‘Degree worship’: China middle school sparks debate with elitist hiring policy
[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025
Suzhou Middle School provoked backlash after announcing that 10 of its 13 new hires had graduated from elite universities in Beijing.
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Temperatures in Hong Kong will dip to 12 degrees Celsius on Friday: Observatory
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Charlie Hebdo marks 10 years since Paris attack with defiant special edition mocking God
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Trump’s lawyers ask New York judge to halt Friday’s hush money sentencing while he appeals
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
China and Russia Stride Hand-in-Hand Into the New Year
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[China Digital Times] - 7/01/2025
Maoist roadside bomb kills 9 in India, amid ongoing insurgency and violence
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Singapore couple drops legal action against Indonesian teens over harassment
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Chinese actor Wang Xing reported missing in Thailand near notorious scam hub
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong products expo logs 30% rise in footfall, but sales expected to stagnate
Hong Kong Brands and Products Expo draws 1.3 million visitors, but sales expected to remain flat at around HK$1 billion.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025