Category: Asia Pacific
Seoul’s spies back reports of North Korean troop withdrawal from Ukraine war front lines
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. North Korean troops deployed to the Kursk region don’t seem to have been engaged in combat since mid-January, South Korea’s spy agency said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3297268/seouls-spies-back-reports-north-korean-troop-withdrawal-ukraine-war-front-lines?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Yoon sought to sabotage media during martial law bid: investigators
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The allegations are among a 101-page indictment put together by prosecutors seeking the impeached president’s conviction for insurrection. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3297264/south-koreas-yoon-sought-sabotage-media-during-martial-law-bid-investigators?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhilippines reels from Trump’s aid freeze, Myanmar migrants in limbo: 7 Asia highlights
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From concerns in Manila after US paused military aid to checks on Singapore’s political parties, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3297250/philippines-reels-trumps-aid-freeze-myanmar-migrants-limbo-7-asia-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSquid Game 2 actress dies 3 months after stomach cancer diagnosis
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lee Joo-sil played Park Mal-soon, mother of Wi Ha-joon’s detective character and stepmother to Lee Byung-hun’s Front Man in series’ season 2. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/news/article/3297257/squid-game-2-actress-dies-3-months-after-stomach-cancer-diagnosis?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn Malaysia, a mystery cash-filled suitcase finds it owner
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The case, containing more than US$100,000 worth of ringgit banknotes, was discovered in a shopping centre car park. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3297252/malaysia-mystery-cash-filled-suitcase-finds-it-owner?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhilippines declares food security emergency to slash rice prices
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The annual rate of increase in rice prices hit a 15-year high in 2024. The Philippines is among the world’s largest rice importers. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3297245/philippines-declares-food-security-emergency-slash-rice-prices?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapan’s first-ever bunk-bed ‘sleeper bus’ will need you to be buckled up while snoozing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A Japanese bus company’s first bunk-bed bus aims to remove accommodation costs for young concert travellers. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3297206/japans-first-ever-bunk-bed-sleeper-bus-will-need-you-be-buckled-while-snoozing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMelting point: Japan’s Sapporo Snow Festival skates on thin climate ice
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. This year’s festival came dangerously close to being cancelled, before it was saved by a last-minute snowfall. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3297172/melting-point-japans-sapporo-snow-festival-skates-thin-climate-ice?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTuesday Briefing: A Tariff Deal With Mexico
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Read MoreHow Costs for Online Sales After Trump’s Trade Move
New York Times President Trump’s tariff measures included a significant change to trade rules that could increase costs for many products bought online, including on Amazon, Shein and Temu. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/us/politics/trump-tariffs-shein-temu-loophole.html
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