China’s deep-sea cable cutter, Gen Z’s cosmetic cravings: 5 weekend reads you missed

SCMP | March 24, 2025, midnight | Original

Workers install an electric submarine cable and optical fibre between Quiberon and Belle-Ile-en-mer, western France. Photo: AFP

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An illustration of a submarine internet communication cable on the seabed. Photo: Shutterstock
An illustration of a submarine internet communication cable on the seabed. Photo: Shutterstock
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
In the hunt for affordable cosmetic enhancements, Gen Z Asians have been turning to risky treatments at unlicensed clinics. Photo: Shutterstock
In the hunt for affordable cosmetic enhancements, Gen Z Asians have been turning to risky treatments at unlicensed clinics. Photo: Shutterstock

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