Category: Asia Pacific
Political uncertainties in Japan and US may yet shake markets
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tokyo’s power vacuum, and questions over Japan’s policies and its relationship with the US under Harris or Trump, could have deeper economic impacts. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3284657/political-uncertainties-japan-and-us-may-yet-shake-markets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS finds a new use for old Patriots to counter China’s missile advancements
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As it seeks new ways to turn the tide against China, the US Navy is moving to arm its warships with repurposed Patriot missiles. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284860/us-finds-new-use-old-patriots-counter-chinas-missile-advancements?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese consumers, still hungry for luxury goods, pounce on weak yen to feed cravings
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese shoppers are opting to make purchases of luxury goods outside China, helped out by sustained depreciation of the Japanese yen. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3284813/chinese-consumers-still-hungry-luxury-goods-pounce-weak-yen-feed-cravings?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMan granted Singapore court order over sister who repeatedly cleaned his room over 8 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The man said his privacy had been intruded on, which stressed him so much that he was admitted to the Institute of Mental Health a few times. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3284920/man-granted-singapore-court-order-over-sister-who-repeatedly-cleaned-his-room-over-8-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWill Prabowo’s Brics ambitions reshape Indonesia’s ties with Russia and China?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia’s new president is wasting no time pursuing a more active foreign policy to position his country as a leader of the Global South. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284862/will-prabowos-brics-ambitions-reshape-indonesias-ties-russia-and-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS sanctions 5 Singapore-based firms for ‘enabling’ Russia’s war in Ukraine
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Four of the firms are linked to Novatek, Russia’s largest LNG producer, with one directed by Russian nationals. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3284914/us-sanctions-5-singapore-based-firms-enabling-russias-war-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy wealthy Malaysians want a UK education – and what that means for Malaysia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In a country still shaped by its colonial past, the pursuit of a UK education by Malaysia’s elites reveals a stark opportunity gap at home. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3284858/why-wealthy-malaysians-want-uk-education-and-what-means-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow China and India can build on border truce to normalise ties
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For a start, the deal must not be seen as a tactical reconciliation, political bargaining chip or subject to a unilateral interpretation. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3284373/how-china-and-india-can-build-border-truce-normalise-ties?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTsunehisa Katsumata, Top Executive in Power Plant Meltdown, Dies at 84
New York Times He was sued and prosecuted for his actions as chairman of the Japanese power company that ran the Fukushima nuclear facility when it failed in a 2011 earthquake and tsunami. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/business/tsunehisa-katsumata-dead.html
Read MoreNorth Korea to stand by Russia until ‘victory’ in Ukraine, will expand its nuclear arsenal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Comments from North Korea’s foreign minister comes as the US warns thousands of Pyongyang’s troops could be deployed to the Ukraine conflict. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3284869/north-korea-stand-russia-until-victory-ukraine-will-expand-its-nuclear-arsenal?utm_source=rss_feed
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