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We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Iran and US sign peace deal, Strait of Hormuz to immediately reopen: Pakistan
Iran and the US have signed a peace deal that will take immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced.
2. China’s first C919s get critical ‘C-checks’ as European regulators watch

Three years after its maiden commercial flight as China’s flagship civilian airliner, the C919 is entering a pivotal maintenance phase, with jets across the series being progressively grounded for rigorous inspections.
3. Malaysian tourists in China scorned for calling locals ‘smelly’
A group of Malaysian tourists is facing intense backlash for filming strangers and mocking locals in China as “smelly”, sparking debate on travel etiquette and national image.
4. Man ‘mistakenly beat girlfriend to death while trying to help her lose weight’

A jobless man accused of killing his girlfriend in a Hong Kong village house and illegally disposing of her body four years ago has claimed he mistakenly beat her to death while trying to help her lose weight by keeping her awake at night.
5. Racist gesture at Korean World Cup fan costs Mexican guild chief his post

A Mexican man who led an engineering guild has apologised after losing his position over a video showing him making a racist gesture at a South Korean fan during a World Cup match in Guadalajara.
6. China’s Shein to be ousted from Paris store after other brands flee

A department store in central Paris announced on Tuesday the end of its cooperation with Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein, which, French media reported, could see the e-commerce platform’s first physical store closed by this Christmas.
7. Chinese boy, 7, ends up in ICU with severe abdominal pain after downing iced drinks
The case of a seven-year-old Chinese boy who had to be sent to an intensive care unit (ICU) after drinking two iced drinks has triggered a heated online discussion.


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SCMP Highlights

US President Donald Trump (centre) signs a memorandum of understanding with Iran in Versailles, France on June 17 as French President Emmanuel Macron (right) and his wife Brigitte Macron (left) look on. Photo: AFP and X/Scavino47

Three years after its maiden commercial flight as China’s flagship civilian airliner, the C919 is entering a pivotal maintenance phase. Photo: Handout

Ng Ka-sing (centre) was arrested in 2022. Photo: Yik Yeung-man

South Korean YouTuber Yoon Su-jin, who posts under the handle InoCat, at a Fifa World Cup match in Mexico. Photo: Instagram/inocat_t

A customer walks through Shein’s store at the Bazar de l’Hotel de Ville (BHV) department store in Paris, France, on March 19. Photo: AFP

Trump shows no regret over Iran war deaths of 3 Indian sailors in Modi meeting

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump meet at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Wednesday. Photo: AP

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is set to travel to India next week for talks over an interim trade deal.  Photo: EPA

Left: South Korean YouTuber Yoon Su-jin, who posts under the handle InoCat, filming fans at a World Cup match in Guadalajara. Right: A man identified as Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes apologising for making an offensive gesture towards her in a later video. Photos: Instagram / inocat_t / latinus_us

Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong listens to the keynote speech at the IISS Shangri-la Dialogue security summit in Singapore last month. Photo: Reuters

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (centre) looks at a Boston Dynamics Spot robot at the Hyundai Motor Group headquarters in Seoul on Monday. Photo: Reuters

A still from the viral social media video shows the assault of an Indonesian domestic worker at a house in Taman Johor, Malaysia. Photo: Threads

People stand next to the Merlion statue at the Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade in Singapore. Photo: AFP

Xi on North Korean military ties; US blacklists Chinese tech firms: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pictured in Pyongyang on June 9. Photo: Xinhua


E-commerce giant Alibaba has been added to a list of entities that the US says are linked to China’s military. Photo: AP

Piles of dried shrimp and prawns are seen for sale with other small crustaceans and fish at Tha Tian market in Bangkok. Photo: AFP

A man in China bought a new-build 34th-floor flat in a building that turned out to have just 32 floors. Photo: Shutterstock

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From Malaysian tourists calling Chinese ‘smelly’ to Shein’s Paris store set to close soon, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting


From Malaysian tourists calling Chinese ‘smelly’ to Shein’s Paris store set to close soon, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.


US, Iran sign peace deal; China’s C919 jets grounded for safety checks: SCMP’s 7 highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From Malaysian tourists calling Chinese ‘smelly’ to Shein’s Paris store set to close soon, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. Iran and US sign peace deal, Strait of Hormuz to immediately reopen: Pakistan

From Malaysian tourists calling Chinese ‘smelly’ to Shein’s Paris store set to close soon, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting