4 h. ago Chinese woman’s ‘immense’ pain, ‘muscle grandma’, robots for rent: 5 trending stories

From a student chasing down a phone thief in Italy to robots for rent in China, after here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting.

Politics

43 h. ago Taiwan deports a Chinese woman for praising Beijing's military ambitions to conquer the island

Taiwan deports a Chinese woman for praising Beijing's military ambitions to conquer the island  Yahoo

Events

3 d. ago Chinese woman dies in hospital plunge after tooth extraction blunder causes ‘immense’ pain

Doctors remove wrong tooth then stuff rogue denture back in place using wire, leading ‘healthy’ woman’s face to swell up.

Events

3 d. ago Chinese woman dies in hospital plunge after tooth blunder causes ‘immense’ pain

Chinese woman dies in hospital plunge after tooth blunder causes ‘immense’ pain  South China Morning Post

Events

4 d. ago Grief in Singapore as founding father Lee Kuan Yew dies in 2015 – from SCMP archive

Lee, 91, died after more than a month in hospital, leaving behind a country he transformed into a global city state within a generation.

Events

5 d. ago ‘Never mess with a Chinese woman’: student chases Italy phone thief, attracts 2 million likes

With help of police and passers-by, China student trio snare subway phone thief, sending powerful ant-crime message to would-be lawbreakers.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘Never mess with a Chinese woman’: student chases Italy phone thief, goes viral

‘Never mess with a Chinese woman’: student chases Italy phone thief, goes viral  South China Morning Post

Politics

5 d. ago Chinese couple linked to cryptocurrency scam, kidnapping arrested in Thailand’s Pattaya

Thai police arrested a Chinese woman in connection to cryptocurrency scam, while uncovering her fugitive boyfriend was wanted for kidnapping in China.

Events

8 d. ago Chinese woman seeks US$6,800 for chores, divorce court awards 5 times that, sparks delight

Ex-husband expresses surprise at award as some people online suggest men deserve compensation for being ‘bodyguards’, ‘chauffeurs’.

Events

2 w. ago Hong Kong man dies after van crashes into fire engine on West Kowloon Highway

Victim became trapped in vehicle wreckage after the crash, and died shortly after being brought to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei district.

Events

2 w. ago Hong Kong van driver dies after crashing into fire engine on West Kowloon Highway

Man became trapped in vehicle wreckage after the crash, and died shortly after being brought to Kwong Wah Hospital.

Events

2 w. ago Public shock as Chinese woman gives birth a day after discovering she was 34 weeks pregnant

Online influencer went bungee jumping, took a roller coaster and smoked, all while blissfully unaware that she was carrying a baby boy.

Events

2 w. ago Malaysia mandates safety tests after Chinese woman loses leg in ceiling collapse

The accident was likely caused by the age of the building in Sabah’s Kota Kinabbalu and structural weakness in the ceiling, authorities say.

Politics

2 w. ago Chinese woman pays US$22,000 to clone late dog with skin sample, sparks curiosity online

Grieving owner of ‘loyal and brave’ Doberman who could not stand pain of loss says ‘new’ pet is not a replacement but a fresh, complete life.

Economics

2 w. ago Chinese woman pays US$22,000 to clone late dog, sparks curiosity online

Chinese woman pays US$22,000 to clone late dog, sparks curiosity online  South China Morning Post

Economics

3 w. ago Chinese woman with Cambridge master’s degree declines biotech job to become zookeeper

Woman feels ‘healthier’ in her zoo role due to active lifestyle, freedom from confines of an office.

Society