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A viral photo of a woman holding a detached MacLehose Trail sign in Sai Kung has drawn criticism online. Photo: Handout
South Korea

Shanghai’s expat population, Hong Kong trail sign fallout: 7 highlights

From the South Korean judge’s death to China debuting naval drone tech, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Hong Kong

Part-Asian identities, ‘skinny runner’ to top Hyrox star: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Science

China’s war on Alzheimer’s, uranium-hunting material: 7 science highlights

Singapore

Filipino contestant’s viral swimsuit moment, UAE’s Opec exit: 7 Asia highlights

From Malaysian Indians frustrating scammers to Japan sharing warship design, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

RJ Perkins during his viral appearance in the swimsuit round of the Mister Pampanga pageant. Photo: Facebook / Mister Pampanga
Iran

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

From freight routes bypassing Hormuz to Hong Kong helpers in tents on days off, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Mainland China

King Charles’s gift amuses Chinese, Singaporean job choices: 7 highlights

From Hong Kong luxury homeowner’s HK$1 million fine to debate within US firearm community, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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Hong Kong

Inside a notorious triad, simple tests for ageing well: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a 60-year-old Singaporean keeping fit with pole dancing to the birthplace of China’s chilli culture, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

The “flamingo” test - balancing on one leg - is one of the ways you can assess how well you are ageing. Photo: Shutterstock
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s EV makers to cut charging times; Li Auto’s expansion: 7 EV reads

From BYD’s first-quarter profit to Xpeng’s August goal to overtake self-driving tech in China, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

United States

Takaichi faces headwinds, Filipino retiree loses life savings: 7 Asia highlights

From Indonesia’s ambitions outside of Asean to how a Filipino retiree lost his life savings, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Mainland China

Baffling Japan tank blast; 5 tests for your biological age: 5 weekend reads

From a baffling Japan tank blast to hints of a Chinese nuclear aircraft carrier, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

A Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force Type 10 tank (centre) is seen missing its turret after a shell exploded inside on Tuesday. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
Saudi Arabia

Trump extends Iran ceasefire; Hong Kong actress’ cancer shock: 7 highlights

From Hong Kong’s triple baby bonus scheme to President Xi Jinping’s Strait of Hormuz call, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong

Alternative knee pain therapies; monthly zodiac forecast: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Hong Kong’s upcoming drama The Season to the latest dessert shop in town, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

South Korea

India’s nuclear breakthrough, Southeast Asia’s Balikatan snub: 7 Asia highlights

From Southeast Asian nations skipping Balikatan drills to India’s nuclear breakthrough, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Iran

Hong Kong Sevens breaks records, Strait of Hormuz uncertainty: 5 weekend reads

From Iran’s effective low-cost missile to rugby fever in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz seems to be a tactic by Iran to gain leverage in future talks with the United States. Photo: EU/Coperniucus Sentinal-2 via Reuters
United States

China’s 3-satellite surveillance network, C919 faces ‘final exam’: 7 highlights

From Chinese AI cracking decade-old maths problem to Japan eyeing Nato partnership, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A rendering of the Ludi Tance 4-01, the world’s first geosynchronous orbit synthetic aperture radar satellite. Photo: Handout
Singapore

Family of 7 ‘hot’ dentists; Hainan chicken rice roots: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From Joey Yung’s journey to Cantopop stardom to a mother’s inspiring weight loss story, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Brazil blacklists BYD, some foreign brands may exit China: 7 EV reads

From Telsa regaining world’s top spot to Chinese carmakers gaining rapid ground in Europe, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

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Hong Kong

Japan’s sakura season rift, Singapore’s Hormuz stance: 7 Asia highlights

From Japan’s sakura season rift to a defamation hearing, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Oil tankers anchor off Muscat, Oman, on March 7. Photo: Reuters
Iran

Hormuz oil crisis hits China; a family of dentists: 5 weekend reads you missed

From how Pakistan paid the price for mediating in the Iran war to a family of dentists, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Singapore

Dying man leaves riches to young wife; fisherman’s surprise catch: 7 highlights

From a missing elderly hiker in Hong Kong to a tragic car accident in Singapore, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Hong Kong

Gingle Wang’s rise, Hong Kong chef’s Canadian bakery: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a colon cancer survivor’s fitness to an exhibition on Chinese-British exchanges, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Taiwanese actress Gingle Wang takes part in an interview with the SCMP in Tsim Sha Tsui on April 2, 2026. Her journey from a novice actress to a star highlights her approach to acting. Photo: Karma Lo
Science

Scientist leaves Yale for China, chip researcher’s death: 7 science highlights

From China closer to detecting US nuclear submarines to its jam-proof satellite network, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Wang Danhao, a postdoctoral researcher at University of Michigan’s College of Engineering since 2022, is reported to have died after a fall on campus late on March 19. Photo: Handout
Iran

UAE retaliates against Iran, Bali’s spate of murders: 7 Asia highlights

From how UAE is fighting Iran back to a series of murders in Bali, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Shenzhen

Chinese-made drone shot in Iran, Australia’s diplomacy pivot: 5 weekend reads

From a Chinese-made drone shot down in Iran to where Hongkongers went over the holidays, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Iran

Malaysia’s racial divide; Australia and Japan’s jet fuel woes: 7 highlights

From Hong Kong’s restaurant revamps to deep racial divisions in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A screengrab of footage of the crash in Klang, Malaysia, shows an allegedly speeding Honda City entering the opposite lane, and crashing into a motorcycle coming from the other direction. Photo: Handout
Mainland China

History of Hong Kong’s triads, new midlife career trend: 5 Lifestyle highlights

From tracing origins of Hong Kong’s triads to career pivots for midlife professionals, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Suspected members of triad societies are guarded by officers in Tung Tau Estate, Kowloon, in 1973. Hong Kong’s triads have evolved from secret societies into global criminal networks. Photo: SCMP
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s electric cars and Iran war, VW pulls Skoda: 7 EV reads

From some Chinese carmakers raising prices to Xiaomi’s fresh fight with Tesla, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Myanmar

Cambodia’s scam industry exodus, Jollibee’s diaspora effect: 7 Asia highlights

From Cambodia’s scam industry exodus to Jollibee’s meaning to overseas Filipinos, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

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