Asia Pacific – Page 1025 – Prologue Journal

7 dead in Thailand school roof collapse, including 4 children sheltering from rainstorm

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Strong winds and rain caused a metal roof on a school’s activity centre to collapse, officials said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221535/7-dead-thailand-school-roof-collapse-including-4-children-sheltering-rainstorm?utm_source=rss_feed

India introduces mandatory export testing of cough syrups after overseas deaths of children

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Any cough syrup must have a certificate of analysis issued by a government laboratory before it is exported, effective June 1, the government said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3221508/india-introduces-mandatory-export-testing-cough-syrups-after-overseas-deaths-children?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia 1MDB scandal: Anwar government cooperating with international agencies to speed up Jho Low extradition

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia’s Law Minister Azalina Othman Said confirmed the anti-corruption body has been cooperating with foreign agencies to speed up the process of bringing Low back to Malaysia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221518/malaysia-1mdb-scandal-anwar-government-cooperating-international-agencies-expedite-jho-low?utm_source=rss_feed

4 Everest Ascents in 10 Days: Sherpas Battle for a Climbing Record

New York Times The friendly but grueling competition mixes monetary rewards with abundant dangers for a pair of veteran mountain guides. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/world/asia/sherpas-everest-competition.html

Nepal’s Kami Rita Sherpa scales Everest for record 28th time; death toll at 11

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kami Rita Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record 28th time on Tuesday, an official said, completing his second ascent in just a week. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3221505/nepals-kami-rita-sherpa-scales-everest-record-28th-time-death-toll-11?utm_source=rss_feed

Will Japan’s Kishida call snap election amid G7 success, improved South Korea ties?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The successful summit in Hiroshima may tempt PM Kishida to lock in improved ratings, say analysts, amid an overall ‘feel-good sensation’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3221394/will-japans-kishida-call-snap-election-amid-g7-success-improved-south-korea-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan may keep world’s largest nuclear plant closed because of papers left on a car roof

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than three dozen papers from Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant are unaccounted for after an employee placed a stack of documents on top of a car before driving off and losing them. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3221489/japan-may-keep-worlds-largest-nuclear-plant-closed-because-papers-left-car-roof?utm_source=rss_feed

India under severe weather alert as temperatures reach ‘unbearable’ 45 degrees, monsoon rains delayed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s meteorological agency warned that the blistering heat will continue for the next few days before monsoon rains bring some relief. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3221470/india-under-severe-weather-alert-temperatures-reach-unbearable-45-degrees-monsoon-rains-delayed?utm_source=rss_feed

G7 nations ‘burying heads in sand’ on climate change with ‘temporary’ gas investments

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Group said more cash spent on liquefied natural gas (LNG) can be a temporary solution amid energy crisis and war in Ukraine, but experts say this is a step backwards. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3221434/g7-nations-burying-heads-sand-climate-change-temporary-gas-investments?utm_source=rss_feed

China Escalates U.S. Tech War With Micron Ban

New York Times A Chinese government block on Micron Technology’s memory chips marks how far apart the two economic powers are drifting on tech policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/business/micron-technology-china-ban.html