
Hong Kong Observatory predicts warmer, drier spring than usual
[South China Morning Post] - 03/9/2025
‘Along with forecasts from global climate models, it is expected that the temperature throughout spring will be normal to above-normal,’ Observatory says.
In Chinese newspapers
China says rising military budget ‘reasonable’ in face of ‘complex security environment’
Defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian defends 7.2 per cent rise in the PLA’s budget as justified given the ‘significant (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Can Hong Kong emulate the success of Hangzhou’s tech titans?
Learning from Hangzhou’s support for tech start-ups can help Hong Kong become a hub for groundbreaking ideas and (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Putin ‘went through a phoney witch hunt’: why Trump fawns over Russian president
Experts say the US president likes to brag about his ties with the Kremlin chief because he ‘sees Putin as almost an (…)
[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
China’s progress on ‘game-changing’ space technology raises US concerns about closing gap
US Space Force official points to progress on refuelling satellites in space as an example of the country’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Roots and religion: a Fujian city’s mission to forge cultural bonds with Taiwan
City official at NPC reveals ongoing drive to promote cultural, ancestral connections and bridge ‘emotional gaps’ (…)
[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
Duterte tells Filipinos in Hong Kong he never committed crimes against humanity
Ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte delivers fiery speech amid speculation over whether International Criminal (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Russian special forces use pipeline to surprise Ukrainian troops
Ukrainian soldiers seized about 1,300 square kilometres of Russia’s Kursk region in 2024 to gain a bargaining chip (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
China to give gig workers and training a lift to keep lid on unemployment
Social security minister says some positions are going unfilled as demand for skills goes unmet.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Can China and India step in to fill climate void left by Trump’s America?
The US’ absence from international deliberations on climate change must not be allowed to derail efforts to solve (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025