Asia Pacific – Page 102 – Prologue Journal

Chinese missile boat chase at Half Moon Shoal sparks new South China Sea flashpoint fears

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Philippine officials called the missile boats’ presence at Half Moon Shoal illegal, as analysts warned it could be turned into an airbase. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280704/chinese-missile-boat-chase-half-moon-shoal-sparks-new-south-china-sea-flashpoint-fears?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam get caught in US solar tariff cross hairs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Preliminary duties as high as 23 per cent could be raised – or lowered – depending on the results of a US Commerce Department investigation. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3280744/malaysia-thailand-cambodia-vietnam-get-caught-us-solar-tariff-cross-hairs?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan braces for dual typhoons as 1 in 5 face flooding risk, study reveals

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan needs to improve flood defences and early-warning systems to give residents more time to evacuate when danger threatens, experts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3280711/japan-braces-dual-typhoons-1-5-face-flooding-risk-study-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea reveals ‘monster’ bunker-busting missile to outmatch Kim Jong-un’s arsenal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Equipped with unparalleled destructive capabilities and a 600km range, the Hyunmoo-5 is designed to deter North Korea’s nuclear threats. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280662/south-korea-reveals-monster-bunker-busting-missile-outmatch-kim-jong-uns-arsenal?utm_source=rss_feed

Song Binbin, Poster Woman for Mao’s Bloody Revolution, Dies at 77

New York Times She was said to have been involved in the first killing of an educator during the Cultural Revolution, drawing official praise. She later apologized for her actions. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/asia/song-binbin-dead.html

Apple may need to turn to China after Indian Tata plant fire, sources say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The blaze halted production at the only Indian supplier of iPhone back panels, forcing Apple to consider sourcing parts from China to meet demand. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3280710/apple-may-need-turn-china-after-indian-tata-plant-fire-sources-say?utm_source=rss_feed

Wednesday Briefing: Iran Launched Ballistic Missiles at Israel

New York Times Plus, Jimmy Carter turned 100. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/briefing/iran-israel-vp-debate-strike.html

Is That a Panda at the Zoo? Or a Dog in a Disguise?

New York Times Zoos around the world have occasionally used a little dye, or just brazenness, to pass off one animal as another. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/asia/china-zoo-painted-dogs-pandas.html

India rejects Japan’s call for ‘Asian Nato’, despite growing tensions with China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said unlike Japan, India had never been a treaty ally of another country. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3280727/india-rejects-japans-call-asian-nato-despite-growing-tensions-china?utm_source=rss_feed

School Bus Fire in Thailand Kills at Least 23 People

New York Times The vehicle was returning from a field trip and caught fire outside Bangkok. Rescuers were still searching for bodies in the wreckage. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/asia/thailand-school-bus-fire.html