Meta taps US Republican Joel Kaplan to replace Nick Clegg as leader of global policy team
[South China Morning Post] - 01/3/2025
Former UK deputy prime minister Clegg ceded his job to Kaplan, who served as deputy chief of staff for policy under George W Bush.
In Chinese newspapers
Hong Kong exchange’s IPO reforms would draw more listings, bankers say
HKEX proposals on public float and allocation requirements would help city draw more listings, institutional (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Amount of drugs found on air passengers in Hong Kong last year up by 244% over 2019
Customs officers seized 874kg of narcotics, worth HK$349 million, from air travellers in 2024, Post learns.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
How creative therapies help bereaved Hongkongers process unspoken grief
Success of movie The Last Dance has thrust into spotlight how residents process death of loved ones, with one NGO (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Could China’s newest amphibious warship, the Type 076, be in service next year?
Former military professor says the vessel could be less than two years away from commissioning.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Man dies after collapsing on Hong Kong escalator, injuring woman during fall
Man with history of medical problems collapses in Sha Tin and falls onto woman behind him, with pair rushed to hospital.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Swiss stance on Russia may boost family office business in Hong Kong: minister
Switzerland’s neutral image affected by Russia-Ukraine war, treasury secretary Christopher Hui says.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across Europe, particularly UK and Germany
Several major airports forced to suspend flights; authorities in Germany issue black ice warnings for drivers and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Red Cross says determining fate of Syria’s missing ‘huge challenge’
The fate of tens of thousands of missing people remains one of the most harrowing legacies of the conflict that (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
H1-B visa debate in the US reveals a policy dilemma for Trump
Tensions within the president-elect’s coalition over high-skilled immigration are symptomatic of larger problems in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
US TikTok creators left in limbo awaiting potential ban
The US government sees the platform as a national security risk, while TikTok and its allies argue the law violates (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Rohingya in Malaysia turn to tech to fight erasure, ‘have an identity’
The project aims to harness blockchain technology to create a ‘decentralised identity’ and preserve the Rohingya’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025