Asia Pacific – Page 51 – Prologue Journal

Rohingya Refugees Are Stranded at Sea for Days as Residents Reject Them

New York Times Residents of a town in western Indonesia shared food with the refugees but declined to host them, leaving them stuck on a boat miles from shore. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/world/asia/rohingya-muslim-refugees-indonesia-boat.html

A Modi-Xi Meeting Could Signal a Thaw Between India and China

New York Times A meeting between the two leaders comes just two days after they settled a tense border dispute in the Himalayas. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/world/asia/modi-xi-putin-brics.html

Will Vietnam keep ‘nuanced’ China policy amid report of radar system on disputed island?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s new radar system on Triton Island could enable it to survey an area from Hainan to the Subi Reef, a Chatham House report says. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3283570/will-vietnam-keep-nuanced-china-policy-amid-report-radar-system-disputed-island?utm_source=rss_feed

Fresh tension grips Bangladesh as student protesters demand president’s resignation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. They are urging the president to resign over his comments that appeared to call into doubt former PM Sheikh Hasina’s resignation in August. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3283569/fresh-tension-grips-bangladesh-student-protesters-demand-presidents-resignation?utm_source=rss_feed

How Prabowo’s cabinet choices could affect Indonesia’s growth targets, economy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts say Sri Mulyani’s reappointment as finance chief can reassure markets, but warn retaining most of Widodo’s team may affect economic policy. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3283567/how-prabowos-cabinet-choices-could-affect-indonesias-growth-targets-economy?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s airlines face uncertainties over fake bomb threats ahead of key holidays

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Over two weeks, Indian airlines had received bomb threats affecting more than 120 flights, according to a media report. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3283548/indias-airlines-face-uncertainties-over-fake-bomb-threats-ahead-key-holidays?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore’s Pritam Singh trial: WP stalwart Low Thia Khiang reveals timeline gap in lie knowledge

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Low says he only learned in 2023 that Workers’ Party leaders had known since August 2021 about former MP Raeesah Khan’s lie in parliament. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3283553/singapores-pritam-singh-trial-wp-stalwart-low-thia-khiang-reveals-timeline-gap-lie-knowledge?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia’s eviction of ‘sea nomads’ casts light on precarious lives

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A security crackdown has left hundreds of the indigenous seaborne community homeless. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3283537/malaysias-eviction-sea-nomads-casts-light-precarious-lives?utm_source=rss_feed

4 Can’t-Miss Towns in an Often Overlooked Corner of Japan

New York Times Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to consider. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/travel/kyushu-japan.html

Tropical Storm Trami Brings Heavy Flooding to the Philippines

New York Times Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as parts of the country experienced unprecedented flooding, the authorities said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/world/asia/tropical-storm-trami-philippines-flood.html