Wednesday 4 October 2023
straitstimes
‘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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Hong Kong to host LIV Golf League event next year, sports club says, calling for park patrons to have chance to play on site taken back by authorities
- scmp ‘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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