Could sea goddess Mazu connect atheist mainland China with believer Taiwan?
[South China Morning Post] - 01/4/2025
Taipei is suspicious of Beijing’s efforts to attract devotees of the goddess to her mother temple but 200,000 Taiwanese a year make the trip.
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Macron affirms Trump has ‘solid ally’ in France, urges realism from Ukraine over territory
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
Hotspot for sex? Video debunks party zone claims about Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong
Several revellers interviewed at Kwun Tong Promenade said they had seen scuffles, but rarely hookups in public toilets.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Chip war: Chinese scientists vow to launch breakthrough RISC-V open-source CPU in 2025
Efforts by the Chinese Academy of Sciences form part of Beijing’s push to reduce reliance on foreign semiconductor (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Indonesia is admitted to the Brics bloc of developing nations, Brazil confirms
Brics, which includes China, Russia and India, endorsed candidacy in 2023 but Indonesia opted to join only after (…)
[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
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
India’s Army joins rescue mission for trapped miners in coal mine flooding
The remote location and difficult terrain are hampering rescue efforts.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
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
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
Hong Kong’s justice minister names 3 to oversee estate of late tycoon Nina Wang
Appointees include former Legco president Rita Fan and ex-Hong Kong Monetary Authority CEO Joseph Yam.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Temperatures in Hong Kong will dip to 12 degrees Celsius on Friday: Observatory
Mercury dip due to approaching winter monsoon, with temperature difference between day and night over inland areas (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025