Asia Pacific – Page 1005 – Prologue Journal

Australia court rules decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes, dismisses defamation suit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Special Air Services regiment member sued three newspapers after 2018 reports alleged he was involved in the murder of six unarmed Afghan prisoners. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3222569/australia-court-rules-decorated-soldier-ben-roberts-smith-committed-war-crimes-dismisses-defamation?utm_source=rss_feed

Can PwC tide over trust crisis as tax leak scandal rages in Australia?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The accounting giant’s CEO and nine partners have stepped down after the company was accused of disclosing confidential government tax information to private clients. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3222560/can-pwc-tide-over-trust-crisis-tax-leak-scandal-rages-australia?utm_source=rss_feed

Hikers angry after man keeps dogs in cages at Seoul national park to catch North Korean spies

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officials said the resident will be reported to police if he does not clear the site by the end of June after complaints from trekkers at Mount Bukhan about the shelters there. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3222528/hikers-angry-after-man-keeps-dogs-cages-seoul-national-park-catch-north-korean-spies?utm_source=rss_feed

Asean turns to ‘reliable’ South Korea to feed growing demand for affordable hi-tech arms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South Korean arms are hi-tech and cheaper than Western defence equipment, making them an attractive option for Southeast Asian buyers. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3222501/asean-turns-reliable-south-korea-feed-growing-demand-affordable-hi-tech-arms?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for Covid-19 again

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lee said he feels fine, adding doctors told him that it was a post-Covid rebound. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222523/singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-tests-positive-covid-19-again?utm_source=rss_feed

Filipinos fight for right to divorce in a Catholic-majority nation: ‘we want to be free’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Philippines is the only place outside the Vatican where divorce is outlawed, with the Catholic Church opposing the practice as against its teachings. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222494/filipinos-fight-right-divorce-catholic-majority-nation-we-want-be-free?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippine senators blame regulators for ‘not doing their job’ in controlling Pogo scams

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. One senator accused the Philippine gaming industry watchdog of being corrupt and failing to monitor human trafficking rings using Pogos as ‘legal cover’ to run online scams. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3222474/philippine-senators-blame-regulators-not-doing-their-job-controlling-pogo-scams?utm_source=rss_feed

Nepali sherpa saves Malaysian climber in rare Everest ‘death zone’ rescue

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Gelje Sherpa and another guide hauled the Malaysian man from below the summit – where temperatures can dip below minus 30 Celsius – back to Camp 3. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222518/nepali-sherpa-saves-malaysian-climber-rare-everest-death-zone-rescue?utm_source=rss_feed

Readers in Asia: What Does L.G.B.T.Q. Life Look Like Where You Live?

New York Times We may include your response in a June edition of the Asia Pacific Morning Briefing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/31/world/asia-pride-callout-queer.html

Philippine lawmakers in poverty-plagued nation approve US$8.9 billion sovereign wealth fund

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Activists, opposition figures question the need for a sovereign wealth fund in the poverty-plagued country, raising concerns over potential corruption. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222500/philippine-lawmakers-poverty-plagued-nation-approve-us89-billion-sovereign-wealth-fund?utm_source=rss_feed