Former US president Jimmy Carter lies in state after sombre Washington procession
[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025
The body will remain at the US Capitol until a national funeral later this week.
In Chinese newspapers
Why Greenland? Trump eyes remote but resource-rich geopolitical prize
US President-elect Donald Trump has refused to rule out the use of military force to take control of Greenland.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Hong Kong, Macau passport holders set for headache over UK travel e-permit
Attempts to list Hong Kong or Macau as passport’s place of issue or applicant’s nationality triggers pages stating (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Mexico’s president trolls Trump, suggests US be renamed ‘Mexican America’
Claudia Sheinbaum was responding to the US president-elect’s proposal to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Why isn’t there a tunnel connecting New Zealand’s main islands?
A Cook Strait tunnel would dramatically reduce travel times. But unlike in Britain and Japan, New Zealand has not (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Biden says he could have stopped Trump in election: ‘I had the best chance of beating him’
Biden told the USA Today that he could have beaten Trump, citing polling, but questioned his ability to serve until 86.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Malaysia’s Anwar risks political peril as Najib’s house arrest saga drags on
Public anger, accusations of treason hit Anwar’s administration over handling of Najib’s potential release into (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
South Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee plagiarised master’s thesis, university concludes
Kim, who was previously embroiled in controversy over her academic credentials, has until the end of January to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
6% of 11,000 Hongkongers tested in free mental health screenings need help
Pilot scheme at district health centres refers residents showing emotional distress for free psychological therapy.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Hong Kong judge slams Jimmy Lai’s self-proclaimed stance as ‘political prisoner’
Court rejects Lai’s claims of ‘persecution’, while former media boss insists Hongkongers no longer enjoyed freedoms (…)
[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
China’s logistics sector stands and delivers with busiest year ever in 2024
State Post Bureau reports highest delivery volume ever, estimates a banner 2025 as consumption becomes economic (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025