Romania and Bulgaria join Europe’s Schengen travel zone
[South China Morning Post] - 01/1/2025
Ceremonies mark culmination of years of negotiations by the Eastern European countries to join the ID check-free travel zone.
In Chinese newspapers
Reading the tea leaves: a volatile year ahead for China’s market amid policy uncertainty
After a forgettable year, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Goldman Sachs and others make their predictions for Chinese equities (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
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
Chinese autonomous-driving tech firm Pony.ai eyes robotaxi services in Hong Kong
Pony.ai is seeking to initially provide ‘robotaxi commuting services’ for Hong Kong International Airport staff.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
New Year gala praises China’s science achievements as US tech war shows no signs of ending
An end-of-year TV show in China has switched the usual singing and dancing for a look at the nation’s 2024 triumphs (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Alcohol stocks drop after US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on drink labels
Unclear when or if the surgeon general’s suggestions will be implemented. Decision to update the label will (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
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
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
Hong Kong villagers making way for new town hope to be resettled together
With development of Northern Metropolis, residents of Yau Tam Mei Tsuen face new way of life in near future but hope (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
As pro-Najib rally reignites tensions in Malaysia, PM Anwar urges respect for royal order
Anwar reminds the public to head palace’s statement that says the king holds the power to pardon, postpone, or (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Will Japan’s hot spring culture make Unesco heritage list in 2028? One group hopes so
A group of governors is lobbying to get the centuries-old Japanese onsen practice included on Unesco’s intangible (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
China’s Dalian airport will be more than an infrastructure marvel
This would-be world’s biggest offshore airport marries China’s aim to revitalise its northeastern belt with its (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025