Category: Asia Pacific
New Zealand airport sets 3-minute time limit on goodbye hugs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cuddle cap was imposed ‘keep things moving smoothly’ in the drop-off area, airport CEO says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3283314/new-zealand-airport-sets-3-minute-time-limit-goodbye-hugs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWill South Korea give ‘lethal’ help to Kyiv if North Korean troops fight in Ukraine?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. North Korea has committed to sending a total of 12,000 troops to Russia, media reports say, citing South Korea’s spy agency. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3283257/will-south-korea-give-lethal-help-kyiv-if-north-korean-troops-fight-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTuesday Briefing: Two Weeks Until Election Day
New York Times Plus, Aleksei Navalny’s memoir. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/briefing/election-polls-lebanon-brics.html
Read MoreVietnam Revives Power-Sharing Arrangement With New President
New York Times The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/asia/vietnam-president.html
Read MoreVietnam parliament elects army general Luong Cuong as state president
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cuong, 67, takes over from To Lam, who was appointed president in May and then also became party chief. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3283261/vietnam-parliament-elects-army-general-luong-cuong-state-president?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAsia at ‘great deal of risk’ as wider Middle East war could spike oil prices, disrupt supply
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Asian economies, especially China and India, face ‘tall order’ to reshuffle oil import flows should tensions destabilise markets, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3283256/asia-great-deal-risk-wider-middle-east-war-could-spike-oil-prices-disrupt-supply?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJudicial Overhaul Squeaks Through After High Political Drama in Pakistan
New York Times Supporters of the constitutional amendments said they would curb judicial activism. Critics said judicial independence had been damaged. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/asia/pakistan-judiciary-amendments.html
Read MoreWhy Chinese Are Rushing Into a ‘Casino’ Stock Market
New York Times Steps to bolster the economy have set off a stock buying frenzy. Our columnist spoke to Chinese investors about why they are jumping in knowing the risks. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/business/china-stocks-investing.html
Read MoreIndonesia’s Prabowo unveils ‘fat cabinet’ filled with allies – will it lead to red tape?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. President Prabowo Subianto says his cabinet of 48 ministries, which has 109 members, is representative of people across Indonesia. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3283198/indonesias-prabowo-unveils-fat-cabinet-filled-allies-will-it-lead-red-tape?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBlade-proof umbrellas to be deployed on Japanese trains to fend off knife attacks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The umbrellas were developed to protect passengers after a spate of violent incidents that have taken place aboard the country’s trains. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3283201/blade-proof-umbrellas-be-deployed-japanese-trains-fend-knife-attacks?utm_source=rss_feed
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