Hong Kong ticket tout crackdown urged after lack of convictions revealed
[South China Morning Post] - 01/9/2025
Lawmakers express concern over the impact of scalpers on the city’s mega-event tourism.
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Singapore detains 3 ‘radicalised’ men over potential local attacks, to fight against Israel
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[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
Closer defence ties pledged as PLA joint staff chief Liu Zhenli visits Malaysia
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[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
China remains stuck in low consumer inflation for second year
Consumer price index rose 0.2 per cent last year, matching 2023 figure as lowest increase since 2009.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
EU stays mum as Donald Trump eyes Greenland and Elon Musk courts far-right
Told to cease ‘lecturing and moralising’, Brussels officials ready for ‘strong transatlantic agenda’ as they (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Japanese crime boss could face life behind bars in US over bid to sell nuclear material to Iran
Takeshi Ebisawa admitted at his plea that he ‘brazenly trafficked’ material including weapons-grade plutonium out of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong urged to issue more bonds and dip into reserves to tackle deficit
University of Hong Kong’s Business School says government can afford to issue more bonds and ‘moderately’ reduce (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Cathay apologises after second suspected food poisoning
For two consecutive days, passengers arriving on flight CX640 from Kathmandu have shown symptoms of food poisoning.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong to end pilot plastic recycling scheme as Green@Community expands
‘Centralised Waste Plastics Collection’ pilot programme will end on January 19 as recycling habits in the city have (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Hong Kong firefighters dismantle illegal filling station and arrest 3
Licensed container truck and large quantity of refuelling equipment also found during operation on Ma Sik Road.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
South Korea’s impeached Yoon to accept court decision, even ‘removal’ from office: lawyer
Despite facing arrest warrants and accusations of orchestrating an insurrection, Yoon maintains his innocence and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025