Chinese couple fake ‘domestic violence’ videos for live-stream sales, detained by police
[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025
Latest fake online content case comes after year-long crackdown targeting online rumours which has seen authorities make more than 1,500 arrests.
In Chinese newspapers
China’s ancient tiny cat fossil could belong to the smallest feline ever found
The palm-sized animal was uncovered in Hualongdong cave, where scientists are studying the humans who lived there (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Chinese actor Wang Xing, missing on Thai trip, rescued after Myanmar scam hub scare
Wang Xing, aka Xing Xing, became unreachable after he was taken to the Thai-Myanmar border following his arrival in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Japan’s carmakers vow closer ties to regain ground lost to China
To survive, Japanese manufacturers are pledging cooperation in areas like AI and EVs, while also navigating trade (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Biden administration bans unpaid medical bills from US credit reports in ‘life-changing’ move
This decision will remove US$49 billion in medical debt and could lead to an average credit score increase of 20 points.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
‘High hopes’: how Hong Kong can make waves in the cruise industry
Setting up exhibits at terminals and making sure cruise ships sail in a certain direction to maximise views are (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Hong Kong to offer just 1 land plot this quarter amid developer caution
The plan for the Tung Chung site has been revised to allow for 745 flats following an unsuccessful tender in 2023.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Why do China’s sixth-gen stealth fighters have different designs?
The smaller of the advanced jets is expected to be carrier-based while the larger plane could become a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
South Korean transport minister to resign over Jeju Air crash: ‘I feel heavy responsibility’
Park Sang-woo intends to step down over the Jeju Air crash – South Korea’s worst air disaster – pledging swift (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Hong Kong immigration officers arrest 26 suspected illegal workers in crackdown
Authorities also arrest three suspected employers, saying illegal workers could seek to capitalise on demand in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Jean-Marie Le Pen, father of Marine, and French far-right figurehead dies at 96
Known for his inflammatory rhetoric and anti-immigrant views, Le Pen was a divisive figure in French politics, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Will Justin Trudeau’s resignation spark rebound in China-Canada ties?
As Canadian prime minister steps down, Ottawa has chance to fix tensions with Beijing if it softens anti-China (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025