Category: Asia Pacific
Indonesian TikTokker tells US friends to stop using her ‘colonised’ nickname in viral video
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In a TikTok video that’s been viewed more than 2 million times, Harvard graduate student Zhafira Aqyla tells her friends to stop calling her ‘Zha’ so she can reclaim the ‘power of my own…
Read MoreWhy China’s Shrinking Population Is a Problem for Everyone
New York Times China struggled for years to curtail its rapid population growth. Now that its population is declining, economists and others fear serious implications for China and countries around the world. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/19/world/asia/china-population-india.html
Read MoreSouth Korea hunts man accused of goading teen girl into taking her own life in live-streamed suicide
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police said the woman had planned a suicide pact with a 27-year-old man through an online community called ‘depression gallery’. Her death was live-streamed on Instagram. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3217493/south-korea-hunts-man-accused-goading-teen-girl-taking-her-own-life-live-streamed-suicide?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDrunk man burned 4 Singapore flags and own shorts then walked home naked, court hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chen Yonsheng was spotted throwing flags and National Day celebrations into a fire he had made in August last year. He pleaded guilty to committing mischief and destroying about US$35 worth of property. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217519/drunk-man-burned-4-singapore-flags-and-own-shorts-then-walked-home-naked-court-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIs Japan losing its religion? Cults, Unification Church scandal seen driving rising distrust
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nearly 40 per cent of respondents to a survey said they had lost trust in religion over the past two years, with some saying they have no reason to visit a Buddhist temple any…
Read MoreHow AI can help solve Hong Kong’s education inequality problem
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An adaptive, AI-powered tutoring system can assess a student’s current understanding of a subject and generate customised content to address knowledge gaps, helping students better understand complex concepts and increase their interest in learning.…
Read More1MDB’s Jho Low paid US$20 million for Obama photo op, US rapper Pras Michel says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ex-Fugees member says the Malaysian tycoon was willing to ‘spend any type of money’, but his ‘party guy’ reputation made it hard to get fundraiser invites. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217512/1mdbs-jho-low-paid-us20-million-obama-photo-op-us-rapper-pras-michel-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese interests in Australia’s renewable energy rise despite weak overall foreign investment
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia’s latest Chinese foreign investment report shows that 12 per cent of Chinese funds invested in Australia in 2022 went to renewable energy projects, up from some 3 per cent in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3217462/chinese-interests-australias-renewable-energy-rise-despite-weak-overall-foreign-investment?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYour Wednesday Briefing: How Russia Gets Chips for Its Weapons
New York Times Also, a cease-fire fails in Sudan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/18/briefing/russia-ukraine-chips-sudan-india-gay-rights.html
Read MoreIs the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation still relevant?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Paralysed by India-Pakistan enmity and with Afghanistan’s status in limbo, with members unwilling to recognise the Taliban government, SAARC is becoming moribund. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3217324/south-asian-association-regional-cooperation-still-relevant?utm_source=rss_feed
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