Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone with land border checks to remain

Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone on Sunday, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European Union. After years of negotiations to join the Schengen area, there is now free access for travellers arriving by air or sea from both countries. However, land border checks will remain in … Read more

China rails against EU’s train subsidy probe – will relations be thrown off-track?

Per the regulation, companies are “obliged” to provide notification for any public procurement tenders with a contract value of more than €250 million. CRRC Qingdao Sifang submitted its notice in full on January 22. The regulation has a statutory mandate of 110 days to deliver a result, meaning the verdict will be known no later … Read more

Most read of 2023: China’s release of an American CIA spy, the life of a Hong Kong fashion designer who dressed Michelle Yeoh – our top long reads

From the plight of Abul Bajandar, known as “tree man”, to a look at the life of Hong Kong fashion designer Barney Cheng, a reminder of eight of the most-read long features published in the South China Morning Post’s Post Magazine in 2023. 1. More turmoil for “tree man” After his story went global, Bangladeshi … Read more