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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. Malaysia’s lower living costs, MM2H visa, anti-Israel stance are luring expats – but can they stay long term?

2. How seed of Olympic ambition was sown in Siobhan Haughey, Hong Kong champion swimmer

3. Chinese archaeologists reconstruct face of sixth century emperor using new DNA technique – and find clues to his death

4. Chinese scientists find 2 new minerals on the moon that could explain the mystery of the lunar landscape

5. Descendants of Singapore’s ‘sea people’ keep Orang Laut way of life alive through food, stories



Chip prodigy returns to China, coal waste used for critical minerals: 7 science highlights

Japan’s Russia concern, businesses choose Malaysia over Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty, firms flee Singapore’s costs: 5 weekend reads you missed

China doubts Musk’s Starship future; ex-TSMC chip prodigy returns: SCMP’s 7 highlights

SCMP Highlights

Malaysia’s allure, Siobhan Haughey’s Olympic ambition, discovery of lunar minerals: 5 weekend reads you may have missed

The Kuala Lumpur skyline. Malaysia is moving up as an expat destination. Photo: Shutterstock

Tourists walk past a mural featuring the Malaysian flag in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: EPA-EFE

Siobhan Haughey. Photo: Kaon

The facial reconstruction of Emperor Wu. Photo: Pianpian Wei

Chang’e-5 landing site. Photo: Chinese National Space Agency Lunar Exploration and Space Engineering Center

Typical Orang Laut cuisine being shared at an event organised by Orang Laut SG. Photo: Instagram/oranglautsg

Taiwan earthquake, Kobe Bryant’s lookalike in China, Singapore’s 34-year-old grandma: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

A mother-of-five influencer from Singapore, who has become a grandmother at the age of 34, says she will “support and guide” her 17-year-old son, the new father. Photo: SCMP composite

Buildings were shaken from their foundations in a magnitude 7.3 earthquake in Hualien City, Taiwan on Wednesday morning. Photo: CNA

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walk along the Colonnade of the White House in Washington on January 13, 2023. Photo: AP

Illustration: SCMP

Sheikh Ali Al Maktoum (left) and Alira, whose music career has been on a hiatus since 2023. Photo: SCMP

Senator Imee Marcos (left) with her brother, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr, after he delivered his second state of the nation address at the Philippine House of Representatives in July last year. Photo: AP

A young man in China who resembles the late basketball icon Kobe Bryant has amassed 500,000 fans in two weeks by copying the sporting legend’s look and style in live-streaming sessions. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Getty Images

Visitors’ guide to Hong Kong design, art and culture covers the highlights – and attractions less well known

Shaw Auditorium, at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is among the points of interest in Design Citywalk HK, a guide that covers well known places in the city – as well as some unexpected ones. Photo: courtesy of HKUST

HKDC Chairman Eric Yim says Hong Kong “has a lot of exciting contemporary culture to explore”. Photo: courtesy of HKDC

The cover of Design Citywalk HK. Photo: courtesy of HKDC

Hong Kong is investing in culture all over the city, according to HKDC Chairman Eric Yim. The Centre for Heritage, Art and Textiles, at the Mills (pictured) in Tsuen Wan, reflects that fact. Photo: courtesy of The Mills

One of the 101 design “spots” included in Design Citywalk HK is Douguya Hatcharea, a factory space filled with Japanese objects. Photo: courtesy of Douguya Hatcharea

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From Malaysia’s allure for expats to minerals on the moon, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From Malaysia’s allure for expats to minerals on the moon, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Malaysia’s allure, Siobhan Haughey’s Olympic ambition, discovery of lunar minerals: 5 weekend reads you may have missed

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}From Malaysia’s allure for expats to minerals on the moon, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Malaysia’s lower living costs, MM2H visa, anti-Israel stance are luring expats – but can they stay long term?

From Malaysia’s allure for expats to minerals on the moon, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend