Category: Asia Pacific
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…
Read More4 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…
Read MoreModi 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
Read MoreAs 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
Read MoreWife 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
Read MoreJohnny Kitagawa sex abuse claims prompt questions over Japan media’s complicity
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pressure is mounting on Julie Keiko Fujishima, head of Johnny & Associates and niece of its late founder Johnny Kitagawa, after a former pop idol last month lifted the lid on his experience at…
Read MoreSouth Korea to avoid US-China rivalry, will not capitalise on Beijing’s chip maker ban
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The South Korean government won’t encourage its memory-chip firms to grab market share in China lost by Micron Technology Inc., which has been barred for use in critical industries by Beijing on national security…
Read MoreAs Malaysia eyes renewable energy exports to Singapore, can it stick to its ambitious energy goals?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia sees boosting renewable energy exports, principally to Singapore, as the logical way to fund its ambitious energy transition plans. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3221930/malaysia-eyes-renewable-energy-exports-singapore-can-it-stick-its-ambitious-energy-goals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese app factory Newborn Town has designs on Southeast Asia with many smaller platforms, flipping the TikTok model
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As political scrutiny of Chinese apps grows overseas, Newborn Town is finding success by churning out multiple social media and dating apps. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3221949/chinese-app-factory-newborn-town-has-designs-southeast-asia-many-smaller-platforms-flipping-tiktok?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreConfused Australia must decide: is China a friend or a foe?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By extending an olive branch to China to reset economic ties while continuing with its military posturing, Australia is sending out mixed messages. Canberra must set its own path to reconciliation and not let…
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