Dennis Lo takes over Chinese University of Hong Kong, vows to boost global standing
[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025
‘We are committed to enhancing the international standing of CUHK and make efforts in teaching, research, service and innovation,’ Professor Dennis Lo says.
In Chinese newspapers
Envoy says sloppy American defence firms ‘bigger risk’ to US security than China
US envoy to Japan Rahm Emanuel said contractors prioritising stock buy-backs over timely arms deliveries could harm (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong issues first cold weather warning of 2025 as temperatures set to dip
Temperatures set to be around 11 to 12 degrees in urban areas over the weekend and may drop to seven degrees or (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Allan Zeman’s Lan Kwai Fong Group plans major entertainment hub in Xian
The planned project ‘is huge and it’ll be the largest Lan Kwai Fong we have,’ Zeman says.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Police hunt gunman as Johor shooting spotlights safety concerns in Malaysia-Singapore SEZ area
Chilling footage of sudden killing at eatery shocks social media users despite police insisting the case is one-off.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Huge cement-dust cloud blankets streets in China after silo rupture
Pedestrians and streets were blanketed in dust.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Whistle-blowing scheme not a threat to harmony: Hong Kong housing chief
Winnie Ho also says informants will need to be interviewed by authorities to assess the accuracy of the information.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
‘Living in paradise’: Iraqi man shares love for China after fleeing war-torn homeland
Man takes refuge from war in country, forges careers in acting, modelling before learning Mandarin, attracting huge (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Who needs Art Basel? Town in ‘Uruguay’s Tuscany’ hosts international Campo Artfest
Pueblo Garzon, an old mill town, drew 6,000 visitors to its eighth Campo Artfest. For one resident artist, the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Trump may declare national emergency so he can impose tariff plan, US report says
Such a move would allow the incoming US president to take control of imports and place new duties on countries like (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
Cathay expands European network with direct flights from Hong Kong to Rome
The service, which was suspended in February 2020, will be relaunched on June 5.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
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