Category: Asia Pacific
China’s Lenovo builds AI servers in India as supply chain shift gathers pace
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While India’s tech manufacturing sector is still small compared with China, it now makes increasingly sophisticated products such as iPhones. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-war/article/3278950/chinas-lenovo-builds-ai-servers-india-supply-chain-shift-gathers-pace?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCorrupt? I was just ‘hitchhiking’ on a friend’s private jet, Widodo’s son Kaesang says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kaesang Pangarep visited the office of Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency to reject allegations of wrongdoing over his use of the jet. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3278946/corrupt-i-was-just-hitchhiking-friends-private-jet-widodos-son-kaesang-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreU.N. Sees ‘Human Rights Abyss’ in Myanmar as Military Kills Civilians
New York Times Three years after the military staged a coup, intensifying a civil war, civilians continue to pay the price, according to a coming United Nations report. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/world/asia/myanmar-human-rights-abuse-un.html
Read MoreIndian migrants seek illegal US entry via Canada to evade heavily guarded south
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The surge in such migrants comes amid reports of several Indians who died while embarking on the risky journey at the US-Canada border. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3278908/indian-migrants-seek-illegal-us-entry-canada-evade-heavily-guarded-south?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWednesday Briefing: Exploding Pagers Kill at Least 9 in Lebanon
New York Times Plus, China’s “silver economy.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/briefing/lebanon-attack-ads-instagram.html
Read MoreWednesday Briefing: Exploding Pagers Kill at Least 9 in Lebanon
New York Times Plus, China’s “silver economy.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/17/briefing/pager-attack-ads-instagram.html
Read MoreWill China’s latest crypto crackdown stifle its gaming industry?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New legal guidelines that classify cryptocurrency transactions as money laundering put digital assets used in popular games in a grey area. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3278744/will-chinas-latest-crypto-crackdown-stifle-its-gaming-industry?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s grip on rare earths undercuts US, Japan and Australia projects
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Despite billions in subsidies, the US and its allies face an uphill battle to break China’s dominance in the rare earth minerals market. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3278904/chinas-grip-rare-earths-undercuts-us-japan-and-australia-projects?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More2 Thais, 2 Indonesians caught with drugs in Bali face death penalty
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The four individuals were caught with meth, Ecstasy, and MDMA. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3278909/2-thais-2-indonesians-caught-drugs-bali-face-death-penalty?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia freezes almost 100 accounts linked to Islamic group in child abuse at care homes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysian authorities froze US$124,000 from almost 100 accounts of a conglomerate linked to child abuse in care homes, arresting 171 suspects. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3278899/malaysia-freezes-almost-100-accounts-linked-islamic-group-child-abuse-care-homes?utm_source=rss_feed
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