Indonesia in Brics: a ‘strategic hedge’ or challenge to US interests?
[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025
The move, championed by Prabowo, reflects a bid to elevate Indonesia’s global standing – but could complicate ties with the US under Trump.
In Chinese newspapers
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
Risk of South China Sea face-off with Manila higher in air than water: Chinese observer
Warning from top maritime analyst Hu Bo comes as China intensifies efforts to assert claims over disputed, busy (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
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
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
‘Historic natural disaster’: Los Angeles surrounded by out-of-control wildfires
One of them, the Palisades Fire, was already one of the most destructive in the city’s history.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Cathay passengers flying to Hong Kong hit by food poisoning, preflight meal blamed
Centre for Health Protection says sandwiches eaten before departing Kathmandu could be source of illness.
[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
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
‘Obamacare’ hits record enrolment, but under Trump 2.0, the future is uncertain
While Democrats celebrate the programme’s success, Republicans remain critical, as its future remains uncertain with (…)
[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
Tech war: US firm SiFive opens China office to tap growing appetite for open-source chips
California-based SiFive has set up a subsidiary in Shanghai to help customers ‘achieve technological breakthroughs’.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025