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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. As Iran war closes Middle East skies, how high can Cathay Pacific fares fly?

2. Rising star chip scientist Jiang Jianfeng leaves MIT for Peking University

3. Takeaways from Foreign Minister Wang Yi at China’s ‘two sessions’

4. Singapore real estate giants feel the heat amid China’s property woes

5. CUHK professor, 46, suspended after posing as schoolboy in Australia



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SCMP Highlights

Cathay fares surge, CUHK professor suspended in Australia: 5 weekend reads you missed

Cathay Pacific has been adjusting routes to redirect capacity after suspending services to and from Dubai and Riyadh, the SCMP has learned. Photo: Eugene Lee

Smoke rises after an explosion during US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Photo: Reuters

Jiang Jianfeng says the decision to return to his home country is a “natural choice”. Photo: Handout

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi speaks to the press about Beijing’s foreign policy objectives during the “two sessions” in Beijing on March 8. Photo: AFP

Buildings under construction in Nanjing, in China’s Jiangsu province, in February. Photo: AFP

CUHK professor Johnny Li has been suspended after reportedly pleading guilty to posing as a schoolboy in Australia. Photo: Handout

China’s US$24 billion seaport push; war on Iran as ‘wake-up call’: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Dujduan Ketsaro with her two grooms, Roman and Macky. Photo: Facebook

Smoke rises in central Tehran after an Israeli attack in Iran. Photo: EPA


The bamboo-based unmanned aerial vehicle’s maiden flight took place in February, researchers said. Photo: Xinhua

More than 1,700 investors have completed their commitments and received formal approval from the Immigration Department. Photo: Jelly Tse

Viral Hong Kong eatery in Canada; actor Michael Tse’s resilience: 7 Lifestyle highlights

A photo of Hong Kong during the mid-20th century, colourised by OldHKinColour. The team behind the popular Instagram account uses artificial intelligence to bring such photos to life, but some say this “distorts” history. Photo: OldHKinColour

Anna Peng with her parents at their eatery Great Fountain Fast Food, a Hong Kong-style Chinese restaurant in Scarborough, in Canada’s Ontario province. Photo: Great Fountain Fast Food


Michael Tse (front) as Laughing Gor in a still from the film Turning Point (2009), a prequel to the TV series E.U. Photo: Intercontinental Film Distributors (HK) 

Angong Niuhuang Wan is among the most prized traditional Chinese medicine formulas and costs an eye-watering amount. But do the pills actually help prevent and treat strokes, and can they be harmful? Photo: Shandong Hongjitang Pharmaceutical Group

Ru Yuan’s signature braised pork belly and seasonal vegetables with soy sauce. At the restaurant in Hangzhou, China, chef Ru Yuan takes classic Zhejiang dishes and elevates them for modern diners. Photo: Ru Yuan

Outlook for Iran leadership, Philippines investigates Epstein ties: 7 Asia highlights

Screenshots from a viral video posted by an social media user on Wednesday showing her daughter being shoved while attempting to take a photo at Tokyo’s iconic Shibuya Crossing. Photo: Instagram/peipeilin527

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech on Sunday. Photo: KCNA/KNS/AFP

Screenshots from a viral video posted by a social media user on Wednesday showing her daughter being shoved while attempting to take a photo at Tokyo’s iconic Shibuya Crossing. Photo: Instagram/peipeilin527

A Philippine Navy AW159 Wildcat helicopter is secured on the helipad of the BRP Jose Rizal, a Philippine frigate, during a maritime cooperative activity in the South China Sea last year. Photo: AFP

Shiite Muslims mourn Khamenei’s death in Srinagar, India-run Kashmir, on Sunday. Photo: EPA

The late ex-finance minister Daim Zainuddin at a court in Kuala Lumpur before being charged with failing to declare assets, on January 29, 2024. He died later that year. Photo: EPA-EFE

Call centre agents working in Manila’s Makati financial district wait for calls from their US clients. Photo: Reuters

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From MIT scientist joining Peking University to China’s Wang Yi at ‘two sessions’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From MIT scientist joining Peking University to China’s Wang Yi at ‘two sessions’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Cathay fares surge, CUHK professor suspended in Australia: 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 MIT scientist joining Peking University to China’s Wang Yi at ‘two sessions’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. As Iran war closes Middle East skies, how high can Cathay Pacific fares fly?

2. Rising star chip scientist Jiang Jianfeng leaves MIT for Peking University

3. Takeaways from Foreign Minister Wang Yi at China’s ‘two sessions’

From MIT scientist joining Peking University to China’s Wang Yi at ‘two sessions’, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend