Asia Pacific – Page 51 – Prologue Journal

Young Indonesians yearn to ‘run away’ overseas for work as frustration grows

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. There is rising unhappiness over what these Indonesians see as few job opportunities and inadequate government policies in their country. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3298701/young-indonesians-yearn-run-away-overseas-work-frustration-grows?utm_source=rss_feed

The ‘arm collector’: pioneering Pakistan woman MMA fighter breaks barriers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anita Karim is Pakistan’s first internationally competing woman MMA fighter. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3298724/arm-collector-pioneering-pakistan-woman-mma-fighter-breaks-barriers?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia to chase new trade deals as ‘shocking’ Trump wields tariff threat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘If such extreme tariffs were imposed, we would diversify our markets, expanding into Asia, Africa and Europe,’ deputy trade minister says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3298700/indonesia-chase-new-trade-deals-shocking-trump-wields-tariff-threat?utm_source=rss_feed

Fire at Busan Resort Construction Site Kills 6

New York Times The fire at an unfinished Banyan Tree resort in the southeastern port city of Busan spread quickly, leaving 25 others injured. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/world/asia/south-korea-busan-fire.html

US funding freeze decimates Mekong demining work: ‘people can die’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Demining advocates argue the US has a moral obligation to solve a problem it helped create. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3298667/us-funding-freeze-decimates-mekong-demining-work-people-can-die?utm_source=rss_feed

Can Philippines’ Rodrigo Duterte stage Trump-style presidential comeback?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former House speaker Pantaleon Alvarez says the country’s constitution allows Duterte to run in a presidential election again. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3298666/can-philippines-rodrigo-duterte-stage-trump-style-presidential-comeback?utm_source=rss_feed

US man sentenced to life for murdering wife at Fiji resort during honeymoon

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A judge said Bradley Robert Dawson showed ‘appalling’ disregard for Christe Chen’s life as he fled the scene after attacking her. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3298662/us-man-sentenced-life-murdering-wife-fiji-resort-during-honeymoon?utm_source=rss_feed

Where China’s Exports Begin: Inside the Vast Markets of Guangzhou

New York Times Along the Pearl River in southern China, a fast-growing industry is churning out cheap clothes and toys that are flooding the world duty-free. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/business/economy/china-exports-trump-tariffs.html

Outrage in India as jilted man threatens to set woman on fire after rejection

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Incident in Telangana highlights the rising extreme violence against women in the country. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3298643/outrage-india-jilted-man-threatens-set-woman-fire-after-rejection?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s China investment drops 60% in 10 years as firms rethink strategies

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Geopolitical considerations and intense competition from domestic firms have led Japanese companies to move their China investments elsewhere. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3298635/japans-china-investment-drops-60-10-years-firms-rethink-strategies?utm_source=rss_feed