Panama court urged to cancel Hong Kong firm’s canal contract amid Trump threat
[South China Morning Post] - 02/4/2025
Lawyers accuse a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings of violating the constitution and evading taxes.
In Chinese newspapers
Who owns Gaza? A look at the strip’s troubled history
Donald Trump has suggested that the US take ‘ownership’ of the war-torn territory after displaced Palestinians are (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Belt and robot: Chinese start-up to open first robotics facility in Central Asia
Shanghai-based start-up AgiBot will partner with Kazakhstan to open the first Chinese robotics manufacturing and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
China’s cross-border merchants mull price hikes to offset US tariffs, shipping fees
Chinese merchants face fresh challenges after new US tariffs and the removal of de minimus exemptions.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Hong Kong rescuers find 2 missing hikers after long helicopter search
Authorities locate boy, six, and his aunt in Pat Sin Leng early on Wednesday after pair separated from companions (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s push for ties without Palestinian state
Riyadh’s rejection came swiftly after Israel’s PM said establishing formal relations ‘is not only feasible, I think (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Thailand’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra in China, with trade, railway, scam farms on the table
Thailand, a long-time US ally, is also a crucial regional partner for Beijing in light of its fierce rivalry with (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Hong Kong’s 8 public universities amass nearly HK$140 billion in reserves
Finance chief Paul Chan earlier called on institutions to make better use of funds and expand their sources of income.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Zhao Lusi shines needed light on China’s treatment of mental health
By speaking out, the actress can help break the culture of silence around mental health and help others rethink (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Sweden mourns victims of deadliest shooting, but gunman’s motive remains unknown
Police say there was no evidence that suspect – named as Rickard Andersson, 35 – had ‘ideological motives’ for the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
China artist, whose collectors include Bill Gates, apologises to Belgian peer for plagiarism
Chinese artist, who displayed plagiarised work in art galleries in Amsterdam and London, had tried to sue Belgian (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Restaurants Eggslut, The Ark to shut Hong Kong outlets amid retail upheaval
Burger joint The Ark is closing its Russell Street outlet later this week and plans to relocate to Shenzhen to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025