Asia Pacific – Page 69 – Prologue Journal

Singapore enacts new controls on ‘race-based’ groups to promote cohesion

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The bill is the latest in a string of legislation in recent years to clamp down on foreign influence and misinformation. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3297386/singapore-enacts-new-controls-race-based-groups-promote-cohesion?utm_source=rss_feed

Poll shows transgender Singaporeans still face work bias, complaints are ‘nuclear option’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Most transgender persons in Singapore have faced negative experiences in the workplace, according to the survey. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3297354/poll-shows-transgender-singaporeans-still-face-work-bias-complaints-are-nuclear-option?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia bans Chinese AI DeepSeek from government devices

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. DeepSeek was being immediately removed from all government systems on national security grounds, Australia’s home affairs minister said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3297382/australia-bans-chinese-ai-deepseek-government-devices?utm_source=rss_feed

As Japan’s ‘weak’ PM faces the Trump test, can Ishiba hold the line?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Armed with promises to buy US weapons and energy, Shigeru Ishiba hopes to stave off tariffs – but Trump is expected to push for more. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3297376/japans-weak-pm-faces-trump-test-can-ishiba-hold-line?utm_source=rss_feed

Wednesday Briefing: China Hits Back Against U.S. Tariffs

New York Times Plus, the women reinventing Sri Lankan politics. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/briefing/china-tariffs-trump-netanyahu-sweden-shooting.html

Russia’s close ties with North Korea and Iran represent diverging goals

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Key differences in comprehensive strategic partnership treaties with Pyongyang and Tehran give insight into Moscow’s diplomatic strategy. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3297267/russias-close-ties-north-korea-and-iran-represent-diverging-goals?utm_source=rss_feed

South China Sea: Philippine, US planes fly near contested shoal in ‘message to China’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Air patrol exercise underscores Manila’s efforts to assert its maritime claims while testing US commitment to regional security, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3297360/south-china-sea-philippine-us-planes-fly-near-contested-shoal-message-china?utm_source=rss_feed

2 ex-Japan Airlines pilots suspended for covering up excessive drinking before flight

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The captains were caught exceeding the alcohol limit before a flight from Melbourne to Tokyo last December. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3297358/2-ex-japan-airlines-pilots-suspended-covering-excessive-drinking-flight?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s belt and road could fill ‘vacuum’ after Trump’s USAID freeze: analysts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With the future of the US development agency in doubt, China could step in to continue funding infrastructure projects for countries in need. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3297332/chinas-belt-and-road-could-fill-vacuum-after-trumps-usaid-freeze-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korean party’s recommendation of Trump for Nobel slammed as ‘shameful flattery’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The proposal, based on Trump’s role in promotion of peace on the Korean peninsula, has sparked criticism and political backlash. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3297353/south-korean-partys-recommendation-trump-nobel-slammed-shameful-flattery?utm_source=rss_feed