Category: Asia Pacific
Japan plans to combat scams by taking elderly people’s bank cards away: ‘people are going to panic’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some worry that the proposal would make older people’s lives more difficult, but there’s also a growing recognition of the need to stop scammers. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3229623/japan-plans-combat-phone-scams-taking-elderlys-bank-cards-away-people-are-going-panic?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHe survived the sinking of the Titanic – and Japan never let him live it down
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Masabumi Hosono was shamed for not adhering to the ‘women and children first’ principle and avoiding an honourable death by going down with the ship. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3229677/he-survived-sinking-titanic-and-japan-never-let-him-live-it-down?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia eyes China’s ‘triangle of death’, race for influence in Sri Lanka with energy, maritime deals
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s rush of energy and maritime deals with Sri Lanka are part of a strategy to boost its presence as the ‘strongest player’ in the South Asia region, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3229657/india-eyes-chinas-triangle-death-race-influence-sri-lanka-energy-maritime-deals?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWarming world ‘brutalises’ women as heatwaves deepen gender divide in India, US, Nigeria
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Extreme heat creates a ‘double burden’ for women, who are more susceptible to falling ill from heat and but also expected to care for those who are sick from heat, a report has warned.…
Read MoreNorth Korea responds to UN Command on US soldier Travis King, who ran across border
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Pentagon says North Korea acknowledged a request for information about Travis King, who has been taken into custody, but did not offer details. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3229662/north-korea-responds-un-command-us-soldier-travis-king-who-ran-across-border?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina asks some banks to reduce or delay dollar buying to ease pressure on yuan
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that China’s currency regulators have asked commercial banks to delay or reduce their dollar purchases as authorities try to contain yuan weakness. The scoop is the latest report on central bank measures in currency markets and prompted an immediate response from authorities, with China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) issuing a…
Read MoreGlobal crises and internal strife mean Asean must shift focus to long term
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A web of global crises has challenged the very foundations of the global economic order, forcing Asean and its member states to change strategy. By looking long-term and strengthening regional integration, Asean can strike…
Read MoreChinese Zoo: This Is a Real Sun Bear, Not a Costume
New York Times “Some people think I look too human when I stand up,” the Hangzhou Zoo’s statement said, after a video prompted internet conspiracy theories. “I am a Malayan sun bear!” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/asia/chinese-zoo-sun-bear-costume.html
Read MoreUnder Hindu Nationalist Leaders, Sectarian Violence Flares in India
New York Times A gunman who killed Muslim train passengers and a Hindu march that turned riotous underscore how the partisan stances of India’s top Hindu leaders have given license to chaotic elements in the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/world/asia/india-hindu-muslim-violence.html
Read MoreUS should drop pursuit of ‘American primacy’ in Southeast Asia, report urges
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Asia Society report says US should acknowledge it is ‘one of many regional actors’ and reduce its ‘rules-based order’ rhetoric, which many Southeast Asians regard as hypocritical. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3229656/us-should-drop-pursuit-american-primacy-southeast-asia-report-urges?utm_source=rss_feed
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