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China’s stealth military device, Singapore’s grant for Taylor Swift, Hong Kong talent scheme earners: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

  • From Hong Kong talent scheme entrants earning HK$50,000 a month to how statins can lower the risk of dementia, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

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Singer Taylor Swift performs at her concert for the international “The Eras Tour” in Tokyo on February 7. Photo: Reuters
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. Chinese plasma stealth device set to make planes vanish from enemy radar

Game-changing technology could make stealth aircraft virtually invisible on enemy radar. Photo: Weibo
Game-changing technology could make stealth aircraft virtually invisible on enemy radar. Photo: Weibo

A team of scientists and engineers in China claim to have developed a new-generation plasma stealth device that can make almost any military aircraft vanish from a radar screen.

2. Professionals recruited under Hong Kong talent scheme earning HK$50,000 a month

The median monthly income of professionals recruited under Hong Kong’s leading talent admission scheme is HK$50,000 (US$6,390), more than double what locals are earning, the city’s leader has revealed.

3. ‘Smart’ move: Singapore’s grant for Taylor Swift earns praise and brickbats

Singer Taylor Swift performs at her concert for the international “The Eras Tour” in Tokyo on February 7. Photo: Reuters
Singer Taylor Swift performs at her concert for the international “The Eras Tour” in Tokyo on February 7. Photo: Reuters
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