SCMP Compiles Weekend News Digest on Asia and Beyond
The South China Morning Post has compiled a weekend news digest featuring stories from across Asia and beyond. Highlights include a debate sparked by a Miss Hong Kong hopeful over Cantonese pronunciation, a Chinese team's report on a potential weakness in NASA's Artemis program, and updates on a Hong Kong intern doctor under police investigation. Additionally, China's universities reportedly cut 12,000 'obsolete' degrees.
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) has released a compilation of its weekend coverage, bringing together key stories from Asia and other parts of the world.
Among the topics highlighted is a debate that arose after a Miss Hong Kong hopeful discussed the Cantonese term for ‘tomato sauce’. Separately, a Chinese team reportedly identified a life-threatening weakness within NASA’s Artemis programme, according to the digest.
The compilation also includes an update on a Hong Kong intern doctor who was released on bail and has since returned to the hospital, following an ongoing police probe.
Furthermore, the SCMP report notes that universities in China have cut approximately 12,000 degrees deemed 'obsolete,' a move understood to be occurring amid a broader push for artificial intelligence in the country.
According to the South China Morning Post, these stories aim to keep readers informed about recent developments.
