify as LGBTQ. Photo: Mind HK

For Kirsteen, coming out was not a one-time thing, but a continuous process. Photo: Mind HK

Mina describes how she found it hard to get up for work and could not find joy in the simplest things. Photo: Mind HK

Mina sought therapy for depression, and started taking steps, to learn how to trust again and to manage her emotions. Photo: Mind HK

Seeking therapy helps people who are experiencing symptoms of depression, to start learning about their mental health issues and take actionable steps. Photo: Shutterstock

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From pop culture figure Nicholas Tse to tourists in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From pop culture figure Nicholas Tse to tourists in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Nicholas Tse, tourists in Hong Kong, canteens for seniors: 5 weekend reads you may have missed

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}From pop culture figure Nicholas Tse to tourists in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. What is drawing tourists to Hong Kong? Koreans seek ‘old city vibes’, Filipinos eye Disneyland and Thais tour temples

From pop culture figure Nicholas Tse to tourists in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend