Asia Pacific – Page 54 – Prologue Journal

Former Singapore tycoon Lim Oon Kuin declared bankrupt after oil empire crumbled

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lim and his two children were issued a bankruptcy order last week, according to the government gazette. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3292581/former-singapore-tycoon-lim-oon-kuin-declared-bankrupt-after-oil-empire-crumbled?utm_source=rss_feed

Yoon’s ‘crazy’ actions rattle South Korea’s currency and economy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say political polarisation and deepening post-martial law crisis could hold back investment in the country. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3292580/yoons-crazy-actions-rattle-south-koreas-currency-and-economy?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Sundatang revolution’: a Malaysian artist’s quest to revive the lost sound of Sabah

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mcfeddy Simon, better known as Gindung, is on a mission to restore the two-stringed lute’s place in the state’s musical heritage. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3292502/sundatang-revolution-malaysian-artists-quest-revive-lost-sound-sabah?utm_source=rss_feed

Myanmar’s Long-Suffering Rohingya Face More Abuse From New Persecutors

New York Times Brutally persecuted for years by the military in Myanmar, the Rohingya ethnic minority has now become the target of one of the junta’s most formidable rivals in the country’s civil war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/world/asia/myanmar-rohingya-abuse.html

Myanmar’s Long-Suffering Rohingya Face More Abuse From New Persecutors

Takeaways From a Times Correspondent’s Return to Afghanistan

New York Times Here’s what he found. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/28/world/asia/takeaways-from-correspondent-return-to-afghanistan-investigate-war.html

LGBTQ rights, deepfake threats, falling fertility: Asia’s gender equality landscape in 2024

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In 2024, Asia’s gender equality landscape saw advancements in LGBTQ rights amid alarming rates of violence against women, highlighting ongoing challenges. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3292530/lgbtq-rights-deepfake-threats-falling-fertility-asias-gender-equality-landscape-2024?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s growing appetite for durian spurs market innovations

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A Shenzhen restaurant has gone viral online after launching a 199-yuan-a-head buffet featuring more than 200 durian dishes. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3292483/chinas-growing-appetite-durian-spurs-market-innovations?utm_source=rss_feed

The economic legacy of India’s Manmohan Singh: transformative reforms, but hurdles remain

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts argue that India should strengthen the late former PM’s legacy by focusing on privatisation and improving education and healthcare. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3292526/economic-legacy-indias-manmohan-singh-transformative-reforms-hurdles-remain?utm_source=rss_feed

With South Korea in crisis, what black swans lurk for East Asia in 2025?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Signs of upheaval and uncertainty in Taiwan, Japan and the Philippines will be compounded as the US recalibrates its East Asia policy. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3292041/south-korea-crisis-what-black-swans-lurk-east-asia-2025?utm_source=rss_feed