
Pro-Palestine speech sparked right-wing threats, Hong Kong director Jun Li says
[South China Morning Post] - 02/21/2025
Director read out a pro-Palestine speech by Iranian actor at Berlinale.
In Chinese newspapers
Will Indonesia’s Bali adopt a Bhutan-style levy to deter ‘low-class foreign tourists’?
Officials are urged to look at tougher measures to ‘select’ tourists, such as Bhutan’s requirement for most (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
As Trump cuts US profile at United Nations, China’s leadership opportunity grows
Washington’s pullback gives Beijing a historic chance to advance its global standing and agenda, but how much will (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Quirky China: sausage man mimics Trump, watch gang snared, twin woman has third baby shock
Sausage seller with presidential predilections, mobile fraud gang and a woman has surprise baby, the Post checks out (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Arab leaders meet to craft counter to Trump’s Gaza plan
The US president has proposed to ‘take over’ the Palestinian territory and relocate its over 2 million residents to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
‘Nervous’ MTR fine-tunes operations for Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park
MTR Corp deployed more staff at two nearby stations and created a guide on how to get to park during events with big (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
I look Chinese but don’t speak the language. Is that so bad?
I may be missing out on a deeper appreciation of the culture, but I’ve learned to live with it – thank goodness for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Trump orders new curbs on Chinese investments in strategic areas
A memo signed by the US president seeks to promote overseas investment while protecting US national security (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Most Singaporeans say budget sweeteners inadequate to cushion rising living costs: survey
Among 1,002 adults surveyed by a research firm, 55 per cent said the budget’s US$92.8 billion in spending was not (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Hong Kong should up its game in sports law to nurture sector, chief justice says
Andrew Cheung says ‘massive’ industry needs support from legal profession, as government touts sports-related (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Syrian leader Sharaa meets Chinese envoy in first bilateral exchange since fall of Assad
China, which backed previous leader Bashar al-Assad, saw its embassy in Damascus looted after his fall in December.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
China ready to take control as US and UK back out of AI Action Summit statement
A leadership vacuum in artificial intelligence governance following a global forum could be filled by China, experts (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025