Asia Pacific – Page 33 – Prologue Journal

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

New York Times Edgar Matobato says he killed again and again for former President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines. Now he’s trying to stay alive to testify. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/asia/philippines-hit-man-confession.html

China-Pakistan ties will continue to hold fast against all weather

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Through fatal attacks on China interests in Pakistan and Islamabad’s debt crisis, both countries clung fast to their strategic partnership. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3293072/china-pakistan-ties-will-continue-hold-fast-against-all-weather?utm_source=rss_feed

Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor, who devoted his life to peace, dies at 93

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shigemi Fukahori was only 14 when the US dropped the bomb on Nagasaki and hoped to pass on ‘the baton of peace’ in reference to his advocacy. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3293501/nagasaki-atomic-bomb-survivor-who-devoted-his-life-peace-dies-93?utm_source=rss_feed

On the Run, a Hit Man Gives One Last Confession

The abandoned Filipino children of sex workers using DNA to find their fathers amid uncertainty

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An Australian charity is using DNA to track down fathers of children abandoned by sex tourists in Angeles City, offering hope amid dire conditions. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3293418/abandoned-filipino-children-sex-workers-using-dna-find-their-fathers-amid-uncertainty?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand moves to seize tycoon’s assets in US$350 million scam

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Boon Vanasin, the founder of Thonburi Healthcare, is wanted on charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly misleading hundreds of investors. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293493/thailand-moves-seize-tycoons-assets-us350-million-scam?utm_source=rss_feed

Rohingya in Malaysia turn to tech to fight erasure, ‘have an identity’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The project aims to harness blockchain technology to create a ‘decentralised identity’ and preserve the Rohingya’s heritage and culture. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3293316/rohingya-malaysia-turn-tech-fight-erasure-have-identity?utm_source=rss_feed

As Indonesia’s poverty struggles persist, Prabowo’s growth goals look elusive

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 wants to transform his nation into an high-income economy by 2045, but the fight against poverty is far from won. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3293312/indonesias-poverty-struggles-persist-prabowos-growth-goals-look-elusive?utm_source=rss_feed

Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era

New York Times A government push to modernize taxi services comes up against the habits of drivers known for driving fast and accepting only cash. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/world/asia/hong-kong-taxicabs.html

Jeju Air’s Problems Mount After Crash of Flight 7C2216

New York Times South Korea’s leading low-cost carrier, heavy with debt and its stock already near record lows, is now facing intense public and government scrutiny. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/business/jeju-air-south-korea-crash.html