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We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Chinese nuclear experts believe Japan could build nukes in less than 3 years

The late US statesman Henry Kissinger’s dire warning about Tokyo aiming to become a nuclear power by 2028 is being re-examined by Beijing.
2. A year after near total blackout, China builds world’s largest smart transformer

Just over a year after an incident that nearly triggered a cascading failure across China’s national power grid, engineers have developed the most powerful smart direct current (DC) transformer on the planet – an innovation poised to neutralise renewable energy shocks to the system.
3. Requests for help after 2 Hongkongers reportedly killed in Ukraine war

Immigration authorities are following up on requests for assistance after two Hongkongers were reportedly killed in Ukraine while volunteering in the country’s war against Russia.
4. Soaring to the top: China appoints first female captain for C919 flights

China has appointed its first female pilot to exclusively captain flights on its home-grown C919 jet, with more aspiring women waiting in the wings as the nation expands its talent pool and systemically transitions elite pilots who used to fly Boeing and Airbus jets to operate the narrowbody airliner.
5. Live-stream ban for China influencer with 44 million followers who focused on breasts

A Chinese influencer with 44 million online followers has been banned for live-streaming a “vulgar” pool party at a hot spring.


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Cheaper durians for China, Hong Kong helpers camp in tents: 5 weekend reads you missed

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SCMP Highlights

Japan as a nuclear power, China’s first female C919 captain: 5 weekend reads you missed

Some Chinese nuclear experts estimate that Japan has the capacity to develop nuclear weapons in less than three years. Photo: Shutterstock

Epsilon rockets can send payloads into low-Earth orbit. Photo: AFP

China unveils the world’s most powerful smart direct current transformer, which can significantly reduce the blackout risk of renewable energy. Photo: Handout

Members of the Ukrainian military take cover during an operation in June. Photo: AFP

Yu Yue has been appointed as made the first female captain pilot of the C919. Photo: China Southern Airlines

A Chinese influencer with 44 million followers was banned after live-streaming a pool party with inappropriate content, leading to criticism over the platform’s tolerance for such material. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

China’s reusable rocket failure, PLA’s growth leaves US ‘vulnerable’: SCMP’s 7 highlights

The Chinese military’s nuclear missile formation takes part in a parade in Beijing on September 3. Photo: Xinhua

The Long March 12A, China’s first state-owned reusable rocket, has failed on its debut launch. Photo: Weibo

Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is escorted by prison officers on his arrival at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Complex on Monday. Photo: AP

Hong Kong’s border checkpoints pack with outbound travellers on Christmas Day. Photo: Emily Hung

A influencer in China with 13 million followers has been left upset after a boy accidentally knocked over her US$280,000 golden crown which was on display at an exhibition in Beijing. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

Why are rich Chinese ‘quietly’ moving private jets offshore, slumming it in budget seats?

Two crew members walk past business jets in Shanghai. Photo: AFP

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From China studying Japan’s potential nuclear capabilities to C919’s first female captain, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From China studying Japan’s potential nuclear capabilities to C919’s first female captain, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Japan as a nuclear power, China’s first female C919 captain: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From China studying Japan’s potential nuclear capabilities to C919’s first female captain, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Chinese nuclear experts believe Japan could build nukes in less than 3 years

From China studying Japan’s potential nuclear capabilities to C919’s first female captain, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend