Hongkongers in UK stuck in jobs far below their abilities, study finds
[South China Morning Post] - 12/27/2024
Think tank and non-profit group warn of ‘key barriers’ preventing Hongkongers from finding suitable work, such as qualification recognition.
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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
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
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
Public whipping in Malaysia sparks outrage, raising questions about sharia courts
The construction worker was caned for being in “close proximity” to a woman who was not his wife, igniting outrage (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
China surpasses rivals with ‘world-class’ sixth-gen stealth fighter jet: experts
Mystery aircraft with cutting-edge design marks historic milestone for the country’s military capabilities, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Time for Christmas excess to give way to eating greener and healthier
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
Chinese lawyer says she was pepper-sprayed by court officials when trying to observe case
Inner Mongolia incident shocks criminal defence lawyers in China who have faced hostility from police and courts (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Philippines forges ahead with Typhon purchase plan: ‘China should not intervene’
Experts say the move is a declaration of self-reliance and a calculated gamble amid mounting tensions in the South (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Israeli troops forcibly remove staff, patients from northern Gaza hospital, officials say
Patients and staff were forced to strip outside Kamal Adwan Hospital, Gaza health ministry said. Israel denied (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
China’s C919 airliner could spread wings to parts of Asia next year
Landing in Hong Kong on first day of new year will mark start of daily return service from Shanghai.
[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