Massive storm to slam half of US with snow, ice, bitter cold
[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025
More than 60 million could be affected by the storm, which is expected to bring Arctic conditions to the eastern part of the US.
In Chinese newspapers
China’s huge copper find on Tibetan Plateau to help underpin its world-leading consumption
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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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
China’s WuXi Biologics to sell Irish vaccine facility to Merck as US curbs loom
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Hong Kong’s HK Express crowned ‘fastest-growing airline of 2024’
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[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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French president outlined his vision for global diplomacy in 2025 while warning that France could lose Trump’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Easier visas for Chinese visitors propel Thai tourism to near pre-Covid levels
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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
India seeks to boost tech pact with US amid fears over Trump’s potential clawback
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is in India to further bilateral cooperation in semiconductors, AI, space (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Slow down on Hong Kong’s less-urgent public projects to save money: lawmakers
Legislators suggest putting projects on hold or breaking them up into stages to tackle budget deficit expected to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025