China-India tunnel dispute, Hong Kong Article 23 bill unpacked, near-death experiences: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

With lawmakers on Thursday unanimously approving the government’s changes to the bill and days away from writing it into the statute books, the Post takes a look at potential scenarios that have sparked public concern.

Is there a soul? How about an afterlife? A doctor, who has found no scientific explanation for the thousands of near-death experiences he has studied, discusses what he considers their implications to be.

Expanding rail and franchised bus networks, new roads and bridges, and changes in tolls have caused a big shift in how Hongkongers navigate the city.

After changes to its leadership and structure, and with draft laws altering its scope, China’s central bank looks to be taking on a different role from years past – one which seems notably distinct from Western norms.

Some Japanese men say White Day is just a marketing campaign and prefer to save the money for other things, while others find it an old-fashioned concept.

A former preschool teacher who became famous last year when she appeared in a video singing to children, has claimed she has become the target of an online pornography slur.