Asia Pacific – Page 64 – Prologue Journal

South Korea’s Yoon faces another opposition bid to investigate his wife

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Even the ruling party is demanding that Yoon Suk-yeol reshuffles his presidential office over the scandals involving his wife. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282764/south-koreas-yoon-faces-another-opposition-bid-investigate-his-wife?utm_source=rss_feed

US charges ex-Indian intelligence officer in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Vikash Yadav allegedly directed the attempted assassination scheme against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a dual US-Canadian citizen. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3282819/us-charges-ex-indian-intelligence-officer-foiled-sikh-separatist-murder-plot?utm_source=rss_feed

Friday Briefing: The Leader of Hamas is Dead

New York Times Plus, an interview with Hugh Grant. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/briefing/sinwar-killed-polling-bangladesh-secret-prison.html

Fan Bingbing, Once China’s Top Actress, Returns to Film Years After Tax Scandal

New York Times Fan was a megastar until 2018, when she was fined tens of millions of dollars over unpaid taxes and her career tanked. “Green Night” is her first film since the scandal. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/world/asia/fan-bingbing-movie-star-returns.html

Philippine lawmaker urges US to donate missile cruiser amid South China Sea row

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Congressman Rufus Rodriguez says the USS Philippine Sea cruiser will help the Philippines assert its sovereignty and protect its fishers. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282789/philippine-lawmaker-urges-us-donate-missile-cruiser-amid-south-china-sea-row?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysian animal rights groups demand action over shooting of beloved stray dog Kopi

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The dog, who captured hearts nationwide after a video of her playing with a kitten went viral, was allegedly killed in a culling operation. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3282779/malaysian-animal-rights-groups-demand-action-over-shooting-beloved-stray-dog-kopi?utm_source=rss_feed

Vietnam sentences death row tycoon to life imprisonment for money laundering

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Truong My Lan was already convicted in April by the same Ho Chi Minh City court of fraud amounting to US$12.5 billion. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3282776/vietnam-sentences-death-row-tycoon-life-imprisonment-money-laundering?utm_source=rss_feed

J-Hope of BTS completes 18 months of South Korea’s mandatory military service

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The seven members of the world’s most popular boy band have been on a self-described ‘hiatus’ since 2022 due to their military service. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3282771/j-hope-bts-completes-18-months-south-koreas-mandatory-military-service?utm_source=rss_feed

Indian Doctors Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Killing of Colleague

New York Times Six were subsisting only on water and were admitted into the hospital after a multiday fast to demand justice for the brutal rape and killing of a medical resident. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/world/asia/india-doctors-hunger-strike.html

Canada seeks to woo Asean but doubts remain over its strategy -‘a total failure’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ottawa is keen to step up its engagement with Asean countries as it deals with the fallout in its relations with India and China. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282727/canada-seeks-woo-asean-doubts-remain-over-its-strategy-total-failure?utm_source=rss_feed