Category: Asia Pacific
North Korea’s 2nd Satellite Launch Fails to Reach Orbit
New York Times The rocket failure was an embarrassment for the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, who badly needed a morale booster for his people. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/asia/north-korea-satellite-launch.html
Read MoreDeepening cooperation between US, Japan and South Korea provides economic and strategic hedge against China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The recent Camp David summit is the result of efforts by Tokyo and Seoul to take coordinated action on shared security concerns over China and North Korea. The trilateral interaction with the US is…
Read MoreThursday Briefing: Prigozhin Listed Aboard Crashed Plane
New York Times Also, a paralyzed woman regains her voice. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/briefing/wagner-leader-plane-crash-india-moon-landing-hawaii-wildfire.html
Read MoreExperts say Brics expansion is likely but details will be tricky as members’ priorities differ
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Questions about membership process and criteria have yet to be addressed as the bloc of five nations appears headed toward the addition of new members. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3232093/experts-say-brics-expansion-likely-details-will-be-tricky-members-priorities-differ?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGerman guarantees for China investments plummet
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that the volume of investment guarantees provided by the German government to companies investing in China has collapsed this year, a government document showed, highlighting the impact of Berlin’s efforts to end over-reliance on the country. The post German guarantees for China investments plummet appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/german-guarantees-for-china-investments-plummet/
Read MorePakistani children rescued from broken cable car appeal for bridge, road, school
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Locally-made cable cars are a widely used form of transport in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province but are often poorly maintained. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3232086/pakistani-children-rescued-broken-cable-car-appeal-bridge-road-school?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingapore police investigate 18 bomb threats around the city state, including at government buildings
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment said its office building – which also houses the country’s environment and water agencies – had received one of the bomb threats. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3232084/singapore-police-investigate-18-bomb-threats-around-city-state-including-government-buildings?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBiden’s absence at Asean summit shows bloc has ‘little role’ in US plans 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 Biden administration has rebuilt some trust, goodwill across Southeast Asia, but the summit snub will be ‘two steps forward, one step back’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3232077/bidens-absence-asean-summit-shows-bloc-has-little-role-us-plans-counter-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEl Nino could doom Indonesia’s rare ‘Eternity’ tropical glaciers by 2026
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. If the rare ‘Eternity’ glaciers melt in Papua’s Jayawijaya mountains, the regional ecosystem may be disrupted and a rise in global sea levels triggered. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3232074/el-nino-could-doom-indonesias-rare-eternity-tropical-glaciers-2026?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia set to ban sugar exports for first time in 7 years
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that India is expected to ban mills from exporting sugar in the next season beginning October, halting shipments for the first time in seven years, as a lack of rain has cut cane yields. The post India set to ban sugar exports for first time in 7 years appeared first on…
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