
Trump tariffs target US$29.3 billion in EU steel and aluminium
[South China Morning Post] - 02/22/2025
The amount of goods would be about four times larger than the last time Trump targeted the bloc’s metals sector.
In Chinese newspapers
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
Trump wants money back for Ukraine aid: ‘rare earth and oil, anything we can get’
Ukraine’s Zelensky is caught in a war of words with the US president, who is pressing him to sign a US$500 billion (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
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
How long can Singapore’s NMP scheme stay relevant? Why 2 resignations have raised eyebrows
The resignations of two nominated members of parliament have sparked a debate on the scheme’s non-partisan integrity (…)
[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
Monthly cap on Hong Kong’s HK$2 fare scheme unfair to elderly, experts say
Professor Nelson Chow also suggests reconsidering plan as projected savings will account for ‘tiny percentage’ of (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Hong Kong developer will return part of wetland site to government management: report
Environmental impact assessment of site, located in Nam Sang Wai and Lut Chau, also states one-off funding for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Philippines removed from watchdog’s ‘dirty money’ list
The government welcomed the removal following efforts to counter money laundering and terrorist financing.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Macau aims to generate 1.1 billion patacas in consumption with spending scheme
Government spending 295 million patacas on campaign offering residents chance to win vouchers worth between 10 and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
In Malaysia, low-priced Chinese brands gain popularity in Western-dominated malls
Competitively priced products from China, coupled with Malaysia’s millions of ethnic Chinese residents and a growing (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
China is right to celebrate DeepSeek success but AI race isn’t over, academic warns
Zheng Yongnian at CUHK-Shenzhen says ‘excessive nationalism would be detrimental for China in the fiercer tech (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025