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South China Morning Post

Sun, 01 May 2022 16:36:45 +0800
Ukraine renews calls to China to mediate in war with Russia
Ukrainian foreign minister says it would be a big step to stop the humanitarian catastrophe from worsening.

Sun, 01 May 2022 16:06:25 +0800
Chinese box office takings take major hit from Covid-19 controls
Total sales for the country’s cinemas are on track to fall well behind last year’s record total.

Sun, 01 May 2022 15:46:05 +0800
Second batch of consumption vouchers likely to be disbursed in summer holidays, Hong Kong’s finance chief says
Bank of China’s BOC Pay and HSBC’s PayMe to join second phase of scheme, says Financial Secretary Paul Chan.

Sun, 01 May 2022 15:35:05 +0800
Retailing in Hong Kong to fuse the best of online and offline models as pandemic restrictions ease, industry observers say
As pandemic restrictions ease in Hong Kong, industry observers expect an integrated business model to emerge, where retailers operate both online and bricks-and-mortar stores, to attract consumers.

Sun, 01 May 2022 15:15:13 +0800
If you use Google’s Chrome browser, you will want this software update
Update is needed to deploy a new wave of software fixes to patch some security flaws – seven of the security fixes are deemed high level threats.

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:45:13 +0800
Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong warns of global recession as world deals with Ukraine war, Covid shutdowns in China
Lee’s warning is based on the current financial situation of high inflation and central banks tightening policies.

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:30:24 +0800
In India, Hindu caretaker of a 350-year-old mosque says: ‘It’s one God for everyone’
Bechan Baba, 70, has for the past six decades been tending to a mosque in Varanasi, where Hindus and Muslims believe in living with harmony.

Sun, 01 May 2022 14:00:23 +0800
Guangzhou becomes second city in China to open pet quarantine centre
The facility for animals whose owners have been quarantined opened earlier this month with the help of a company that operates a similar service in Shenzhen.

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:30:25 +0800
How mainland-style strategic planning can help Hong Kong improve its policymaking
John Lee wants to revive an old government think tank to advise public policy, but the limited and short-term research and planning capabilities of the past won’t cut it today. Like the central government, the new administration must set its sights...

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:15:18 +0800
US President Joe Biden roasts Donald Trump and himself at first White House correspondents’ dinner since 2019
Biden is the first US president in six years to accept an invitation, as Donald Trump shunned the dinner while in office.

Sun, 01 May 2022 13:15:17 +0800
Japan tour boat sinking may be due to communication system failure
Days before accident, the captain of Kazu I was given permission to use his mobile phone – which was unreachable the day of the sinking – rather than a satellite phone.

Sun, 01 May 2022 12:48:28 +0800
Coronavirus: Hong Kong should drop flight suspension rule as hotel quarantine measures are enough to reduce transmission risks, expert says
Professor David Hui cites sufficient hotel facilities and waning wave of local infections.

Sun, 01 May 2022 12:45:13 +0800
Family of Hotel Rwanda hero files US$400 million lawsuit against Kigali
Complaint alleges Government of Rwanda conspired to lure Paul Rusesabagina from his home in Texas to Rwanda, where he would be tortured and illegally detained.

Sun, 01 May 2022 11:40:47 +0800
Ukraine war: Some Ukrainians evacuated from ruins of Mariupol steel plant; Pelosi meets Zelensky in Kyiv
Pelosi, the US Speaker of the House of Representatives is the highest-ranking American leader to visit Ukraine since the start of the war.

Sun, 01 May 2022 11:39:08 +0800
Taiwan says it will not follow mainland China’s ‘cruel’ Covid lockdowns
Premier Su Tseng-chang says the island will stick to its plan to gradually ease restrictions as most cases show mild or no symptoms.

Sun, 01 May 2022 11:30:25 +0800
Lockdowns and supply chain disruption to accelerate Apple’s move away from China, with India a likely beneficiary, analysts say
Countries such as Vietnam and India, which are returning to normal after Covid disruption, are eyeing a bigger share of Apple’s value chain.

Sun, 01 May 2022 11:15:15 +0800
Japan eyes classifying defence guidelines amid China, Russia threats
Recommendations will focus on whether Japan can acquire capabilities to attack enemy bases in counterstrikes given its exclusively-defence oriented policy under the war-renouncing Constitution.

Sun, 01 May 2022 11:00:29 +0800
Chinese nuclear plant claims commercial first in carbon-14 production
Qinshan plant says it has found a way to make the medical isotope from commercial nuclear reactors.

Sun, 01 May 2022 11:00:25 +0800
Chinese tourist town looks for lift-off with space tourism trend
Local authorities want to brand the Wenchang Space Launch Site as China’s equivalent to the Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex in Florida. But a sustainable tourism development plan is struggling to take flight.

Sun, 01 May 2022 09:52:39 +0800
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky says 23,000 Russian soldiers have been killed so far
Moscow has only confirmed the death of more than a thousand Russian soldiers, and claims the number of Ukrainian fighters killed at more than 23,000.

Sun, 01 May 2022 09:02:04 +0800
Islamic State claims responsibility for bombing in Kabul on eve of Eid al-Fitr holiday
Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday, which comes a day after an explosion killed more than 50 worshippers after Friday prayers in Kabul.

Sun, 01 May 2022 08:38:03 +0800
Singapore confirms case of acute hepatitis in 10-month old baby
Health officials are investigating to see if it has a similar presentation to other cases of the liver inflammation illness reported around the world.

Sun, 01 May 2022 08:30:18 +0800
Is Indonesia’s Jokowi eyeing a Xi Jinping-style third term, despite falling approval and a faltering economy?
President Joko Widodo has repeatedly voiced his opposition to extending his second term in office, but some Jakarta power brokers are considering the idea.

Sun, 01 May 2022 08:00:22 +0800
Too hard to visit Hong Kong: pandemic rules eased, but business travellers put off by quarantine, risk of cancelled flights
Business leaders warn that city risks losing out by retaining restrictions while rivals are opening up and moving on swiftly.

Sun, 01 May 2022 06:29:04 +0800
Naomi Judd, of Grammy-winning country music duo The Judds, dies at 76
Judd died near Nashville, Tennessee, said a statement on behalf of her husband and fellow singer, Larry Strickland. It said no further details about her death would be released and asked for privacy.

Sun, 01 May 2022 06:00:20 +0800
Is China ready for aircraft carrier No 4? Talk swirls over stealth fighter jets at PLA naval base
Joint appearance of FC-31 and J-15 jets could indicate preparations for a fourth PLA aircraft carrier, experts say.

Sun, 01 May 2022 05:52:26 +0800
Polar bear ventures into Quebec, Canada prompting officials to warn residents
Quebec provincial police urged people to stay indoors after the bear’s very rare appearance. In Canada, polar bears are listed as ‘vulnerable’ species.

Sun, 01 May 2022 05:24:28 +0800
Peru’s president Pedro Castillo races home by car to avoid impeachment motion
Pedro Castillo risked violating the constitution if he failed to arrive back in Peru by midnight on Friday leading into Saturday.

Sun, 01 May 2022 04:24:35 +0800
Tornado rips through Kansas, damaging hundreds of homes and leaving several people injured
There were no fatalities or critical injuries despite the widespread destruction. Officials said only a few injuries had been reported.

Sun, 01 May 2022 03:49:22 +0800
UK’s Boris Johnson promises additional military aid in call to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky
The UK prime minister is said to have told the Ukrainian president that he is ‘more committed than ever to reinforcing Ukraine and ensuring Putin fails.’

Sun, 01 May 2022 03:21:48 +0800
Parisians start to rebel over plan to fell trees near Eiffel Tower ahead of 2024 Olympics
Campaigners have launched a petition urging the mayor’s office to ditch the plan, expressing particular concern over the fate of some very old trees.

Sun, 01 May 2022 02:48:39 +0800
US teacher under fire for using cotton and handcuffs during lesson on slavery
The allegations came to light after an appalled parent posted on Facebook that her daughter was confronted with the cotton-picking lesson.

Sun, 01 May 2022 02:12:15 +0800
Ukraine war: Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie visits people displaced by the war in city of Lviv
During the visit, Jolie met volunteers working with the displaced, who told her that each of the psychiatrists on duty spoke to about 15 people a day.

Sun, 01 May 2022 01:59:33 +0800
Ukraine war: Russian missile strike knocks out Odesa airport, says Ukrainian military
‘As a result of a missile attack in the Odesa region, the runway at Odesa airport was damaged. Its further use is impossible,’ the Ukrainian military said.

Sun, 01 May 2022 01:25:41 +0800
Israeli military arrest suspected Palestinian killers of Jewish settlement guard
The armed suspects were arrested in the Palestinian village of Qarawat Bani Hassan, northwest of Ariel, the Israeli army said.

Sun, 01 May 2022 00:33:34 +0800
India seizes US$725 million from China’s Xiaomi over remittances
The Enforcement Directorate, India’s financial investigation agency, said the smartphone maker had transferred US$725 million to ‘three foreign-based entities’ under the guise of royalty payments.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 23:25:38 +0800
Hong Kong chief executive hopeful John Lee puts political reforms on back-burner and economic, social issues front and centre
In a one-hour televised forum, Lee says he plans to keep property prices stable, stops short of saying if he will introduce vacancy tax and vows to make border reopening a priority.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 22:45:12 +0800
Serbia displays Chinese missiles in show of military might
‘We will no longer allow to be a punching bag for anyone,’ President Vucic said after unveiling the FK-3 surface-to-air system at a weapons show.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 22:00:27 +0800
The new rules China hopes will build more professional soldiers
As well as employing better talent-spotting, China’s military will alter its methods of promotion, motivation, rewards and retirement resettlement for soldiers.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 21:47:39 +0800
Chinese president outlines big role for private capital – as long as it’s on a regulatory leash
Capital must be monitored to ensure it aligns with common prosperity goal, Chinese president says.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 21:34:31 +0800
Ukraine war: Russia unleashes artillery barrage in Donbas as resistance continues
Ukraine’s military said the Russians were unable to capture the areas of Lyman in Donetsk and Sievierodonetsk and Popasna in Luhansk.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 21:31:13 +0800
‘Left with no choice’: vape shops close, smokers reconsider options as Hong Kong ban on sale of e-cigarettes takes effect
At least three vape shops in a shopping centre in Wan Chai have closed for good, the Post has found.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:55:32 +0800
Hong Kong chief executive election 2022: lots of economic and social issues to tackle, constitutional reform ‘not a priority’ for now, John Lee says
Lee delivers remarks at public forum jointly organised by seven television and radio stations, just nine days before the city’s leadership election.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 20:30:26 +0800
Elon Musk is dismayed Donald Trump still barred from Twitter: report
Banned individuals have already asked when they would get their accounts back after the Tesla chief acquired the social media platform. 

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 19:30:26 +0800
Owner of collapsed building in central China detained as search for survivors continues
Five people taken to hospital after being pulled from the building in Changsha but dozens more are missing.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 19:06:43 +0800
‘They’ll be tortured and killed’: wives of Ukraine soldiers holed up in Mariupol steel plant appeal for rescue
Yuliia Fedusiuk and Kateryna Prokopenko called for global help to evacuate the Azovstal plant where some 2,000 troops and 1,000 civilians are holed up in bunkers.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:30:24 +0800
‘Now we know this foe’: mainland Chinese doctors, nurses dived right into helping Hong Kong tackle fifth wave of Covid-19 infections
As city’s worst Covid-19 outbreak wanes, mainland Chinese medical volunteers say they were happy to play a part.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:13:33 +0800
Hong Kong police arrest 3 more in connection with alleged murder of woman in Tin Shui Wai
Arrests come day after 25-year-old man detained for allegedly killing his girlfriend and dragging a wheel board loaded with her quilt-wrapped body.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 17:50:54 +0800
US sends secretive Phoenix Ghost ‘suicide drones’ to Ukraine
More than 100 aerial vehicles are expected to be deployed in the eastern part of the war-torn country.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 17:38:45 +0800
Chinese capital doubles down on testing to keep Covid at bay beyond the Labour Day holiday
Test results will determine whether people can go back to school or work in Beijing.



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