Saudi Arabia rejects Israel’s push for ties without Palestinian state
[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025
Riyadh’s rejection came swiftly after Israel’s PM said establishing formal relations ‘is not only feasible, I think it’s going to happen’.
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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
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
Lu Shaye, China’s controversial ex-envoy to France, handed new role on Europe
Appointment of experienced diplomat known for abrasive style and high-profile fallouts comes at delicate time for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
PLA patrols in South China Sea for second day as tensions mount with Philippines
Chinese military says it carried out ‘routine patrol’ following US-Philippine joint exercise.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Southeast Asia’s poorest nation says ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field
East Timor would prefer to work with Australia and Japan over Chinese firms that have expressed interest in the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Hong Kong’s 8 public universities amass nearly HK$140 billion in reserves
Finance chief Paul Chan earlier called on institutions to make better use of funds and expand their sources of income.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Yuan kept stable against US dollar, Trump downplays China tariffs: SCMP daily highlights
From Trump dismissing Beijing’s retaliatory measures to key science breakthroughs, here’s a round-up from today’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Hong Kong girl, 5, dies after suspected medical blunder involving stitches
Lai Sum-yuet dies in paediatric intensive care unit in Princess Margaret Hospital after suspected medical blunder (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Trump says he’s given instructions for Iran to be ‘obliterated’ if it assassinates him
The US president made the remarks as he signed a memorandum to put ‘maximum pressure’ on Tehran to stop it from (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
Countdown to quit: thousands of US federal workers accept Musk’s ‘buyout’ offer
About 1 per cent of the US federal workforce have signed up for a deferred resignation deal as Thursday’s deadline (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025