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1. Chinese archaeologist who discovered 5,000-year-old city pleads guilty to corruption

2. Hong Kong body took action after teacher carried female student like bride

3. ‘Clear-eyed’ on China: the takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech

4. Rising costs in Singapore spur business migration as regional alternatives rise

5. ‘Sleep with eyes open’: China woman’s bungled eyelid surgery causes complications



Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty, firms flee Singapore’s costs: 5 weekend reads you missed

China doubts Musk’s Starship future; ex-TSMC chip prodigy returns: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Consort Wan’s dark story, the good and bad with GLP-1s: 7 Lifestyle highlights

Xpeng’s driverless cabs; Tesla launches FSD in China; Nio slams price wars: 7 EV reads

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The photo circulating online showing a teacher carrying a female student in his arms. Photo: Threads

The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu city park in Hangzhou, capital city of east China’s Zhejiang Province. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese archaeologist Liu Bin, who discovered a 5,000-year-old vast prehistoric city that rewrote the history of Chinese civilisation, has pleaded guilty to taking bribes and embezzlement. Photo: Caixin

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a keynote speech at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

The Kuala Lumpur city skyline in Malaysia. Analysts say Kuala Lumpur is a “highly complementary partner” to Singapore. Photo: Shutterstock

A woman from China had double eyelid surgery five years ago which led to severe complications and a bitter legal battle. Photo: Weibo

The Starship and Super Heavy Booster create sound waves on lift-off for the 12th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Texas on Friday, May 22. Photo: Reuters


Actress and model Lin Chi-ling at a jewellery promotion event in 2023 in Taipei. Photo: VCG via Getty Images

Lee Cheuk-hing had been on school trip to Singapore when the incident occurred. Photo: Handout

A mother in China has improved her son’s focus while he is doing homework by having him peddle a sewing machine as he works. Photo: Weibo

The Snow Garden restaurant in North Point was considered one of the best Shanghainese restaurants in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP

Tavia Yeung (left) as Consort Wan Zhen’er in a scene from The Emperor’s Harem (2011). Wan Zhen’er rose from child servant to Emperor Chenghua’s beloved consort. Photo: Lafeng Entertainment


GLP-1 drugs offer broader health benefits beyond weight loss, but they carry serious risks requiring medical oversight, experts say. Illustration: Mario Cameira

Virginie Efira in a still from All of a Sudden – one of the highlights of the Cannes Film Festival – directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.

Dim sum chef Foo Shing (left) shares a laugh with Cheung Yat-sing, global product innovation director at Tim Ho Wan. The Hong Kong dim sum restaurant chain has launched a nostalgic dim sum series based on Foo’s recipes. Photo: Tim Ho Wan

Singha beer dynasty scandal, Malaysia’s sunken missile deal: 7 Asia highlights

Chinese tourists at the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Visitors from China are the biggest contributor to Thailand’s tourism sector. Photo: AFP

An artist’s impression of the Naval Strike Missiles in flight. Malaysia had already paid 95 per cent of the procurement contract value for the missiles. Photo: Kongsberg


A US Navy drone parks beside a Philippine C130 plane at the airport of Zamboanga, southern Philippines last year. Photo: AP

The Singha and Leo brands of the Bhirombhakdi family’s Boon Rawd Brewery account for roughly two-thirds of Thailand’s beer market. Photo: Shutterstock

Tourists visit the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. Thailand has announced the removal of the 60-day visa-free entry for tourists. Photo: Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images

A coastline at Campbell Bay in Great Nicobar Island. India is planning a US$9 billion megaport, airport and city on the remote island. Photo: AFP

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From Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech to a Chinese woman’s botched eyelid surgery, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech to a Chinese woman’s botched eyelid surgery, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


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Chinese archaeologist pleads guilty, firms flee Singapore’s costs: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech to a Chinese woman’s botched eyelid surgery, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Chinese archaeologist who discovered 5,000-year-old city pleads guilty to corruption

From Pete Hegseth’s Shangri-La speech to a Chinese woman’s botched eyelid surgery, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend