Guatemala strikes deal with Rubio to accept migrants deported from US
[South China Morning Post] - 02/5/2025
Under the ‘safe third country’ agreement, the deportees would then be sent back to their home countries at US expense.
In Chinese newspapers
US Postal Service reverses decision to suspend taking parcels from Hong Kong, mainland China
The service will continue to accept low-value duty-free imports, after saying it was stopping deliveries in line (…)
[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
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
Service disruptions on Hong Kong’s East Rail line easing as train fault fixed
MTR Corporation says faulty sensor on engineer’s train had to be fixed before it could be moved safely.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/02/2025
China’s cross-border merchants mull price hikes to offset US tariffs, shipping fees
Chinese merchants face fresh challenges after new US tariffs and the removal of de minimus exemptions.
[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
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
Chinese e-commerce in spotlight amid EU push to scrap duty-free access for small packages
Brussels is seeking to scrap tax breaks for low-value shipments as it cracks down on ‘dangerous’ goods sold by firms (…)
[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
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
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