Indian court’s ruling in rape, murder of junior doctor prompts more questions, dismay
[South China Morning Post] - 01/21/2025
More individuals should have been questioned in the case while working conditions in India’s hospitals remain abysmal, analysts say.
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Photo: Yuyuan Gardens and Bazaar, Shanghai, China, by Juan Antonio Segal
Yuyuan Gardens and Bazaar, Shanghai, China, by Juan Antonio Segal (CC BY 2.0)
[China Digital Times] - 22/01/2025
Turkey detains 9, including hotel owner, over ski resort fire that killed dozens
Turkey declared Wednesday a national day of mourning after a fire ripped through the Grand Kartal Hotel.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
China softens stance on TikTok deal in US as Trump offers 75-day grace period, sources say
Beijing could be more open to ByteDance selling some shares to American investors to improve US relations, sources (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
Trump lectured by bishop after he targets transgender people and immigrants
The US president scowled when a service to commemorate his inauguration featured a sermon begging Trump for ‘mercy’.
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
China’s vice-premier says chaotic competition on AI could bring ‘grey rhino’
Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
As the rules-based order declines, hegemony takes on a new form
From new development models to shifting norms, global power is now increasingly shared and contested across (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
Hong Kong may require minimum stay to obtain ‘local student’ university status
Minister says she will take reference from overseas as government responds to claims of talent schemes being abused (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
Trump’s threats will only drive countries away from US dollar, economists warn at Davos
US president’s warnings against nations exploring alternative currencies will be counterproductive in the long run, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
‘No chance’: in Myanmar, Asean’s pleas for peace fall on deaf ears
Despite Asean’s call to prioritise peace over a sham election, Myanmar’s military rulers appear bent on clinging to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
Deadline looms for EU’s WTO case against China alleging coercion of Lithuania
The dispute automatically expires on Friday unless the European Union actively flags that it intends to continue (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
With China in focus, Rubio hosts Quad meetings on first day as US secretary of state
First meeting of Trump presidency for security group focused on Indo-Pacific voices opposition to altering status (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025