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India’s Coal Phasedown Needs a Balanced Socio-economic Framework
A people-centric transition of coal mine workers needs timely reskilling, training, relocation and rehabilitation as part of India's transition to clean energy.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:
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Trump’s China-Vietnam claim, tariffs hit China’s chip traders: SCMP daily highlights
From Beijing firing back at US over aid claims to Trump’s crude remark after Xi’s visit to Vietnam, here’s a round-up from today’s China coverage.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hindutva’s Food Allergy: Vegetarian Notion of Their ‘Hindu Nation’
Although Indians are predominantly meat eaters, Hindutva activists are enforcing a fanatic vegetarianism on everyone, irrespective of their beliefs, food, and cultural habits.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Trade war won’t impact Hong Kong’s role as global hub for commerce: John Lee
City leader tells summit with 800 tourism sector leaders that Hong Kong remains dedicated to free and open trade.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Will the PPP Survive After the Snap Presidential Election?
The polls show the opposition leader will win a landslide victory, but the ruling People Power Party still maintains its stance that Yoon’s martial law was inevitable and justified.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Can China’s stimulus response offset Trump’s tariffs?
China’s ambitious “around 5%” growth target this year increasingly has a Donald Trump problem. Every time the US president raises tariffs for mainland goods — 145%, at least for now — he makes it harder for Xi Jinping to avoid Beijing’s fate in 2022 and 1990. Those are the only two times in the last […] The post Can China’s stimulus response offset Trump’s tariffs? appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:China’s Canton Fair traders say US buyers step back as tariff spectre haunts
Meanwhile, China’s showcase of electronic advancements are seen providing a much-needed boost to sentiment surrounding “Made in China” in uncertain times.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong faces rising ‘soft resistance’ threat amid geopolitical rifts: experts
Experts joined government officials for panel after opening ceremony for this year’s National Security Education Day.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Trump making fossil fuels great again has global implications
The Trump administration is trying to shift global energy dynamics by ignoring climate change and using US oil and gas as geopolitical tools.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:America may lose US$20 billion in tourism spending as anxious visitors stay away
Increased hostility at the border and rising geopolitical frictions prompt potential visitors to rethink their holiday plans.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:China’s DHgate e-commerce app rises in US app store rankings amid Trump tariffs
‘There’s nothing a Chinese factory can’t make,’ a TikTok user says in a video purportedly showing suppliers of designer fashion brands.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:‘It hurts deeply’: Nianli Ma, wife of cyber expert Xiaofeng Wang, speaks up over FBI raids
Ma says lack of due process by Indiana University is devastating after she and Wang were dismissed within days of each other.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong warehouses get LME approval as exchange eyes China metal trade
Milestone by HKEX-owned London Metal Exchange positions city to develop as a metals hub, CEO says.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Trump chaos is lending weight to Xi’s prophecy of ‘profound changes unseen in a century’
First mentioned in 2017 and dismissed by many as rhetoric, one expert says it now truly feels like the world is undergoing a major shift.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Ukraine talks hang on Russia’s Palm Sunday missile strike
Ukraine accused Russia of committing a war crime after its missile strike on the town of Sumy on Palm Sunday. Kiev’s claim that Russia targeted churchgoers wasechoedby Trump’s Envoy to Ukraine Keith Kellogg. Trump alsochimed inand said, “I was told they (Russia) made a mistake, it was terrible.” The Russian Defense Ministryinsistedthat it targeted “a […] The post Ukraine talks hang on Russia’s Palm Sunday missile...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong police suspect animal cruelty after 2 turtles found dead
Animal carcasses discovered in two separate locations on the same day, with fatal injuries sustained from falling to their deaths.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Malaysia as Asean grapples with Trump tariff threats
Chinese president will meet Malaysia’s king and prime minister, with visit expected to usher in a rush of deals and increased cooperation.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:China’s Kuaishou unveils ‘world’s most powerful’ AI video generator to rival OpenAI’s Sora
The short video firm has launched Kling AI 2.0, saying the service now has more than 22 million users globally.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:US efforts to hobble China’s AI march can only backfire, top internet official warns
Officials from top web watchdog and advisory body call for greater regional cooperation, end to ‘zero-sum’ mindsets amid US tariff risks.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:China frets about its dependence on Africa’s resources as US muscles in
China has heavily invested to secure raw materials from African nations, but US accusations over those deals pose new risks.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:The Indian airport that halts flights for a divine procession
Twice a year, the Thiruvananthapuram airport shuts operations for a few hours for a temple procession.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s new home prices sink as SHKP launches at 11-year low in Sai Kung
The first batch of 158 units in Sierra Sea, a megaproject of 9,700 homes near Sai Kung, is likely to sell out in one day, Midland Realty says.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:China fires back after US official takes swipe at aid to Global South
Beijing tells Washington to stop sowing discord after US treasury secretary accuses China of signing ‘rapacious deals’ with developing world.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:SE Asia’s ‘China + 1’ payday shortchanged by Trump tariffs
When Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Kuala Lumpur this week, marking his first overseas trip of the year and his first to Southeast Asia since the pandemic, he won’t just be talking up trade deals and smiling for photo ops. He’ll be bringing something the United States has struggled to offer: a long-term, coherent economic […] The post SE Asia’s ‘China + 1’ payday shortchanged by Trump tariffs appeared first on...
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Ant Group ramps up healthcare presence as ‘AI doctors’ gain popularity in China
The agents, with expertise in a range of fields including tumours and chronic diseases, are built on Ant’s medical AI foundational model.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:US man gains Chinese residency after 15 years in country, learns martial arts, Taoism
Foreigner pursues kung fu dream on sacred mountain, promises to take on role of telling world China’s story.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Indonesia’s new rule for foreign reporters raises press freedom fears: ‘major threat’
The introduction of police certification is yet another indication of the challenges of reporting in Indonesia, critics say.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:US tourist deported from Indonesia’s Bali after rampage at medical clinic
Footage depicts the 27-year-old man screaming and destroying property in the clinic in Badung despite attempts to stop him.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong’s Cinema Day returns on May 10 with tickets priced at HK$30
Previous editions of the event have garnered strong support as Hong Kong’s film industry faces shrinking audiences and cinema closures.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Iran’s military power non-negotiable in US talks, Revolutionary Guard insists
The warning comes as Tehran and Washington are set for another high-level nuclear talks in Oman.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong policeman cleared of molesting colleague, convicted on 2 other charges
Court convicts Superintendent Joseph Luk of dangerous driving and biting another colleague during incident after banquet in Fanling in 2022.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Tourist moved to tears after locals find her lost ring on Chinese beach
Many had volunteered to help, despite the language barrier.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hit by Trump’s tariffs, China’s chip traders decry ‘no point in working’ as orders tank
One of the world’s largest electronics markets, Huaqiangbei shows how fast the supply chain was upended by the tariff escalation with Washington.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:Hong Kong immigration officers arrest 43 in crackdown on illegal employment
The 35 suspected illegal workers and eight alleged employers were apprehended after officers raided dozens of premises, including restaurants and canteens.
Published on: April 15, 2025 | Source:China's Xi urges Vietnam to oppose 'bullying' as Trump mulls more tariffs
Trump called Xi's meeting with Vietnamese leaders a ploy to figure out how to 'screw' the US.
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