Category: Asia Pacific
The Curious Case of a Temple Sweet: How Food Increasingly Divides India
New York Times A Hindu politician has accused his Christian predecessor of allowing a temple’s sanctity to be violated with an animal product. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/26/world/asia/india-temple-laddu.html
Read MoreWill Japan PM Ishiba’s call for snap election backfire on him and ruling LDP?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts say waning support due to LDP growing distant from the public, with several opinion polls predicting it will struggle to win seats. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3283969/will-japan-pm-ishibas-call-snap-election-backfire-him-and-ruling-ldp?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth Korea’s arms exports are reshaping the global defence landscape
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Seoul’s rise as an arms exporter is serving the interests not only of its defence firms but also the US and Indo-Pacific partners. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3283526/south-koreas-arms-exports-are-reshaping-global-defence-landscape?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Are North Korean Troops in Russia?
New York Times Over the last month, North Korea’s role aiding Russia in its war in Ukraine has significantly escalated. U.S. officials reported that North Korean soldiers are already operating in the Kursk region in western Russia, where Ukrainian forces are staging a counteroffensive. Michael Shear, a White House correspondent for The New York Times,…
Read MoreIndia hoping presidential election will not affect partnership with US
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris may have different priorities, so New Delhi officials have been coming to Washington seeking reassurance. https://www.scmp.com/news/us/us-elections/article/3283989/india-hoping-presidential-election-will-not-affect-partnership-us?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTropical Storm Trami leaves at least 115 dead and missing in Philippines
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Trami blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 81 people dead and 34 others missing. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3284011/tropical-storm-trami-leaves-least-115-dead-and-missing-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePakistan suicide bombing kills 8 at checkpoint in country’s west
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A suicide bomber detonated at a checkpoint in western Pakistan on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding five more, officials said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3284006/pakistan-suicide-bombing-kills-eight-checkpoint-countrys-west?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCommonwealth leaders: ‘time has come’ for slavery reparations discussion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leaders said it was time to discuss whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3283999/commonwealth-leaders-time-has-come-slavery-reparations-discussion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsraelis remain in Sri Lanka surfing town despite terrorism warning
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Israel’s national security council called on Israelis to get out of tourist areas in Sri Lanka’s south, claiming a terrorist threat. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3283995/israelis-remain-sri-lanka-surfing-town-despite-terrorism-warning?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapan’s Ishiba seeks fresh mandate as election race tightens
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shocking opinion polls suggest the ruling LDP, in power for most of the past seventy years, might fall short of a parliamentary majority. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3283991/japans-ishiba-seeks-fresh-mandate-election-race-tightens?utm_source=rss_feed
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