Asia Pacific – Page 73 – Prologue Journal

North Korea ‘Kim Jong-il’ birthday tours to open: tour agency

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rason, a city on the border with China, will open to foreign tourists, five years after Pyongyang sealed its frontiers over Covid-19. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3297166/north-korea-kim-jong-il-birthday-tours-open-tour-agency?utm_source=rss_feed

SoftBank, OpenAI tie up to develop AI for Japan as DeepSeek rises

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. SoftBank Group companies will spend US$3 billion a year on OpenAI’s tools, despite the arrival of cheaper products from China’s DeepSeek. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3297162/softbank-openai-tie-develop-ai-japan-deepseek-rises?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia follows US, Britain in sanctioning ‘Terrorgram’ extremist network

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Terrorgram’, which primarily operates on the Telegram social media site, has been accused of promoting violent white supremacy. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3297157/australia-follows-us-britain-sanctioning-terrorgram-extremist-network?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysian restaurants call for Rohingya refugees to fill 25,000 job vacancies

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysian Indian business owners are urging the government to lift a ban on the hiring of new foreign workers amid a staffing crisis. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3297149/malaysian-restaurants-call-rohingya-refugees-fill-25000-job-vacancies?utm_source=rss_feed

Brutal, ‘brave’ and unrelenting: the North Korean troops fighting Ukraine

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Around 4,000 of the 11,000-men contingent North Korea sent to Russia last year are thought to have died already, with more losses expected. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3297133/brutal-brave-and-unrelenting-north-korean-troops-fighting-ukraine?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysians call for fines for Singaporean motorists freeloading on subsidised fuel

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The issue was reignited by a viral video showing a woman refuelling a Singapore-registered car at a subsidised petrol pump in Johor. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3297127/malaysians-call-fines-singaporean-motorists-freeloading-subsidised-fuel?utm_source=rss_feed

Trump tariffs could benefit Malaysia-Singapore special economic zone, trade chief says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US tariffs could inadvertently position Malaysia, and especially the SEZ, to benefit in the long run, according to a local politician. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3297118/trump-tariffs-could-benefit-malaysia-singapore-special-economic-zone-trade-chief-says?utm_source=rss_feed

Global Markets Brace for Fallout From Trump Tariffs

New York Times Shares in Japanese and South Korean manufacturers tumbled on concern that tariffs will hurt trade in North America, where they have major investments in factories. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/business/stocks-trump-tariffs.html

Japan weighs trust in Trump as US says defence of Diaoyu Islands rock solid

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Washington has confirmed its security treaty with Japan covers the disputed islets, but concerns remain about Trump’s commitment to the deal. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3297001/japan-weighs-trust-trump-us-says-defence-diaoyu-islands-rock-solid?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea criticises Rubio, says it will respond strongly to US provocations

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US Secretary of State had called North Korea a ‘rogue state’. North Korea’s foreign ministry said Rubio’s comments do not help US interests. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/diplomacy/article/3297102/north-korea-criticises-rubio-says-it-will-respond-strongly-us-provocations?utm_source=rss_feed