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Advocacy groups in the US are urging the public to apply pressure on elected officials over concerns for a 6-year-old boy separated from his father by ICE. Photo: Instagram/ immigrationcoalition
Hong Kong

Chinese boy lost after US detention, helper’s last call in fire: weekly roundup

From the Japanese PM’s latest remarks on Taiwan to a US ambassador coming under fire in Singapore, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Hong Kong

Franz Ferdinand’s Hong Kong gig, magic mushroom therapy: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Science

Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights

Ukraine

‘Schrodinger’s Pakistan’, Chinese travellers eye Singapore: 7 Asia highlights

From election loss for Malaysia’s Anwar to Pakistan’s young feeling sidelined, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Tourists take photos with the Merlion statue in Singapore. Chinese visitors say the city state is an “easy and comfortable” travel destination. Photo: Reuters
Brazil

China halts Brazilian soy imports, disbelief over robot clip: 5 weekend reads

From portraits of courage from Hong Kong’s deadly fire to Brazilian soy imports, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy

Hong Kong’s Tai Po fire tragedy: what you need to know

From the impact of the tragic Tai Po fire on residents to ways you can help those affected, here are seven stories from our recent reporting.

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Japan

China’s private defence firms; Beijing sets yuan fix: SCMP daily highlights

From a boon for Chinese private defence firms to a Beijing start-up grabbing Elon Musk’s attention, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

While China’s state-owned defence conglomerates continue to dominate weapons development, private companies have increasingly entered the sector in recent years under the country’s military-civil fusion strategy. Photo: Handout
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmakers boost robotics efforts, Xpeng posts record revenue: 7 EV reads

From a Chinese team reducing car part production time with lasers to Xiaomi’s first profit, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

India

Trump calls Takaichi after Xi, China’s cruise dominance: SCMP daily highlights

From US president calling Japan’s PM after Xi talk to China’s new cruise deal, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Hong Kong

Alice Guo gets life in jail; Bali hostel poisoning mystery: 7 Asia highlights

From a Singapore minister’s Hong Kong remarks to South Korea’s medical shortage, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

Alice Guo attends a hearing at the Senate in Manila over accusations of human trafficking in September 2024. Photo: AFP
Japan

China-Japan ties deteriorate; airlines cancel flights: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing-Tokyo tensions escalating to China strengthens its global drone dominance, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

A Chinese tour group crosses a street in central Tokyo. China has advised its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan. Photo: AFP
Japan

Chaos at Hong Kong Palace Museum, Japan’s tourism debacle: 5 weekend reads

From Malaysian state’s political fight to Chinese team simulating electronic warfare, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Japan

US ‘biggest recipient’ of China debt; Beijing’s warning: SCMP daily highlights

From a study of China’s lending since 2000 to analysts’ views on Beijing’s spat with Tokyo, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Japan

Singapore minister’s apology, China’s tourists cancel Japan trips: 7 highlights

From an apology over remarks about Hong Kong’s football team to tourists avoiding Japan, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

An aviation analyst said Shanghai-Tokyo and Shanghai-Osaka flights have been most affected in recent days by cancellations stemming from a diplomatic dispute between China and Japan. Photo: Xinhua
Japan

Japanese official’s ‘bow’; China’s soybean dilemma: SCMP daily highlights

From Tokyo complaining over an official’s apparent bow to Beijing’s soybean dilemma, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Talks between Masaaki Kanai (left) and Liu Jinsong ended without consensus. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong

Late-night tango in Hong Kong, new Wicked film review: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From legacy of China’s Qing dynasty to Hong Kong romance films that pushed boundaries, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Japan

China-Japan feud, EU to probe Chinese lawnmowers: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing vowing ‘further measures’ against Japan over Taiwan comments to relief for Nexperia, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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Science

Stranded astronauts return, university ranking ridiculed: 7 science highlights

From a new study clearing an ancient queen’s name to a leap in computing power, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Astronaut Wang Jie waves as he is carried out of the Shenzhou-21 spaceship’s return capsule after it touched down at the Dongfeng landing site on Friday. Photo: Xinhua
Taiwan

US pulls missile system from Japan, EV fires fan fears: SCMP daily highlights

From tensions over Taiwan to YouTuber Hasan Piker’s controversial China tour, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Cambodia

Malaysia-Singapore crossing brawl, climate crisis in focus: 7 Asia highlights

From a Bangladesh court sentencing Hasina to a Muslim trans woman’s secret, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

China-Japan relations

Beijing-Tokyo row over Takaichi’s Taiwan comments: everything you need to know

From warnings to cancelled Japan flights, here is a rundown of the Post’s reporting after the Japan PM’s remarks.

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has walked back some of her direct comments on Taiwan. Photo: EPA
Taiwan

Beijing-Tokyo row, Chinese student numbers in US fall: SCMP daily highlights

From China continuing a diplomatic chill with Japan to how PLA’s HQ-29 anti-aircraft missile stacks up, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

A leaders’ meeting at the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa has been ruled out as a senior Japanese diplomat flies to China in bid to calm tensions. Photo: Shutterstock
Japan

Japan trip refunds after PM’s remark, miners hit gold in China: 5 weekend reads

From deepening fallout over Takaichi’s Taiwan comment to internal conflict within Nexperia, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Mainland China

Stranded astronauts return, China’s flying power plant: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s fading growth in October to a ‘drone carrier’ vessel starting sea trials, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

Mainland China

China’s rare earths breakthrough, Fujian carrier’s naval genius: 7 highlights

From a viral incident at the recent Asean summit to a Chinese guest flooding a hotel room, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Chinese scientists have recovered a naturally formed mineral with rare earth elements from the Blemchnum orientale fern, offering a potential for phytomining, according to the team. Photo: Shutterstock
United States

Trump signs bill to end shutdown, China leads patent race: SCMP daily highlights

From China filing nearly half of all patents in 2024 to impact of Japanese PM’s Taiwan comments, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

US President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to end the US government shutdown. Photo: Reuters
Mainland China

How Mongol rule changed China; a clumsy K-drama: 7 Lifestyle highlights

From a Chinese-New Zealander artist’s heritage to a thrilling new Samurai Netflix drama, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

European Union

How China is closing tech gap on West; rare earth find: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s ‘strategic new frontiers’ to scientists discovering rare earth minerals in a fern, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage.

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