Malaysia turns away hundreds of Rohingya refugees after dozens landed on island
[South China Morning Post] - 01/4/2025
Authorities said on Saturday that they turned away two boats carrying nearly 300 people believed to be Rohingya refugees who entered the country illegally.
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Easier visas for Chinese visitors propel Thai tourism to near pre-Covid levels
Thailand’s tourism surges with 26 per cent more visitors, driven by eased visa rules for Chinese tourists, boosting (…)
[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
Biden issues mass offshore drilling ban weeks before Trump’s return to White House
The ban covers the entire Atlantic coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, Pacific coast off California, Oregon, and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
PDD’s Chinese-American billionaire investor Duan Yongping heaps praise on Temu
In a speech at his alma mater Zhejiang University, Duan professes his admiration for PDD founder and fellow alumnus (…)
[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
Hong Kong’s HK Express crowned ‘fastest-growing airline of 2024’
Budget arm of Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways managed to increase passenger numbers to 6 million last year, (…)
[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
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
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
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
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