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A new device built by Chinese engineers can cut through undersea communications cables. Photo: Shutterstock

China’s deep-sea cable cutter, next-gen drones: 7 science highlights

From China’s powerful deep-sea cable cutter to an AI-run fentanyl detector, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Trump-hit Europe eyes Beijing, China’s radical rocket: SCMP daily highlights

Malaysia

Thais reject ‘dark skin’ stigma, Singapore payouts: 7 Asia highlights

China’s deep-sea cable cutter, Gen Z’s cosmetic cravings: 5 weekend reads

From China’s potentially game-changing device to a chef’s push to preserve traditions, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Workers install an electric submarine cable and optical fibre between Quiberon and Belle-Ile-en-mer, western France. Photo: AFP

US military cuts, Norwegian diplomat eyes China ties: SCMP daily highlights

From the sighting of one of China’s new stealth jets to blogger Sima Nan’s tax evasion fine, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Chinese satellites seen ‘dogfighting’, Ramadan clash in Malaysia: 7 highlights

From Chinese satellites being seen ‘dogfighting’ to a clash during Ramadan in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

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China solves issue that halted Musk, moon telescope plan: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese engineers succeeding where Musk failed to global robot wars heating up, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

China has proposed building a radio telescope on the moon although finding a large, flat surface in the rugged terrain of the lunar south pole is a challenge. Image: Shutterstock, elements furnished by Nasa

Woman dies waiting for husband, China’s automated noodles: 5 trending stories

From a fully automated noodle shop in Shenzhen to a Chinese boy’s message to his mum, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

China’s hypersonic defence, engineer gets death penalty: SCMP daily highlights

From Beijing’s summit for key global business leaders to an engineer being sentenced to death, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Tesla banks on Model Y, China’s CATL to see strong growth: 7 EV reads

From an expectation of strong growth for China’s CATL to Zeekr challenging BMW and Mercedes, here are seven EV stories you may have missed.

Customers check a Tesla Model Y at a delivery centre in Beijing on February 27, 2025. Photo: AFP

Trump says Xi will visit US, Taiwan holds combat drills: SCMP daily highlights

From Trump’s remarks on Xi to calls for wider social safety net in China, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

US President Donald Trump his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in June 2019. Photo: AP

Ex-adult star raises eyebrows in Malaysia, Duterte’s arrest: 7 Asia highlights

From Duterte’s arrest in Philippines to Singapore banning a Malaysian coffee brand, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

China’s plan to boost spending, radical cancer treatment: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s new policy to boost consumer spending to a pioneering cancer treatment, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Africa

Hong Kong Labubu’s origin, China’s US$1 trillion reserve fund: 5 weekend reads

From China’s US$1 trillion reserve fund to Hong Kong Labubu’s origin, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Illustration: Pearl Law

Chinese student visas, ultra-long-lasting battery: SCMP daily highlights

From a joint call to end sanctions in Iran to the world’s first 3D-printed male sex organ, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

A bill is set to be introduce in the US House of Represetatives to block Chinese citizens from obtaining student or research visas. Photo: Xinhua

China-Europe rail link, Princeton nuclear physicist: SCMP’s 7 highlights

From falling traffic on China-Europe rail link to a Princeton nuclear physicist’s big move, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Beijing’s space milestone, Karoline Leavitt’s China fans: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s push to develop a commercial space industry to a Great Green Wall in Africa, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

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Chinese influencer dies at 24, DeepSeek founder’s hometown: 5 trending stories

From a ‘love nest’ scam to DeepSeek founder’s hometown becoming a tourist hotspot, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

A 24-year-old influencer in China has died after revealing during a live-stream that she had not eaten for two days and was unable to pay her rent. Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

China summons Walmart bosses, AI vs human fighter pilots: SCMP daily highlights

From Chinese officials meeting Walmart representatives to AI’s ability in aerial dogfights, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

China’s silk weaving tech, kung fu bot goes open-source: 7 science highlights

From an ancient solution to a stealth jet issue to a problem-solving maths star, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.

Two Sessions 2025

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2025: everything you need to know

From plans to spend more to boost growth to a missing top official, here are some highlights from our coverage of China’s biggest annual political event.

A screen at a shopping centre in Beijing shows Premier Li Qiang speaking during the opening of the annual session of China’s top legislature on Wednesday. Photo: Robert Ng

China’s energy supply ‘secure’, top scientist dies: SCMP daily highlights

From Zhao Leji’s absence at the ‘two sessions’ closing to China’s energy security, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

China has been accelerating the development of renewable energy sources – a move that is in line with its goals to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. Pictured is a solar farm in Dunhuang, China. Photo: Reuters
India

Nepal’s China-built airport, North Korea’s hackers using AI: 7 Asia highlights

From an Indian summit devolving into food fight to Nepal’s China-built airport, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting.

China’s nuclear tech drive, ‘flaunting wealth’ warning: SCMP daily highlights

From bankers being warned not to ‘flaunt’ wealth to a physicist switching to Peking University, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

Canada’s twin tariff wars, plastic surgery in South Korea: 5 weekend reads

From Canada’s tariff wars with China and the US to South Korea’s cosmetic surgery empire, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

Beijing hit out at Canada’s tariffs when announcing its retaliatory measures. Photo: AFP

Riding China’s bull market, ‘revolutionary’ new chip: SCMP daily highlights

From Wang Yi at the ‘two sessions’ to a visual guide to Xi Jinping and Donald Trump’s key people, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

China’s annual “two sessions” parliamentary gathering is helping fuel hopes of a prolonged bull run among investors in China. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese mathematician makes breakthrough, Hong Kong star bankrupt: 7 highlights

From Chinese maths star making a breakthrough to Hong Kong star declaring bankruptcy, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Navigating Trump’s ‘chaos’, China’s economic priorities: SCMP daily highlights

From China’s top economic officials laying out their priorities to a call for easier divorces, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.

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