Category: Asia Pacific
India’s Top Court Begins Hearing Same-Sex Marriage Case
New York Times The Supreme Court in recent years has struck down a ban on consensual gay sex. A ruling in favor of legalizing gay unions would make India an outlier in Asia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/world/asia/india-court-same-sex-marriage.html
Read MoreMalaysia Airlines says it’s ‘cautious’ on China but finds India growth ‘exciting’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia’s flag carrier says it will increasingly focus on the Indian market as it is not seeing China demand bounce back from the country’s sudden reopening earlier this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217436/malaysia-airlines-says-its-cautious-china-finds-india-growth-exciting?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia battles rising tiger attacks with armed forest guards, curfews: ‘human are easy targets’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The recent deaths of two people from tiger attacks led officials in northern Uttarakhand state to close schools and order villagers to stay indoors, as armed officers patrol the forests. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3217420/india-battles-rising-tiger-attacks-armed-forest-guards-curfews-human-are-easy-targets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhilippines assures OFWs in Taiwan of their safety after Chinese envoy’s comments
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Philippines said there was no cause for alarm for more than 100,000 overseas Filipino workers in Taiwan, after China’s ambassador implied the workers’ safety could be at risk due to Manila’s military ties…
Read MoreAlbert del Rosario, Philippines ex-foreign minister and thorn in China’s side, dies at 83
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Del Rosario was behind two prominent legal cases against Beijing, including the South China Sea hearing at The Hague. In 2019 he filed a complaint against Chinese officials at the International Criminal Court alleging…
Read MoreCentral bank chief Ravi Menon leaving post at Monetary Authority of Singapore
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Menon has been at the helm of the Monetary Authority of Singapore since 2011. Chia Der Jiun, one of his former deputies, is tipped to be his successor, sources say. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217415/central-bank-chief-ravi-menon-leaving-post-monetary-authority-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFoodpanda Malaysia looks to Middle East, South Asia as appetite for halal delivery surges
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Foodpanda Malaysia is in talks to export its Bekal halal-specific delivery service to the Middle East, Bangladesh and Pakistan. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3217408/foodpanda-malaysia-looks-middle-east-south-asia-appetite-halal-delivery-surges?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePakistan speeds towards full-blown crisis with Imran Khan’s foot on the accelerator
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The former prime minister’s bid for snap elections is evolving into a constitutional crisis that’s raised concerns about the future of the country’s democracy. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3217401/pakistan-speeds-towards-full-blown-crisis-imran-khans-foot-accelerator?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese tourists travelling again, but not to Australia. Geopolitics, and a lack of flights and translators, are hurdles
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A lack of flights from mainland China to Australia, stricter visa rules and an exodus of Chinese-speaking tour guides are just some of the reasons Chinese tourists are not returning to Australia just yet.…
Read MoreIndia loves its cows. But with 5 million strays, that’s becoming a problem
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indian PM Narendra Modi’s 2017 ban on slaughtering cattle has left the South Asian nation overrun with strays that attack people, spread disease and cause hundreds of car accidents. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3217392/india-loves-its-cows-5-million-strays-thats-becoming-problem?utm_source=rss_feed
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