• 11/16/2024

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

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Will 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

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Tuesday 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

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Vietnam 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

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Vietnam 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

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Asia 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

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Judicial 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

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Why 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

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Indonesia’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

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Blade-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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