Philippines prepares for war, Chinese ‘metal storm’: 5 weekend reads you missed

Philippines prepares for war, Chinese ‘metal storm’: 5 weekend reads you missed

[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025

From a Chinese weapon to Japan’s far-right slamming history films, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.



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In Chinese newspapers

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
‘Black with flat noses’: Thailand’s Thaksin under fire for alleged racist jibe at African women
Former leader says Thai women have ‘natural beauty’ and his Pheu Thai party will promote them to become supermodels.
[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
How Macau’s rise as financial hub opens doors for Hong Kong
With its robust financial institutions and broad pool of investors, Hong Kong can play a vital role in incubating (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
2 Cathay passengers charged over scuffle on flight from Japan to Hong Kong
Woman from Hong Kong and another from mainland China arrested after altercation that allegedly involved throwing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Shein lawyer evades questions on China cotton at UK hearing, angering lawmakers
The fast-fashion giant is accused of forced labour in its supply chains as it reportedly prepares for a US$62 (…)
[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
Hong Kong is sleeping on a cultural and tourism resource: trams
Instead of prioritising one-off events, tourism planners should add value to its cultural treasures by embracing new (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Former US president Jimmy Carter lies in state after sombre Washington procession
The body will remain at the US Capitol until a national funeral later this week.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Teachers must embrace AI, founder of Hong Kong-based philanthropic foundation says
Tencent co-founder Charles Chen Yidan calls on educators to explore how AI can improve not only learning but also (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
China’s ‘monster’ coastguard ship tests Philippines’ South China Sea resolve
Observers interpret the presence of the 165-metre vessel near Scarborough Shoal as a warning to Manila about its (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025