Asia Pacific – Page 1050 – Prologue Journal

Japan PM Kishida’s Africa tour lays groundwork for G7 summit, as China and Russia concerns loom large

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Getting the African countries to take active measures against Russia will be difficult if they are not offered strong incentives in exchange, one analyst notes https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3220046/japan-pm-kishidas-africa-tour-lays-groundwork-g7-summit-china-and-russia-concerns-loom-large?utm_source=rss_feed

6-year-old boy in Malaysia crashes dad’s ‘borrowed’ car after joyride with 3-year-old brother

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The six-year-old wanted to go to the toy shop to buy a toy car, and brought his three-year-old brother along, but the young driver crashed his dad’s ‘borrowed’ into a lamp post. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220132/6-year-old-boy-malaysia-crashes-dads-borrowed-car-after-joyride-3-year-old-brother?utm_source=rss_feed

Why China Doesn’t Have a Property Tax

New York Times Local governments are sinking further into debt, but after years of talk, officials have yet to introduce a real estate tax. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/business/china-property-tax.html

Australian trade minister sets off for China, aims to break down more trade barriers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australian trade minister Don Farrell travelled to China on Thursday ahead of talks with his Chinese counterpart on Friday. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3220136/australian-trade-minister-sets-china-aims-break-down-more-trade-barriers?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Calibrated response’: can Yoon stabilise Korean peninsula even as he boosts ties with US, Japan?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yoon, who marks his first year in office this week, is charting a new course in South Korea’s foreign policy and security in favour of stronger ties with Japan and the US. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3220117/calibrated-response-can-yoon-stabilise-korean-peninsula-even-he-boosts-ties-us-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore jails Malaysian man who exposed his genitals to woman he ‘targeted’ walking dog

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tan Chen Chek was sentenced to two weeks jail time for intentionally exposing his genitals to a woman that was walking her employer’s dog in October of last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3220131/singapore-jails-malaysian-man-who-exposed-his-genitals-woman-he-targeted-walking-dog?utm_source=rss_feed

Joe Biden to host India’s Narendra Modi for state visit in June

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Washington is courting New Delhi as a counter-influence to Beijing, but faces concerns over human rights and democratic backsliding under Modi’s leadership. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3220127/joe-biden-host-indias-narendra-modi-state-visit-june?utm_source=rss_feed

Nepal officials arrested in ‘refugee scam’ probe that could impact ties with China, India

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nepal’s ex-home minister, Balkrishna Khand was arrested for his role in a scam that duped young Nepalese out of money on the promise they would be sent to the US as refugees from Bhutan.…

Your Thursday Briefing: Unrest in Pakistan

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/10/briefing/unrest-in-pakistan-ukraine-regains-territory-bakhmut.html

India’s Go First airline gains bankruptcy protection, lessors’ woes deepen

Reuters Reuters was first to report the news that a tribunal granted bankruptcy protection to India’s fourth largest airline Go First, bolstering chances of its revival but dealing a blow to lessors. The decision was keenly awaited by global leasing companies in Europe and elsewhere as the ruling now bars them from repossessing dozens of…