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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’s ‘batwoman’ warns another coronavirus outbreak is ‘highly likely’

2. He’s dressed Michelle Yeoh, Deng Xiaoping’s daughters: meet Barney Cheng

3. Singapore’s US$100,000 car permit cost shatters middle-class ownership dreams

4. Chinese investors scramble to sell overseas properties amid shaky economic conditions

5. Gen Z don’t date the same as millennials – they don’t ‘play hard to get’



China’s record-breaking cable laying machine, GDP forecast cut: SCMP daily catch-up

China hits jackpot with gold reserves, Japan’s first kiss rate: 5 weekend reads you missed

Trump ‘tariff tantrums’, Duterte assassination threat, Japan’s first-kiss crisis: 5 reads from This Week In Asia

EV giants at crossroads, BYD to overtake Volkswagen, 10 million units a year: 6 China EV reads

SCMP Highlights

China’s ‘batwoman’ warns of outbreak, Michelle Yeoh’s designer, Singapore’s car permit: 5 weekend reads you may have missed

The Wuhan Institute of Virology in central China’s Hubei province. Photo: AP 

Inside China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology. Photo: AP

Barney Cheng with Michelle Yeoh, dressed in one of his creations, at the 2019 AMFAR Gala. Photo: Barney Cheng

Cars for sale are parked at used car dealerships in Singapore. Photo: Reuters

As the Chinese property crisis continues and the growth of household wealth dwindles, some have had to sell their overseas investments. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Tinder finds Gen Z forgoes mind games like playing hard to get and giving mixed signals. Photo: Shutterstock

Fukushima nuclear readings discrepancy, China’s middle class shun luxury spending, Hong Kong’s expat woes: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Photo taken from the town of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan shows the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on July 4, 2023. Photo: Kyodo

illustration by Lau Ka-kuen

A report released in China said the Shenzhen headquarters of Huawei Technologies was first infiltrated by the US National Security Agency in 2009. Photo: AFP

A giant panda eats bamboos at Chiang Mai Zoo in northern Thailand. There are at least 65 giant pandas overseas in 18 countries, including Japan and the US. Photo: Shutterstock

Blackpink’s Jennie is a fan: Chinese candied fruit treat ‘tanghulu’ sets South Korea’s social media ablaze, but will the fad last?

Chinese candied fruit - “tanghulu” - is trending in South Korea. We ask how the centuries-old snack became popular with millennials and members of Gen Z, and whether this food craze is here to stay. Photo: Instagram/@eat_time_food

“Tanghulu” is made by coating fruit with sugar syrup that sets into a hard, crisp shell. Photo: Instagram/@bonheur0716

Although today a craze in South Korea, Chinese candied fruit originated in Song dynasty China centuries ago. Photo: Instagram/@masi_caron

The ingredients needed to make “tanghulu” are basic; the tricky part is making the sugar coating, which involves careful heating and stirring. Photo: Instagram/@tanghulu_cafe

Cucumber “tanghulu”. Photo: Instagram/@star_tanghulu

No time for a gym workout? How short bursts of exercise – 4 or 5 minutes a day – can help protect against cancer, heart disease and more

Take the stairs instead of an escalator or elevator whenever it is possible to introduce another short burst of activity into your day. Photo: Shutterstock

A few minutes of brisk activity – walking up the stairs, walking faster than normal, doing housework vigorously – can lower risk of cancer and heart disease, research shows. 
Photo: Shutterstock


Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis led the observational study into “Vilpa” exercise. Photo: University of Sydney

Walking while carrying shopping bags for a few minutes counts as a short burst of exercise. Photo: Shutterstock

Doing work around the home or garden with a bit more pep can count towards the daily minutes of exercise bursts that will help protect against illness. Photo: Shutterstock

Do your housework, such as vacuum cleaning, with a dance track on to get you moving and make the chores less boring. Photo: Shutterstock

You want to notice your pace when you walk is increasing, which is a good reason to invest in a fitness tracker or a smartwatch. Photo: Shutterstock

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From China’s ‘batwoman’ to Michelle Yeoh’s fashion designer, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend


From China’s ‘batwoman’ to Michelle Yeoh’s fashion designer, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend.


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