French police seize two tons of cocaine worth around US$134 million in Le Havre
[South China Morning Post] - 01/4/2025
Truck driver, dock worker were arrested and face up to 30 years in jail. Port of Le Havre is major gateway for cocaine smuggling in France.
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong’s justice minister names 3 to oversee estate of late tycoon Nina Wang
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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The company’s solar module beat the decades old solar cell efficiency record held by University of New South Wales (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong property: 10,000 new flats set to hit already supply-heavy market in 2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
3 aid workers win top Hong Kong-based award for improving education in war zones
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025