Category: Asia Pacific
Rahm Emanuel Pushes Japan on Gay Rights
New York Times The U.S. ambassador has enthusiastically embraced his host country. But critics say he has overstepped diplomatic bounds with his advocacy on equality. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/world/asia/rahm-emanuel-japan-gay-rights.html
Read MoreKishida, Yoon show unity at cenotaph for Korean atomic bomb victims
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kishida hails the joint visit as ‘very meaningful’ for bilateral ties, while Yoon praises the Japanese leader’s ‘courage’ in visiting the memorial. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3221292/kishida-yoon-show-unity-cenotaph-korean-atomic-bomb-victims?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralian PM Anthony Albanese backs G7 on ‘de-risking’ trade with China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia has ‘for some time’ expressed concern about China’s activity, Albanese says, pointing to the ‘chafing’ of an Australian aircraft in the South China Sea. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3221290/australian-pm-anthony-albanese-backs-g7-de-risking-trade-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Silver lining’: Asian women profit from pandemic-fuelled rise of digital payments
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Online transactions that increased during pandemic are driving transformation, with the support of the UN-backed ‘Better Than Cash Alliance’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3221143/silver-lining-asian-women-profit-pandemic-fuelled-rise-digital-payments?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCrippling heatwaves deepen Asia’s reliance on Russian energy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The impetus for the region to buy more Russian energy is likely to increase due to an emerging El Niño weather pattern. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3221286/crippling-heatwaves-deepen-asias-reliance-russian-energy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia’s seafarers left in limbo as maritime jobs dry up: ‘I’ve not seen a single cent’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fishing communities are losing sea access and income, while red tape prevents shipping crews from working freely in the country. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3221141/malaysias-seafarers-left-limbo-maritime-jobs-dry-ive-not-seen-single-cent?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePolitical shake-ups in Thailand and Turkey unlikely to spring foreign policy surprises
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The opposition in power will be restrained by contentious domestic politics, a growing ‘multi-alignment’ consensus and the sheer value of strategic and economic ties with China https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3220912/political-shake-ups-thailand-and-turkey-unlikely-spring-foreign-policy-surprises?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS to sign strategic pacts with 2 Pacific states, hopes for third in weeks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A US presidential envoy said the Palau agreement would be signed in Papua New Guinea on Monday, while the Micronesia pact would be signed on Tuesday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3221285/us-sign-strategic-pacts-two-pacific-states-hopes-third-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn joint statement, leaders of Quad nations target China’s ambitions in region
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. On the sidelines of the G7 summit in Japan, the leaders of the United States, India, Australia and Japan also outlined some principles of the Quad partnership when dealing with challenges in the Indo-Pacific…
Read MoreEl Niño brings smog but also palm oil redemption possibility
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Haze is a problem in Southeast Asia, often blamed on forest fires created by palm oil production, but as the drier weather pattern returns, the industry is preparing to repair its image. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221254/el-nino-brings-smog-also-palm-oil-redemption-possibility?utm_source=rss_feed
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