Asia Pacific – Page 29 – Prologue Journal

Monday Briefing: Europe Pledges to Support Ukraine

New York Times Plus, remote taste testing. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/briefing/europe-ukraine-israel-gaza-aid-congo-military.html

China’s middle-class investors lose appetite for overseas property

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sluggish economy and real estate slump at home signal end to wave of overseas investment. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3300475/chinas-middle-class-investors-lose-appetite-overseas-property?utm_source=rss_feed

Avalanche Buries Road Workers’ Camp in India, Killing 8

New York Times Rescuers working in extreme conditions evacuated 46 other construction workers trapped beneath feet of snow. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/asia/india-avalanche.html

Malaysia’s ex-PM Ismail declares wealth to anti-corruption agency

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The agency said Ismail Sabri Yaakob formally submitted a wealth declaration to authorities on February 10 after being ordered to do so. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300742/malaysias-ex-pm-ismail-declares-wealth-anti-corruption-agency?utm_source=rss_feed

India avalanche survivors recall rescue, 5 dead

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after the avalanche hit a construction camp in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3300736/india-avalanche-survivors-recall-rescue-5-dead?utm_source=rss_feed

Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back

New York Times Feng Tao, who was tenured at the University of Kansas, was cleared of charges brought under a discontinued Trump program aimed at Chinese spying. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/us/trump-china-initiative-professor-sues-university.html

As Musk Consolidates Power, His Mother, Maye, Is in Demand

New York Times Maye Musk, a model and a public speaker, recently headlined a government conference in Dubai and endorsed a slew of products in China. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/asia/elon-maye-musk-world.html

Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

New York Times The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/world/asia/japan-wildfire.html

US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as show of force

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The arrival of the ship is expected to infuriate North Korea, which views deployments of such powerful military assets as security threats. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3300731/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-south-korea-show-force?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Business must go on’: why India is reaching out to the Taliban

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Focus on humanitarian aid, regional connectivity could help India regain ‘strategic space’ lost after the Taliban took over in 2021, analysts note. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300610/business-must-go-why-india-reaching-out-taliban?utm_source=rss_feed