Asia Pacific – Page 1027 – Prologue Journal

Fire destroys historic Philippine post office that once housed Manila’s ‘grandest building’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 80 fire trucks were sent to the decades-old Manila Central Post Office after the blaze broke out late on Sunday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221372/fire-destroys-historic-philippine-post-office-once-housed-manilas-grandest-building?utm_source=rss_feed

Coronavirus: Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong tests positive for Covid-19 after recent trip to South Africa, Kenya

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The PM said he has been prescribed the antiviral medication Paxlovid because of his age, adding that his most recent booster shot was in November. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221355/coronavirus-singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-tests-positive-covid-19-after-recent-trip-south-africa?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s Kishida, Vietnam’s Pham vow to work to tackle China in nearby waters

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tokyo and Hanoi have been deepening bilateral relations, as they have been involved in territorial disputes with Beijing in the East and South China seas. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3221350/japans-kishida-vietnams-pham-vow-work-tackle-china-nearby-waters?utm_source=rss_feed

China-India ‘disconnect’ could fuel ‘summer of discontent’ along disputed border

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China-India relations are ‘not normal’, says minister S Jaishankar, despite Beijing’s insistence the border situation is ‘generally stable’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3221140/india-china-disconnect-could-fuel-summer-discontent-along-disputed-border?utm_source=rss_feed

Zelensky likens Bakhmut’s devastation to World War II destruction of Hiroshima

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘I’ll tell you openly: Photographs of ruined Hiroshima absolutely remind me of Bakhmut and other similar settlements. Nothing left alive, all the buildings ruined,’ Zelensky said as he attended the G7 summit in Japan…

In India, heat insurance offers climate change lifeline to poor women workers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some 21,000 self-employed women in Gujarat state are enrolled in one of the world’s first insurance schemes for extreme heat. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3221204/india-heat-insurance-offers-climate-change-lifeline-poor-women-workers?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Monday Briefing: The G7 Wraps

New York Times Also, Russia claims that it captured Bakhmut. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/briefing/g7-zelensky-bakhmut-asia.html

Double amputee climber makes history on Mount Everest

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hari Budha Magar, a former Gurkha soldier in the British army who lost both his legs in Afghanistan, arrived at Everest on April 17 but had to wait until May 19 to reach the…

China Bans Some Chip Sales of Micron, the US Company

New York Times Many analysts see the move as retaliation for Washington’s efforts to cut off China’s access to high-end chips. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/business/china-ban-microchips-micron.html

Emmanuel Macron makes first French presidential visit to Mongolia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mongolia was looking to ‘diversify its partnerships in order to be more robust and able to deal with its large Russian and Chinese neighbours,’ an Elysee source said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/diplomacy/article/3221335/emmanuel-macron-makes-first-french-presidential-visit-mongolia?utm_source=rss_feed