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Swiss sinologist sues Chinese academic and publisher for copyright infringement | South China Morning Post

A renowned Swiss sinologist is suing his once-favourite student from China and the country’s leading academic publisher for plagiarism. Professor Iso Kern began his cross-continent legal battle in January, after filing the infringement case with the Dongcheng District Court in Beijing. His lawyer told him in March 2…

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Myanmar’s military government lost direct control over 86% of its territory after months of fighting | South China Morning Post

Myanmar remains torn in a bloody civil war more than three years after a military coup toppled its democratically elected government. The ruling junta has resorted to desperate measures, including by enacting military conscription and adopting a defensive posture, to control an insurgency led by ethnic rebel forces …

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Hong Kong star Louis Koo sued over alleged failure to repay HK$8.3 million loan | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong film star Louis Koo Tin-lok has been sued by a business partner who claims he failed to repay a loan of HK$8.3 million (US$1.1 million) arising from a fashion joint venture more than a decade ago. According to a High Court writ made public on June 12, 2024, Koo and his business partner, Dong Choi-chi, agre…

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Peruvian president to visit China to discuss Belt and Road Initiative investment | South China Morning Post

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte will visit China at the end of June 2024 to try to court more investment in her country. Boluarte will address recent controversies surrounding the operation of a new megaport being built with Chinese financing. The facility in the Peruvian coastal city of Chancay is expected to open…

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‘We must stay vigilant’: John Lee urges Hongkongers to guard against national security threats | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has called on residents to stay vigilant against national security risks, saying the recent convictions of opposition figures on subversion charges reflected real threats to the city. Speaking at a press conference on June 4, 2024, the Hong Kong chief executive referred to guilty ve…

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Hong Kong court finds 14 guilty of subversion, 2 acquitted in national security law case | South China Morning Post

A Hong Kong court has handed down guilty verdicts to 14 of the 16 opposition figures who contested subversion charges they faced in a landmark national security case. The case involving 47 opposition activists and politicians has spanned more than 1,000 days since arrests were made and 31 of those charged had alread…

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Netanyahu acknowledges ‘tragic mistake’ after air strike kills dozens at Rafah tent camp | South China Morning Post

At least 45 people were killed and dozens were injured in an Israeli air strike in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on May 26, 2024. The attack set fire to a tent camp housing displaced Palestinians. Believed to be among the war’s deadliest attacks, it helped push the total Palestinian death toll in the war above 36,…

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Kim Jong-un portraits displayed alongside former leaders for first time in North Korea | South China Morning Post

Portraits of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were displayed along with images of his predecessors at the inauguration ceremony of a school of ruling-party cadres. It was the first time portraits of the three Kim leaders were officially displayed together. The move was seen as a way to portray the younger Kim as an e…

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Family of murdered Filipino journalist seeks answers 13 years on | South China Morning Post

Gerry Ortega was a Filipino journalist known for his climate activism and for broadcasting views critical of local politicians. In 2011, he was murdered in broad daylight. Authorities have linked the killing to a local politician, who so far has managed to evade trial and has since gone into hiding. But 13 years on,…

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William Lai sworn in as new Taiwan leader amid pledge to keep status quo across the strait | South China Morning Post

William Lai Ching-te was inaugurated as Taiwan’s new leader on May 20, 2024. In his first speech as president, Lai pledged to uphold the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, and called on Beijing to work jointly for peace. The head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won a narrow victory in the January elec…

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Before they take me away: the Cambodian activist fighting for nature and his freedom | South China Morning Post

Since he was released from custody in November 2021, Cambodian environmental activist Ly Chandaravuth has been looking over his shoulder. The 24-year-old was arrested in 2021 after documenting waste run-off from the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh into the Tonle Sap river. A member of the civil society group, Mother Na…

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Popular protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ banned after previous court ruling overturned | South China Morning Post

A Hong Kong appellate court has banned the distribution of a protest song that became popular during the 2019 anti-government unrest in the city. The May 8, 2024, decision quashed an earlier judgment and ruled in favour of Justice Secretary Paul Lam, who sought an interim injunction against “Glory to Hong Kong” in 2…

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Sri Lankan families still holding out for justice, five years after Easter bombings | South China Morning Post

April 21, 2024, marks five years since the deadliest suicide bombings in the South Asian nation of Sri Lanka. Islamist suicide bombers carried out attacks at several luxury hotels and churches in the capital Colombo, resulting in the deaths of 279 people. Saman and Sriyani Sirimanna lost both of their children in th…

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Hong Kong’s Thai community and locals celebrate Songkran | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's Thai community and locals celebrated Songkran on April 13, 2024. Unlike previous years, the famous water splashing component of the celebration took place in a designated area on a basketball court instead of in the streets. The decision to move it followed an incident in 2023 when two men were arrested …

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South Korea bans protest onions at polling stations ahead of parliamentary elections | South China Morning Post

Ahead of South Korea's 2024 parliamentary elections, a ban forbidding voters from bringing spring onions to polling stations was announced amid political discontent towards conservative president Yoon Suk-yeol. Economic woes, including surging vegetable prices, have taken centre stage, exacerbated by allegations sur…

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HSBC Asia-Pacific co-CEO Surendra Rosha on Global Investment Summit and digital currencies | South China Morning Post

Post business reporter Mia Castagnone speaks with HSBC Asia-Pacific co-chief executive officer Surendra Rosha in this exclusive interview ahead of the Global Investment Summit. The inaugural event on April 8 to 10, 2024, is expected to welcome Oscar-winning film star Michelle Yeoh as well as other guests. Rosha also…

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Indonesia’s losing presidential candidate Anies Baswedan urges court to disqualify president-elect | South China Morning Post

Indonesia’s top court began hearing appeals on March 27, 2024, against the presidential election results, lodged by two losing candidates. They allege widespread irregularities and fraud at the polls and want a revote. The winner, the country’s defence minister Prabowo Subianto, received more than 58.6 per cent of t…

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Taiwanese entertainer uses artificial intelligence to bring back deceased daughter | South China Morning Post

Taiwanese entertainer Tino Bao has used artificial intelligence to create a digital version of his only daughter, who died of a rare blood disease at age 22 in 2021. The grieving father chose to pursue a PhD in AI the following year. The AI creation is capable of real-time conversations and interactions, singing and…

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‘Stop harassing us’: Manila defends high-profile reporting of Beijing’s moves in South China Sea | South China Morning Post

The Philippine foreign minister has defended the high-profile way Manila publicises confrontations it has with Beijing in the South China Sea. Speaking on the sidelines of the Asean-Australia summit on March 4, 2024, Enrique Manalo said that the Philippines is committed to resolving the maritime dispute with China t…

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Australia to invest US$187 million in Asean security pact amid ‘provocative and coercive actions’ | South China Morning Post

Australia has unveiled a US$42 million package to fund an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) security deal over the next four years. The country’s foreign minister Penny Wong announced the move at the start of the Asean-Australia summit on March 4, 2024, saying, “What happens in the South China Sea, in t…

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