Asia Pacific – Page 1044 – Prologue Journal

South China Sea: Philippines places buoys to assert sovereignty in exclusive economic zone

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The coastguard set up 5 buoys carrying the national flag in the 322km zone, including the Whitsun Reef, where hundreds of Chinese maritime vessels moored in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220531/south-china-sea-philippines-places-buoys-south-china-sea-exclusive-economic-zone-assert-sovereignty?utm_source=rss_feed

Myanmar, Bangladesh brace as powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. On Sunday morning, Myanmar’s Sittwe township was under the highest weather alert and Bangladesh warned severe damage could be caused to lives and property in 8 coastal districts. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220518/myanmar-bangladesh-brace-powerful-cyclone-mocha-makes-landfall?utm_source=rss_feed

Do India’s ‘funny’ Mother’s Day gifts subvert ‘supermum’ trope or reinforce gender roles?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Acknowledging and portraying exasperation, anger of mothers are initial steps to change stereotypes of ‘selfless’ mums who are ‘devoted to families’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3220394/do-indias-funny-mothers-day-gifts-subvert-supermum-trope-or-reinforce-gender-roles?utm_source=rss_feed

Off-grid solar brings light, time and income to remotest villages in Indonesia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Villagers on the island of Sumba can now continue the day’s work at night, gather to watch TV shows and help children do homework after the sun goes down. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220508/grid-solar-brings-light-time-and-income-remotest-villages-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed

Sri Lanka garment workers face job losses as factories lose to Bangladesh amid slowdown

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Global economic shocks that decimated apparel demand prompted factories to lay off workers in an industry that accounted for half Sri Lanka’s export revenue in 2022. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3220304/sri-lanka-garment-workers-face-job-losses-factories-lose-bangladesh-amid-slowdown?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand election 2023: voting under way with opposition favoured to top polls

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Increased youth vote and general awareness of the damage caused by military rule are key factors that could determine the election outcome, analyst says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220498/thailand-election-2023-voting-under-way-opposition-favoured-top-polls?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand’s Election: What to Watch and What’s at Stake

New York Times The vote is seen as a referendum on the military, which has ruled Thailand for nine years. Results could determine the path for democracy in the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/world/asia/thailands-election-issues.html

Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide ‘freedom’ protests

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Khan urges his supporters to hold protests ‘at the end of your streets and villages’ across the country on Sunday and announces he will return to campaigning on Wednesday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3220489/pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan-calls-nationwide-freedom-protests?utm_source=rss_feed

Insurgents, drugs – and tourists: ‘dangerous places’ at the Malaysia-Thailand border

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Multiple checkpoints and official border posts do little to deter militants, traffickers – and day trippers – from flitting across the 595km-long frontier virtually at will, as a Malaysian woman’s recent deportation shows. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3220310/insurgents-drugs-and-tourists-dangerous-places-malaysia-thailand-border?utm_source=rss_feed

Forget Europe, China’s ‘extremely valuable and coveted’ tourists are heading for the Gulf

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With their ancient cultural and historical sites – plus ‘very good shopping’ – the Gulf monarchies such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE have their sights set on enticing a new wave of luxury…