Category: Asia Pacific
Singapore fines man, 67, US$3,560 for feeding pigeons
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. V Rajandran had been fined twice before for flouting the city state’s rules on feeding wild animals. He could have been slapped with a US$7,500 penalty. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228687/singapore-fines-man-67-us3560-feeding-pigeons?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia’s Tata Group revs up Britain’s idling EV drive with US$5 billion battery plant: ‘by 2035, it will all be electric’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s Tata Group plans to build a 40-gigawatt battery plant that will be able to meet nearly half of Britain’s battery production needs by 2030, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3228584/indias-tata-group-revs-britains-idling-ev-drive-us5-billion-battery-plant-2035-it-will-all-be?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina to widen Asean trade with first major waterway in 700 years, but will Pinglu Canal be a game changer or white elephant?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China kicked off construction of the Pinglu Canal in August, and it is hoped that the waterway can facilitate trade with Southeast Asian nations, but concerns have been raised about the demand and environmental…
Read MoreProtesters in Bangkok call on senators to approve vote winners’ choice for prime minister
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Move Forward Party failed in two efforts to have its leader Pita Limjaroenrat confirmed as PM, largely because he failed to woo enough votes from senators. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228665/protesters-bangkok-call-senators-approve-vote-winners-choice-prime-minister?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAt least 40 dead in Afghanistan and Pakistan after heavy rains and flash floods
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In Afghanistan, the floods have killed at least 31 people and left scores more missing. The Taliban government called on aid agencies to provide emergency support. In Pakistan at least 9 people have died.…
Read MoreIndia’s AI newsreaders are multilingual, cost-saving and ‘never tired’. Can they replace humans?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The rapid rise of such technology has some people worried about employment security, a lack of nuance in stories, and the sheer lack of a human element. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3228570/indias-ai-newsreaders-are-multilingual-cost-saving-and-never-tired-can-they-replace-humans?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJapan’s Fukushima water plan dashes town’s hopes of world surfing event, but residents stay upbeat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kitaizumi Surf Festival 2023 had hoped to draw 300 top surfers to compete and promote Fukushima prefecture’s recovery, but will now be a much smaller event. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3228475/japans-fukushima-water-plan-dashes-towns-hopes-world-surfing-event-residents-stay-upbeat?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMarcos Jnr pitches ‘New Philippines’ plan with nod to father’s rule
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Philippine leader is ‘trying to restore the name of his father’ with a series of programmes that echo those implemented by Marcos Snr. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228626/marcos-jnr-pitches-new-philippines-plan-nod-fathers-rule?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesia’s Prabowo Subianto sheds strongman image as he guns for top job by being ‘Jokowi’s man’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ex-general Prabowo has worked to rebrand himself since losing twice to Widodo, taking a softer tact in his speeches and connecting with young voters through social media. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3228519/indonesias-prabowo-subianto-sheds-strongman-image-he-guns-top-job-being-jokowis-man?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCambodia votes as Hun Sen near-guaranteed election win
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hun Sen’s Cambodian People’s Party is likely to retain all 125 seats in the lower house, prolonging his grip on power. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228619/cambodia-votes-hun-sen-near-guaranteed-election-win?utm_source=rss_feed
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