Wukong mania drives China tourism, Filipino helpers to earn big in South Korea: 7 highlights
From Malaysia’s ‘luxury’ durian exports to Black Myth: Wukong driving tourism, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
1. Asia ‘rapidly sliding towards war’ and US is to blame, Chinese professor says
Asia risks becoming a “powder keg” that could trigger World War III, according to a prominent Chinese academic who blamed the United States and its allies.
2. Australia’s appeal as top pick for Chinese students dims as Canberra caps foreign arrivals
Australia could lose its appeal as the top destination for Chinese students to study abroad following Canberra’s decision to cap foreign student numbers, which would be a blow to its A$48 billion (US$32.6 billion) international education sector, analysts and consultants said.
3. 1 found guilty over ‘Dragon Slaying’ bomb plot to kill Hong Kong police, 6 acquitted
One man has been found guilty over a thwarted bomb plot to kill police during Hong Kong’s 2019 social unrest and faces up to 20 years in jail, with six other defendants acquitted in the city’s first trial involving a UN anti-terrorism law.
4. IBM lay-offs at China R&D teams send shock waves across local tech community
