Rohingya in Malaysia turn to tech to fight erasure, ‘have an identity’
[South China Morning Post] - 01/5/2025
The project aims to harness blockchain technology to create a ‘decentralised identity’ and preserve the Rohingya’s heritage and culture.
In Chinese newspapers
Hong Kong to ease asset requirements in cash-for-residency scheme
Authorities also say investments made through family-owned investment holding vehicles will count towards scheme (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
What you should consider before making a citizen’s arrest in Hong Kong
Experts explain what residents should be aware of when making a citizen’s arrest after off-duty customs officer (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
100,000 spectators expected at Hong Kong Lunar New Year float parade
Night parade will be held on the first day of the Year of the Snake, showcasing 55 performance groups, including (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Indonesia joins Brics as newest full member, Brazil foreign ministry says
Addition of world’s fourth-most populous nation to group of major emerging national economies hailed as ‘deepening’ (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
China vows to protect businesses from arbitrary inspections in bid to boost weak economy
New directive is latest move to address companies’ complaints about government interference and fines targeting (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Chinese start-up 01.AI founder Lee Kai-fu denies rumours of asset sale to Alibaba Cloud
01.AI denounced as ‘vicious slander’ talks that it was looking to sell its pre-training team and other assets owing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
China makes first industrial-grade niobium alloy for hypersonic flight
An experiment conducted in space has helped Chinese scientists do the impossible – and it could revolutionise (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
US cloud services firm Akamai to cease CDN operations in China by June 2026
Partners Tencent Cloud and Wangsu Science & Technology to ‘ensure smooth transition’ for Akamai’s content (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
What’s driving South Korea’s political chaos?
Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law for mere hours, but the fallout continues to shake the nation.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Ukraine confirms new Kursk offensive, says it hit Russian command post
The apparent escalation comes as both sides fight to improve their battlefield positions before Trump returns to the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
China’s WuXi Biologics to sell Irish vaccine facility to Merck as US curbs loom
US passed Biosecure Act which would ban federal contracts with targeted firms and their business partners. (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025