Category: Asia Pacific
Singapore Airlines posts record profit amid strong demand for flights to China, Japan and South Korea
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The city state’s flag carrier logged a net profit of US$1.63 billion for the year ended March 31. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220780/singapore-airlines-posts-record-profit-amid-strong-demand-flights-china-japan-and-south-korea?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNorth Korea doubles down on ‘persistent, opportunistic’ cybercrime to fund nuclear efforts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pyongyang’s cyber operations, which fund its nuclear ambitions, circumvent international sanctions and resist pressure on the regime, say analysts. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3220727/north-korea-doubles-down-persistent-opportunistic-cybercrime-fund-nuclear-efforts?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTop Cambodian opposition party challenging Hun Sen’s rule denied registration for July elections
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Candlelight Party said it will file an official complaint asking the Constitutional Council to judge the election commission’s ruling. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220742/top-cambodian-opposition-party-challenging-hun-sens-rule-denied-registration-july-elections?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan evaluating proposal for Asia’s first 3-day weekend, but manufacturers ‘won’t approve’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A petition in Taiwan has attracted over 5,000 signatures, meaning four government ministries will now examine the proposal for a three-day weekend, but it is set to be met with opposition from manufacturers. https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3220713/taiwan-evaluating-proposal-asias-first-3-day-weekend-manufacturers-wont-approve?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth Korea Wants More Babies, Just Not in These Places
New York Times Hundreds of restaurants, museums, cafes and other public establishments in the country ban children from entering. One lawmaker is pushing to get rid of the policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/world/asia/korea-no-kids-zones.html
Read MoreSingapore’s 11 hangings add to record year for executions worldwide in 2022
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Last year’s 883 recorded executions were the most since 2017, activists said. The death penalty is also used extensively in North Korea and Vietnam but as with China, figures there remain ‘shrouded in secrecy’.…
Read MoreJapan’s Hokkaido issues urgent bear alert after fisherman decapitated
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The man’s remains were found by the banks of a lake in a remote party of the country’s northernmost prefecture on Monday. Observers say a decline in hunting and city dwellers’ lack of nature…
Read MoreSingapore, Malaysia, Indonesia join forces to secure Unesco status for kebaya
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brunei and Thailand have also put their names to the bid to add the intricately embroidered blouse to the UN’s prestigious intangible cultural heritage list. ‘It’s not only meant for one culture’, a Malaysian…
Read MoreCambodia Disqualifies Main Opposition Party Ahead of Election
New York Times Prime Minister Hun Sen, whose grip on power has lasted 38 years, has said he wants his son to succeed him, laying the groundwork for a new political dynasty. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/16/world/asia/cambodia-election-candlelight-party.html
Read MoreWhat Congress’ win over Modi’s BJP in Karnataka means for India’s 2024 election
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The victory in Karnataka state assembly elections over the weekend was one of the most significant for Congress against Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party since he took power nearly a decade ago. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3220686/what-congress-win-over-modis-bjp-karnataka-means-indias-2024-election?utm_source=rss_feed
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