Indian workers slowly replacing Palestinians in Israel’s construction industry
[South China Morning Post] - 01/1/2025
But the imported workers still can’t fill the void left by 80,000 Palestinians banned from entering the country.
In Chinese newspapers
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
Hong Kong police arrest man over fatal stabbing outside public housing estate
Man, 56, arrested in Ngau Tau Kok for alleged murder, while 44-year-old woman also detained for misleading officers (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
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
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
TikTok tells US Supreme Court ‘sell-or-ban’ law stems from company’s refusal to censor
Its filing comes as Justice Department argues the law is meant to cut the popular short-video app’s ties to the (…)
[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
Bereaved orca whale seen carrying second dead baby, say US researchers
The animal, known to scientists as Tahlequah, carried the body of another deceased newborn for 17 days in 2018.
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Chinese state-owned AI firm hires former IBM executive as chief technology officer
Last year, IBM scaled down its R&D operations in China, joining a long list of global tech firms that have (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
How a Hong Kong DJ is bringing tunes of Joey Yung, Eason Chan to world
Pete Sabine, also known as DJ Fabsabs, says he is on a quest to connect with Hongkongers globally through his (…)
[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
China hits record panda bond issuance in 2024, with analysts bullish for 2025
With more yuan-denominated panda bonds issued last year than any other, analysts expect even bigger numbers in 2025.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025