Japan’s fishing town of Suttsu faces nuclear waste dilemma amid population decline
[South China Morning Post] - 12/29/2024
Residents of Suttsu worry that, despite potential economic benefits, a nuclear waste facility will harm the community and leave a legacy of radioactive waste.
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China sends help to quake-hit Vanuatu as it expands Pacific island ties
Beijing’s growing presence in the region is raising strategic concerns for Australia and the United States.
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
Singaporean and Japanese bulk carriers collide in China’s Yangtze River
The collision resulted in a fuel oil spill, but no injuries were reported. The incident is under investigation, with (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
New ‘sixth-generation’ Chinese warplane triggers concerns over strategic gap in India
Images of the plane released online last week are expected to increase the pressure on New Delhi to modernise its (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
Singapore growth beats estimates, PM Wong pledges support amid global tensions
In 2024, Singapore’s economy grew by 4 per cent, with Prime Minister Wong pledging support for vulnerable groups and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
China’s efforts to bring back foreign visitors are bearing fruit, but will they be enough?
Visitor numbers are well down on pre-Covid levels despite a string of measures, including the offer of visa-free access.
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
China’s home-grown C919 plane touches down in Hong Kong
Flight MU721 of China Eastern Airlines landed at the Hong Kong airport at 10.45am on Wednesday.
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
Man goes on rampage with excavator in Germany before being shot dead by police
Meanwhile, two people were hurt by a knife-wielding man in Berlin, with the country still reeling from a deadly car (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
China struggles to build car chip supply chain to break free of heavy reliance on imports
The country’s self-sufficiency rate for automotive chips is currently less than 10 per cent, according to an (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025
2 elderly residents at Hong Kong care home given Covid-19 jabs expired for 2 weeks
Department of Health has temporarily banned doctor from government vaccination scheme after blunder at Luxe Garden (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
Shang-Chi and Barbie star Simu Liu’s home broken into in California
The incident comes amid a string of burglaries at the homes of Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes over (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
‘Hong Kong will embrace change,’ John Lee says as city welcomes 2025
The chief executive says city will have to ‘acclimatise and be proactive to take on changes brought by internal and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 1/01/2025