Apple offers fresh price cuts on iPhones in China as Huawei competition heats up
[South China Morning Post] - 01/2/2025
A promotion running from January 4 to 7 will provide Chinese consumers a US$68 discount on Apple’s top-of-the-line iPhone 16 Pro models.
In Chinese newspapers
Archbishop of Canterbury’s tenure comes to an end after resignation over abuse scandal
Inquiry in November found Justin Welby failed to tell police about serial abuse by Christian camp volunteer as soon (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Trump’s lawyers ask New York judge to halt Friday’s hush money sentencing while he appeals
Lawyers for US president-elect argue that appeal should trigger an automatic stay in proceedings, delaying the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Indonesia is admitted to the Brics bloc of developing nations, Brazil confirms
Brics, which includes China, Russia and India, endorsed candidacy in 2023 but Indonesia opted to join only after (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong customs officer arrested after attempting to stop fleeing motorcyclist
Incident that killed the rider has sparked heated debate over whether the off-duty officer’s actions were appropriate.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Austrian far-right gets mandate to try to lead government for first time since World War II
The decision comes after failed attempts to form a coalition without the far-right Freedom Party, leaving it as the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
China approves new airport in Guangdong to ease congestion woes
New facility in country’s largest province slated to process 30 million annual trips by 2035, 2.2 million tonnes of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Why Elon Musk is defending the H-1B visa
US president-elect Donald Trump continues to rail against ‘open borders’ but at least some on his team realise the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
US House select committee on China is reauthorised for another 2 years
The panel, reflecting consensus that China poses a challenge and charged with recommending policies, has the scope (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Chinese electric plane maker Rhyxeon zooms in on markets in Africa and Asia
The four-seat RX4E model is being targeted at countries with poor road infrastructure where it could have a wide (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai calls Taiwan ‘unique country’, denies backing independence
Former media tycoon has returned to the witness box following two-week break during holidays.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
China should favour fiscal taps over policy easing to spur stocks: Goldman Sachs
Government spending and demand-side measures have more impact on equity returns than monetary easing, US investment (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025