Category: Asia Pacific
Singapore orders recall of baby food for containing too much arsenic
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Arsenic is a heavy metal that can cause cancer and skin changes. Singapore’s food standards watchdog advised consumers who had bought the implicated products not to feed them to their children. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220676/singapore-orders-recall-baby-food-containing-too-much-arsenic?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Drink it if it’s safe’: South Korean lawmaker challenges Japan officials to consume treated Fukushima water
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has urged South Korea to reconsider sending experts to inspect the plant, a trip which some allege could help Japan justify its release plans. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3220634/drink-it-if-its-safe-south-korean-lawmaker-challenges-japan-officials-consume-treated-fukushima?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia moves to decriminalise small-scale drug possession and use to free up prison space
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nearly 22,000 people were arrested in Malaysia last year for various drugs offences. Those found with small quantities would not be prosecuted but instead sent to drug rehabilitation centres under a proposed new law.…
Read MoreSingapore’s deputy prime minister Lawrence Wong visits Ant and Nio in Shanghai as part of China trip
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wong visited Ant group and Nio in Shanghai ahead of meeting political leaders in Beijing, on his first trip to China as Singapore’s deputy prime minister. https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3220650/singapores-deputy-prime-minister-lawrence-wong-visits-ant-and-nio-shanghai-part-china-trip?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCould US-Japan-South Korea meeting lead to Washington Declaration’s extension?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts say the Hiroshima summit, which starts on Friday, is likely to see increased collaboration and ‘unity’ on security threats such as the war in Ukraine, the militant regime in Pyongyang and Beijing’s interest…
Read MoreFire rips through New Zealand hostel, killing 6 in ‘horrific’ tragedy: ‘This is our worst nightmare’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Up to 90 people are thought to have been in the hostel when the blaze began. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins called it ‘horrific’ and an ‘absolute tragedy’ – adding that the death toll would…
Read MoreHow Hong Kong can deepen engagement with Indonesia, Asean’s largest economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia has big plans that Hong Kong can support, as a centre of trade and finance with green compliance expertise. Stronger cultural, tourism and academic ties also complement China’s strategic partnership with Indonesia. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3220399/how-hong-kong-can-deepen-engagement-indonesia-aseans-largest-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingapore jails woman who threatened to kill her tenants by stabbing them to death while drunk
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese national Li Kun, 39, was sentenced to eight weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to a charge of criminal intimidation against her tenants. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220647/singapore-jails-woman-who-under-influence-alcohol-threatened-kill-tenants-knife?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMore Indian girls gaming competitively as US$1.5 billion esports sector grows
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Increasing numbers of women and girls are playing video games and earning money from them. However, they are often harassed, and earn significantly less than their male counterparts. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3220626/more-indian-girls-gaming-competitively-us15-billion-esports-sector-grows?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFire at Hostel in Wellington, New Zealand, Kills at Least 6
New York Times The cause of the blaze at the hostel, which has 92 rooms and no sprinklers, an official said, was under investigation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/world/asia/wellington-new-zealand-hostel-fire.html
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