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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. The path to America is narrowing. Here’s what that means for legal immigrants
US green card interviews are on hold worldwide, student and work visas are subject to new restrictions, and citizenship is under fresh scrutiny. The SCMP breaks down what the latest US immigration crackdown means for people planning to study, work or settle in America.
2. China vows to safeguard interests after ‘Economic D-Day’ sanctions over Iran ties
China has condemned fresh US “Economic D-Day” sanctions imposed on Chinese entities over their ties to Iran, pledging “all necessary measures” to protect its interests.
3. China-Nepal flash flood: death toll rises to 392, over 1,000 missing

Rescue teams struggled to reach the site of a massive Himalayan mudslide and flash flood on the China-Nepal border as the toll from the disaster rose to 392 dead, with more than 1,000 missing.
4. Islamic university sacks professor who claimed Malays could fly
A Malaysian Islamic university has formally distanced itself from an academic whose viral claims about ancient Malay civilisation – including that Malays could fly and taught the Chinese “flying kung fu” – have drawn ridicule from historians.
5. China sends archaeologists to South America to trace ancestral links

Chinese archaeologists are heading to South America for the first field project on the continent in search of ancestral bonds between ancient Chinese and native American civilisations.
6. Jack Ma buys HK$600 million of Alibaba shares, signalling AI confidence: sources
Alibaba Group Holding founder Jack Ma has bought more than HK$600 million worth of the company’s Hong Kong-listed shares on consecutive days, according to people familiar with the matter, a show of confidence in the firm’s long-term prospects for artificial intelligence.
7. 2 arrested in Hong Kong fight over elderly woman slapping girl

Hong Kong police have arrested two women on suspicion of assault at a shopping centre in Kwun Tong, with a viral clip showing a fight breaking out after a five-year-old girl was shoved and then knocked to the ground.


US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Scotland’s jewellery allure, Hong Kong food’s gourmet moment: 7 Lifestyle highlights

‘Smart’ diabetes probiotic; Chinese missile AI with 90% accuracy: 7 science highlights

Controversial Malaysian professor sacked; Marcos’ US$3b estate tax: 7 Asia highlights

SCMP Highlights

What does the pause on US green card and visa interviews mean for applicants worldwide? Photo: Getty Images


The landslide struck Gyirong county on Wednesday morning, causing major casualties and leaving a number of people missing, according to state media. Photo: Handout

The team will explore sites such as the Sacred City of Caral in the Supe Valley. Photo: Shutterstock

Viral footage shows an older woman shoving a girl and then slapping her, causing the child to fall to the ground. Photo: Threads/one_mushroooom

Controversial Malaysian academic Solehah Yaacob seen in a still from a live-streamed lecture. Photo: Facebook/profsolehah

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr answers a question during the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of the Philippines forum in Manila. Photo: AFP

A mother in Singapore feeds her baby in a pram at a park. Photo: Shutterstock

Malaysian politician Mukhriz Mahathir in a still from a video in which he said he “hates Americans, all of them”. Photo: Facebook/MukhrizMahathirFC

Workers transfer palm fruits to a truck before being processed into crude palm oil at a palm plantation in Pekanbaru, Indonesia. Photo: AFP

Expat retirees fuel luxury home demand; Wang Yi’s trip to Seoul: 5 weekend reads you missed

Passengers at a station in Seoul watch a news report about North Korea’s latest missile launches. Photo: EPA

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung welcomes Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Seoul. Photo: AFP

Many wealthy individuals who have traditionally maintained multiple residences around the world are increasingly viewing Hong Kong as their long-term Asian base, according to analysts. Photo: Sun Yeung

Electrochemist Liu Jiawei has moved from Singapore to Hong Kong to start her own laboratory. Photo: Handout

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition has suffered a series of bruising defeats in recent state elections. Photo: EPA-EFE

Parental estrangement is quietly spreading across Asia, including Hong Kong. Experts explain what causes it, how it can affect our health both emotionally and physically, and the conditions that facilitate reconciliation. Illustration: Henry Wong

To create a “smart” probiotic that manages diabetes, Chinese scientists implanted a protein that acts like a glucose detector and the gene that encodes GLP-1 into bacteria. Photo: Handout

The data set included three categories of airborne targets, including two types of aircraft mimicking the F-22 and F-35. Photo: US Department of Defence

First-person view kamikaze drones would feature heavily in China’s military defence in the event of a sudden war. Photo: Getty Images

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From catastrophic flash floods at the China-Nepal border to a sacked Malaysian academic, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting


From catastrophic flash floods at the China-Nepal border to a sacked Malaysian academic, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.


US visa interviews on hold; China slams fresh sanctions over Iran: SCMP’s 7 highlights

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From catastrophic flash floods at the China-Nepal border to a sacked Malaysian academic, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting

1. The path to America is narrowing. Here’s what that means for legal immigrants

From catastrophic flash floods at the China-Nepal border to a sacked Malaysian academic, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting