China hit record trade barriers in 2024 as overcapacity fears spread to developing world
[South China Morning Post] - 01/10/2025
More developing countries initiated investigations targeting Chinese goods last year, and analyst says these included pre-emptive measures to prevent an import surge.
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Malaysia says it has no record of documents granting ex-PM Najib home detention
The former leader, whose 12-year sentence was halved last year by the then king, says an accompanying order on house (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
China woman claims property row led sister to distribute ‘solicitation cards’ with her photo
Cards with woman’s ‘beauty-filtered’ photo and phone number included offers of sexual services, said she was (…)
[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
TikTok ban case: US Supreme Court hears oral arguments
Decision on popular short-video app could have far-reaching consequences for First Amendment rights and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Will North Korea deploy up to 100,000 troops to help Russia’s war in Ukraine?
Pyongyang might have acquired advanced missile technology from Moscow in exchange for its involvement in the war, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
‘Victory for democracy’: Indonesian activists hail removal of limits on presidential bids
The ruling removes the 20 per cent seat and 25 per cent vote threshold, paving the way for more diverse candidates (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Ukraine steps up campaign to stop young men fleeing military draft
The departure of hundreds of thousands of men has been a major problem as Kyiv seeks new recruits to ward off the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Massive Earthquake Shakes Tibet, Reveals Danger of Proposed Hydropower Dam
On Tuesday morning, a county in Tibet experienced one of its strongest earthquakes in years. According to official (…)
[China Digital Times] - 10/01/2025
China hacked phones and wants nuclear first strike capability against US: ex-Trump aide
Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster told an event in Washington that the US must impose ‘very significant (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/01/2025
Chinese firms ‘going global’ learn important lesson: integrate, or die
As China’s companies move to emerging markets, they find clients wanting infrastructure and pathways to local (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Malaysia and Japan to develop green energy projects, Ishiba eyes defence ties
Among their agreements, both countries will jointly develop hydrogen energy and partner in the post-war (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025