Asia Pacific – Page 1330 – Prologue Journal

Family of Singapore man due to be hanged over cannabis charge pleads for mercy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tangaraju Suppiah was sentenced to death for conspiring to smuggle 1kg of cannabis and will die on Wednesday unless the authorities change position. In some nations, including Thailand, cannabis has been decriminalised. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218053/family-singapore-man-due-be-hanged-over-cannabis-charge-pleads-mercy?utm_source=rss_feed

Why are some urban Indians choosing to live in homes made out of mud, cow dung or sugar cane?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘We wanted to reconnect with nature and go back to being part of the web of life … a mud house added to this process’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3218042/why-are-some-urban-indians-choosing-live-homes-made-out-mud-cow-dung-or-sugar-cane?utm_source=rss_feed

Indian police arrest Sikh separatist leader Amritpal Singh after month-long hunt

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Amritpal Singh had been on the run since last month after capturing national attention in February, when hundreds of his supporters stormed a police station in Ajnala, Punjab state. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3218032/indian-police-arrest-sikh-separatist-leader-amritpal-singh-after-month-long-hunt?utm_source=rss_feed

G7 calls for extension, full implementation and expansion of Black Sea grain deal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Brokered by the United Nations and Turkey, the deal was signed in Istanbul last July, allowing Ukraine to export more than 27 million tonnes of grain from several of its Black Sea ports. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218030/g7-calls-extension-full-implementation-and-expansion-black-sea-grain-deal?utm_source=rss_feed

Jeju is ‘overwhelmed’ and wants a tourist tax. But will South Korea come on board?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With millions heading to Unesco World Heritage site, an island of 670,000 people that struggles to cope with so many visitors, ‘idea of deterring overtourism with entry tax is making a comeback’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3217865/jeju-overwhelmed-and-wants-tourist-tax-will-south-korea-come-board?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese companies are moving supply chains out of China to manage risks, with India, Malaysia and Indonesia benefiting

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Even Chinese manufacturers are shifting parts of their supply chains out of China to manage risks, and heading to India and other nearby countries. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3218025/chinese-companies-are-moving-supply-chains-out-china-manage-risks-india-malaysia-and-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed

Is Singapore heading to the polls this year, as ‘electoral drums start beating’?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A general election is not due until 2025, but recent speeches by PM Lee Hsien Loong and his designated successor Lawrence Wong hint at an earlier vote. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3217932/singapore-heading-polls-year-electoral-drums-start-beating?utm_source=rss_feed

Top election official shot dead in Myanmar

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Deputy director Sai Kyaw Thu of the Union Election Commission was shot dead and the anti-coup People’s Defence Forces are responsible for the killing, the army’s information team says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218007/top-election-official-shot-dead-myanmar?utm_source=rss_feed

8 killed by rare, giant tornado near Myanmar capital – at least 128 injured

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. 128 people were taken to hospital after villages on Naypyidaw’s southern outskirts were hit on Friday evening and 232 homes destroyed. Major tornadoes are rare in Myanmar and seldom result in fatalities. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218002/8-killed-rare-giant-tornado-near-myanmar-capital-least-128-injured?utm_source=rss_feed

Award-winning Dame Edna Everage creator Barry Humphries dies in Sydney aged 89

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With coiffed lilac hair, oversized diamante glasses and an outlandish wardrobe, the instantly recognisable Dame Edna would joyfully greet audiences with her trademark “Hello Possums!”. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3217994/award-winning-dame-edna-everage-creator-barry-humphries-dies-sydney-aged-89?utm_source=rss_feed