Asia Pacific – Page 2 – Prologue Journal

Asia’s digital future hangs by a thread beneath the ocean waves

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Public-private partnerships are essential to ensuring the security of undersea cables against attacks, data theft and espionage. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3287781/asias-digital-future-hangs-thread-beneath-ocean-waves?utm_source=rss_feed

More than 100 arrested as Australia climate protest forces coal ship to abort arrival

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Port operators said they expected to maintain normal operations if police were able to manage the demonstrators. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3287890/australia-climate-protest-forces-ship-abort-arrival-coal-port?utm_source=rss_feed

Why young Australians don’t want to join the military: ‘war is messed up’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Observers blame a ‘culture of self-loathing’ for destroying the self-esteem of Australia’s youth and undermining faith in its institutions. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3287757/why-young-australians-dont-want-join-military-war-messed?utm_source=rss_feed

Will Japan arm Ukraine as North Korea reinforces Russia?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With thousands of North Korean troops deployed to support Moscow, Japan’s commitment to Ukraine is being put to the test like never before. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3287760/will-japan-arm-ukraine-north-korea-reinforces-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

Laotian tourist hotspot overshadowed by string of deadly poisonings

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The mass poisoning in Vang Vieng in northern Laos has killed at least six tourists and potentially injured scores of others. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3287871/laotian-tourist-hotspot-overshadowed-string-deadly-poisonings?utm_source=rss_feed

Lee Hsien Loong to step down as PAP secretary general after 20 years at the helm

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tributes poured in on Saturday for Lee, after he handed over the prime minister position to his successor Lawrence Wong in May this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3287868/lee-hsien-loong-step-down-pap-secretary-general-after-20-years-helm?utm_source=rss_feed

Pakistan sectarian violence kills 32, injures 47 amid ongoing Sunni-Shiite clashes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Retaliating for the killing of Shiite Muslims on Thursday, Shiite Muslims on Friday attacked businesses and homes owned by Sunni Muslims. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3287863/pakistan-sectarian-violence-kills-32-injures-47-amid-ongoing-sunni-shiite-clashes?utm_source=rss_feed

Sectarian Violence Kills Least 25 in Northwest Pakistan

New York Times The clashes overnight between Sunni and Shiite tribes in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province came a day after gunmen ambushed a convey of vehicles in the area. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/23/world/asia/pakistan-sectarian-violence.html

Sri Lanka’s new leftist government sticks within IMF ‘guard rails’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The IMF reached an agreement with the administration of President Dissanayake to continue the four-year loan negotiation last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3287857/sri-lankas-new-leftist-government-sticks-within-imf-guard-rails?utm_source=rss_feed

Cafe owned and run by women, for women, in Indonesia’s most conservative province, Aceh

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Now is the time for change,’ says owner of cafe in conservative Aceh province, where running a coffee shop is seen as a man’s job. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3287375/cafe-owned-and-run-women-women-indonesias-most-conservative-province-aceh?utm_source=rss_feed