Asia Pacific – Page 1070 – Prologue Journal

G7 agree to pursue ‘responsible AI’ amid rapid spread of ChatGPT use

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The G7 cited 5 principles for policymakers to govern use of AI and other emerging technologies, including – rule of law, due process, and respect for human rights. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218906/g7-agree-pursue-responsible-ai-amid-rapid-spread-chatgpt-use?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong said country to post slower growth but ‘avoid outright contraction’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In his annual May Day message, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said there is hope inflation will let up in the second half of the year and that retrenchment numbers ‘remain manageable’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218904/singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-said-country-post-slower-growth-avoid-outright-contraction?utm_source=rss_feed

Why a farmhand from the Australian outback is the ‘UK’s real monarch’, and going to King Charles’ coronation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. British medieval historian Michael Jones has argued that King Charles is not the rightful heir to the throne, but Simon Abney-Hastings, a farmhand from the Australian outback. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3218896/why-farmhand-australian-outback-uks-real-monarch-and-going-king-charles-coronation?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia eyes easing MM2H visa rules to reignite investor interest from mainland China, Japan, Hong Kong

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia is hoping to lure back Asia’s rich, after tweaks to its golden visa programme during the pandemic led to a plunge in applications. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3218803/malaysia-eyes-easing-mm2h-visa-rules-reignite-investor-interest-china-japan-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

In this small Japanese town, women account for over 40 per cent of city council members

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A handful of small cities in Japan have managed to do what the rest of the country has not: elect women. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218818/small-japanese-town-women-account-over-40-cent-city-council-members?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan approves abortion pill for the first time

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Abortion is legal in Japan up to 22 weeks but consent is usually required from a spouse or partner, and until now a surgical procedure had been the only option. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218872/japan-approves-abortion-pill-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed

After Warmth From Biden, South Korea’s Yoon Faces a Different Tune at Home

New York Times President Yoon Suk Yeol’s foreign policy, aligning his country more closely with Washington and Tokyo, has polarized his country. And critics say he has won little to show for it. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/world/asia/yoon-biden-south-korea.html

G7 ministers focus on AI risks, digital infrastructure in pre-summit meeting in Japan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Among the aims is the promotion of technologies to improve the flow of cross-border data and a free and open internet. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218860/g7-ministers-focus-ai-risks-digital-infrastructure-pre-summit-meeting-japan?utm_source=rss_feed

After Warmth From Biden, South Korea’s Yoon Faces a Different Tune at Home

PM with a podcast: India’s Modi celebrates ‘unsung heroes’ in Mann Ki Baat’s 100th episode

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. On the show, Modi discusses matters of interest to citizens, expresses his ideals, and even dispenses avuncular advice to Indians across ages, social classes. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3218813/pm-podcast-indias-modi-celebrates-unsung-heroes-mann-ki-baats-100th-episode?utm_source=rss_feed