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We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing.
1. Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?

2. Can India block China’s leadership in Global South-based alliances like the SCO?

3. Why Singapore refused to be a ‘Third China’ – and how Lee Kuan Yew made it clear

4. Chinese study uncovers cancer-fighting potential of impotence drugs like Viagra

5. Party at sea: why young Chinese have fallen in love with cruise ship holidays



China reveals more about mid-air stand-off, consumer prices edge up: SCMP daily highlights

Tesla’s confidence in China; Chinese carmakers post stellar sales in November: 7 EV reads

Tokyo ‘monitoring’ Beijing backlash; Taiwan’s RedNote ban: SCMP daily highlights

Philippines cyclones, Singaporean Chinese dubbed ‘least attractive’: 7 Asia highlights

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Trump’s Chinese drone issue, Viagra’s potential against cancer: 5 weekend reads you missed

A variety of DJI drones on sale at a retail electronics store in Florida, USA. Photo: Shutterstock

Illustration: Henry Wong

A variety of DJI drones showcased at a retail electronics store in Florida, USA. Photo: Shutterstock

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew delivers a speech at the opening of the Commonwealth Press Union conference on October 15, 1990 in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP

Analysis of samples from patients with pancreatic, breast and colorectal cancers showed cells that act as the “intelligence agents” of the immune system can become severely depleted as the tumour progresses. Sildenafil is able to reverse the process, the research team says. Photo: Shutterstock

An Adora Cruises ship fully loaded with tourists sets sail for the Qingdao Cruise Home Port in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on May 22, 2025. Photo: Getty Images

Chinese reaction to US-Vietnam trade deal, Philippines’ tourism woes: SCMP’s 7 highlights

The logo of Airbus is pictured outside the Airbus facility in Saint-Nazaire, France, November 7, 2023. Photo: Reuters

A worker stitches clothes at a garment factory in Vietnam. Vietnam has agreed a trade deal with the United States, which will lower US tariffs on the country’s goods to 20 per cent. Photo: AFP

Chinese troops march during a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing in 2019 to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Taiwan will not be the focus of this year’s parade, but the display is intended to send messages. Photo: AFP

People swim at White Beach on Boracay island, Philippines. Boracay was named the world’s leading luxury island destination at the 2024 World Travel Awards. Photo: Getty Images

As the population ages and people live for longer, age-related hearing loss is expected to become more prevalent, particularly in men. Photo: AFP

A failed pilot evaluation at China Southern Airlines appears to have ignited a work dispute the ended with a pilot attacking colleagues before jumping to his death, according to police. Photo: AFP

China’s US trade deal warning, Japanese princess flies economy: 5 weekend reads you missed

Cathay must now submit an investigation report to aviation authorities in accordance with the Air Navigation (Hong Kong) Order 1995. Photo: May Tse

US President Donald Trump says he might not stick to his original tariff reprieve deadline. Photo: TNS

Beijing says its interests must not be used as bargaining chips as nations scramble to reach tariff agreements ahead of the July deadline. Photo: Reuters

A woman walks past a damaged building in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday following Israeli strikes on the city. Photo: AFP

Passengers wait for information after flight CX843 was cancelled. Photo: RedNote/ 帅气的ZZY

 Illustration: Henry Wong

Japanese Princess Kako has gained widespread attention online after a photograph of her asleep on an economy flight went viral. Photo: SCMP composite/Imperial Household Agency of Japan

Can India block China’s leadership in Global South-based alliances like the SCO?

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation defence meeting in Qingdao, eastern China in June. Photo: AP.

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From US president’s attempt to ground China’s drones to a possible new use for Viagra, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From US president’s attempt to ground China’s drones to a possible new use for Viagra, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Trump’s Chinese drone issue, Viagra’s potential against cancer: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From US president’s attempt to ground China’s drones to a possible new use for Viagra, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Trump wants to ground China’s drones – but have they flown too high to reach?

2. Can India block China’s leadership in Global South-based alliances like the SCO?

3. Why Singapore refused to be a ‘Third China’ – and how Lee Kuan Yew made it clear

From US president’s attempt to ground China’s drones to a possible new use for Viagra, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend