Hong Kong to attract top stars like Taylor Swift, Chinese scientists create ‘dream bullet’: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

From China and Singapore agreeing to a visa-free travel deal from Lunar New Year to a pet lion cub in a luxury car, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting

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Taylor Swift performs in Arlington, Texas, in March 2023. Hong Kong tourism chief Kevin Yeung says that he will talk to local concert organisers about bringing in more big concert acts to the city. Photo: AFP

Published: 12:00pm, 26 Jan 2024Updated: 12:10pm, 26 Jan 2024

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 scientists create ‘dream bullet’ years after US abandons project

Scientists claim to have created a “dream shell” that can travel at high-speed and hit with high-precision. Photo: Xinhua

After the US abandoned development of its ‘dream shell’, Chinese scientists now claim they have managed to create the smart shell for kinetic energy weapons that could reshape the military landscape.

2. Hong Kong to attract more top acts such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé: tourism chief

Hong Kong’s tourism minister has pledged to take steps to attract more international stars to boost the local economy after lawmakers questioned why the city had missed out on performances by global artists such as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

3. ‘Dare not spend’: China seeks fix as slowing economy may shrink middle class

China’s middle class continues to face economic pitfalls that threaten to wipe out wealth. Illustration: Davies Christian Surya