
Hong Kong’s top court upholds sedition conviction for ‘Fast Beat’ Tam Tak-chi
[South China Morning Post] - 03/6/2025
‘Fast Beat’ is now serving a 53-month sentence for conspiracy to subvert state power through an unofficial ‘primary’ election five years ago.
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Sudan accuses UAE of ‘complicity in genocide’ amid civil war
The United Arab Emirates has long been accused by Sudan and others of supporting the rebel paramilitary Rapid (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Trial run to offer services for ageing Hong Kong residential buildings in 4 districts
Old buildings in Yau Tsim Mong will receive property management services, followed by Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Republicans unveil Trump-backed bill to avoid shutdown, daring Democrats to oppose it
The US president’s party, despite struggling in the past to pass funding bills on its own, is pushing ahead with a (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Hongkongers warned of norovirus infection risk when travelling to Japan
Gastroenteritis cases have surged in Japan after infections linked to contaminated food, including strawberry (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Minitrue Plus Five: March 7, 2020 – TV Dramas, Taiwan Elections, Gratitude Education, Diamond Princess, Hotel Collapse
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to (…)
[China Digital Times] - 8/03/2025
Myanmar election to be held by January, junta chief says
The vote would be ‘free and fair’ he said during a state visit to Belarus, inviting the eastern European country to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
6 young people arrested in Hong Kong after teen girl allegedly slapped 15 times
Video emerges of alleged assault on 14-year-old that took place last year, with some assailants heard urging others (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Singapore jails Australian man who stole cash from moneylender at knifepoint
Jose Manuel Pacheco, who was sentenced to 16 months’ jail, said he needed money desperately to repay his debts.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Naming contest for Hong Kong’s panda twin cubs draws 35,700 entries
Ocean Park says organisers ‘blown away’ by number of suggestions, adds competition results will be announced in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Hong Kong to press on with selling residential plots amid warnings of oversupply
Development minister Bernadette Linn also says government will not give up on project to build artificial islands in (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Roads closed as man with Palestinian flag climbs London’s Big Ben
Emergency workers have tried to speak to the barefoot protester, who has spent hours on a ledge high up the tower (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025