Asia Pacific – Page 1265 – Prologue Journal

Pressure Mounts on China to Offer Debt Relief to Poor Countries Facing Default

New York Times There was optimism at the spring meetings of the I.M.F. and World Bank that China will make concessions over restructuring its loans. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/economy/china-debt-relief.html

Billy Waugh, 93, ‘Godfather of the Green Berets,’ Is Dead

New York Times He was a Special Forces soldier during the Vietnam War then worked for the C.I.A., tracking Osama bin Laden in Sudan and fighting in Afghanistan after 9/11. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/asia/billy-waugh-dead.html

Singapore jails son of ex-Changi Airport boss for lying to judge that family’s helper stole his clothes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Karl Liew, the son of ex-Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong, lied to a district judge in an earlier trial that domestic worker Parti Liyani had stolen his clothes. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217135/singapore-jails-son-ex-changi-airport-boss-lying-judge-familys-maid-stole-his-clothes?utm_source=rss_feed

Australian man who lived in China arrested for ‘reckless foreign interference’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Alexander Csergo, who had worked since 2011, will appear before a court in New South Wales to face charges. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3217126/australian-man-who-lived-china-arrested-reckless-foreign-interference?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore wealth group denies report of directive to keep quiet on China-linked fund inflows

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A ‘tacit directive’ on China wealth inflows was given by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, an FT report says, but ‘overall inflows into Singapore remain diversified’, MAS claims. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217123/singapore-wealth-group-denies-report-directive-keep-quiet-china-linked-fund-inflows?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Thanks anyway’: Singapore’s DPM Lawrence Wong puzzled by TikToker’s ‘Daddy’ remark

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wong and Singapore’s other leaders such as Health Minister Ong Ye Kung have a sizeable presence on TikTok, with some of their quirky posts going viral. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3217119/thanks-anyway-singapores-dpm-lawrence-wong-puzzled-tiktokers-daddy-remark?utm_source=rss_feed

US-Philippine ties set to deepen as Manila becomes ‘critical’ part of Washington’s Asia strategy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While US ‘needs the Philippines’ and with US-Philippines ties at a ‘critical juncture’, the Southeast Asian nation has to position itself carefully in case US-China tensions escalate, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3217111/us-philippine-ties-set-deepen-manila-becomes-critical-part-washingtons-asia-strategy?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippines seeks 330,000 tonnes of rice imports amid dwindling stocks and price rise

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The state grains agency needs to increase its buffer stocks for emergency relief operations, but ramping up its purchases from local farmers could push domestic prices higher. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217086/philippines-seeks-330000-tons-rice-imports-amid-dwindling-stocks-and-price-rise?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Car Buyers Have Fallen Out of Love With Foreign Brands

New York Times Domestic companies are now selling more vehicles than their multinational rivals, which have failed to keep up with Chinese consumers’ demand for electric cars and S.U.V.s. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/business/china-shanghai-auto-show.html

China to review anti-dumping, anti-subsidy tariffs on Australian barley

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s commerce ministry said on Friday it will review the necessity of continuing to impose anti-dumping and anti-subsidy tariffs on imported Australia barley. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3217069/china-review-anti-dumping-anti-subsidy-tariffs-australian-barley?utm_source=rss_feed