Category: Asia Pacific
Burning ball: dangerously high record heatwaves sweep the world from US to Japan via Europe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tens of millions are battling dangerously high temperatures in the latest example of the threat from global warming as scientists insist dependence on fossil fuels is behind intensification of heatwaves. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3227842/burning-ball-dangerously-high-record-heatwaves-sweep-world-us-japan-europe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLast chance for Thailand’s Pita who says only one more shot at PM
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pita Limjaroenrat of the Move Forward Party says he’ll withdraw his candidacy if parliament does not endorse him next week after knock back by senators against his pledge to reform strict royal defamation laws.…
Read MoreSouth Korea deadly torrential rain, floods, landslides kill at least 20, over 1,500 evacuated
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By 11am on Saturday, 1,567 people had been evacuated nationwide as water overtopped the dam in North Chungcheong province and the tally is expected to rise as more heavy rain is forecast for the…
Read MoreCambodia arrests two opposition members over ballot protest ahead of national election
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ly Ry and Bun Kheit of the opposition Candlelight Party have been accused of ‘inciting people to destroy ballots’ ahead of a general election on July 23 in which Prime Minister Hun Sen’s Cambodian…
Read MoreIs Indonesia’s ‘elastic’ Cyber Law wrecking ordinary lives, destroying small businesses?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A man spoke out on TikTok about a religious group’s ban on his business – and found himself behind bars. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3227681/indonesias-elastic-cyber-law-wrecking-ordinary-lives-destroying-small-businesses?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAirAsia flight attendant on Cambodia plane enthralls passengers with ‘sweet’ rendition of Ed Sheeran’s Perfect
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The male crew member belted out the British star’s 2017 hit to entertain passengers on a flight from Cambodia to Vietnam. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227816/airasia-flight-attendant-cambodia-plane-enthralls-passengers-sweet-rendition-ed-sheerans-perfect?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEl Nino upsets India’s food supplies, threatening to send prices soaring: ‘prices will shoot up worldwide’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bad weather means India’s ban on wheat exports is unlikely to be lifted and it’s now considering halting rice shipments, exacerbating food shortages at a time of tight global supply. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3227680/el-nino-upsets-indias-food-supplies-threatening-send-prices-soaring-prices-will-shoot-worldwide?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFloods and Landslides in South Korea After Heavy Rain
New York Times The deaths occurred on Friday and Saturday, the authorities said. Seven others were injured. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/world/asia/south-korea-floods-rain.html
Read MoreSingapore jails plumber who broke into woman’s flat after hearing ‘porn sounds’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Vong Sarain was sentenced to three weeks’ jail after pleading guilty to one count of housebreaking. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227810/singapore-jails-plumber-who-broke-womans-flat-after-hearing-porn-sounds?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat next for Cambodia’s US ties, China trade deals after Hun Sen’s certain electoral win?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Washington’s distrust of Hun Sen and concerns about a possible Chinese military presence in Cambodia have affected Phnom Penh’s attempts to improve ties. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3227712/what-next-cambodias-us-ties-china-trade-deals-after-hun-sens-certain-electoral-win?utm_source=rss_feed
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