Asia Pacific – Page 888 – Prologue Journal

Lioness escapes farm in South Korea, shot dead by hunters

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The owner of the farm, which mostly raises beef cattle, told investigators the female lion had come with the property. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230991/lioness-escapes-farm-south-korea-shot-dead-hunters?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia’s floods and massive wildfires are making home insurance unaffordable

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Insurance premiums for the highest-risk properties – such as those in flood or fire-prone areas – have shot up 50 per cent, new research shows. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3230983/australias-floods-and-massive-wildfires-are-making-home-insurance-unaffordable?utm_source=rss_feed

When Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief

New York Times The Chinese government represses public grief, withholding information and stanching displays of mourning to tell history the way it wants it told. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/business/china-flooding-tragedy-mourning.html

China’s military scientists achieve laser ‘breakthrough’, Malaysia’s state elections: 6 weekend reads you may have missed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From China’s laser weapon ‘breakthrough’ to Malaysia’s state elections, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3230947/chinas-military-scientists-achieve-laser-breakthrough-malaysias-state-elections-6-weekend-reads-you?utm_source=rss_feed

Can Asia accelerate its transition to renewable energy and become a hub for clean technology?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Speaking from the Energy Asia conference in Malaysia, Dr Enass Abo-Hamed, CEO of H2Go Power, says technology and innovation can create impactful solutions to decarbonise energy production and consumption. https://www.scmp.com/native/news/asia/topics/energy-asia/article/3230378/asia-transition-renewable-hub-clean-technology?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore hiker dies from altitude sickness on Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Darrel Phee, 28, had ‘normal’ vital signs throughout the days leading up to his summit push – then his oxygen levels dropped, his heart rate increased and his condition rapidly deteriorated. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230971/singapore-hiker-dies-altitude-sickness-africas-highest-peak-mount-kilimanjaro?utm_source=rss_feed

As Australia’s Lynas weighs its Malaysia operations’ future, a US rare earths option emerges

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lynas’ CEO says she’s optimistic Malaysia can be persuaded to review its hardline position on operations that produce radioactive by-products. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3230867/australias-lynas-weighs-its-malaysia-operations-future-us-rare-earths-option-emerges?utm_source=rss_feed

Pakistani insurgents attack Chinese convoy in restive province, Chinese embassy officials say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Chinese embassy said it ‘strongly condemns this terrorist act,’ urging authorities to punish the perpetrators. There were no Chinese casualties as a result of the attack in the port city of Gwadar, the…

Murder threats targeting K-pop industry: ‘I will kill Winter’, online post terrifies aespa girl group member

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Winter of aespa girl group, has been targeted, as have staff at SM Entertainment, home to a number of K-pop acts including boy band NCT. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230946/murder-threats-targeting-k-pop-industry-security-beefed?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia state polls: Results a ‘huge blow’ for PM Anwar Ibrahim despite apparent status quo, analysts say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Opposition Perikatan Nasional made significant gains, especially in Selangor and Penang, as Anwar’s bloc lost large tracts of Malay support. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3230941/malaysia-state-polls-results-huge-blow-pm-anwar-ibrahim-despite-apparent-status-quo-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed