Asia Pacific – Page 82 – Prologue Journal

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

South Korean author Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Literature Prize

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Han was awarded the prize ‘for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3281900/south-korean-author-han-kang-wins-2024-nobel-literature-prize?utm_source=rss_feed

Can India shoulder ‘big responsibility’ as peace broker to stop Israel-Gaza war?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Iran has called on India to play a constructive role in the Middle East peace process and halt the killings in Gaza. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3281843/can-india-shoulder-big-responsibility-peace-broker-stop-israel-gaza-war?utm_source=rss_feed

Women at Japan’s top university call out gender imbalance: ‘this has to end’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Just one in 10 researchers at the University of Tokyo are women, and one in five students. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3281872/women-japans-top-university-call-out-gender-imbalance-has-end?utm_source=rss_feed

Help! My Flight to Tokyo Was Canceled, and All I Got Was a Lousy Mileage Refund

New York Times What were Japan Airlines’ obligations when a first-class passenger asked to be rebooked onto a competitor’s flight? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/travel/japanese-airlines-mileage-refund.html

China to end Australian lobster ban by end of year, ‘huge relief’ for industry

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China is set to lift its ban on Australian lobster imports by the end of the year following a meeting between Premier Li Qiang and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3281864/china-end-australian-lobster-ban-end-year-huge-relief-industry?utm_source=rss_feed

India to build 2 nuclear submarines, buy MQ-9B drones from US to counter China

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The domestically built vessels would bolster the country’s ability to monitor the vast waters of the Indian Ocean region. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3281842/india-build-2-nuclear-submarines-buy-mq-9b-drones-us-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia court commutes death sentence of Najib’s bodyguard for Mongolian model’s murder

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The country’s apex court reduced Azilah Hadri’s sentence to 40 years in prison after the victim’s father pleased for clemency. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3281837/malaysia-court-commutes-death-sentence-najibs-bodyguard-mongolian-models-murder?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore luxury mansion on sale for record US$236 million

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Nassim Road property owned by Hong Fok Corp’s Cheong Pin Chuan was previously up for sale at a price tag of S$175 million in 2019. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3281821/singapore-luxury-mansion-sale-record-us236-million?utm_source=rss_feed