Hong Kong sets post-pandemic record with 4.7 million visitors in January
[South China Morning Post] - 02/4/2025
Tourism minister Rosanna Law says Lunar New Year ‘golden week’ holiday has been a great start to 2025.
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Thailand shuts power to Myanmar’s scam hub, PM Paetongtarn vows firm action
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is slated to meet President Xi Jinping to discuss issues including the scam (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
More rice, less gas: Chinese and Swedish scientists create hybrid to cut methane emissions
Researchers hope to register their rice in China for farmers and are working with firms to add oxantel to fertilisers.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Concern, confusion as US stops taking parcels from Hong Kong, mainland China
Move is related to Washington’s earlier decision to impose tariffs on Chinese products, experts say.
[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
What’s next for DeepSeek? AI start-up stays mum amid post-holiday plaudits
A researcher’s February 1 social-media post, which has since been removed, hinted use of ‘reinforcement learning’ to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
China’s biggest 2024 science advances are shaping future of healthcare, chips, space race
From a brain-inspired vision chip to an ice core time machine, these were the most important breakthroughs last (…)
[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
Monkeys attack tourists at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, egged on by YouTubers, officials say
At Angkor Wat and other temple ruins nearby, macaque monkeys fed by YouTubers creating videos are stealing visitors’ (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Tech war: China’s chip firms embrace DeepSeek in AI self-sufficiency drive
From Moore Threads to Iluvatar Corex, China’s leading chip designers are rushing to adopt DeepSeek’s latest models.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
China Future Tech webinar | How is DeepSeek shaping the race for AI supremacy?
A deep dive into China’s AI start-up, DeepSeek.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Chinese netizens use DeepSeek to copy Barbie Hsu’s style in mourning letters
Artificial intelligence chatbot employed to send online messages of condolence which get over 3 million views on (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025