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Ex-media boss Jimmy Lai jailed for 20 years under national security law
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/02/2026
» Hong Kong's High Court jailed former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for 20 years on Monday for national security crimes, in what mainland Chinese authorities described as a "powerful declaration" that severe punishment awaited those who dared to challenge the law.
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific apologises after second suspected food poisoning
South China Morning Post, Published on 10/01/2025
» Hong Kong's flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised to affected passengers on two flights from Nepal and pledged to assist health authorities' investigation after food poisoning struck travellers on two consecutive days.
Chinese Peranakans in Southeast Asia are proof there can be gains amid cultural loss
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/07/2024
» HONG KONG - When someone says they are going to Phuket, a reel in your head starts playing images of beautiful beaches, seawater so clear you can see your toes, that gorgeous bay with the limestone karsts whose name you cannot recall, and humans of all shapes and colours laid out in the sand.
Four Bangkok bars in top half of Asia's 50 Best Bars 2024
South China Morning Post, Published on 17/07/2024
» HONG KONG - Capping off days of guest bartender shifts, spirits brand pop-ups and everything boozy in between was the ninth edition of the Asia's 50 Best Bars awards, held for the second consecutive year at The Rosewood Hong Kong hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Hundreds of Japanese towns at 'risk of disappearing'
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/04/2024
» TOKYO - More than 40% of Japanese municipalities are likely to see the number of their young female residents drop by more than half in the 30 years through 2050 as the country's population rapidly declines, a study by private-sector experts' panel showed on Wednesday.
Japan to cut teachers' working hours amid 'serious' surge in mental health woes
South China Morning Post, Published on 04/02/2024
» The number of teachers who took leave due to mental illness at public schools in Japan climbed to a record high of 6,539 in fiscal 2022, a government survey showed, with an increased workload amid the Covid-19 pandemic cited as a possible factor.
China-Africa trade hit US$282 billion in 2023 but Africa's trade deficit widens, with commodity prices a key factor
South China Morning Post, Published on 01/02/2024
» China's total trade with Africa grew a modest 1.5 per cent in 2023 from 2022 to US$282.1 billion, but Africa's trade deficit with China widened, according to the latest Chinese customs data.
China's ban on Australian lobsters has Asean members clawing way into market
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/01/2024
» Southeast Asian countries are fishing for more opportunities to get their lobsters onto Chinese plates, and analysts expect that the trend will not only intensify, but it will also become increasingly difficult to reverse the longer that Beijing's protracted ban on Australian rock lobsters remains in effect.
Chinese EVs smash monthly sales records
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/08/2023
» Three of China's top electric vehicle (EV) start-ups reported record monthly sales in July, as a release of pent-up demand in the world's largest market for battery powered cars continues.
BYD overtakes LG as world's No.2 EV battery supplier
South China Morning Post, Published on 06/06/2023
» BYD, backed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has gone past LG Energy Solution as the world's second-largest electric vehicle (EV) battery producer, reinforcing China's dominance of the industry as EV adoption picks up pace globally.