Leaked US F-35 and F-15 documents, Singapore approves insects as food: 7 highlights

1. Leaked US F-35 and F-15 documents look authentic, Chinese security expert says

Recently leaked documents, purported to contain technical information about the F-35 fighter jet and sensitive US weapons, appear authentic, according to a Chinese information security expert.

2. Hong Kong’s Temple Street loses its buzz as ‘Night Vibes’ campaign fizzles out

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Illustration: Henry Wong

The initiative was launched last September to reboot the city’s nightlife after three years of pandemic-induced restrictions. However, nine months in and the campaign appears to have fizzled out.

3. Chinese scientists’ carbon fibre breakthrough could change underwater drone race

Chinese scientists have unveiled an ultra-strong carbon fibre hull for the large-scale production of high-performance underwater drones, potentially giving China an edge in the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait.

4. Singapore has approved insects as food, but can consumers stomach it?

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Singapore has approved 16 types of insects for food. Photo: Shutterstock

Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption, but experts and industry players say it may be difficult to persuade people to add creepy crawlies to their meal plan.

5. How Hong Kong permanent residents can apply for new mainland multi-entry visas

Hong Kong permanent residents with foreign passports can apply for a new five-year multi-entry travel permit to enter mainland China starting. Here’s how.

6. Philippines raids illegal ‘Pogo hospitals’ offering fugitives extreme makeovers

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Medical equipment found during the raid on a Pogo-linked underground medical facility in Pasay City, the Philippines. Photo: Presidential Anti-Organised Crime Commission

Secretive clinics linked to the lucrative Chinese-dominated sector are suspected of helping criminals transform their identities to evade arrest.

7. South Koreans say Chinese word for food threatens their ‘cultural identity’

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A Netflix reality show has sparked an unholy culinary row over what the spicy side dish kimchi should be called in Chinese. Photo: SCMP composite/IMDb/Netflix/Shutterstock

A heated international row has broken out over the most unlikely of culinary matters, as netizens in South Korea demand that the Chinese word used for kimchi be changed to properly reflect their cultural identity.

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