Category: Asia Pacific
Jail, fine or both: Thailand warns inbound travellers about sneaking in cheap fruit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The warning targeted inbound travellers from South Korea and Japan, where fresh fruits like persimmons and grapes cost less than in Thailand. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3216825/jail-fine-or-both-thailand-warns-inbound-travellers-about-sneaking-cheap-fruit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThailand’s cannabis champion eyes bigger role following May election
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul is confident his Bhumjaithai Party will be part of the next government after last year’s legalisation of cannabis – and his support of that – attracted more attention. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216817/thailands-cannabis-champion-eyes-bigger-role-following-may-election?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More19 Japanese phone scam suspects deported from Cambodia amid crackdown
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It’s thought the gang repeatedly sought to defraud people by tricking them into thinking they had overdue payments for paid subscription websites in Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216805/19-japanese-phone-scam-suspects-deported-cambodia-amid-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCould carmaker Ford, while partnering Chinese firms, cash in on US electric vehicle policy ‘loophole’?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US will clarify an IRA provision that stipulates EVs benefiting from tax deductions cannot contain components made by a ‘foreign entity of concern’, a restriction that observers say aims to combat Chinese dominance…
Read MoreSex study in Japan concludes interest in making love can add years to a man’s life
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The nine-year Japanese study concluded that the death rate was significantly greater in males who lacked sexual interest than in males who had sexual interest. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3216792/sex-study-japan-concludes-interest-making-love-can-add-years-mans-life?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMainland China launches probe into Taiwan’s ‘trade barriers’ affecting 2,455 products
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday it had launched an investigation into Taiwan’s restrictive trade measures against 2,455 mainland products amid growing cross-strait tensions. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3216789/mainland-china-launches-probe-taiwans-trade-barriers-affecting-2455-products?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralia says China ties ‘not going back’ as it tells exporters to diversify away from top trade partner
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong called on exporters to become less reliant on China on Wednesday as she said the two countries’ economic and strategic ties cannot be separated. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3216777/australia-says-china-ties-not-going-back-it-tell-exporters-diversify-away-top-trade-partner?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS believes North Korea ‘oversells’ its missile threat, leaked document shows
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pyongyang has been parading ‘nonoperational systems to portray a larger, more capable missile force than it possesses’, according to the document marked ‘Secret’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216773/us-believes-north-korea-oversells-its-missile-threat-leaked-document-shows?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThe Young Muslims Challenging Islam’s Status Quo
New York Times A conservative religious movement, spread through social media, has taken hold among Indonesian youth. The government wants to curb its influence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/12/world/asia/indonesia-muslim-hijrah-youth.html
Read MoreSingapore oil tanker boarded by presumed pirates off coast of Africa
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The tanker Success 9 had 20 crew of various nationalities aboard, one of whom was Singaporean, when it ‘was boarded by unidentified persons’, officials said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216762/singapore-oil-tanker-boarded-presumed-pirates-coast-africa?utm_source=rss_feed
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