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We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. China tensions and Trump to test next Japanese leader’s foreign policy prowess

2. Curses and conjuring cloud Indonesia’s Nusantara project amid black magic fears

3. Malaysia courts Chinese tourists with lavish mega-theatre, unsettling locals

4. Showtime or shutdown? India’s storied cinema halls struggle in streaming era

5. Why you can’t go to this country without trying its bread



Philippines prepares for war, Chinese ‘metal storm’: 5 weekend reads you missed

China’s new sixth-generation jet, Hong Kong’s wealthy lose billions: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Plastic-wrapped Chinese woman, ‘China’s grandma’ honoured: 5 trending stories

Beijing sanctions, US’ Chinese migrants, FBI cyber fears: 7 US-China relations reads

SCMP Highlights

Next Japanese PM’s challenge, new Indonesian capital’s paranormal perils: 5 weekend reads

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) has worked closely with US President Joe Biden to push for a stronger security alliance as a counterweight to China. Photo: AP

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at his office in Tokyo to announce he will not run in the upcoming party leadership vote in September. Photo: Kyodo News

Construction is seen on the core government area of Indonesia’s new capital in the forests of East Kalimantan province. Photo: Bloomberg

The Encore Melaka building is lit up with an LED projection welcoming Chinese actress and tourism ambassador Fan Bingbing to the Malaysian city. Photo: Facebook/Encore.Melaka

A rickshaw-puller stands outside a cinema in New Delhi in 2022. More than 1,000 of India’s single-screen cinemas have closed over the past decade. Photo: Reuters

A loaf of bread - known as “non” in Uzbekistan - with intricate designs baked in the artistic style of the country’s Fergana Valley. Photo: Anne Pinto-Rodrigues

Chinese ship destroyed Baltic pipeline, Eileen Gu’s link to French athlete: 7 highlights

China’s freestyle skier Eileen Gu is seen in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games on July 26. Photo: AFP

The pipeline was severed last October in an incident Beijing now admits was caused by a Chinese ship. Photo: Reuters

Residential and commercial buildings in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, on August 6. Photo: Bloomberg

As tensions rise across the Taiwan Strait, Beijing’s Ministry of State Security has vowed to “pulverise” any attempt to pursue Taiwan independence. Photo: Shutterstock

A collapsed house following an earthquake in Osaki town, Kagoshima prefecture, southwestern Japan, August 8, 2024. Photo: Kyodo

A woman burns incense for the Hungry Ghost Festival at Carpenter Road Park, Kowloon City. The festival is held during the seventh lunar month, when it is said the gates of hell are open. Photo: Edmond So

Champion Chinese skier Eileen Gu is facing online criticism after video emerged of her being initimate with a controversial French swimmer. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/IG@leon.marchand31

China tackles sonic booms, Gen Z at risk of eating disorders: 5 weekend reads you missed

Sonic booms occur when aircraft move faster than the speed of sound – about 1,200km/h (750mph). Photo: Reuters

The US military’s latest F-35 stealth fighter (pictured) cannot sustain supersonic cruise because it could cause structural damage. Photo: dpa

China’s Li Wenwen celebrates gold in the women’s +81kg weightlifting on the final day of the Games. Photo: dpa

Veteran diplomat Kishore Mahbubani pictured outside The Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP

Social media such as Instagram and TikTok are contributing to Gen Z’s risk of eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, experts say. Illustration: Davies Christian Surya

Prosecutors in Taiyuan (pictured) in China’s Shanxi province say police are investigating allegations that a crime ring is “stealing and reselling corpses for profit”. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Phelps won’t ‘point finger’ at China’s Olympic star Pan, Singapore’s uber-rich: 7 highlights

Pan Zhanle’s scorching swim in the Olympic 100m freestyle final is being met with some scepticism. Photo: Xinhua

PLA engineers are working on a super warship that uses its DC IPS to power ahead of its Western competitors. Photo: PLA Navy

A campaign worker crosses the stage where US Vice-President Kamala Harris and her running mate Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota would be making their first joint appearance in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Sentosa Cove private residential housing on Sentosa Island in Singapore in 2023. Photo: AFP

A child in festive clothes looks at a dog on a wooden bridge at Fenghuang Ancient City ahead of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. Photo: Getty Images

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From challenges Japan’s next leader faces to what makes Uzbekistan bread special, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From challenges Japan’s next leader faces to what makes Uzbekistan bread special, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
