Russia foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior military officers and their families
[South China Morning Post] - 12/26/2024
The Federal Security Service said four Russians were detained in connection with the planned attacks using bombs disguised as power banks.
In Chinese newspapers
Hong Kong’s November home prices and rents diverge as cheaper loans drove tenants to buy
Lived-in home prices rose slightly in November for a second straight month, while rents fell, according to official (…)
[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
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The holidays are an ideal time to revisit Michael Pollan’s rules for food and examine how we buy and consume what we (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
‘Old money’ look is hot in China as nouveau riche glitz gets the cold shoulder amid slump
Call it old money fashion or quiet luxury style, minimalist design and simplicity stay timeless for Chinese consumers.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
China’s Xi to visit Russia in 2025 amid ‘double resistance’ to West, envoy to Beijing says
China and Russia must keep up their ‘double resistance’ to the ‘double containment’ from the West, Igor Morgulov (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Seoul says North Korean soldier injured in war captured by Ukraine
The development came days after Kyiv said about 3,000 North Koreans deployed to reinforce Russian troops had been (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
New Chinese fighter jet seen over Chengdu tacitly confirmed by military
Mysterious aircraft bearing triangular tailless design sparks speculation it has cutting-edge stealth and endurance (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
Deadly fight erupts between security forces, Assad loyalists in Syria
Security forces stormed village in central Syria where remnants of former regime were holed up, leaving several dead (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 26/12/2024
China Olympic champions Fan Zhendong, Chen Meng stun table tennis fans with ‘retirement’
The duo, separately, say their decisions to step away are due to fines that will be imposed for missing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
China’s GenAI market continues to heat up as Beijing records more LLM filings
The latest batch of GenAI services registered in Beijing included large language models from Zhipu AI and Xiaomi (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
In India, call for more babies sparks debate on future of 1.43 billion-strong economy
A Hindu nationalist leader has urged couples to have more children in the world’s most populous nation, calling it (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024