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1. 2 major space institutes in Africa join China-led moon project

   Organisations from Kenya and Ethiopia have signed up to the China-led space initiative to build a lunar base.

2. Philippines’ Marcos Jnr urges delay in ban on light vehicles: ‘we need more time’

   The president’s announcement, which follows backlash to the ban, gives hope to advocacy groups who hope for a reconsideration of the ban.

3. Hong Kong may extend 6-month grace period for plastics ban that starts Monday: minister

   Environment chief Tse Chin-wan says he feels six months sufficient for businesses to clear out inventories of soon-to-be-banned plastic utensils, but open to extension.

4. Was the US-South Korea-Japan drill just about North Korea? China might beg to differ

   Beijing will feel ‘inconvenient’ as Washington steps up trilateral military cooperation to stem Pyongyang threats, expert says.

5. Most Hongkongers in waste-charging trial run say scheme is ‘nuisance’, environment chief says

   Environment minister Tse Chin-wan also says participation rate among tenants at private estates without management boards stands below 20 per cent.

6. Elon Musk postpones India trip due to ‘very heavy obligations’ at Tesla

   The planned visit would have included a meeting with Prime Minister Modi and the announcement of plans for Tesla to enter the Indian market.

7. Singapore’s first social media PM: can Lawrence Wong win Gen Z votes or will he become ‘just a meme’?

   If Lawrence Wong hopes to win over the Gen Z segment in the next general election, he needs to rule on social media, according to analysts.

8. ‘Gifted’ China cat killer rejected by top university despite getting top marks in nuclear science entrance exam

   A gifted man in China who achieved the highest scores in a test to become a nuclear physics major at a highly regarded mainland university has been refused admission because of his history of killing cats.

9. US military strategy tested as Iran-Israel’s shadow warfare becomes more direct

   Experts say Washington’s plan to rely on surge troops could be tested now the arch-foes have broken the taboo of open military strikes against each other.

10. Hong Kong children at greater risk of flu due to low vaccination rate, expert warns as world pays ‘immunity debt’

    HKU expert in paediatrics and adolescent medicine calls for vaccination push amid growing trend in local flu cases.