Asia Pacific – Page 927 – Prologue Journal

Chip giant TSMC cuts revenue outlook as market slump persists and smartphone and PC demand slides

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. TSMC is projecting a 10 per cent fall in sales this year and a weaker-than-expected third-quarter revenue of US$16.7 billion to US$17.5 billion. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3228332/chip-giant-tsmc-cuts-revenue-outlook-market-slump-persists-and-smartphone-and-pc-demand-slides?utm_source=rss_feed

Viral Video of Sexual Assault in India Renews Attention on Manipur

New York Times The attack on two women in the state of Manipur led to the first public comments from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however indirect, about the monthslong violence in the state. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/world/asia/india-manipur-video-woman.html

Philippines says working on contingency plan for possible Taiwan invasion

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Defence chief Gilbert Teodoro said the threat of Beijing attacking the self-ruled island is something Manila is monitoring on a daily basis. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228322/philippines-says-working-contingency-plan-possible-taiwan-invasion?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore says foreigners need approval to buy mixed commercial and residential properties, land

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The government made changes to the Residential Property Act to ‘safeguard residential land for Singaporeans’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228316/singapore-says-foreigners-need-approval-buy-mixed-commercial-and-residential-properties-land?utm_source=rss_feed

Deputy speaker says Pita’s PM bid over as Thailand braces for more turmoil

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Deputy House Speaker Pichet Chuamuangphan said election-winning Move Forward’s leader Pita Limjaroenrat will not be included in next week’s third vote for a premier. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3228312/deputy-speaker-says-pitas-pm-bid-over-thailand-braces-more-turmoil?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Addiction to Coal Deepens in the Heat

New York Times While pledging to reduce carbon emissions, the country is greatly increasing its use of the fossil fuel to generate electricity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/business/china-coal-climate-change.html

Japanese diplomat attacked by US woman in anti-Asian hate crime

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Yuzo Yoshioka sustained injuries after he was pushed to the ground by the woman while walking alone in downtown Portland last month. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3228302/japanese-diplomat-attacked-us-woman-anti-asian-hate-crime?utm_source=rss_feed

Domino’s serves up world’s cheapest pizza in India to survive runaway inflation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US$0.60 seven-inch cheese pizza is the tip of the spear in Domino’s fight against rampant inflation that’s squeezing profits and pricing out customers. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3228297/dominos-serves-worlds-cheapest-pizza-india-survive-runaway-inflation?utm_source=rss_feed

As India eyes a US$1 trillion digital boom, will it spawn a data-driven resource crunch?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The power needs of India’s data centres more than doubled in three years and the momentum doesn’t look set to slow any time soon – amid ‘resistance’ to supplying them with renewable energy from…

To the Pacific islands, the West’s support for Japan’s Fukushima nuclear waste ocean dumping is hypocrisy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Having been used for nuclear tests and dumping by the US and French, the Pacific islands deeply oppose Japan’s plan and see it as a ‘nuclear legacy’ issue. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3228154/pacific-islands-wests-support-japans-fukushima-nuclear-waste-ocean-dumping-hypocrisy?utm_source=rss_feed