Indonesia is a ‘hotspot’ for Chinese companies in logistics, supply chain, SF group says
[South China Morning Post] - 01/9/2025
A growing economy, with multilingual talent and vast geographical expanse, makes Indonesia a good choice for expansion, SF unit says.
In Chinese newspapers
Israel army says body of Gaza hostage retrieved from underground tunnel
The body was found as international mediators kept up a push for a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
[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
TikTok parent ByteDance denies its secret algorithms create filter bubbles
Douyin is motivated to break information cocoons because that helps retain users in the long run, executive says.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
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
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
AI set to reshape the world, Alibaba founder Jack Ma tells Chinese rural teachers
Ma addressed a group of educators to mark the 10th anniversary of his eponymous foundation’s Rural Teachers Initiative.
[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
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
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
EU firms in China lament having to silo operations to stay competitive, survey finds
Latest report from EU Chamber of Commerce in China also flags increased costs and market barriers that are (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Singapore detains 3 ‘radicalised’ men over potential local attacks, to fight against Israel
The three Singaporean men were not linked to one other, but their detentions highlight the growing threat of online (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025