Asia Pacific – Page 138 – Prologue Journal

Cheap Chinese goods bring joy to Southeast Asia’s shoppers. What’s the trade-off?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumers celebrate the savings, but governments from Indonesia to Malaysia face pressure to protect local manufacturers from the influx. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3278458/cheap-chinese-goods-bring-joy-southeast-asias-shoppers-whats-trade?utm_source=rss_feed

Multilateralism won’t work with US focused on competition

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The coming UN Summit of the Future looks destined to fall short despite its vital agenda to tackle the many challenges facing humanity. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3278581/multilateralism-wont-work-us-focused-competition?utm_source=rss_feed

Morning Briefing: The Fallout of Trump’s False Claims

New York Times Plus, Ye performs in China. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/briefing/trump-hostages-china-adoption.html

Quad plans joint patrols in Indo-Pacific to counter illegal fishing where China’s influence growing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The elevation of the Quad grouping – the US, Australia, Japan and India – is widely seen as a move against Beijing’s increasing presence in the Indo-Pacific region. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3278621/quad-plans-joint-patrols-indo-pacific-counter-illegal-fishing-where-chinas-influence-growing?utm_source=rss_feed

‘They’re criminals’: why cow vigilante violence in India has surged under Modi 3.0

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts say the vigilantes operate under the political patronage of the ruling BJP, targeting Muslims suspected of trading cows for meat. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3278452/theyre-criminals-why-cow-vigilante-violence-india-has-surged-under-modi-30?utm_source=rss_feed

An Era of Chinese Adoption Ends, and Families Are Torn Over Its Legacy

New York Times More than 80,000 children from China were adopted by American families. While many appreciate how the adoptions reshaped their own lives, they are also glad to see the program conclude. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/15/world/asia/chinese-american-adoption-program.html

Malaysia’s PAS vows to shut casino if it controls Pahang – ‘gambling is harmful’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Parti Islam Se-Malaysia aims to tap the concerns of the country’s Muslim majority over gambling, which is forbidden in the Koran. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3278593/malaysias-pas-vows-shut-casino-if-it-controls-pahang-gambling-harmful?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s middle class reshaping Asia tourism as sector pivots to next big market: analysts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indian travellers are looking to destinations including Hong Kong and Central Asia as they seek out new experiences, report shows. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3278571/indias-middle-class-reshaping-asia-tourism-sector-pivots-next-big-market-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

Myanmar’s death toll from Typhoon Yagi rises to 74, dozens others missing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Typhoon Yagi has earlier hit Vietnam, northern Thailand and Laos, killing more than 260 people and causing major damage. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3278587/myanmars-death-toll-typhoon-yagi-rises-74-dozens-others-missing?utm_source=rss_feed

Did Japan’s WWII warship Yamato sail kamikaze mission over misinterpreted emperor question?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The battleship was sunk by US aircraft near Okinawa at the end of WWII as Japan tried to thwart further attacks on its mainland. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3278473/did-japans-wwii-warship-yamato-sail-kamikaze-mission-over-misinterpreted-emperor-question?utm_source=rss_feed