Category: Asia Pacific
Singapore’s single women ‘not supported’ even as egg-freezing rules are eased
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While single women elsewhere, including Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are allowed to use their frozen eggs, in the city state they are still not allowed to do so. The government says the policy…
Read MoreA Strengthened Zelensky Heads to G7 Meeting in Japan
New York Times The Ukrainian president will address world leaders on Sunday after President Biden opened the door to other nations training Ukrainian pilots and sending their F-16s to Kyiv. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/asia/zelensky-japan-g7-russia.html
Read MoreAustralia cosies up to India to balance China, but is the relationship overrated?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Their economies aren’t ‘especially compatible’, and India’s desire for strategic autonomy means it won’t support fellow Quad partner the US in any conflict against China over Taiwan. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3221144/australia-cosies-india-balance-china-relationship-overrated?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy nations seeking to hedge between US and China should look to Vietnam, not the Philippines
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Unlike its Southeast Asian neighbours, the Philippines has too eagerly embraced the US and now appears to be back-pedalling to avoid retaliation from China. Vietnam, on the other hand, provides a textbook example of…
Read MoreIndian navy locates capsized Chinese fishing ship Lupeng Yuanyu 028 and life raft
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. There were 39 people – 17 Chinese crew members, 17 Indonesians and five from the Philippines – on board at the time of the incident; two bodies have been recovered by Chinese vessels. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3221216/indian-navy-locates-capsized-chinese-fishing-ship-lupeng-yuanyu-028-and-life-raft?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCheetah Deaths Mar India’s Efforts to Reintroduce the Big Cats
New York Times The animals had been extinct for more than 70 years in the country, which has just begun a program that brought 20 cheetahs from Africa to a wildlife sanctuary. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/science/india-cheetah-deaths.html
Read MoreIn a Sharp Reversal, Biden Opens a Path for Ukraine to Get Fighter Jets
New York Times The president told allied leaders that he would allow Ukrainian pilots to be trained on American-made F-16s, and is prepared to approve other countries’ transferring the jets to Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/europe/ukraine-f-16s-biden-russia.html
Read MoreUS consultancy Mintz’s executives leave Hong Kong after China raid
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that some Hong Kong-based staff with U.S. consultancy Mintz Group have left the city after the firm’s Beijing office was raided by Chinese police in March. The post US consultancy Mintz’s executives leave Hong Kong after China raid appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/us-consultancy-mintzs-executives-leave-hong-kong-after-china-raid/
Read MoreTech war: Japan seeks bigger role in global chip supply chain as US tries to sideline China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The host of this year’s Group of 7 summit is seeking a more prominent role in the global semiconductor value chain, as the US and its allies move to limit China’s role the future…
Read MoreAlibaba, Baidu and Tencent Signal First Steps in Bumpy Recovery
New York Times The economy is open again, helping Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent claw back in the first quarter from a miserable 2022, though they will likely face continuing skepticism from investors. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/technology/alibaba-baidu-tencent-q1-earnings.html
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