Asia Pacific – Page 1242 – Prologue Journal

‘Unnecessary’: military alliance with US and Japan will deepen regional tensions, South Korea opposition chief says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Growing geopolitical risks in the region are taking a toll on South Korea’s export-driven economy, says top opposition leader Lee Jae-myung. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216724/unnecessary-military-alliance-us-and-japan-will-deepen-regional-tensions-south-korea-opposition?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s bid for self-reliance takes a hit as Chinese goods found to be critical across industries

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A new study from a state-backed Indian university found that some sectors of the country’s economy couldn’t function without Chinese imports. In other cases, Indian manufacturers said they actually preferred Chinese goods – even…

Malaysia goes on ‘offensive’, lists Sulu heir as terrorist in claim over Sabah

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Muhammad Fuad Abdullah Kiram was designated as a terrorist under the country’s anti-money-laundering and terrorism laws. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216723/malaysia-goes-offensive-lists-sulu-heir-terrorist-claim-over-sabah?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan rejects speculation China behind missing military helicopter accident

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. All 10 aboard the helicopter remain unaccounted for after it presumably crashed off Okinawa’s Miyako island. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216710/japan-rejects-speculation-china-behind-missing-military-helicopter-accident?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Wednesday Briefing: A Gloomy Economic Forecast

New York Times Also, Myanmar’s junta killed more than 100 in a major airstrike. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/briefing/imf-economy-forecast-myanmar.html

Singapore teen arrested after being caught humping cat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Footage posted online shows the boy pulling his pants down before performing the obscene act on the animal. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216732/singapore-teen-arrested-after-being-caught-humping-cat?utm_source=rss_feed

Volcano Erupts in Russia, Spewing Ash Into the Stratosphere

New York Times The eruption of Shiveluch, on a remote peninsula in eastern Russia, sent a giant cloud of debris into the sky and smothered villages in a thick layer of brown volcanic dust. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/asia/russia-volcano-eruption.html

Vivan Sundaram, 79, Dies; a Pivotal, and Political, Figure in Indian Art

New York Times Veering from European-inspired abstraction, he embraced multimedia forms to reflect the realities of a country torn by ethnic and religious violence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/arts/vivan-sundaram-dead.html

In a multipolar world, the US must craft a better grand strategy beyond ‘shared values’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With the US withdrawal from world affairs in past years and growing weaponisation of the dollar, more countries are choosing to prioritise their own needs. Washington must take the cue and craft its own…

Analysis: Japan’s upbeat wages may keep new BOJ chief on hook for policy tweak

Reuters In a proprietary analysis, Reuters suggests when Japan’s new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda may take the country out of the previously established accommodative monetary settings. The post Analysis: Japan’s upbeat wages may keep new BOJ chief on hook for policy tweak appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/analysis-japans-upbeat-wages-may-keep-new-boj-chief-on-hook-for-policy-tweak/