US military court rejects Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin’s bid to nullify 9/11 plea deals
[South China Morning Post] - 12/31/2024
Decision follows years of legal disputes, with Austin saying he could reject deals that let the men plead guilty to avoid the death penalty.
In Chinese newspapers
‘Power player’ Elon Musk turns his gaze on Europe’s far-right politics
From Britain to Germany, the Tesla chief’s influence grows in Europe’s politics as he backs the hard-right and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Hong Kong property deals drop in December as slump thins agent ranks
Transactions rose 17 per cent in 2024 despite a December decline of 28.3 per cent, according to government data.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Hong Kong to launch waiting list for appointments at public dental clinics
Waiting list to be added to online booking system after more than quarter of people who booked service did not show (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
At least 30 killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes
While stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume in Qatar, dozens of Gazans were also killed the previous day.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
TikTok knew its live-streams exploit children, Utah lawsuit claims
Accusations were made public on Friday, ahead of scheduled January 19 ban on TikTok in US unless China-based owner (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Beijing’s pilot zone for economic integration with Taiwan running out of steam
By 2022 there were over 3,000 people and nearly 1,300 enterprises from Taiwan in Pingtan, Fujian, but the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Hong Kong to have warmer, drier weather in coming 3 months: Observatory
City’s forecaster also notes that last month was slightly warmer than normal and almost without rain.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
China steps up flight safety in wake of deadly Azerbaijani and South Korean plane crashes
Aviation authority urges measures to avoid bird strikes and assess risks in response to Jeju Air and Azerbaijan (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Air Busan’s flight from Hong Kong aborts landing after gear malfunction scare
Pilot unable to confirm if landing gear functioning, prompting decision to circle around for additional checks.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park to host 10,000 during first trial of main stadium
Rugby event will help assess the effectiveness of crowd dispersal using public transport.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
US allocates US$306 million in new bird flu funding before Trump takes office
US has reported 66 human cases of bird flu since the start of 2024, though experts believe the true number could be (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025