In Japan, death from overwork is an occupational hazard – but that could be changing
[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025
Younger Japanese are turning their backs on grind culture. The result? Shorter workweeks, higher wages, and hope for an end to karoshi.
In Chinese newspapers
Deng Li takes reins as China’s ambassador to France, pledging ‘greater progress’ in ties
The veteran diplomat, who arrived in Paris on Monday, assumes the post from former envoy Lu Shaye.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Minitrue Plus Five: January 8, 2020 – Epidemic in Hong Kong
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to (…)
[China Digital Times] - 8/01/2025
Alibaba powers AI drive of Transsion, the top Chinese smartphone vendor in Africa
Alibaba’s Tongyi Qianwen model will enable the GenAI features of the Phantom V Fold2, Transsion’s latest 5G (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Ex-professor Feng ‘Franklin’ Tao sues US university after China spying charges overturned
A former tenured professor of chemistry accuses the University of Kansas of discrimination and improperly (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Wife of China’s fallen minister used shadow firms to wash dirty money, big data shows
Latest state documentary on China’s sweeping anti-corruption crackdown highlights the use of big data tools by top (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Hong Kong arts hub proposes to build 1,995 flats to ease financial burden
Project which consists of seven residential buildings is seen as a lifeline to the arts hub’s financial strain.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
China says ‘patient capital’ a virtue in government investment funds
Beijing’s government investment funds have been encouraged to set higher risk thresholds, particularly in tech (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
China mum dreads getting out of bed, hires delivery rider to make school run
Fears over abduction, road safety emerge amid growing trend in China of parents hiring couriers to take their (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Australian hiker found after 2 weeks surviving on berries and creek water
Hadi Nazari, a 23-year-old university student from Melbourne, went missing from his group of friends on December 26.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Paul Chan says Hong Kong is ‘advantageous’ for IPOs in overture to Indonesian companies
Companies in Southeast Asia’s most populous nation should find Hong Kong’s capital market an ‘attractive and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Apple’s pricey iPhones out of China’s new subsidy scheme as ceiling capped at US$818
China’s latest stimulus measure offers a 15 per cent subsidy for purchases of smartphones, tablets and smartwatches.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025