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1. When will it end? How inexperience is fuelling the fire of China’s economic woes

2. President Prabowo: Indonesia’s strongman or steward of Widodo’s legacy?

3. Sayonara, Olympics: why did top Japanese firms end pricey sponsorships?

4. Sacred Lion of Venice was made in China, new research suggests

5. Southeast Asia’s war on dissent captured in Malaysia-Cambodia extradition



Trump urged Xi to help end Ukraine war; China’s tech sanctions list: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Sharla Cheung’s film career, rise and fall of Hong Kong comics: 7 Lifestyle highlights

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

SCMP Highlights

China’s economic woes, Indonesia’s Prabowo takes the stage: 5 weekend reads you missed

Nuon Toeun pictured outside a correctional facility in Phnom Penh after being extradited from Malaysia over a social media post criticising Hun Sen. Photo: X/ThitKimhun

Prabowo takes part in a military inspection in February after being made an honorary four-star general by President Joko Widodo. Photo: AP

Illustration: Brian Wang

When Prabowo Subianto finally ascends to the presidency on October 20, Indonesia’s future will be in his hands. Photo: Reuters

IOC President Thomas Bach (right) shakes hands with chairman and CEO of Japan’s tyre maker Bridgestone, Masaaki Tsuya in 2014, when Bridgestone became an official Olympic sponsor. Photo: AFP

Researchers have proved that the Lion of Venice statue which stands in St Mark’s Square, Venice, originated in China. Photo: Shutterstock

Cambodia’s current Prime Minister Hun Manet, Hun Sen’s son, attends an Asean summit in Laos on Friday. Photo: EPA-EFE

China’s C919 jet, US presidential election: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

Chinese actress Qin Lan goes viral with the response “My uterus is not your business” when urged to marry, and have kids.
Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

A man takes a photo of an Embraer E190-E2 during the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai in 2018. Photo: AP

The maiden C919 commercial flight operated by China Southern Airlines departs from Guangzhou. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese actress Qin Lan has made headlines for her strong stance against conventional roles typically assigned to women. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

A screen grab of footage of Thomas Kwan heading to a Newcastle hotel on January 22. Photo: Northumbria Police

The 2024 US presidential election pitting Vice-President Kamala Harris against former president Donald Trump is now less than a month away. Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

Japanese tourists in Hong Kong visit a Doraemon exhibition in July. Photo: Dickson Lee

China’s chip breakthrough, origins of Hong Kong-style milk tea: 5 weekend reads you missed

Members of K-pop girl group NewJeans pose on the blue carpet at the 2025 Spring/Summer Seoul Fashion Week in South Korea on September 3. Photo: AFP

Hot Hong Kong-style milk tea, at Hoko cafe, Brick Lane in east London. Photo: Hoko Cafe

A state-funded lab in China has announced a breakthrough in chip-design technology. Photo: Shutterstock

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

The permit allows for self-service clearance at border control checkpoints. Photo: Eugene Lee

Contestants making tea during a competition in Hong Kong in 2021 to make the best Hong Kong-style milk tea. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

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From China’s economic woes to Japanese firms ending Olympics sponsorships, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From China’s economic woes to Japanese firms ending Olympics sponsorships, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


China’s economic woes, Indonesia’s Prabowo takes the stage: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China’s economic woes to Japanese firms ending Olympics sponsorships, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. When will it end? How inexperience is fuelling the fire of China’s economic woes

From China’s economic woes to Japanese firms ending Olympics sponsorships, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend