Category: Asia Pacific
Pakistan cable car owner and operator arrested for ignoring safety warnings after boys and teacher were stranded hundeds of feet in air, police say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘The cables being utilised were of subpar quality, and the machines were also in need of overhauling,’ said police in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3232224/pakistan-cable-car-owner-and-operator-arrested-after-ignoring-safety-warnings-police-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreXi and Modi agree at Brics to prioritise de-escalation efforts at the Himalayan border
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The two nations have been unable to resolve issues stemming from the 2020 clash in the Galwan Valley that killed at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3232223/xi-and-modi-agree-brics-prioritise-de-escalation-efforts-himalayan-border?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia’s Moon Landing Offers Blueprint For Other Countries Dreaming Big
New York Times Its celebrated lunar landing produced not only a wave of pride at home but also a road map for other countries dreaming big. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/asia/india-chandrayaan-3-moon-landing-space.html
Read MoreG20 spent record US$1.4 trillion on fossil fuels in 2022 despite climate change pledges: report
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The amount included subsidies worth US$1 trillion, which nations provided by retailing fossil fuels such as crude oil at a discounted rate to international prices. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3232177/g20-spent-record-us14-trillion-fossil-fuels-2022-despite-climate-change-pledges-report?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFukushima water release: South Korea ‘sea women’ fear for their centuries-old trade
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South Korean ‘sea women’ are concerned that their centuries-old trade will be further endangered by the release of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3232189/fukushima-water-release-south-korea-sea-women-fear-their-centuries-old-trade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreModi set to hail India’s growing clout at G20 after successful lunar mission
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India, the host of next month’s G20 summit, joins the US, the Soviet Union and China as only the fourth country to achieve a successful landing. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3232144/modi-set-hail-indias-growing-clout-g20-after-successful-lunar-mission?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNew Thai PM Srettha discusses overcoming divisions with coup leader Prayuth
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Srettha Thavisin – who needs to form a cabinet from an 11-party alliance – has met with his ex-military predecessor Prayuth Chan-ocha, the architect of a 2014 coup against the last Pheu Thai government.…
Read MoreHow China Made Its Housing Crisis Worse
New York Times Years of inattention to building an adequate safety net for seniors, the jobless and others in financial stress have left Chinese consumers afraid to spend. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/business/china-economy-safety-net.html
Read MoreEx-Principal of Australian Girls School Sentenced to 15 Years for Abuse
New York Times Malka Leifer, extradited from Israel after a lengthy process, was found guilty in April of sexually abusing two students decades earlier. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/asia/australia-malka-leifer-sentence.html
Read MoreThailand’s Old Guard Keeps Its Grip After Voters Seek Change
New York Times The country went months without naming a new prime minister, only for Parliament to elect Srettha Thavisin, a candidate that many frustrated voters say represents the establishment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/asia/thailand-pheu-thai-prime-minister.html
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