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1. Japan urged to ‘correct historical errors’, return Tang dynasty stele to China

2. Melaku Belachew, Shitaye Eshete claim Hong Kong Marathon crowns - as it happened

3. Trump shrugs off concerns over Canada-China EV deal, calls it a ‘good thing’

4. Philippines enters its ‘hour of danger’ in Marcos vs Duterte clash

5. China curbs US AI chips, shuns foreign capital in pursuit of tech self-reliance



Xi on North Korean military ties; US blacklists Chinese tech firms: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Tokyo Sézanne’s missing stars; Hongkonger shed 32kg in 8 months: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Chinese carmakers race Tesla on humanoid robots; BYD launches ‘God’s Eye’: 7 EV reads

Philippines’ deadly quake, India’s rise in critical minerals: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

2026 Hong Kong marathon, China pursues self-reliance: 5 weekend reads you missed

While US President Donald Trump said on Friday it was a “good thing” that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a trade deal with China, his trade chief cautioned that Canada could regret the decision. Photo: AP

The Tang Honglu Well Stele pictured at its original site in Lushun in the early 20th century. Photo: Handout

Some 74,000 runners took part across the three distances of the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. Photo: Eugene Lee

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s remarks on the Canada-China EV deal were in contrast to Trump’s response. Photo: AFP

Effigies of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr (left) and Vice-President Sara Duterte are seen at a protest march in Manila. Photo: AFP

Illustration: Henry Wong

Trump wants nations to pay US$1 billion to stay on his Board of Peace

US President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday. Photo: AP

Argentina’s President Javier Milei waves as he attends an event in La Paz, Bolivia, in November. Photo: AP

Former British prime minister Tony Blair gestures during his visit to the West Bank village of Zakaria in March 2009. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong fitness charity founder lost 13kg in 4 months. Now she helps others get in shape

Karen Chau, who is from Taiwan but has called Hong Kong home for the last decade, is pictured at a gym in the city’s Tin Hau neighbourhood. After losing 13kg in four months, she set up her charity Fit2Give to help church ministers and NGO workers on their fitness journey. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Chau (left) and Fung train together in 2023. Photo: Karen Chau

Chau leads a group exercise class for Alpha HK through her Fit2Give organisation. Photo: Karen Chau

Chau began strength training twice weekly as part of her weight-loss journey. Photo: Jonathan Wong 

Chau used the MyFitnessPal app to track her calories and macros on her way to losing 13kg. She “eats the rainbow”, having many different types and colours of vegetables and fruits every day. Photo: Facebook/fittogiveministries

“I never imagined I would be fitter in my late forties than in my twenties,” Chau says. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Chau enjoys a meal out in Tokyo in March 2018, before her weight-loss journey began. Photo: Karen Chau

Hong Kong authorities to review medium of instruction in schools after major study

Teaching pupils in English will better prepare them for higher education, a school council says. Photo: Jelly Tse

Having more lessons conducted in English aligns with Hong Kong’s aim to become an international education hub, an industry leader has said. Photo: Jelly Tse

Singapore’s Leader of the Opposition debate draws comparisons with Westminster system

Singapore’s prime minister removed Pritam Singh from the post of opposition chief. Photo: Reuters

Former WP MP Raeesah Khan. Photo: Facebook

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Photo: Tass via ZUMA Press/dpa

British lawmakers attend a session in the House of Commons in London in 2024. Photo: PRU/AFP

What Trump’s visa pause means for Southeast Asia and US regional priorities

Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Thailand are among countries affected by the United States’ 75-country visa suspension. Photo: TNS

People eat next to street food stalls in Sihanoukville on Thursday. Cambodia is among four Southeast Asian nations on the recent US visa suspension list. Photo: AFP

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow says Thailand has sought clarification on its inclusion in the US visa suspension list. Photo: TNS

A view of damaged houses following clashes between Cambodian and Thai soldiers, in Chouk Chey village in Banteay Meanchey province, on January 2. Photo: Agence Kampuchea Press / AFP

Laos is among countries in Southeast Asia facing the highest US tariff rates. Photo: AFP

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From China’s attempt to shut out US tech to Japan being urged to return relic, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From China’s attempt to shut out US tech to Japan being urged to return relic, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


2026 Hong Kong marathon, China pursues self-reliance: 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’s attempt to shut out US tech to Japan being urged to return relic, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Japan urged to ‘correct historical errors’, return Tang dynasty stele to China

From China’s attempt to shut out US tech to Japan being urged to return relic, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend