Wife of China’s fallen minister used shadow firms to wash dirty money, big data shows
[South China Morning Post] - 01/8/2025
Latest state documentary on China’s sweeping anti-corruption crackdown highlights the use of big data tools by top watchdog CCDI.
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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
Actress Zhao Wei’s divorce, ‘sterile’ Chinese woman’s pregnancy: 5 trending stories
From actress Zhao Wei’s recent divorce to an ex-gymnast being hit with new social media ban, here are five stories (…)
[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
‘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
How the Global South can defend against Trump’s AI offensive
US removal of AI safeguards risks widening the global divide. Global South must invest in AI regional partnerships, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/01/2025
China EV giant BYD hits the skids in Brazil as ‘slavery-like’ claims run over labour force
China’s labour practices are driving a wedge between the world’s biggest EV maker and efforts to expand globally in (…)
[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
Indonesia is a ‘hotspot’ for Chinese companies in logistics, supply chain, SF group says
A growing economy, with multilingual talent and vast geographical expanse, makes Indonesia a good choice for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Biden cancels final foreign trip of presidency as fires rage in California
Wildfires raging across Los Angeles have razed hundreds of homes and forced thousands to evacuate.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Chinese doctors surprised by reports of HMPV surge, saying flu is a much bigger problem
International media reports have said hospitals are being ‘overwhelmed’ by cases, but medical staff say that is not (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Inside Myanmar drug rehab centre where tough love is the prescription
Weightlifting, karate drills and tug-of-war contests are all activities at the facility in a country that produces (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025