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1. How Taiwan’s days of cultural sway over mainland China became a lost age

2. Nearly half of young Hongkongers say they are ‘failures’: survey

3. Why the popular North Star Boys want to ‘inspire Asian-Americans’

4. China sells ultra-powerful laser cutter to unnamed US buyer in industry first

5. Malaysia’s Syrian refugees find Assad’s fall bittersweet: ‘now we know’



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Taiwan losing cultural sway, Hong Kong ‘failures’: 5 weekend reads

My Fair Princess was a hugely popular production based on the work of Chiung Yao. Photo: Handout

Taiwanese romance novelist Chiung Yao, who died at the age of 86. Photo: Weibo/@会火

The Hong Kong Christian Service interviewed 597 people aged 12 to 24 to look into their experiences with failure. Photo: Sam Tsang

North Star Boys, an Asian-American boy band that have gone viral on social media, in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Photo: Dickson Lee

A Chinese company has sold an ultra-powerful laser to an unnamed client in the US. Photo: www.oeshow.cn

Syrian refugees arrive in Malaysia in 2016. Photo: AFP

Singapore and Malaysia spar, Chow Yun-fat hit by property market dip: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Singapore’s skyline. Photo: Reuters


South Korea’s then-defence minister Kim Yong-hyun pictured on October 31 in Washington. Photo: Reuters

An aerial view of residential buildings on The Peak. Photo: Roy Issa

The fire started on the 28th floor after a gas blast. Photo: Weibo / @ 深圳新聞廣播

Cathay Group says it has hit its hiring target this year. Photo: Shutterstock

Kuala Lumpur has been featured as a choice destination by various travel and expatriate influencers at least over the past year. Photo: AFP

Fall of Syria’s Assad, Australia’s social media ban: 7 Asia highlights

Syrian rebels celebrate following the takeover of Damascus, in Homs, Syria, on December 8, 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE

An image of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, riddled with bullets, on the facade of a government office after the opposition’s takeover of Hama, Syria. Photo: AP

A caricature depicting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol is seen near the ruling People Power Party’s head office in Seoul on Monday. The sign reads “Arrest”. Photo: AP

School students in Melbourne use social media applications on their smartphones. Photo: Reuters

Tourists walk past a mural featuring the Malaysian national flag in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: EPA-EFE

Government data showed that Singapore’s total fertility rate fell to a historic low of 0.97 last year. Photo: EPA-EFE

Left: Thai singer Chayada Prao-hom, who died on Sunday. Right: An x-ray image posted by Chayada to social media. Photos: Facebook/Chayada Prao-hom 

Malaysian actress Zahnita Wilson has posted photos on Instagram of a black eye which she alleges to be part of a two-decade pattern of abuse by her husband. Photo: Instagram/Zahnita Wilson

Battle secrets of Han dynasty, Hong Kong’s ‘haunted house’: 5 weekend reads you missed

Chinese hurdler Wu Yanni is another sportswoman often called out for her appearance. Like all Chinese athletes, she has to cover her tattoos when she competes. Photo: Xinhua

Liu He’s tomb near Nanchang, capital of east China’s Jiangxi Province. Photo: Weibo/ 海昏侯

The 6,000 composite armour scales found in the tomb of Liu He offer valuable insights into Han dynasty craftsmanship. Photo: CCTV

A room in Yu Yuen, an abandoned and reputedly haunted mansion in Hong Kong, as it looked for a Dangerous Dinner hosted by interior designer Sasha Yasumoto, for which guests paid HK$5,500 a head. Photo: Sasha Yasumoto

10-year-old “spiritual influencer” Abhinav Arora. Photo: Handout

The Okinawan speciality awamori, is a spirit made from Thai rice and distilled according to a 15th century Thai recipe. Photo: Shutterstock

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From Taiwan losing its cultural sway over mainland to Hongkongers feeling like they are ‘failures’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From Taiwan losing its cultural sway over mainland to Hongkongers feeling like they are ‘failures’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Taiwan losing cultural sway, Hong Kong ‘failures’: 5 weekend reads

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1. .css-jfmysa{display:inline;word-break:break-word;}.css-1ankfgb{cursor:pointer;display:inline;word-break:break-word;}How Taiwan’s days of cultural sway over mainland China became a lost age

2. Nearly half of young Hongkongers say they are ‘failures’: survey

From Taiwan losing its cultural sway over mainland to Hongkongers feeling like they are ‘failures’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. How Taiwan’s days of cultural sway over mainland China became a lost age