Category: Asia Pacific
Japan’s Osaka World Expo plagued with cost overruns, delays as ‘fed-up’ locals demand answers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Residents fear they will be left to shoulder the financial burden, while construction work is behind schedule due to soaring costs of materials and manpower shortage. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3228417/japans-osaka-world-expo-plagued-cost-overruns-delays-fed-locals-demand-answers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia arrests 2 men accused of stealing US$99,000 diamond ring from Singapore shop
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The suspects stole the jewel from a pawnshop at Lucky Plaza and fled to Malaysia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228426/malaysia-arrests-2-men-accused-stealing-us99000-diamond-ring-singapore-shop?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMystery of China’s missing foreign minister Qin Gang, Singapore’s scandals spark memes: SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From the prolonged absence of China’s foreign minister to Singapore’s political memes, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3228350/mystery-chinas-missing-foreign-minister-qin-gang-singapores-scandals-spark-memes-scmps-7-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralia’s Commonwealth Games saga highlights more ills of embattled Big Four firms
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia backing out of hosting the Commonwealth Games allows it to redirect finances to its people, but renews scrutiny on major consulting firms over alleged corruption. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3228412/australias-commonwealth-games-saga-highlights-more-ills-embattled-big-four-firms?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreReview: Dancing With Dictators in David Byrne’s ‘Here Lies Love’
New York Times A new Broadway musical tells the disturbing story of Imelda Marcos by putting her, and the audience, in a disco. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/theater/here-lies-love-review-david-byrne.html
Read MoreNorth Korea threatens nuclear response after US submarine deployment
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The arrival of the US vessel at a South Korean port may fall under conditions for the use of atomic weapons under a new law, Pyongyang’s defence minister says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3228410/north-korea-threatens-nuclear-response-after-us-submarine-deployment?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia’s ‘shameful’ parading of naked women in Manipur condemned by Modi, promises tough action
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned the alleged sexual assault of women in Manipur state in his first comments on ethnic clashes that killed 125 people after a social media video showing the assaults…
Read MoreDingo pack leader killed after attacking jogger on a popular Australian tourist island
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It was the second dingo on the popular island in recent weeks to be killed for biting and threatening behaviour, which authorities blame on tourists feeding them and approaching them for selfies. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3228392/dingo-pack-leader-killed-after-attacking-jogger-popular-australian-tourist-island?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia aims to trade electricity with Southeast Asia
Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that India is considering trading power with Southeast Asian countries through Myanmar and Thailand as New Delhi looks to use its growing renewables capacity to boost regional diplomatic engagement. The post India aims to trade electricity with Southeast Asia appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/india-aims-to-trade-electricity-with-southeast-asia/
Read MoreChina, fed up with US sanctions, is hitting back with export controls – and more could come
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s export restrictions on rare metals and the Micron ban reflect its hardening attitude after decades of sanctions and embargoes from the West – the one -way track is likely to become a two-way…
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