South China Sea: Philippine, US planes fly near contested shoal in ‘message’ to Beijing
[South China Morning Post] - 02/4/2025
Air patrol exercise underscores Manila’s efforts to assert its maritime claims while testing US commitment to regional security, analysts say.
In Chinese newspapers
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
From mild to wild: record snowfall buries northern Japan
The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as the Sapporo Snow Festival began in southern Hokkaido.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
US judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide
More than 150,000 newborn children would be denied US citizenship annually if Trump’s order is allowed to stand.
[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
Russians told not to panic over ‘gas cloud’ near Ukraine-hit plant
The gas was the result of work to restart the plant near Astrakhan, which has a population of about 475,000 people, (…)
[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
China trains ‘special mission’ pilots for combat readiness on Fujian carrier: CCTV
Electromagnetic catapult system allows for heavier and more advanced aircraft, such as KJ-600 airborne early warning (…)
[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
Room with a seal view: Dutch hotel gets unusual guest
The seal had become ‘quite grumpy due to its disturbed beauty sleep’ and animal rescue moved it to a more usual (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Trump says United Nations ‘not doing the job’, targets UN bodies
Trump has stopped US engagement with the UN Human Rights Council, extended a halt to funding for UNRWA and ordered a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
China’s antitrust probe into Google seen as warning shot to the US with Android as target
While the immediate impact is limited, China could escalate its actions depending on how its negotiations with the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025