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Greenland

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Greenland. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Nuuk

Head of State

King Frederik X

Head of Government

Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede.

last updated:

27 September, 2024

Tourists watch a cargo ship transit through the Panama Canal in Panama City on December 23. Photo: AFP

Donald Trump

‘It’s hard to tell’: is Trump serious about Greenland, Panama Canal?

Experts say US president-elect’s rhetoric could be a ‘message’ for China, which has increased its influence in Latin America and the Arctic.

24 Dec 2024 - 12:26PMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal unless deal reached on rates

23 Dec 2024 - 7:17AM

Tourism

Why many feel cold at the prospect of a Greenland tourism boom

7 Nov 2024 - 7:15PM

China jobs

More than half of China’s top companies downsized last year. What now?

A Post review of 23 annual reports from leading Chinese firms found that more than half downsized last year, while others slashed staff-related expenses.

9 Jul 2024 - 4:22PM

Tourism

How to say place names most get wrong like Laos, Oaxaca, Leicester

Think you can pronounce these hard-to-say countries, cities and other places? Try your hand at Phuket, New Orleans, Leicester, Reykjavík, Kaohsiung, Laos, Yosemite, Oaxaca, Edinburgh and more.

5 Jul 2024 - 6:59PM

United States

Opinion | How US can tap deep-sea mining’s boon despite not ratifying UN convention

The wealth of critical minerals on the ocean floor and strategic advantages they offer mean the US must act before it is too late.

3 Jul 2024 - 8:25AMvideocam

Mergers & Acquisitions

Critical Metals to pay US$211 million for Greenland’s rare earth mine

The US and allies have raised concerns over China’s dominance for producing and refining rare earth elements, key materials used in aerospace and defence applications.

11 Jun 2024 - 11:55AM

A land site with glacial mud is seen close to Nuuk, Greenland, September 10, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong society

Explainer | To bring or not to bring meat? That is the question for Hong Kong travellers

Japan bans meat and plant products to prevent diseases and pests, while Singapore allows 5kg of beef, mutton, pork and chicken from designated countries.

28 May 2024 - 10:34AM

Trending in China

World’s 10 smelliest foods: from Hong Kong’s stinky tofu to a foul Swedish fish

In his book “Fermentation is Power”, Japanese expert Takeo Koizumi measures food odour intensity, and lists the planet’s most pungent specialities.

21 May 2024 - 6:00PM

Asia travel

Destinations known | ‘Russian annexation of Bali’: social media abuzz over Instagram post

When an Instagram account posted a map on which Canggu had been renamed ‘New Moscow’, others jumped in with comments on the influx of Russians in Bali since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.

16 May 2024 - 7:45AM

Tourists relax on Kuta Beach near Denpasar, in Bali, Indonesia, on November 18, 2023. Photo: AFP

Business of climate change

One Earth Summit: Hong Kong aims to rapidly align with global disclosure rules

Government plans to establish a clear pathway on sustainability reporting for businesses in Hong Kong this year, a move that is ‘essential’ to ‘reinforcing Hong Kong’s leading position on the international sustainable-finance map’, says financial services secretary.

25 Mar 2024 - 5:41PM

Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu speaks at the inaugural One Earth Summit at Regala Skycity Hotel in Hong Kong on March 25, 2024. Photo: Jonathan Wong

European Union

Opinion | Europe moves to join China and the US in the Arctic gold rush

Given growing geopolitical interest in the Arctic Circle, it is no surprise that the EU is raising its profile in Greenland. The EU is also sealing a raw materials partnership with Greenland, to reduce its reliance on China.

18 Mar 2024 - 8:30PM

Ukraine war

Opinion | Welcome thaw in Arctic relations but Russia’s shadow looms large

After two years of frosty relations and a stalled LNG project in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there is sign of a thaw amid pressing climate concerns: Arctic Council working group meetings are resuming virtually.

17 Mar 2024 - 10:07AM

China property

Explainer | Markets see a silver lining for China property in Evergrande’s liquidation order

A winding-up order against China Evergrande Group, one of the world’s most indebted property developers, sparked a rally in the rest of the sector amid hopes authorities will introduce easing measures for the remaining players.

2 Feb 2024 - 7:06PMvideocam

Broken furniture is seen outside an abandoned Evergrande commercial complex in Beijing on January 29, 2024. Photo: AFP

Science

China is moving up the rare earth value chain. The West is trying to catch up

It used to provide cheap raw materials to Western nations to make high-end products for clean energy. Now China is importing upstream products, then exporting the downstream, value-added ones.

22 Jan 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

China’s share of rare earth exports has fallen from 90 per cent a decade ago to about 70 per cent in 2022, according to the US Geological Survey. Photo: Reuters

Australia

Chinese developers pull back in Australia, New Zealand as property boom ends

Many Chinese developers in Australia and New Zealand have closed or scaled back, amid a property crisis in China, weak demand and higher construction costs.

20 Jan 2024 - 10:30AMvideocam

Royalty

Who is Frederik, Denmark’s popular future king?

A rebellious teen turned ‘woke’ family man, Denmark’s future king Crown Prince Frederik is the embodiment of the country’s relaxed, liberal monarchy.

1 Jan 2024 - 11:25AM

Royalty

Denmark’s Queen Margrethe to step down after 52 years on throne

Europe’s longest-serving monarch will abdicate on January 14 and pass the baton to her son Crown Prince Frederik.

1 Jan 2024 - 11:24AM

Queen Margrethe at a state banquet in November. Photo: AFP

Art

The eel thing: French artist’s sea-life sculptures amaze and terrify

Jean-Marie Appriou’s debut exhibition in Hong Kong at Tai Kwun explores the intricate links between nature, science and mythology, with lifelike sculptures that elicit conflicting emotions.

12 Dec 2023 - 4:15PM

Saudi Pro League

Can Saudi Arabian football pull off what China failed to do?

The Saudi Pro League’s big spending on foreign players like Cristiano Ronaldo has drawn inevitable comparisons to the doomed Chinese Super League, but will it learn from China’s mistakes?

3 Dec 2023 - 5:49PM

Digital currencies

High costs cloud Hong Kong’s crypto hub dream

Getting licensed as a virtual asset trading platform in Hong Kong can cost more than US$7 million, and finding success in the relatively small market is not guaranteed.

19 Oct 2023 - 9:43AMvideocam

Hong Kong has big dreams for its cryptocurrency and Web3 industry, but a new regulatory regime is off to a slow start as the city struggles to attract foreign business. Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen

TV shows and streaming video

BBC’s The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies: witty black comedy

BBC First’s black comedy The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies follows unrepentant con man Robert Chance (played by Alistair Petrie) and the vulnerable women he swindles.

13 Oct 2023 - 7:45AM

Con man Robert Chance (played by Alistair Petrie, above) has returned after vanishing for 15 years, and a previous victim (played by Rebekah Staton) is going after him, in BBC First’s The Following Events are Based on a Pack of Lies. Photo: Sister BBC / BBC Studios

TV shows and streaming video

Review | BBC series heralds conservation successes in at-risk ecosystems

BBC Earth’s Changing Planet II examines how conservation in six geographical areas of concern is helping to improve their delicate ecosystems, while a Seoul detective is demoted to a rural town in Behind Your Touch.

15 Sep 2023 - 1:22PM

TV shows and streaming video

Changing Planet season 2: BBC’s ‘most ambitious environmental series’ returns

The BBC’s second series of Changing Planet sends presenters to look at conservation efforts in vulnerable habitats in California, Brazil, the Arctic, Cambodia, Maldives and Kenya.

15 Sep 2023 - 9:53AM

Profile

He’s spent decades exploring the Arctic – and sees parallels in Hong Kong

Boat builder and explorer Pierre Sauvadet talks about discovering a passion for adventure as a child, what draws him to the Arctic and why he feels at home in his Hong Kong ‘village’.

8 Sep 2023 - 11:15AM

Pierre Sauvadet on his boat moored at Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter. 
31JUL23 SCMP / Jonathan Wong

Luxury travel

Air cruises: 6 luxurious private jets running 5-star trips around the world

Luxury brands are offering multi-day ‘air cruises’ that fly to nearly every corner of the globe, from Antarctica to Florida, to cater to the ultra-wealthy – so which are the most extravagant ones?

1 Sep 2023 - 2:45PM

Private jets can take passengers across the globe while being equipped with five-star services and amenities. Photos: Handout

Luxury travel

Why wealthy travellers are spending millions to charter yachts to Antarctica

Antarctica seems to be the go-to destination for wealthy travellers looking for adventurous, yet luxurious, trips – here’s why this expedition trend isn’t going anywhere any time soon

5 Aug 2023 - 9:00AM

Banking & finance

Opinion | Capitalism with a conscience? Social stock exchanges could be the answer

Instead of serving markets, we should have markets serving our needs for a fairer, greener world. Enter social stock exchanges – the institutionalisation of doing good.

29 Jul 2023 - 3:33AMvideocam

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