Hong Kong’s leader calls on entrepreneurs to seize opportunities over border
[South China Morning Post] - 01/10/2025
City leader John Lee tells Shenzhen summit that opportunities are waiting for companies willing to pursue innovation and embrace change.
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Malaysian family awarded US$1.3 million after doctor left bleeding mother to get a drink
The woman who died from blood loss was placed under the care of three unregistered nurses.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Tremors felt in Hong Kong as 4.2 magnitude quake strikes off Guangdong
Observatory says it received more than 10 reports of minor shaking, with duration of a few seconds.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Hong Kong rejects activist’s bid for legal aid to mount challenge over IT hub
Legal Aid Department rejects Eddie Tse’s application, hindering his judicial review attempt against government push (…)
[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
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
Indonesia to keep pushing for South China Sea code of conduct, expand defence ties
Foreign minister Sugiono outlined Jakarta’s diplomatic agenda that included peaceful conflict resolution and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
US imposes new Russia sanctions, hoping to reduce oil sales to China, India
Sweeping measures target every stage of Russian energy production and distribution chain but will they deter (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
How AI giants can help Asian suppliers make a clean energy transition
The likes of Microsoft, Google and Nvidia can invest in clean energy, boost suppliers’ renewables capacity and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Stargazers in Hong Kong to witness rare alignment of 4 planets
This year’s ‘parade of the planets’ phenomenon will have Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, expert says.
[South China Morning Post] - 10/01/2025
Ex-Hong Kong opposition lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun dies at 55 after cancer battle
Shiu Ka-chun, who underwent a procedure to remove half of his stomach in November, died at 12.41am on Friday.
[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