Asia Pacific – Page 1014 – Prologue Journal

South Korea court approves warrant to arrest man who opened plane emergency exit door

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Twelve people were slightly injured on Friday after the man opened the door of the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321-200. The man faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the…

Your Monday Briefing: A U.S. debt-limit deal

New York Times Also, a reader-made playlist. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/briefing/your-monday-briefing-a-us-debt-limit-deal.html

A tale of two summits: to the G7, China is an economic bully; to Central Asia, it is a vital partner

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Other than pointing fingers at China, the G7 summit achieved little compared with the China-Central Asia Summit, which showed the way in boosting cooperation and dialogue towards sustainable development. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3221846/tale-two-summits-g7-china-economic-bully-central-asia-it-vital-partner?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand says 1 million Chinese tourists visited from January to mid-May

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 274,000 Chinese visitors headed to the Southeast Asian country last year, compared with 11 million in pre-pandemic 2019. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222113/thailand-says-1-million-chinese-tourists-visited-january-mid-may?utm_source=rss_feed

Modi Opens India’s New Parliament Building as Opposition Stays Away

New York Times The complex is a testament to the prime minister’s power to get things done, but the ceremony also put the nation’s political divisions on display. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/world/asia/india-parliament.html

Indian official suspended for ‘misusing’ position by draining reservoir to find phone after it dropped while taking a selfie

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It took workers three days to pump millions of litres of water out of the reservoir in Central India after divers initially failed to recover Rajesh Vishwas’ phone after he dropped into the Kherkatta…

4 reasons India won’t overtake China as the world’s agricultural commodity hub any time soon

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The media frenzy around India overtaking China as the world’s most populous country has led to questions about what it means for the global agricultural market. The confluence of four distinct factors suggests India’s…

Modi opponents boycott opening of new Indian parliament as PM reshapes country’s power centre

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Opposition parties said Modi violated protocol to inaugurate the new complex and grab the spotlight when it should have been done by the president, the highest executive of the country. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3222084/modi-opponents-boycott-opening-new-indian-parliament-pm-reshapes-countrys-power-centre?utm_source=rss_feed

As India goes digital, unsuspecting victims lose life savings to social media scams

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cybercrimes are not new to India but a new wave of such crimes is spreading, in which victims are promised money for liking social media content. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3221985/india-goes-digital-unsuspecting-victims-lose-life-savings-social-media-scams?utm_source=rss_feed

Wife of Singapore man missing on Mount Everest says crews unable to find him

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In an Instagram post, the wife of Shrinivas Sainis Dattatraya wrote a tribute to the 39-year-old climber who went missing after reaching the summit on May 19. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222079/wife-singapore-man-missing-mount-everest-says-crews-unable-find-him?utm_source=rss_feed