PLA’s world war Z scenario, Philippines’ new tourism slogan and Hong Kong’s expats — SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
- From PLA’s world war Z scenario to the Philippines’ new tourism slogan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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.
1. As tensions with US rise, PLA adds world war Z scenario for weapon testing
The Chinese military has recently added a “total war” scenario when testing and evaluating the performance of new weapons. The Z-war scenario was declassified for the first time in a peer-reviewed paper published in the Chinese Journal of Ship Research this month. The enemy hardware that appeared in the paper, such as the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, belonged to the US Navy and its allies.
2. Is Hong Kong worth the cost for expats? Workers weigh chance to live the good life
English language tutor Alice Wong moved to Hong Kong last August and was stunned to find the biggest chunk of her pay going towards rent. She said a 245 sq ft flat in Mong Kok cost her and her flatmate HK$11,000 (US$1,400) a month. “One-third, if not more, of my wages was just going on rent, and then with living costs, the rest was gone. I was pretty much always living pay cheque to pay cheque,” Wong recalled.
