Category: Asia Pacific
As US-China rivalry mounts, South Korea wants to be a ‘global pivotal state’ but it’s not as easy as it sounds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. President Yoon has touted his new Indo-Pacific policy and the Korean-Asean Solidarity Initiative as a key step to elevate Seoul’s strategic role in the region and become a ‘global pivotal state’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3220960/us-china-rivalry-mounts-south-korea-wants-be-global-pivotal-state-its-not-easy-it-sounds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS envoy says Japan-Micron deal shows way forward on confronting China’s ‘coercion’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US ambassador to Tokyo Rahm Emanuel said Washington and its ally will ‘act in unison to help companies that are targeted by China’s coercion’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3221098/us-envoy-says-japan-micron-deal-shows-way-forward-confronting-chinas-coercion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTsunami Warning After Earthquake in South Pacific
New York Times Waves as high as three feet could hit Vanuatu, the U.S. tsunami warning system said, after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded near New Caledonia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world/asia/tsunami-warnings-pacific-island-earthquake.html
Read MoreMore Indonesians are being duped by fake shaman ‘magic money’ scams and some don’t survive to tell their stories
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Several Indonesians have been left penniless by people claiming to be spiritual figures, promising to turn small sums into millions. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221091/more-indonesians-are-being-duped-fake-shaman-magic-money-scams-and-some-dont-survive-tell-their?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Australia allowing India to gloss over anti-Muslim tirade is unwise
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Canberra has largely remained silent on declining democratic freedoms and rising Islamophobia under the Modi administration. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3220993/why-australia-allowing-india-gloss-over-anti-muslim-tirade-unwise?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow ‘serious’ can US really be on Indonesia green energy if it pumps cash into oil site?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jakarta is frustrated no cash has appeared since landmark green energy deal was announced at G20 summit in November. Now the US says it will help fund expansion of fossil fuel site in East…
Read MoreMyanmar domestic helper found guilty of murdering Singapore employer’s elderly mother-in-law
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Zin Mar Nwe stabbed the 70-year-old to death in 2018 after the woman had threatened to send her back to her agent. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3221074/myanmar-domestic-helper-found-guilty-murdering-singapore-employers-elderly-mother-law?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat protests in Pakistan against Imran Khan’s arrest mean for China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Public anger at the previously sacrosanct institution of the army, which Beijing has close links with, could risk Chinese interests in Pakistan, including the belt and road ‘economic corridor’. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3220789/what-protests-pakistan-against-imran-khans-arrest-mean-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYour Friday Briefing: Dueling Summits
New York Times Also, Meta publicly released its latest A.I. technology. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/briefing/g7-china-central-asia.html
Read MoreChinese, Indian climbers die during separate Everest expeditions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eight climbers, including the Chinese and Indian nationals, have died on Mount Everest during the current season which started in March. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3221055/chinese-indian-climbers-die-during-separate-everest-expeditions?utm_source=rss_feed
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