Asia Pacific – Page 68 – Prologue Journal

Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines Is Impeached

New York Times A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/world/asia/philippines-vice-president-duterte-impeached.html

Migrants Are Deported to India on U.S. Military Plane

New York Times The flight appeared to be the first use of an American military aircraft to deport people to India, which is one of the top sources of illegal immigration to the United States. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/world/asia/migrants-deported-india-us.html

India PM Modi’s BJP seeks to oust anti-corruption party in state polls

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The BJP is up against the AAP, which runs New Delhi and has built a vast support base on its welfare policies and an anti-corruption drive. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3297460/india-pm-modis-bjp-seeks-oust-anti-corruption-party-state-polls?utm_source=rss_feed

Sara Duterte’s impeachment moves forward in the Philippines

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A petition to impeach Vice-President Sara Duterte has garnered enough support from lawmakers, setting the stage for a Senate trial. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3297447/sara-dutertes-impeachment-moves-forward-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia’s nickel sector faces headwinds from Trump’s electric vehicle curbs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The move by US President Donald Trump to revoke electric vehicle incentives may also widen China’s dominance in Indonesia’s EV sector. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3297442/indonesias-nickel-sector-faces-headwinds-trumps-electric-vehicle-curbs?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia fires dozens of immigration officers after leak details airport extortion scheme

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The dismissals come after a letter from the Chinese embassy detailing how travellers were forced to pay bribes was leaked. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3297416/indonesia-fires-dozens-immigration-officers-after-leak-details-airport-extortion-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed

Southeast Asia’s poorest nation says ‘holding off’ Chinese interest in huge gas field

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. East Timor would prefer to work with Australia and Japan over Chinese firms that have expressed interest in the field, Jose Ramos-Horta said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3297412/southeast-asias-poorest-nation-says-holding-chinese-interest-huge-gas-field?utm_source=rss_feed

AI-assisted scam costs Thai beauty queen Charlotte Austin US$118,000

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The scammers allegedly used AI to impersonate Thai police officers to deceive victims including Thai-British beauty queen Charlotte Austin. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3297396/ai-assisted-scam-costs-thai-beauty-queen-us118000-two-arrested?utm_source=rss_feed

U.S. Postal Service Halts Parcel Service from China as Trump’s Trade Curbs Begin

New York Times The United States has been importing about 3 million parcels a day with almost no customs inspection and no duties collected. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/china-us-usps-de-minimis.html

From mild to wild: record snowfall buries northern Japan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The heavy snow and traffic disruptions came just as the Sapporo Snow Festival began in southern Hokkaido. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3297389/mild-wild-record-snowfall-buries-northern-japan?utm_source=rss_feed