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Hong Kong Egyptian exhibition chaos, Japan’s tourism debacle: 5 weekend reads you missed

From Malaysian state’s political fight to Chinese team simulating electronic warfare, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

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1. ‘Disaster’: Egyptian exhibition at Hong Kong museum descends into chaos

Hours-long lines formed at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Saturday for “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”. Photo: Handout
Hours-long lines formed at the Hong Kong Palace Museum on Saturday for “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”. Photo: Handout

2. ‘Limited alternatives’: why Japan will struggle to replace China’s tourists

Tourists take pictures with Mount Fuji in the background in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. China has issued several travel warnings urging its citizens to avoid Japan amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan. Photo: AFP
Tourists take pictures with Mount Fuji in the background in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan. China has issued several travel warnings urging its citizens to avoid Japan amid a diplomatic row over Taiwan. Photo: AFP

3. Malaysia’s poorest state prepares a poll shock for the prime minister

Sabah’s vote is seen as a litmus test of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s “Madani” coalition. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
Sabah’s vote is seen as a litmus test of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s “Madani” coalition. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
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