South China Morning Post - 2024-05-22

• One dead, 30 hurt in mid-air turbulence
• SECOND HALF OF YEAR TO SEE OVER 100 MEGA EVENTS
• Furious state media denounce Lai’s ‘blatant call for independen­ce’
• Putin China visit confirms worst fears of West on emerging axis
• Lone dental degree course ‘could be deregister­ed’
• Xi and Putin to meet again in July in Kazakhstan, Russia’s top diplomat says
• Custody for minor who vandalised burial site
• Scientists who helped battle blood disorder honoured
• Plight of cancer-hit daughter eased in care for frail mum
• HKU ALERT ON FAKE QUALIFICAT­IONS
• Web firms ‘complied with protest song injunction’
• City decries UK-based ‘anti-China organisati­on’
• Viet-Thai rivalry takes bite out of durian prices
• TOP RESEARCHER IN CALL TO ‘LIBERATE OUR MINDS’
• Tariffs blamed for ‘inevitably’ making US inflation worse
• Howls of complaint after ‘panda dogs’ in zoo turn out to be dyed chows
• ‘Dragon boat rain’ fires warning of flood risks
• Beijing and Washington urged to work together to reduce Asian nuclear threats
• AI academies planned amid efforts to attract global talent
• Aluminium alloys are made more heat resistant
• COGNITIVE WARFARE CONCERN AS ‘SECRET DEAL’ PROBE URGED
• New Zealand and Australia scramble to evacuate tourists
• US agrees to training on N-power plants
• Schools in Delhi end term early as temperatur­es soar
• Bonsai thefts put growers out on a limb
• Town puts up barrier blocking view of Mount Fuji to deter nuisance tourists
• Australia remains ‘partner of choice’, PM Manele says
• TIGHTENED SECURITY AS DAYS OF FUNERALS BEGIN
• Russian bid to ban weapons in space fuels US response
• OpenAI to ‘pause’ voice linked to furious actress
• Biden camp seizes on Trump’s ‘reich’ post
• For the greater good
• Hong Kong’s bars will not recover unless expats return
• Swift drug approvals the right medicine
• Shared responsibi­lity
• Rush by China to fill power vacuum in Iraq may backfire
• Hong Kong should teach fact-checking skills to fight scams
• Could Raisi death escalate the Gaza war into global conflict?
• MARKET REBOUND ‘BAD NEWS’ FOR HOMEBUYERS
• Goldman Sachs leads bullish chorus on Chinese stocks
• Solar farm set to boost low-carbon supply
• Peak mansion linked to Evergrande sells at 40% discount
• XPENG CUTS NET LOSS AS MARGINS, SALES GO UP
• NetEase event showcases more than 10 new titles
• Mainland cities caution jobless not to seek work as ride-hailing drivers
• Student activists release 22 goals in 2030 plan
• Moonshot seeks funding boost for US$3b valuation
• Huawei unveils Arabic LLM, data centre in Egypt
• Universal Crossword
• RETURN OF ‘DECORA’ IS TAKING CUTENESS TO THE EXTREME
• Vinegar kept at bay while preserving classics of cinema
• How nudges are putting plant-based food first
• Fabulous distractio­ns amid the palms on New York’s getaway island
• WORLD CUP CHASE ‘RIGHT DECISION’ TO STAY RELEVANT
• Troubled Tokyo Games sounds warning ahead of showcase in Paris
• Lonely fight for Anier despite tasting success in Hong Kong
• Coleman Wong bows out early in qualifiers
• THREAT OF SPLIT OVER REFORMS IN NEW ZEALAND

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