Category: Asia Pacific
Spill the tea: bulk breakfast orders lead India police to bust fake call centre
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The centre housed dozens of employees who were not allowed to leave the building to prevent them from interacting with outsiders. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3219047/spill-tea-bulk-breakfast-orders-lead-india-police-bust-fake-call-centre?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWoman Charged With 9 Murders in Series of Mysterious Deaths in Thailand
New York Times The police said they found the suspect, 36, with cyanide after the sudden death of a friend with whom she was traveling. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/world/asia/thailand-poisoning-murder.html
Read MoreNew Zealand PM says he favours former colony becoming a republic
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Ideally, in time, NZ will become fully independent country, will stand on our own two feet, as we by and large do now’, said Chris Hipkins, before leaving for UK where he will attend…
Read MoreSingapore must find ‘right niches’, leverage hub status to thrive in fragmented global economy: Lawrence Wong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore is feeling the impact of geopolitics shifting the flow of direct investments and cannot ‘afford to outbid the big boys’, says country’s No 2 leader. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3219013/singapore-must-find-right-niches-leverage-hub-status-thrive-fragmented-global-economy-lawrence-wong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWTO ruling a win for Taiwan, but island’s investors in India could face long wait to see any benefits
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indian compliance with a World Trade Organization order that it remove tariffs on Taiwanese tech products could take time, analysts said, and New Delhi’s push for self-reliance could see it make more protectionist moves.…
Read More‘Talented and with plenty of grit’: tributes paid to MasterChef Australia presenter Jock Zonfrillo, who has died aged 46
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Scottish-born father of four was found dead early on Monday. Police are not treating his death as suspicious. Scottish-born Australian rock star Jimmy Barnes is among those to pay tribute. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3219015/talented-and-plenty-grit-tributes-paid-masterchef-australia-presenter-jock-zonfrillo-who-has-died?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapan’s Golden Week holiday season starts early, as citizens make up for time lost in Covid
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Around 24.5 million Japanese – more than in 2019 – plan to take a trip for at least one night during Golden Week, which officially starts on Wednesday but is already well under way.…
Read MoreSouth China Sea: Beijing to talk fishing rights and Philippines not a military ‘staging post’, Marcos Jnr says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Philippine president said China has agreed to ‘sit down’ and talk about Filipinos’ fishing rights, adding ahead of a meeting with US President Joe Biden that he would not allow the Philippines to…
Read MoreRoasted pufferfish semen in Japan ‘blew my mind’, says best chef in the world Dabiz Munoz
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Dabiz Munoz is now considering serving the delicacy at his Michelin-starred restaurant in Madrid, according to reports. He was crowned the world’s best chef for the second consecutive year at the latest Best Chef…
Read MoreLeading candidate for Thai PM Paetongtarn ‘Ung-Ing’ Shinawatra gives birth to baby boy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The birth of Thasin comes two week’s ahead of Thailand’s May 14 elections, in which Paetongtarn ‘Ung-Ing’ Shinawatra’s Pheu Thai Party is expected to win the most lower-house seats. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3218975/leading-candidate-thai-pm-paetongtarn-ung-ing-shinawatra-gives-birth-baby-boy?utm_source=rss_feed
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