Asia Pacific – Page 30 – Prologue Journal

Asian authorities step up clampdown on use of illegal set-top boxes, operators

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An anti-piracy coalition says its members are working to block pirate sites in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3284767/asia-authorities-step-clampdown-use-illegal-set-top-boxes-operators?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s capital New Delhi chokes in smog after firework ban flouted for Diwali festival

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Revellers defied a ban on firecrackers to celebrate Diwali, which helped drive air quality to hazardous levels. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3284755/indias-capital-new-delhi-chokes-smog-after-firework-ban-flouted?utm_source=rss_feed

Rocket fire from Lebanon kills 4 Thais in northern Israel

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Deaths occurred near the town of Metula, close to border between Lebanon and Israel. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3284752/rocket-fire-lebanon-kills-4-thais-northern-israel?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korean defectors and Ukraine, Chinese celebrity transformation: SCMP’s 7 highlights

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From North Korean defectors wanting to join Ukraine’s efforts to a China-made plane travelling twice as fast as Concorde, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3284580/north-korean-defectors-and-ukraine-chinese-celebrity-transformation-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed

The Minister vs Meta: battle over Malaysia’s social media licence heats up

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Communications chief Fahmi Fadzil accuses technology giant of ‘giving more time to scammers and paedophiles’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/article/3284740/minister-vs-meta-battle-over-malaysias-social-media-licence-heats?utm_source=rss_feed

Can Quake-Prone Japan Ever Embrace Nuclear Energy Again?

New York Times The government, its makeup in flux after the ruling party lost seats this week, will soon need to make decisions that will shape Japan’s future nuclear policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/business/japan-nuclear-energy-fukushima.html

New Zealand’s tech warning reflects ‘significantly hardened’ stance towards China: analysts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Warning shows Wellington’s reluctance to be seen as ‘a point of vulnerability’ in tech transfer amid growing China-West rift, experts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284703/new-zealands-tech-warning-reflects-significantly-hardened-stance-towards-china-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

India needs to honour Ratan Tata’s legacy with transparent funding of polls

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An overhaul of the funding process and seat distribution in constituencies is needed to weed out ‘crony capitalism’ in Indian politics. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3284673/india-needs-honour-ratan-tatas-legacy-transparent-funding-polls?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea says record test was new Hwasong-19 long-range missile

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. North Korea lauded the Hwasong-19 that was test-fired Thursday as ‘the world’s strongest strategic missile’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3284721/north-korea-says-record-test-was-new-hwasong-19-long-range-missile?utm_source=rss_feed

How Harry Roque went from being Philippines’ presidential aide to a human-trafficking suspect

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Roque’s alleged links to Pogos and growing legal troubles could affect the Dutertes given his close association with them, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284687/how-harry-roque-went-being-philippines-presidential-aide-human-trafficking-suspect?utm_source=rss_feed