Fears for Hong Kong cinema chains grow as branch ‘temporarily closes’
[South China Morning Post] - 12/27/2024
Golden Harvest temporarily closes its GH V Walk cinema in Nam Cheong at end of rocky year for film industry.
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Hong Kong singer Aaron Kwok unharmed after sudden fall from stage in Taipei
Kwok, dubbed one of Cantopop’s four ‘heavenly kings’, surprised fans when he suddenly dropped out of the spotlight (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
LGBTQ rights, deepfake threats, falling fertility: Asia’s gender equality landscape in 2024
In 2024, Asia’s gender equality landscape saw advancements in LGBTQ rights amid alarming rates of violence against (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong braces for 380,000 revellers at New Year’s Eve fireworks
Shenzhen Bay checkpoint to operate around the clock amid celebrations on New Year’s Eve, with Lo Wu crossing to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Delta Air Lines passenger arrested after sneaking onto Christmas Eve flight without ticket
The passenger went through the usual security screenings but bypassed ID verification and boarding status stations.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
How China-Philippines clashes over Scarborough Shoal could be an early test for Donald Trump
The escalating dispute over the South China Sea atoll risks dragging in the US, a long-term ally of Manila.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Oil giant Shell shuts Singapore processing unit to probe leak
Shell estimates that a few tonnes of refined oil products, along with cooling water discharge used in the refining (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
China’s trade tensions with US remain high ahead of Trump inauguration
US has highest index for trade friction with China, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade says.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Hong Kong ‘highly concerned’ over pace of rail link works for I&T centre
Concerns raised that entire Northern Link will only be completed nine years after Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Azerbaijan plane crashed ‘due to physical and technical external interference’: airline
Four sources with knowledge of the preliminary findings of the investigation had said Russian air defences had (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Chinese cities offer subsidies to boost access to the computing power needed for AI
Voucher programmes help reduce computing power rental costs for companies and researchers.
[South China Morning Post] - 27/12/2024
Elon Musk clashes with Trump’s Maga allies over H-1B visas, immigration
The billionaire says foreign talent ‘essential for America to keep winning’ but Trump’s backers want Musk to stay (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024