Asia Pacific – Page 1067 – Prologue Journal

Australia cracks down on vapes, e-cigarettes to stop ‘next generation of nicotine addicts’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Single-use disposable vapes will be banned and imports of non-prescription version will be halted. Australia has struggled to contain the explosion in recreational vaping in recent years, particularly among teenagers. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3219082/australia-cracks-down-vapes-e-cigarettes-stop-next-generation-nicotine-addicts?utm_source=rss_feed

He walked into an art gallery in South Korea and ate a banana – worth US$160,000

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The unnamed art student told Leeum Museum of Art in Seoul that he ate part of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ because he was hungry and had skipped breakfast. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3219072/he-walked-art-gallery-south-korea-and-ate-banana-worth-us160000?utm_source=rss_feed

Australian expat accused of spying for China is no ‘James Bond’, was ‘working innocently’: lawyer

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Alexander Csergo, accused of ‘reckless foreign interference’, is being held in a top-security cell in Australia and has not been afforded his ‘universal rights’, his lawyer says. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3219041/australian-expat-accused-spying-china-no-james-bond-was-working-innocently-lawyer?utm_source=rss_feed

Facial Recognition Powers ‘Automated Apartheid’ in Israel, Report Says

New York Times The Israeli government is using computer vision to monitor Palestinian travel across checkpoints, according to the report. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/technology/israel-palestine-facial-recognition.html

In Japan, it might soon be illegal to take sexually exploitative photos of others without permission

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Until now, those caught taking photos without the subject’s consent fell under purview of prefectural anti-disturbance laws, which vary across regions. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3219018/japan-it-might-soon-be-illegal-take-sexually-exploitative-photos-others-without-permission?utm_source=rss_feed

With eye on China, Biden tells Marcos that US commitment to Philippines is ‘ironclad’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US will transfer three C-130 aircraft and two coastal patrol ships to the Philippines; a slew of economic, climate and other initiatives were also unveiled. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3219066/eye-china-biden-tells-marcos-us-commitment-philippines-ironclad?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Tuesday Briefing: Marcos at the White House

New York Times Also, Russian attacks across Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/briefing/marcos-philippines-us-biden-asia.html

Keshub Mahindra, Billionaire Indian Industrialist, Dies at 99

New York Times He expanded a family steel and jeep business into an international leviathan, but his career was stained by a conviction in the 1984 Bhopal disaster. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/world/asia/keshub-mahindra-dead.html

U.S.-Philippines Alliance Grows With Biden and Marcos Meeting: What to Know

New York Times President Biden is meeting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at the White House, a sign of strengthening ties between the two countries. Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/world/asia/us-philippines-alliance.html

The South Korean Chefs Redefining the Art of Pastry

New York Times Their boundary-blurring desserts reflect their Korean background and French training. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/dining/south-korean-pastry-chefs.html