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Chinese tech cuts desalination cost; light plane crash dilemma: SCMP’s 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers…

By Samantha Johnson / July 3, 2026

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Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns

By Samantha Johnson / July 3, 2026
China’s satellite engine smashes record, leaves US rival far behind

By Samantha Johnson / July 3, 2026
Will Johor-Singapore causeway bottlenecks sway outcome of Malaysia’s state election?

By Samantha Johnson / July 3, 2026
Merz hits back at Trump for ridiculing Germany’s defence spending drive

By Samantha Johnson / July 3, 2026
Anwar vows Malaysia to pursue Jho Low over 1MDB despite potential US pardon

By Samantha Johnson / July 3, 2026

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Alibaba bans staff from using Claude Code over Anthropic spyware concerns

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Anwar vows Malaysia to pursue Jho Low over 1MDB despite potential US pardon