South Korean investigators fail to arrest Yoon Suk-yeol after lengthy stand-off
[South China Morning Post] - 01/2/2025
The anti-corruption agency abandoned the operation to arrest the impeached leader after facing resistance from his security team.
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Serbia ready with China-made FK-3 air defence missile system after ‘very complex’ training
The FK-3 system, delivered to Serbia in 2022, has been widely compared to the US Patriot and Russian S-300 (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
China and Russia Stride Hand-in-Hand Into the New Year
Xi Jinping exchanged New Year greetings with Vladimir Putin last week, saying that both countries have always moved (…)
[China Digital Times] - 7/01/2025
US adds Tencent, CATL to list of Chinese firms allegedly helping Beijing’s military
Chipmaker Changxin Memory Technologies and drone-maker Autel Robotics also included among companies Pentagon says (…)
[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
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
Charlie Hebdo marks 10 years since Paris attack with defiant special edition mocking God
The French newspaper’s special edition featured a caricature contest mocking God, celebrating satire and freedom of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
TikTok expands e-commerce operation into Mexico amid potential US ban
TikTok Shop’s geographic expansion south of the United States shows it is undeterred by Washington’s ‘sell-or-ban’ law.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Will Merz’s tough talk on China fizzle out if he becomes leader of Germany?
With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong’s justice minister names 3 to oversee estate of late tycoon Nina Wang
Appointees include former Legco president Rita Fan and ex-Hong Kong Monetary Authority CEO Joseph Yam.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Syria a chance for Middle East to shape its own, better future
The stability of Syria, at the heart of the Middle East, is in the interests of all. It is time for regional actors, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Chinese couple fake ‘domestic violence’ videos for live-stream sales, detained by police
Latest fake online content case comes after year-long crackdown targeting online rumours which has seen authorities (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025