South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: police raid airport, ban airline CEO from leaving country
[South China Morning Post] - 01/2/2025
Officers also searched the carrier’s office in Seoul as authorities ramped up a probe into the disaster.
In Chinese newspapers
100,000 spectators expected at Hong Kong Lunar New Year float parade
Night parade will be held on the first day of the Year of the Snake, showcasing 55 performance groups, including (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Shein lawyer evades questions on China cotton at UK hearing, angering lawmakers
The fast-fashion giant is accused of forced labour in its supply chains as it reportedly prepares for a US$62 (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Man who exploded Cybertruck outside Trump hotel used ChatGPT to help plan attack
Police called soldier Matthew Livelsberger’s use of generative AI a ‘game-changer’ and a ‘concerning moment’ for law (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
3 men injured when speedboat explodes in Hong Kong waters
Hongkonger and mainland Chinese victim are in critical condition, while a second mainlander is listed as serious (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
US-China dialogue touches on ‘candid’ concerns before Trump takes office
US president-elect says he and Xi have spoken through representatives, but it is unclear if virtual communication (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Hong Kong immigration officers arrest 26 suspected illegal workers in crackdown
Authorities also arrest three suspected employers, saying illegal workers could seek to capitalise on demand in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
New York appeal court denies Trump’s last-ditch bid to halt hush money sentencing
The US president-elect looks set to avoid jail, but even a sentence of unconditional discharge would put the guilty (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Chinese start-up 01.AI founder Lee Kai-fu denies rumours of asset sale to Alibaba Cloud
01.AI denounced as ‘vicious slander’ talks that it was looking to sell its pre-training team and other assets owing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
China’s powerhouse province renews ‘common prosperity’ pledge for 2035
Political mission to narrow China’s wealth divide, thought to have fallen out of favour, makes appearance in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Amid the warnings, China and Trump show much-needed willingness to talk
Both sides have been sending positive signals but they must find a way for non-hawkish heads to prevail in a crisis.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Tencent’s US blacklisting stokes fear of tech war escalation with China
Tencent’s addition to the Pentagon blacklist raises risks for further sanctions and trade restrictions on Chinese (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025