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Michelle Yeoh’s marriage, China’s take on Barbie: 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 Michelle Yeoh’s marriage announcement to China’s take on Barbie, here are some articles you may have missed over the weekend. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3229416/michelle-yeohs-marriage-chinas-take-barbie-6-weekend-reads-you-may-have-missed?utm_source=rss_feed

Post-China’s rise, India emerges as global investors’ new destination of choice: ‘India’s time has come’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Elon Musk to Ray Dalio, Apple and Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs, the world’s fifth-largest economy is increasingly attracting some of the biggest names in global investing and business. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3229434/post-chinas-rise-india-emerges-global-investors-new-destination-choice-indias-time-has-come?utm_source=rss_feed

From Singapore to India, Nepal and Myanmar, Asia must ‘adapt’ to heatwaves

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, we will see more and more of these extremes … even if we stop burning fossil fuels now, temperatures will not go down’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3229283/singapore-india-nepal-and-myanmar-asia-must-adapt-heatwaves?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Monday Briefing: Dozens Dead in Pakistan

New York Times Also, Narendra Modi’s silence on Manipur and Iraq’s climate destruction. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/briefing/pakistan-blast-attack-manipur-asia.html

At Least 35 Dead in Blast at Political Rally in Pakistan

New York Times An explosion at a political rally on Sunday in northwest Pakistan killed at least 35 people and injured 200 more, officials said, the latest sign of the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan, where some militant groups have become more active over the past two years. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/asia/pakistan-rally-explosion.html

At least 40 killed by bomb blast at Pakistan political gathering

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pakistan has seen a sharp rise in attacks since the Afghan Taliban surged back to power in neighbouring Afghanistan in 2021. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3229427/least-40-killed-bomb-blast-pakistan-political-gathering?utm_source=rss_feed

In a climate-ravaged Indian village, marginalised farmers sing about ‘floating in tears’ after years of erratic weather

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In India’s Sundarbans, erratic weather brought on by climate change and evolving farming patterns push farmers to sing songs of loss and resilience. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3229355/climate-ravaged-indian-village-marginalised-farmers-sing-about-floating-tears-after-years-erratic?utm_source=rss_feed

Could the Conflict in Manipur Become an Issue Modi Cannot Ignore?

New York Times India’s opposition is trying to force the prime minister to address the violence in Manipur, which has killed more than 150 people and displaced 60,000 others. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/30/world/asia/india-manipur-modi.html

Young Indonesians secure Singapore citizenship as many lament ‘skills mismatch’ back home

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A growing number of young Indonesians are renouncing their citizenship to become Singaporean, alarming officials in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3229314/young-indonesians-secure-singapore-citizenship-many-lament-skills-mismatch-back-home?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippines forecasts heavy rains as Khanun turns into typhoon

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The weather bureau has warned of heavy rains, floods and landslides in mountainous areas of the country, with tropical storm Khanun expected to intensify within days. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3229390/philippines-forecasts-heavy-rains-khanun-turns-typhoon?utm_source=rss_feed