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Travel between India and Australia likely to increase after migration deal signed in Sydney

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/x8K63Gi For more on Modi’s Australia visit: https://sc.mp/lnj9 Indian Prime Minister Nerandra Modi visited Australia and held meetings with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Sydney on May 24, 2023 to discuss regional security, economic ties and energy. Australia is seeking to diversify its export markets and become less reliant on China, its largest trading partner. The two countries also signed a migration deal to boost travel from India. Support us: https://ift.tt/OIC6wTk Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/bNVDujp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UrBfMRx Linkedin: https://ift.tt/NucSMJL #scmp #Asia #Australia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBnK1oKrYAk

Japanese biotech firm uses roundworms in early screening for pancreatic cancer

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/q5OSQZ4 Hirotsu Bio Science, a Japanese biotech firm, says it has developed the world’s first early screening test for pancreatic cancer using roundworms. In November 2022, it launched the “N-NOSE plus Pancreas” test, which uses the worm’s highly sensitive sense of smell. The company edits the worms’ genetic code so that they swim away from pancreatic cancer samples. Support us: https://ift.tt/fYKTW4u Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EBYdcmh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/FqArH6R Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MPbZE67 #scmp #Technology #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGCumEogwyI

Tokyo court ruling upholds ban on same-sex marriage but leaves door open for legislative change

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/q5OSQZ4 A district court in Tokyo has ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional. But the decision, handed down on November 30, 2022, added that the lack of legal protection for same-sex families violates their human rights. Plaintiffs in the case said the ruling signifies “progress”, saying they could pave the way for future legislative changes. Two more similar lawsuits are pending in Japan. Related story: Japan court: Lack of law for same-sex union unconstitutional https://sc.mp/xhj9 Support us: https://ift.tt/fYKTW4u Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EBYdcmh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/FqArH6R Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MPbZE67 #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zyDi3uOsZM

Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin dies at the age of 96

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/q5OSQZ4 Former Chinese president Jiang Zemin, who oversaw China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, died on November 30, 2022, in Shanghai, state media reported. He was 96. Related story: The rise and rise of Jiang Zemin https://ift.tt/57cq21B Support us: https://ift.tt/fYKTW4u Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EBYdcmh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/FqArH6R Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MPbZE67 #scmp #China #JiangZemin source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kcqeb3qy9iA

World Cup security officers pin down protester chanting ‘women, life, freedom’ after Iran-US match

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/q5OSQZ4 World Cup stadium security reportedly tackled at least two men after the World Cup match between Iran and the United States on November 29, 2022. One man chanting the slogan “women, life, freedom” could be seen in the footage being held down by security personnel. Iranian football fans in Qatar have firmly expressed their support for the ongoing demonstrations at home. The country has now entered its third month of protests, which was initially sparked by the death in custody of the Iranian woman Mahsa Amini. Related story: Iranian general acknowledges over 300 dead in unrest https://sc.mp/xsep Support us: https://ift.tt/fYKTW4u Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EBYdcmh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/FqArH6R Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MPbZE67 #scmp #World #Iran source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwMXPhVpyoc

Foxconn dangles incentives for workers as iPhone shortages plague holiday season

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/q5OSQZ4 Foxconn Technology Group is offering new incentives to lure back workers who fled its major iPhone factory in the central Chinese province of Henan between October 1 and November 10, 2022. The company usually hires about 300,000 workers during the holiday season. But the factory’s labour shortage was due to two rounds of mass worker exodus, one in October over Covid-19 fears and another in November after the company reportedly backtracked on hiring incentives. Related story: iPhone assembler Foxconn offers new incentives to get workers back https://sc.mp/qys1 Support us: https://ift.tt/fYKTW4u Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EBYdcmh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/FqArH6R Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MPbZE67 #scmp #Technology #Foxconn source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYEScuVNzUM

Father of Seoul crowd crush victim recalls last moments with daughter, says grief turning to rage

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/q5OSQZ4 It has been a month since the deadly crowd crush at Itaewon in the South Korean capital of Seoul that claimed 158 lives on October 29, 2022. Authorities have come under heavy criticism for their response that night, after it emerged that emergency calls were made warning police about the dangerous crowd build-up before the tragedy. Cho Gi-dong is one of a growing group of bereaved family members that are now seeking justice for their loved ones. Related story: Scenes of horror in South Korean district after Halloween crush https://sc.mp/f7k1 Support us: https://ift.tt/fYKTW4u Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/EBYdcmh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/FqArH6R Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MPbZE67 #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjf59GKHWFE

Shanghai Disneyland shuts doors for 3rd time in 2022 because of China’s zero-Covid policy

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Az2Qv9H Shanghai Disney Resort has closed the US$5.5 billion Shanghai Disneyland amusement park, just four days after its reopening because of a resurgence of Covid-19 cases in the city. It is the third time in 2022 that Shanghai Disneyland has been shut because of China’s zero-Covid policy. Related story: Shanghai Disneyland shuts doors for third time this year as Covid cases rise https://sc.mp/jn87 Support us: https://ift.tt/uDv4pnJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6Pwxf0t Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6N4irzC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GdH24Vj #scmp #China #ShanghaiDisneyland source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JdyPwjlit0

Saudi fan confronts Israeli reporter at Qatar World Cup, voicing support for Palestine

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Az2Qv9H A man sporting a Saudi football shirt confronted Israeli journalist Moav Vardi over the Israel-Palestine conflict during the World Cup in Qatar on November 26, 2022. Qatar does not have diplomatic relations with Israel and remains a supporter of the decades-long Palestinian pursuit of statehood. But for the world’s biggest football event, a deal was made to allow direct flights from Tel Aviv, Israel to Doha, Qatar, to allow Palestinians to travel to the World Cup. Support us: https://ift.tt/uDv4pnJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6Pwxf0t Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6N4irzC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GdH24Vj #scmp #World #FifaWorldCup2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXus1DBrh8Y

Chinese astronaut Deng Qingming fulfils dream of going to space after nearly 25 years

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Az2Qv9H Chinese astronaut Deng Qingming waited nearly 25 years before finally fulfilling his dream of travelling in space. Deng is part of a three-member crew on the Shenzhou 15, which will lift off on November 29, 2022. He had previously been a backup astronaut for the Shenzhou 9, 10, 11 and 14 missions. Deng and his two crew members will spend six months on board the Tiangong space station. Related story: Chinese astronaut finally fulfils space dream after waiting almost 25 years https://sc.mp/dz7v Support us: https://ift.tt/uDv4pnJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6Pwxf0t Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6N4irzC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GdH24Vj #scmp #China #Science source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke5E3ZNJ-Og

Chinese baby girl cries after hearing sound for the first time

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Az2Qv9H An 11½-month-old girl in eastern China burst into tears after hearing sound for the first time in her life. Support us: https://ift.tt/uDv4pnJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6Pwxf0t Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6N4irzC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GdH24Vj #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIxOpMnTmGA

Protesters around the world rally behind Covid demonstrators in China

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Az2Qv9H Protests have been organised in several cities around the world in support of rare public displays of frustration and anger in Chinese cities where people took to the streets to call for an end to the country’s zero-Covid policy. The protests were triggered by a November 24, 2022, deadly fire in Urumqi, the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. Some have questioned whether Covid restrictions were to blame for the tragedy, a claim authorities have denied. Related story: Event in Hong Kong’s Central marks mainland China fire that killed 10 https://sc.mp/wgde Support us: https://ift.tt/uDv4pnJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6Pwxf0t Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6N4irzC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GdH24Vj #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_OJNMWoACo

Bangladesh set to open first under-river tunnel project built with Chinese funding and contractors

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Az2Qv9H Bangladesh is preparing to open the nation’s first underwater traffic tunnel in January 2023 after key civil infrastructure works were completed on November 26, 2022. Partially funded by China and built by a Chinese company, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River will cut travel time between the Anwara and Patenga in the southeastern city of Chittagong. Support us: https://ift.tt/uDv4pnJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6Pwxf0t Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6N4irzC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GdH24Vj #scmp #Asia #Bangladesh source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyzyZh9VbAw

Hong Kong leader to ask Beijing to interpret national security law amid Jimmy Lai trial

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/F8QD6Xy Hong Kong’s leader said on November 28, 2022, that he would seek an interpretation of the city’s national security law from the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, after the city’s top court upheld a decision allowing a British barrister to defend jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying against charges of collusion with foreign forces. John Lee Ka-chiu has instructed Hong Kong’s justice secretary to apply for an adjournment of Lai's trial, which was originally expected to start on December 1. Related story: Hong Kong to ask Beijing to interpret national security law after Jimmy Lai victory https://sc.mp/69ox Support us: https://ift.tt/ASIYlos Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5B8cmIi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0NmHW8E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/qCeXAT1 #scmp #HongKong #HongKongnationalsecuritylaw(NSL) source https://www.youtube.co

Wealthy residents and lawmakers in Pakistan threatened by Islamist group for ‘donations’

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/F8QD6Xy Pakistani lawmakers and wealthy citizens in the country’s borderlands have been threatened over the phone by a Pakistan chapter of the Islamist extremist group. The Tehreek–e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which shares lineage with the Taliban, has become more active since the extremist group took control of neighbouring Afghanistan. Support us: https://ift.tt/ASIYlos Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5B8cmIi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0NmHW8E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/qCeXAT1 #scmp #Asia #Pakistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AxS2lhSCe0

China’s Xi ‘willing to work with’ North Korean leader Kim on regional peace and stability

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/F8QD6Xy Beijing is willing to work with Pyongyang on “regional and global peace and stability”, according to a letter China’s president has sent to North Korea’s leader. The message was reportedly dated November 22, 2022, days after an international appeal for Xi Jinping’s help to stop the reclusive state from nuclear and missile tests many view as provocative. Related story: To North Korea, from China: put fresh focus on regional peace https://sc.mp/33ew Support us: https://ift.tt/ASIYlos Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5B8cmIi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0NmHW8E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/qCeXAT1 #scmp #China #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJGNL1mzKJ4

Protests flare across China over zero-Covid, lockdowns after deadly Urumqi fire

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/F8QD6Xy Protests against China’s zero-Covid policy have spread across the country following a deadly fire in the western Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on November 24, 2022. Many demonstrators voiced anger about reports that a Covid lockdown in the regional capital Urumqi delayed rescuers and prevented victims from escaping, a claim authorities have denied. Though Xinjiang officials have since announced that Covid restrictions will be slowly lifted, protests have already spread to other parts of the country, including Shanghai and the capital Beijing. Related story: Anti-Covid lockdown protests flare across China after deadly Urumqi fire https://sc.mp/xcs1 Support us: https://ift.tt/ASIYlos Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5B8cmIi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0NmHW8E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/qCeXAT1 #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.y

‘Music is the light of my life’: Visually-impaired musician plays multiple instruments at once

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/F8QD6Xy A visually-impaired man can play multiple musical instruments simultaneously, including the drums, cymbals, a guitar and a harmonica. Luo Yingxing has been performing as a ‘one-man’ band for more than 10 years. He modified the instruments and strung them together so that he could perform anywhere. Support us: https://ift.tt/ASIYlos Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5B8cmIi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0NmHW8E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/qCeXAT1 #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeWaVk95TOI

Fifa World Cup: Rioters torch vehicles in Brussels after Belgium’s surprise 0-2 loss to Morocco

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/F8QD6Xy Angry Belgium football fans brought havoc to the capital Brussels after their World Cup team’s shock 0-2 loss to Morocco on November 27, 2022. Nearly 100 police officers used tear gas and water cannons to disperse rioters who torched vehicles and smashed shop windows after watching the match at the Fifa World Cup under way in Qatar. Support us: https://ift.tt/ASIYlos Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/5B8cmIi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0NmHW8E Linkedin: https://ift.tt/qCeXAT1 #scmp #World #FifaWorldCup2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfXw1H_Yf24

Taiwan elections: DPP's Tsai announces resignation as party chief after KMT wins big

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/5nVpvuQ Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen has announced she's stepping down as chairwoman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party after it suffered major losses to the main opposition Kuomintang in local elections on November 26, 2022. Tsai will stay on as president of the self-ruled island. Analysts say many voters sought to punish the DDP over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The KMT's wins in the polls for mayors, county chiefs and local councillors are expected to boost its chances in the next presidential election on the self-rule island in January 2024. Support us: https://ift.tt/HsSLoNu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SjzRXYO Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/te4IRap Linkedin: https://ift.tt/5F7mXhG #scmp #China #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J4nEYWUKkY

Chinese woman’s countryside museum preserves disappearing rural culture

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/5nVpvuQ A 60-year-old woman who lives in a Chinese mountain village an hour’s drive west of Beijing has spent over two decades collecting old objects from crumbling village houses. Racing against demolition crews, Qi Shufen has collected thousands of objects to document a disappearing rural lifestyle, and now runs a countryside museum to display her finds. In recent decades, millions of people have moved from the countryside to urban centres, with local governments often demolishing the villages they leave behind. Qi’s museum in Fenglinwan scenic area (枫林湾景区) in the Mentougou district west of Beijing can be reached by phone at +86-15611463850. Support us: https://ift.tt/HsSLoNu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SjzRXYO Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/te4IRap Linkedin: https://ift.tt/5F7mXhG #scmp #SCMPOriginals #CulturalPreservation source https://www.yout

Fighting to save the last trams of India

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OBwY5If The Indian city of Kolkata is home to one of the oldest tram lines in Asia. But after years of government neglect, the city’s once-expansive tramway network is on the verge of disappearing. A group of activists and tramway workers is fighting to preserve what’s left of the 140-year-old mass transit system. Related story: As Hong Kong Peak Tram reopens, 10 other fabulous funiculars to try https://sc.mp/zyu3 Support us: https://ift.tt/5XH7jGf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/iBSdMhu Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/j541mCN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GzN0gm9 #scmp #SCMPFilms #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JTQNXY_ufA

Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in prison for sex crimes in China

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OBwY5If Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu Yifan was sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexual offenses on November 25, 2022. Accused and charged of date rape last year, he was found guilty of raping three women at his home in 2020. He was also fined 600 million yuan (US$84 million) for tax evasion. Support us: https://ift.tt/5XH7jGf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/iBSdMhu Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/j541mCN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GzN0gm9 #scmp #China #Sexualharassmentandassault source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NXf7qFSMiI

Meet Flossie, the world’s oldest living cat at nearly 27 years old

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OBwY5If Although as beautiful as a kitten, Flossie has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest living cat in the world. She is turning 27 in December, which is the human equivalent of 120 years old. Support us: https://ift.tt/5XH7jGf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/iBSdMhu Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/j541mCN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GzN0gm9 #scmp #World #Animals source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzcMJg-Uq8g

UN human rights body to investigate Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OBwY5If The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution on November 24, 2022, launching an investigation of Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The Iranian woman died in police custody in September after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her hijab properly. Her death has sparked nationwide demonstrations. More than 14,000 people, including children, have been arrested during the unrest, according to the UN rights chief Volker Turk. More than 400 people had been killed in connection with the protests, said Norway-based group Iran Human Rights. Related story: UN rights chief urges Iran to halt violence on protesters https://sc.mp/ngxw Support us: https://ift.tt/5XH7jGf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/iBSdMhu Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/j541mCN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Gz

Living in 15 sq ft: Inside Hong Kong’s coffin homes

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OBwY5If Hong Kong’s pricey property market has a dark side – cramped and claustrophobic subdivided flats, where people live in spaces as small as 15 sq ft (1.4 sq metres). What is life like inside a flat smaller than a prison cell? SCMP explores the city’s shoebox flats through the lives of those who call these tiny spaces home. Related story: Life in Hong Kong’s shoebox housing https://sc.mp/6ku5 Support us: https://ift.tt/5XH7jGf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/iBSdMhu Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/j541mCN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GzN0gm9 #scmp #SCMPOriginals #HongKonghousing source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf-B02K89fU

Sparks burst from train in Shanghai #shorts

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vF7ZAne Sparks and smoke were seen coming from an empty train in Shanghai. The incident was caused by a power supply failure that led to a short circuit, according to the metro company. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/LnvlKeu Facebook: https://ift.tt/fdSHi13 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/qiRnXt7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/JOgoLUe #scmp #china #chinasociety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58jk3vAkGhk

Doctors perform heart surgery on child in Kyiv blackout

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vF7ZAne Heart surgeons continued to operate on a child after Russian missiles caused blackouts in Ukraine on November 23, 2022. The Kyiv hospital lost power during the operation, one doctor said. Russia has been launching air strikes targeting Ukraine’s energy facilities since October. Support us: https://ift.tt/JQnpRx7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/fdSHi13 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/qiRnXt7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/JOgoLUe #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7sfA2NijNI

From prison to Malaysia’s new leader: Anwar Ibrahim appointed to top seat

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vF7ZAne Anwar Ibrahim has been sworn in as Malaysia’s new prime minister on November 24, 2022, ending the political deadlock in the country. His swearing-in was a long time coming, after years of political ups and downs, including a decade in prison on sodomy and corruption charges, which he said were politically motivated. Related story: Malaysia’s new PM Anwar says role of China ‘pivotal’, ties to be enhanced https://sc.mp/80nu Support us: https://ift.tt/JQnpRx7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/fdSHi13 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/qiRnXt7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/JOgoLUe #scmp #Asia #Malaysia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBkyU8WgOkc

iPhone 14 delays expected after days of violent protests at Foxconn Zhengzhou factory

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vF7ZAne Foxconn has offered to pay newly hired workers to leave its factory in a bid to end protests that broke out on November 22, 2022, in its Zhengzhou campus. The unrest at the world’s largest iPhone factory is now expected to lead to further delays in the delivery of Apple’s flagship product, the iPhone 14, through the new year. Related story: Foxconn offers US$1,400 to new hires to leave Zhengzhou iPhone factory https://sc.mp/g9py Support us: https://ift.tt/JQnpRx7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/fdSHi13 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/qiRnXt7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/JOgoLUe #scmp #China #Foxconn source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS89PiEMR1Y

South Korea’s demographic crisis: young people opt out of having kids

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vF7ZAne With one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, South Korea’s population is expected to shrink to 38 million in 2070, the country’s official statistics agency revealed in September 2022. The latest figure for 2022 showed that there were only 0.81 births per woman in South Korea, as young couples choose not to have kids amid a bleak job market, expensive housing prices, inequality and other social issues. Support us: https://ift.tt/JQnpRx7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/fdSHi13 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/qiRnXt7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/JOgoLUe #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKqJ0gHcpkU

Chinese passers-by lift car up to free trapped boy

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vF7ZAne A group of passers-by banded together to lift a car up in order to free a boy who was trapped underneath in eastern China. Support us: https://ift.tt/JQnpRx7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/fdSHi13 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/qiRnXt7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/JOgoLUe #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQyVECnh360

Japanese fans celebrate their team’s stunning World Cup upset victory over Germany

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Wajt1Lz Supporters of Japan’s football team celebrated ecstatically in Qatar following their World Cup 2022 debut that ended with an upset victory over tournament favourite Germany. After the Japanese squad’s strong showing in Doha, their fans voiced confidence the team would advance out of the group stage to make a deep tournament run. Support us: https://ift.tt/3XeRq2f Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/9N3w6qi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9kvupt1 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wryUo9d #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpdYm_fsMQY

Five-year-old boy rescued from rubble days after deadly Indonesia earthquake

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Wajt1Lz Rescuers pulled five-year-old Azka from the rubble in the quake-damaged Indonesian town of Cianjur two days after the disaster struck on November 21. Some 40 people are still missing in the West Java town, and more than 270 people have been killed by the 5.6-magnitude quake. Support us: https://ift.tt/3XeRq2f Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/9N3w6qi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9kvupt1 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wryUo9d #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8EQKyoLx4E

New political party in Taiwan fights to soften mahjong gambling laws

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Wajt1Lz A new political party has emerged in Taiwan with an unusual and singular platform – mahjong. Mahjong the Greatest Party wants the centuries-old Chinese tile game, which is especially popular among the elderly on the island, to be declared a "legitimate recreation" and allow players to legally gamble. As Taiwan hurtles towards becoming a "super aged" society, Mahjong the Greatest Party claims that the game can help senior citizens improve their quality of life and bring them happiness. Related story: Taiwan Straits link in the air https://ift.tt/B2o568g Support us: https://ift.tt/3XeRq2f Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/9N3w6qi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9kvupt1 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wryUo9d #scmp #Asia #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pcgsDd2DLg

Violence erupts at world’s largest iPhone factory over benefits and Covid-19 controls

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Wajt1Lz Violent clashes broke out between workers and security forces at Foxconn Zhengzhou, the world’s largest iPhone factory on November 22, 2022. Images and clips of the violence, which reportedly was sparked by a dispute over employee benefits, were posted on mainland Chinese social media platforms and confirmed to the Post by two workers. Related story: Worker exodus from world’s largest iPhone factory hits Apple supply chain https://sc.mp/8sdw Support us: https://ift.tt/3XeRq2f Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/9N3w6qi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9kvupt1 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wryUo9d #scmp #China #Foxconn source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKbtt0SPTvo

Housing wait continues for young Hongkongers despite government youth hostel scheme expansion

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Wajt1Lz Hong Kong launched a youth hostel scheme in 2011 with the goal of providing affordable long-term housing for young residents. More than a decade since its introduction, the government has now proposed an expansion of the programme, even though officials have only managed to reach half of their target of finding places for 3,400 young tenants. The plans are small comfort for the thousands of people still waiting for affordable housing. The problem looks set to continue despite Beijing’s renewed pressure on Hong Kong to tackle the city’s chronic housing shortage. Related story: Young Hongkongers impatient for revamped hostel scheme to take off https://sc.mp/klz1 Support us: https://ift.tt/3XeRq2f Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/9N3w6qi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9kvupt1 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wryUo9d #scmp #HongKong #HongKonghousing source h

Chemical factory explodes in China

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Wajt1Lz A chemical factory in central China’s Shanxi province exploded, damaging buildings that are located 1km away, according to reports. Support us: https://ift.tt/3XeRq2f Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/9N3w6qi Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9kvupt1 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wryUo9d #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw2Nk8Cc7UA

VP Kamala Harris visits Philippines, vows US support for ‘sovereignty’ in South China Sea

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cnpVilw US Vice-President Kamala Harris on November 22, 2022, visited a Philippine island near disputed South China Sea waters to show support for Manila’s “sovereignty”. Harris is the highest-ranking US official to visit the western island of Palawan, the closest Philippine island to the contested Spratly archipelago. Beijing asserts sovereignty over nearly all of the South China Sea and has ignored a 2016 international court ruling that rebuked its claims based on historic rights. . Support us: https://ift.tt/0MEc1Fs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/YnrTI2N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RGvcBLx Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tGrxXf5 #scmp #Asia #SouthChinaSea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvbsqIDCCJc

Is Kim Jong-un’s daughter next in line to be North Korean leader?

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cnpVilw Photos of the daughter of North Korea’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un were revealed to the world for the first time on November 19, 2022. Her presence has raised speculation about whether she could be educated and trained into leadership. Some analysts say it would be an unprecedented uphill struggle in the male-dominated dynasty, while others think she might just have a chance. Related story: Successor or symbol? Kim Jong-un’s daughter puzzles North Korea watchers https://sc.mp/1n74 Support us: https://ift.tt/0MEc1Fs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/YnrTI2N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RGvcBLx Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tGrxXf5 #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPdVn_KJri4

Deadly car bomb kills 1, wounds 28 others in southern Thailand

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cnpVilw One person has died and at least 28 others were injured in Thailand’s southern Narathiwat province, after a car bomb exploded outside a police compound on November 22, 2022. The blast occurred soon after the car was parked, and police were checking security camera footage to identify the suspect and are investigating possible motives. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Support us: https://ift.tt/0MEc1Fs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/YnrTI2N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RGvcBLx Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tGrxXf5 #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0taddz8kN0

Krispy Kreme is now Krunchy Dream in Russia after company’s exit from country

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cnpVilw Russians craving a doughnut fix can now visit Krunchy Dream, a chain of new cafes opening, after Krispy Kreme closed 30 franchise shops in Russia. Krispy Kreme suspended all shipments of doughnut-making supplies and ingredients to Russia, after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/0MEc1Fs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/YnrTI2N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RGvcBLx Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tGrxXf5 #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRwz6bRpBok

Former Apple Daily staff plead guilty to conspiracy under Hong Kong national security law

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cnpVilw Six former senior executives of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper have admitted conspiring with their ex-boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying in seeking international sanctions on Beijing and Hong Kong officials in breach of the city’s national security law. The High Court on November 22, 2022, recorded the first convictions of news editors and media directors under the Beijing-imposed legislation since it took effect in June 2020. Related story: 6 ex-Apple Daily staff plead guilty to collusion over Hong Kong sanctions call https://sc.mp/rzgj Support us: https://ift.tt/0MEc1Fs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/YnrTI2N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RGvcBLx Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tGrxXf5 #scmp #HongKong #HongKongnationalsecuritylaw(NSL) source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU_nhwqw-yY

Tesla safety and regulation in the spotlight at South Korean trial over deadly crash

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cnpVilw The safety and regulation of Tesla in South Korea has been put in the spotlight at a criminal trial involving a deadly crash on December 19, 2020. Choi Woan-jong was behind the wheel of the Model X that smashed into a parking lot, killing the car owner, Yoon Hong-geun. Prosecutors say Choi floored the accelerator, which Choi denies, saying the car accelerated on its own. Related story: Tesla battery fire raises safety concerns about electric cars https://ift.tt/dMsGJL0 Support us: https://ift.tt/0MEc1Fs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/YnrTI2N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RGvcBLx Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tGrxXf5 #scmp #Asia #Tesla source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwF8zNTbAgw

Holy Ganges river water bottled for millions across India

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4uSpVWU Labourers fill jerry cans of holy Ganges river water to be distributed to millions of people across India. Hindus believe the river is sacred and has purifying powers, leading many to store it in their homes for special occasions. Now, it can be ordered online. Support us: https://ift.tt/bf4oa7e Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/R8LHdUA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Svyutda Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0ixy7WM #scmp #Environment #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaUUVIvZCZg

US-Philippine visit reaffirms defence ties, as protesters rally against American militarism

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4uSpVWU US Vice-President Kamala Harris met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on November 21, 2022, to reaffirm economic ties and counter China’s growing presence in the region. Meanwhile, dozens of activists protested against the US visit, saying it’s part of plans to increase American military presence in the country. Related story: US VP Harris to visit a Philippine island amid South China Sea feud https://sc.mp/4bzr Support us: https://ift.tt/bf4oa7e Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/R8LHdUA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Svyutda Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0ixy7WM #scmp #Asia #ThePhilippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY1eGA6gGWU

World Cup 2022 host Qatar starts off on wrong foot with opening match loss to Ecuador

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4uSpVWU Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 with both goals coming from veteran striker Enner Valencia on November 20, 2022, in a first opening-match defeat for a host nation in the tournament's history. Support us: https://ift.tt/bf4oa7e Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/R8LHdUA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Svyutda Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0ixy7WM #scmp #Sport #Sports source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HS2tMP5gsE

Gunman held after killing 5 and injuring 25 at gay nightclub in US state of Colorado

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4uSpVWU A 22-year-old man opened fire inside a LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs on November 20th, 2022. At least five people were killed and 25 injured before the shooter was stopped by people inside the venue. Police have identified the gunman as Anderson Lee Aldrich, saying he is in custody and being treated for injuries. Investigators say they are trying to determine a motive for the attack and whether it should be considered a hate crime. More on this story - https://ift.tt/KARg8Pp Support us: https://ift.tt/bf4oa7e Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/R8LHdUA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Svyutda Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0ixy7WM #scmp #World source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNXOBec5_Sk

Malaysia’s general election ends in hung parliament for first time in history

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4uSpVWU Malaysia faces hung parliament for the first time in history after a general election on November 19, 2022, concluded with no coalition managing to win a majority of more than 111 seats. After the results, political parties were told to each present the king with the name of a lawmaker they think has the majority support in the lower house of parliament. The ruler has the discretion to name the premier whom he believes commands majority support. The palace said King Al-Sultan Abdullah’s decision on the new government and appointment of the premier will be final, in line with the constitution. Support us: https://ift.tt/bf4oa7e Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/R8LHdUA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Svyutda Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0ixy7WM #scmp #Asia #Malaysianpolitics source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRGxnL_6QAo

COP27 delivers historic global warming ‘loss and damage’ fund, but no progress on fossil fuels

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4uSpVWU For the first time in 30 years of climate talks, a fund will be set up by rich countries to provide “loss and damage” funding for poor countries who have been stricken by climate disaster. While the deal reached at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt was widely hailed, the outcome of the summit was disappointing for some since it did not not address the phasing out of fossil fuels – the biggest cause of global warming. Related story: COP27 applauds historic ‘loss and damage’ fund, but dismayed with emissions deal https://sc.mp/t8dy Support us: https://ift.tt/bf4oa7e Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/R8LHdUA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Svyutda Linkedin: https://ift.tt/0ixy7WM #scmp #Environment #COP27 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj_fkLC-eNE

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s daughter seen for first time at ballistic missile test

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/urnwq17 Photos of the North Korean supreme leader’s daughter were revealed to the world for the first time on November 19, 2022. A day after North Korea test-fired a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on November 18, photos showing Kim Jong-Un with his daughter hand in hand inspecting the country’s largest ballistic missile before take off. The girl’s existence had never been publicly confirmed before. Support us: https://ift.tt/Ura1XRz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SLF3U9w Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/PnIExuZ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/I2Hx80f #scmp #Asia #KimJong-un source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yzQktSc4Fw

Qatar’s new stadiums all set for World Cup 2022 but its builders are left in the dust

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/urnwq17 Hundreds of thousands of construction labourers have flocked to Qatar in recent years to work on giant infrastructure projects ahead of the Qatar 2022 Fifa World Cup. Amid charges of worker exploitation by the host country, migrant workers from India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and their families, share their experiences of living and working in the Gulf state. Related story: Qatar evicts hundreds of migrant workers as football World Cup looms https://sc.mp/4sjm Support us: https://ift.tt/Ura1XRz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SLF3U9w Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/PnIExuZ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/I2Hx80f #scmp #World #FifaWorldCup2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eKgWAZ2GVY

Thai protesters clash with police as Bangkok hosts Apec summit

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/zlY2dFU Thai police fired rubber bullets and tear gas during clashes with about 300 protesters as the Apec summit began in Bangkok on November 18. Ten protesters were arrested. The crowd, consisting of young pro-democracy activists and rural farmers, rallied against Thailand’s controversial growth policy, Bio Circular Green, which is up for endorsement at Apec. Support us: https://ift.tt/IM1kvsp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/y6NSIaM Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/X6wMbUf Linkedin: https://ift.tt/mfGLbcR #scmp #Asia #Thailand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR1pQiiFu9M

Myanmar releases nearly 6,000 prisoners, including 4 foreign nationals

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/zlY2dFU Myanmar’s military government announced on November 17, 2022, that it was releasing and deporting an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American as part of a broad prisoner amnesty to mark the country’s National Victory Day. A total of 5,774 prisoners were released, Myanmar’s state-run MRTV reported. Related story: Myanmar releasing four foreigners in prisoner amnesty https://sc.mp/a2gb Support us: https://ift.tt/IM1kvsp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/y6NSIaM Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/X6wMbUf Linkedin: https://ift.tt/mfGLbcR #scmp #Asia #Myanmar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmS8RP9xCEg

High stakes in Malaysia’s first general election since 2020 coup

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/zlY2dFU Malaysians will cast their votes November 19, 2022, in the first general election since the 2020 political coup. Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the snap polls in October after dissolving the existing parliament. Over 1,000 candidates across the political spectrum are vying for a spot in the 222-seat parliament. Support us: https://ift.tt/IM1kvsp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/y6NSIaM Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/X6wMbUf Linkedin: https://ift.tt/mfGLbcR #scmp #Asia #Malaysia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95HEqsQACOY

Death to dictators, protesters chant as crowds defy authorities at Tehran metro stations

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/zlY2dFU Unrest continued in Iran as protests over the death of Mahsa Amini entered its third month. Video shared on social media on November 17, 2022, shows an Iranian woman setting a hijab on fire at a metro station amid protesters chanting "You're the depraved one". Iranian security forces fired tear gas and shot at protesters in response. Related story: Two killed, as Iran protests over death of Mahsa Amini enter fourth week https://sc.mp/3f18 Support us: https://ift.tt/IM1kvsp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/y6NSIaM Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/X6wMbUf Linkedin: https://ift.tt/mfGLbcR #scmp #World #Iran source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPtuwWmZOOQ

How one Hong Kong school redefines academic success through experiential learning

In this episode of EdTalk – SCMP’s recurring series of interviews with leaders from local and international schools and universities – Christine Greenberg, primary principal of The Harbour School (THS), discusses how the goal of education is more than simply getting good grades. She says it is about helping students understand themselves and define their own paths towards success. As part of its experiential learning approach, THS offers a sailboat-based classroom, marine laboratory and campus makerspace for hands-on lessons and projects. The school encourages students to have real-world, cross-disciplinary experiences with the hope that they will discover their passions and ultimately realise their potential. Full story: https://ift.tt/yVLaXKN Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/zlY2dFU Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/3VYh6DO Facebook: https://ift.tt/y6NSIaM Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.t

Presidents Xi and Widodo watch Chinese-built Indonesian bullet train make first trial run

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/zlY2dFU Indonesia's first high-speed railway has passed a decisive stage ahead of its commercial debut. The Chinese-made bullet train successfully completed its first trial run on November 16, 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indonesian President Joko Widodo were on hand for the test of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway, which is expected to start operations in June 2023. The project is a part of the Belt and Road Initiative, Beijing’s to link the world through infrastructure and trade. Related story: Bullet trains bring nation up to speed https://ift.tt/K3QqRg5 Support us: https://ift.tt/IM1kvsp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/y6NSIaM Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/X6wMbUf Linkedin: https://ift.tt/mfGLbcR #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGLzuwa34dc

Japan’s foreign minister to visit China after leaders Fumio Kishida and Xi Jinping meet at Apec

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jwHOYo2 Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is expected to visit China after a highly anticipated meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Thailand, the leaders reportedly discussed a range of issues during 36-minute talks described as an important diplomatic step forward between the two nations. Support us: https://ift.tt/W9yj4sh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/NKGXa9z Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iFeNhr9 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/vpn6zlS #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XHT1m0p7qg

Japanese wine bath event draws crowds despite rising costs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jwHOYo2 Wine lovers in Japan stepped into a pool of luxury – this year's Beaujolais Nouveau event – on November 17, 2022, despite the rising cost of the French import. Support us: https://ift.tt/W9yj4sh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/NKGXa9z Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iFeNhr9 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/vpn6zlS #scmp #Asia #WineandSpirits source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5AdZGDNMWI

South Koreans pray for success on Suneung college entrance exam

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jwHOYo2 Seoul's Education Ministry said 508,030 students sat the annual nine-hour Suneung college entrance exam in 2022, the results of which are crucial for securing spots at top universities. The enormous pressure on students in South Korea's ultra-competitive education system has been blamed for teenage depression and suicide rates that are among the highest in the world. Support us: https://ift.tt/W9yj4sh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/NKGXa9z Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iFeNhr9 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/vpn6zlS #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8TsVoVWgw0

Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people catches fire near Bali

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jwHOYo2 A passenger ferry carrying 271 people caught fire on November 16, 2022, off Indonesia’s resort island of Bali. The Mutiara Timur I was carrying 236 passengers and 35 crew members when it caught fire in the Bali Strait, about 1.5km (1 mile) from a beach in Karangasem, a regency of Bali. Dozens of rescuers, naval officers and local fishermen were trying to evacuate people to two navy ships, and there were no immediate reports of injuries, according to Bali’s search and rescue agency. Support us: https://ift.tt/W9yj4sh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/NKGXa9z Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iFeNhr9 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/vpn6zlS #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlwkGhiDmQU

Chinese runner goes viral for chain-smoking his way through marathon

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jwHOYo2 A man has gone viral online for completing a marathon in just 3½ hours while chain-smoking throughout the 42km race in eastern China. Support us: https://ift.tt/W9yj4sh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/NKGXa9z Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iFeNhr9 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/vpn6zlS #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgy9mjesrbM

Commuters trampled in Iran after security forces open fire on busy subway platform

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jwHOYo2 Iranian security forces opened fire on a busy subway station in the capital Tehran on November 15, 2022. Officers were seen on video beating women, reportedly because they were not wearing hair coverings required under the nation’s strict dress laws. The latest violence happened as protests over the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini entered a third month Related story: Police clash with Iran protesters in London and Paris https://sc.mp/mg7n Support us: https://ift.tt/W9yj4sh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/NKGXa9z Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iFeNhr9 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/vpn6zlS #scmp #World #Iran source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkciENg0APo

China’s Xi rebukes Trudeau at G20, chides Canadian leader for ‘leaking’ meeting details

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/6nugqDB Chinese leader Xi Jinping was captured on camera rebuking his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on November 16, 2022, on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia. In a tense exchange relayed through a translator, President Xi said it was “inappropriate” that details from his private discussion with Trudeau a day earlier were “leaked” to the press. Support us: https://ift.tt/91sANwf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/1I4Sbyo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UEOm5aN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/LAm52p6 #scmp #China #G20 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-Ynfe4raAA

Brave man in China rescues 4-year-old girl hanging from window

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/6nugqDB A man rescued a four-year-old girl who was dangling from a fifth-floor window at a residential building in Shanghai. Support us: https://ift.tt/91sANwf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/1I4Sbyo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UEOm5aN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/LAm52p6 #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp_mgxIHt3k

Taiwan showcases combat drones as self-ruled island aims to bolster defences

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/6nugqDB Taiwan displayed its latest self-developed combat drones on November 15, 2022, as the island looked to bolster its fleet of uncrewed aerial vehicles. The National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), Taiwan’s top weapons maker, predicted that Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) would become a future trend. Taiwanese and US military experts have argued that armed UAVs could prove effective in repelling an attack from the Chinese mainland. Beijing regards the self-governing island as a breakaway province and has never renounced the use of force to bring it under control. Related story: Taiwan starts second generation drone tests as it seeks to bolster defences https://sc.mp/nlz9 Support us: https://ift.tt/91sANwf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/1I4Sbyo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UEOm5aN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/LAm52p6 #s

This Chinese-made robot dog is a combat specialist

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/6nugqDB A Chinese-made four-legged warrior described as a “robot dog” recently made its debut at an air show in the southern Guangdong province. The bionic beast dazzled visitors at the event in Zhuhai on November 8, 2022, as its developers showed off the robot’s features including advanced intelligent devices and ability to carry a variety of payloads Related story: China military vehicles ready to drive through red tape https://ift.tt/8vhoqIN Support us: https://ift.tt/91sANwf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/1I4Sbyo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UEOm5aN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/LAm52p6 #scmp #China #Chinamilitaryreform source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5gCd3y8JzE

Russia fires nearly 100 missiles at Ukraine in a day, causing widespread power outages

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/6nugqDB Russian forces fired nearly 100 missiles at targets across Ukraine, damaging energy infrastructure and plunging many areas into darkness in northern and central regions of the country. At least one person was reported killed in the capital Kyiv, where some of the projectiles landed on residential buildings during the November 15, 2022, barrage. More on this story - https://ift.tt/aljd7Qv Related story: Russian forces enter Ukraine capital Kyiv after morning missile strikes https://sc.mp/71j9 Support us: https://ift.tt/91sANwf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/1I4Sbyo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UEOm5aN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/LAm52p6 #scmp #World #VladimirPutin source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RklOdNUQb-I

Suspected Russian missile kills 2 in Poland near Nato member country’s Ukraine border

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/6nugqDB Poland has elevated its military readiness following a missile explosion in the eastern village of Przewodów on November 15, 2022, in which two people were killed. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said the missile was “most likely” Russian-made. The incident has drawn the attention of Poland’s Nato allies, who have called a snap meeting to discuss next steps at the G20 summit in Indonesia. Support us: https://ift.tt/91sANwf Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/1I4Sbyo Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UEOm5aN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/LAm52p6 #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5uXrZNv1Kk

WATCH LIVE: Launch of Nasa’s Artemis I moon mission

The US space agency Nasa is set to launch an uncrewed Orion spacecraft on its six-week mission to circle the moon and then return to Earth. After a series of delays, the Artemis I test flight is scheduled for lift off from the US state of Florida aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The spacecraft is expected to travel 280,000-mile (450,000km) journey from Earth and an additional 40,000 miles (64,000km) as it passes the far side of the moon. Source: Nasa / AP source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x1XcMX5c9Q

China unveils what it says is the world’s largest all-terrain crane

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4N9BG7y Billed by China as the world’s largest all-terrain crane, the XCA 2600 carried out its first hoist on November 14, 2022. Developed by China’s Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group, the crane lifted 171 tonnes to a height of 160 metres (525ft) and installed a large onshore wind turbine unit in East China’s Shandong province. Support us: https://ift.tt/Kpk2PUr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ex4bPyv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RYThd1O Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3zjygub #scmp #China #Chinatechnology source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Goq2YIilVDo

As world population hits 8 billion, China frets over too few babies

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4N9BG7y The world’s population is projected to surpass 8 billion on November 15, 2022, but China is fretting over too few babies as it tackles a decline in population growth. More couples are citing rising costs and shrinking wages as reasons for their decision to not have children. Support us: https://ift.tt/Kpk2PUr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ex4bPyv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RYThd1O Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3zjygub #scmp #China #Chinasociety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uP6F1DvsPU

Bubble tea shop shut down after staff was ‘too late’ in asking for customer’s health code

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4N9BG7y A bubble tea shop in northeastern China was shut down by the local state administration for one day as the officers said a staff member was ‘too late’ to ask the customers to scan their health codes. Support us: https://ift.tt/Kpk2PUr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ex4bPyv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RYThd1O Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3zjygub #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKQ6OncnpyY

Turkish police release video of raid leading to arrest of main suspect in Istanbul bombing

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4N9BG7y Turkish security forces have released footage of the moment they raided a house near Istanbul on November 14, 2022, and arrested a woman described as the main suspect in the November 13 bombing in the city that killed six people and injured dozens more. More on this story - https://ift.tt/PzQNGJT Support us: https://ift.tt/Kpk2PUr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ex4bPyv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RYThd1O Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3zjygub #scmp #World #Terrorism source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pDKa_zrJis

Chinese customs officers accidentally discover new cockroach species in surprise haul

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4N9BG7y Customs officials at a port in Zhuhai in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong made a surprise discovery of a new species of cockroach while inspecting a shipment of logs infested with the insects on November 10, 2022. Experts at a laboratory at Gongbei Port later determined that the cockroaches found were a previously unidentified species from the Periplaneta latina genus. Support us: https://ift.tt/Kpk2PUr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ex4bPyv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RYThd1O Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3zjygub #scmp #China #Science source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tCfA5Al2aI

Taliban rulers go hardline in Afghanistan ordering full implementation of sharia law

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/4N9BG7y Nearly 15 months after they returned to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have ordered full implementation of sharia law in the country. The group’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote in a tweet on November 13, 2022, that judges have been asked to follow punishments prescribed by the Islamic legal code, including executions, stonings, floggings and amputations of limbs for crimes such as theft. Read more about the Taliban - https://ift.tt/1SXQces Related story: Taliban's rules and regulations https://ift.tt/7gEp5ox Support us: https://ift.tt/ply4B9Z Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ex4bPyv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/RYThd1O Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3zjygub #scmp #World #Taliban source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuBvDzzLcZs

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says report that he was taken to hospital is ‘fake news’

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KQdFR6t Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed a report that he had been taken to hospital for a heart condition. Lavrov arrived in the Indonesian island of Bali on November 13, 2022, to represent President Vladimir Putin at a Group of 20 summit scheduled to start on November 15. Related story: ‘Fake news’ says Russia about Lavrov’s visit to hospital with heart condition https://sc.mp/v7pm Support us: https://ift.tt/ply4B9Z Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SOCK9XD Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ECiO5A Linkedin: https://ift.tt/1ZILlNS #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmQ7U8Bajxw

China arrests 7 people after violent clashes between residents and Covid lockdown enforcers

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KQdFR6t Seven people in northeastern China have been arrested after clashes broke out between residents and authorities enforcing Covid-19 quarantine on November 7, 2022. The incident in Shandong province comes as infections across the country continue to rise. Related story: China’s easing of Covid tracking rules to ‘free up resources in Guangdong’ https://sc.mp/pnsh Support us: https://ift.tt/ply4B9Z Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SOCK9XD Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ECiO5A Linkedin: https://ift.tt/1ZILlNS #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoqE5EdbLMw

‘Not humiliated,’ says Russia as Ukrainian soldiers retake Kherson amid celebrations

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KQdFR6t Residents in Kherson greeted Ukrainian soldiers with hugs and kisses as Kyiv retook the region over the weekend. The Kremlin said the withdrawal was not a climbdown but rather it was to save the lives of soldiers amid difficulties to maintain supply lines. Related story: ‘We are Ukraine’: locals hail Kherson retreat, Zelensky calls battles ‘hell’ https://sc.mp/xxxy Support us: https://ift.tt/ply4B9Z Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SOCK9XD Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ECiO5A Linkedin: https://ift.tt/1ZILlNS #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkzbzx_p83o

Sparks burst from train in Shanghai

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KQdFR6t Sparks and smoke were seen coming from an empty train in Shanghai. The incident was caused by a power supply failure that led to a short circuit, according to the metro company. Support us: https://ift.tt/ply4B9Z Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SOCK9XD Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ECiO5A Linkedin: https://ift.tt/1ZILlNS #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S00KfpKleQ

Speeding Tesla kills 2 in China, carmaker denies claims that brakes failed

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KQdFR6t Two people were killed in an accident involving a Tesla electric car in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on November 5, 2022. Surveillance footage showed the Model Y vehicle pulling over to apparently park when it suddenly accelerated and took off. Other cameras captured footage of the car speeding along roads for about 2km (1.2 miles) before crashing. The car manufacturer has denied claims that the brakes failed, but agreed to cooperate with the police investigation. Related story: ‘Tesla brake malfunctioned!’: woman dragged away during protest at auto show https://sc.mp/2hcc Support us: https://ift.tt/ply4B9Z Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SOCK9XD Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ECiO5A Linkedin: https://ift.tt/1ZILlNS #scmp #China #Tesla source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kf3I_OyDlI

‘Smells like terrorism’: Deadly explosion at busy pedestrian avenue in Türkiye’s capital Istanbul

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KQdFR6t At least six people were killed and dozens wounded when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul on November 13, 2022. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the bomb attack on Istiklal Avenue "smells like terrorism". The following morning, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu told the official Anadolu news agency that a person who planted a bomb on the street had been arrested. Related story: Turkey protecting its borders https://ift.tt/QiB1Nco Support us: https://ift.tt/ply4B9Z Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SOCK9XD Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ECiO5A Linkedin: https://ift.tt/1ZILlNS #scmp #World source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3VRSlr2aeo

6 killed as WWII-era aircraft collide mid-flight at vintage air show in US state of Texas

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KQdFR6t Six people were killed after two World War II-era aircraft collided and crashed to the ground during an air show at Dallas in the southern US state of Texas on November 12, 2022. Footage from the scene shows the planes exploded into a ball of fire, sending plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. Support us: https://ift.tt/ply4B9Z Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/SOCK9XD Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ECiO5A Linkedin: https://ift.tt/1ZILlNS #scmp #World #Americas source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU2B4vs4eJY

How play-and-earn blockchain gaming is changing the world of video games

[In partnership with: Wemix] In this episode of Morning Studio Decrypts – a series that invites specialists in the blockchain space to discuss and explain different topics related to the technology – Henry Chang, CEO of video game developer Wemade, answers three fundamental questions about blockchain gaming. He tells us how blockchain technology is set to redefine the future of gaming by enabling in-game economies to generate real-life monetary value, as seen on Wemade’s play-and-earn blockchain gaming platform, Wemix. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KQdFR6t Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/eJkS6Ls Facebook: https://ift.tt/SOCK9XD Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/2ECiO5A Linkedin: https://ift.tt/1ZILlNS source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGOqJiYVOxE

Laos’ China-made railway brings connection at a cost

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/H0yGD4O A US$6 billion railway ties the fate of Laos, one of Asia’s poorest countries, to China’s, the world’s second-biggest economy. The project is integral to the plans of Laos’ communist leadership to plug Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country into the global economy and fast track its seven million people out of poverty. But amid signs of progress, thousands of people have been displaced and forests have been cleared to make way for environmentally destructive industries. Related story: https://ift.tt/1JxIu2M Support us: https://ift.tt/MLgljEe Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/i9EaT6C Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/42p3NSk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/QFyiNkq #scmp #SCMPOriginals #BeltandRoadInitiative source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITRueTNrS7k

Beyond dots and pumpkins: Hong Kong M+ marks 1st anniversary with mesmerising Kusama retrospective

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vHqwBWn To celebrate its one-year anniversary, Hong Kong’s museum of visual culture has organised the exhibition Yayoi Kusama: 1945 to Now. In the largest retrospective of the artist’s work in Asia outside Japan, Kusama’s pumpkins, polka dots and mirrored spaces are just the tip of the iceberg. The museum’s first Special Exhibition features more than 200 works by the 93-year-old Japanese artist, including three site-specific artworks that debute on the November 12 birthday of M+. The Post sat down with the co-curators, M+’s Doryun Chong and independent curator Mika Yoshitake, to talk about the artist and the unique exhibition. Support us: https://ift.tt/eTmSrfF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/bqzcjOR Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/WzUGN6e Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wAZuxh2 #scmp #ArtsCulture #M+museumofvisualculture source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

Hong Kong police make arrests over Mirror concert accident, detaining 5 stage contractor workers

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vHqwBWn Hong Kong police have made their first arrests in connection with a July 28, 2022 accident when a giant video screen fell during a concert by popular boy band Mirror, critically injuring a dancer who was on stage. The Post learned that at least five people were targeted in a police operation that began at daybreak on November 11, more than three months after the horrific accident at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Related story: Hong Kong police arrest 5 over falling screen at Mirror concert https://sc.mp/n0xs Support us: https://ift.tt/eTmSrfF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/bqzcjOR Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/WzUGN6e Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wAZuxh2 #scmp #HongKong #CrimeinHongKong source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdD1wHpdsjs

Divers discover debris from space shuttle ‘Challenger’ off Florida coast

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vHqwBWn Divers from a documentary crew looking for the wreckage of a World War II aircraft off the coast of Florida have found more than they bargained for. The operation on May 22, 2022, instead uncovered a 20-foot (6.1 metres) section of the space shuttle 'Challenger', which exploded and broke apart soon after launch in 1986. Nasa has confirmed that the piece belonged to the 'Challenger'. Support us: https://ift.tt/eTmSrfF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/bqzcjOR Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/WzUGN6e Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wAZuxh2 #scmp #World #UnitedStates source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJj4mmnnuoc

Hong Kong’s iconic Tung Po Kitchen reopens at new location months after eatery forced to close

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vHqwBWn Hong Kong’s iconic Tung Po Kitchen has found a new place to operate after the eatery was forced to close in September 2022. The restaurant, long a favourite among diners because of the theatrical showmanship of manager Robby Cheung, shut down after the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department said it had violated a tenancy agreement by illegally subletting space in a municipal food market. But now that Tung Po has found a home inside a commercial building, can it live up to its old reputation in a new venue? Support us: https://ift.tt/eTmSrfF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/bqzcjOR Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/WzUGN6e Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wAZuxh2 #scmp #SCMPOriginals #Restaurants source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcuDyuBgCnw

Iconic Japanese confection that survived WWII discontinued after 114 years

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vHqwBWn The maker of Sakuma’s Drops, a popular Japanese confection featured in the 1988 Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies, will go out of business in January 2023. Sakumaseika said on November 9, 2022, that the company was forced to fold because of the pressure of inflation and rising energy prices. The candy has been Sakumaseika’s flagship product since the company was established in 1908. Read the latest news from Japan - https://ift.tt/ZupPDk9 Support us: https://ift.tt/eTmSrfF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/bqzcjOR Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/WzUGN6e Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wAZuxh2 #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gazKqBDJcHY

‘How to work it out’: Biden’s agenda for talks with Xi Jinping at G20 summit in Bali

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/vHqwBWn A senior US official has confirmed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Joe Biden are expected to meet in person on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Taiwan, Ukraine and the economy will all be on the table at the talks set to take place on November 14, 2022, on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, the unnamed official said. More on this: https://ift.tt/JIXVjZP Support us: https://ift.tt/eTmSrfF Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/bqzcjOR Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/WzUGN6e Linkedin: https://ift.tt/wAZuxh2 #scmp #China #G20 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_KYfcy2OAo

More South Koreans sign up for CPR training after deadly Halloween stampede in Seoul

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FK1esDm More South Koreans are learning CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) after the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, paramedics and trainees said on November 10, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/j7cN2oE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/zEstKjA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEnCbKg Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6N3ZfhP #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_PoE4QtVUQ

Taliban bans women from public parks and funfairs in Afghan capital

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FK1esDm The Taliban has banned women from entering public parks and funfairs in the Afghan capital Kabul on November 9, 2022, further limiting women’s access to public spaces. Women in Afghanistan are already not allowed from leaving their home without a hijab or a male relative. Related story: Taliban bans women from parks and funfairs in Afghanistan capital https://sc.mp/u4v7 Support us: https://ift.tt/j7cN2oE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/zEstKjA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEnCbKg Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6N3ZfhP #scmp #World #Afghanistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-4yraGdlUc

Monkey attends funeral of human caretaker in Sri Lanka

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FK1esDm A grieving monkey in Sri Lanka has attended the funeral of his lifelong human caretaker. During the ceremony, the primate appeared distraught at the death of his friend, 56-year-old Peetambaran Rajan, who passed away on October 17, 2022, from a sudden illness. Support us: https://ift.tt/j7cN2oE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/zEstKjA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEnCbKg Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6N3ZfhP #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff9XX0xmnos

China’s zero-Covid policy under pressure as infections rise in major cities

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FK1esDm Covid-19 infections have been rising sharply in China despite increasingly intense controls, testing and lockdowns. More than 8,000 cases were reported in the country on November 9, 2022. The southern city of Guangzhou saw daily case numbers increase from double digit figures in late October to over 2,000 within two weeks. With lockdowns being ordered in many cities, there is growing public discontent and doubts about whether the nation’s zero-Covid policy will work against the more infectious Omicron variant of the virus. Support us: https://ift.tt/j7cN2oE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/zEstKjA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEnCbKg Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6N3ZfhP #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_S0byp1H6o

‘It was worth it’: Selfless woman loses arm after rescuing boy from oncoming truck

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FK1esDm A selfless woman lost her left arm after rescuing a 2-year-old boy from being hit by a truck in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. Support us: https://ift.tt/j7cN2oE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/zEstKjA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEnCbKg Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6N3ZfhP #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYz7VT0eozo

King Charles narrowly avoids being hit by eggs thrown at him during public meeting

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FK1esDm King Charles and his wife Camilla narrowly avoided being hit with eggs thrown at them during a visit to York in northern England on November 9, 2022. Several police officers could be seen grappling with a man who was later detained. Support us: https://ift.tt/j7cN2oE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/zEstKjA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEnCbKg Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6N3ZfhP #scmp #World #Royalty source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-NjWhnBpCA

Berlin stops Chinese companies from investing in German chip makers over security concerns

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FK1esDm The German government has blocked Chinese companies from investing in the chip makers Elmos Semiconductor SE and ERS electronic GmbH over security concerns. Berlin announced its move on November 9, 2022, at a time its relations with Beijing are sensitive following the October acquisition of a German port by Chinese shipping giant Cosco and days after a high-profile visit to China by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Support us: https://ift.tt/j7cN2oE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/zEstKjA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEnCbKg Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6N3ZfhP #scmp #World #Germany source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZ1-OqkpgJQ

China debuts potential Boeing-Airbus rival as its biggest air show kicks off

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FK1esDm The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, kicked off on November 8, 2022, in Zhuhai, Guangdong province. Aircraft navigated by the country’s People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force could be seen in the display, including four domestically developed J-20 fighter jets. But some delegates were unable to attend because of the country's zero-Covid policy as virus case numbers there reached their highest level in six months. Related story: Orders fly in for C919 passenger jet at China’s biggest air show https://sc.mp/mpdy Support us: https://ift.tt/j7cN2oE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/zEstKjA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEnCbKg Linkedin: https://ift.tt/6N3ZfhP #scmp #China #Zhuhaiairshow source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBDGD5jaAuE

Jungle Book Reimagined sends Mowgli on a modern journey through the climate crisis

[In partnership with: Leisure and Cultural Services Department] Based on the classic and beloved collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling, Jungle Book Reimagined is a dance production by the Akram Khan Company that is being staged in Hong Kong as part of the 2022 New Vision Arts Festival. This new adaptation draws from the themes of The Jungle Book, which tells the tale of Mowgli, a boy raised in the wild who navigates a dangerous world caught between humans and nature. Farooq Chaudhry, co-founder and producing director of the Akram Khan Company, explains what the audience can expect from this reimagined version of the story, how it reflects the issues of today, and the work that was involved in bringing all the animal characters to life through dance. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/endohvS Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/WG8F0Et Facebook: https://ift.tt/txN4QBS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram:

6.6-magnitude earthquake in Nepal kills at least 6, tremors felt in New Delhi

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/endohvS A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck western Nepal on November 9, 2022, killing at least six people and destroying multiple homes. Quake tremors were also felt in northern India, including in the capital New Delhi. Support us: https://ift.tt/89PKSLh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/txN4QBS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v9R2nFA Linkedin: https://ift.tt/7cvHML5 #scmp #Asia #Nepal source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aa1VoBIpYkk

Chinese woman holds ‘yoga pose’ while riding scooter

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/endohvS A woman was seen driving a scooter with one hand while holding one of her legs up in the air, as if doing a yoga pose, in southern China. Support us: https://ift.tt/89PKSLh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/txN4QBS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v9R2nFA Linkedin: https://ift.tt/7cvHML5 #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Op4_4mTSbdY

Japanese consumers snap up used iPhones as plunging yen puts high-end gadgets out of reach

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/endohvS Japan’s second-hand market for iPhones has reportedly grown because of a sharp decline in the value of the yen. The depreciation of the Japanese currency has made Apple’s flagship gadget costlier, particularly since the company raised the prices of iPhone models in some of its biggest global markets, including Japan. Related story: As yen tumbles, gadget-loving Japan goes for second-hand iPhones https://sc.mp/lvsb Support us: https://ift.tt/89PKSLh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/txN4QBS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v9R2nFA Linkedin: https://ift.tt/7cvHML5 #scmp #Asia #Apple source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dJ5tHVrj7w

‘Fundamental obligation’: India’s foreign minister snubs Western sanctions on Russian oil

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/endohvS India’s foreign minister has said the nation will continue importing heavily discounted Russian crude oil despite criticism by Western countries that such purchases might be indirectly funding Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. At trade and energy talks in Moscow on November 8, 2022, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said it was his government’s ‘fundamental obligation’ towards the Indian people. Support us: https://ift.tt/89PKSLh Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/txN4QBS Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/v9R2nFA Linkedin: https://ift.tt/7cvHML5 #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oergdA12aFM

Soaring inflation, Ukraine and Myanmar top Asia summit agendas

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OauqcRH Apec and Asean are arguably Asia’s most important meetings of heads of state to discuss economic and security matters affecting the region. Ahead of the annual gathering in November, the Post’s senior Asia reporter Dewey Sim explains why the 2022 meeting will be grappling with even more pressing issues, in particular the ongoing unrest in Myanmar following the military coup there and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Support us: https://ift.tt/XoFQjwM Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/30UJrCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/clz15jp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/9aDBkvt #scmp #Asia #Diplomacy source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySN1s666b1I

Fresh footage shows Indonesian passenger boat sailing while on fire

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OauqcRH Dramatic footage has been released of an Indonesian passenger boat ablaze as it was sailing in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara on October 24, 2022 . The Cantika Express 77’s top deck caught fire on its way from Kupang to Kalabahi, reportedly killing at least 17 people and stranding many at sea for up to six hours. Support us: https://ift.tt/XoFQjwM Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/30UJrCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/clz15jp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/9aDBkvt #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8522n9ngMKI

‘Putin’s chef’ Yevgeny Prigozhin admits to interfering in US elections

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OauqcRH Kremlin-linked oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin has admitted to interfering in US elections, saying that he would continue to do so. His remarks on November 7, 2022, came on the eve of the US midterm elections. Prigozhin has previously denied involvement until now, but has since appeared increasingly interested in gaining political clout. In September, he publicly stated that he was behind the Wagner Group mercenary force, the private military firm involved in the Russia-Ukraine war in the city of Bakhmut, where the fighting has been intensifying. Related story: ‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in US elections https://sc.mp/tf6e Support us: https://ift.tt/XoFQjwM Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/30UJrCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/clz15jp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/9aDBkvt #scmp #World #USmidtermelections2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

WATCH LIVE: ‘Blood moon’ total lunar eclipse in Asia

A rare celestial event known as a “blood moon” is visible in skies over Asia. At its peak, the last total lunar eclipse until 2025 coincides with a second, simultaneous alignment that will block Earth’s view of the planet Uranus. Source: AP source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnwiFbpVn-g

Calls for ‘climate justice’ as COP27 puts focus on compensation for poorer, vulnerable countries

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OauqcRH The United Nations chief made a pitch for climate justice at the COP27 summit on November 7, 2022, as he called for wealthier nations to pay compensation to countries more vulnerable to climate change. Antonio Guterres made the remarks during his speech on the opening day of the world’s biggest climate conference held this year in Egypt where delegates from 197 countries have gathered. Support us: https://ift.tt/XoFQjwM Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/30UJrCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/clz15jp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/9aDBkvt #scmp #World #COP27 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7u5tfNQDTV0

China’s new combat drone, rival to US Army’s Grey Eagle, readies for debut

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OauqcRH China's new combat drone, the Wing Loong-1E will make its debut at the Zhuhai air show starting November 8, 2022. The drone has surveillance and precision strike systems described as similar to features found on the American drone MQ-1C Grey Eagle. Related story: Could China’s new combat drone be a rival to the US Army’s Grey Eagle? https://sc.mp/5eky Support us: https://ift.tt/XoFQjwM Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/30UJrCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/clz15jp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/9aDBkvt #scmp #China #China'smilitary source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNxHl-DwF4M

Passers-by use quilt to catch falling toddler in China #shorts

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OauqcRH A group of kind-hearted passers-by used a quilt to catch a toddler who feel from a building in southwestern China. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/43lgdIC Facebook: https://ift.tt/30UJrCG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/clz15jp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/9aDBkvt #scmp #china #society source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av_JYB4_0OM

US deploys B-1B strategic bombers for joint air drill with South Korea

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/G3ViYQC The US Air Force deployed two B-1B strategic bombers during joint air drills with South Korea on November 5, 2022. The bombers made an appearance after North Korea conducted a barrage of weapons tests in recent days to protest the allied military drills, which it called an “open provocation” and a “dangerous war drill”. Related story: North Korea says massive missile barrage was a simulated attack on South, US https://sc.mp/h3zq Support us: https://ift.tt/XuzD9Mm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kax0fWN Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HDRjpE8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/doHg63z #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4l3sw97rAI

Chinese student crawls on train floor as ‘performance art’, sparking discussion online

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/G3ViYQC A video of a university student crawling on the floor of a train in eastern China’s Zhejiang province has sparked heated discussion online, after she said the stunt was “performance art”. Support us: https://ift.tt/XuzD9Mm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kax0fWN Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HDRjpE8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/doHg63z #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O92RId685zY

Runners thrilled to compete as Beijing marathon returns after two-year Covid hiatus

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/G3ViYQC The Beijing marathon was held in the Chinese capital on November 6, 2022, for the first time in two years following multiple cancellations because of the Covid-19 pandemic. About 30,000 people took part in the city’s first major sporting event since the Winter Olympics in February. Support us: https://ift.tt/XuzD9Mm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kax0fWN Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HDRjpE8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/doHg63z #scmp #China #Coronavirus source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjG_iWz9RC0

‘I got so angry’: woman says she warned police 4 hours before Halloween stampede in Seoul

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/G3ViYQC South Korean investigators have raided police offices across Seoul as part of a probe into the emergency response before and during the deadly Halloween crowd crush on October 29, 2022. A woman who reportedly made the first emergency call, nearly four hours before the tragedy struck in the capital’s Itaewon entertainment district, says she is angry about the way police reacted. Related story: South Korea candlelight vigils mourn Halloween disaster victims https://sc.mp/gil4 Support us: https://ift.tt/XuzD9Mm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kax0fWN Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HDRjpE8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/doHg63z #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFgaWODbfsY

Men pick up and move neighbour’s house to avoid flash flooding in central Philippines

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/G3ViYQC More than 40 men managed to save a neighbour’s stilt house by picking it up and carrying it through a river during a tropical storm in the central Philippine province of Negros Oriental. The house was threatened by flash flooding after a heavy downpour on October 18, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/XuzD9Mm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kax0fWN Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HDRjpE8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/doHg63z #scmp #Asia #ThePhilippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4jodpRzts4

Hong Kong’s first woman university VC Nancy Ip gets mainland Chinese support to speed up research

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/G3ViYQC Renowned researcher says access to mainland Chinese data of 10 million Alzheimer’s disease patients a big boost for research. University presidents also calls for girls to break ‘gender myth’ by taking up science and technology studies. Support us: https://ift.tt/XuzD9Mm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kax0fWN Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HDRjpE8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/doHg63z #scmp #HongKong #Science source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbLHaZiaqgY

Hong Kong rugby Sevens a test of city's readiness to reopen after years of Covid restrictions

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Gbw2djs Hong Kong’s showpiece international sporting event, the rugby Sevens, returned on the weekend of November 4-6, 2022. Thousands of revellers cheered loudly at the first event of its kind in the city after more than three years, in what is being seen as a key test of the city’s readiness to reopen to the rest of the world after three years of crippling pandemic restrictions. Related story: Crowds flock to Hong Kong Sevens – day 2, as it happened https://sc.mp/iadm Support us: https://ift.tt/aP765G3 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ByM7RxN Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9xEMqKN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tihnfsJ #scmp #SCMPOriginals #HongKongSevens source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5v3sYGaAoo

Nearly 3 years of Covid curbs take their toll on China’s middle class with many seeking counselling

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Gbw2djs For millions of families in China, the pandemic has shattered their middle-class life amid strict Covid controls and lockdowns which have seriously damaged the economy. A national survey in 2020 found that 35 per cent of respondents had experienced psychological distress during the pandemic, including anxiety and depression. Psychological counselling firms have seen a growing demand for services. Guo Xina is one of the thousands of people who sought help at the height of the pandemic. She healed her family tensions through the counselling service and later began taking psychology courses to learn how to give back and help others. Support us: https://ift.tt/aP765G3 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ByM7RxN Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9xEMqKN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tihnfsJ #scmp #SCMPOriginals #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/wa

Hong Kong rugby Sevens a test of city's readiness to reopen after years of Covid restrictions

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Gbw2djs Hong Kong’s showpiece international sporting event, the rugby Sevens, returned on the weekend of November 4-6, 2022. Thousands of revellers cheered loudly at the first event of its kind in the city after more than three years, in what is being seen as a key test of the city’s readiness to reopen to the rest of the world after three years of crippling pandemic restrictions. Related story: Hong Kong Sevens 2022: live coverage of day 2 https://sc.mp/iadm Support us: https://ift.tt/aP765G3 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ByM7RxN Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9xEMqKN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/tihnfsJ #scmp #SCMPOriginals #HongKongSevens source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS3CYurRtqs

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