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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. Kamala Harris: Asia’s top pick for US president over a return to Trump’s chaos?

2. The state of the art: China’s graduates out of work despite culture craze

3. Turbulent times for Malaysia Airlines as flight U-turns, talent troubles soar

4. Transgender traffic police get the green light in India’s Telangana state

5. What is Bhutan’s authentic food like? Tourists rarely taste it



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Actress Shu Qi, Sanxingdui, Asia’s fascination with cults: 5 weekend reads you missed

Xi Jinping’s economic rally cry, Hong Kong takes Singapore’s crown: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Chinese nanotech pioneer leaves US, panda stem cell breakthrough: 7 science highlights

SCMP Highlights

Asia backs Kamala Harris, turbulent times for Malaysia Airlines: 5 weekend reads

Democratic presidential nominee and US Vice-President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Michigan on September 2. Photo: Reuters

US Vice-President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris (right) shakes hands with former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on September 10. Photo: AFP

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

Malaysia Airlines’ aircraft parked on the tarmac at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Fresh from announcing its return to profitability after a decade of losses, the carrier now faces renewed scrutiny. Photo: AFP

Indian commuters wait in a traffic jam. The Telangana initiative aims to provide both employment opportunities and effective traffic management. Photo: AFP

Ema datshi at Phangu restaurant in Thimphu, Bhutan. A stew made with just cheese and chillies, it is Bhutan’s national dish. Photo: Llewellyn Cheung

US study on China’s ‘much stronger’ innovation, discounted Apple iPhone 16s: 7 highlights

People visit a booth for Chinese battery manufacturing giant CATL at Automechanika, a leading trade fair for cars, in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 11. Photo: Xinhua

Thousands of people were injured in the blasts, including Hezbollah fighters. Photo: Reuters

An Apple store in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

Foreign tourists relax on Kuta Beach near Denpasar on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. Photo: AFP

A Chinese newlywed woman is blinded by her husband after she declines to replenish his online gaming account. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Baidu

Indonesia’s run-in with Chinese vessels, Southeast Asia visa-free travel: 5 weekend reads

The Indonesian coastguard (Bakamla) said it had spotted five Chinese-flagged fishing vessels on Tuesday anchored around waters located 22 nautical miles (40.7km) north of Tanjung Berakit. Photo: X/Official Indonesia Coast Guard (IDNCG)

A Chinese coastguard vessel in the waters around Indonesia’s Natuna Islands. Photo: Indonesian Maritime Security Agency

Detainees react during an immigration raid at a clothing store Malaysia on August 15. Photo: EPA-EFE

Travel analyst Mayur Patel estimates that the number of Indians travelling overseas last year grew between 15 and 20 per cent compared with pre-pandemic levels. Photo: EPA-EFE

Australia’s academics report feeling increasingly disillusioned by the corporatisation of universities. Photo: Shutterstock

Satay beef noodles served at a cafe in Pok Fu Lam. A popular breakfast dish in Hong Kong that combines Chinese and Southeast Asian cuisines, it was introduced to the city in the 1950s by migrants from Chaozhou in southern China. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Chinese graduates’ job pressures, Harris and Trump’s tough talk on China: 7 highlights

Illustration: Henry Wong


Donald Trump pictured during the debate on Tuesday night. Photo: AP

The joint military exercise is being staged near the central Brazilian city of Formosa. Photo: Brazilian Navy

Triplets from China have enrolled at the same university, which their mother calls a fulfilment of a “prophecy” tied to their names. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/The Paper

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From Asia’s pick in the US election to Malaysia Airlines’ recent woes, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From Asia’s pick in the US election to Malaysia Airlines’ recent woes, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.
