Category: Asia Pacific
Huge Australian penguin chick Pesto sets social media abuzz with ‘adorable baby fluff’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Weighing 22kg (49 pounds) at nine months old, Pesto is already heavier than both his parents that weigh 11kg. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3279311/huge-australian-penguin-chick-pesto-sets-social-media-abuzz-adorable-baby-fluff?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy the US should restore the Fulbright programme for China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bringing back the grant would be a good start to reversing the damage to mutual understanding among our next generation of leaders. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3279009/why-us-should-restore-fulbright-programme-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingaporean drug trafficker faces death penalty after deportation from Thailand
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rolex watches, gold chains and rings were also seized from Benny Kee Soon Chuan, who was living in Samut Prakan province. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3279291/singaporean-drug-trafficker-faces-death-penalty-after-deportation-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn Australia, an Old-Fashioned Art Is Having a Revival
New York Times Young practitioners are helping make stained glass, which fell out of fashion over two decades ago, a vibrant art form in Australia once again. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/20/world/australia/stained-glass.html
Read MorePhilippines says China-centric Pogos ‘deeply’ linked to global crime rings
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Senator Risa Hontiveros said the online casino industry could also be tied to spying, money-laundering and election interference. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3279282/philippines-says-china-centric-pogos-deeply-linked-global-crime-rings?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia dangles tax breaks to lure Asia’s rich to Forest City to revive China-backed project
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia is offering zero per cent tax to attract wealthy Asians to set up family offices in the troubled mega-project, and revive Chinese-led project. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3279275/malaysia-dangles-tax-breaks-lure-asias-rich-forest-city-revive-china-backed-project?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapan’s fighter jet project with UK, Italy faces headwinds from London’s financial black hole
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Financial constraints force Britain to review taking part in the initiative to make one of the world’s most advanced warplanes. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3279265/japans-fighter-jet-project-uk-italy-faces-headwinds-londons-financial-black-hole?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFather, daughter from China die after tree falls on car in Malaysia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The visitors were leaving a tourist attraction in Penang when the tragedy struck. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3279244/father-daughter-china-die-after-tree-falls-car-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS study on China’s ‘much stronger’ innovation, discounted Apple iPhone 16s: 7 highlights
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From the fallout from the Lebanon pager blasts to Bali tightening tourism rules, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3279226/us-study-chinas-much-stronger-innovation-discounted-apple-iphone-16s-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingaporean living in Miami among 2 charged in US$230 million cryptocurrency theft
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malone Lam and Jeandiel Serrano allegedly spent the proceeds on nightclubs, luxury automobiles, watches and jewellery. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3279240/singaporean-living-miami-among-2-charged-us230-million-cryptocurrency-theft?utm_source=rss_feed
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