Asia Pacific – Page 858 – Prologue Journal

The U.S. and China Are Talking Again. Where It Will Lead Is Unclear.

New York Times Gina Raimondo, the U.S. commerce secretary, and her Chinese counterparts agreed to continue economic talks, but such dialogues have a disheartening record. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/business/economy/us-china-talks-gina-raimondo.html

South Korea’s Yoon accused of fanning ‘red scare’ amid controversy over Chinese musician’s memorial

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The central government has asked Gwangju City to cancel plans to build a memorial for Jeong Yul-seong, who composed military songs for China and North Korea. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3232804/south-koreas-yoon-accused-fanning-red-scare-amid-controversy-over-chinese-musicians-memorial?utm_source=rss_feed

Dell, HP and Apple supplier Foxconn apply to make laptops in India under US$2.1 billion incentive plan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some 32 companies have applied for the laptop production incentives, which India hopes will replicate the success of smartphone incentives from 2020. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3232898/dell-hp-and-apple-supplier-foxconn-apply-make-laptops-india-under-us21-billion-incentive-plan?utm_source=rss_feed

South China Sea: Malaysia joins India in rejecting new Chinese map over land claim ahead of G20 summit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China released a “standard map” this week that included its unilateral claims in the South China Sea, which overlap with Malaysia’s exclusive economic zone. Kuala Lumpur rejected the claims, stating the map is “not…

Fukushima water release: Asian states to pursue nuclear energy plans despite recent protests

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The protests in China and South Korea over the Fukushima water discharge will not stall plans by Asian states to generate nuclear energy due to long-term sustainability, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3232834/fukushima-water-release-asian-states-pursue-nuclear-energy-plans-despite-recent-protests?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore’s banking giants entangled in US$740 million money laundering scandal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The scandal has raised questions about crash barriers against illicit money flowing into one of the world’s most important financial hubs. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3232886/singapores-banking-giants-entangled-us740-million-money-laundering-scandal?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Country Garden Sells Stock to Pay Debts

New York Times Country Garden, already on the brink of default with nearly $190 billion in debt, reported billions in losses for the first half of the year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/business/china-country-garden-share-sell.html

Indonesia arrests 88 Chinese citizens over love scams that preyed on ‘human emotion’ of victims

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Most of their targets appeared to be fellow Chinese who were called over the internet and tricked into transferring money. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3232869/indonesia-arrests-88-chinese-citizens-over-love-scams-preyed-human-emotion-victims?utm_source=rss_feed

Brics’ biggest challenge in the near term is not falling apart

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The biggest challenge now facing the grouping is not whether it can reform global governance or introduce a common currency, but whether it can remain united and focused without the politics of future members…

Thursday Briefing: Drone Attacks Reach Deep Into Russia

New York Times Also, a referendum divides Australia. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/briefing/ukraine-russia-australia-typhoon-saola.html