Category: Asia Pacific
Extinct birds on the ballot for New Zealand’s avian beauty contest
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Voters can plump for extinct birds such as huia and laughing owl, with organisers hoping their inclusion will prompt conversation about endangered birds. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3229388/extinct-birds-ballot-new-zealands-avian-beauty-contest?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesia influencer Denise Chariesta’s pregnancy plea highlights deep stigma unwed mothers face
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Denise Chariesta’s online posts asking for cash have led to a heated debate about babies born outside wedlock, in a nation where unmarried mums are stigmatised and millions of births go unregistered for fear…
Read MoreCan Malaysia’s Umno win back Malay voters for PM Anwar’s unity government in August state polls?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Umno has been tasked with challenging the near-ironclad grip of the Islamist PAS in the key states of Kelantan and Terengganu in next month’s state polls. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3229311/can-malaysias-umno-win-back-malay-voters-pm-anwars-unity-government-august-state-polls?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNine dead, more than 100 injured in Thai fireworks warehouse explosion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The blast in the town of Sungai Kolok in the southern province of Narathiwat, on the frontier with Malaysia, is thought to have been caused by welding during construction work on the building. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3229381/nine-dead-more-100-injured-thai-fireworks-warehouse-explosion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHow Women’s World Cup football in New Zealand is leading the way for the LGBTQ community in sport
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson is one of at least 95 flying the rainbow flag at the global sporting event, alongside fellow New Zealander Ali Riley and the Philippine’s Sarina Bolden. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3229362/how-womens-world-cup-football-new-zealand-leading-way-lgbtq-community-sport?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralia’s Penny Wong urges Julian Assange WikiLeaks case to conclude, says it has ‘dragged on for too long’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Assange, an Australian citizen being held in Britain, is battling extradition to the US, where he is wanted on charges of releasing confidential US records in 2010. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3229357/australias-penny-wong-urges-julian-assange-wikileaks-case-conclude-says-it-has-dragged-too-long?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingapore urges India to exempt it from export ban on non-basmati rice
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Singapore Food Agency said it was in close contact with New Delhi to seek exemption from the embargo. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3229348/singapore-urges-india-exempt-it-export-ban-non-basmati-rice?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThailand’s Thaksin plans a return amid rumours of a ‘super-deal’ placing Move Forward in opposition
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ahead of ex-PM Thaksin’s return to Thailand on August 10, his family’s Pheu Thai party will have to break from the more radical Move Forward Party, while sustaining as little lasting damage as possible…
Read MoreAustralia-US military exercise halted after helicopter crash leaves 4 crew missing
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The MRH-90 Taipan, taking part in the Talisman Sabre exercise, went down in subtropical waters near Queensland. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3229338/australia-us-military-exercise-halted-after-helicopter-crash-leaves-4-crew-missing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFrom Singapore to Australia, hybrid work sparks a ‘fundamental shift’ in office demand
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Singapore to Australia, the rise of hybrid work comes amid a global economic slowdown and employees prioritising their well-being ahead of work. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3229309/singapore-australia-hybrid-work-sparks-fundamental-shift-office-demand?utm_source=rss_feed
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