Asia Pacific – Page 40 – Prologue Journal

Brics is not anti-West, it just wants a fairer world order

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In championing economic inclusivity and strategic autonomy, pioneering financial innovation and promoting peace, Brics is a force for good. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3283948/brics-not-anti-west-it-just-wants-fairer-world-order?utm_source=rss_feed

Russian troops’ frustrations at North Korean fighters caught on intercepted communications

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Russian soldiers can be heard using expletives and calling the North Koreans ‘Chinese’ in the audio clips released by Ukrainian intelligence. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3284203/russian-troops-frustrations-north-korean-fighters-caught-intercepted-communications?utm_source=rss_feed

Can Vietnam’s new president check the power of its party chief?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Foreign investors and diplomats might soon start looking back with nostalgia on the days of dispute within Vietnam’s Communist Party. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3284112/can-vietnams-new-president-check-power-its-party-chief?utm_source=rss_feed

Tuesday Briefing: The U.S. Campaign’s Final Stretch

New York Times Plus, the “Ketamine Queen.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/briefing/us-election-russia-ukraine-north-korea-vietnam-china.html

The Rebellious Scientist Who Made Kamala Harris

New York Times The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often bucked a patriarchal lab culture. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/science/shyamala-gopalan-kamala-harris-mother.html

Ex-Philippine president Duterte’s ‘I had a death squad’ admission stuns senators

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rodrigo Duterte admitted that he also ordered the police to ‘encourage’ arrested suspects into fighting back so that they could be killed. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284219/ex-philippine-president-dutertes-i-had-death-squad-admission-stuns-senators?utm_source=rss_feed

What Japan’s Political Uncertainty Means for Its Market Rally

New York Times The long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority, raising questions about the policy stability that has lured investors. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/business/japan-economy-election.html

Japan Election: Asia’s Most Stable Democracy Is Sent Into Chaos

New York Times Deep-seated grievance among Japanese voters has put the Liberal Democrats, longstanding custodians of the status quo, on notice. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/28/world/asia/japan-election.html

Indian ‘spy network’ operates in US and Canada, Sikh separatist claims

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Activist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun accused India of silencing dissidents abroad, but did not elaborate on his claims of an alleged spy network. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3284202/indian-spy-network-operates-us-and-canada-sikh-separatist-claims?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysians bemused by plan to relaunch national service after 6-year hiatus

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Previous iteration of national service was scrapped in 2018 over claims of vastly inflated spending and serious safety lapses. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3284191/malaysians-bemused-plan-relaunch-national-service-after-6-year-hiatus?utm_source=rss_feed