Asia Pacific – Page 107 – Prologue Journal

‘Potentially very destructive’ Typhoon Krathon lashes northern Philippines

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The slow-moving Krathon was blowing westwards and could strengthen into a super typhoon, government forecasters said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3280516/potentially-very-destructive-typhoon-krathon-lashes-northern-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed

US$3.6 billion payout to HSBC, liquidators ends OK Lim’s civil cases in Singapore

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lim’s legal troubles aren’t over. He is due to be sentenced at a later date in a separate criminal trial for cheating and forgery offences. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3280490/us36-billion-payout-hsbc-liquidators-ends-ok-lims-civil-cases-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed

Actress Shu Qi, Sanxingdui, Asia’s fascination with cults: 5 weekend reads you missed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Chinese actress Shu Qi to gold and bronze relics uncovered in Sanxingdui, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3280468/actress-shu-qi-sanxingdui-asias-fascination-cults-5-weekend-reads-you-missed?utm_source=rss_feed

Wasp menace claims life of university student in Malaysia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Despite previous complaints, the wasps have continued to threaten residents’ safety, leading to further hospitalisations. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3280478/wasp-menace-claims-life-university-student-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed

Scarborough Shoal ‘completely surrounded’ by Chinese ships, Filipino fishers say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eyewitness accounts reveal a relentless patrol of Chinese ships around the South China Sea shoal, leaving Filipino fishermen fearful. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280472/scarborough-shoal-completely-surrounded-chinese-ships-filipino-fishers-say?utm_source=rss_feed

BTS member Suga’s drink-driving on electric scooter results in US$11,500 fine

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Suga rode the scooter and tripped when parking at night, then failed a police breath test to measure his blood alcohol level, his label said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3280475/bts-member-suga-drink-driving-e-scooter-results-us11500-fine?utm_source=rss_feed

Stocks Tumble in Japan After Party’s Election of New Prime Minister

New York Times Stocks dropped after Japan’s governing party chose Shigeru Ishiba, a critic of the country’s longstanding ultralow interest rates, as its leader. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/business/japan-stocks-nikkei-shigeru-ishiba.html

Aukus reawakens Perth’s WWII role as the West’s submarine hub in the East

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By 2027, US and British nuclear submarines operating out of HMAS Stirling will make Perth a key player in Indo-Pacific defence strategies. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280284/aukus-reawakens-perths-wwii-role-wests-submarine-hub-east?utm_source=rss_feed

Lee Hsien Loong’s brother pays nearly US$500,000 to Singapore ministers for defamation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lee Hsien Yang paid the money to Law Minister K. Shanmugam and Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in the wake of a High Court order. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3280463/lee-hsien-loongs-brother-pays-nearly-us500000-singapore-ministers-defamation?utm_source=rss_feed

It’s time Asia stopped normalising long working hours

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The death of an overworked young woman in India has focused attention on the ills of exploitative work cultures across the region. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3280255/its-time-asia-stopped-normalising-long-working-hours?utm_source=rss_feed