South China Morning Post
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:00:31 +0800Apple adds suppliers in China despite efforts to spread out production, underscoring country’s major supply chain role
The country remains the US tech giant’s main manufacturing base, home to over a third of the factories run by its disclosed suppliers.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:00:20 +0800Filipinos more concerned about inflation, jobs as Marcos Jnr focuses more on South China Sea
Almost 70 per cent of Filipino respondents in a survey said Congress should focus immediately on curbing rising commodity prices.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:30:16 +0800Cross-border synergy with China can help US more quickly adopt EVs
Despite US fears about an overcapacity in Chinese green teach, China’s market share of solar modules and electric vehicles is smaller than that of other competitors. “Cooperative competition” between manufacturers can help both countries synerg...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:24:57 +0800Hong Kong police investigate after viral video shows man leaping between MTR platforms
Six-second clip shows man jumping between platforms at Fo Tan MTR station, with more than 110,000 views on Instagram.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:23:33 +0800Hong Kong’s Peak Tram service suspended for third straight day due to fallen trees near tracks
Government efforts ‘remains in progress’ after several trees fell near the Barker Road station on Sunday, tram company says.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:10:57 +0800Hong Kong to encourage use of pre-made housing with more private sector incentives
Development minister Bernadette Linn says ‘modular integrated construction’ method may help to offset predicted manpower shortfall for building sector.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:00:23 +0800China leads improvements in fossil fuel engine efficiency to fill electric gap
With vehicle electrification expected to take 10-20 years, Chinese manufacturers are breaking energy-saving records in an old technology.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:22:04 +0800Singapore jails married man who beat mistress to death in fit of jealousy
M Krishnan, 40, had a ‘propensity for abusing his domestic partners’, the court heard. He punched and kicked the victim to death after learning about her relationships with other men.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 15:06:28 +0800Tech war: China acquired US-restricted Nvidia AI chips built in Super Micro, Dell and Gigabyte Technology servers, tenders show
Among the buyers were the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Shandong Artificial Intelligence Institute, the Hubei Earthquake Administration and a state-run aviation research centre.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:30:17 +0800Hong Kong’s small businesses more confident of growth than their mainland China, Singapore peers, survey shows
Hong Kong’s SMEs are more optimistic than their peers in mainland China, Singapore and Australia when it comes to growing their businesses this year, thanks to government support and an increase in online sales, a survey shows.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:02:54 +0800South China Sea: as tensions mount, Wang Yi vows Beijing to be by Cambodia’s side no matter what
Wang Yi vows China will continue to invest more in Cambodian infrastructure and promote production capacity cooperation: foreign ministry.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:27 +0800As Philippines’ Vice-President Sara Duterte fires back at first lady Liza Marcos, will family tensions soar further?
Duterte said her personal feelings were not related to her position as a government official after Marcos Jnr’s wife accused the vice-president of ‘hurting’ her.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:00:22 +0800Disabled Chinese mother hits back after suffering ‘hurtful’ online abuse that she is ‘unfit’ to be parent
A disabled woman in China who uses her hands to propel her along after her legs were damaged by a childhood illness has hit back at vicious online abuse saying that she is unfit to be a mother.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:56:20 +0800Hong Kong leader John Lee says no need for law targeting fake news, citing faith in practitioners’ self-discipline
Lee says some media practitioners and outlets are already ‘refuting or correcting’ misinformation.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:56:15 +0800Hong Kong’s John Lee shrugs off criticism over single-use plastics ban, says ‘market forces’ will lead to better utensils
John Lee says administration’s main concerns are steady supply of alternative products and affordability for consumers.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 13:17:26 +0800Satellite photos suggest apparent Israeli attack on Iran hit radar for Russian-made air defence battery
A strike on the most advanced air defence system Iran possesses and uses to protect its nuclear sites sends a message, experts say.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:49:54 +0800Balikatan 2024: missiles, military aid, China tensions in focus as ‘biggest ever’ US-Philippines drills begin
This year’s ‘biggest ever’ Balikatan exercises kicked off as Manila took delivery of a state-of-the-art missile system from India – and had hopes for US$2.5 billion in US military aid.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:31:11 +0800Middle East conflict: Israeli delegation visits Taiwan in show of commitment to ties as war continues at home
Israeli cross-party delegation meets representatives of island’s current and incoming governments, visits science park and attends Holocaust Memorial Day event.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 12:24:59 +080010 killed in Malaysia after mid-air helicopter crash at Lumut navy base in Perak
A video of the incident showed one of the helicopters clipping the rotor of the other before the two crashed to the ground at Lumut naval base in the western state of Perak.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:55:06 +0800Tensions flare at US universities over Israel-Gaza war protests
Classes at Columbia University were shifted online on Monday as protests over the Israel-Gaza war heightened tensions on US campuses and led to dozens of arrests at Yale University.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:28:12 +0800India election: Modi falls back on anti-Muslim rhetoric in bid to boost BJP’s poll fortunes
At an election rally, the Indian prime minister called Muslims ‘infiltrators’ and accused the opposition of wanting to gather Hindus’ wealth ‘and distribute it among those who have more children’.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:17:37 +08002 Hong Kong sewer workers die after suspected exposure to hydrogen sulphide while underground
Chief Executive John Lee says full investigation under way to determine why subcontract workers had ventured underground and whether safety rules followed.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:09:52 +0800Big aftershocks rock Hualien county in Taiwan weeks after 7.3 earthquake
Two empty buildings collapsed after two quakes, at magnitudes of 6.0 and 6.3, were felt early on Tuesday morning.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 10:55:13 +0800Israel yet to offer proof UN staff in Gaza have ties to Hamas, review finds
An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found some ‘neutrality-related issues’, but it noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for incendiary allegations that staff were members of terrorist organisations.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:41:53 +0800Hongkongers told to beware of possible flooding, some roads still closed as amber rainstorm warning ends
Amber rainstorm warning cancelled after being in force more than four hours, but wet weather to continue in coming days.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:30:21 +0800Hong Kong’s domestic security law 1 month later: no arrests, no big uproar, what’s going on?
A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:15:16 +0800For Hong Kong to thrive, the private sector must rise to the challenge
The past will not deliver the future, and Hong Kong’s private sector must take on more direct responsibility, to identify and embrace today’s vastly different economic opportunities.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:00:20 +0800China KOL owns 7 homes worth US$110 million, only goes out wearing clothes, jewels worth over US$1.4 million
Mainland social media has once again been stunned by the vast amount of wealth earned by one of the country’s most prominent online influencers.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:20 +0800Japan expands counter-China coastguard training from Southeast Asia to Pacific islands
The Mobile Cooperation Team initiative was first set up in 2017 as part of Tokyo’s efforts to train and equip the coastguards of Southeast Asian nations that felt threatened by China’s presence.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:17 +0800Canton Fair: overseas buyers pour in, leaving Chinese exporters to ask ‘why so many foreigners?’
Foreign buyers have returned to China’s largest trade exhibition, drawn by the array of new energy vehicles and other green products on offer at the Canton Fair.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:58:17 +0800‘Stop the boats’: UK’s Rwanda deportation bill to become law after parliament approval
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:45:16 +0800HK$888,888 for a set of plastic utensils? Hongkongers have some fun with ban
As city bans single-use plastic, some residents are offering ‘out-of-production’ items for eye-watering prices online.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:35:50 +0800Ukraine war: Biden will send air defence weapons once Senate approves, Zelensky says
In a phone call on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked US President Joe Biden for unblocking US$61 billion in military aid. US Senate is to take up the measure on Tuesday.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:30:21 +0800Hong Kong should combat ‘soft resistance’ with ‘soft power’ rather than full brunt of the law: justice secretary Paul Lam
Hong Kong has no plans to introduce fake news law, he says, as it’s ‘legally’ hard to separate fact from opinion, citing Singapore
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 07:00:14 +0800How the internet has transformed China in the past 30 years, and vice versa
China officially connected to the internet in April 1994. Today, its online influence is stronger than ever.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:58:47 +0800US, allies have no plan to expand Nato in Indo-Pacific, says No 2 State Department official
Disinformation campaigns waged by China and Russia fan misperceptions amid years-long ‘drumbeat of very negative information’, says Kurt Campbell.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:35:18 +0800Antony Blinken highlights China’s Uygurs as victims of ‘genocide’ at US human rights report launch
America’s top envoy pledges to continue raising atrocities with responsible governments days before he is expected to meet senior officials in Beijing.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:00:28 +0800HKMA launches one-stop SME platform to help Hong Kong’s small businesses cope with challenges
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s SME information platform is part of its ongoing efforts to help SMEs affected by the shift in consumer and tourist spending patterns.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 06:00:19 +0800New force for China’s PLA eyes modern warfare information support
New force is ‘a key pillar in coordinating the construction and application of the network information system’, according to President Xi Jinping
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:30:19 +0800Tougher fire safety laws in Hong Kong won’t work without fixing social problems
The deadly blaze at New Lucky House that killed five people and injured 43 shows that fire safety laws will not save residents unless they are enforced. While amending the Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance is a good start, Hong Kong must also address...
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 05:16:57 +0800Trump says Biden would be ‘responsible’ for any TikTok ban - and that it’s to ‘help his friends over at Facebook become richer’
Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump sought to blame President Joe Biden for legislation that would force the sale of social media platform TikTok, even though he attempted to ban the company himself when in office.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:32:35 +0800Hezbollah says ‘dozens’ of rockets fired at Israeli army HQ
Since Hamas’ unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel triggered war in Gaza, there have been near-daily cross-border exchanges of fire between the Israeli army and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 03:30:46 +0800Myanmar’s figurehead vice-president steps down – he was a rare holdover from Suu Kyi’s civilian government
Henry Van Thio, who served in elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi and continued in position after she was ousted by military in 2021, is stepping down for unspecified health reasons, state media reported.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 02:45:05 +0800Belgian man whose body creates alcohol beats drink-driving charge
The 40-year-old proved he has auto-brewery syndrome (ABS), a rare condition whereby the body produces alcohol, but no symptoms of intoxication.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 02:08:27 +0800Chile’s tariffs on Chinese steel products boost local steelmaker CAP’s stock
CAP shares rose up to 3.1 per cent on Monday morning on the Santiago Stock Exchange. Move imposes anti-dumping fees of up to 34 per cent on imports. CAP decided to suspend planned closure of steel plant.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:24:50 +0800LGBTQ dating app Grindr faces UK lawsuit over alleged data protection breaches
Hundreds of users allegedly had their private information, including HIV status, shared with third parties without consent, London law firm Austen Hays said on Monday.
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:35:46 +0800Germany arrests 3 on suspicion of spying for China, as Britain charges 2
Developments hours apart come amid rising anxiety in some European capitals over the threat of Beijing’s surveillance practices.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:34:30 +0800On first day of Trump hush money trial, prosecutors say ex-president corrupted 2016 election
New York prosecutors portrayed US$130,000 payment to porn star Stormy Daniels as a criminal effort to deceive voters when Trump was facing other accusations of crude sexual behaviour.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:18:08 +0800Environmental report on planned Hong Kong tech hub near mainland China border gets conditional green light
The Advisory Council on the Environment has unanimously endorsed the environmental impact assessment report on the San Tin Technopole with eight conditions.
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 23:15:41 +0800EU launches probe, threatens to suspend TikTok Lite app’s ‘addictive’ rewards
TikTok last week failed to submit to the commission a risk assessment for its spin-off app by an April 18 deadline, and now has to do so by Tuesday.