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5. How to say ‘tomato sauce’ in Cantonese? Miss Hong Kong hopeful sparks debate

2. Chinese team flags life-threatening weakness in Nasa’s Artemis programme

3. Hong Kong intern doctor released on bail, returns to hospital amid police probe

4. China’s universities cut 12,000 ‘obsolete’ degrees amid race to embrace AI era

5. Can lah: how Singlish is finding its voice in Singapore’s language story



Miss Hong Kong stirs Cantonese debate, China cuts degrees in AI push: 5 weekend reads you missed

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Contestants for the Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2026. Photo: Handout


A contestant surnamed Wen told panellists during her second-round audition on Wednesday that she was working hard to learn Cantonese. Photo: Handout

A Chinese team has flagged a “glaring weakness” in Nasa’s Artemis programme which could be life threatening. Photo: Reuters

The suspect, a woman surnamed Lai, leaves police custody. Photo: Dickson Lee

Graduates celebrate after their graduation ceremony at Renmin University of China in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua

Singlish is an English-based creole language in Singapore. Photo: Handout

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pictured in Pyongyang on June 9. Photo: Xinhua


E-commerce giant Alibaba has been added to a list of entities that the US says are linked to China’s military. Photo: AP

Piles of dried shrimp and prawns are seen for sale with other small crustaceans and fish at Tha Tian market in Bangkok. Photo: AFP

A man in China bought a new-build 34th-floor flat in a building that turned out to have just 32 floors. Photo: Shutterstock

Sézanne at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, Japan. The restaurant has been quietly stripped of its three Michelin stars. Photo: Sézanne

Hong Kong executive Keizer Cheng in August 2024 (left) and in March 2025 after losing 32kg and trimming his body fat to 12.5 per cent. His fitness journey included a structured fitness programme and a new approach to eating. Photo: onepersonaltraininghk.com

Tourists stroll through lavender fields at Tomita Farm, one of the most colourful spots in Furano. The city in central Hokkaido comes into its own during summer, when it offers visitors the chance to enjoy its natural beauty and delicious local produce in temperate weather. Photo: Kyodo News via Getty Images

Espineli says his life has always been shaped by discipline and movement. Photo: Jonathan Wong

The classic prawn toast at Cafe Kowloon in London comes covered in sesame seeds. Chefs around the UK are now experimenting with the dish. Photo: Cafe Kowloon

(From left) Jordan Chan, Michael Tse, Ekin Cheng and Jason Chu in a still from Young and Dangerous (1996). Jerry Lamb also stars. Photo: Golden Harvest

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

A pile of minerals extracted from a rare-earth mine. Photo: Shutterstock


North Korean leader Kim Jong-un congratulates the football players who won the AFC Under-17 Women’s Asian Cup in Pyongyang on Monday. Photo: KCNA/KNS/AFP

Yili, a RedNote content creator from China, says she is seeing “more and more Chinese bosses” in Malaysia. Photo: RedNote/Yili

A boat carrying Rohingya migrants is detained in Malaysian waters off Langkawi, in 2020. Photo: Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency/AP

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From Miss Hong Kong hopeful sparking debate to China spotting flaws in Nasa’s plan, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From Miss Hong Kong hopeful sparking debate to China spotting flaws in Nasa’s plan, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


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Miss Hong Kong stirs Cantonese debate, China cuts degrees in AI push: 5 weekend reads you missed

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5. How to say ‘tomato sauce’ in Cantonese? Miss Hong Kong hopeful sparks debate

From Miss Hong Kong hopeful sparking debate to China spotting flaws in Nasa’s plan, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend