More rice, less gas: Chinese and Swedish scientists create hybrid to cut methane emissions
[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025
Researchers hope to register their rice in China for farmers and are working with firms to add oxantel to fertilisers.
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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
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
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
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
Xiaomi’s HK$1 trillion market value, self-driving features in new Chinese cars: 5 EV reads
From Xiaomi’s market value surpassing HK$1 trillion to self-driving features in new Chinese cars, here are five EV (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Alibaba’s updated Qwen AI model overtakes DeepSeek’s V3 in chatbot ranking
Alibaba Cloud’s Qwen2.5-Max comes in seventh on Chatbot Arena, beating out DeepSeek-V3 in ninth place, but trailing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Zelensky says he is willing to negotiate with Putin
In addition to Ukraine and Russia, the US and Europe should also be involved in the talks, Zelensky told British (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
DeepSeek vs Trump tariffs: how will China’s markets react in the Year of the Snake?
Investors are likely to tread lightly as trading commences in the Year of the Snake, as they await the outcome of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
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
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
Indonesia fires dozens of immigration officers after leak details airport extortion scheme
The dismissals come after a letter from the Chinese embassy detailing how travellers were forced to pay bribes was (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025