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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. China defies ASML prediction with EUV breakthrough in advanced chip production
Chinese researchers have cracked a barrier to the home-grown production of advanced chips by building an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source platform that operates at internationally competitive parameters, according to a research paper.
2. Walmart tells some Chinese suppliers to resume shipments amid trade war: sources

Some manufacturers in China’s Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces – export powerhouses that have been hit hard by the US-China trade war – have been told by Walmart and other major American retailers to resume shipments in recent days, the Post has learned.
3. India vs Pakistan: a Western-Chinese arms face-off in the making?
Pakistan’s arsenal of Chinese-made and jointly developed weapons could clash with India’s mix of French, Russian and domestically produced military hardware amid rising warnings of an “imminent” conflict between the South Asian rivals.
4. As tourist bookings plunge over earthquake prophecies, Japan shuts down rumours

The Chinese embassy in Tokyo appears to have inadvertently exacerbated concerns about the possibility of a major earthquake occurring in Japan this summer – drawing attention to previous rumours of a natural disaster and persuading some travellers to cancel their plans to visit.
5. Probe into ‘flesh-eating infection’ finds bacteria on shorts in Hong Kong clinic
Hong Kong authorities have found a sample of the same type of bacteria responsible for a “flesh-eating infection” that led to the amputation of a man’s left leg on a pair of shorts given to patients at a clinic he attended for acupuncture treatment.
6. China calls Boeing ‘victim’ of White House tariff policy as jets return to US

China’s Ministry of Commerce said both the country’s domestic airlines and American aerospace firm Boeing were victims of US President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes, a move analysts said was tacit confirmation Beijing does not blame the company for the White House’s actions.
7. Malaysia temple unveils first ‘AI Mazu’ for devotees to worship, address concerns

A Malaysian Taoist temple has released what it says is the world’s first “AI Mazu statue” which can interact with worshippers and answer their doubts.


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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 EUV breakthrough, Japan shuts down earthquake rumours: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Two Boeing jets intended for Chinese airlines have been returned to the US, with more likely to come in the wake of heightened tariffs. Photo: AFP

Extreme ultraviolet (EUV) machines are critical for producing the advanced chips that drive hi-tech industries. Illustration: Getty

US retail giant Walmart has reportedly told some Chinese suppliers to resume shipments, in a possible sign that a deal to de-escalate the US-China trade war may be getting closer. Photo: AFP

Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto station on April 16. Photo: AFP

A temple in Malaysia has unveiled what it says is the world’s first “AI Mazu”, a Chinese deity powered by artificial intelligence. Photo: SCMP composite/IG@shinkong0610

Trump’s ‘anxious’ tariff remark, Hong Kong Mandarin Oriental makeover: SCMP’s 7 highlights

China’s sixth-generation stealth fighter jet, unofficially called the J-36, which made its first appearance in December. Photo: X / 醉美武功

Illustration: Henry Wong

A Chinese farmer examines freshly harvested soybeans in Henan province. Soybean trade is among the most contentious battlefields in the US-China tariff war. Photo: Xinhua

The Mandarin Oriental hotel in the heart of Central is set to undergo a US$100 million renovation. Photo: Nora Tam

In this screengrab from his video, Siranudh Scott warns the foreign tourist not to be racist. Photo: Instagram/Psiscott

Singapore elections, Japan’s World Expo, Thai park ranger sacked: 7 Asia highlights

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (second from left) waves with fellow People’s Action Party team members after delivering their speeches at a nomination centre on Wednesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong waves to supporters on Wednesday following his nomination ahead of the general election. Photo: AFP

May of those who are deported to Laos from the US have no family ties or support networks in the country. Photo: Getty Images

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (centre) speaks to delegates at the 2025 Asean Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Malaysia on April 10. Photo: Reuters

Visitors walk past the Japan Pavilion at the Osaka 2025 Expo on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE

A US F-16 fighter jet lands at an airbase in Gwangju, South Korea. The F-16 is a manoeuvrable fighter jet designed for air-to-air and air-to-surface combat. Photo: Yonhap/EPA-EFE

Containers and cranes in Manila on April 8. US President Donald Trump kicked off a potentially ruinous global trade war earlier this month with harsh levies on trading partners. Photo: AFP

China’s thorium reactor, AI scientists dying in pursuit of greatness: 7 science highlights

Chinese scientists used a 2kg bomb to generate a fireball that lasted 15 times longer than an equivalent TNT blast, according to a new study. Photo: 705 Research Institute

Thorium is a radioactive element that is abundant in the Earth’s crust. Illustration: Shutterstock

Sun Jian, chief scientist at Beijing-based AI company Megvii Technology, is among a handful of Chinese artificial intelligence experts whose untimely deaths have rattled the industry. Photo: Handout

Chinese satellite maker Chang Guang Satellite Technology has launched 219 satellites. Photo: Handout

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From China sending back Boeing jets to Pakistan and India in an arms showdown, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From China sending back Boeing jets to Pakistan and India in an arms showdown, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


China’s EUV breakthrough, Japan shuts down earthquake rumours: 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 China sending back Boeing jets to Pakistan and India in an arms showdown, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. China defies ASML prediction with EUV breakthrough in advanced chip production

From China sending back Boeing jets to Pakistan and India in an arms showdown, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting