
6 young people arrested in Hong Kong after teen girl allegedly slapped 15 times
[South China Morning Post] - 03/8/2025
Video emerges of alleged assault on 14-year-old that took place last year, with some assailants heard urging others to ‘slap harder’.
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Syrian president calls for unity following mass killings
More than 1,000 people were killed in coastal regions of Syria in the worst clashes since the overthrow of Bashar (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Hong Kong homebuyers deliver brisk weekend sales for developers, as small flats favoured
Strong results for Sun Hung Kai Properties and Henderson Land show improving sentiment after a stamp-duty cut, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
At this year’s ‘two sessions’ in Beijing, AI seems to be on everyone’s lips
The emerging technology has dominated talking points and media coverage of the annual political event.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Chinese parents planning on US-born babies face limbo in wake of Trump order
The future of birthright citizenship is up in the air in the United States, leading to unease among Chinese with (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Iran’s supreme leader slams US ‘bullying’ after Trump threats
The US president is applying ‘maximum pressure’ as he seeks to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Chinese passenger pricked by stray needle on flight gets depression, seeks compensation
Insulin syringe needle left in seat pocket of airliner jabs man’s finger, leaves him with debilitating anxiety over (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Trump administration ends Iraq’s waiver to buy Iranian electricity
The US aims to isolate Iran from the global economy and eliminate its oil export revenues to slow Tehran’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
‘Two sessions’ 2025: who’s up and who’s down in China’s economy?
As China continues its economic transformation, some industries stand to gain tremendously – and others are being (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 8/03/2025
Indonesia’s electric dream? A race to EV supremacy
Government incentives are driving a surge in sales, but will they be enough to shift consumer habits in Southeast (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
5 killed in Thailand’s restive south, 13 wounded, police say
The conflict in Thailand’s southernmost provinces has killed more than 7,000 people since 2004 as rebels battle for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
China wants to change the world with disruptive technologies. But what are they?
At the ‘two sessions’ the National Development and Reform Commission highlighted China’s rise in scientific and tech (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025