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1. Chinese man dates 2.2-metre-tall woman despite family dislike, couple expect child soon

   Height mismatched couple revel in the long and short of romance, plan to get married later this year.

2. Hong Kong police arrest 5 for allegedly trafficking over 100kg of cannabis, cocaine

   Force says arrests in Yuen Long and Sha Tin include ringleader, with haul of 102kg of cannabis and 3kg of cocaine worth HK$23.5 million.

3. Hong Kong property: new pricing weighs on home market as tariff war hurts demand

   Projects in New Territories are being priced below second-hand properties, while mainland Chinese buyers are driving demand in Kowloon.

4. Hong Kong’s IPO market ‘brisk’ despite ongoing US-China trade tensions: Paul Chan

   Finance chief says city must continue to leverage advantages, as he reveals stock market has outperformed other major indices so far this year.

5. Chinese gyroscope could make navigation more stable for aircraft, ships and oil rigs

   The device – which uses hollow optical fibres – achieved ‘world record measurement accuracy’, according to researchers that developed it.

6. As Philippines ‘bristles’ with foreign-made missiles, is it a deterrent or a danger?

   Once wholly reliant on the United States for defence, Manila now has missiles of its own. Some see them as a dangerous escalation.

7. Have ticket, will travel? China’s concertgoers spur tourism spending spree

   Eager fans are criss-crossing China to see their beloved stars – and spending while doing it, providing a much-needed consumption boost.

8. Malaysian panda fans bid an emotional farewell to Fu Wa and Feng Yi after 11 years’ stay

   The panda pair arrived in 2014 to mark 40 years of Malaysia-China relations and produced three offspring during their stay at Zoo Negara.

9. Bank in Hong Kong investigates unauthorised transactions on payment system FPS

   China Construction Bank (Asia) client says she lost HK$20,000 through FPS transfers, with experts suggesting hacking may be involved.

10. Chinese esports giant NIP sets global targets with Abu Dhabi expansion

    Co-founder Hicham Chahine said a significant portion of NIP’s audience is now outside China, which he called a more ‘developed’ video gaming market.