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A terminally ill Chinese man bequeathed his US$43 million fortune to his wife, who is 28 years his junior, causing outrage among his ex-wife’s family. Photo: Douyin
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

Science

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

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.

An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from a fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16. Photo: AFP
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.

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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.

Iran

Ant smuggling in China, new airport rules in Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads

From ants being smuggled from East Africa to a professor in Beijing going viral for his predictions, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Kenya’s Wildlife Service detected five cases of smugglers trying to take live queen ants out of the country on flights last year. Photo: AP
Japan

Iran war risks, Southeast Asia’s fuel crisis, Xinjiang ‘salmon’: 7 highlights

From a fuel crisis gripping Southeast Asia to an elderly Chinese man’s undying love, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Emergency personnel work at the site of a residential building hit by a strike in Tehran on March 16. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Michelin star list; monthly zodiac forecast: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a study linking poor-quality sleep and dementia to this lunar month’s predictions, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Science

China’s 7-day hypersonic design; Andy Lau’s Ming mystery: 7 science highlights

From top mathematician on leaving the US to China’s coal-to-medicine feat, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

The Philippines

Pakistan’s ICBM threat, South Korean weapon outdoes US rival: 7 Asia highlights

From Trump’s Pear Harbour joke to ‘super-aged’ Singapore’s secret to aging well, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Visitors look at the KM-SAM Cheongung missile system during the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition in October last year. Photo: AFP
Japan

Trump’s change of plans, Takaichi mocked in China: 5 weekend reads

From why Trump delayed his meeting with Xi to a pop culture festival in Hong Kong, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump were expected to meet again at the end of this month but the trip has been delayed. Photo: TNS
Malaysia

China’s jet designer removed online; US warships’ Malaysia stop: 7 highlights

From US warships’ stop in Penang to Jollibee representing Southeast Asian brands globally, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Canada

Jean-Claude Van Damme talks art; a chemist’s soy empire: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a mother’s 22kg weight loss to a Taiwanese chemist’s soy empire in Australia, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Geely speeds to the top, BYD’s quest for faster charging: 7 EV reads

From top Chinese carmakers selling more units overseas to Geely’s upper hand in local market, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

China’s bestselling EV model Galaxy Xingyuan. Photo: Handout
Thailand

Japanese governor turns heads, Nepal’s new PM is a rapper: 7 Asia highlights

From the unlikely background of Nepal’s new leader to Thai police’s deadly blind spot, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Thailand

China defence experts vanish online, Thai coconut cartel crisis: 5 weekend reads

From Hongkongers embracing OpenClaw to Thailand’s coconut cartel, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Hong Kong

China’s arms imports plummet, Hong Kong couple’s Dubai exit: 7 highlights

From missile concerns in the Philippines to China’s rejection of Musk’s space-AI plan, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

China’s share of global arms imports is waning as it uses more of its own technology. Photo: VCG via Getty Images
Two Sessions 2026

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2026: everything you need to know

From US ties post-Iran to new tech innovation strategies, here is everything you need to know about China’s ongoing ‘two sessions’.

Delegates exit the venue after the second plenary meeting of the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) of China in Beijing. Photo: EPA
Science

Iran war shows US defence gaps; professor returns to China: 7 science highlights

From creating a bamboo-winged drone to efforts in “taming” typhoons, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Australia

Cathay fares surge, Hong Kong professor suspended in Australia: 5 weekend reads

From MIT scientist joining Peking University to China’s Wang Yi at ‘two sessions’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Panama

Woman marries 2 men in Thailand, China’s bamboo-fibre drone: 7 highlights

From a woman marrying two men in Thailand to a bamboo-fibre drone, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Dujduan Ketsaro with her two grooms, Roman and Macky. Photo: Facebook
Mainland China

Hangzhou’s fine-dining scene; ‘nostalgia-posting’ trend: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From TCM’s ‘miracle pill’ to the benefits of working past retirement age, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A photo of Hong Kong during the mid-20th century, colourised by OldHKinColour. The team behind the popular Instagram account uses artificial intelligence to bring such photos to life, but some say this “distorts” history. Photo: OldHKinColour
Electric & new energy vehicles

Low-cost models rule China sales; Geely’s bets amid price wars: 7 EV reads

From rising battery costs to Xpeng’s CEO calling to skip a step in self-driving cars, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Malaysia

Southeast Asian navy strategies, Japan video sparks outrage: 7 Asia highlights

From predictions on Iranian leadership to North Korea’s nuclear vindication, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

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