Asia Pacific – Page 83 – Prologue Journal

Japan Airlines hit by cyberattack, disrupting flights

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. JAL has halted sales of tickets for domestic and international routes for the rest of the day. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3292282/japan-airlines-hit-cyberattack-disrupting-flights?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippine VP Duterte’s US$10 million snack-name scandal: a recipe for impeachment?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Complaints over confidential funds given to individuals seemingly using aliases derived from food brands fuel calls for transparency. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3292255/philippine-vp-dutertes-us10-million-snack-name-scandal-recipe-impeachment?utm_source=rss_feed

Thai sea nomads survived 2004 Indian Ocean disaster. Now they buckle under a ‘new tsunami’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tap Tawan’s seafarers face challenges from modernisation as their bond with nature fades and economic needs threaten the community’s traditional way of life. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3292230/thai-sea-nomads-survived-2004-indian-ocean-disaster-now-they-buckle-under-new-tsunami?utm_source=rss_feed

Thursday Briefing: Rebel Factions Try to Unite Syria

New York Times Plus, “Squid Game” returns. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/25/briefing/syria-mozambique-ukraine.html

Chinese national gets 8 months in prison for Yasukuni Shrine graffiti case

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Jiang Zhuojun and two others are accused of vandalising a pillar at the controversial landmark by spray-painting the word ‘toilet’ on it. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3292277/chinese-national-gets-8-months-prison-yasukuni-shrine-graffiti-case?utm_source=rss_feed

KKR and Bain each bid more than $5 bln for Seven & i assets, sources say

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that private equity firms KKR and Bain Capital each offered more than $5 billion in first-round bids for the non-core assets of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings, according to people familiar with the matter. KKR offered around 800 billion yen ($5.1 billion) for York Holdings, an entity due to be spun…

Minister Erick Thohir determined to take ‘sleeping giants’ Indonesia back to Fifa World Cup

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The head of the national football body is banking on a top-down approach to put his country in the frame for a trip to the 2026 finals. https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3292176/minister-erick-thohir-determined-take-sleeping-giants-indonesia-back-fifa-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed

Pakistan stunned by US fears over its missiles, assesses impact on South Asia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Washington’s assessment comes as Pakistan aims to balance its relations with the US and China amid fears of collateral damage. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3292254/pakistan-stunned-us-fears-over-its-missiles-assesses-impact-south-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

Cambodia’s approval of Japanese naval visits signals policy of ‘balancing interests’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The move comes as Cambodia-China ties might have stalled due to Beijing holding up funding for Phnom Penh and concerns about scam centres. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3292245/cambodias-approval-japanese-naval-visits-signals-policy-balancing-interests?utm_source=rss_feed

Singaporean tycoon Saiful Alam Masud investigated over financial crimes in Bangladesh

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The billionaire’s lawyers called money-laundering allegations a targeted smear campaign against him and his family. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3292234/singaporean-tycoon-saiful-alam-masud-investigated-over-financial-crimes-bangladesh?utm_source=rss_feed