Hong Kong’s Paul Chan vows to bridge climate financing gap after Trump pull-out
[South China Morning Post] - 01/22/2025
City’s finance chief also met United Arab Emirates’ minister of state for foreign trade to discuss bilateral cooperation.
In Chinese newspapers
Malaysians call out ‘blatant profiteering’ as Lunar New Year service charge rises at eateries
Angry diners question whether the extra levy truly benefits workers or boosts profits of restaurant owners.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
Panama audit of Hong Kong’s Hutchison aims to counter US canal narrative
‘The [Panama government] needs concrete data to counter this China is controlling the canal narrative,’ insider says.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
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 strips Secret Service protection from ex-adviser Bolton, target of Iran murder plot
After leaving his White House job, Bolton had called his former boss ‘unfit to be president’ and said he would (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
South Korea seeks Iron Dome-like system as Trump touts friendship with Kim Jong-un
Seoul is aiming to build the US$330 million defence system to intercept rockets fired by North Korea.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
Hong Kong minister demands report from Greater Bay Airlines over axed flights
Carrier earlier admitted to ‘negligence’ in scheduling process, having already cancelled 128 flights in next two months.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
Indonesia’s US$1.4 billion fish start-up faked most sales, report claims
EFishery was a darling of the nation’s start-up scene. Then a whistle-blower alleged that the company’s accounts (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park to host biggest stress test yet on Friday
About 63,000 people are expected to take part in drill aimed to assess the sports park’s capacity.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
Donald Trump says he’s open to Elon Musk buying TikTok ‘if he wanted to’
Billionaire given green light by US president, whose executive order extended company’s deadline to find a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025
Sri Lanka’s ex-leaders told to vacate luxury government homes amid austerity drive
The luxury bungalows are being converted into hotels or museums, with the Rajapaksas receiving a modest rent (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/01/2025
China student honoured for carrying classmate on his back to safety during quake
Youngster acts on instinct, returns to shaking classroom to save fellow student from ravages of 4.6 magnitude tremor.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/01/2025