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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. Hong Kong 47 and their jail time after longest national security trial
The 45 opposition figures found guilty of subversion for their roles in a plot to overthrow the government have learned their fates.
2. EU warns China of ‘consequences’ if it’s found to be making drones for Russia

European Union foreign ministers have warned China that there will be “consequences” if it is proven to be producing military-grade drones to be used in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
3. How a Chinese spacecraft will catch Mars rock samples for journey to Earth
China is another step closer to bringing the first pieces of the red planet back to Earth with the development of a lightweight device to capture Martian rock samples in orbit.
4. Meet ‘Jay Chou of the fitness world’, Malaysian influencer Jordan Yeoh

Dubbed the “Jay Chou of the fitness world” due to his resemblance to the Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor, Jordan Yeoh is a super-fit influencer with over 14 million followers on social media.
5. China no longer US’ top source of foreign students for first time in 15 years

India has overtaken China as the top source for international students in the US for the first time in about 15 years, according to new data released on Monday.
6. Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits donating to groups but denies having agenda
Former media boss and opposition activist Jimmy Lai Chee-ying took to the witness stand for the first time on Wednesday in his high-profile national security trial, admitting he had donated money to local and overseas groups but denying that he used those connections to manipulate foreign policies on Hong Kong and mainland China.
7. Chinese milk tea giant Chagee stirs ire of Malaysians over ‘rigged’ lucky draw

Chinese milk tea chain Chagee is facing the ire of Malaysians after the company urged customers to remove posts of a TikTok video appearing to show staff tampering with a lucky draw to win luxury handbags and top-end electronic products for themselves.


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

Consort Wan’s dark story, the good and bad with GLP-1s: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Xpeng’s driverless cabs; Tesla launches FSD in China; Nio slams price wars: 7 EV reads

Singha beer dynasty scandal, Malaysia’s sunken missile deal: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

China unveils rock-catching spacecraft, ‘Jay Chou of fitness world’: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Jordan Yeoh is one of the featured experts at the 2024 Hong Kong Fitness and Wellness Expo. Photo: Jordan Yeoh

As China gets closer to launch date for its Tianwen-3 Mars mission, scientists have designed a device to safely capture rock samples for the all-important return back to Earth. Photo: Shutterstock


Beijing says there are “strict controls” on the export of Chinese military drones. Photo: Kyodo

The number of Chinese studying in the US has steadily declined since the 2019-20 academic year. Photo: AP

Guests attend the opening ceremony of a new Chagee outlet in Kuching, Malaysia. Photo: Facebook/my.chagee

China’s ‘who gets what’ debate, Beijing slams US over Gaza: SCMP daily catch-up

Beijing has been urged to develop a distinctly Chinese nuclear strategy. Photo: Shutterstock

People walk on a shopping street in Beijing. Photo: EPA-EFE

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Siberian tigers are typically found in northeastern China, parts of North Korea and southeastern Siberia in Russia. Photo: Xinhua

Leading battery scientist Ouyang Minggao says China’s battery industry could be worth 10 trillion yuan (US$138 billion) in the future. Photo: Reuters

Chinese herbal medicine questioned, making sweeter tomatoes: 7 science highlights

The Lancet medical journal has released the results of its study of FYTF-919, an oral liquid solution which has been used to treat brain bleeds since the 1980s. Photo: SCMP

Sino-Swedish climate scientist Chen Deliang has joined Tsinghua University’s Department of Earth System Science in China after more than three decades in Europe. Photo: Sohu/电脑爱好者小陆

Reducing the eating window can have metabolic benefits but what time you eat is important, according to the study. Photo: Shutterstock

Tokyo’s emergence as sex tourism capital, rise of Singapore’s opposition: 7 Asia highlights

Tokyo’s notorious Kabukicho district – a maze of bars, love hotels and host clubs. Photo: Shutterstock

A woman looks out at the Tokyo skyline. Photo: AFP

A group of migrants is apprehended by border officers after crossing into the US earlier this year. Photo: AFP

Supporters of the opposition Workers’ Party wave party flags in Singapore in 2020. Photo: EPA-EFE

Chinese Maritime Militia vessels are pictured near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on March 5, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Starbucks has faced backlash due to its perceived connections to the US and Israel, even though it is not officially blacklisted by Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions Malaysia. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Rafale and Super Etendards fighter jets are seen on board France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Photo: Reuters

A plane takes off from I Gusti Ngurah Rai airport in Bali, Indonesia. Photo: AP

China reels from deadly Zhuhai car attack, Trump’s Taiwan demands: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Photo: Shutterstock

A man lights a candle near flowers placed outside the “Zhuhai People’s Fitness Plaza” where a man deliberately rammed his car into people exercising at the sports center, killing some and injuring others in southern China’s Guangdong province on November 12, 2024. Photo: AP

The court earlier heard that Patrik Tobias Ekstrom came home drunk on the day of the attack and sexually assaulted the victim. Photo: Elson Li

Former US president Donald Trump speaks at an agricultural policy event in Smithton, Pennsylvania, on September 23. Photo: Reuters

A young Japanese couple at a garden in Tokyo. Photo: Shutterstock

Hollywood star Pike has gained respect and support from Chinese people around the world. Photo: Instagram/chinesebridge2002

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From EU warning China against making drones for Russia to Malaysia’s fitness influencer, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From EU warning China against making drones for Russia to Malaysia’s fitness influencer, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


China unveils rock-catching spacecraft, ‘Jay Chou of fitness world’: 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 EU warning China against making drones for Russia to Malaysia’s fitness influencer, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Hong Kong 47 and their jail time after longest national security trial

From EU warning China against making drones for Russia to Malaysia’s fitness influencer, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting