Category: Asia Pacific
US scattered Japan war criminals’ ashes at sea to prevent worship: declassified papers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Recently discovered declassified documents were composed by US military in 1948 after Tokyo war crimes tribunal, with cremated remains of Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and others secretly disposed of to avoid reviving ‘ultra national…
Read MoreDeadly rains kill at least 40 in torrential downpour triggers landslides in Himalayas
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. TV footage shows houses flattened by landslides, buses and cars hanging on the edge of precipices after roads gave way following unusually heavy rain and melting glaciers that have brought deadly flash floods. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3231067/deadly-rains-kill-least-40-torrential-downpour-triggers-landslides-himalayas?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS says no plan to expand Quad despite interest from South Korea
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The remarks came after a senior South Korean official expressed willingness to take part in the working group of the US-led bloc, widely seen as a counter to China’s growing military and economic influence…
Read More9 Killed as Temple in India Is Hit by Landslide
New York Times At least 25 people may be trapped under the structure in the Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said, as this year’s monsoon season continues to extract a deadly toll. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/world/asia/india-temple-landslide-monsoon.html
Read More‘Extreme’ US-China rivalry could be ‘disastrous’ for global economy: Singapore’s Lawrence Wong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore’s No 2 leader Lawrence Wong said the city state was concerned about the ‘extreme competition’ between China and the US. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3231058/extreme-china-us-rivalry-could-be-disastrous-global-economy-singapores-lawrence-wong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMainland China to hit Taiwan’s polycarbonate imports with anti-dumping measures, claims ‘concrete damage’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China will levy deposits on polycarbonate products imported from Taiwan from Tuesday, with Monday’s announcement coming a day after Taiwanese vice-president William Lai Ching-te stopped in New York. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3231048/mainland-china-hit-taiwans-polycarbonate-imports-anti-dumping-measures-claims-concrete-damage?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesian man arrested for using national flag as a dog’s scarf: ‘where’s the criminal element?’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ahead of Indonesia’s Independence Day, the man attached flags on his bike and other vehicles, and put one on the dog in the plantation where he worked. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3231033/indonesian-man-arrested-using-national-flag-dogs-scarf-wheres-criminal-element?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTravel chaos: Japan trains, flights cancelled as it braces for Typhoon Lan heading to western region
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan Airlines said flights have been cancelled on Monday and Tuesday, affecting about 25,000 people during the much-anticipated Bon holiday period. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3231040/travel-chaos-japan-trains-flights-cancelled-it-braces-typhoon-lan-heading-western-region?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingapore must be alert to China and US stepping up their ‘battle of narratives’: ex-diplomats
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chan Heng Chee, Singapore’s ambassador-at-large, said the city state’s government is constantly vigilant against agents of influence of all countries. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3231035/singapore-must-be-alert-china-and-us-stepping-their-battle-narratives-ex-diplomats?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLonging for Jihad, Former Taliban Fighters Join Militants’ War in Pakistan
New York Times The outflow of young Talibs has renewed fears of violent extremism spilling across Afghanistan’s borders since the U.S.-backed government collapsed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/world/asia/taliban-fighters-pakistan-jihad.html
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