Asia Pacific – Page 9 – Prologue Journal

Wednesday Briefing: A Major U.S. Senate Hearing

New York Times Plus, mapping “The Lord of the Rings” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/briefing/hagseth-hearing-los-angeles-fires-israel-hamas.html

South Korea investigators at Yoon Suk-yeol’s residence to execute arrest warrant

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Authorities failed in their previous bid to detain the president after a stand-off with presidential security agents and military guards. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294770/south-korea-investigators-yoon-suk-yeols-residence-execute-arrest-warrant?utm_source=rss_feed

UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigns over ties to ousted Bangladesh PM

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Siddiq’s aunt Sheikh Hasina, who had ruled Bangladesh since 2009, is being investigated there for alleged corruption and money laundering. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3294769/uk-anti-corruption-minister-tulip-siddiq-resigns-over-ties-ousted-bangladesh-pm?utm_source=rss_feed

Pakistan Orders Inquiry After Complaints That Airline Ad Evoked 9/11

New York Times An advertisement meant to celebrate the resumption of flights to Paris showed a jet pointed toward the Eiffel Tower. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/world/asia/pakistan-airlines-ad-eiffel-tower-paris.html

‘More dangerous than Covid’: outrage over Indian corporate leader’s call for 7-day work week

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The comments betray a traditional mindset that equates productivity with long hours of work and are ‘removed from reality’, experts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3294753/more-dangerous-covid-outrage-over-indian-corporate-leaders-call-7-day-work-week?utm_source=rss_feed

Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India

New York Times About 400 million Hindu pilgrims from around the globe are expected to bathe in and around the Ganges in the religion’s biggest display of unity. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/world/asia/india-hindu-festival-maha-kumbh-mela.html

Indian police arrest 44 men in shocking gang rape of 18-year-old Dalit athlete

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The victim, who reported the abuse after attending a gender awareness programme, alleges she was assaulted by 62 people. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3294750/indian-police-arrest-44-men-shocking-gang-rape-case-18-year-old-dalit-athlete?utm_source=rss_feed

Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App

New York Times To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/business/tiktok-rednote-xiaohongshu-app.html

Beyond US-China tussles, geopolitics will be shaped by India, Russia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As the global strategic framework moves on from the uneasy period of US hegemony and China’s rise, a critical quadrilateral is forming. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3294324/beyond-us-china-tussles-geopolitics-will-be-shaped-india-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korea’s Jeju Air crash: victims’ families face hate, disinformation online

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hate comments could stem from feelings of resentment and injustice over families receiving compensation from government, an expert says. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3294696/south-koreas-jeju-air-crash-victims-families-face-hate-disinformation-online?utm_source=rss_feed