Supreme Court Chief Justice says judicial independence under threat, as Trump return looms
[South China Morning Post] - 01/1/2025
John Roberts did not name Trump but said that even if court decisions are unpopular, other branches of government must still enforce them.
In Chinese newspapers
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
Taiwan proposes outlawing political party devoted to unification with mainland China
Taiwanese ministry says the China Unification Promotion Party is involved in criminal activities and poses threat to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 3/01/2025
Man arrested for supplying drugs to One Direction singer Liam Payne, say Argentine police
Braian Paiz, accused of having supplied cocaine to Payne, is one of 5 people indicted over death of the 31-year-old (…)
[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
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
Brazil Scrutinizes BYD Labor-Rights Violations, Straining Ties with China
One of Brazil’s most high-profile Chinese investors has become embroiled in a scandal that threatens to upend its (…)
[China Digital Times] - 4/01/2025
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
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
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
How Global South can resist US hegemony and its isolationism
Open engagement is key to countering both Donald Trump’s transactional nationalism and the US establishment’s drive (…)
[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