Category: Asia Pacific
What Prabowo’s China, US trips say about Indonesia’s commitment to non-aligned foreign policy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prabowo visited both the US and China on his first trip abroad as president, as analysts note a more ‘personal approach’ to foreign policy. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3287462/what-prabowos-china-us-trips-say-about-indonesias-commitment-non-aligned-foreign-policy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTyphoon-hit Philippines faces rice crisis, more inflation pain as crops perish
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The onslaught from six storms caused at least US$131 million of crop losses, with rice bearing the brunt of the damage. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3287480/typhoon-hit-philippines-faces-rice-crisis-more-inflation-pain-crops-perish?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS soldier investigated for punching and breaking South Korean student’s jaw
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A plastic surgeon told the victim’s father that he had ‘never seen bones damaged to this extent from a punch’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3287458/us-soldier-investigated-punching-and-breaking-south-korean-students-jaw?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLift off in Japan and US space cooperation to counter China with Tokyo facility
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Space Force office’s launch comes as China expands its reconnaissance satellites and space-based jamming technology. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3287429/lift-japan-and-us-space-cooperation-counter-china-tokyo-facility?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapan downplays Trump pick Tulsi Gabbard’s warnings of its military threat to US
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Gabbard, who Trump has nominated as his director of national intelligence, warned against a ‘remilitarised Japan’ in a social media post. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3287456/japan-downplays-trump-pick-tulsi-gabbards-warnings-its-military-threat-us?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesia’s planned 12% VAT rate angers public, sparks ‘structural frugal living’ boycott
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts say the hike could add to the middle class’ financial burden, with some Indonesians planning to avoid buying goods subject to VAT. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3287401/indonesias-planned-12-vat-rate-angers-public-sparks-structural-frugal-living-boycott?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia’s Gautam Adani, one of world’s richest people, charged in US with bribery and fraud
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The billionaire and 7 others are accused of agreeing to pay US$265 million to Indian officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3287453/indias-gautam-adani-one-worlds-richest-people-charged-us-bribery-and-fraud?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreImproved India-China relations could temper effects of Trump 2.0
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Keeping India-China dialogue open could add a slight but welcome bit of malleability to what could otherwise be a brittle strategic triangle. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3287226/improved-india-china-relations-could-temper-effects-trump-20?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThursday Briefing: U.S. Anti-Personnel Mines for Ukraine
New York Times Plus, Daniel Craig’s performance in “Queer.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/briefing/ukraine-gaza-un-trump-china.html
Read MoreThailand sentences alleged cyanide serial killer to death
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The woman, who faces 13 more murder trials, is accused of swindling thousands of dollars from her victims before killing them with cyanide. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3287425/thailand-sentences-alleged-cyanide-serial-killer-death?utm_source=rss_feed
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