Category: Asia Pacific
US$1,000 Coldplay tickets prompt police investigation in India
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thousands of fans were left disappointed as US$70 tickets vanished within minutes, only to reappear online at vastly inflated prices. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3280671/us1000-coldplay-tickets-prompt-police-investigation-india?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWill Israel be a major player in the Philippines’ US$36 billion military upgrade?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While Israeli arms are attractive for their quality and affordability, a backlash – domestically, regionally, and internationally – looms. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280546/will-israel-be-major-player-philippines-us36-billion-military-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCambodia Arrests Mech Dara, Journalist Who Exposed Scam Centers
New York Times The authorities did not give a reason for the action, but it came after the United States punished a tycoon for what it said was his role in the scam compounds. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/01/world/asia/cambodia-journalist-mech-dara-arrest.html
Read MoreUp to 25 feared dead in Thailand school bus blaze
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thailand’s prime minister offered her condolences to the victims’ families. Officials said it was not yet clear how many died in the fire. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3280668/25-feared-dead-thailand-school-bus-blaze?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesian Islamic leader urges continuous boycott against companies over Israel-Gaza war
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The call by Cholil Nafis, chairman of the Indonesian Council of Ulema, comes as the war in Gaza nears its one-year mark. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280667/indonesias-islamic-leader-urges-continuous-boycott-against-companies-over-israel-gaza-war?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia PM Anwar’s coalition faces internal cracks after landslide by-election win
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While Anwar is riding high on his successful economic recovery and political manoeuvres, old tensions with his rivals-turned-allies remain. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280664/malaysia-pm-anwars-coalition-faces-internal-cracks-after-landslide-election-win?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingapore ministers slam Lee Hsien Yang’s ‘rich’ claim linking Lee Kuan Yew to suit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ministers Vivian Balakrishnan and K. Shanmugam took issue with Lee Hsien Yang’s Facebook post about their defamation suit against him. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280661/singapore-ministers-slam-lee-hsien-yangs-rich-claim-linking-lee-kuan-yew-suit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAt 81, she almost became South Korea’s Miss Universe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Choi Soon-hwa missed out on the crown at the beauty pageant in Seoul on Monday – but did take home the ‘best dresser award’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3280641/81-she-almost-became-south-koreas-miss-universe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNew evidence links Alice Guo to Chinese espionage in the Philippines, raising alarms
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With Guo accused of soliciting funds from a gaming kingpin and confessed Chinese ‘asset’, concerns grow over foreign infiltration via Pogos. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280613/new-evidence-links-alice-guo-chinese-espionage-philippines-raising-alarms?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSuper Typhoon Krathon Nears Taiwan After Lashing the Philippines
New York Times The storm is expected to bring torrential rain this week to Taiwan’s southwest, including Kaohsiung, the island’s third-largest city. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/world/asia/typhoon-krathon-taiwan.html
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