Category: Asia Pacific
Deaths of at Least 4 Tourists in Laos Raise Alarm About Tainted Drinks
New York Times Travelers from the United States, Australia and Denmark have died in the Southeast Asian nation in recent days. Officials warned of poisoning caused by alcoholic drinks containing methanol. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/asia/laos-alcohol-methanol-poisoning-dead.html
Read MoreSoutheast Asia acknowledges China’s influence, but South China Sea tensions sow distrust – study
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Southeast Asian elites prefer an Asean-led regional order, despite acknowledging China’s growing influence, but the bloc faces its own challenges. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3287581/southeast-asia-acknowledges-chinas-influence-south-china-sea-tensions-sow-distrust-study?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAbused Workers in India’s Sugar Industry Face Worse Fates if They Quit
New York Times Why would anyone stay in a job where abuse is rampant and women are coerced into hysterectomies? Because the cost of escaping India’s cane fields is often even higher. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/asia/india-sugar-industry-labor-abuse.html
Read MoreRussia Gifts Bears and a Lion to North Korea
New York Times Vladimir Putin also presented a lion to Pyongyang Zoo, one of the more than 70 animals he sent as an emblem of the deepening friendship between the two nations. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/asia/putin-russia-north-korea-animals.html
Read MoreUS gives Philippines ‘force multiplier’ drones to counter Beijing in South China Sea
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Mantas T-12 unmanned surface vessels can be used for stealth spying, resupplying BRP Sierra Madre or retrofitted for combat, analysts said. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3287530/us-gives-philippines-force-multiplier-drones-counter-beijing-south-china-sea?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysian man to be publicly caned at mosque for Islamic crime of close proximity
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The punishment, scheduled for December 6, follows amendments to Terengganu’s Islamic laws that took effect this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3287509/malaysian-man-be-publicly-caned-mosque-islamic-crime-close-proximity?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapan police seek arrest of Chinese teenager over Yasukuni Shrine ‘toilet’ graffiti
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The suspect, who also faces a charge of desecration of a place of worship, has already left Japan for Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3287498/japan-police-seek-arrest-chinese-teenager-over-yasukuni-shrine-toilet-graffiti?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia’s Terengganu to ban e-cigarettes as concerns mount over youth vaping
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The rise of vaping in Malaysia over the past year was spurred by the exemption of nicotine-laced vape products from the Poisons Act. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3287506/malaysias-terengganu-ban-e-cigarettes-concerns-mount-over-youth-vaping?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia’s government orders New Delhi staff to work from home as toxic smog covers capital
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s capital continues to grapple with a toxic smog crisis. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3287495/indias-government-orders-new-delhi-staff-work-home-toxic-smog-covers-capital?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralian tourist dies after drinking tainted alcohol in Laos party town
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The poisoning incident in Vang Vieng has left Bianca Jones, two Danes and an American traveller dead. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3287496/australian-tourist-dies-after-drinking-tainted-alcohol-laos-party-town?utm_source=rss_feed
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