Asia Pacific – Page 105 – Prologue Journal

South Korea jails ex-police chief over deadly Halloween crush that killed 159

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two other police officers were also convicted of professional negligence resulting in the deaths of victims mostly in their 20s and 30s. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3280638/south-korea-jails-ex-police-chief-over-deadly-halloween-crush-killed-159?utm_source=rss_feed

China, Asean aim to clinch free-trade deal upgrade led by EVs, e-commerce

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations are aiming to finish upgrades to their free-trade deal by the end of the year. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3280551/china-asean-aim-clinch-free-trade-deal-upgrade-led-evs-e-commerce?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan has a problem with ‘lone-wolf’ attacks. Can a new police unit stop them?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts warn that the isolated nature of such attackers makes them difficult to prevent, raising questions about the unit’s effectiveness. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280565/japan-has-problem-lone-wolf-attacks-can-new-police-unit-stop-them?utm_source=rss_feed

After billions for Singapore and Malaysia, Google spends big in Thailand too

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Google’s US$1 billion bet on Thai data centres could boost the economy by US$4 billion over 5 years and create 14,000 jobs annually, it says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3280629/after-billions-singapore-and-malaysia-google-spends-big-thailand-too?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea scoffs at Zelensky’s ‘absurd’ Russia accomplice remarks

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US and the West are also accomplices for arming Ukraine ‘if we follow his logic’, Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister says. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280508/north-korea-scoffs-zelenskys-absurd-russia-accomplice-remarks?utm_source=rss_feed

Tuesday Briefing: Israel Conducts Raids in Lebanon

New York Times Plus, creating fashion in prison. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/briefing/israel-lebanon-coal-harris-trump.html

Why Mount Everest Is Growing Taller Every Year

New York Times Researchers say that two rivers merged some 89,000 years ago and gave the mightiest peak in the Himalayas a huge growth spurt. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/science/mount-everest-tallest-growing.html

A look at Singapore’s MRT disruption and other train delays in Asia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore’s recent MRT disruption, the worst in its history, highlights the challenges of managing train delays in modern Asian cities. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280596/look-singapores-mrt-disruption-and-other-train-delays-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

VP of China-based AIIB says bank has proven doubters ‘100 per cent wrong’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With 110 member states and years of experience, AIIB vice-president says Beijing-based development bank a model for multilateralism. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3280568/vp-china-based-aiib-says-bank-has-proven-doubters-100-cent-wrong?utm_source=rss_feed

Nepal surveys flood wreckage as death toll reaches 198, dozens missing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Floods and landslides are common during monsoon season but experts say climate change is making them worse. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3280586/nepal-surveys-flood-wreckage-death-toll-reaches-198-dozens-missing?utm_source=rss_feed