Asia Pacific – Page 78 – Prologue Journal

Monday Briefing: Trump Ends Protections for Venezuelans

New York Times Plus, a lobster war in Nova Scotia. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/briefing/trump-venezuela-syria-saudis-ukraine-civilians.html

Sydney cars, houses sprayed with antisemitic graffiti

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The spate of attacks has put pressure on the government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who faces re-election later this year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3297083/sydney-cars-houses-sprayed-antisemitic-graffiti?utm_source=rss_feed

In Japan, a Muslim community’s ‘straightforward request’ to bury its dead stirs hostility

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Misleading reports and social media attacks have sought to block plans for a Muslim cemetery in the town of Hiji in southern Japan. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3296935/japan-muslim-communitys-straightforward-request-bury-its-dead-stirs-hostility?utm_source=rss_feed

5 years after it was banned, China’s Shein returns to India

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail will pay a licence fee to use Shein’s brand name, according to people with direct knowledge of deal. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3297065/5-years-after-it-was-banned-chinas-shein-returns-india?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore actor’s love scam story puts shifting Philippine fraud networks in focus

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Laurence Pang’s case shows the persistent threat that scam operations pose even after the Philippines’ Pogo ban, observers say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3296982/singapore-actors-love-scam-story-puts-shifting-philippine-fraud-networks-focus?utm_source=rss_feed

How US Tariffs Challenge China

New York Times China chose swift retaliation for trade measures in the first Trump administration, but that led to an upward spiral of trade measures and much broader tariffs. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/business/trump-tariffs-china.html

The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering

New York Times The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/world/asia/india-maha-kumbh-mela.html

DeepSeek A.I. Is a Win for China, but a Danger to Party Control

New York Times DeepSeek’s success embodies China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence. But it could also threaten the grip on power the nation’s leaders hold. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/world/asia/deepseek-china-ai-censorship.html

Malaysia-China trade hits record US$212 billion

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s consul-general in Kuching also revealed that Malaysia welcomed over 3.8 million Chinese visitors last year – double that of 2023. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3297055/malaysia-china-trade-hits-record-us212-billion?utm_source=rss_feed

Up in smoke? Ukraine’s bid to shame Japan Tobacco for Russia tax fails to ignite

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan Tobacco’s decision to stay in Russia highlights a stark contrast in Japanese public opinion compared to other nations. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3296956/smoke-ukraines-bid-shame-japan-tobacco-russia-tax-fails-ignite?utm_source=rss_feed