Asia Pacific – Page 58 – Prologue Journal

Malaysia braces for ‘once-in-a-generation’ petrol subsidy rollback

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The stakes are high with RON95 subsidies – Malaysians are so reliant on private transport that vehicles outnumber the population. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3283152/malaysia-braces-once-generation-petrol-subsidy-rollback?utm_source=rss_feed

US poll shows strong support for Kamala Harris from Asian-Americans – will it be pivotal?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 66 per cent Asian-American respondents say they will vote for Harris compared with 28 per cent support for Trump, a survey shows. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3283114/us-poll-shows-strong-support-kamala-harris-asian-americans-will-it-be-pivotal?utm_source=rss_feed

Zelensky calls for response to North Korea’s military aid to Russia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. “We must respond and counteract. We must not allow evil to increase further,” Zelensky said in his evening video message. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3283147/zelensky-calls-response-north-koreas-military-aid-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

King Charles meets cheering Australian crowds, says ‘great joy’ to return

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Charles’ 16th official visit to Australia, where he attended school in 1966, is also his first major foreign trip since cancer diagnosis. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3283146/king-charles-meets-cheering-australian-crowds-says-great-joy-return?utm_source=rss_feed

Monday Briefing: Israel Escalates War Against Hezbollah

New York Times Plus, the French town shaken by a rape trial. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/briefing/israel-hezbollah-swing-states-indonesia.html

Delivering discrimination? India’s gig workers see access denied by class divide

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By the end of the decade, India is projected to have over 23 million gig workers – who report facing humiliation and exclusion at every turn. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3283087/delivering-discrimination-indias-gig-workers-see-access-denied-class-divide?utm_source=rss_feed

As China’s navy docks in Bangladesh, India watches with ‘growing concern’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing is keen to cement ties with the new interim government in Dhaka – but analysts say all India sees is ‘continuous Chinese build-up’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282971/chinas-navy-docks-bangladesh-india-watches-growing-concern?utm_source=rss_feed

Hoax bomb threats plague India’s airlines – with 30 in 1 day

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. An anonymous account on the X platform was reportedly behind bomb threats to at least 40 flights. India has threatened ‘very strict action’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3283095/hoax-bomb-threats-plague-indias-airlines-30-1-day?utm_source=rss_feed

Prabowo Subianto sworn in as Indonesia’s next president

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The former defence minister succeeds rival-turned-ally Joko Widodo, whose eldest son was sworn in as Prabowo’s vice president. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3283088/prabowo-subianto-sworn-indonesias-next-president?utm_source=rss_feed

What Joko Widodo Achieved as President

New York Times Joko Widodo rose from a slum to the presidency. As his term ends, he is being accused of undermining the democracy that made that possible. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/world/asia/jokowi-legacy-gibran-dynasty.html