Singaporean and Japanese bulk carriers collide in China’s Yangtze River
[South China Morning Post] - 12/31/2024
The collision resulted in a fuel oil spill, but no injuries were reported. The incident is under investigation, with clean-up efforts under way.
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As China’s factory activity keeps expanding, manufacturing still faces ‘inadequate demand’
Official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dropped slightly in December, while non-manufacturing PMI (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
Trump’s return gives China and Japan ‘strong interest in building better ties’
The two Asian powers are stepping up engagement but maintaining momentum could be a struggle, analysts say.
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
Hong Kong launches anti-rodent charter to improve environmental hygiene
Food and Environmental Hygiene Department wants to boost awareness, increase inspections following rise of pests’ (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
Taiwan’s latest legislative punch-ups suggest democracy is in retreat
While scuffles in the legislature are practically a tradition going back decades, this year’s clashes have been more (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: Muan airport had only 1 worker to fend off birds during mishap
Staffing levels spark concerns about the adequacy of bird control operations at the airport.
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
Operation Santa Claus: Hong Kong children with autism go on picnic in Nina Park
‘Our members and their families thoroughly enjoyed the day out with the volunteers,’ programme manager Kenneth Chan (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
Jimmy Carter’s funeral to be held at Washington National Cathedral on January 9
US President Joe Biden has designated a national day of mourning for late president Jimmy Carter.
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
Fraser Stoddart, Nobel laureate and professor at University of Hong Kong, dies
Stoddart, who was 82, won Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2016 and joined department of chemistry last year.
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
China rolls out world’s first military-proof 5G that can connect 10,000 army robots
A mobile communications system that can move through complex terrains has been developed by Chinese scientists.
[South China Morning Post] - 30/12/2024
Crowds gather in top spots ahead of Hong Kong’s New Year’s Eve fireworks
At the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, excited visitors began gathering in the early afternoon.
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024
US-sanctioned Apple supplier Wingtech shifts focus to chips, citing geopolitics
The Shanghai-listed company says it will sell its consumer-electronics contract manufacturing business to focus on (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 31/12/2024