Category: Asia Pacific
U.S. Acknowledges Afghanistan Evacuation Should Have Started Sooner
New York Times President Biden’s decision to end a 20-year war in August 2021 led to the swift collapse of the Afghan government and military. His administration has placed heavy blame on his predecessor. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/us/politics/evacuations-afghanistan-war-biden.html
Read MoreIndian Textbooks Purged of Material Modi’s Party Finds Objectionable
New York Times The changes removed or shrank references to material that the governing party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi finds inconvenient to its Hindu-first vision. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/asia/india-textbooks-changes.html
Read MorePrigozhin, 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
Read MoreIndia 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…
Read MoreBrokerage 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…
Read MoreChina 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…
Read MoreJapanese 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
Read MoreRebels 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
Read MoreBillionaire 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
Read MoreChina 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
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