Asia Pacific – Page 60 – Prologue Journal

Ukraine releases video allegedly showing North Korean soldiers in Russia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The footage is said to show troops sent by Pyongyang standing in line to pick up bags, clothes and Russian uniforms. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3283076/ukraine-releases-video-allegedly-showing-north-korean-soldiers-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

India ex-official charged in US murder plot was arrested in New Delhi murder case

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US Justice Department unsealed the indictment of Vikash Yadav, 39, alleging he led a plot to murder a Sikh separatist in New York. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3283064/india-ex-official-charged-us-murder-plot-was-arrested-delhi-murder-case?utm_source=rss_feed

Senior executive calls for orderly Chinese expansion in Southeast Asian market

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Members of the Asean bloc have become the first choice for Chinese companies looking to expand overseas. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3283056/senior-executive-calls-orderly-chinese-expansion-southeast-asian-market?utm_source=rss_feed

Boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya sighted near western Indonesia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The boat is anchored off the coast of South Aceh district, with at least one dead body on board. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3283055/boat-carrying-more-100-rohingya-sighted-near-western-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed

China consulate in Myanmar hit with explosive device

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The blast occurred at the consulate office in central Mandalay, south of the Royal Palace, around 7pm local time on Friday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3283047/china-consulate-myanmar-hit-explosive-device?utm_source=rss_feed

5 Provisions in China’s Panda Contracts With U.S. Zoos

New York Times Normally confidential contracts show that U.S. zoos are accepting increasingly strict terms governing panda cams and public statements. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/world/asia/panda-rental-contracts.html

Israel’s US-backed assault on the Muslim world reshapes old Gulf enmities

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As the Gaza war widens to Lebanon and beyond, Gulf states are reassessing their old security pacts with the West – and ill will towards Iran. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282967/israels-us-backed-assault-muslim-world-reshapes-old-gulf-enmities?utm_source=rss_feed

Vivo becomes India’s top smartphone brand in third quarter, overtaking Xiaomi and Samsung

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Vivo shipped 9.1 million units in India, an important smartphone market for Chinese brands, capturing 19 per cent of the market. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3283034/vivo-becomes-indias-top-smartphone-brand-third-quarter-overtaking-xiaomi-and-samsung?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s air force faces critical shortfall vs China-Pakistan dual threat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With delays in fighter jet production, only 31 active squadrons leave India ill-prepared to fight a two-front war, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3282965/indias-air-force-faces-critical-shortfall-vs-china-pakistan-dual-threat?utm_source=rss_feed

Britain’s King Charles becomes Australian admiral, air marshal and field marshal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 75-year-old monarch was granted the military honours in a ceremonial gesture while recuperating after his flight from London. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3283035/britains-king-charles-becomes-australian-admiral-air-marshal-and-field-marshal?utm_source=rss_feed