Chinese farmers give up on making a living from the land despite government focus on food security South China Morning Post 2023-03-04 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFewer and fewer people in China are willing to farm for a living, posing a threat to the food security of the world’s most populous nation. The Chinese central government has stressed the issue as a top priority for many years to avoid a potential food crisis. The Post visited one of the major grain-producing areas in central China and asked village residents why they have grown reluctant to continue with farming.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #SCMPOriginals #Chinesefarmers
‘No surfing’ signs surprise surfers at Big Wave Bay Beach in Hong Kong South China Morning Post 2024-10-19 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeSupport us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #SCMPOriginals
Liam Payne’s death labelled ‘suspicious’ South China Morning Post 2024-10-18 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more on this: https://sc.mp/b4d3fdThe circumstances surrounding the death of ex-One Direction singer Liam Payne were suspicious, according to Argentine prosecutors on October 17, 2024. The Buenos Aires police said they found Payne’s hotel room “in complete disarray”, with broken objects and furniture. They found packs of clonazepam, a central nervous system depressant, energy supplements and over-the-counter medications strewn about his belongings.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #World #Fameandcelebrity
Free lunches for 83 million Indonesians? South China Morning Post 2024-10-18 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more about this: https://sc.mp/hhdlb During his campaign, Indonesian president-elect Prabowo Subianto pledged free meals to 83 million children and pregnant women nationwide. The move is meant to help tackle the nation’s problem with stunted growth and other developmental problems caused by malnutrition. However, critics say the programme faces major issues including how kitchens under the programme will be rolled out across the sprawling archipelago and how the new administration will fund the $28 billion plan. With Prabowo set to take office on October 20, 2024, can he deliver on his promise?Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #Indonesia
IN A MINUTE: South Korean drug suspect live-streams from Thai prison #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-18 | Two Thai immigration officers were suspended and face disciplinary action after a South Korean drug suspect live-streamed while in police custody from a prison in Chon Buri.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post
How some of the best wines in China are being made by women South China Morning Post 2024-10-18 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFrom the dusty vineyards of China’s countryside to its chic metropolitan bars, women are at the forefront of the country’s increasingly vibrant wine scene.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China #FoodandDrinks
IN A MINUTE: Biggest supermoon of the year illuminates Hong Kong skyline #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-18 | The year’s largest supermoon dazzled above the Hong Kong skyline on October 17, 2024. The full moon occurred within 11 hours of the moon’s perigee, the closest point in its orbit to Earth, making it appear larger than usual. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post
China records slowest economic growth in over a year South China Morning Post 2024-10-18 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more here: https://sc.mp/b0481 China has recorded its slowest quarterly gross domestic product growth rate in over a year at 4.6 per cent, a further setback to the country’s target of “around 5 per cent” for the full year. The nation’s economic recovery has been slow following the Covid-19 pandemic, with domestic consumption and investor confidence remaining weak after the lifting of controls. Policymakers have unveiled a series of stimulus measures to boost China’s ailing economy, including the beleaguered property market, which housing minister Ni Hong said has started to bottom out after three years of adjustment.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China #Chinaeconomy
Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar killed by Israeli troops South China Morning Post 2024-10-18 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead the full story: https://sc.mp/rg8ek Hamas militant leader Yahya Sinwar was killed during a gun battle in southern Gaza on October 16, 2024, Israeli officials said. The troops who found him were initially unaware that they had caught the country’s No 1 enemy until Sinwar’s body was identified later. Sinwar was believed to be the mastermind of the attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, that triggered the Gaza war. The Israeli army has been searching for him for more than a year. World leaders say his death represents a turning point in the year-long conflict.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #World #Israel-Gazawar
Man makes motorcycle seat for dog before road trip across China #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-18 | A man made a special motorcycle seat for his dog so they could go on a road trip from eastern China to Lhasa.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #scmpnews #china #dog #motorcycle #roadtrip #travel
Business leader and educator Poman Lo on what drives her work in sustainability South China Morning Post 2024-10-17 | In partnership with: UBSBack in 2009, Hong Kong hospitality business leader Poman Lo opened iClub envisioning it as the city’s first carbon-neutral hotel years before ESG became a topic of global importance. The hotel brand has since earned a Beam Plus Gold rating from the Hong Kong Green Building Council as well as EarthCheck certifications for environmental performance.Today, this executive and educator continues to promote sustainable practices in the hotel industry, which she considers one of the world’s most wasteful, as well as advocating for sustainability in her other roles in business and education. Hear Lo explain what motivates her craft.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeSupport us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Presented
HKU scholar: phasing out smallest subdivided flats could push up rents of remaining units South China Morning Post 2024-10-17 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeVera Yuen Wing-han, a lecturer in economics at the University of Hong Kong, has expressed concern that the government’s plan to phase out subdivided flats smaller than 86 square feet could result in higher rents for the remaining units or force some low-income individuals to crowd into the same space to save money. In his 2024 policy address, the city’s leader John Lee Ka-chiu listed tackling the long-running issue as one of his goals under a Key Performance Indicators (KPI) strategy. But Yuen cautioned that this approach could lead to the government focusing on “superficial” and short-term goals, neglecting projects that require a longer time frame to see results.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #HongKong #JohnLeepolicyaddress2024
Multinational panel to monitor North Korean activities South China Morning Post 2024-10-17 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFor more North Korea stories: https://sc.mp/85ka8 The US, Japan and South Korea announced they have formed a new panel to monitor North Korean activity on October 16, 2024. It followed a veto by Russia to renew a United Nations panel monitoring international sanctions on North Korea. The new group is expected to enforce sanctions imposed on Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programmes. Eight other countries, including Britain, France and Germany, have agreed to be part of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #Japan
Allan Zeman: liquor tax cuts offer lifeline to Hong Kong bars South China Morning Post 2024-10-17 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeAllan Zeman, Chairman of the Hong Kong Lan Kwai Fong Group, says the new liquor tax cuts, announced in the Chief Executive’s policy address, provide a lifeline to struggling bars and clubs and could attract more foreign spirit brands to Hong Kong. He says Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu is in a “tough spot” of reviving the sluggish F&B industry, while discouraging excessive alcohol consumption. He also says the trend of more Hongkongers spending in mainland China will continue until the US dollar weakens and US interest rates fall further. He said he expects the trend to continue until “the end of next year” at the earliest, asking businesses to come up with innovative ways to transform the business.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #HongKong #JohnLeepolicyaddress2024
Chinese leader Xi visits Taiwan-facing island after huge PLA drills South China Morning Post 2024-10-17 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more about this: https://sc.mp/dae065Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a coastal island just across the Taiwan Strait on October 16, 2024, a day after the People’s Liberation Army wrapped up massive military drills around Taiwan. The Taiwan-facing Dongshan island has served as a regular base for PLA exercises in the past. According to China Central Television, Xi’s Dongshan visit was part of an inspection trip to Fujian province and included a stop in the coastal city of Xiamen.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China #Taiwan
IN A MINUTE: Presumed final video of Liam Payne before his death #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-17 | Fans and the music industry are mourning the death of former One Direction member Liam Payne, 31, who died after falling from a hotel balcony in the Argentinian capital on October 16, 2024.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post
Chef DeAille Tam of Obscura Shanghai brings unique perspective to food and wine pairings South China Morning Post 2024-10-17 | Analysing and harnessing all the possibilities offered by excellent food and the finest wine, Michelin-starred chef DeAille Tam strives to create a perfect balance of flavours for diners to enjoy at her restaurant, Obscura Shanghai.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post
84-year-old Chinese woman skydives from 3,000m for first time #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-17 | An 84-year-old Chinese woman challenged herself to try skydiving from 3,000 metres for the first time, and has broken a record to become the oldest to skydive from that site.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #china #skydiving #skydiver
Presumed final video before Liam Payne’s death South China Morning Post 2024-10-17 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more on this: https://sc.mp/vdd1gFormer One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16, 2024, local officials said. Buenos Aires police said in a statement that Payne fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in the trendy Palermo neighbourhood of the Argentinian capital.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #World #Entertainment
WATCH LIVE: Hong Kong leader John Lee’s 2024 policy address South China Morning Post 2024-10-16 | Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu is delivering his third annual policy address. Before his speech, officials said the theme of the city leader’s address would be “reform for enhancing development and building our future together”. Lee is expected to announce measures to enhance development and improve people’s livelihoods in the coming year.Source: AP
John Lee’s plan to attract talent and money to Hong Kong South China Morning Post 2024-10-16 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeCity leader John Lee delivered his annual policy address on October 16, 2024, rolling out a host of measures to attract foreign talent and investment, while also announcing a surprise easing of mortgage restrictions. The third policy address of Lee’s five-year term has been considered a make-or-break blueprint in the government’s attempts to address the city’s economic troubles, after previous ones focused on national security and post-pandemic recovery measures.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #HongKong #JohnLeepolicyaddress2024
Taiwan strikes deal with US to buy 1,000 killer drones South China Morning Post 2024-10-16 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead the full story: https://sc.mp/vsdp7 Taiwan has signed contracts to buy 1,000 suicide drones from the United States. The announcement came a day after the People’s Liberation Army launched blockade drills around the self-ruled island on October 14, 2024. The two contracts include the acquisition of two types of drones. The Switchblade 300 and Altius 600M-V drones are expected to arrive in 2029 and 2027, respectively. The US approved the deals in June.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China #Taiwan
Passers-by lift car to rescue trapped girl in China South China Morning Post 2024-10-16 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeA group of passers-by in central China worked together to lift a car in order to rescue a five-year-old girl trapped underneath.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China
North Korea blows up roads connecting to South South China Morning Post 2024-10-16 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead the full story: https://sc.mp/gnxsl North Korea blew up sections of deeply symbolic roads connecting it to the South on October 15, 2024, according to the South Korean military, which has responded with a “counter-fire” operation. Officials in the North accused the South of using drones to drop anti-regime propaganda leaflets on its capital Pyongyang last week. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un threatened to take “immediate military action” if the drone flights continued.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #Koreanpeninsula
China’s first atomic bomb tested 60 years ago South China Morning Post 2024-10-15 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeChina successfully detonated its first atomic bomb 60 years ago on October 16, 1964. The bomb, code-named “Miss Qiu”, exploded in the remote Lop Nur desert in Xinjiang. The fission chain reaction melted a 120 metre (394ft) iron tower. It was a defining and pivotal moment in China’s pursuit of nuclear capabilities. Hours after the detonation, the Chinese government pledged to “never, at any time or under any circumstances, be the first to use nuclear weapons”.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China #History
IN A MINUTE: Nepali teen climber returns to hero’s welcome #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-15 | A Sherpa teenager, who became the youngest person to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks, returned home to Nepal on October 14, 2024, to a hero’s welcome. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post
Nepali teen climber returns to hero’s welcome South China Morning Post 2024-10-15 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFor more on this story: https://sc.mp/2yxtxA Sherpa teenager, who became the youngest person to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks, returned home to Nepal on October 14, 2024, to a hero’s welcome. Nima Rinji Sherpa reached the 8,027 metre (26,335ft) summit of Mount Shishapangma in Tibet the previous week. The feat completed the 18-year-old’s mission to climb all of the world’s peaks that are more than 8,000 metres high.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #Nepal
Man in China interrupts half-marathon attempting to be in winner’s photo South China Morning Post 2024-10-15 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeA man in northwestern China interrupted a half-marathon in a bid to appear in a photograph taken of the winner at the finish line.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China
Li Qiang inaugurates Beijing-funded airport in Pakistan South China Morning Post 2024-10-15 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead the full story: https://sc.mp/sirzeChinese Premier Li Qiang inaugurated a Beijing-funded airport in Pakistan during a visit to the capital on October 14, 2024. Li is the first Chinese premier to visit Pakistan in 11 years. The meeting came ahead of a two-day gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Islamabad. The SCO’s 23rd meeting comprises nine full-fledged members, including China, India, Iran and Russia. Pakistani authorities shut down the capital ahead of the summit, which has been overshadowed by recent militant attacks and political unrest.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #Pakistan
Canada and India expel top diplomats over murder dispute South China Morning Post 2024-10-15 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more on this: https://sc.mp/4gc4oCanada and India each expelled six diplomats on October 14, 2024, in tit-for-tat moves as part of an escalating dispute over the assassination of a Sikh activist. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in Canada in June 2023. A senior Canadian official said Ottawa was expelling six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, after police uncovered evidence of continuing violent criminal activity linked to the Indian government.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #India
IN A MINUTE: Voice of Doraemon dies at age 90 #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-15 | Nobuyo Oyama, who was the voice of Doraemon for over two decades, died at the age of 90 on September 29, 2024. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post
WATCH LIVE: Nobel economics prize 2024 announcement South China Morning Post 2024-10-14 | The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences is announcing the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden. Source: AP
PLA launches blockade drills around Taiwan South China Morning Post 2024-10-14 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead the full story: https://sc.mp/7odi1The People’s Liberation Army launched blockade drills around Taiwan on October 14, 2024, days after mainland China hit out at a defiant speech by the island’s leader William Lai Ching-te. Beijing said the Joint Sword-2024B drills were taking place in areas to the north, south and east of the self-ruled island and in the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's defence ministry said it had responded by dispatching “appropriate forces”. Mainland officials offered no date for when the PLA drills would conclude.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China #Taiwan
Monkeys mysteriously die at Hong Kong zoo South China Morning Post 2024-10-14 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more: https://sc.mp/2e8234 A Hong Kong zoo was closed on October 14, 2024, after eight animals were found dead, with a necropsy under way to determine the cause of death. The animals found dead on October 13 at the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens in Central comprised a De Brazza’s monkey, a common squirrel monkey, three cotton-top tamarins and three white-faced saki monkeys, according to the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #HongKong
Man makes motorcycle seat for dog before road trip across China South China Morning Post 2024-10-14 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeA man made a special motorcycle seat for his dog so they could go on a road trip from eastern China to Lhasa.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China
Kim Yo-jong warns South Korea over drone incursion South China Morning Post 2024-10-14 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more here: https://sc.mp/bhhit Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned South Korea of a “horrible disaster” if Seoul sends more drones into its territory. The strongly worded message came after the South sent several unmanned drones and dropped anti-regime leaflets on Pyongyang, according to North Korean state media on October 12, 2024. Tensions between the two Koreas have escalated, particularly over the issue of “balloon” propaganda sent across their shared border.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #NorthKorea
IN A MINUTE: Hongkongers compete in ‘space out’ challenge #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-14 | More than a hundred Hong Kongers joined the ninth International Space-out Competition on October 5, 2024, a contest created in South Korea in 2014 and held for the second time in Hong Kong. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post
Hiroshima bomb survivors find sense of duty after Nobel win South China Morning Post 2024-10-14 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead the full story: https://sc.mp/5i7q4 Nearly eight decades after atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a long line formed outside the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima. The previous day, Nihon Hidankyo – a group of atomic bomb survivors – won the Nobel Peace Prize. Announcing the honour on October 11, 2024, the Nobel Committee praised the grass-roots organisation’s efforts to warn about the dangers of nuclear weapons and to give survivors hope.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #NobelPrize
Esports players and fans call for industry expansion in Hong Kong as gamer team T1 visits the city South China Morning Post 2024-10-14 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more about this: https://sc.mp/gnpgtThousands of esports fans flocked to Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo to meet players from the famous South Korean video gaming team T1 during their first visit to the city. The popularity of esports has been rising in Hong Kong in recent years, but is still less developed than it is in mainland China and South Korea where players and teams can find backing from big video game companies. While Hong Kong has a relatively wide fan base, the city does not yet host many major tournaments or sources of funding. Fans and esports players in the city told the Post they hope to see more support from the government for the industry.Follow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post
Watch these Hongkongers just ‘spacing out’ South China Morning Post 2024-10-13 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeHow good are you at just sitting there and doing nothing? At the ninth International Space-Out Competition held in Hong Kong, 71 teams with more than a hundred participants took up the challenge. All they had to do was sit still for 90 minutes. Top prizes were handed out to participants based on who earned the most votes from the audience, as well as on who had the lowest and most stable heart rates. South Korean artist Woopsyang started holding such competitions in 2014 hoping to free people from the stresses of modern life and let them spend “unproductive” time together – just doing nothing.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #HongKong #HongKongsociety
How China built the world’s longest high-speed railway South China Morning Post 2024-10-12 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more about this: https://sc.mp/73164fChina has the world's longest high-speed railway. It only took about 20 years for the country to develop the 45,000km (28,000-mile) network. Known as an “infrastructure monster”, it is an example of the sort of development that has benefited China’s political system. The country also exports railway technology as a key part of the Belt and Road Initiative, the central government's plan to link economies into a China-centred trading network. However, the rapid development of the high-speed transport system has also raised some important concerns.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China #ChinaRailway
Esports: why is Hong Kong not in the game? South China Morning Post 2024-10-12 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more about this: https://sc.mp/gnpgtThousands of esports fans flocked to Hong Kong’s AsiaWorld-Expo to meet players from the famous South Korean video gaming team T1 during their first visit to the city. The popularity of esports has been rising in Hong Kong in recent years, but is still less developed than it is in mainland China and South Korea where players and teams can find backing from big video game companies. While Hong Kong has a relatively wide fan base, the city does not yet host many major tournaments or sources of funding. Fans and esports players in the city told the Post they hope to see more support from the government for the industry.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #HongKong #Esports
IN A MINUTE: Blood and blades at Thailand vegetarian festival #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-11 | Sirinnicha Thamapradit is among many mediums in Thailand who undergo ritual face-piercings during a vegetarian festival in the island resort of Phuket. The ritual, taking place from October 2-11, 2024, is meant to show devotion and to cleanse the soul.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post
84-year-old Chinese woman skydives from 3,000m for first time South China Morning Post 2024-10-11 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeAn 84-year-old Chinese woman challenged herself to try skydiving from 3,000 metres for the first time, and has broken a record to become the oldest to skydive from that site.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China
WATCH LIVE: Nobel Peace Prize 2024 announcement South China Morning Post 2024-10-11 | The Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision about the winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize is being announced in Oslo.Source:AP
The Chinese couple behind kitchen that helps cancer patients and families heal South China Morning Post 2024-10-11 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeWan Zuocheng and his wife Hong Gengxiang run a back-alley kitchen near a hospital that treats cancer patients in China’s eastern province of Jiangxi. For just 3 yuan (43 US cents), patients and their relatives can use the kitchen facilities to make home-cooked meals instead of eating hospital food. Many people who use the kitchen say it is a godsend that helps their recovery.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China #Chinasociety
South Koreans welcome Nobel Literature Prize win South China Morning Post 2024-10-11 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead the full story: https://sc.mp/7rdvk South Koreans are celebrating after Han Kang became the first person from the country to win a Nobel Prize in literature on October 10, 2024. At a major bookstore in central Seoul, residents were seen taking pictures of Han’s book collections and celebrating posters. The 53-year-old author is also the first Asian female to win the prize and the second South Korean to win a Nobel Prize. The country’s last Nobel laureate was former president Kim Dae-jung, who won the peace prize in 2000.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #SouthKorea
New Dragon Ball titles pay tribute to late creator South China Morning Post 2024-10-11 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more stories about Japan: https://sc.mp/nzvsr Dragon Ball fans have gathered for a pre-launch event for an eagerly anticipated new video game – Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero – which is being released alongside a new animated series. The latest additions to the franchise were described as a fitting homage to Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, who died on March 1, 2024. Toriyama was a heavy-hitter in the manga industry, whose work greatly helped popularise the genre outside Japan.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia
Taiwan leader William Lai says Beijing has no authority over island South China Morning Post 2024-10-11 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFor more on this story: https://sc.mp/f2ai4Taiwan’s leader William Lai Ching-te has rejected mainland China’s authority to represent the island. Lai used his first Double Tenth Day speech as the island’s leader on October 10, 2024, to say the two sides “are not subordinate to each other”. In response, Beijing said the speech showed Lai’s “stubborn Taiwan independence stance”.This video has been reuploaded to correct an attribution to wire footage.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #China
Blood and blades at Thailand vegetarian festival South China Morning Post 2024-10-11 | Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeRead more on this: https://sc.mp/hz3np Sirinnicha Thamapradit is among the mediums who undergo ritual face-piercings during a vegetarian festival in Phuket, Thailand. The notoriously graphic festival is a major money-maker for the tourist island, but for participants, the ritual is a sacrificial act meant to show devotion and to cleanse the soul.Support us:subscribe.scmp.comFollow us on:Website: scmp.comFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#scmp #Asia #Thailand
‘The Tortoise and the Hare’ plays out in real life in China #shorts South China Morning Post 2024-10-11 | A farm in southern China held a race between a tortoise and a rabbit, putting the fable to test in real life.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtubeFollow us on:Website: scmp.comSCMP Knowledge: scmp.com/knowledgeFacebook: facebook.com/scmpTwitter: twitter.com/scmpnewsInstagram: instagram.com/scmpnewsLinkedin: linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post#sscmp #scmpnews #tortoise #hare #race #farm #china #fable
