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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eONsQxR Chinese President Xi Jinping assured the nation that the “light of hope is right in front” of China as it battles Covid-19 and called for unity and perseverance in this “new stage” of pandemic control in his New Year’s address on December 31 night. Related story: China can see ‘light of hope’ in Covid battle, says Xi https://sc.mp/1fbz Support us: https://ift.tt/e85RTxF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/y0WLZIm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/8mC7r1A Linkedin: https://ift.tt/peSwaFT #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RJeEDzE0Nc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eONsQxR Thousands of people gathered along Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui harbourfront and Lan Kwai Fong entertainment district on December 31, 2022 to welcome the new year. The annual fireworks display has not returned for a 4th year in a row due to protests in 2019 and Covid restrictions in the following years. However, crowds could watch a special countdown light show along the city’s Victoria Harbour. The city has recently dropped most of its pandemic measures, including mandatory testing for inbound travellers, the need to show a vaccine pass to enter some venues and restrictions on the size of public gatherings. The latest round of coronavirus rule easing came into force on December 29. But as 2023 arrives, a mask mandate will remain in place for all public spaces. Support us: https://ift.tt/e85RTxF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/y0WLZIm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram:

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/msSktWE Two-and-a-half years into the pandemic, Hong Kong was hit by its worst coronavirus outbreak, which started on December 31, 2021. Hongkongers shared their experience with the Post, recounting what life was like for them during Hong Kong’s fifth pandemic wave, which lasted until the summer of 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/yCQAjKH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ir9Jwga Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/eraPFct Linkedin: https://ift.tt/R0Ft58D #scmp #Coronavirus #CoronavirusHongKong source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPKF47PokEc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/msSktWE A Myanmar junta court sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption on December 30, 2022, a source said. The sentencing ends the Nobel laureate’s 18-month trial and brings her combined jail term to 33 years. Detained since the February 2021 military coup, the 77-year-old deposed leader has been convicted of every charge levelled against her, ranging from corruption to illegally possessing walkie-talkies and flouting Covid restrictions. Support us: https://ift.tt/yCQAjKH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ir9Jwga Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/eraPFct Linkedin: https://ift.tt/R0Ft58D #scmp #Asia #Myanmar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAfckeYPyPg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/msSktWE A Chinese fighter jet flew within metres of a US air force plane in the South China Sea, forcing the American reconnaissance aircraft to take “evasive manoeuvres” to avoid a collision, the US military said. The Dec. 21, 2022 incident, which was only made public on Dec. 29, followed what the US calls a recent trend of increasingly dangerous behaviour by Chinese military aircraft. Related story: Chinese fighter jet flies within metres of US military plane in South China Sea https://sc.mp/6p93 Support us: https://ift.tt/yCQAjKH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ir9Jwga Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/eraPFct Linkedin: https://ift.tt/R0Ft58D #scmp #China #Military source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bztgdB5HKkY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/msSktWE South Korea said on December 30, 2022, that it will require travellers from China to undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing on arrival, joining the United States, Japan and other countries in adopting new border control measures amid a surge in cases in the country. According to officials, starting January 2, people arriving from China will have to take a PCR test upon arrival and beginning January 5, they will be required to submit a negative result for a PCR test taken within 48 hours, or a rapid antigen test taken within 24 hours of departure. Related story: South Korea imposes Covid tests for China visitors, limits flights and visas https://sc.mp/mfmm Support us: https://ift.tt/yCQAjKH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ir9Jwga Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/eraPFct Linkedin: https://ift.tt/R0Ft58D #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/msSktWE British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood passed away on December 29, 2022 at the age of 81. Westwood made a name for herself in the 1970s when she styled the punk rock band, the Sex Pistols. The Westwood brand flourished in the 1990s, and the British designer was awarded the Order of the British Empire medal in 1992. She was also outspoken politically, voicing her views regularly on issues including climate change, pollution and social justice and showcasing protest T-shirts, banners and even underwear in her catwalk shows. Related story: Vivienne Westwood, Britain’s provocative fashion dame, dead at 81 https://sc.mp/urgt Support us: https://ift.tt/yCQAjKH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ir9Jwga Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/eraPFct Linkedin: https://ift.tt/R0Ft58D #scmp #Lifestyle #IconsandInfluencers source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/msSktWE A 9-year-old boy in southwestern China’s Chongqing caught his mother just in time before she fainted, and took good care of her. The woman was infected with Covid-19 and had been on bed rest for 4 days. Support us: https://ift.tt/yCQAjKH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ir9Jwga Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/eraPFct Linkedin: https://ift.tt/R0Ft58D #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-hD4voh-tE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/dGvRzQL Built in 1994, the Sao Luiz is one of dozens of ships rusting away in Brazil’s iconic Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro. Once home to vast mangroves and thriving marine life, the bay is now polluted by the “graveyard of ships”. Along with dwindling local biodiversity, the environmental crisis threatens the economy which heavily depends on tourists drawn to the area’s beaches and natural beauty. Support us: https://ift.tt/spa6G4H Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Yn16SXg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zRgTYS8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2NMSmkD #scmp #World #Brazil source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc7RqdCQIu4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/dGvRzQL Pele, the Brazilian football legend born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, died at the age of 82 on December 29, 2022. Pele is the only player to win the World Cup three times. Over his decades-long career, he helped make football the world’s most popular sport. Support us: https://ift.tt/spa6G4H Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Yn16SXg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zRgTYS8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2NMSmkD #scmp #Sport #Football source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4p-wIqEMCQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/dGvRzQL Bangladesh opened its first metro rail line in the capital city, Dhaka, on December 28, 2022. The line, partially funded by Japan, connects Dhaka’s centre and a prime neighbourhood. As one of the most densely populated cities in the world, Dhaka and its over 20 million residents suffer from traffic congestion. Excited residents waited in a long queue for their rail ride. Related story: Bangladesh braces for more unrest, as PM Hasina rejects calls to step down https://sc.mp/0jc2 Support us: https://ift.tt/spa6G4H Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Yn16SXg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zRgTYS8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2NMSmkD #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_yID7TkeiY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/dGvRzQL At least 10 people were killed in a fire that broke out just before midnight on December 28, 2022 in a Cambodian hotel-casino located in a border town near Thailand. The Grand Diamond City casino-hotel in Poipet was engulfed in flames and some people were seen jumping out of the burning building to escape. It took rescue teams more than six hours to bring the fire under control. Related story: Deadly fire at hotel-casino on Cambodian-Thai border kills at least 16 https://sc.mp/3h81 Support us: https://ift.tt/spa6G4H Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Yn16SXg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zRgTYS8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2NMSmkD #scmp #Asia #Cambodia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_V-A7sBgCQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/dGvRzQL A large fire on a major South Korean expressway spread quickly on December 29, 2022, killing at least five people and injuring more than three dozen before it was doused, emergency officials and media said. A fire official at the scene said the cause of the blaze was still being investigated, although the fire had been put out. Support us: https://ift.tt/spa6G4H Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Yn16SXg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zRgTYS8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2NMSmkD #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLDPsKArZwc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/dGvRzQL A police officer in the midwestern US state of Ohio narrowly escaped being hit by a truck sliding down an icy freeway on December 25, 2022. Dashcam video captured the moment he jumped onto the median after spotting the out-of-control vehicle. One of the deadliest blizzards in US history over Christmas has made road traffic extremely dangerous, after burying many parts of the country in snow. Related story: Dozens dead in US winter storm as crisis unfolds in Buffalo, New York https://sc.mp/0zi7 Support us: https://ift.tt/spa6G4H Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Yn16SXg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zRgTYS8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2NMSmkD #scmp #World #UnitedStates source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0V-8A2_D-UI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/iIoCALT Pope Francis has urged people to pray for Benedict XVI, saying on December 28, 2022, that the 95-year-old former pontiff is “very sick”. The German pope emeritus was the first pope to apologise for abuse scandals in the church and the first in six centuries to voluntarily step down as the head of the Catholic Church. Support us: https://ift.tt/DRkge5F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4FJRUas Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7s3ByG0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/OLkqpCb #scmp #World #PopeBenedictXVI source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0_dtw74JAw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/iIoCALT A suspicious backpack was found near the hotel in Brasilia where Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was staying on December 27, 2022, just days ahead of his inauguration. Local police later confirmed it only contained personal belongings. The bomb scare highlighted tensions amid protests by supporters of outgoing right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro. Related story: Bolsonaro supporters clash with Brazilian police over Lula’s election https://sc.mp/rynv Support us: https://ift.tt/DRkge5F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4FJRUas Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7s3ByG0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/OLkqpCb #scmp #World #Brazil source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn_bC6pYv0g

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/iIoCALT North Korean leader Kim Jong-un unveiled new goals for the country's military for 2023 at an ongoing meeting of the ruling Workers' Party, state media reported on December 28, 2022. Kim hinted at another year of intensive weapons tests and tension. While reviewing the broader political landscape, he set the direction for the “anti-enemy struggle” and goals for reinforcing defence power. North Korea has fired an unprecedented number of missiles this year, causing tensions with South Korea to grow. Related story: South Korea must retaliate despite North Korea nukes, Yoon says https://sc.mp/rzj1 Support us: https://ift.tt/DRkge5F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4FJRUas Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7s3ByG0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/OLkqpCb #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjHhJlxZaUc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/iIoCALT Japan announced that visitors from or travelling through mainland China will be required to take a Covid-19 test on arrival. Health authorities cited the current Covid-19 surge in the mainland as the reason behind the new restrictions. The new measures represent an additional hurdle for Chinese nationals, who will be able to travel to and from the mainland quarantine free for the first time since late 2019, starting on January 8, 2023. Related story: Hong Kong’s transport chief demands Japan cancel move to impose flight curbs https://sc.mp/5g17 Support us: https://ift.tt/DRkge5F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4FJRUas Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7s3ByG0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/OLkqpCb #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiLI3w_VNIE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/iIoCALT Peru has been embroiled in a major unrest since early December 2022, when former president Pedro Castillo was ousted and later detained. The presidential impeachment and arrest triggered street protests that have turned violent, with 22 killed in the crossfire as of December 27. One of the worst clashes was on December 15, in the southern city of Ayacucho. Related story: As Peru unrest ebbs, stranded tourists make way to safety https://sc.mp/dxru Support us: https://ift.tt/DRkge5F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4FJRUas Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7s3ByG0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/OLkqpCb #scmp #World #Peru source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ5j31Ihg3E

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/iIoCALT Taiwan will extend compulsory military service from four months to one year starting in 2024, amid rising tensions between the self-ruled island and mainland China. Calling the move an “incredibly difficult decision”, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said on December 27, 2022, that the plan aims to meet military needs “under the rapidly changing situation”. Support us: https://ift.tt/DRkge5F Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4FJRUas Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7s3ByG0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/OLkqpCb #scmp #China #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APmGo9FynzA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/E7F1DVJ The death toll from the Christmas Day rains in the southern Philippines rose to 13, with the search for 23 missing continuing as floodwaters start to recede, according to local authorities on December 27, 2022. Affected areas include Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan. More than 45,000 people have been forced to take shelter in evacuation centres. Support us: https://ift.tt/pU5v8Rw Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/wXYoaR6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ss1ya9E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UCEKtuB #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E55g_ToJkA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/E7F1DVJ A boat carrying 185 refugees reached Indonesia’s northwest province of Aceh on December 26, 2022 after reportedly drifting at sea for weeks. This was the second boat arriving at the Southeast Asian country in two days. The Rohingya Muslim minority ethnic group has faced persecution at home in the Buddhist-majority Myanmar, and almost 1 million of them have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh since 2017. But camps there have become overcrowded, so more are taking risky sea journeys to escape again to countries like Indonesia. Related story: Rohingya refugee boat lands in Indonesia after month at sea https://sc.mp/5qs2 Support us: https://ift.tt/pU5v8Rw Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/wXYoaR6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ss1ya9E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UCEKtuB #scmp #Asia #RohingyaMuslims source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBtksRFdgTg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/E7F1DVJ China will reopen its borders and abandon quarantine beginning January 8, 2022, in line with its decision to downgrade the way it treats Covid-19. The move will end three years of zero-Covid and help the country pivot to living with the virus. Strict measures, such as compulsory quarantine for overseas travellers, are set to be removed, while the border between Hong Kong and mainland China is expected to reopen soon. Support us: https://ift.tt/pU5v8Rw Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/wXYoaR6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ss1ya9E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UCEKtuB #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTKo_o6LM-w

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/E7F1DVJ A four-year-old boy in eastern China’s Zhejiang province lifted a toppled wooden ladder to save his grandmother, who was dangling from a roof. Support us: https://ift.tt/pU5v8Rw Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/wXYoaR6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ss1ya9E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UCEKtuB #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c8n25d0pkc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/E7F1DVJ South Korea’s military fired warning shots, scrambled fighter jets and flew surveillance assets across the heavily fortified border with North Korea on December 26, 2022. The move came after North Korean drones violated South Korean airspace for the first time in five years, officials said. Related story: South Korea launches jets, fires shots after North flies drones https://sc.mp/td91 Support us: https://ift.tt/pU5v8Rw Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/wXYoaR6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ss1ya9E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UCEKtuB #scmp #Asia #Koreanpeninsula source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efyZf8BDD18

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/E7F1DVJ The Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out joint combat readiness and firepower strike drills around Taiwan on December 25, 2022. The self-ruled island’s defence ministry said that a total of 71 warplanes and seven warships were detected in the 24 hours until 6am on December 26. The drills came days after US President Joe Biden signed a defence bill promising closer security ties with Taiwan. Beijing regards Taiwan as a breakaway territory to be reunited by force if necessary. Most countries, including the US, do not consider Taiwan a sovereign independent state. But many oppose possible attempts to take the island by force. Support us: https://ift.tt/pU5v8Rw Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/wXYoaR6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Ss1ya9E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UCEKtuB #scmp #China #Taiwan source https://www.yo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tJPAeqS Dozens of people died and millions of homes were without power as of December 26, 2022, following a blizzard that hit the United States over Christmas. Weather officials said the intense cold conditions are expected to linger in the next few days, as city officials urged residents to stay home. Related story: Dozens dead in US winter storm as crisis unfolds in Buffalo, New York https://sc.mp/0zi7 Support us: https://ift.tt/zp901xR Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ZJrU5gK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QmXevSw Linkedin: https://ift.tt/ay84US7 #scmp #World #UnitedStates source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ1Cxgn_sz0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tJPAeqS A video taken from a funeral parlour in the southwestern Chinese municipality of Chongqing that was released on December 22, 2022, shows body bags filling the room and the corridors as the facility appears overwhelmed with a sudden jump in demand. Covid-19 cases are surging in China after the country officially moved away from its zero-Covid policy earlier in the month. Support us: https://ift.tt/zp901xR Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ZJrU5gK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QmXevSw Linkedin: https://ift.tt/ay84US7 #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRkUBhVupPQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tJPAeqS Former communist insurgent leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal was appointed Nepal’s new prime minister for a third time on December 25, 2022. The Maoist communist party leader will lead the new government for the first half of the five-year term, after which his coalition partner from the Communist Unified Marxist-Leninist will take over the post, according to local media. Related story: Nepal’s rebel leader pledges stable government – first in 16 years https://sc.mp/op3w Support us: https://ift.tt/zp901xR Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ZJrU5gK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QmXevSw Linkedin: https://ift.tt/ay84US7 #scmp #Asia #Nepal source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bx-xrIIpBE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OBX68Tt We all know Santa Claus tours the world this time of the year, but this time around a few Santas have taken a more innovative path. Support us: https://ift.tt/qlHjmcW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/KUkY6JO Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/mOQlY8L Linkedin: https://ift.tt/NCFie82 #scmp #Lifestyle #Christmas2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cASx2zrO6o

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OBX68Tt The arrests of more than 30 workers from a Hong Kong children's home since December 2021 have raised questions about the quality of care and safety of its residents. Police say surveillance video from the home showed infants and toddlers being slapped, hit in the head, pulled by the hair and tossed onto the floor. The chairman of the group that oversees the home's operation tells the Post it has begun implementing changes to ensure the safety of the children in its care. But a children's rights watcher says much more needs to be done. Support us: https://ift.tt/qlHjmcW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/KUkY6JO Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/mOQlY8L Linkedin: https://ift.tt/NCFie82 #scmp #SCMPOriginals source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8WR3CfPvvo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Bam5D3Q In the summer of 2022, China experienced one of the worst heatwaves in its history. It left the nation reeling from devastating drought and high temperatures that affected nearly all aspects of society, from manufacturing to production of energy and food. It also had an impact on China’s environmental goals to achieve peak carbon emissions by 2030, and net-zero emissions before 2060. Switching to renewable energy and converting to zero-emission vehicles are key focus areas for China to achieve its decarbonisation plans. But the heatwave and drought have underscored how renewable energy sources are themselves susceptible to the effects of climate change. Support us: https://ift.tt/iJfvTO1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dfn9RZV Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/761ldnk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/05GtxBs #scmp #Environment #Environment source https://w

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Bam5D3Q A 69-year-old man opened fire at a Kurdish cultural centre and a hair salon in Paris on December 23, 2022, killing three Kurdish people and wounding three others. The suspect, linked to two previous attempted murders, has been arrested and is under investigation on charges of murder, voluntary manslaughter and aggravated violence. Authorities say that a “racist motive” will be “part of the investigations”. Later in the day, clashes broke out between police and protesters near the scene of the attack. Support us: https://ift.tt/iJfvTO1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dfn9RZV Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/761ldnk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/05GtxBs #scmp #World #France source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6FulV-B4s8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Bam5D3Q A blizzard in northwest Japan left at least eight people dead and dozens injured as of the morning of December 23, 2022. The snowstorm has been battering the coast of the Sea of Japan or East Sea since December 17, causing massive traffic disruptions and leaving tens of thousands without power. Japan’s Meteorological Agency reports the storm is intensifying. Related story: At least 8 dead as snow smothers swathes of Japan https://sc.mp/k2v4 Support us: https://ift.tt/iJfvTO1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dfn9RZV Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/761ldnk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/05GtxBs #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2p9mcrRdc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Bam5D3Q Indonesia’s once-prosperous and non-binary Bissu community has been facing the threat of extinction, with fewer than 40 members remaining. Bissu, who are believed to be neither male nor female but embody all genders, play cultural and shaman-like roles to prevent their traditions from dying. Their recent ceremony held annually in November marked the start of the planting season on the island of Sulawesi. Related story: Indonesia’s ‘all-gendered’ priests fight to keep traditions alive https://sc.mp/mn0q Support us: https://ift.tt/iJfvTO1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dfn9RZV Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/761ldnk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/05GtxBs #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbyRVp0_tVk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Bam5D3Q Deaths from consuming illicit alcohol in the eastern Indian state of Bihar have been on the rise since state authorities imposed a complete ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in 2016. A black market for fake alcohol is flourishing, but the toxic concoctions have killed several hundred people since the controversial prohibition was introduced seven years ago. Support us: https://ift.tt/iJfvTO1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dfn9RZV Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/761ldnk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/05GtxBs #scmp #Asia #Alcohol source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Zead4wQjsM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cdsakIe Protests have been staged across the Afghan capital Kabul, following the Taliban move to indefinitely ban women from attending universities. Since the December 20, 2022, decision was announced, reports have emerged of arrests at rallies and a violent crackdown on protesters by Taliban authorities. The university ban is the latest of several restrictions on women imposed by the hardline Islamist group since it retook control of the country in 2021. Support us: https://ift.tt/96K0ZJh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EHedBYT Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2mu78tk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dD4MVbS #scmp #World #Taliban source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKGGgaaKP7g

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cdsakIe Serial killer Charles Sobhraj has been ordered released from a Nepal prison on December 22, 2022, due to his health condition and good behaviour. The 78-year-old has served 19 of his 20-year life sentence. The French national, nicknamed ‘the serpent’, is linked to the killings of over 20 Western backpackers across Asia during the 1970s and 1980s. Related story: French serial killer Charles ‘The Serpent’ Sobhraj to leave Nepal prison early https://sc.mp/1lll Support us: https://ift.tt/96K0ZJh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EHedBYT Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2mu78tk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dD4MVbS #scmp #World #Crime source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yX3rA_hER8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cdsakIe Until China eased Covid-19 restrictions in early December 2022, tight controls had caused roadblocks in many rural areas across China, leaving farmers with huge stocks of unsold vegetables. Now, the residents of Wuhan have returned the favour by coming to the rescue of farmers in neighbouring Henan province, who have been struggling to sell their local produce. Related story: China’s farmers watch vegetables rot as Covid curbs disrupt transport https://sc.mp/2c98 Support us: https://ift.tt/96K0ZJh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EHedBYT Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2mu78tk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dD4MVbS #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8LqkDIbWWY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cdsakIe A dental clinic gives away fever medication by sticking strips of them on the clinic’s window so that people who are in need can have them, in southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Many Chinese citizens are having difficulty getting access to medication, as the country faces an unprecedented coronavirus outbreak. Support us: https://ift.tt/96K0ZJh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EHedBYT Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2mu78tk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dD4MVbS #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRMw5zlTJ90

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cdsakIe A residential street in Manila where temperatures are about 30 degrees Celsius (86°F) has been decorated with artificial snowfall, colourful lights and festive decorations right in time for Christmas. Irene Tan, a 55-year-old entrepreneur, has been creating the displays for years. But Tan after losing her mother and husband during the Covid-19 pandemic, she wanted this year’s decorations to be a way to cheer herself up by brightening the holiday for hundreds of visitors. Support us: https://ift.tt/96K0ZJh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EHedBYT Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2mu78tk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/dD4MVbS #scmp #Asia #Christmas2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBxQZf-bKqc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eJv0BgA Severe flooding in Malaysia has killed at least five people and forced more than 72,000 to evacuate. Authorities have set up hundreds of relief shelters as emergency responders waded through waist-deep water to rescue victims. On December 18, 627mm (24.5 inches) of rain fell in Kelantan, its highest total since 1967. Support us: https://ift.tt/CEXYJ5a Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/a65TkxI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QHM023E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j2alvqL #scmp #Asia #Flooding source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-owe6109Ax4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eJv0BgA Two Americans have been accused of child abuse in Uganda. The country’s state prosecutors allege that Nicholas Spencer and his wife, Mackenzie Leigh Mathias Spencer, “constantly tortured” their 10-year-old foster son between 2020 and 2022. The charges against the couple were expanded from “aggravated torture of a child” to “aggravated child trafficking” on December 20, 2022. The boy is one of three children fostered by the couple. Support us: https://ift.tt/CEXYJ5a Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/a65TkxI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QHM023E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j2alvqL #scmp #World #UnitedStates source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlFGbF5-QtE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eJv0BgA China and Russia conducted joint naval exercises in the East China Sea on December 21, 2022. Beijing said the drill aims to strengthen the partnership between the two countries. The first joint China-Russia naval exercise was held in 2012. Related story: 9 Chinese warships seen in East China Sea ahead of joint drills with Russia https://sc.mp/39tg Support us: https://ift.tt/CEXYJ5a Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/a65TkxI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QHM023E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j2alvqL #scmp #China #China-Russiarelations source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPMYJOna94w

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eJv0BgA Life in Beijing is slowly returning to normal after authorities lifted most Covid-19 prevention measures, even as a surge in new infections continues. Since December 20, 2022, office workers have been allowed to return without having to provide a negative Covid test. But while offices are reopening, not everyone is rushing back, affecting restaurants in Beijing’s central business district, which relies on office workers for business. Support us: https://ift.tt/CEXYJ5a Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/a65TkxI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QHM023E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j2alvqL #scmp #SCMPOriginals #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0yXhF_Jq38

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eJv0BgA A 97-year-old woman who worked at the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp in Poland as a teenager was given a suspended two-year sentence by a German court on December 20, 2022. The court ruled that Irmgard Furchner, who worked as a typist from 1943-1945, aided and abetted the murder of more than 10,500 people. Related story: Nazi camp secretary, 97, sentenced for complicity in murder of thousands https://sc.mp/fbxk Support us: https://ift.tt/CEXYJ5a Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/a65TkxI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QHM023E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j2alvqL #scmp #World #Germany source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVzdQ97mvSQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eJv0BgA Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol is under intensive medical care in Bangkok with apparent heart problems and is receiving support for her lungs and kidneys. She is now “stable at one level”, according to the Royal Palace, but her heartbeat is being controlled with medication. The princess initially fell ill on December 14, 2022, during a military dog training session. Support us: https://ift.tt/CEXYJ5a Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/a65TkxI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QHM023E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j2alvqL #scmp #Asia #SoutheastAsia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpLElppz8G8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/k9pJ0Tb Rapid antigen test (RAT) kits and flu medicines were in short supply in Hong Kong after anxious residents started buying up supplies to send to friends and family in mainland China where a wave of Covid-19 infections has reportedly triggered shortages. Shelves were cleared in some Hong Kong stores as of December 18, 2022, while pharmacies in Thailand reported increased demand from mainland Chinese people buying the items online for shipment overseas. Related story: Hong Kong pharmacies that deliver drugs to mainland may be sidestepping the law https://sc.mp/ak4m Support us: https://ift.tt/HJyOaMp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QKx85Js Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/lwMF1At Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CZdwLzT #scmp #Coronavirus #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulsQKecW9EU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/k9pJ0Tb A Hawaiian Airlines flight carrying 288 people from Phoenix to Honolulu, Hawaii encountered severe turbulence before descent on December 18, 2022. Thirty-six people were injured, including 11 people hospitalised for serious injuries. Related story: Photos show aftermath of turbulence-hit Hawaii flight that injured dozens https://sc.mp/9q9k Support us: https://ift.tt/HJyOaMp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QKx85Js Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/lwMF1At Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CZdwLzT #scmp #World #UnitedStates source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87bHxfBS3Z8

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/k9pJ0Tb December 2022 marks a decade since the horrific gang rape and murder that took place on a bus in Delhi, India. On December 16, 2012, Jyoti Singh was brutally attacked and tortured before being dumped along a roadside. The 23-year-old died 13 days later from her injuries, but managed to identify her attackers. Ten years on, her surviving mother speaks about the pain of losing her daughter. Related story: What’s changed since Jyoti Singh’s 2012 gang rape and murder on a Delhi bus? https://sc.mp/2r42 Support us: https://ift.tt/HJyOaMp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QKx85Js Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/lwMF1At Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CZdwLzT #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIZaDh4JZx8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/k9pJ0Tb A once lively and thriving party spot during the festive season, Itaewon, has turned into a sombre district in the South Korean capital Seoul after a deadly Halloween crowd crush killed 158 people and injured 196 others. Despite the efforts of some venues to heighten Christmas cheer in Seoul’s party district with festive decorations, residents felt it was still too soon. More on this story - https://ift.tt/xvMfSRl Related story: Overcrowded https://ift.tt/FkM8ts5 Support us: https://ift.tt/HJyOaMp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QKx85Js Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/lwMF1At Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CZdwLzT #scmp #Asia #Christmas2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obMoSQPl0jY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/k9pJ0Tb The French football team returned home from the Fifa World Cup to a rousing welcome from supporters waiting outside the team’s hotel in Paris on December 19, 2022. The previous day in Qatar, Les Bleus lost to Argentina on penalties in a dramatic final that denied the defending champions their chance to retain football’s most prestigious prize. Support us: https://ift.tt/HJyOaMp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QKx85Js Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/lwMF1At Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CZdwLzT #scmp #Sport #Football source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UNlsx2zbys

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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eVzbyKJ North Koreans commemorated Kim Jong-il’s 11th death anniversary in the capital Pyongyang. The former leader and father of current leader Kim Jong-un, died of medical conditions aggravated by a heart attack on December 17, 2011. Residents and soldiers brought flowers and gathered at the statues of Kim Jong-il and his father, the first supreme leader Kim Il-sung. Related story: North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles: Seoul’s military https://sc.mp/9eol Support us: https://ift.tt/RQ8hMYH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/svzwCTy Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gDretOq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/E3fs5v4 #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E9OmjQSUCg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eVzbyKJ Schools in Shanghai started to move online on December 19, 2022, at the request of the city’s education bureau amid a nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases. China eased most of its stringent Covid restrictions in early December, following unprecedented public protests that took place in major cities. The disease has since swept the country, putting pressure on hospitals and its healthcare system. Related story: Chinese megacity urges people with mild Covid symptoms to keep working https://sc.mp/drfo Support us: https://ift.tt/RQ8hMYH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/svzwCTy Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gDretOq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/E3fs5v4 #scmp #Coronavirus #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFehrZFlr_c

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eVzbyKJ A photographer has given nearly 3,000 left behind elderly people free funerary portraits since 2017. Yang Xin and her volunteer team have been visiting villagers in rural areas in Shaanxi province and giving them free daily necessities. While bringing warmth and happiness to the villagers, Yang thinks it is a healing process to her and has changed her attitude towards death. Support us: https://ift.tt/RQ8hMYH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/svzwCTy Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gDretOq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/E3fs5v4 #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLAtF2k5_s4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eVzbyKJ Santa Claus has been receiving letters from Ukrainian children who are asking for peace for their families and nation amid the ongoing war. December 25, 2022, will be the first Christmas since Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February. Children are the worst affected group in the country, with an estimated 3 million youngsters in need of humanitarian assistance, according to the UN Children's Fund, Unicef. Support us: https://ift.tt/RQ8hMYH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/svzwCTy Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gDretOq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/E3fs5v4 #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMEk1xCsirw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eVzbyKJ Argentina won their third World Cup in a roller-coaster final on December 18, 2022, beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties. Lionel Messi scored twice to level the score 3-3 for Argentina by the end of extra-time, paving the way for their victory. Many of the fans watching at home witnessed the team becoming Fifa champions for the first time. But as Argentina celebrated, supporters in France were plunged into deep disappointment. Support us: https://ift.tt/RQ8hMYH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/svzwCTy Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gDretOq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/E3fs5v4 #scmp #Sport #FifaWorldCup2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkhrtT9KIH4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/eVzbyKJ A funeral was held on December 17, 2022, for a 31-year-old woman who was killed the previous day by a deadly landslide on the outskirts of Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. Rescuers continue to look for victims of the December 16 tragedy at a campsite on an organic farm. Officials say 24 bodies have been recovered so far and another 9 people are still missing. Related story: Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 24 as bodies of woman and two children found https://sc.mp/wpm4 Support us: https://ift.tt/RQ8hMYH Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/svzwCTy Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gDretOq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/E3fs5v4 #scmp #Asia #Malaysia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYrFsAugDfk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/zjf3uiU Dazzling Christmas displays have been lit up across Hong Kong as the city gradually reopens to the world with the easing of pandemic control measures. Take a tour around Hong Kong to see some of the city’s most beautiful festive designs for the 2022 holiday season. Support us: https://ift.tt/mVEtuLK Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/mqxO3Qo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/3uEqxcH Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Y17CKtU #scmp #SCMPOriginals #Christmas2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcwN661UY8w

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9lephYu Three years after the first case of Covid-19 was reported in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, most of the world has learned to live with the disease. Mainland China, however, is only now moving away from its toughest restrictions. The Post’s Thomas Yau has spent much of the past three years living under Covid restrictions in Shanghai, including snap lockdowns that kept him confined to his flat for months at a time. Yau recounts how he and other Shanghai residents coped with the strict zero-Covid measures that impacted on most aspects of everyday life. Support us: https://ift.tt/a172qcW Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/IBZA0dw Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/4WVJkZS Linkedin: https://ift.tt/b8iJqMp #scmp #SCMPFilms #Shanghai source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axfgts-jZto

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VTKIL2r American Tanya Herbert has been officially named as a Guinness record holder for having the world’s largest living female feet, thanks to a viral video she posted on TikTok. Herbert was encouraged to apply to the Guinness World Records by viewers who shared similar experiences of not being able to find feminine shoes that fit them. She said their response inspired her to call on shoe manufacturers to cater for women like her, who just “want cute shoes”. Related story: Guinness World Record? New mum’s 26 prior miscarriages trigger birth debate https://sc.mp/5uhv Support us: https://ift.tt/P95XDxp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/L1YpDZj Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/uLWrGFc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0qCGR29 #scmp #Lifestyle #GuinnessWorldRecords source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M60Gyy9NhsU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VTKIL2r A giant aquarium in the German capital Berlin suddenly burst on December 16, 2022, flooding a street in the city centre. The 14-metre (46ft) fish tank, located inside a building complex, was the world's largest free-standing cylindrical aquarium. Two people were slightly injured in the incident and authorities have yet to determine what caused the tank to burst. Related story: World’s largest free-standing cylindrical aquarium bursts in Berlin https://sc.mp/tf6w Support us: https://ift.tt/P95XDxp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/L1YpDZj Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/uLWrGFc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0qCGR29 #scmp #World #Germany source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1QLxNTpx1o

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VTKIL2r North Korea held a food exhibition on December 13, 2022, state media KCNA reported. The event featured food products made from flour, such as pastries and noodles to “diversify our diet and improve our people’s lives”, said the event organiser. According to the UN World Food Programme, more than 40 per cent of North Korea’s population is undernourished. Support us: https://ift.tt/P95XDxp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/L1YpDZj Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/uLWrGFc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0qCGR29 #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKs9Bi3Jdsg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VTKIL2r A landslide in Malaysia killed at least 18 campers in Batang Kali in the early hours of December 16, 2022, with 22 people still missing. The campsite in Selangor state, located 45 minutes northeast of the capital Kuala Lumpur, is a popular getaway. The Southeast Asian country has deployed almost 400 rescuers to join search and rescue operations. Related story: Malaysia bans camping for a week after landslide kills 18 in Genting Highlands https://sc.mp/glc3 Support us: https://ift.tt/P95XDxp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/L1YpDZj Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/uLWrGFc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0qCGR29 #scmp #Asia #Malaysia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgKHKiHIuC0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VTKIL2r At least 141 people have died in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides on December 13, 2022, according to the government. The damage submerged nearly 40,000 houses and flattened around 300 in the city of 15 million people. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi declared three days of mourning. Support us: https://ift.tt/P95XDxp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/L1YpDZj Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/uLWrGFc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0qCGR29 #scmp #World #Flooding source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnf6rM1GZcg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VTKIL2r Russian mother Yekaterina Filimonova is one of many mothers across the country who face a new burden of raising children alone. Her husband now lives in Belgrade, Serbia, a hub for exiled IT workers. The software engineer fled after President Vladimir Putin announced in September that Russian men were being drafted en masse to fight in Ukraine. Support us: https://ift.tt/P95XDxp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/L1YpDZj Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/uLWrGFc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0qCGR29 #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdXG6JDLTlY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/VTKIL2r China has made a significant economic impact on most of the African continent, as part of its Belt and Road Initiative to connect the world through infrastructure and trade. Although projects like the Lake Kivu highway in Rwanda bring jobs and tourism, reliance on Chinese loans often comes at a cost. African nations have cancelled or postponed Belt and Road projects in recent years over rising debt concerns. Related story: US must ‘play catch-up’ to China’s investment in Africa, commerce official says https://sc.mp/jz77 Support us: https://ift.tt/P95XDxp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/L1YpDZj Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/uLWrGFc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0qCGR29 #scmp #China #Africa source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lknow9rX_jE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gmqO8uo Vietnam has released a list of nearly 1,200 Hanoi villas, which carry the memories of generations, for preservation. Built during the French colonial period with nearly a century of history, most of them are in a state of disrepair, with cracks in the foundation, crumbling roofs and collapsing stairs. Hanoi officials reportedly aim to renovate 60 villas by 2025. Support us: https://ift.tt/8rCvLGI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sD1iqkZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/C2dSmEH Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Zl5Rb8z #scmp #Asia #Vietnam source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNlpVUb3EDY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gmqO8uo A scheduled Russian spacewalk by two cosmonauts has been cancelled after an inexplicable leak was detected aboard the International Space Station on December 15, 2022. A Nasa commentator said the docked Soyuz spacecraft was likely leaking coolant. No one in the International Space Station was in danger and the cause of the leak has yet to be determined. Related story: Artemis launch opens first US attempt to return to the moon in 50 years https://sc.mp/ml41 Support us: https://ift.tt/8rCvLGI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sD1iqkZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/C2dSmEH Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Zl5Rb8z #scmp #World #Space source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwNhLtiTpaM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gmqO8uo Beijing removed six consulate officials, including Consul General Zheng Xiyuan, from the UK, British Foreign Minister James Cleverly announced on December 14, 2022. Greater Manchester Police had wanted to question the diplomats over a confrontation with a protester outside the Chinese consulate in Manchester, and had given them a deadline of December 14 to waive their diplomatic immunity. Related story: China removes 6 Manchester consulate staff from UK, including consul general https://sc.mp/iwjp Support us: https://ift.tt/8rCvLGI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sD1iqkZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/C2dSmEH Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Zl5Rb8z #scmp #World #Britain source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH8pPehm3-k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gmqO8uo The inaugural Cannabis Cup Thailand competition was held at a small rooftop cafe in Bangkok on December 10, 2022. Contestants chased three prizes, including one for the fastest roller of a joint or cigarette containing marijuana. Thailand became the first Southeast Asian country to legalise cannabis for medical use in 2018 and four years later, the entire plant was decriminalised, leading to widespread recreational use. Related story: Thailand’s weed scene is booming, but how long can the good times last? https://sc.mp/ykri Support us: https://ift.tt/8rCvLGI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sD1iqkZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/C2dSmEH Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Zl5Rb8z #scmp #Asia #Thailand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dlx1gC8LTeI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gmqO8uo The inaugural Cannabis Cup Thailand competition was held at a small rooftop cafe in Bangkok on December 10, 2022. Contestants chased three prizes, including one for the fastest roller of a joint or cigarette containing marijuana. In June, Thailand became the first Asian country to legalise cannabis for medical use in 2018 and in June removed it from the nation’s list of banned narcotics. But a lack of specifics in the law created a grey area for enforcement and gave rise to an explosion in recreational use in the country. Related story: Thailand’s weed scene is booming, but how long can the good times last? https://sc.mp/ykri Support us: https://ift.tt/8rCvLGI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sD1iqkZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/C2dSmEH Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Zl5Rb8z #scmp #Asia #Thailand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq9uBm1nw8o

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gmqO8uo The first life in our solar system may have emerged on Mars, according to a new study. Water- and carbon-rich asteroids bombarded the red planet in the first 100 million years of its evolution, making Mars conducive to life, the research published in Science Advances says. Support us: https://ift.tt/8rCvLGI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sD1iqkZ Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/C2dSmEH Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Zl5Rb8z #scmp #Environment #Space source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch4tn8B1j2U

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3veVpsq Lay-offs have swept through Vietnam’s manufacturing hubs as Western countries experience a drop in consumer demand. The purchasing power of shoppers in the United States and Europe, the two major Western markets for goods produced in Vietnam, has plummeted due to inflation and soaring energy costs caused by the war in Ukraine. Workers said their situation is even bleaker than during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Support us: https://ift.tt/y3OswcI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/VlRJa9U Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/KYaB8pG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/BXWLCuj #scmp #Asia #Vietnam source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSSSabfafXc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3veVpsq Scientists in China’s southwestern Yunnan province have found that favourable components of several Puer tea strains were boosted after a three-month stay at the Tiangong space station. Researchers discovered that the health benefits and fragrance of the tea improved after the space stint. The modified strains are now being cultivated on Earth. Related story: Chinese astronauts in historic encounter on Tiangong space station https://sc.mp/5lkr Support us: https://ift.tt/y3OswcI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/VlRJa9U Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/KYaB8pG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/BXWLCuj #scmp #China #Space source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2PFT-7cuO4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3veVpsq Hong Kong scrapped the use of its “Leave Home Safe” app and removed most of its Covid restrictions for incoming travellers, starting on December 14, 2022. Previously, all arriving passengers had been subject to pandemic curbs, which prevented them from entering venues like restaurants, gyms and beauty parlours during their first three days in the city. Now they only have to take two PCR tests, including one on arrival, as well as rapid antigen tests for five days. Some of the first travellers to arrive in Hong Kong following the easing of restrictions told the Post they're happy about the new policy. Related story: Tourists in Hong Kong revel in their freedom after amber health code axed https://sc.mp/rkd8 Support us: https://ift.tt/y3OswcI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/VlRJa9U Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/KYaB8pG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3veVpsq Patients in China were getting treated while hooked up to IV drips in their own cars parked on the road, because the local clinics in several provinces are fully-booked. Support us: https://ift.tt/y3OswcI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/VlRJa9U Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/KYaB8pG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/BXWLCuj #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyxu6bjw_iA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3veVpsq Russia’s version of McDonald’s, “Vkusno i tochka”, unveiled Big Hit as its Big Mac substitute on December 12, 2022. Russia created its own iteration of McDonald’s in June after the US fast food chain pulled out of the country in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Vkusno i tochka, which means ‘Tasty and that’s it”, has not offered a product similar to the Big Mac since its reopening in June despite selling many other rebranded McDonald’s products. The brand does not have the right to use certain colours or golden arches or make any mention of McDonald’s, said Alexander Govor, the owner of Vkusno i tochka. Support us: https://ift.tt/y3OswcI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/VlRJa9U Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/KYaB8pG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/BXWLCuj #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sn7DtwMOW5Y

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3veVpsq K-pop group BTS member Jin began his mandatory South Korean military service on December 13, 2022. The band’s other members will soon follow in his footsteps, leaving fans heartbroken and uncertain about the group’s future. Widely considered South Korea’s biggest-ever global phenomenon, BTS sparked debate on whether exemptions for celebrities should be allowed. Related story: BTS’ Jin begins military service, marking the end of an era https://sc.mp/4h6y Support us: https://ift.tt/y3OswcI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/VlRJa9U Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/KYaB8pG Linkedin: https://ift.tt/BXWLCuj #scmp #Asia #BTS source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzm3F_J1tYo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/skcnKer Two former coup leaders will face off as Fijians cast their vote on December 14, 2022, in the country’s third democratic election under the constitution that came into effect in 2013. As a trade and transport hub, the Pacific-island nation is pivotal amid China’s ambitions in the region. Support us: https://ift.tt/pUYtdON Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xkcwgPU Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/betD3oU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/beRvMux #scmp #Asia #Pacificnations source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trNtdWkI2OU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/skcnKer Thailand has exceeded its own expectations for tourist arrivals as it achieved its 2022 target of 10 million foreign visitors by year’s end, weeks ahead of schedule. The country held several events on December 10, 2022, to mark the revival of the sector that was decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Related story: Post-Covid Thailand sees rise in foreign arrivals, amid wait for China tourists https://sc.mp/h3mf Support us: https://ift.tt/pUYtdON Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xkcwgPU Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/betD3oU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/beRvMux #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGfT_zB6bMU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/skcnKer Hong Kong will scrap the use of its controversial “Leave Home Safe” app from December 14, 2022, and remove most restrictions on incoming travellers. Previously, all arriving passengers have been subject to pandemic curbs, which prevent them from entering venues including restaurants, gyms and beauty parlours during their first three days in the city. Related story: Hong Kong lifts all Covid curbs on arrivals to city, ends ‘0+3’ regime https://sc.mp/lpai Support us: https://ift.tt/pUYtdON Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xkcwgPU Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/betD3oU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/beRvMux #scmp #HongKong #CoronavirusHongKong source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tJRdHHEqgs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/skcnKer Indonesian officials are trying to ease concerns among foreign tourists about a recently revised criminal code that includes a ban on sex or cohabitation outside marriage. The controversial law passed on December 6, 2022, is enforceable against locals and tourists alike. The governor of the island of Bali, Indonesia’s main tourist draw, dismissed fears that the revision would scare tourists away, insisting that visitors would not be affected at all. Support us: https://ift.tt/pUYtdON Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xkcwgPU Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/betD3oU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/beRvMux #scmp #Asia #SCMP source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXAwNwu2J0M

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/skcnKer Founded in 2018, the Taiwanese air force “Tiger Band” is made up of fighter pilots, ground crew and other personnel based at the island’s Chihhang air base. Their latest song "Fly into the Sky" published in May 2022 has gained thousands of supportive comments online and has been praised as a morale boost for Taiwan. Mainland China, which sees Taiwan as a breakaway territory awaiting reunification, has recently stepped up military exercises in the area. Support us: https://ift.tt/pUYtdON Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xkcwgPU Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/betD3oU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/beRvMux #scmp #Asia #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tXcF27a4oE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/skcnKer A Libyan man accused of building the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland 34 years ago is in US custody. The confirmation came from Scottish and US law enforcement officials on December 11, 2022. Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, charged by US authorities in December 2020, is believed to be the third Libyan intelligence operative responsible for the deadliest-ever militant attack in Britain. The bomb on board the Boeing 747 plane, bound for New York, killed all 259 passengers and 11 people on the ground. Related story: US takes Lockerbie bomb suspect into custody https://sc.mp/n4xe Support us: https://ift.tt/pUYtdON Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xkcwgPU Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/betD3oU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/beRvMux #scmp #World #UnitedStates source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWO-lAMXKvE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/71WujAb Located at South Korea’s westernmost tip, Baekryeong Island is far closer to North Korea than the South. To deter invasion, tanks line the roads, guards are mounted on every hill and concrete pyramid-shaped fortifications cover the beaches. The nearly 5,000 residents who live here have learned to live under constant low-level threat. Related story: Welcome to Korea’s fortress island, closer to the North than the South https://sc.mp/891z Support us: https://ift.tt/9OCVbH6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WGCdFAK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/YFDJtG3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/jOh71dR #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2iJ77_kTU0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/71WujAb Palaeontologists in Australia have announced the discovery of a rare Elasmosaurus fossil with a complete skeleton from 100 million years ago in McKinlay, Queensland. The Elasmosaurus is an ancient marine reptile and a kind of Plesiosaur with a long neck. Palaeontologists say the discovery of this fossil could help unravel evolutionary mysteries. Related story: 8 dinosaur fossils take over Hong Kong Science Museum for exhibition https://sc.mp/dpey Support us: https://ift.tt/9OCVbH6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WGCdFAK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/YFDJtG3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/jOh71dR #scmp #Asia #Archaeologyandpalaeontology source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g0H_5DVsS0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/71WujAb A fire pit suddenly exploded as a family gathered around it for warmth in southwestern China’s Yunnan province. No one was hurt. Support us: https://ift.tt/9OCVbH6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WGCdFAK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/YFDJtG3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/jOh71dR #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDmvVnsu-fk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/71WujAb US President Joe Biden has underscored Washington’s support for Ukraine with an additional US$53 million in aid to support the country’s energy infrastructure. Biden announced the pledge during a call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on December 11, 2022. Russia has targeted Ukraine’s power infrastructure with drone strikes over the last three months, leaving millions without heat, power and water in bitter winter weather. Related story: Putin’s forces attack Luhansk, Donetsk, 1.5 million without power https://sc.mp/v3h4 Support us: https://ift.tt/9OCVbH6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WGCdFAK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/YFDJtG3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/jOh71dR #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2B1r13OdCw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/71WujAb Bank for International Settlements (BIS) chief Agustin Carstens said the US economy might be able to avoid falling into recession in 2023, after recent figures related to the job market and general economic activity have "surprised on the upside". In an exclusive interview with the Post on December 6, 2022, the general manager of the institution known as the “monetary authority of the world's central banks” said he expects high interest rates to remain for some time. Carstens also said there is consensus among central banks to tackle inflation "quickly and in an opportune way". Support us: https://ift.tt/9OCVbH6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WGCdFAK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/YFDJtG3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/jOh71dR #scmp #Business #Globalinterestrates source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww9jEDM6mP4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/71WujAb The new bridge called the Cross Bay Link, forms a 1.8km two-lane carriageway across Hong Kong’s Junk Bay, and is the first in the territory to accommodate cars, cyclists and pedestrians. It connects to a cycling track along the nearby Tseung Kwan O waterfront, giving cyclists a 5km scenic coastal loop. The bridge opens on the same day as the 2.2km Tseung Kwan O-Lam Tin Tunnel, which will connect the residential cluster of Tseung Kwan O to the commercial hub of Kwun Tong, reducing vehicle travel time by up to 20 minutes. Related story: Tseung Kwan O traffic set to worsen on Sunday after launch of Hong Kong road links https://sc.mp/803s Support us: https://ift.tt/9OCVbH6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WGCdFAK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/YFDJtG3 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/jOh71dR #scmp #HongKong source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFTBJtFU9ag

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/y3QJBtz Twenty-five years after it was adopted, the so-called Kyoto Protocol has clearly proven to be a significant step toward greater climate action. But was it enough to head of the worst effects of global warming? The Post spoke with experts who say it was not sufficient. Since 1997, the international community has reached an updated agreement, namely the Paris Accord in 2015, that aims to mitigate disasters caused by a rapidly warming planet. Despite those actions, climate trackers predict the planet will still warm by up to 2.1 degrees Celsius (3.8 degrees Fahrenheit) by 2100 unless radical changes are made by developed nations and corporations. Support us: https://ift.tt/WPRtLdF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/mhJxPi4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0h8LVP2 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/yYihUqM #scmp #SCMPOriginals #Climatechange source https://www.you

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/y3QJBtz Cracks in China’s housing market have been widening since some of the nation’s major developers collapsed, pushed by the government’s “three red lines” policy to define borrowing thresholds. Over the past year, there have been unprecedented plunges in home sales and price figures. Heading into 2023, will the real estate sector recover with the central government’s recent efforts? Helen Qiao, chief Greater China Economist and head of Asia Economics at BofA Securities, and Winnie Wu, China equity strategist at BofA Securities, discuss how Beijing’s latest “three arrows” policies, including bank loans, bonds and direct equity financing, could help ease the stress on the property sector. In an interview with the Post’s Pearl Liu, they also explore how the policies will impact China’s overall economy. Support us: https://ift.tt/WPRtLdF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/mhJxPi4 Twitter:

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9ktRp54 Inside Michelin-starred Cantonese restaurants in Hong Kong, master chefs teach more than cooking skills to their apprentices. Chef Jayson Tang shares how he became one of Hong Kong’s youngest Michelin-star chefs by following in the footsteps of his master, Paul Lau. Related story: Hong Kong Michelin star chef Jayson Tang follows in footsteps of a master https://sc.mp/ysjx Support us: https://ift.tt/vnKSigf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5FuNbWo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/GDZyvQY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Cd63WJN #scmp #Lifestyle #MichelinGuide source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTa17Fz1Q_A

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9ktRp54 How long can you juggle a football without letting it hit the ground? Ricardo Neves is aiming for 48 hours. The Brazilian has arrived in the Fifa World Cup host city of Qatar to achieve the back-breaking feat. He holds the current world record for juggling a football for 34 hours and 5 minutes in 2021. He aims to extend his record to 48 hours on December 13 and 14, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/vnKSigf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5FuNbWo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/GDZyvQY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Cd63WJN #scmp #World #FifaWorldCup2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZFFF1dcIcc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9ktRp54 Taiwanese-American singer Wang Leehom is planning a comeback in January 2023 with a concert in Las Vegas, nearly one year after his messy divorce made headlines. His promoter, Kwan’s International, released a 15-second social media teaser on December 6, 2022, announcing Wang’s return to the big stage. Related story: Singer Wang Leehom back after messy divorce, announces Las Vegas date https://sc.mp/czf3 Support us: https://ift.tt/vnKSigf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5FuNbWo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/GDZyvQY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Cd63WJN #scmp #Lifestyle #Celebrities source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY46g-EWEOo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9ktRp54 Volunteers from the Lanling Pet Rescue Team have been looking after pets while their owners are in quarantine centres in Beijing. By December 2022, they had filled in for over 1,500 pet owners who had to undergo Covid isolation in the Chinese capital. Support us: https://ift.tt/vnKSigf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5FuNbWo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/GDZyvQY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Cd63WJN #scmp #China #Animals source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KazAN2oHCRs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9ktRp54 A father in eastern China’s Shandong province has an unusual trick that can put his six-month-old baby to sleep immediately — sticking a stuffed toy on his son’s forehead. Support us: https://ift.tt/vnKSigf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5FuNbWo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/GDZyvQY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Cd63WJN #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTJXf0KyH78

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9ktRp54 US basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout. She was heading back to the United States on December 8, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/vnKSigf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5FuNbWo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/GDZyvQY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Cd63WJN #scmp #World #UnitedStates source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGmA5tK64c4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9ktRp54 The bomb maker responsible for the deadly attacks in Bali in 2002 was released on parole on December 7, 2022, after serving part of his 20-year sentence. Indonesian authorities said Umar Patek, a former member of an al-Qaeda-linked group called Jemaah Islamiah, was ‘successfully reformed’ in prison. The bombings killed 202 people in Kuta Beach, 88 of them Australians. Support us: https://ift.tt/vnKSigf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5FuNbWo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/GDZyvQY Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Cd63WJN #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8uC-WzQN-g

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4LP3RMU A brave 2½-year-old girl stood in the middle of a pavement and opened her arms to shield her younger siblings from an oncoming forklift in southern China’s Guangdong province. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/sSUHBle Facebook: https://ift.tt/xQVwqUg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Jjygqd8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/pKUYGZ6 #scmp #china #chinasociety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oq8x3Tt--Kg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4LP3RMU The authorities in Germany have arrested 25 alleged affiliates of a far-right group on December 7, 2022, after uncovering what prosecutors said was a plot to violently overthrow the government and install a new leader. The arrests came after more than 3,000 police officers across 11 German states carried out raids as part of a counterterrorism measure. Related story: Germany arrests 25 suspects in planned armed coup https://sc.mp/941m Support us: https://ift.tt/vwiXaUh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xQVwqUg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Jjygqd8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/pKUYGZ6 #scmp #World #Germany source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi8k9Ty3dkM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4LP3RMU A nine-year-old girl in southern China’s Guangdong province has some impressive knife skills. She can descale and gut a fish quickly all by herself, according to a customer. Support us: https://ift.tt/vwiXaUh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xQVwqUg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Jjygqd8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/pKUYGZ6 #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osbvjeV0Sz8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4LP3RMU Travellers and businesses on the Indonesian island of Bali have voiced concern about possible harms to the country’s pandemic-hit tourism industry after parliament passed new laws banning extramarital sex and cohabitation. The new criminal codes, which also ban insulting the president, were approved on December 6, 2022, and are scheduled to come into effect in three years’ time. The bans will apply to locals and foreigners alike, and carry punishments of up to one year in jail. Support us: https://ift.tt/vwiXaUh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xQVwqUg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Jjygqd8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/pKUYGZ6 #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ713VkleMQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4LP3RMU Chinese President Xi Jinping received a lavish welcome upon his arrival to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 7, 2022. Xi’s agenda for the trip includes a highly anticipated meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and participation in two summits with Middle East countries. The visit comes as US-Saudi ties are at an all-time low, and reflects what some political analysts view as a signal of Saudi Arabia’s repudiation of the West and Washington’s “pivot to Asia.” Support us: https://ift.tt/vwiXaUh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xQVwqUg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Jjygqd8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/pKUYGZ6 #scmp #China #SaudiArabia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viRduwN2uGY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4LP3RMU Indigenous rights activists interrupted Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s COP15 speech at the biodiversity summit in Montreal on December 6, 2022. They unfurled a banner that read “Indigenous genocide = ecocide. To save biodiversity, stop invading our lands. Colonialism can’t save you”. Support us: https://ift.tt/vwiXaUh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xQVwqUg Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Jjygqd8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/pKUYGZ6 #scmp #World #COP15(UNBiodiversityConference) source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH_NCYUOU3k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Kz1nSch Tesla began selling its Model 3 and Model Y in Thailand on December 7, 2022, its first foray into a region long dominated by Japanese car makers. The Teslas will retail for US$50,000 to US$71,000 (1.7 million to 2.5 million Thai baht). Support us: https://ift.tt/iJE1yIB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gjef72r Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QnONecl Linkedin: https://ift.tt/B6am5Ot #scmp #Asia #Electricnewenergyvehicles source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JdmZE2d8T4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Kz1nSch China announced new measures to further ease its Covid restrictions on December 7, 2022, including allowing those with mild symptoms to quarantine at home and ramping up vaccination among the elderly. Ahead of the official announcement, some local governments had started to relax some of their restrictions following widespread protests against China’s zero-Covid policy. After three years of strict controls, the government appears to be signalling a shift towards living with the virus. Related story: China considers downgrading Covid’s status to remove need for strict controls https://sc.mp/2mhw Support us: https://ift.tt/iJE1yIB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gjef72r Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QnONecl Linkedin: https://ift.tt/B6am5Ot #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekqA73oOP04

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Kz1nSch US President Joe Biden toured a new chip-manufacturing plant in Phoenix, Arizona on December 6, 2022, after the installation of the first piece of production equipment. The plant is one of two that Taiwanese chip maker TSMC will build in the state. The project represents the Biden administration’s efforts to boost domestic chip production and cut reliance on overseas suppliers. Related story: Xi-Biden talks: Taiwan is still the big red line in China-US relations https://sc.mp/zppc Support us: https://ift.tt/iJE1yIB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gjef72r Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QnONecl Linkedin: https://ift.tt/B6am5Ot #scmp #World #JoeBiden source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXSruBRpP1E

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Kz1nSch Mongolia’s president reportedly has proposed a plan to dissolve parliament and dismiss government following days of demonstrations over soaring inflation and corruption in the coal industry. Thousands of people have joined rallies in the capital Ulaanbaatar’s Sukhbaatar Square since December 4, 2022, following allegations that government officials profited from illegal sales of coal to China, according to independent broadcaster TenGer TV. Support us: https://ift.tt/iJE1yIB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gjef72r Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QnONecl Linkedin: https://ift.tt/B6am5Ot #scmp #Asia #Mongolia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW7x9ZcQpFs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Kz1nSch Bank of International Settlements (BIS) chief Agustin Carstens said the world needs different remittance settlement systems to "complement" each other to serve different user needs. The general manager who oversees the Basel, Switzerland-based institution often dubbed the "central banks' central bank" made his remarks on December 6, 2022, in an exclusive interview with the Post. Carstens also discussed the endeavours by global monetary authorities to issue digitised fiat money, or central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the need for financial authorities to provide regulatory guardrails to protect speculators from turmoil in the cryptocurrency market. Support us: https://ift.tt/iJE1yIB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gjef72r Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QnONecl Linkedin: https://ift.tt/B6am5Ot #scmp #Business #Yuan

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Kz1nSch Bodies of 70 inmates from the largest prison in the Philippines were laid to rest in what local officials described as the biggest-ever mass burial held by the facility. Weeks earlier, police had discovered corpses of prisoners who died in custody among decomposing remains at a nearby funeral home. The bodies had piled up after the mostly poor families of the deceased failed to claim them. The discovery has also put a spotlight on the country’s overcrowded prison system. Support us: https://ift.tt/iJE1yIB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gjef72r Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QnONecl Linkedin: https://ift.tt/B6am5Ot #scmp #Asia #ThePhilippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr9bp_zGrBg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Kz1nSch As mainland China reopens, Helen Qiao, Chief Greater China Economist & Head of Asia Economics of BofA Securities and Winnie Wu, China Equity Strategist of BofA Securities, discuss the economic and market outlook for mainland China and Hong Kong. Support us: https://ift.tt/iJE1yIB Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/gjef72r Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/QnONecl Linkedin: https://ift.tt/B6am5Ot #scmp #Business #Chinamarkets source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbFHLeuQwak