Asia Pacific – Page 1295 – Prologue Journal

University of Melbourne lecturer’s ‘anti-China’ remarks spark discrimination concerns among some Asian students

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. University of Melbourne lecturer Chris Lloyd said Chinese students would likely be ‘recalled’ amid a China-Taiwan war, and urged Australian universities to woo Indonesian, Indian students. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3217804/university-melbourne-lecturers-anti-china-remarks-spark-discrimination-concerns-among-some-asian?utm_source=rss_feed

Climate change: Asia-Pacific needs to spend US$71 trillion to rise to UN’s call for faster decarbonisation, study finds

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Effort would boost the region’s economic output by up to 6.3 per cent, with households facing higher prices and higher taxes, Asia Society Policy Institute says. https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3217735/climate-change-asia-pacific-needs-spend-us71-trillion-rise-uns-call-faster-decarbonisation-study?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Friday Briefing: Xi Rebuffs the U.S.

New York Times Also, a small town in Australia hosted tens of thousands of eclipse watchers. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/20/briefing/china-us-relations-sudan-evacuate-ukraine-influencer.html

Indian court dismisses opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s plea in defamation case

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ousted Congress Party leader was sentenced to two years in prison for mocking Modi’s name in a speech and a stay of conviction would have opened up a path to reinstate his parliamentary…

Indian court orders YouTube to remove fake news about Bollywood star’s grandchild in landmark decision

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Dissemination of misleading information about a child, especially as regards physical and mental health, is completely intolerable under the law,’ the court said in its order regarding the granddaughter of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan.…

China gains ground over US in Southeast Asia influence since 2018: report

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s strength in Southeast Asia lay in its diplomatic and economic relations, while the US was stronger in defence networks and cultural influences. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3217765/china-gains-ground-over-us-southeast-asia-influence-2018-report?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore to resume executions after 6-month break, ‘we’ve been holding our breath’, critics say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A man is scheduled to be hanged next week for abetting an attempt to smuggle 1 kilo of cannabis, which is ‘outrageous’, activists point out. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217763/singapore-resume-executions-after-6-month-break-weve-been-holding-our-breaths-critics-say?utm_source=rss_feed

Taiwan’s export orders log biggest fall since global financial crisis, but turnaround seen by 2024

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Expectation that the US economy will continue to weaken in the coming months is seen as ‘very bad news for Taiwan’s semiconductor industry’, but a turnaround is expected by next year. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3217754/taiwans-export-orders-log-biggest-fall-global-financial-crisis-turnaround-seen-2024?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia probes cases of migrant workers left jobless, without passports

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. They risk forced labour as their plight is worsened by debt bondage, poor living conditions, isolation and limited freedom of movement. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217749/malaysia-probes-cases-migrant-workers-left-jobless-without-passports?utm_source=rss_feed

Indo-Pacific trade negotiations could deliver results by year-end, US says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Negotiations, which started last year, are moving at a very quick pace, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai said. IPEF, comprising 14 nations, is viewed as a counterweight to China’s growing clout in the region.…