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We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. China drones can counter US ‘hellscape’ in Taiwan Strait: analysts
US plans to create an “unmanned hellscape” in the Taiwan Strait if mainland forces attempt to overwhelm the self-ruled island underscore AI’s growing military significance and the urgent need to develop counter-drone capabilities, analysts said.
2. US submarine may have made detectable wakes before South China Sea mishap: study

Chinese scientists have used real-world data to study submarines’ speed and surface wake, with unexpected results.
3. Hong Kong star Louis Koo sued over alleged failure to repay HK$8.3 million loan

Hong Kong film star Louis Koo Tin-lok has been sued by a business partner who claims he failed to repay a loan of HK$8.3 million (US$1.1 million) arising from a fashion joint venture more than a decade ago.
4. Built to last, not on human skulls: Johor-Singapore causeway’s 100-year history
The Johor-Singapore causeway’s foundations were rumoured to contain human skulls and a huge hole was blasted out of it in WWII. But it survived – and just keeps growing.
5. Shanghai stay or Shanghai go? Foreigners return but aren’t settling like before

Two years after an extended lockdown of Shanghai under the nation’s dynamic zero-Covid policy led to an exodus of expatriates, mainland China’s most international city is finally re-embracing a bustle of overseas visitors. However, fewer are opting to stay and work.
6. Tips on ageing well from Singapore photographer, 58, who looks half his age

Singaporean fashion photographer Chuando Tan has garnered acclaim for his captivating images of his subjects, and of himself. With chiselled abs and a youthful visage, Tan looks far younger than his 58 years.
7. Is Miss Universe Philippines’ win a ‘hopeful’ shift in beauty standards?

When Chelsea Manalo, 24, was crowned Miss Universe Philippines on May 22, the Filipino American made history as the first Philippine winner of African-American descent. Manalo’s win was widely celebrated online as helping to usher shifting views on deeply held beauty standards in the Philippines, which has long focused on Western features such as fair skin.


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Chinese-made drones on display at an airshow on the mainland. Photo: Xinhua

The USS Connecticut submarine was involved in an underwater accident in 2021, which has now helped Chinese researchers looking into submarine detection. Photo: US Navy

Actor Louis Koo in a still from Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In, a 2024 film he stars in. Photo: Handout

Illustration: Brian Wang

Lots of water, protein, exercise, a positive attitude and a little sunshine are the secrets to looking young, according to 58-year-old Chuando Tan. Photo: instagram.com/chuando_chuandoandfrey

Chelsea Manalo, 24, was crowned Miss Universe Philippines on May 22, making history as the first Philippine winner of African-American descent. Photo: Facebook/Miss Universe Philippines

China’s Chang’e-6 lift-off, Cathay’s cadet troubles: 7 highlights of the week

An image of the lander and ascender on the moon’s surface taken by a mobile camera carried by Chang’e 6. Photo: CNSA

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Prospective migrants and their families gather outside Dhaka airport last Friday, awaiting updates about their tickets. Photo: Redwan Ahmed

A view of a sleeper carriage for the new China Railway overnight service between Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai. Photo: MTR

Crystal Jade in Singapore has been feeling the heat for a promotional campaign for char siu that employs a Cantonese insult often directed at children by frustrated parents. Photo: SCMP

Hong Kong 47 case, traveller’s banned meat fine, Keanu Reeves’ lookalike in Thailand: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

Bai Tianhui (centre), former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings, was sentenced to death by a Chinese court on Tuesday for corruption. Photo: Weibo

The food included rice with roast pork and soy sauce chicken, both typical Cantonese dishes. Photo: Handout

Regardless of the type of diabetes, failure to maintain normal blood glucose levels over time can lead to serious side effects, including heart disease, vision loss and kidney disease. Photo: Shutterstock

A German man has become a global online hit and sparked a media frenzy in Thailand because of his staggering resemblance to Hollywood superstar, Keanu Reeves. Photo: SCMP composite/TikTok/Lionsgate

Singapore Airlines turbulence probe, Hong Kong restaurant service, Indonesian couple’s twist of fate: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

The interior of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321 after it landed at Bangkok in Thailand following severe turbulence that left a British man dead and several others hurt. Photo: Reuters

Passengers of Singapore Airlines flight SQ321, which made an emergency landing in Bangkok on its flight from London to Singapore, greet family members upon arrival at Changi Airport in Singapore on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Matthew Trickett covers his face as he leaves Westminster Magistrates’ Court on May 13. Photo: AP

Yongshu, also known as Fiery Cross, is one of China’s artificial Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: PLA

China tests rail gun, Lawrence Wong ‘pride of Hainan’, Cathay bosses’ hefty pay rise:  SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong speaks during a swearing-in ceremony held at the Istana on Wednesday. Photo: Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore/Handout via Xinhua

The Chinese team’s method reduces the costs of making wafers. Photo: Shutterstock

The Type 072 destroyer (pictured) was spotted in 2018, carrying what military experts believed to be the PLA Navy’s first electromagnetic rail gun. Photo: Handout

China’s Comac has already begun design work on the next generation of domestically produced airliners after its success with the narrowbody C919. Photo: CAAC

Famous China film producer, Zhang Jizhong, 72, is about to have his fifth child with his wife who is 30 years younger, and the age gap between them has sparked a social media debate. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

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Tourists ride on elephants, at Mason’s Elephant Park and Lodge, Bali, Indonesia, 2024. Photo: Dave Smith

A man exits a Chinese restaurant in Santa Ana, near the Philippines’ northernmost EDCA site used by US forces. Photo: Jeoffrey Maitem

A worker at the port of Santa Ana, Cagayan Valley in the Philippines. Photo: Jeoffrey Maitem

The Malaysian city of Johor Bahru, with heavy traffic seen on the Johor-Singapore Causeway at dusk. Photo: Getty Images

The Post delves into some of the lesser-known traditions and customs involved with China’s famous Dragon Boat Festival. Photo: SCMP Graphic Image

Animal welfare groups slam Bali’s elephant parks for cruelly exploiting their captive animals for tourism, while park owners say the elephants enjoy human interaction and exercise. Photo: Dave Smith

A view from the deck of a Hong Kong ferry. Boats big and small ply a surprisingly large number of routes, serving remote islands and stretches of coast. Photo: Bettina Wassener

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From a ‘hellscape’ in the Taiwan Strait to a 58-year-old Singaporean who looks half his age, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From a ‘hellscape’ in the Taiwan Strait to a 58-year-old Singaporean who looks half his age, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


Taiwan Strait ‘hellscape’, Louis Koo sued, Shanghai’s foreigners: 7 highlights of the week

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;}From a ‘hellscape’ in the Taiwan Strait to a 58-year-old Singaporean who looks half his age, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. China drones can counter US ‘hellscape’ in Taiwan Strait: analysts

2. US submarine may have made detectable wakes before South China Sea mishap: study

From a ‘hellscape’ in the Taiwan Strait to a 58-year-old Singaporean who looks half his age, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting