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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. PLA scientists reveal tech breakthrough behind world’s fastest coilgun

2. How India and Pakistan are preparing for the next conflict

3. On this Chinese island, patients are trying latest experimental drugs for cancer

4. ‘More convenient’: why China’s travellers are ditching planes for bullet trains

5. Korean-Chinese food, and the 2 dishes that make it so popular



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SCMP Highlights

World’s fastest coilgun, Korean-Chinese food, cancer drug trials: 5 weekend reads

China has unveiled a powerful new electromagnetic gun believed to be powered by lithium batteries. This version (pictured) is a non-lethal weapon that fires coin-shaped bullets with electromagnetic force and would be used for riot control.  Photo: CCTV

The technology was originally unveiled in 2023 and developed as a non-lethal weapon to be used in riot control. Photo: CCTV

An Indian soldier keeps watch near the Line of Control separating Pakistan and India on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

The Chinese island of Hainan attracts tourists from across the globe but here a medical revolution is unfolding, whereby patients can access medicines and therapies as part of clinical trials before they have even hit the market. Photo: Xinhua News Agency 

Chinese travellers are increasingly choosing high-speed trains over planes when commuting between Beijing and Shanghai, as travel times on high-speed rail continue to fall. Photo: Dickson Lee

The classic Korean-Chinese dish of black bean paste noodles (jajangmyeon) is a descendant of the Chinese dish zhajiangmian. Photo: Shutterstock

Singapore Airlines turbulence 1 year on, China pushes Pakistan dam: SCMP’s 7 highlights

The HAL Prachand is an Indian multi-role light attack helicopter designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under Project Light Combat Helicopter (LCH). Photo: Handout

The dam has been described as a “flagship” project for Pakistan. Photo: Handout

Housing and Development Board flats in Singapore. Photo: Roy Issa

Authorities have identified nine projects to attract tourists seeking in-depth experiences. Photo: Alexander Mak

A stunning bride in China has gone viral online after people refused to believe she was real and asked if she was generated by artificial intelligence. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

Foreign degrees lose lustre in China, Japan’s phone addiction: 5 weekend reads you missed

People linger around a Pop Mart store, a Chinese pop culture brand, near Louvre Museum in Paris, France. Photo: Xinhua

Chinese graduates of Columbia University attend the commencement ceremony in New York City, United States. Photo: Xinhua

Illustration: Davies C. Surya

Shoppers walk past the window of a Pop Mart store near the Louvre Museum in Paris. The Chinese toy giant has attracted a devoted fan base in Europe with its Labubu and Crybaby collectible dolls. Photo: Xiaofei Xu

A woman looks at her phone with Tokyo Tower in the background. Photo: AFP

Chemistry professor Fan Daidi, 59, has created a Hong Kong-listed giant. Photo: Handout

Coldplay performs at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on April 9. Photo: Harvey Kong

Young Chinese put retirement plans on hold amid slowing economy, demographic crisis

Beijing has urged young people to plan early for retirement, but young Chinese face a slowing economy, job uncertainty and other social pressures. Photo: IC

High levels of youth unemployment, a slowing economy and social pressures are just some of the challenges that young Chinese currently face. Photo: VCG

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From the tech behind the world’s fastest coilgun to why bullet trains trump planes in China, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From the tech behind the world’s fastest coilgun to why bullet trains trump planes in China, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


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