Category: Asia Pacific
Toothpaste sent via Uber Eats Australia turns out to be crystal meth
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jess, a full-time teacher in Sydney who joined Uber Eats last month to help cope with the rising cost of living, was given a one-star review by a drug dealer after she took the…
Read MoreNorth Korea says region on ‘brink of nuclear war’ after US-South Korea summit deal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Washington’s aim is ‘to turn the whole of South Korea into its biggest nuclear war outpost in the Far East’, North Korean state media said, as a US nuclear-armed submarine is set to visit…
Read MoreMost young children in Singapore lack ‘minimum protection’ against Covid infection, as cases rise
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Only 28 per cent of children aged five to 11 have ‘minimum protection’ against the disease, according to the city state’s Health Ministry, as weekly Covid case numbers top 27,000. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218956/most-young-children-singapore-lack-minimum-protection-against-covid-infection-cases-rise?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCan Malaysia clean up its act using green hydrogen to meet its ambitious climate goals?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Proponents say it’s the best option for Malaysia to generate clean energy at scale – despite solar also being a ‘no-brainer’. Others argue the unproven, uneconomical energy source is just a costly diversion. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3218758/can-malaysia-clean-its-act-using-green-hydrogen-meet-its-ambitious-climate-goals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYour Monday Briefing: Inside Ukraine’s Trenches
New York Times Also, the potential for civil war in Darfur. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/30/briefing/ukraine-counteroffensive-asia.html
Read MoreEgypt signs transport investment deal with Japan valued at more than US$700 million
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The package will contribute to financing Cairo’s metro expansion, which would link Egypt’s 6th of October City to the Giza plateau. Total Japanese investments in Egypt have so far amounted to US$3 billion. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3218948/egypt-signs-transport-investment-deal-japan-valued-more-us700-million?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy is Australia focusing on defence and a vague China ‘threat’ when relations are warming?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By basing its defence overhaul on a vague China ‘threat’, Australia leaves too many questions hanging, including how this will deter or even contain China’s ambitions. Better to focus on economic cooperation with China…
Read More18 new psychoactive drugs found in world’s waste water, analysis reveals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Samples taken from 47 cities in 16 countries including the US and Australia revealed the substances, according to research by the University of Queensland. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3218934/18-new-psychoactive-drugs-found-worlds-waste-water-analysis-reveals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThailand’s election race heats up with Pheu Thai Party dominating poll
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pheu Thai, which has a long-standing affiliation with former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, won the backing of 41.37 per cent of roughly 162,000 eligible voters surveyed between April 10 and 20. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218928/thailands-election-race-heats-pheu-thai-party-dominating-poll?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia finally captures rice-raiding elephant that killed 6 people
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A team of 150 forest officials caught the male elephant – dubbed Arikomban, or ‘rice-tusker’ – which resisted its captors even after being hit with five tranquilliser shots. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3218925/india-finally-captures-rice-raiding-elephant-killed-six-people?utm_source=rss_feed
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