Hong Kong MPF on course for best return in 4 years this year; outlook ‘positive’ for 2025
[South China Morning Post] - 12/26/2024
MPF Ratings says ‘members may be tempted to have a US bias in their portfolio, but diversification is important’.
In Chinese newspapers
Brazil says BYD Chinese workers found in ‘slavery-like conditions’ victims of human trafficking
BYD and its contractor Jinjiang have agreed to house the 163 labourers in hotels until a deal to end their contracts (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Germany set for February 23 snap election after president dissolves parliament
Election campaigning has begun in earnest, with conservatives having a comfortable lead of more than 10 points over (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Man in India dies after swallowing live chick to cure infertility in ritual mishap
Man and his wife, married for years without children, turned to healer in his desperation to become a father.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Malaysians cast doubt on Anwar’s rising approval rate as reforms and economy stall
Although a recent poll showed the prime minister’s rating rise to 54 per cent, many online said it did not reflect (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
At least 1 loud bang before plane went down, passenger on crashed Azerbaijan airliner says
Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of Azerbaijan’s investigation say Russian air defences had (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
In 2025, can Trump and Xi rise to the ocassion and collaborate for peace?
The world doesn’t need grand gestures or empty promises – it needs pragmatic, results-oriented cooperation on issues (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
China Yiche ethnic minority, known for open relationships, earliest wearers of mini-shorts
One of China’s oldest ethnic groups maintains many interesting customs, one of which allows men to touch women’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Hong Kong postbox blaze damages more than 50 pieces of mail
No evacuations needed at Sau Mau Ping Post Office, but customers whose mail may have been damaged can contact the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
US-China tech war: Shanghai aims to be global medical AI hub by 2027
Despite US export curbs on advanced chips, China’s financial powerhouse is betting big on medical AI.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Against US nepotism and transparency concerns, Hong Kong’s integrity shines
US missteps like Biden pardoning his son are a reminder to uphold the high standards Hong Kong and the ICAC have (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
China’s military tests remote 3D printed parts and drone delivery for battlefield: report
US uses similar tactics as it aids Ukrainian frontline soldiers from a maintenance site in Poland, American military (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024