Zhao Lusi shines needed light on China’s treatment of mental health
[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025
By speaking out, the actress can help break the culture of silence around mental health and help others rethink their attitudes.
In Chinese newspapers
Singapore enacts new controls on ‘race-based’ groups to promote cohesion
The bill is the latest in a string of legislation in recent years to clamp down on foreign influence and misinformation.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Guinea’s vast Simandou mine on track to start delivering for Chinese investors
Locomotive deals worth more than half a billion dollars signal iron ore could start flowing to ports this year.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Australia bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from government devices
DeepSeek was being immediately removed from all government systems on national security grounds, Australia’s home (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Jimmy Lai admits to pushing for unofficial Hong Kong Legco ‘primary’
Ex-media boss says he ‘did not tell the truth’ earlier about poll, adding he obtained quote for vote-counting (…)
[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
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
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
How is China retaliating against US tariffs, and what impact will it have?
China has announced a basket of measures including tariffs, export restrictions and sanctions on US companies.
[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
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
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