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1. Scientists increase fighter jet afterburner efficiency to nearly 100%: study
Technology developed by Chinese scientists that gives fighter jet engines an unprecedented level of thrust when the afterburner is activated could give the Chinese military the edge in air combat, according to researchers with the Aero Engine Academy of China in Beijing.
2. Taiwan sparks outcry with urban warfare military training at Taipei university

In a rare move, Taiwan’s military is using a Taipei university campus to train reservists to prepare for the possibility of urban warfare against the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), prompting concerns and criticism.
3. Angry passengers slam Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific after Bangkok flight debacle
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways is facing a backlash after more than 200 passengers were forced to remain in an aircraft in Bangkok for five hours when their flight was cancelled, and were then shuttled to a hotel with their passports taken away without explanation.
4. ‘Migrate while you can’: Malaysian nurses seek better pay overseas

Malaysia is witnessing an exodus of nurses to overseas jobs paying three or four times the starting salary at home, prompting warnings that low wages and poor conditions are hollowing out essential healthcare services.
5. Nvidia meets Chinese trade negotiator as fresh US chip sanctions loom
Beijing’s top trade negotiator met the head of Nvidia’s global business operations on Monday, ahead of an expected escalation of US restrictions on China’s semiconductor industry, which reportedly could come as soon as this week.
6. Ex-Chinese gymnast Wu blasted by Olympic champion Guan for posting ‘sexy’ videos

Former Chinese gymnast Wu Liufang has been slammed by compatriot and Olympic champion Guan Chenchen for posting viral “thirst trap” videos on social media that led to her account being partially banned on Sunday.
7. Chinese tycoon offloads 9 Hong Kong luxury flats at half price in fire sale

Chen Zhuolin, the chairman of distressed mainland Chinese developer Agile Group, has sold all nine units he owned in a Hong Kong luxury residential project at less than half the original investment six years ago.


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China boosts fighter jet afterburner, tycoon offloads luxury flats: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Former Chinese gymnast Wu Liufang saw her Douyin follower count explode after posting a series of photos on the Chinese social media site. Photo: Douyin/ Wu Liufang

A Chinese development can improve the afterburner efficiency in fighter jets to 99 per cent. Photo: CCTV

Taiwan’s military is training 100 reservists in urban warfare at National Chengchi University (NCCU) in Taipei this week. Photo: Handout

The nursing crunch is not unique to Malaysia as there has been a global shortage of such workers. Photo: AP

The chairman of Agile Group Holdings has sold all nine units he owned in Hamburg Villa this month. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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

Malaysia’s migrating nurses, Chinese ‘villains’ comment forces apology: 7 Asia highlights

Chinese tourists carry their baggage on Myeongdong Street in downtown Seoul, South Korea. Photo: EPA-EFE/Yonhap

Commuters pack a subway car in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: MCT

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr with his deputy Sara Duterte-Carpio in Manila. Photo: Kyodo

The Kuala Lumpur city centre. Social media users say Mahathir’s observation about Chinese signboards is politically charged. Photo: Reuters

Filipino drug convict and death row prisoner Mary Jane Veloso pictured in 2015. Photo: AFP

Fukuoka old town along the Naka river. Photo: Shutterstock

AirAsia planes are seen parked on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in October 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Reuters

AI Musk as Ming official, China singer Zhang Mi’s cancer battle: 5 trending stories

In a humorous and imaginative twist, an AI clip of Elon Musk, reimagined as a Ming dynasty official, has gone viral. Photo: Bilibili

Gao Yang got lost in a train station and was sent to an orphanage, where he was adopted by a Dutch couple. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Xinxuan (left) and Shirley Lin (right) are both high-profile Chinese influencers regarded for their elite personas due to their access to international organisations such as the UN. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Xiaohongshu

China Future Tech: SCMP page promotes news on AI, aerospace, biomed, chips, EVs, robotics

An electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VCTOL) on display at the booth of TCab Tech at the Automobile Exhibition Area during the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China’s Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2024. Photo: Xinhua.

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From China’s pioneering military technology to a gymnast being slammed over her ‘sexy’ videos, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From China’s pioneering military technology to a gymnast being slammed over her ‘sexy’ videos, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


China boosts fighter jet afterburner, tycoon offloads luxury flats: SCMP’s 7 highlights

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2. Taiwan sparks outcry with urban warfare military training at Taipei university

From China’s pioneering military technology to a gymnast being slammed over her ‘sexy’ videos, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Scientists increase fighter jet afterburner efficiency to nearly 100%: study