Asia Pacific – Page 1325 – Prologue Journal

Your Thursday Briefing: A U.S.-South Korea Nuclear Agreement

New York Times Also, Xi Jinping called Volodymyr Zelensky. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/briefing/your-thursday-briefing-a-us-south-korea-nuclear-agreement.html

India needs reform to make taking China’s title as most populous nation count

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Demography is not necessarily destiny, and Indian policymakers must find a way to turn this new-found status into a boon for the people. To secure significant dividends, they need to enhance political governance, boost…

Singapore increases property stamp duties to cool property market

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rates will rise for citizens and permanent residents buying their second and subsequent properties, and double for foreigners buying any residential properties. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218497/singapore-increases-property-stamp-duties-cool-property-market?utm_source=rss_feed

Europe’s search for a coherent China policy must not steer it away from its values and interests

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The EU faces one of its greatest challenges, dealing with the war in Ukraine while navigating increasingly tense relations with two of its most top partners. To be a productive Indo-Pacific partner, Europe must…

In an Indian Village, Cultivating Girls’Big-League Dreams

New York Times A new $500 million women’s cricket league is offering the kind of opportunities that never existed before in India. The girls of one Punjab village are ready. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/world/asia/india-women-cricket.html

10 police officers, driver killed in Central India blast – Maoists suspected

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rebel Maoists – who ascribe to a form of communism developed by Mao Zedong – carried out the attack in the Dantewada district, police said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3218477/10-police-officers-driver-killed-central-india-blast-maoists-suspected?utm_source=rss_feed

Sri Lanka seeks US$17 billion debt reduction by restructuring – President urges lawmakers to accept IMF proposal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Parliament is having a 3-day debate on IMF debt restructuring programme. If approved, the plan would dictate how Sri Lanka’s crisis-stricken economy will be managed in the coming years. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218471/sri-lanka-seeks-us17-billion-debt-reduction-restructuring-president-urges-lawmakers-accept-imf?utm_source=rss_feed

Giant clams under threat as poachers target Philippine, Indonesian waters after China ban

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Demand for the molluscs – often over a metre wide – has surged in tandem with stricter global controls on ivory. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3218470/giant-clams-under-threat-poachers-target-philippine-indonesian-waters-after-china-ban?utm_source=rss_feed

Facing China, the Philippines and U.S. Join in Biggest Military Drill Yet

New York Times After years of saying it would not choose sides, the Philippines is now asserting a need to stand up to China’s territorial moves in the South China Sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/26/world/asia/philippines-us-military.html

Japan safety chief under fire for ‘savouring’ eel lunch, then responding to attack on PM Kishida

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Koichi Tani, chair of Japan’s National Public Safety Commission, is under fire after he ‘fully savoured, finished’ his lunch of eel rice before responding to smoke bomb attack on PM Kishida. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218456/japan-safety-chief-under-fire-savouring-eel-lunch-then-responding-attack-pm-kishida?utm_source=rss_feed