Asia Pacific – Page 81 – Prologue Journal

South Korean woman gets 15 years in jail for throwing baby nephew from 24th-floor flat

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 had a history of depression, hurled the 11-month-old from the balcony when the child’s mother wasn’t present. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3281955/south-korean-woman-gets-15-years-jail-throwing-baby-nephew-24th-floor-flat?utm_source=rss_feed

Alibaba’s Lazada courts Armani, D&G to fend off Shopee, TikTok in Southeast Asia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The e-commerce platform is broadening its luxury segment to ramp up sales in key markets from Indonesia to Singapore. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3281952/alibabas-lazada-courts-armani-dg-fend-shopee-tiktok-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

UK YouTuber Yung Filly charged with raping woman in Australia hotel room

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The rapper also allegedly choked the woman following a music performance at a Perth nightclub. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3281944/uk-youtuber-yung-filly-charged-raping-woman-australia-hotel-room?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s PM Ishiba set to focus on security ties with South Korea to counter Pyongyang

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shigeru Ishiba’s ‘progressive’ views on thorny historical issues have raised hopes that ties between Japan and South Korea could improve. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3281881/japans-pm-ishiba-set-focus-security-ties-south-korea-counter-pyongyang?utm_source=rss_feed

Mayoral bid by Philippines’ Duterte signals dominance of political dynasties

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Besides the Duterte and Marcos families, the Nograles, Cayetano, Estrada, Villar and Tulfo clans are also contesting in the 2025 elections. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3281947/mayoral-bid-philippines-duterte-signals-dominance-political-dynasties?utm_source=rss_feed

New Zealand minister blasts ‘vile’ attacks on woman captain of sunken navy ship Manawanui

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Defence minister Judith Collins said Commander Yvonne Gray, who faced a barrage of online abuse, was ‘appointed on merit, not gender’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3281940/new-zealand-minister-blasts-vile-attacks-woman-captain-sunken-navy-ship-manawanui?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan takes steps to protect pharmaceutical supply to forestall potential China curbs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tokyo wants local pharmaceutical companies to increase their investments and manufacturing of essential medicine ingredients. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3281913/japan-takes-steps-protect-pharmaceutical-supply-forestall-any-china-curbs?utm_source=rss_feed

China unpacking economic stimulus in steps to avoid ‘overleveraged’ response: economist

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office chief economist Hoe Ee Khor says China will avoid the huge stimulus package it rolled out in 2009. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3281873/china-unpacking-economic-stimulus-steps-avoid-overleveraged-response-economist?utm_source=rss_feed

Asean neutrality remains key to regional peace amid US-China rivalry

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As next Asean chair Malaysia shows, an open door to all, even with intensifying great power competition, is vital to stability and development. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3281384/asean-neutrality-remains-key-regional-peace-amid-us-china-rivalry?utm_source=rss_feed

Friday Briefing: Florida Hurricane Kills at Least 7

New York Times Plus, Han Kang receives the Nobel Prize in Literature. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/briefing/hurricane-beirut-senate.html