Asia Pacific – Page 24 – Prologue Journal

Hyundai workers suffocate during car test at South Korea factory, prompting probe

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police and the labour ministry are investigating the incident, which reportedly involved suffocation in a testing chamber. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3287244/hyundai-workers-suffocate-during-car-test-south-korea-factory-prompting-probe?utm_source=rss_feed

Future-proofing rice: how Asia’s farmers are innovating against climate odds

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From India to Vietnam, a new wave of innovation is transforming traditional rice farming into a resilient and eco-friendly industry. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3287190/future-proofing-rice-how-asias-farmers-are-innovating-against-climate-odds?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia’s Bali seeks to protect traditional dance by banning erotic version

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Several viral videos of Balinese performers wearing revealing outfits and dancing sensuously have forced the authorities to take action. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3287239/indonesias-bali-seeks-protect-traditional-dance-banning-erotic-version?utm_source=rss_feed

Michelle Yeoh discusses infertility struggles, Thai monkeys run riot: 5 latest Asia news stories

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From star’s candid reflections on infertility to North Korea’s potential troop deployment in Ukraine, read more of our latest news from Asia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3287213/michelle-yeoh-discusses-infertility-struggles-thai-monkeys-run-riot-5-latest-asia-news-stories?utm_source=rss_feed

As Trump 2.0 looms, South Korea and China seek stability amid global turbulence

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol appears to be pursuing a more balanced approach to relations with Washington and Beijing, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3287185/trump-20-looms-south-korea-and-china-seek-stability-amid-global-turbulence?utm_source=rss_feed

Satellite images show toxic smog over South Asia visible from space

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nasa satellite images showed a thick smog covering several South Asian cities. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3287208/satellite-images-show-toxic-smog-over-south-asia-visible-space?utm_source=rss_feed

Widow of Malaysia’s Daim Zainuddin insists on case against late ex-minister to go on

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Naimah Khalid says Daim wanted ‘his day in court’ to clear his name in a case slammed by their family as ‘politically motivated’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3287207/widow-malaysias-daim-zainuddin-insists-case-against-late-ex-minister-go?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia’s Mahathir hits out at Chinese signboards in shopping centres: ‘I felt I was in China’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former prime minister laments the absence of the national language, Malay, from the display boards at shopping centres in Kuala Lumpur. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3287205/malaysias-mahathir-hits-out-chinese-signboards-shopping-centres-i-felt-i-was-china?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea opposition chief indicted for misuse of public funds

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Already embroiled in multiple legal battles, Lee Jae-myung’s indictment could jeopardise his anticipated bid for the presidency in 2027. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3287193/south-korea-opposition-chief-indicted-misuse-public-funds?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia’s apathy towards Ukraine war, closeness to Russia could harm its global standing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kuala Lumpur’s refusal to condemn Moscow and growing ties with Putin in a bid to join the Brics bloc may undermine its non-aligned stance. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3287178/malaysias-apathy-towards-ukraine-war-closeness-russia-could-harm-its-global-standing?utm_source=rss_feed