Category: Asia Pacific
Smog drives away Thailand’s tourists as Laos, Myanmar farmers grow cash crops for China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 2 million people in Thailand have been hospitalised with breathing problems this year, as farmers in Myanmar, Laos and at home slash and burn land. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3216349/smog-drives-away-thailands-tourists-laos-myanmar-farmers-grow-cash-crops-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSwiss court challenge makes clear climate change is a women’s issue
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Women experience the greatest impacts of climate change, and these impacts exacerbate pre-existing gender inequalities which threaten their lives and health. Despite their unique experiences and being at the forefront of climate action movements,…
Read MoreChina to Do Military Drills Around Taiwan
New York Times Taiwan’s president visited the United States this past week and met with the House speaker, angering Beijing, which had threatened consequences. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/world/asia/china-taiwan-military-exercises.html
Read MoreSouth China Sea: Malaysia vows to protect its rights in disputed waters after China voices concern over energy projects
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says China is worried about activity by the state energy firm Petronas in a part of the South China Sea that Malaysia says is its territory, but that it is…
Read MoreCrucified for 34th time, Filipino carpenter prays for Ukraine war to end as cost of living bites
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thousands of people, including tourists, came to watch the real-life crucifixions of Ruben Enaje and seven others in San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216402/crucified-34th-time-filipino-carpenter-prays-ukraine-war-end-cost-living-bites?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysian PM Anwar part of panel to decide Najib’s fate as Umno seeks royal pardon
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also said there is no issue of conflict of interest with him being part of the Pardons Board. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216393/malaysian-pm-anwar-part-panel-decide-najibs-fate-umno-seeks-royal-pardon?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Be prepared to debate’: Singapore’s influential minister K. Shanmugam on the drug war and handling alternative views
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the second part of a wide-ranging exclusive interview with This Week in Asia, Singapore’s minister for home affairs and law talks Greater Bay Area opportunities, the death penalty for drug traffickers and the…
Read MoreK Shanmugam Q&A: influential Singapore minister on US-China tensions, financial hub rivalries and the wealth gap
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the first part of a wide-ranging exclusive interview with This Week in Asia, Singapore’s minister for home affairs and law talks China’s ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine, the necessity of staying neutral and the…
Read MoreTravelling to South Korea just got much easier for 22 countries in Europe, North America and Asia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The K-ETA electronic travel authorisation, compulsory to enter without a visa, is now being waved for tourists from some countries – but only until December 31, 2024. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216369/travelling-south-korea-just-got-much-easier-22-countries-europe-north-america-and-asia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWill new Philippine sites for US military near Taiwan affect Manila-China ties?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New EDCA sites key to country’s defence in the ‘strategic’ Luzon Strait against possible Chinese aggression in South China Sea, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216342/will-new-philippine-sites-us-military-near-taiwan-affect-manila-china-ties?utm_source=rss_feed
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