Asia Pacific – Page 55 – Prologue Journal

Philippines’ chip industry group courts TSMC, UMC in bid to move up value chain

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Send us your depreciated equipment, and … we’ll train the Filipino workers that you can deploy in your global operations,’ the head of the group said. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3283366/philippines-chip-industry-group-courts-tsmc-umc-bid-move-value-chain?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s smart toilets in hot seat as ageing units pose fire and burn risks, report warns

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. There have been 69 reported cases of injury involving the devices over the last decade, according to a government agency report. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3283365/japans-smart-toilets-hot-seat-ageing-units-pose-fire-and-burn-risks-report-warns?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia to issue guidelines on workplace bullying after suspected doctor suicide

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The case of the 30-year-old head of chemical pathology unit sheds light on tough working conditions and culture in Malaysia’s health sector. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3283364/malaysia-issue-guidelines-workplace-bullying-after-suspected-doctor-suicide?utm_source=rss_feed

Lee Hsien Yang says he is a ‘political refugee from Singapore’, sought UK asylum status

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The brother of former Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong says the UK has assessed he faces ‘a well-founded risk of persecution’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3283360/lee-hsien-yang-says-he-political-refugee-singapore-sought-uk-asylum-status?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea UN representative denies Pyongyang sent troops to Russia to fight Ukraine

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South Korea’s spy agency has claimed that North Korea sent 1,500 special operation forces to Russia for the war with Ukraine. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3283345/north-korea-un-representative-denies-pyongyang-sent-troops-russia-fight-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed

China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills

New York Times The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for the island. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/asia/china-taiwan-live-fire-drills.html

In a Malaysian Pop-Up City, Echoes of China’s Housing Crash

New York Times Forest City was an audacious $100 billion project by a top Chinese developer. Today, the project is a fraction of what had been planned and the developer is broke. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/business/forest-city-country-garden.html

Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India

New York Times A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/asia/india-muslim-dissent.html

Pair plead guilty in Canada to murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Mali

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ripudaman Singh Mali, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombings, was shot dead in Surrey, British Columbia in 2022. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3283324/pair-plead-guilty-canada-murder-former-air-india-suspect-ripudaman-singh-mali?utm_source=rss_feed

A look at how Philippines-China’s round-table discussion manages ‘lost in translation’ ties

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Manila delegate says the discussions were candid but challenging, and notes there is hope for further economic engagement to ease tensions. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3283284/look-how-philippines-chinas-round-table-discussion-manages-lost-translation-ties?utm_source=rss_feed