Man arrested for supplying drugs to One Direction singer Liam Payne, say Argentine police
[South China Morning Post] - 01/3/2025
Braian Paiz, accused of having supplied cocaine to Payne, is one of 5 people indicted over death of the 31-year-old former British pop star in October.
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Philippines eyes a nuclear power revival as energy costs soar
Reviving a decades-old mothballed plant at Bataan would fast track adoption of nuclear, but concerns about safety (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
China and Trump factor will heat up Asia-Pacific arms race, observers warn
Record defence budgets from Japan and the Philippines come as tensions with China grow and incoming US leader urges (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Hamas official says ready to release 34 hostages in ‘first phase’ of exchange deal
Official said hostages to be released include all women, children, elderly and sick captives but it needs time to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
How Trump’s self-image as a strong leader and US as a strong power may play out for Taiwan
Former Obama-era diplomat Daniel Russel says China faces a less forgiving global environment than during Donald (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Clashes in Syria between pro-Turkey, Kurdish forces kills 101, monitor says
Clashes have killed 85 fighters from pro-Turkish groups and 16 from the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Democratic Forces.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Japanese dad quits job to honour late daughter’s memory by opening café with family
57-year-old father leaves job for life to learn baking, pastry skills at culinary school, says move helps family (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Elon Musk says Nigel Farage should step down as leader of right-wing Reform UK party
Musk had seemingly backed Brexit campaigner but in abrupt withdrawal of support said ‘Farage doesn’t have what it (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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
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
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
Father raises safety fears after son gets foot stuck in Hong Kong mall escalator
Boy, aged seven, rescued by firefighters and passers-by after his left foot became stuck in a gap in escalator at (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025