South China Morning Post

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:00:15 +0800
Singapore woman killed in Spain: car rented by suspect reportedly caught on CCTV at crime scene
A grey Nissan Qashqai rented by Mitchell Ong was reportedly caught on CCTV in the same area where Audrey Fang’s body was found.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:54:35 +0800
Fraudsters offer to pay big for second-hand clothing in latest ruse to scam Hong Kong residents out of money
Criminals create deceptive webpages advertising lucrative offers for doorstep collection of used clothing, but to make booking, residents must install malicious app that gathers personal data, police say.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:48:27 +0800
Hong Kong auditor calls for more dental appointments at public clinics, overhaul of registration process
Audit Commission says dental service quota has decreased from 40,322 in 2018-19 financial year to 20,337 in 2022-23.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:30:12 +0800
Malaysians mourn helicopter crash victims, some demand top navy officers resign
Some Malaysians accuse the military of poor planning that led to the crash and having defence assets of questionable quality.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:14:09 +0800
China reveals Shenzhou-18 crew for next space station mission
During their six-month stay on the Tiangong space station, the Chinese astronauts will carry out experiments on fish in a step towards raising other animals in space.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 16:00:40 +0800
How sustainable practices protect Asia’s natural resources and help drive the bioeconomy
RGE, a resources and manufacturing group with its headquarters in Singapore, is investing in conservation and ecosystem restoration as part of its commitment to develop clean, renewable and low-waste resources.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:49:02 +0800
Russia detains deputy defence minister on bribery allegations
It is the Russia’s highest-profile corruption case since President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:26:48 +0800
Picking sushi in Hong Kong could become more of a lottery now plastics ban has kicked in
Major Japanese discount chain Don Don Donki replaces transparent plastic sushi boxes with cardboard ones in line with new rules on throwaway plastics.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:10:11 +0800
Ukraine gets US military aid boost, but faces long slog as Russians advance
The US Congress gave final approval to a long-delayed US$61 billion aid package for Ukraine on Tuesday. Ukraine hopes to quickly get fresh supplies to the war zone as Russia makes battlefield gains.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:02:49 +0800
In the Philippines, it’s ‘so hot you can’t breathe’ as heat index touches 47 degrees Celsius
The heat index, a measure of what the temperature feels like accounting for humidity, was forecast to reach the ‘danger’ level of 42 degrees Celsius or higher in at least 30 cities and municipalities on Wednesday.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:57:02 +0800
EU targets China medical technology market with launch of new procurement weapon
First probe launched under international procurement instrument will look into access for European device manufacturers.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:48:46 +0800
China’s security ministry hails move to reward postal and parcel workers for spy tip-offs in eastern province
In Jiangsu, workers who report clues could be rewarded with up to US$4,100, particularly if it leads to a criminal case involving national security.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:44:37 +0800
Philippines’ Marcos Jnr intervenes in feud between first lady, Vice-President Duterte: ‘she still has a lot to learn’
Marcos Jnr said his wife’s inexperience in politics led to her outburst against Vice-President Sara Duterte

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:30:12 +0800
Apple’s iPhone sales in China plunge 19%, as Huawei grows smartphone sales by nearly 70%
Apple saw iPhone sales in China decline 19.1 per cent in the first quarter, while Huawei achieved sales growth of nearly 70 per cent, according to Counterpoint.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:27:08 +0800
Hong Kong police search for 10 assailants over attack on suspected triad member
Gang assaults victim after he trips and falls when trying to flee, while his four friends escape unharmed.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:14:52 +0800
As strikes pummel Gaza, Israel says US military aid sends ‘strong message’ to enemies
The US Senate approved billions in aid for Israel, which is locked in a war with Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:02:09 +0800
Singapore survey finds half the workforce would quit without work-from-home privileges
Flexible work has become a hot-button issue in the city state since the government announced last week that all employers must allow formal requests for flexible work arrangements from December.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:00:14 +0800
China Rolls-Royce seller lets man of modest means live the dream in car showroom, tells him ‘try hard to succeed’
A kind Rolls Royce salesman in China allowed a man of modest means to sit in his dream car and told him he one day would own one if he worked hard.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:45:12 +0800
Venice to make day trippers buy entry tickets from Thursday, a world first
Drowning under the weight of mass tourism, the historic Italian city will begin levying the entry fee on busy days in the hope of persuading day trippers to come during quieter periods.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 13:00:16 +0800
China’s little-known H-20 stealth bomber not a concern for US: Pentagon official
Anonymous defence intelligence bureaucrat casts doubt on system design of first Chinese strategic weapon of its kind.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:49:07 +0800
Hong Kong authorities should investigate contractor safety measures after death of 2 sewer workers, unions and concern groups say
Unions and concern groups ask why sewer workers were underground and whether contractors provided protective gear or followed safety rules.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:43:32 +0800
Meaty economic indicator? China’s distressed pig farmers eye turnaround
Chinese farmers are keeping the fewest pigs for breeding since 2020, raising hopes of sustained profitability after years of losses. But the turnaround may not speak to the broader economy, analysts say.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:38:12 +0800
Elon Musk escalates feud with Australia over X as spy chief warns of extremism
Musk accused Australia’s leaders of trying to censor the internet after a court ordered his platform to stop showing footage of a bishop being stabbed.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:25:30 +0800
Hong Kong stock exchange operator HKEX sees profit slip 13% as lower turnover, fewer listings weigh
Net profit for the January-to-March period came in at HK$2.97 billion (US$380 million), or HK$2.35 per share, beating a consensus estimate of a 14 per cent decline and improving on the fourth quarter of 2023 by 14 per cent.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:00:13 +0800
Japan feels the heat as temperatures set to soar again this summer
Elderly Japanese are at highest risk from the elevated temperatures, while agriculture – especially the crucial seasonal fruit sector – and fish prices will also feel the impact.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:54:17 +0800
Creativity unleashed: Hong Kong's premier gifts, printing and packaging shows
The vibrant Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair and the inaugural DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong will soon enliven the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre and AsiaWorld-Expo.  Running concurren...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:20:16 +0800
Canada police charge 2 former UN workers in plot to sell Chinese-made military equipment in Libya
Canadian police said two former UN employees in Montreal participated in a conspiracy to sell Chinese-made drones and other military equipment, violating UN sanctions related to the Libyan civil war.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:10:10 +0800
Tech war: US is reviewing risks of China’s use of open-source RISC-V chip technology
The open-source technology, which can be used to build smartphone chips and advanced processors, is being used by major Chinese tech firms.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:05:10 +0800
Malaysia jails woman who threw scalding hot water on Down’s syndrome man
Oo Saw Kee, 39, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for intentionally inflicting serious injury to the 33-year-old victim. The judge called her actions ‘cruel and inhumane’.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:30:14 +0800
South China Sea: ‘upsurge’ in Chinese militia vessels as Balikatan drills begin ‘out of the norm’, Philippines says
The Philippine Navy says 124 Chinese vessels have been detected in the West Philippine Sea since the military drills began on Monday.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:08:11 +0800
Donald Trump meets with Japan’s former prime minister Taro Aso in New York
Donald Trump calls Taro Aso ‘a highly respected man in Japan and beyond’ as he meets with him at Trump Tower in New York.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:34:49 +0800
Tesla to launch new models ahead of planned timeline, shares jump
Tesla launch of ‘new models’ by early 2025 in an advanced timeline would use its current platforms and production lines

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:29:00 +0800
US Senate passes bill to force ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban of the app
Legislation, packaged with major foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, now heads to President Joe Biden, who has vowed to sign it into law.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:15:13 +0800
Action on plastic pollution shows us that another world is possible
As Hong Kong phases in its plastics ban, more can be done such as developing reusable systems and regulating corporations to reduce packaging. Fossil fuel and petrochemical interests are impeding progress on global plastics treaty talks but local sol...

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:11:13 +0800
Girl in China dips feet into lake at historic Beijing site, says family is rich so can do as she pleases after warning
A teenage girl from a wealthy family in China, who was visiting one of the country’s most revered locations, was disrespectful and offensive to tourism staff and ignored their pleas to behave.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:02:27 +0800
Hong Kong’s Peak Tram resumes service after 3-day suspension due to fallen trees
Three-day suspension had disappointed some tourists, with several seeking refunds.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:30:14 +0800
Green groups worry Hong Kong’s John Lee may mislead public over ecological value of abandoned fish ponds at technopole site
Hong Kong Bird Watching Society, Greenpeace and the Conservancy Association say abandoned fish ponds in area earmarked for tech hub still have ecological value.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:00:24 +0800
Maldives’ pro-China president has ‘nothing to block him’ after big poll win: ‘India is concerned’
A thumping victory for his party in this month’s parliamentary elections has lent Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu a free hand. But observers say his country is simply ‘too small’ to be taking sides.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:00:16 +0800
China’s durian output to quadruple in 2024, processing poised to permeate with demand ‘on a rapid rise’
Chinese-produced durian is set to be available to the public in July, with production from the tropical island of Hainan likely to reach 200 tonnes this year, although Thailand and Vietnam are set to remain the largest sources.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 07:00:20 +0800
Hong Kong anti-terrorism hotline receives 28,000 tip-offs since launch, and authorities vow to work closely with more sectors
Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit says 13 per cent of reports received since hotline’s launch two years ago passed to relevant law enforcement agencies.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 06:00:23 +0800
China is running a full-court press for global arbitration clients. What’s the verdict so far?
As China works to sell itself as a viable destination for international firms to air their disputes through arbitration, more must be done for these efforts to meet with success, analysts and professionals say.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:55:15 +0800
Ex-MIT researcher Qinxuan Pan gets 35 years in jail for killing Yale student Kevin Jiang
Pan apologised to a courtroom packed with family and friends of victim Kevin Jiang, saying he ‘fully accepted’ his punishment.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:30:16 +0800
We must decolonise AI to overcome cultural bias in the classroom
AI is becoming a pedagogical tool but some applications remain steeped in Eurocentrism, pushing non-Western world history to the margins. Technologists and humanities scholars must work together to make sure no one’s history is erased.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:16:47 +0800
Anger spikes at US universities as Israel-Gaza war protests intensify
Student protests in the US over the war in Gaza have intensified and expanded over the past week. Police have been called in to several campuses to arrest demonstrators.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:42:17 +0800
Ukraine pushes military-age men to return to fight, suspends consular services
The move comes as Kyiv faces manpower shortages in the fighting against Russia, and is tied to a new law that includes tougher penalties against draft dodgers.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:24:17 +0800
Trump hush money trial: tabloid publisher says he buried stories to help billionaire’s 2016 presidential bid
David Pecker testified that the National Enquirer paid for stories of Trump’s sexual misbehaviour but never published them, a practice known as ‘catch and kill’.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 02:55:14 +0800
TikTok responds to EU ultimatum on risks of new TikTok Lite app
Faced with the threat of fines, the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform has provided an assessment report on the app’s rewards-for-views scheme.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 01:35:52 +0800
US exports to China declined 4.3% year on year in 2023 amid trade tensions: report
Stunted economic growth on mainland and Sino-American political challenges weighed on 2023 decline led by agricultural and semiconductor shipments.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:15:15 +0800
Palestinian baby girl delivered by caesarean section from dying mother’s womb a ‘miracle’ amid Israel-Gaza war
The baby girl survived after she was delivered by caesarean section as her mother, Sabreen al-Sakani, was fatally wounded from an Israel air strike.

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:00:26 +0800
TikTok ban: influencers fear careers will be destroyed, work will be ‘deleted forever’ as US ban looms
There are 170 million Americans on TikTok, and they’re stressed about a potential ban.

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