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The selfless actions of a Chinese husband who sang and danced for his vegetative wife every day have finally awakened her. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Mainland China

Husband sings for vegetative wife, woman dies outside bank: 5 trending stories

From a man’s dedication to his sick wife to an angler hanging his catch from his car, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

China’s translations ‘never right’, EU companies’ gloom: SCMP daily highlights

United States

China’s driverless mining trucks, BYD outshines Tesla in Europe: 7 EV reads

Mainland China

China industrial profits grow, Xinjiang eyes travel boom: SCMP daily highlights

From a positive trend for China’s industrial profits to Xinjiang’s plan to boost foreign visitors, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Tourists shop in the Grand International Bazaar in the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The region in western China plans to open up to more foreign tourism to diversify its economy. Photo: Xinhua
Singapore

Singapore Airlines incident a year on, Kim watches warship flop: 7 Asia highlights

From a year after SQ321’s turbulence to Malaysian youth’s disillusionment, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Vietnam

China criticises Darwin port plan, train route reopens: SCMP daily highlights

From a Chinese ambassador calling Australia’s port plan ‘questionable’ to Vietnam reopening a rail route, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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India

Cancer drug trials in China’s Hainan, world’s fastest coilgun: 5 weekend reads

From the tech behind the world’s fastest coilgun to why bullet trains trump planes in China, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

China has unveiled a powerful new electromagnetic gun believed to be powered by lithium batteries. This version (pictured) is a non-lethal weapon that fires coin-shaped bullets with electromagnetic force and would be used for riot control. Photo: CCTV
United States

US fails to lure rich Chinese, Shenzhen exports decline: SCMP daily highlights

From Trump’s attempt to entice wealthy Chinese to the US to Shenzhen’s ‘volatile’ trade in April, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Singapore

China snubs India’s combat helicopter, Hong Kong tourist projects: 7 highlights

From China dismissing India’s combat helicopter to Hong Kong unveiling new tourist projects, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Mainland China

New China-Asean trade deal, Beijing slams parcel fees: SCMP daily highlights

From China and Asean updating their free trade pact to Beijing’s strong words on EU handling fees, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

BYD electric cars are stacked ready to be loaded onto a container ship for export in eastern China. Europe’s anti-subsidy case against Chinese-made electric vehicles has become a major issue affecting ties between the two powers. Photo: AFP
Trending in China

Student misses exam to save life, stray dog eater in China: 5 trending stories

From a Chinese student’s heroic act to a group of Japanese men harassing people abroad, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A hero student in China who missed a key exam because he was saving the life of a classmate is battling to be allowed to retake the test. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin
Shanghai

China’s growing C919 jet network, AI in Chinese military: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing vowing to react to a possible Huawei ban to ‘candid’ talks between US and China envoys, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Singapore

China’s robot-made missiles, new bacteria strain found: 7 science highlights

From Pakistan’s ‘ABC’ data sharing to China building the world’s tallest dam, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Mainland China

AI expert moves to China, Chinese capital inflow boom: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s grip on the global supply of rare minerals to Beijing cutting a key mortgage rate, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

China slashed a key reference rate for mortgage loans on Tuesday amid efforts to stabilise the property market. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

Singapore’s ‘shameful’ fuel prices slammed, Putin backlash: 7 Asia highlights

From Indonesia criticising Singapore’s fuel prices to the Philippines’ missile build-up, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

An oil refinery on Pulau Bukom off Singapore. Indonesia imports a large volume of fuel from Singapore due to its lack of refining capacity. Photo: AFP
Mainland China

China hastens Pakistan dam construction, BeiDou milestone: SCMP daily highlights

From China speeding up a Pakistani dam’s construction to milestone for Chinese version of GPS, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Mainland China

Europe’s blind-box toy obsession, concert economy in China: 5 weekend reads

From declining enthusiasm for studying abroad to Pop Mart’s popularity in Europe, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

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Mainland China

China-US trade war, PL-15 missiles’ first combat test: SCMP daily highlights

From the maiden voyage of a record-setting Chinese vessel to Beijing doubling down on its domestic economy, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

China is focusing on reforms to boost its domestic market amid the trade war with the United States. Photo: EPA-EFE
Shenzhen

US-China air rivalry, Hongkongers ‘freaking out’ over BN(O) rules: 7 highlights

From to China’s J-10C vs French Rafale to a Hongkongers ‘freaking out’ over BN(O) rules, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

United States

China’s bid to lure scientists, visa-free entry expanded: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s recruitment drive for researchers to the world’s first supercomputer in orbit, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Diver drowns in Indonesia, woman cuts off lover’s finger: 5 trending stories

From Japanese woman cutting off her lover’s finger to Chinese teenager’s stolen crying photo, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A 30-year-old Chinese woman has drowned while trying to recover a dropped camera off an Indonesian island. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Sohu
Iran

Banks upgrade China GDP forecast, Shenzhen visitor surge: SCMP daily highlights

From investment banks upgrading their growth forecasts to a rise in overseas visitors in Shenzhen, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Containers at the port in Lianyungang in China’s eastern Jiangsu province on May 1. Photo: AFP
Britain

70,000 vehicles recalled in China, Geely offers to buy Zeekr: 7 EV reads

From different battery tech pitted against each other to a drop in Tesla’s China deliveries, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

India

PLA navy’s AI-aided drill, Pakistan’s ‘ABC’ system: SCMP daily highlights

From Xi Jinping calling on countries to stand together to why top mathematicians are choosing China, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Japan

India-Pakistan water wars, ‘detrimental’ NewJeans K-pop saga: 7 Asia highlights

From a Malaysian witness’ abduction to water issues plaguing India and Pakistan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

NewJeans rebranded as NJZ amid the dispute with Ador and Hybe. Photo: Facebook/NewJeans
France

China and US reduce tariffs, ‘denial of history’ slammed: SCMP daily highlights

From a breakthrough on tariffs to China unveiling a mighty ocean simulation system, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Beijing and Washington agreed to remove most tariffs imposed since April’s ‘Liberation Day’ package following two days of negotiations. Photo: Reuters
United States

US-China talks in Geneva, why Indonesians are ‘flourishing’: 5 weekend reads

From China and the US’ trade talks in Geneva to why Indonesians are ‘flourishing’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Russia

Chinese jets in India-Pakistan conflict, tallest dam: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese-made fighter jets to the world’s tallest dam, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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