Category: Asia Pacific
Dejected Social Media Users Call ‘Garbage Time’ Over China’s Ailing Economy
New York Times The sports term refers to a time during a game when defeat becomes inevitable. Officialdom is warning against using it to take veiled jabs at the country’s political and economic system. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/world/asia/china-economy-garbage-time.html
Read MoreChina Raises Retirement Age for the First Time Since the 1950s
New York Times The move, made in the hope of addressing an aging population, was decidedly unpopular. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/world/asia/china-retirement-age.html
Read MorePhilippine ‘Son of God’ pastor pleads not guilty to child abuse, trafficking charges
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Apollo Quiboloy, a long-time friend of former president Rodrigo Duterte, is on a US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ‘most wanted’ list. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3278420/philippine-son-god-pastor-pleads-not-guilty-child-abuse-trafficking-charges?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreToronto Film Festival Pulls Documentary on Russian Soldiers
New York Times The festival canceled the screenings of “Russians at War,” which has been criticized as Kremlin propaganda. The filmmaker has said it is an antiwar film. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/world/asia/tiff-russian-war-documentary-paused.html
Read MoreChina Fines PwC $62 Million for Botching Its Work for Evergrande
New York Times Authorities also imposed a six-month suspension on the local operations of the global firm, which was once one a dominant auditing firm in China. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/13/business/pwc-china-evergrande.html
Read MoreNorth Korea gives rare view of banned uranium enrichment site
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leader Kim Jong-un stressed the need to boost the number of centrifuges so as to ‘exponentially increase’ nuclear weapons. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3278410/north-korea-gives-rare-view-banned-uranium-enrichment-site?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia’s Islamist party PAS hints at charm offensive to attract non-Muslim voters
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the party needs to address allegations of being ‘extremist’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3278359/malaysias-islamist-party-pas-hints-charm-offensive-attract-non-muslim-voters?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCambodia tourism chief touts ties with Hong Kong as ‘shining example’, lauds trade surge
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Participants at the Hong Kong-Asean Summit 2024 were updated on the strong growth potential for tourism between Hong Kong and Cambodia. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3278383/cambodia-tourism-chief-touts-ties-hong-kong-shining-example-lauds-trade-surge?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCambodia mulls visa-free entry for mainland China and Hong Kong visitors
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Participants at the Hong Kong-Asean Summit 2024 were updated on the strong growth potential for tourism between Hong Kong and Cambodia. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3278383/cambodia-mulls-visa-free-entry-china-and-hong-kong-visitors-amid-close-trade-ties?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia Airlines boss pledges work culture overhaul after 12 engineers join Singapore carrier
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia Aviation Group chief Izham Ismail said he would reset the engineering division and incentivise productivity. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3278381/malaysia-airlines-boss-pledges-work-culture-overhaul-after-12-engineers-join-singapore-carrier?utm_source=rss_feed
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