Asia Pacific – Page 1092 – Prologue Journal

India loves its cows. But with 5 million strays, that’s becoming a problem

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indian PM Narendra Modi’s 2017 ban on slaughtering cattle has left the South Asian nation overrun with strays that attack people, spread disease and cause hundreds of car accidents. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3217392/india-loves-its-cows-5-million-strays-thats-becoming-problem?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s security lapse with Kishida attack so soon after Abe’s murder was ‘embarrassing’. Should G7 leaders be worried?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While some analysts lament ‘another serious lapse by the police’, others say ‘G7 leaders have little to worry about’ when they meet in Hiroshima next month. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3217321/japans-security-lapse-kishida-attack-so-soon-after-abes-murder-was-embarrassing-should-g7-leaders-be?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Tuesday Briefing: A Long Sentence for a Putin Critic

New York Times Also, fighting roils Sudan’s capital. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/briefing/kara-murza-putin-sudan-war-pakistan.html

Russian tourist deported from Bali over nude photo on sacred tree

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Luiza Kosykh was sent back to Moscow just days after her arrest, in the latest incident involving indelicate acts by foreigners on the Indonesian resort island. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217384/russian-tourist-deported-bali-over-nude-photo-sacred-tree?utm_source=rss_feed

Xi and Anwar’s commitment to build trust between civilisations portends a better future

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anwar’s Malaysia Madani and Asian renaissance vision chime with Xi’s Global Civilisation Initiative and proposed community with a shared future. In an deeply divided world facing emerging threats, the men’s shared commitment is significant.…

Chinese Worker in Pakistan Is Arrested on Blasphemy Charges

New York Times The arrest of a foreigner under the country’s harsh blasphemy laws, which can lead to the death penalty, is rare and could strain an otherwise warming relationship between China and Pakistan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/world/asia/pakistan-china-blasphemy.html

FIFA Silenced One World Cup Protest but May Face More This Year

New York Times FIFA threatened to suspend men’s captains if they took part in a social justice campaign in Qatar. Will the same rules apply at the Women’s World Cup? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/sports/soccer/womens-world-cup-lgbt-saudi.html

Nissan takes its own road, minus Renault, in seeking tech tie-up

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Japan’s third-biggest automaker by sales is seeking a partner outside the auto industry to develop software that connects vehicles to cloud-based services. The post Nissan takes its own road, minus Renault, in seeking tech tie-up appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/nissan-takes-its-own-road-minus-renault-in-seeking-tech-tie-up/

The existential threat to Aukus: choking on US red tape

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The technology sharing central to the Australian-United Kingdom-United States security alliance faces entrenched bureaucratic hurdles. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3217323/existential-threat-aukus-choking-us-red-tape?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore’s next leader Lawrence Wong fires fresh salvo at opposition and ‘populist ideas’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore will remain ‘pro-growth’, no plans to go down path of welfarism, says city state’s next leader Lawrence Wong. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3217369/singapores-next-leader-lawrence-wong-fires-fresh-salvo-opposition-and-populist-ideas?utm_source=rss_feed