Vatican history made as Pope Francis appoints Sister Simona Brambilla as first woman prefect
[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025
The appointment signals significant advancement in women’s leadership within the Catholic Church.
In Chinese newspapers
Man who exploded Cybertruck outside Trump hotel used ChatGPT to help plan attack
Police called soldier Matthew Livelsberger’s use of generative AI a ‘game-changer’ and a ‘concerning moment’ for law (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Singapore considers law to safeguard racial groups against foreign interference
If the bill is passed, organisations would have to disclose foreign and anonymous donations, foreign affiliations (…)
[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
Chinese firms turn to US courts to fight sanctions, one case at a time
Prominent lawyer John Quinn says Chinese companies can argue their positions and win in US courts, despite heated (…)
[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
China firm makes staff swallow fire, claims it helps confront fears, boost self-confidence
Bizarre ‘team-building’ event urges employees to extinguish flaming cotton buds by putting them in their mouths, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
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
ByteDance’s latest export after TikTok: gripping Chinese short dramas
The company is looking for its next big hit in short dramas, with eyes on Southeast Asia and English-speaking markets.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
US ‘going after Chinese companies’: Beijing slams new list alleging military-civil fusion
Gaming and social media giant Tencent and world’s biggest battery maker CATL among five more Chinese firms targeted (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Meta adds UFC boss Dana White to board, as Mark Zuckerberg seeks to mend ties with Trump
White is a close ally of Trump, who has criticised Meta and Zuckerberg for allegedly supporting liberal policies and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
China’s powerhouse province renews ‘common prosperity’ pledge for 2035
Political mission to narrow China’s wealth divide, thought to have fallen out of favour, makes appearance in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025