Asia Pacific – Page 106 – Prologue Journal

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

China Stocks Surge After Mortgage Curbs Are Removed

New York Times After seeing prices decline for years, Chinese officials have made a burst of policy changes aimed at making easier to buy homes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/business/china-property-mortgages.html

Harris vs. Trump: Asia counts the cost of climate in US Presidential polls

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While Kamala Harris is expected to champion aggressive climate policies, a Donald Trump victory could undermine international climate agreements. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280573/harris-vs-trump-asia-counts-cost-climate-us-presidential-polls?utm_source=rss_feed

Senior Officer Gets 3 Years Over South Korea Crowd Crush

New York Times Lee Im-jae, a former district chief, is the most senior official to be convicted in connection with the 2022 disaster that killed nearly 160 Halloween partygoers. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/30/world/asia/skorea-itaewon-police-chief-convicted.html

Wife says Daim Zainuddin ‘vindicated’ as she files police report against Malaysia PM Anwar

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Daim’s wife filed a police report against Anwar and said he is targeting her husband as part of a ‘conspiracy’ against his political rivals. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280535/wife-says-daim-zainuddin-vindicated-she-files-police-report-against-malaysia-pm-anwar?utm_source=rss_feed