Category: Asia Pacific
Why the Japan and South Korea Détente Is Crucial to Biden’s Asia Ambitions
New York Times The animosity between South Korea and Japan has long been a weak link in Washington’s Indo-Pacific strategy. President Biden is likely to urge more steps toward a thaw during meetings this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/asia/japan-korea-us-biden.html
Read MoreSingapore slams Virgin’s Richard Branson over death penalty criticism, calling his statements ‘patently untrue’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore criticised UK billionaire Richard Branson for saying authorities ‘may be about to kill an innocent man’ over one kilogram of cannabis, stating his remarks were ‘patently untrue’, and the guilt of Tangaraju Suppiaht…
Read MoreSingapore jails man for smuggling puppies, kittens from Malaysia after 19 die
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 36-year-old Malaysian attempted to transport 26 puppies and a cat in what Singapore’s National Parks Board described as ‘one of the most serious cases of animal smuggling to date’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218260/singapore-jails-man-smuggling-puppies-kittens-malaysia-after-19-die?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDeadly Blasts Destroy Police Station in Pakistan
New York Times Some officials said the explosions, which killed at least 15, were caused by an accident. But a rise in militant attacks has put the region on edge. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/world/asia/pakistan-swat-blasts.html
Read MoreJapan’s anime-loving cringeworthy car owners don’t care what you think. Meet the ‘itasha’ aficionados
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For Yosuke Takahata and other ‘itasha’ owners like him, plastering sexy, red-eyed horse-women and other cartoons all over their vehicles is just another way of paying homage to their two-dimensional true loves. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218250/japans-anime-loving-cringeworthy-car-owners-dont-care-what-you-think-meet-itasha-aficionados?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYet again, a drunk passenger has urinated on a fellow traveller on a US-India flight
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It’s the third time in recent months that a passenger has been accused of urinating on or near someone else on a flight from New York to New Delhi. In all cases, they were…
Read MoreJapanese start-ups see rising interest from banks as government seeks to revitalise tech sector
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lenders in Japan are planning to increase the staff they allocate to start-up businesses as the government aims to stimulate entrepreneurship. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3218238/japanese-start-ups-see-rising-interest-banks-government-seeks-revitalise-tech-sector?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHe shared a photo of a beer on Facebook. Thailand fined him more than US$4,000
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Artid Sivahansapha was initially sentenced to eight months in prison and a US$5,800 fine for posting a review of his beer on social media in 2020. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218229/he-shared-photo-beer-facebook-thailand-fined-him-more-us4000?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina, Russia tensions haunt South Korea’s search for US security, economic guarantees on Yoon Suk-yeol visit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The main themes of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s state visit to the US – security and economic cooperation – have been overshadowed by his recent remarks on the war in Ukraine and tensions in the…
Read MoreUS rapper Desiigner charged for masturbating on flight from Tokyo after he ‘didn’t get much’ in Japan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Desiigner, real name Sidney Royel Selby III, told the FBI he had found an attendant on the Tokyo-Minneapolis flight attractive. He was charged with one federal count of indecent exposure on an aircraft. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218224/us-rapper-charged-masturbating-flight-tokyo-after-he-didnt-get-much-japan?utm_source=rss_feed
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