Wednesday 4 October 2023
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Joe Biden to give ‘major speech’ on Ukraine aid, suggests he has way around Republican roadblock
- scmp Actress Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein for sex assault, says Miramax and Disney enabled him
- scmp China’s economic malaise boils down to ‘a failure to reform’ the system, Pathfinder report warns
- scmp Efforts to stabilise US-China ties will continue amid small window of opportunity: Panellists
- straitstimes Earth’s amphibians ‘are sliding towards extinction’; Chinese populations remain threatened, major study finds
- scmp 7 Chinese among 33 arrested by Italian police in multimillion dollar mafia money laundering case
- scmp Cross-strait tensions: China, when pushed into a corner, could ‘tip the world over in a heartbeat’
- straitstimes Refreshed China-Germany deal helps Beijing keep economic foothold in West amid US-led decoupling
- scmp UK PM Rishi Sunak axes costly HS2 high-speed rail line, vows to raise smoking age during Conservative Party meeting
- scmp Climate change: scientists say strong typhoons are arriving earlier, overlapping with extreme summer rain
- scmp Pakistan’s ‘unacceptable’ crackdown on illegal migrants may force 1.7 million Afghans out of the country
- scmp Hong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines aims to land staff from mainland China, tap affiliated carrier to ensure expansion plans fly
- scmp Tensions deepen at University of Hong Kong as president slams handling of bombshell claims against him
- scmp Hong Kong government to sell only 1 plot this quarter, putting revenue target of US$10.8 billion from land sale out of reach
- scmp Conveyor belt sushi in Japan goes digital for hygiene, gamifies the dining experience
- straitstimes Anti-China rhetoric in US campaign could hurt ‘new window of opportunity’ to improve ties: analysts
- scmp Hong Kong scientists warn steroid drug increases risk of major heart problems among rheumatoid arthritis patients
- scmp Vice-Premier He Lifeng shown to be China’s point man on economic ties, reaching trade agreement with Germany
- scmp Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: charity on nutrition mission with meals programme for people in need
- scmp Climate change: sustainability-linked funding can help hard-to-abate sectors access transitional green finance, Hong Kong forums hear
- scmp Nobel Chemistry Prize 2023: Bawendi, Brus and Ekimov win for quantum dot tech used in LED TVs after winners names leaked
- scmp Former school chief sees toddler wandering on street, follows child before taking him to police, warming hearts on Chinese social media
- scmp Thai mall shooting: PM Srettha Thavisin reassures tourists about safety amid calls for tougher gun laws
- scmp 30 companies pledge to invest HK$30 billion in Hong Kong, helping ‘spur city’s rise’ as I T hub
- scmp Indian police arrest NewsClick employees after raids linked to spread of ‘Chinese propaganda’
- scmp Singaporeans mock junior minister’s ‘nonsense’ advice on how to throw away drink packet with Lee Kuan Yew’s image
- scmp Hong Kong Observatory to issue T1 warning between Wednesday night and Thursday morning as Typhoon Koinu looms on horizon
- scmp Russian reporter who protested Ukraine war on live TV handed ‘absurd’ 8-year jail term in absentia
- scmp AI advances ‘supercharge’ online disinformation, censorship and surveillance in growing threat to human rights, report warns
- scmp Bangkok’s Siam Paragon shooting: Chinese victim and family were hiding in toilet, says niece
- straitstimes Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as House speaker stuns US lawmakers, frays relationships and roils Washington
- scmp Can Asia prioritise going green over development as energy experts urge faster emissions reductions?
- scmp Bangkok’s Siam Paragon shooting: Shots started in female toilet, says niece of Chinese victim
- straitstimes Elderly Singapore man pays US$51,000 for imaginary Peking duck as scammers steal his life savings
- scmp Hong Kong teenager arrested for allegedly attacking 2 security guards with knife at government headquarters
- scmp Fukushima waste water: no room for Hong Kong to ease ban on Japanese seafood, environment chief says before second round of discharge
- scmp Thai mall shooting: Malaysia’s Johor crown prince gives eyewitness account of deadly attack on shopping centre
- scmp Malaysia Edition: Lowest-earners voted for opposition | Changes to education system draw flak
- straitstimes Spirit of Hong Kong Awards: deaf rugby team stands together on and off the pitch to foster inclusion
- scmp Hong Kong JPEX crypto scandal: dividends plan by defiant platform prevents users from withdrawing assets
- scmp Facebook owner Meta to lay off employees in chip unit of metaverse-focused Reality Labs on Wednesday
- scmp 3 Philippine fishermen dead after South China Sea ramming by unidentified boat, says coastguard
- straitstimes US, China should ‘keep the pipeline open’ for academic exchanges despite rivalry, MIT chief says
- scmp ‘Worst experience’: Johor Crown Prince recounts Bangkok’s Siam Paragon shooting, thanks S’pore for help
- straitstimes Hong Kong’s Anna Fisher rows her way to 5 gold medals at world masters regatta in South Africa
- scmp 2 injured in Hong Kong light rail train collision at Yuen Long station, MTR Corp diverts routes
- scmp Indonesian villagers from Rempang Island vow to resist Chinese-funded project, fearing ‘cultural genocide’
- scmp Hong Kong areas still reeling from last big storm and record rainfall brace for Typhoon Koinu
- scmp China couple who found spy camera pointing at Malaysia honeymoon bed accused of ‘smearing’ Airbnb host online
- scmp Are China’s state-owned giants about to get even bigger? Party journal flags ‘a matter of survival’
- scmp Japan’s Miyajima island imposes ‘fair’ tourist tax after G7 leaders’ visit sparks travel rush
- scmp Indonesia voted at the UN not to sell arms to Myanmar. So why are its state-owned firms suspected of selling to the junta?
- scmp Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges, faces possible trial as father president Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election bid
- scmp Indonesian presidential candidates turn to largest Islamic organisation NU to find running mates
- straitstimes EU’s China ‘de-risking’ plan puts AI, semiconductors, quantum tech and biotech in cross hairs
- scmp India-Canada killing row: New Delhi tells Ottawa to remove 41 diplomats amid row over Sikh separatist’s death
- scmp Veteran professor at Hong Kong University ‘poised to become next medical school head’ after serving as interim dean for over a year
- scmp Hong Kong floating temple to sea goddess Tin Hau gets new lease of life with onshore home for deity
- scmp Haze crisis in Southeast Asia sparks fresh blame game, as green groups urge laws to deter ‘bad apples’
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‘Is your family poor?’: Chinese teacher under probe after filming pupils without required stationery and shaming them in parent chat group
- scmpCan Hong Kong keep track of all construction works in confined spaces? Concern group calls for rule after underground deaths
- scmpBuying up American farmland not part of China’s agricultural investment strategy, US panel told
- scmpHong Kong security chief vows to hunt down ringleader of cryptocurrency platform JPEX at centre of city’s largest alleged fraud case
- scmpTikTok clip has netizens questioning standards used to hire foreign teachers in Thailand
- straitstimesHong Kong, Macau police arrest 4 people ‘relatively close to core’ of JPEX crypto scandal, with 1 trying to destroy evidence in dramatic bust
- scmpHong Kong JPEX crypto scandal is a chance for residents to ‘learn more about fintech, improve vigilance’ over unlicensed platforms
- scmp‘Vulgar farce’: terrified bridesmaids cower on street in China screaming for help as men spray fire extinguishers at them in wedding prank
- scmpHuawei’s 5G smartphone comeback, with advanced chip wrapped in secrecy, releases chokehold of US sanctions on China tech
- scmpChina pushes ‘pivot to South and Southeast Asia’ with Yunnan province as gateway to vast market
- scmpHong Kong Jockey Club’s philanthropy forum brings together global thought leaders to discuss solutions for fairer societies
- scmpTrail of child brides, sexual abuse, drug trafficking leads to Philippine cult’s ‘baby Jesus’
- straitstimesMore than 1,700 Hong Kong restaurants to cut prices to boost business around National Day holiday
- scmpEU to unveil technologies targeted in China ‘de-risking’ agenda, but plan remains divisive within bloc
- scmpChina-US ties: Beijing and Washington diplomats overseeing Asian affairs meet in sign of more open communication
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‘Downfall of prodigy’: China’s youngest graduate student and PhD candidate at 16 still financially dependent on parents at 28, says ‘they owe me’
- scmp Filipinos call for supplies to spread Christmas cheer for troops stationed in South China Sea
- scmp Indian police launch ‘shocking’ raids on journalists, activists prompting ‘deep concern’ over media freedom
- scmp Hong Kong police ‘arrest suspected triad member’ hours after officer drew gun in bungled attempt to stop hit-and-run driver
- scmp Giant pandas in zoos beyond natural latitude frustrated by being out of sync with their environment, find researchers
- scmp In boost for semiconductor ambitions, Japan approves US$1.3 billion in subsidies for US chip firm Micron’s plant in Hiroshima
- scmp Detention of Evergrande founder Hui Ka-yan ‘a signal Chinese authorities won’t let super-rich off the hook’
- scmp Dunked in paint, whacked with concrete slab: Animal lovers outraged by cat abuse in Malaysia
- straitstimes Former Hong Kong policeman jailed for unlawfully borrowing money from juniors and bid to destroy evidence of act
- scmp Hong Kong woman rescued from car after 15km police chase, 6 suspected triad members arrested over abduction case
- scmp Hong Kong’s John Lee says city has to ‘face trend’ of resident outflow during holidays, shore up tourism strengths
- scmp Malaysia and Indonesia’s oil palms are getting old – and that’s becoming a multibillion dollar problem
- scmp TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation down 26 per cent to US$223.5 billion in stock buy-back from US employees, report says
- scmp University of Hong Kong president requests legal representation in special meeting with governing council over ‘extremely serious allegations’
- scmp Japan’s sex abuse scandal-tainted Johnny Associates rebrands to ‘Smile-Up’: ‘the Johnny’s name will have to go’
- scmp Nobel Medicine Prize 2023: how Katalin Kariko helped pave way for Covid-19 vaccine discoveries
- scmp Changes to Malaysia’s education system raise fears that students are not prepared for future
- straitstimes Avoid outdoor activities, wear masks when going out on hazy days, says senior Malaysian health official
- straitstimes For Chinese chip-making, lack of advanced lithography systems becomes a focal point in wake of Huawei’s breakthrough
- scmp Japan banks on ‘golden week’ spending boost as China’s extended national holiday fuels tourism
- scmp Shares of Evergrande and its property unit jump in Hong Kong as they resume trading after confirming chairman is under police control
- scmp ‘People are scared of Japanese seafood’: Hong Kong restaurants bear brunt of imports ban following Fukushima waste water row
- scmp China kindergarten teacher trio fired for ‘repeated abuse’ after boy tells mother of relief at ‘not being hit all day’, social media in shock
- scmp China’s ‘opening up’ policy risks becoming an empty promise without going beyond simple business deals
- scmp White House has been in touch with allies over potential delays in new Ukraine funding
- straitstimes Adolf Hitler’s birthplace in Austria being converted into police station to discourage glorifying Nazi dictator
- scmp 460,000 mainland Chinese visitors arrive in Hong Kong over holiday weekend – but 1 million residents head elsewhere
- scmp Hong Kong’s fresh graduates ‘earning 9.8% more than peers did 5 years ago’, with economist pointing to race to secure talent amid brain drain
- scmp Donald Trump arrives for New York civil fraud trial that could deal major blow to ex-president’s real estate legacy
- scmp A ‘thaw’ in Germany’s ties with China? Berlin and Beijing commit to closer financial cooperation
- scmp Ukraine war: Zelenksy say victory ‘depends on cooperation’ from allies during Kyiv meeting as signs of strain show
- scmp Crypto trading in mainland China and Hong Kong drops along with East Asia activity, but adoption continues: report
- scmp Panda diplomacy: future of Chinese loans in doubt as US prepares to farewell Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and Xiao Qi Ji
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