Malaysia’s Anwar risks political peril as Najib’s house arrest saga drags on
[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025
Public anger, accusations of treason hit Anwar’s administration over handling of Najib’s potential release into house arrest.
In Chinese newspapers
JetBlue passenger opens emergency exit door at Boston’s Logan Airport, delaying flights
The incident caused a three-hour delay for his own flight to Puerto Rico, and also postponed dozens of other flights (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
China’s consumer inflation falls short of expectations to close out year
Consumer price index rises 0.1 per cent in December, while producer price index falls by 2.3 per cent.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
New discoveries raise China’s lithium reserves to second largest in the world
Recent finds, including a massive deposit in Tibet, will help meet demand for metal, which is key for EV batteries (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Jimmy Carter’s legacy endures in Indian village renamed in late US president’s honour
The village, once home to Carter’s mother, a Peace Corps volunteer, now holds a small memorial to the late US (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Japan says China-linked hackers MirrorFace targeted defence and space agencies
The attacks, which targeted government agencies, businesses, and individuals, aimed to steal sensitive information (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Japan’s ruling LDP to resume talks on selective dual surname system for married couples
Gender rights advocates say this is a step in the right direction but warn conservative opposition may still stall (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Sudden death of top Chinese military drone scientist shocks industry
Drone expert and start-up founder Zhang Daibing, whose company developed unmanned firefighting tech, is dead at age 47.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Memorial held for Hong Kong motorcyclist killed in controversial crash
Rider, 27, died last week after off-duty customs officer tried to stop his alleged escape from police, with bike (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Asean remains an investment bright spot in a messy global economy
A decade since setting up the Asean Economic Community, the region has made progress in integration and drawing FDI (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong’s top court questions grounds for convicting June 4 alliance trio
Court of Final Appeal judges question how group can be defined as ‘foreign agent’ and denied evidence substantiating (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Filmmaker Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Prison for Documentary on White-Paper Protests
In a closed-door trial on Monday, a judge sentenced 33-year-old Chen Pinlin to prison for three years and six months (…)
[China Digital Times] - 8/01/2025