
China’s new submarine may have Typhon missiles in Philippines in its sights, report says
[South China Morning Post] - 02/23/2025
Vessel being built in Wuhan, designed to carry advanced hypersonic missiles, could serve as deterrent, according to semi-official magazine.
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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
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
Berlin film festival top prize for coming-of-age drama, best director for China’s Huo Meng
Dreams (Sex Love) by Norway’s Dag Johan Haugerud awarded Golden Bear, while Living the Land earns China’s Huo Meng (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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
Chinese tech giant Tencent restructures AI product portfolio as competition heats up
Several Tencent apps – including QQ Browser, keyboard tool Sogou Pinyin and learning assistant Ima – have been moved (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
Chinese EV maker Xpeng to double global presence to 60 markets in 2025, CEO says
The expansion in Thailand, where only one Xpeng model, the G6, is currently available, is part of its ‘go-global 2.0 (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Germany’s polls could reshape Europe as conservative Merz aims to lead amid far-right surge
Conservatives lead polls, with Friedrich Merz likely to be chancellor, while the far-right AfD could achieve a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 23/02/2025
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
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
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
Pakistan NGO chief who alleged vote rigging has home sealed
Sarwar Bari’s report alleged widespread rigging in national elections last year, when a coalition of parties (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025