Asia Pacific – Page 1108 – Prologue Journal

Prigozhin, Russia’s Wagner Leader, Says Ukraine Continues to Fight in Bakhmut

New York Times Yevgeny Prigozhin, who leads the mercenary group, also said that Russia would need better organization and more ammunition to push beyond the besieged city. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/asia/russia-prigozhin-wagner-ukraine-bakhmut.html

India should wean itself off Russian influence and claim its rightful place in US camp

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Amid rising global tensions, India should abandon its stance of perceived neutrality and formally acknowledge its foreign policy tilt towards the US. But first, India and the US must address the kinks in their…

Brokerage CICC slashes bonuses as Beijing dials up income disparity rhetoric

Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that China International Capital Corp (CICC) (3908.HK) intends to cut bonuses by as much as 40% in one of the financial sector’s biggest cuts in two years since a renewed government push to narrow income disparity. The post Brokerage CICC slashes bonuses as Beijing dials up income disparity rhetoric appeared first…

China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US-backed project

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar U.S.-backed project. The plan is a sign that an intensifying tech war between Beijing and Washington risks tearing the fabric of the internet. The…

Japanese military helicopter carrying 10 crew members missing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Coastguard said a Ground Self-Defence Force UH-60JA Black Hawk helicopter disappeared from radar on a mission north of Miyako island on Thursday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216238/japanese-military-helicopter-carrying-10-crew-members-missing?utm_source=rss_feed

Rebels who abducted New Zealand pilot in Indonesia’s Papua prepared to drop key demand

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Susi Air pilot Phillip Mehrtens was abducted by the West Papua Liberation Army in the highlands of Nduga two months ago after a routine flight to the area. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216223/rebels-who-abducted-new-zealand-pilot-indonesias-papua-prepared-drop-key-demand?utm_source=rss_feed

Billionaire Anil Agarwal wants to build a chip plant in India with Apple supplier Foxconn, but hurdles are mounting

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A venture between Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources and Taiwan’s Foxconn, announced last year, has yet to obtained enough financial backing, according to sources. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3216200/billionaire-agarwal-wants-build-chip-plant-india-apple-supplier-foxconn-hurdles-are-mounting?utm_source=rss_feed

China Condemns Taiwan and U.S. Meeting in California

New York Times For Beijing, showing displeasure too openly carries risks, particularly of harming the chances for its preferred party in Taiwan’s coming presidential election. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/asia/taiwan-mccarthy-china.html

Australian mayor threatens to sue over alleged ChatGPT defamation, first case of its kind

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brian Hood sent a legal notice to OpenAI after its web app wrongly implicated him in a bribery and corruption scandal – a crime he actually blew the whistle on. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3216191/australian-mayor-threatens-sue-over-alleged-chatgpt-defamation-first-case-its-kind?utm_source=rss_feed

Is rise of South Asians, Rishi Sunak and Humza Yousaf in UK politics because of increasing diversity or more wealth?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Three of the UK’s most prominent politicians share not just South Asian roots, but also come from well-off families and are graduates of prestigious private schools. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216155/rise-south-asians-rishi-sunak-and-humza-yousaf-uk-politics-because-increasing-diversity-or-more?utm_source=rss_feed