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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. World waits to see how Trump reshapes US approach to trade, China and security
Donald Trump’s victory is among the most unconventional, consequential and divisive of US election wins, giving the Republican president-elect a mandate to shape the country’s post-World War II consensus on everything from global trade and foreign affairs to democratic norms, immigration and China policy.
2. Swiss university set to restrict applications from Chinese students

A recent move by Switzerland’s ETH Zurich (Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) to restrict admission of students from countries including China has been heavily criticised, with one Chinese scientist who spent years working in the country labelling the act “discriminatory”.
3. Chinese scientists say they have made converged energy beam weapon a reality

A new type of high-power microwave weapon, which combines electromagnetic waves with ultra-precise timing technology to boost power output to attack a single target, has been developed by Chinese scientists.
4. Chinese man has 1 wife, 4 lovers, all living in same complex, unaware of each other
A married man in China managed to maintain relationships with four other women, all residing in the same housing complex. Remarkably, one of these women even lived in the same building as his wife.
5. ‘Our daughters are not safe’: anxiety in Malaysia after multiple girls go missing

The recent disappearances of several girls – including a 17-year-old who vanished during a family meal at a small-town restaurant – have raised alarm among Malaysians, with one child rights group warning of the trafficking and sexual abuse risks affecting girls and young women from vulnerable communities in particular.
6. Jollibee parent fully acquires Hong Kong’s famed Tim Ho Wan dim sum chain

Philippine-based fast-food giant Jollibee’s parent company will fully take over Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred restaurant chain Tim Ho Wan by acquiring the remaining 8 per cent stake in the firm for S$20.2 million (US$15.3 million), with a former Singaporean co-owner of the dim sum brand hailing its global success.
7. I don’t: marriage registrations tumble, adding to China’s population woes
China is on track to post its lowest number of marriage registrations since 1980 this year, with an estimate from a leading demographer suggesting as few as 6 million couples would tie the knot, prompting local governments to hand out cash incentives.


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SCMP Highlights

Swiss university to restrict Chinese applicants, Trump’s victory: SCMP’s 7 highlights

View of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Donald Trump gestures to supporters at an election-night watch party at Mar-a-Lago on March 5, 2024. Photo: TNS

Top university ETH Zurich is implementing a new screening policy that will restrict students from countries including China, Russia and Iran. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese scientists are bringing a converged energy beam weapon from fiction to life. Image: Lucasfilm/Disney

Girls make their way home after school in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Reuters

Diners wait in the queue outside a Tim Ho Wan outlet in Hong Kong’s Central district. Photo: Shutterstock

Tidal surge in China, AI power race, ‘time traveller’ emperor: 7 science highlights

Experts say several highly unusual factors contributed to a tidal event in eastern China in October. Photo: SCMP

A follow-up assessment of the Yunxing prototype’s engine technology will be carried out in November. Photo: Weibo/YunXing

This tiny Loricera beetle has remained virtually unchanged for at least 100 million years, according to a Chinese-led study. Photo: Shutterstock

Thailand is set to become the first nation to join both the US-led Artemis Accords, a set of best practices for space exploration, and the Chinese-led ILRS, pictured, which aims to build a base on the moon. Photo: China National Space Administration

Wang Mang is viewed as a man of the moment in an era in Chinese history defined by a deep yearning for renewal and transformation in nearly all walks of life. Photo: Baidu

China aims to set up a computing power corridor across the country covering 99 per cent of the nation’s population, according to a key architect of the project. Photo: Shutterstock

The Malaysian dream of a UK education, spotlight on adult ADHD: 5 weekend reads you missed

Commuters pass Tower Bridge. Wealthy Malaysians are so enamoured with the British capital that they’ve dubbed the city “Kuala London”. Photo: EPA-EFE

Aspirations, class and the Malaysian dream of a British education. Illustration: Huy Truong

Will Smith, Howie Mandel, Simone Biles and Trevor Noah are just some of the stars who have said they have adult ADHD. Photos: Reuters/AFP/Getty Images/Twitter

We look at the much-vaunted Blue Wall: what it is, what it means and why it’s important. Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

Could stealth fighter jets take off from Japan, get past China’s air defence system and bomb Shanghai? Photo: US Navy

Supporters of the opposition Workers’ Party wave party flags as they gather in Hougang after the general election in 2020. Photo: AFP

North Korean defectors and Ukraine, Chinese celebrity transformation: SCMP’s 7 highlights

North Korean soldiers during a mass rally in Pyongyang. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Use of surgery to enhance appearance is not uncommon in Chinese entertainment industry. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

A new survey to gather data on women and pregnancies in China is getting a rough reception from people who resent past family planning policies. Photo: Reuters

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From ‘discriminatory’ move by a Swiss university to Malaysia’s disappearing girls, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From ‘discriminatory’ move by a Swiss university to Malaysia’s disappearing girls, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


Swiss university to restrict Chinese applicants, Trump’s victory: SCMP’s 7 highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From ‘discriminatory’ move by a Swiss university to Malaysia’s disappearing girls, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. World waits to see how Trump reshapes US approach to trade, China and security

From ‘discriminatory’ move by a Swiss university to Malaysia’s disappearing girls, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting