Man goes on rampage with excavator in Germany before being shot dead by police
[South China Morning Post] - 12/31/2024
Meanwhile, two people were hurt by a knife-wielding man in Berlin, with the country still reeling from a deadly car attack in Magdeburg.
In Chinese newspapers
Chinese dams to be discussed during Jake Sullivan’s India visit, official says
US national security adviser arrives in New Delhi on Sunday. US also expects Chinese economic overcapacity to be (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
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
Trump’s strength, unpredictability can help end war with Russia: Zelensky
With Donald Trump soon coming to power in the US, when and how Europe’s biggest conflict since WWII may end has come (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
In-flight thefts soar in Japan as passengers warned of high-altitude thieves
The thefts onboard airlines flying into and out of Narita International Airport could be linked to crime syndicates, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
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
Singapore defends ‘appropriate’ interception of Indonesian fishing boats due to incursions
The Singapore coastguard had observed the Indonesian fishing vessels repeatedly entering and exiting the city (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Want to own a piece of pop culture history? Breaking Bad house for sale, for US$4 million
Single-storey house in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where Walter White lived and which has become a magnet for TV show’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
4 Hong Kong cyclists arrested for ‘reckless riding’ after minibus fracas
Three men and a woman, aged 28 to 45, released on bail and must report back to police later this month.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Malaysian air travel bounces back but Chinese tourists still well shy of 5 million target
International arrivals surged by 20.7 per cent from 2023, with Chinese and Indian tourists leading the return, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
‘Miracle’ Zimbabwe boy, 7, wanders for 5 days through animal-filled national park
Tinashe Farawo roamed through Matusadona Park where wild animals – including lions, elephants and rhinos – live.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
China aiming for more export curbs after bans on US defence contractors
Proposed extended restrictions from commerce ministry come on the heels of dual-use export bans on 28 US defence (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025