Asia Pacific – Page 36 – Prologue Journal

‘History war’: Japan’s far-right slams Chinese and South Korean films ahead of WWII event

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two films, 731 and Harbin, have drawn criticism from a politician for fuelling anti-Japan sentiment before WWII’s 80th anniversary in 2025. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3293284/history-war-japans-far-right-slams-chinese-and-south-korean-films-ahead-wwii-event?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysian police hunt for suspects in abduction, robbery of 2 Chinese tourists

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police said four men forced the visitors into a BMW vehicle and took money from one of the victims. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293407/malaysian-police-hunt-suspects-abduction-robbery-2-chinese-tourists?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s Nippon to file lawsuit over Biden’s decision to block US Steel sale

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan’s industry minister Yoji Muto described Biden’s move to scuttle the deal as ‘incomprehensible’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3293406/japans-nippon-file-lawsuit-over-bidens-decision-block-us-steel-sale?utm_source=rss_feed

The West and the rest: how genocide in Gaza will usher in the end of ‘his-story’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The breach of international laws by the West has led non-Western countries to seek new global historical narratives and tell ‘our-stories’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3293301/west-and-rest-how-genocide-gaza-will-usher-end-his-story?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia’s Widodo slams ‘baseless’ report listing him as leading corruption enabler

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The OCCRP report lists Joko Widodo as the among individuals who have ‘done the most to advance crime and corruption globally’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3293374/indonesias-widodo-slams-baseless-report-listing-him-leading-corruption-enabler?utm_source=rss_feed

At the ‘frontline’ of US-China conflict, the Philippines prepares for war

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US treaty ally is spending billions to arm itself for a conflict over Taiwan or the South China Sea it hopes will never come. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3293318/frontline-us-china-conflict-philippines-prepares-war?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese dams to be discussed during Jake Sullivan’s India visit, official says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US national security adviser arrives in New Delhi on Sunday. US also expects Chinese economic overcapacity to be addressed, official said. https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3293395/chinese-dams-be-discussed-during-jake-sullivans-india-visit-official-says?utm_source=rss_feed

How Global South can resist US hegemony and its isolationism

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Open engagement is key to countering both Donald Trump’s transactional nationalism and the US establishment’s drive for global hegemony. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3293002/how-global-south-can-resist-us-hegemony-and-its-isolationism?utm_source=rss_feed

Treasury Dept. Hits Chinese Tech Company With Sanctions After Breach

New York Times The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/us/politics/treasury-chinese-sanctions.html

Malaysia doubles patrols to find Myanmar migrant boats after nearly 200 people detained

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The coastguard says 196 migrants, thought to be Rohingya refugees, were detained on Friday on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293375/malaysia-doubles-patrols-find-myanmar-migrant-boats-after-nearly-200-people-detained?utm_source=rss_feed