Asia Pacific – Page 68 – Prologue Journal

EU braces for Chinese trade blows, Trump doubles down on China: 7 EV reads you missed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From the European Union voting to impose tariffs to a price war among China’s EV makers, here are seven EV stories you may have missed. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3282264/eu-braces-chinese-trade-blows-trump-doubles-down-china-7-ev-reads-you-missed?utm_source=rss_feed

Pritam Singh case: ex-Singapore MP Raeesah Khan faces second impeachment bid

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The bid filed by Singh’s lawyer Andre Jumabhoy centres on what he says are discrepancies in Khan’s police and parliamentary statements. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282558/pritam-singh-case-ex-singapore-mp-raeesah-khan-faces-second-impeachment-bid?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea claims army swells with 1.4 million young fighters clamouring to join

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. State media published photographs of young applicants fervently signing petitions to enlist for a ‘sacred war’ against South Korea. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3282543/north-korea-claims-army-swells-14-million-young-fighters-clamouring-join?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia bans iPhone 16 sales over Apple’s failure to hit investment target

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Apple has failed to meet its investment commitments and needs to renew its local content licence, Indonesia’s government says. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282523/indonesia-bans-iphone-16-sales-over-apples-failure-hit-investment-target?utm_source=rss_feed

Hundreds of Chinese men arrested over online scams in Sri Lanka

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cybercrime raids also uncovered two suspects from Vietnam, as well as one each from Thailand and the Philippines. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3282534/hundreds-chinese-men-arrested-sri-lanka-over-online-scams?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan worries about shifting allegiances as Malaysia, Thailand seek Brics membership

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts predict Tokyo will seek to boost engagement with Southeast Asia amid concerns about a shift away from balanced diplomacy. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282522/japan-worries-about-shifting-allegiances-malaysia-thailand-seek-brics-membership?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand can’t get enough of get-rich-quick schemes, as iCon scandal shows

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Complainants say they were defrauded by iCon Group’s beauty-products-and-supplements scheme, alleging losses of about US$8 million. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3282491/thailand-cant-get-enough-get-rich-quick-schemes-icon-scandal-shows?utm_source=rss_feed

Asean’s unity under challenge as power rivalries at East Asia Summit expose its weaknesses

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A move by Russia and China to block an Asean-led statement at the summit reflects a ‘battleground between two blocs’, one analyst says. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3282490/aseans-unity-under-challenge-power-rivalries-east-asia-summit-expose-its-weaknesses?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Australia trade sees more EVs, green tech even as EU, US tariffs fly

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Unlike its allies in the West, Australia has kept its doors open to Chinese and green tech. What accounts for this divergence? https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3282467/chinas-australia-trade-sees-more-evs-green-tech-even-eu-us-tariffs-fly?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore scrambles fighter jets after bomb threat on Air India Express plane

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two F-15s escorted the aircraft away from populated areas before it landed safely at Changi Airport. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3282515/singapore-scrambles-fighter-jets-after-bomb-threat-air-india-express-plane?utm_source=rss_feed