Phelps won’t ‘point finger’ at China’s Olympic star Pan, Singapore’s uber-rich: 7 highlights – Technologist

2. Chinese engineers bring Thomas Edison’s DC dream to life on warship

PLA engineers are working on a super warship that uses its DC IPS to power ahead of its Western competitors. Photo: PLA Navy

PLA engineers have “taken the lead” in the field of Integrated Power Systems for warships with China’s direct current (DC) technology at least “one generation ahead” of competitors, according to a senior scientist with the Chinese navy.

3. Trump supporters go after China experiences of Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ VP pick

A campaign worker crosses the stage where US Vice-President Kamala Harris and her running mate Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota would be making their first joint appearance in Philadelphia on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

After US Vice-President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic candidate for president, announced that her running mate would be Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, supporters of Donald Trump scrambled to find the harshest criticisms they could about the pick. What did they home in on? From anonymous online posters to former Trump officials to hard-right news outlets, they went with Walz’s extensive personal history in China.

4. Number of students in Hong Kong international schools hits 11-year high

The number of students in Hong Kong’s international schools has reached an 11-year high, but the proportion of those in local institutions dropped to a record low amid a shrinking pupil population, official data has shown.

5. Singapore’s uber-rich foreigners shun extravagance, spooked by wealth scrutiny

Sentosa Cove private residential housing on Sentosa Island in Singapore in 2023. Photo: AFP

A dramatic fall in value of high-rise condominiums is emblematic of a broader retreat among Singapore’s ultra-rich foreigners, who are ostensibly pulling back on extravagant spending amid heightened scrutiny of their wealth and property tax hikes.

6. Cats and dogs over kids in China? Shifting demographics are reshaping economy

A child in festive clothes looks at a dog on a wooden bridge at Fenghuang Ancient City ahead of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Rabbit. Photo: Getty Images

Pets are likely to outnumber infants and toddlers in China starting this year, as people have grown increasingly unwilling to have children amid a decline in women of childbearing age, according to a recent Goldman Sachs report.

7. China wife disconnects life support of dying husband who left her for mistress

A woman in China who removed her dying husband’s life-support as revenge for his infidelity has attracted widespread attention online.

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