Huawei Technologies’ latest flagship smartphone, the Pura 70, has received certification in Malaysia for two models, paving the way for their sale in the country even though they do not support popular apps such as Google. Two models in Huawei’s new Pura 70 series – the base model and the Pura 70 Pro – have … Read more
Deng Xiaoping reflected his personal experience in the Cultural Revolution and earlier experience in Europe, and all this was reflected in the manner in which he promoted his policies. Then, president Jiang Zemin came along and not only reflected his experience in the Soviet Union but also his exposure to Western-style thinking in his youth … Read more
“Eight months after his trial ended, a Hong Kong truck driver detained in Shenzhen since his arrest on firearms smuggling charges more than two years ago is still waiting to learn his fate,” reported the South China Morning Post on June 3, 2003. “As his family grows increasingly desperate, experts on mainland law have called … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding is integrating the services of its online wholesale marketplace 1688 with its flagship consumer shopping platform Taobao, as the e-commerce giant continues to consolidate assets amid internal restructuring and rising competition. Taobao has recently featured three online stores under the 1688 name as it pushes to win over new users, according to … Read more
Alibaba Group Holding’s cloud computing unit has slashed prices for international customers by up to 59 per cent, as the tech giant fights to woo users amid a global race for computing resources driven by rapid artificial intelligence (AI) development. The international cloud business of Alibaba, which owns the South China Morning Post, is facing … Read more
Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou called on younger generations to learn from the past to “resolve disputes peacefully” during a visit on Monday to a museum in Beijing commemorating the second Sino-Japanese war. “People in both the mainland and Taiwan had been bullied by Japanese warlords, and suffered heavy casualties. Although we were lagging behind … Read more
When a trawler blew up in Hong Kong’s Aberdeen harbour, killing three marine police officers and injuring 10 “A Marine officer was killed yesterday when the trawler he was inspecting blew up in Aberdeen,” reported the South China Morning Post on April 7, 1977. “And last night two of the three Marine assistants accompanying him … Read more
The Taiwanese air force said the planes had suffered minor damage and scratches caused by boarding ladders rattling against their fuselage. “The scratched parts have been promptly repaired and none of the damage will affect the combat readiness and patrol missions of the aircraft,” Taiwan’s air force said in a statement. 02:33 Taiwan’s 7.2 magnitude … Read more
05:26 Young Macanese keep home-grown language alive through theatre and music Young Macanese keep home-grown language alive through theatre and music Walking the streets of Macau, one is constantly reminded of the city’s history as a Portuguese trading outpost, from the southern European architecture to the bilingual street signs. Macanese cuisine, a blend of Portuguese … Read more
“There was not one county-level cadre detained in more than a quarter of the counties around China each year,” the article said, slamming a lack of emphasis on corruption cases that “take place among the people”. It also called for more direct supervision of corruption cases by higher bodies to offset the presence of “circles … Read more
