Hong Kong online-only retailers log another month of growth amid wider slump
[South China Morning Post] - 12/28/2024
Sales from e-commerce stores with no physical shopfront have increased from HK$777 million to HK$1.2 billion over past four years.
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Political outlook turbulent for Taiwan after reform bills prompt brawls, protests
Analysts warn of deep divisions and governance crisis after Taiwanese opposition pushes through three bills that (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Famed China hotel mocked for charging US$40 for coffee and cake, says price includes tour
Hotel went viral on social media after appearing in popular TV series Blossoms Shanghai earlier this year.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
China’s growing appetite for durian spurs market innovations
A Shenzhen restaurant has gone viral online after launching a 199-yuan-a-head buffet featuring more than 200 durian (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
China names senior UN envoy Dai Bing as new South Korean ambassador
Dai, 57, has no background in East Asian affairs, but his experience of international issues may be an asset, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Chinese woman wrapped in large plastic bag after hospital discharge post-childbirth – but why?
New mothers in China follow post-partum ‘sitting the month’ tradition for rest and recovery.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Yoon’s ‘crazy’ actions rattle South Korea’s currency and economy
Experts say political polarisation and deepening post-martial law crisis could hold back investment in the country.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong’s first pyrotechnics drone show wows crowd with panda-themed display
But 10-minute spectacle had its hiccups with some drones seen dropping into the harbour towards the end of the show.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Pakistan warns Taliban of air strikes over future attacks as Afghanistan vows revenge
Islamabad has affirmed more retribution against TTP if cross-border assaults continue, further inflaming Kabul ties (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
No stereotypes please, overseas Chinese students are a wonderful mix
By no stretch of any imagination can one reduce Chinese students in the UK to a uniform, faceless tribe, as my (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Hong Kong online-only retailers log another month of growth amid wider slump
Sales from e-commerce stores with no physical shopfront have increased from HK$777 million to HK$1.2 billion over (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024
Azerbaijani and US officials suggest plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire
Assessments echoed those made by outside aviation experts who blamed Wednesday’s crash on Russia.
[South China Morning Post] - 28/12/2024