• 02/01/2025

Bright prospects for Hong Kong as bridge between Middle East and Greater Bay Area, says former minister Gregory So

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Gulf Cooperation Council countries and bay area have ‘strikingly similar’ policies, economic ambitions. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3216560/bright-prospects-hong-kong-bridge-between-middle-east-and-greater-bay-area-says-former-minister?utm_source=rss_feed

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India residents try to save a river, officials deny problems

Washington Post Eloor, a small island on the Periyar River in southern India, used to have rich farmland and be teeming with fish https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/india-pollution-river-biodiversity-chemicals/c847d3bc-d810-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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China’s Consumer Inflation Eases, Producer Prices Deflate Further

Wall Street Journal UPDATED: China’s consumer inflation eased to its lowest level in more than a year in March, as prices for both food and non-food products retreated. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-consumer-inflation-eased-in-march-39a45256

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Why Israel’s Iron Dome Is So Important

The Iron Dome’s successful track record in thwarting incoming projectiles is noteworthy. However, it is only one aspect of Israel’s multi-tiered aerial defense strategy, which also includes the future Iron Beam, David’s Sling and the Arrow Interceptor. Combined, these formidable weapons are paramount for Israel’s security, and for stability in the Middle East as a…

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Colombian who made racist comments to VP will be sentenced

Washington Post A 62-year-old woman has been convicted of discrimination and harassment on for making racist comments about Colombia’s first Black vice president during an antigovernment protest last year https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/colombia-vice-president-racism/7e0b9002-d80d-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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US House committee chair Mike Gallagher ‘concerned’ by Tesla’s dependency on China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Gallagher said he would like to know how Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk balances US government support for the electric-car maker and its operations in China. https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3216618/us-house-committee-chair-mike-gallagher-concerned-teslas-dependency-china?utm_source=rss_feed

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United States – Japan – Republic of Korea Defense Trilateral Talks

Defense.gov U.S., Japanese and South Korean defense leaders will gather for the Defense Trilateral Talks to discuss threats and enhancing cooperation. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3357672/united-states-japan-republic-of-korea-defense-trilateral-talks/

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‘White Girl in Danger’ Review: Michael R. Jackson’s Soap Spoof

Wall Street Journal Fusing a critique of racism with the deranged tropes of daytime television, the unwieldy new musical from Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner Michael R. Jackson is now playing at Second Stage Theater. https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-girl-in-danger-review-michael-r-jacksons-soap-spoof-cea63a96

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Lebanon still proxy battleground, 50 years after Israel raid

Washington Post It was a cold night 50 years ago when an Israeli commando team led by a man disguised as a woman infiltrated a posh Beirut neighborhood and shot and killed three top officials from the Palestine Liberation Organization in their apartments https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/10/lebanon-israel-plo-beirut-ehud-barak/849c75f4-d80c-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

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