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

  • From sonic booms to Singapore’s Kishore Mahbubani, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

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Sonic booms occur when aircraft move faster than the speed of sound – about 1,200km/h (750mph). Photo: Reuters
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1. Chinese scientists drilled holes in a plane wing to reduce sonic booms. It worked

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

2. Paris Olympics: China’s best overseas Games and rivalry with US set scene for LA in 2028

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

3. How Kishore Mahbubani got S$100 million in 3 minutes from Hong Kong’s richest man Li Ka-shing

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