Asia Pacific – Page 18 – Prologue Journal

Meet the Champion Who Memorized 80 Numbers in 13.5 Seconds

New York Times This month, Vishvaa Rajakumar won the Memory League World Championship, which tests memorization skills. He shared some of his techniques with The Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/science/vishvaa-rajakumar-memory-techniques.html

Barbie Hsu, Taiwanese Actress and Star of ‘Meteor Garden,’ Dies at 48

New York Times Her role in the teen drama catapulted her to fame as a pop idol. She was also a TV host and appeared in films. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/asia/barbie-hsu-dead.html

China Says U.S. Should Lead Trump’s Proposed Arms Controls Push

New York Times President Trump said China and Russia should halve their military spending and limit nuclear weapons. You first, China said. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/asia/china-trump-nuclear-military.html

Sister of North Korea’s Kim married with children to ‘tall and handsome’ man, defector says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A former North Korean diplomat revealed details about Kim Yo-jong’s marriage and children, shedding light on the secretive life of the powerful sister of Kim Jong-un. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3298759/sister-north-koreas-kim-married-children-tall-and-handsome-man-defector-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Trump’s tough talk with Modi on tariffs signals India is not off the hook

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. During the two leaders’ meeting in Washington, Narendra Modi calls for a rise in trade between India and the US to US$500 billion by 2030. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3298749/trumps-tough-talk-modi-tariffs-signals-india-not-hook?utm_source=rss_feed

What Happens to Global Trade If ‘the W.T.O. Is Toast’?

New York Times President Trump, who disabled the World Trade Organization during his first term, is going after international free trade rules in place since the 1940s. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/business/trump-tariffs-world-trade-organization.html

Indonesia to launch sovereign wealth fund with over US$900 billion in assets

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The fund will invest in sustainable high impact projects across sectors such as renewable energy, advanced manufacturing. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3298740/indonesia-launch-sovereign-wealth-fund-over-us900-billion-assets?utm_source=rss_feed

Young Indonesians yearn to ‘run away’ overseas for work as frustration grows

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. There is rising unhappiness over what these Indonesians see as few job opportunities and inadequate government policies in their country. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3298701/young-indonesians-yearn-run-away-overseas-work-frustration-grows?utm_source=rss_feed

The ‘arm collector’: pioneering Pakistan woman MMA fighter breaks barriers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anita Karim is Pakistan’s first internationally competing woman MMA fighter. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3298724/arm-collector-pioneering-pakistan-woman-mma-fighter-breaks-barriers?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia to chase new trade deals as ‘shocking’ Trump wields tariff threat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘If such extreme tariffs were imposed, we would diversify our markets, expanding into Asia, Africa and Europe,’ deputy trade minister says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3298700/indonesia-chase-new-trade-deals-shocking-trump-wields-tariff-threat?utm_source=rss_feed