Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader to speak with Biden, visit US
[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025
Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia fled his country after a tumultuous election and subsequent police crackdown.
In Chinese newspapers
Why export controls are the weapon of choice in US-China tech war
With Donald Trump poised to expand tech sanctions in the name of national security, Beijing has signalled it won’t (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
A bleak 2025 awaits China’s 30,000 car dealers as price war piles on US$24 billion losses
Despite a 4.7 per cent rise in nationwide car sales, some 4,000 dealerships have closed due to a financial squeeze.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Japanese dad quits job to honour late daughter’s memory by opening café with family
57-year-old father leaves job for life to learn baking, pastry skills at culinary school, says move helps family (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Russian defence ministry, war bloggers report new Ukrainian attack in Kursk
Ukrainian troops began a surprise incursion on August 6, and for the past five months have resisted Russian attempts (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader to speak with Biden, visit US
Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia fled his country after a tumultuous election and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Hong Kong police arrest 31 over deepfakes used to scam victims in Singapore, Malaysia
Syndicate used photos of attractive people found online and deepfake technology to trick victims out of more than (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
CES 2025: big names absent as Chinese companies return to Las Vegas amid US tech tension
While Chinese companies comprise over a quarter of registered exhibitors, many tech giants are notably absent.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Hong Kong welcomes public into new sporting home as Kai Tak Stadium opens doors
University rugby sevens tournament serves as test event for the venue as it prepares to host Hong Kong Sevens, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Apple, smartphone peers lose ground in China market amid Huawei comeback
Shipments by overseas handset makers in China plunged 47.3 per cent year on year in November, according to a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
From ‘Chubby Bear’ to censorship, Vietnam’s approach to TikTok reveals double standards
Vietnam’s TikTok strategy involves enforcing censorship while exploiting youth-centric trends to promote pro-leader (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Biden’s move to block Nippon Steel takeover creates uncertainty for US Steel workers
Analysts say the decision to nix the deal could harm US Steel’s prospects and put the jobs of workers at risk.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025