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Singapore’s ex-transport minister Iswaran sentenced to 12 months in jail for receiving gifts, obstructing justice

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 62-year-old is the first person in Singapore to be prosecuted for this offence since the city state’s independence in 1965. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280877/singapores-ex-transport-minister-iswaran-jailed-12-months-receiving-gifts-obstructing-justice?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia and Philippines must clean up their nickel mines

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A US report on worker exploitation adds urgency to the call for reform of an industry already battling accusations of environmental abuse. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3280646/indonesia-and-philippines-must-clean-their-nickel-mines?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippines may face China-sized hurdle as it makes its case for UN security seat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As the Philippines seeks a UN Security Council seat to address South China Sea tensions, China’s veto power may limit its impact. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280786/philippines-may-face-china-sized-hurdle-it-makes-its-case-un-security-seat?utm_source=rss_feed

Thursday Briefing: Israeli Troops Clashed with Hezbollah

New York Times Plus, what we learned from fashion month. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/briefing/israel-hezbollah-debate-ukraine.html

Missing Out on Coldplay’s India Tickets, Some Fans Vented — Even to Police

New York Times When 13 million people tried to buy tickets for the band’s Mumbai shows, the ticketing site crashed. Many who came up short cried foul, both online and to the authorities. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/world/asia/india-coldplay-tickets.html

Thailand zoo defends viral baby hippo Moo Deng against Peta’s captivity claims

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The zoo defended its care for Moo Deng, arguing the baby hippo receives the best possible care and is part of a conservation programme. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3280818/thailand-zoo-defends-viral-baby-hippo-moo-deng-against-petas-captivity-claims?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korean prosecutors drop charges against first lady over ‘unwise’ luxury bag saga

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. She received the handbag and gifts but they did not relate to her official duties and no favours were given in return, prosecutors concluded. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3280809/south-korean-prosecutors-drop-charges-against-first-lady-over-unwise-luxury-bag-saga?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan shuts regional airport after likely WW2-era bomb explodes near runway

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The cause of the explosion was an American bomb that had been buried beneath the land surface, probably dating to a wartime air raid. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3280799/japan-shuts-regional-airport-after-likely-ww2-era-bomb-explodes-near-runway?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan wants ‘China to behave responsibly’, new foreign minister says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Takeshi Iwaya said on Wednesday he hoped to meet his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi ‘as soon as possible’ for ‘frank exchanges and dialogue’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3280773/we-seek-china-behave-responsibly-says-japans-new-foreign-minister?utm_source=rss_feed

Brother of Indonesia’s Prabowo faces Swiss court order on account seizure over taxes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities in Geneva say Hashim Djojohadikusumo and his wife Anie owed US$154 million in unpaid taxes when they lived in Switzerland. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280767/brother-indonesias-prabowo-faces-swiss-court-order-account-seizure-over-taxes?utm_source=rss_feed