Category: Asia Pacific
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
Read MoreMonday Briefing: The Aftermath of Nasrallah’s Death
New York Times Plus, we retraced one of Mayor Eric Adams’s lavish trips to Istanbul. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/briefing/nasrallah-trump-attacks-helene.html
Read MorePakistanis protesting against Hezbollah leader’s killing clash with Karachi police
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 7 officers were injured by stones thrown by protesters who chanted ‘Death to America’, while carrying posters of Hassan Nasrallah. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3280453/pakistanis-protesting-against-hezbollah-leaders-killing-clash-karachi-police?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNepal Flooding and Landslides Kill at Least 170 People
New York Times The mountainous country is experiencing more extreme weather driven by climate change, including melting glaciers that add to the frequency and severity of flooding. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/world/asia/flooding-landslides-nepal.html
Read MoreJapan’s Ishiba picks continuity for cabinet, eyes snap election
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ishiba’s choices for finance, defence, and foreign minister, as well as the pivotal post of chief cabinet secretary, draw on party veterans. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3280449/japans-ishiba-picks-continuity-cabinet-eyes-snap-election?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy the Quad faces an uncertain future
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The grouping’s members are pulling in different directions, and a second term for Donald Trump might upend America’s values-based global strategy. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3280219/why-quad-faces-uncertain-future?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia’s approval of simultaneous state and federal polls sparks fears over democracy’s future
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The plan, aimed at reducing costs and enhancing governance, has been met with criticism over fears it could undermine India’s parliamentary democracy. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280283/indias-approval-simultaneous-state-and-federal-polls-sparks-fears-over-democracys-future?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNepal schools close after deadly floods, landslides kill 129
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Kathmandu Valley’s haphazard infrastructure development has amplified climate change risks in Nepal, locals believe. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3280425/nepal-schools-close-after-deadly-floods-landslides-kill-129?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow Singapore’s investor watchdog fought for small shareholders in China Aviation Oil scandal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Boardroom Knockout charts how the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) has navigated the country’s corporate scandals and crises. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3280234/how-singapores-investor-watchdog-fought-small-shareholders-china-aviation-oil-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUltra-cheap energy, Chinese cars drive EV revolution in Nepal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A dam-building spree has led to low energy prices and widespread electric vehicle adoption in a country otherwise dependent on fossil fuel imports. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3280418/ultra-cheap-energy-chinese-cars-drive-ev-revolution-nepal?utm_source=rss_feed
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