Trump says Putin ‘wants to meet ... we are setting it up’
[South China Morning Post] - 01/10/2025
US president-elect says have to get the Ukraine-Russia war over with, calls it ‘a bloody mess’.
In Chinese newspapers
Liberal Party of Canada’s Trudeau to choose new leader on March 9
Justin Trudeau announced Monday he will step aside as prime minister, bowing to pressure from lawmakers.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Chinese cancel Thai holidays as actor Wang Xing’s kidnapping fuels safety fears
Thailand is expected to take a tourism and economic hit from Lunar New Year trip cancellations.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Former Chinese state media editor Hu Jian lands new foreign ministry role
Ex-journalist Hu has called for ‘debunking lies’ about China from Western countries.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Record low yields prompt suspension of government bond purchases by China’s central bank
Analysts say decline in China’s 10-year bond yield last year put pressure on yuan-US dollar exchange rate.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
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
Trump says Putin ‘wants to meet ... we are setting it up’
US president-elect says have to get the Ukraine-Russia war over with, calls it ‘a bloody mess’.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Malaysian police appeal for information on 4 missing girls in Perak
The case comes after a spate of disappearances of girls across Malaysia, including one which led to a murder probe.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong minister backs city’s care teams despite critical viral video
Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs defends teams in face of viral news clip in which officials duck requests for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong expands probe after more Cathay passengers on Nepal flights fall ill
Centre for Health Protection investigating two food poisoning cases involving 36 passengers who arrived from (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to delay sentencing in hush money case
Top court was Donald Trump’s last option to prevent sentencing scheduled for Friday in Manhattan.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025