China artist, whose collectors include Bill Gates, apologises to Belgian peer for plagiarism
[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025
Chinese artist, who displayed plagiarised work in art galleries in Amsterdam and London, had tried to sue Belgian counterpart for defamation.
In Chinese newspapers
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
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
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 keeps yuan stable against US dollar: what it means for the trade war
China could allow its currency to weaken to offset the impact of US tariffs on the country’s exports, but has so far (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Philippines’ Sara Duterte faces senate trial after House impeachment
A bill of impeachment will be sent to the upper house, Duterte could face removal and be barred for life from (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Donald Trump downplays China’s retaliatory tariffs and ‘in no rush’ to talk to Xi Jinping
‘We’re going to do very well against China and against everybody else,’ US president says after 10% tariffs hit (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/02/2025
In UK, rise of Indian-origin extremist ideologies risks deepening divisions: analysts
UK Home Office report marks Hindutva as ideology of concern, while analysts note ‘very serious’ issue of Sikh (…)
[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
Poll shows transgender Singaporeans still face work bias; complaints are ‘nuclear option’
Most transgender persons in Singapore have faced negative experiences in the workplace, according to the survey.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
India PM Modi’s BJP seeks to oust anti-corruption party in state polls
The BJP is up against the AAP, which runs New Delhi and has built a vast support base on its welfare policies and an (…)
[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