
Hong Kong Bar Association chair urges global unity against planned US sanctions on judges
[South China Morning Post] - 02/22/2025
Senior Counsel Jose-Antonio Maurellet says any interference in judicial work will ‘undermine the administration of justice’.
In Chinese newspapers
PLA steps up Taiwan military patrols over Lunar New Year holiday
Ramped up military patrols during the usually quiet Lunar New Year were softened with social media messages from PLA (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Prabowo’s budget cuts threaten aid to Bali bombing survivors
Survivors like Chusnul Chotimah rely on funding from Indonesia’s victim and witness protection agency, LPSK, for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Kerry’s Hava flats sell out as stock rally lifts the mood in Hong Kong’s property market
All 250 units of Hava project, on offer at an average price of HK$10,658 per square foot, were sold out as of 4.30pm.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Ex-Miss Hong Kong winner and other pet owners bewildered by spate of poisonings
Dog owners describe horrors of watching their pets seize up after ingesting poisoned meat laid out on streets and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Tourists wearing this hat in Vietnam may face US$3,000 fine, entry denial
A travel agency said sporting a Vietnam war veteran hat could also lead to ‘conflict with locals’.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Show me the money: unveiling Hong Kong’s 10 biggest spenders in government
As finance chief urges tightening of purse strings ahead of next budget, the Post looks at which government agencies (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Syrian leader Sharaa meets Chinese envoy in first bilateral exchange since fall of Assad
Meeting seen as major diplomatic development since armed rebels led by Sharaa’s HTS ousted Beijing-friendly Assad, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Trump tariffs target US$29.3 billion in EU steel and aluminium
The amount of goods would be about four times larger than the last time Trump targeted the bloc’s metals sector.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Chinese provincial boss fired over Covid response facing corruption probe
Jiang Chaoliang, who was dismissed as Hubei party boss at the start of Wuhan outbreak, also spent years in the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Mainland China’s Ne Zha 2 earns HK$5.6 million on first day in Hong Kong
Animated feature draws more than 64,000 viewers as families and patriotic groups help sell out showings.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong draws crowds
PapaHome’s 2,322 square metre store in Tsim Sha Tsui boasts more than 10,000 products, allows shoppers to test (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025