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Fisherman catches Chinese drone; Iran war’s lessons for China: SCMP’s 7 highlights
From a missing elderly hiker in Hong Kong to a tragic car accident in Singapore, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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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. Indonesian fisherman nets surprise catch – a Chinese underwater drone
A Chinese underwater drone was caught by an Indonesian fisherman near a key waterway leading to Australia, local media reported.
2. What is the war on Iran teaching China about the United States’ resilience?
As the United States and Israel wage war on Iran, they are also operating a real-time laboratory of military lessons for Beijing, which has been closely taking notes on how Washington exercises power and sustains a costly and politically fraught campaign.
3. Singapore’s Shanmugam slams Bloomberg’s ‘venomous’ emails in defamation hearing
A defamation lawsuit filed by Singapore cabinet ministers K Shanmugam and Tan See Leng against financial news outlet Bloomberg opened with heated exchanges over an article that mentioned their personal property transactions.
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