
Syrian government to investigate after reports of mass killings
[South China Morning Post] - 03/9/2025
830 Alawite civilians killed in ‘executions’ in coastal regions in worst clashes since overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, war monitor said.
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Hong Kong halal bazaar? New attractions among ideas to lure more Muslim visitors
City’s halal tourism drive sees hotels and restaurants making adjustments to seek Muslim friendly status.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
US Secret Service shoots armed man near White House overnight, agency says
US President Donald Trump was in Florida at the time of the incident. The armed man was hospitalised and his (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Thousands in Nepal want monarchy back, decry government corruption
Protests in 2006 forced the king to give up his authoritarian rule, and two years later the parliament voted to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
US rejects G7 plan to tackle Russia’s shadow oil tanker fleet, prioritising China focus
Washington pushes to strengthen language around Beijing while watering down wording on Moscow in a draft statement (…)
[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
Arrival jailed for 6 months in Hong Kong over 41,400 undeclared cigarettes
Search of baggage uncovers 41,400 cigarettes, with an estimated market value of HK$186,000 and duty potential of (…)
[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
More than 16,000 people visit Hong Kong’s M+ museum for free as part of Art March
But some visitors say all museums in West Kowloon Cultural District should offer free entry and M+ should hold such (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
Israeli tourist and homestay owner gang-raped, man drowns in India attack
A male companion with the women drowned after being pushed into a canal by three assailants in Karnataka state.
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025
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
Just move Hong Kong’s HK$2 transport fare qualifying age back to 65
Policy errors made by previous leaders need to be acknowledged, so the city can course-correct and achieve savings (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 9/03/2025