Charlie Hebdo marks 10 years since Paris attack with defiant special edition mocking God
[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025
The French newspaper’s special edition featured a caricature contest mocking God, celebrating satire and freedom of expression.
In Chinese newspapers
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
Release of special counsel report on Donald Trump blocked by US judge Aileen Cannon
The temporary halt is the latest instance of the Trump-appointed jurist taking action in the Republican’s favour.
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Will Trudeau’s exit ease Canada-India tensions?
The PM’s departure follows criticism for his handling of allegations surrounding a Sikh leader’s murder on Canadian (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Japanese actor Ryo Yoshizawa fired from Asahi low-alcohol beer ad after drunken incident
Ryo Yoshizawa, who broke into his neighbour’s home while drunk on December 30, has had his contract with Asahi (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Hong Kong’s ambitious plan to build 3 artificial islands set for another delay
Development chief refuses to set starting date for reclamation work for HK$580 billion project as government (…)
[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
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
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
Tencent’s US blacklisting stokes fear of tech war escalation with China
Tencent’s addition to the Pentagon blacklist raises risks for further sanctions and trade restrictions on Chinese (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
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
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