Asia Pacific – Page 31 – Prologue Journal

Vietnamese Journalist Gets 2 ½ Years in Prison for Facebook Posts

New York Times The sentence for Truong Huy San, an influential reporter, was the latest crackdown on speech by Vietnam, a rising regional power. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/asia/vietnamese-journalist-san-prison.html

Indonesia’s Bali warns tourists of rabies risk after local death from dog bite

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The man, 35, died six months after getting bitten and not reporting his injury to receive a post-bite vaccine. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3300590/indonesias-bali-warns-tourists-rabies-risk-after-local-death-dog-bite?utm_source=rss_feed

After a Revolution, a Move Toward Politics as Usual in Bangladesh

New York Times Some of the students who took part in last year’s uprising that ousted the nation’s autocratic leader are leaving the interim government to start a political party. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/asia/bangladesh-politics-party.html

South Korea seeks Interpol’s help to arrest 2 Chinese men over ashes theft in Jeju

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The duo broke into a columbarium in Jeju to steal six urns and demanded a US$2 million ransom for the return of the ashes. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300581/south-korea-seeks-interpols-help-arrest-two-chinese-men-over-ashes-theft?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand failed to collect biometric data from 17 million arrivals due to ‘limited’ storage

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The country’s immigration bureau admitted its biometric system had hit maximum storage capacity last year. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300568/thailand-failed-collect-biometric-data-17-million-arrivals-due-limited-storage?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin

New York Times The woman was accused of kissing him without his consent during an event the K-pop idol held in Seoul last year. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/asia/bts-kiss-south-korea-police.html

Singapore’s PM Wong clashes with Pritam Singh over GST hike – ‘poor marksmanship’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lawrence Wong rebuts the opposition leader’s criticisms of the GST, saying there is a need to make ‘responsible choices’ in his budget wrap. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300530/singapores-pm-wong-clashes-pritam-singh-over-gst-hike-poor-marksmanship?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Military Puts Pacific on Notice as U.S. Priorities Shift

New York Times China is flexing its military muscle in the region to show that it will not wait for the Trump administration to decide how hard it wants to counter Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/world/asia/china-military-drills-pacific.html

3 men in Singapore charged over Nvidia server fraud linked to China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The suspects are accused of misrepresenting the actual end-user of the hardware, highlighting intermediaries’ role in global chip distribution. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300526/3-men-singapore-charged-over-nvidia-server-fraud-linked-china?utm_source=rss_feed

Sharks kill Russian tourist, another drowns while scuba diving in Philippines

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A coastguard official said the victims were part of a four-member group that travelled by boat to Verde Island from Puerto Galera. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300506/sharks-kill-russian-tourist-another-drowns-while-scuba-diving-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed