China’s WuXi Biologics to sell Irish vaccine facility to Merck as US curbs loom
[South China Morning Post] - 01/6/2025
US passed Biosecure Act which would ban federal contracts with targeted firms and their business partners. Legislation explicitly names WuXi.
In Chinese newspapers
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
US-China dialogue touches on ‘candid’ concerns before Trump takes office
US president-elect says he and Xi have spoken through representatives, but it is unclear if virtual communication (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Chinese start-up 01.AI founder Lee Kai-fu denies rumours of asset sale to Alibaba Cloud
01.AI denounced as ‘vicious slander’ talks that it was looking to sell its pre-training team and other assets owing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Don’t eat your Christmas tree, Belgians warned, after city posts food tips
The Ghent website had suggestions on how to recycle the conifers at the dinner table, such as by making flavoured (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 7/01/2025
Malaysia’s Johor-Singapore SEZ set to spur growth, but ‘development gap’ poses risk
The Johor-Singapore special economic zone is also poised to spark renewed interest in properties in the Malaysian (…)
[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
‘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
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
Donald Trump Jnr visits Greenland with message from dad: ‘We’re going to treat you well’
The US president-elect’s son arrived on a Trump-branded plane as he makes a private visit to the island his father (…)
[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
Japan’s hottest year since records began threatens rice supply, ecosystems
With scorching summers, sweltering autumns and a steady rise in sea temperatures, Japan’s climate crisis deepened in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025