Category: Asia Pacific
Japan changes age of consent from 13 to 16 to reform sex crimes law as former teen stars aim to tackle child sex abuse
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bill raises age of consent from 13 to 16, and will be sent to the upper house. The legislation comes as Japan’s most powerful entertainment agency faces scrutiny over its founder’s alleged sexual abuse…
Read MoreAustralian academic gets 24 years in prison for stabbing Chinese wife to death
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chen Cheng was found lying in a pool of blood after being stabbed multiple times following a fight with academic Adam Brown over their two-year-old son’s kindergarten arrangements. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3222304/australian-academic-gets-24-years-prison-stabbing-chinese-wife-death?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMiss Universe Philippines Michelle Dee comes out as ‘loud and proud’ bisexual in Catholic-majority nation
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fans of the 28-year-old beauty queen hope that she will inspire those struggling to come out due to the stigma attached to it in the Catholic-majority country. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3222295/miss-universe-philippines-comes-out-loud-and-proud-bisexual-catholic-majority-nation?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More1MDB fugitive Jho Low is hiding out in Macau, Malaysia says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia’s Anti Corruption Commission said in a statement that it had confirmed the fugitive Malaysian financier’s whereabouts with several eyewitnesses, including another 1MDB suspect. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222291/1mdb-fugitive-jho-low-hiding-out-macau-malaysia-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapan plans to chop down tens of thousands of trees to tackle hay fever
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As well as cutting back on the number of cedar trees, the government said supercomputers and AI would be used to improve pollen forecasts. Allergy medicine production is also set to get a boost.…
Read MoreSingapore ranks as most expensive city in Asia to buy or rent, as home prices in Hong Kong return to 2017 levels
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the past year, Singapore’s median private-sector home price increased more than 8 per cent, while Hong Kong’s median home price fell 8.7 per cent, according to a new report. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222269/singapore-ranks-most-expensive-city-asia-buy-or-rent-home-prices-hong-kong-return-2017-levels?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreRabid K-pop fans object to Enhypen’s ‘Bite Me’ backup dancers with fleet of protest trucks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. K-pop group Enhypen’s latest music video for the song ‘Bite Me’ features each singer of the seven-member group paired up with a female backup dancer during the chorus. Not everyone’s a fan of the…
Read MoreJapan comic ‘Tony’ Yasumura’s near-naked stage act takes Britain’s Got Talent by storm
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The disarming sight gag by ‘Tony’ Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura is simple and rather silly. But its bare-all message about the deceptiveness of what meets the eye has a lot of people laughing. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3222253/japan-comic-tony-yasumuras-near-naked-stage-act-takes-britains-got-talent-storm?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBangladesh inequality on the rise thanks to climate change, Covid, inflation: UN expert
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights said Bangladesh has millions of ‘new poor’, hovering just above poverty line and at high risk of falling below it. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3222252/bangladesh-inequality-rise-thanks-climate-change-covid-inflation-un-expert?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreXiaomi seeks to claw back lost India market share with more local production: ‘we see this as a milestone’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xiaomi led India’s smartphone market for years, but allegations of money laundering and increased state scrutiny contributed to a decline of more than 20 per cent in its shipments in the country last year.…
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