China’s Trina Solar sets world record for solar conversion technology
[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025
The company’s solar module beat the decades old solar cell efficiency record held by University of New South Wales laboratory.
In Chinese newspapers
South China Sea conflict risks to rise in Trump’s second term, academic forecasts
The year ahead is likely to see Washington take a more aggressive approach to Beijing, while other disputes in the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
PDD’s Chinese-American billionaire investor Duan Yongping heaps praise on Temu
In a speech at his alma mater Zhejiang University, Duan professes his admiration for PDD founder and fellow alumnus (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
Will Merz’s tough talk on China fizzle out if he becomes leader of Germany?
With opposition leader Friedrich Merz likely to be Germany’s next chancellor, experts weigh in on whether his tough (…)
[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
Biden issues mass offshore drilling ban weeks before Trump’s return to White House
The ban covers the entire Atlantic coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, Pacific coast off California, Oregon, and (…)
[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
At 2025 Golden Globes The Brutalist, Emilia Perez and Shogun triumph, Demi Moore surprises
Musical Emilia Perez and drama The Brutalist win best film awards, TV’s Shogun has a great night, Baby Reindeer and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
New Orleans attacker wore Meta smart glasses for reconnaissance, FBI says
Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who killed 14 people in the New Year’s Day attack, made two trips to New Orleans in October and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Hong Kong driver dies after his truck collides with waste collection vehicle
Authorities say some lanes of Lin Cheung Road had to be closed to traffic due to accident.
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025
H-1B visa debate in the US reveals a policy dilemma for Trump
Tensions within the president-elect’s coalition over high-skilled immigration are symptomatic of larger problems in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
China’s ‘high-speed rail for computers’ will boost AI development: scientists
The country’s optical fibre-based CENI network is operational and achieving zero packet loss with delays of less (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 6/01/2025