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Singapore scientist develops artificial skin with sense of touch inspired by Star Wars | South China Morning Post
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have developed an AI device that conveys a sense of touch, allowing users to identify objects, textures and even read Braille letters. The device called ACES (Asynchronous Coded Electronic Skin) was created by a research team led by Dr Benjamin Tee from the univers…
Key Senators Say US Policy Towards Venezuela is Failing
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· Cindy Saine
Dreams Deferred for International Students at US Schools
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· Anita Powell
Meet the Japanese man who holds the world's first master's degree in ninja studies | South China Morning Post
Genichi Mitsuhashi has become the first person in the world to hold a master's degree in ninja studies. The 45-year-old spent two years studying the history, traditions and fighting techniques of the ninja at Mie University in Iga, a place that was once home to many of the warriors.
Links between brain disorders and coronavirus infections under investigation in the UK | South China Morning Post
Scientists in the UK are trying to find out more about possible links between the coronavirus and brain damage. Dr Benedict Michael, a consultant neurologist from the University of Liverpool, is conducting a study that tracks hundreds of Covid-19 patients who have suffered from neurological problems after being infe…
University of Hong Kong sacks Occupy leader Benny Tai | South China Morning Post
The University of Hong Kong sacked Occupy movement leader Benny Tai from his tenured post as an associate professor of law on July 28, 2020. Tai was sentenced to 16 months in jail for two public nuisance offences for his role in the city’s Occupy civil disobedience movement in 2014, but released on bail pending an a…
More Chinese babies are given mother’s family name after shift to two-child policy | South China Morning Post
After Wang Rong gave birth to her second son, she and her husband agreed to give the baby her surname instead of his. Since January 1, 2016, when the nation eased its one-child policy to allow families to have two children, more parents are handing down a maternal family name. Breaking with deeply-rooted tradition, …
Pompeo: US Policy on China Includes ‘Distrust and Verify’
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· Elizabeth Lee
UK unveils details of citizenship offer for Hongkongers with BN(O) passport holders | South China Morning Post
The UK has provided details about the pathway to citizenship it is offering to some 2.9 million Hongkongers with British National (Overseas) passports on July 22, 2020. Officials said online applications will open to Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders in January 2021. The historic policy change came as a response to B…
Kenyan Private School Teachers Face Massive Layoffs
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· Lenny Ruvaga
Top HKDSE scorer says achievement was a team effort | South China Morning Post
Queen’s College student Ivan Ng Ho-yu achieved top scores in the 2020 HKDSE exams but he knows that he couldn’t have done it without the support of his family, friends, and teachers. Ivan hopes to become a doctor and so he can fight diseases like the coronavirus in the future.
Top score in Hong Kong university entrance exam moves pupil closer to dream of becoming a doctor | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong pupils received their results for the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE), the city’s main university entrance exams, on July 22, 2020.
Scientists at Oxford University share promising news on coronavirus vaccine trials | South China Morning Post
In a study published in the medical journal The Lancet on July 20, 2020, Oxford University in England reported promising results from tests on an experimental Covid-19 vaccine. Among hundreds of people who got the shot in a human trial of the vaccine, almost all developed a dual immune response which lasted for at l…
Judo master on a mission to bring the Japanese martial art to Bali, Indonesia | South China Morning Post
75-year-old Japanese judo master Tsuneo Sengoku has coached about 100,000 people around the world since he started touring to promote the Japanese martial art in the late 1970s. A former policeman, he now runs a training centre on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, where he is training about 50 local people, main…
Man in China turns bean sprouts into art | South China Morning Post
A man from China's Henan province uses bean sprouts to create pieces of art. Wang Jihai, a cook in a secondary school’s canteen, says he does this to show people that there are beautiful things in life.
US Parents Face Tough Choices as Schools Prepare to Reopen
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· Tatiana Vorozhko, Lesia Bakalets
Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren-Coronavirus: Back to School
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UK bans Huawei from 5G network after US sanctions | South China Morning Post
Huawei Technologies equipment will be banned from Britain’s 5G network, UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden announced on July 14, 2020. London earlier planned to allow Huawei a limited role in Britain’s super-fast wireless infrastructure, giving it up to a 35 per cent involvement of the overall project, but excluded …
Breakdancing Chinese toddler becomes internet star | South China Morning Post
A 23-month-old from China’s Liaoning province has become an internet celebrity in the country, for his impressive dancing skills. Jayfree’s parents discovered his talent a month after his first birthday, when the child did his first forward roll. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree: his father is a professional…
Hong Kong battles third wave of coronavirus infections | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong reported more than 170 coronavirus cases between July 5 and 11, 2020, of which many were locally transmitted with an unknown source of infection. Professor Gabriel Leung, dean of the University of Hong Kong’s medical school, described the latest wave of coronavirus infections as the worst Hong Kong has see…
Australia suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong, offers residency pathway for Hongkongers | South China Morning Post
Australia will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to the city’s national security law, said Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The country will also give 10,000 Hongkongers on student and temporary visas a pathway to permanent residency.
Chinese boy does 40 keep-ups while skipping rope | South China Morning Post
A nine-year-old boy from China's Beijing can juggle a football 40 times while jumping rope. Yi Bingcheng is a member of his school football team and started practising the trick four months ago.
US surpasses 3 million coronavirus cases, as White House pushes to reopen schools | South China Morning Post
The United States had reported 3,051,427 coronavirus cases across the country as of July 8, 2020. Spikes in Covid-19 infections were seen in several states including Florida, Texas and California. Hospitals in Florida were reportedly running out of bed space, as the state’s case number hit 223,783 on July 7. On the …
Chinese gaokao students say the pandemic helped with their writing exam | South China Morning Post
Two Chinese students who attended the delayed gaokao university entrance exams said the pandemic had helped them with their writing exam.
Bus crashes into reservoir killing at least 21 people in southern China | South China Morning Post
A bus crashed into a reservoir in Anshun city of Guizhou province in China on July 7, 2020, killing at least 21 people, including a student. 15 people have been taken to hospital according to the local authorities. (Video source: Reuters/Newsflare)
China starts delayed gaokao university entrance exams with coronavirus protections in place | South China Morning Post
Pupils at schools throughout China have had a bit more time to prepare for the 2020 gaokao, the all-important National Higher Education Entrance Examination that universities use for enrolment decisions. The test period, which has been extended from two to four days in many areas, is taking place July 7-10, 2020, af…
Teen Pregnancies Spike in Kenya as Schools Remain Shuttered
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· Mohammed Yusuf
Trending in China: student tries to 'absorb' knowledge, and more | South China Morning Post
A student tries to "absorb" knowledge from his textbook using his hands, and more trending videos from China this week.
Biden Rebukes Trump on Bounty Allegations, in Foreign Policy Contrast
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· Brian Padden
Vietnam lotto shows become LGBT safe haven | South China Morning Post
Nha Vy is one of hundreds of LGBT performers in Vietnam earning a living through ‘lotto’ shows. This form of entertainment dates back to the French colonial era and is now popular in the south of the country. Like many LGBT people in Vietnam, she has faced discrimination for much of her life despite gradual changes …
Student in China tries to ‘absorb’ knowledge from book using hands | South China Morning Post
A video showing a primary school student in China’s Guizhou province who used his hands to “absorb” knowledge from a book and put it into his brain has gone viral on social media.
Chinese Exchange-Student Valedictorian Becomes Backyard Prom King
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· Bronwyn Benito
China competition latest worry for world’s violin-making capital, Cremona, Italy | South China Morning Post
Since the 16th century, the Italian city of Cremona has been renowned for producing high-quality violins. Traditional violin craftsmanship found in the city was added to Unesco’s list of “intangible cultural heritage” in 2012, and students from around the world come to learn the craft at Cremona’s prestigious Intern…
Thai kindergarten rehearses coronavirus prevention measures before schools reopen nationwide | South China Morning Post
Pupils and teachers at a kindergarten in the Thai capital Bangkok rehearsed preventive measures to fight the spread of Covid-19. The practise session took place on June 23, 2020, ahead of their planned July 1 return to school. Classes have been suspended since March in Thailand because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Indonesian teacher brings lesson to village students without internet despite Covid-19 rules | South China Morning Post
As schools were forced to close and switch to online classes, a dedicated Indonesian teacher instead brings classes to students living in remote areas without internet access.
Covid-19 pandemic clouds future for Hong Kong’s university Class of 2020 | South China Morning Post
Facing a dwindling number of graduate jobs and a shrinking global economy, Hong Kong’s university graduates in the Class of 2020 face an uncertain future amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The prospect of years of hardship after graduation has some considering their options for a change of career plans.
Chinese villager chases his football dreams by training in a river | South China Morning Post
A 19-year-old member of a Chinese ethnic minority has gone viral for videos of him practising football skills. The high-school student practises in a river in Yunnan province, so as to increase the difficulty and reduce chances of getting injured. His passion and persistence have touched many professional footballer…
Can globalisation survive coronavirus or will the pandemic kill it? | South China Morning Post
Global transport and distribution networks have been deeply affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Supply chains across the world were suddenly placed under severe stress, trying to balance surging demand for certain products with a need to limit human contacts to slow the spread of the illness. The fallout so far has m…
Teacher Sends Care Packages, Meals to Less-Advantaged Students Learning at Home
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· Julie Taboh
US Education Reform Could Help End Racial Discrimination
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· Maxim Moskalkov
A generic steroid helps save lives of coronavirus patients, Oxford trial finds | South China Morning Post
A widely available steroid, dexamethasone, helped cut the death rate for one-third of patients who needed ventilators, researchers at the University of Oxford found. The UK will immediately start giving the drug to coronavirus patients, British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
Philippine school holds ‘robot-graduation’ amid coronavirus pandemic | South China Morning Post
The coronavirus pandemic may have prohibited mass gatherings, but it is not stopping this Philippine primary school in Manila from holding its graduation ceremony. 'Robots' dressed in graduation gowns with mounted tablets showing the faces of graduating students stand in to receive diplomas and medals on June 11, 2020.