Asia Pacific – Page 939 – Prologue Journal

India takes another shot at moon landing as outer space race heats up

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s space agency is preparing to launch the Chandrayaan-3 that includes a lander designed to deploy a rover near the lunar south pole. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3227504/india-takes-another-shot-moon-landing-outer-space-race-heats?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippine raid on Chinese firm spotlights human trafficking issues in online gaming industry

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More than 2,700 people were rescued, and computer data and safety box vaults seized, in a police raid on Xinchuang Network Technology, Inc in late June. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3227446/philippine-raid-chinese-firm-spotlights-human-trafficking-issues-online-gaming-industry?utm_source=rss_feed

Bali to slap US$10 tax on foreign tourists to protect environment, culture

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The one-time fee will have to be paid electronically and will apply to visitors entering the island from abroad or from other parts of Indonesia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227482/bali-slap-us10-tax-foreign-tourists-protect-environment-culture?utm_source=rss_feed

Submarines, fighter jets and China concerns in focus as Modi heads to France

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indian Prime Minister Modi, who is the guest of honour at the Bastille Day celebrations, will meet French President Macron as both sides deepen defence ties. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3227476/submarines-fighter-jets-and-china-concerns-focus-modi-heads-france?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia LGBTQ event moved after security threats in Muslim-majority country

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Organisers of Asean Queer Advocacy Week have not indicated when or where the relocated event would take place. Indonesia’s most powerful Islamic regulatory body has also called on the government to prevent the meeting…

‘Loss for the nation’: Japan rushes to erase stigma for women in STEM fields

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A social stigma against women in STEM fields is a ‘loss for the nation’ that is lowering innovation, productivity and competitiveness in Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3227471/loss-nation-japan-rushes-erase-stigma-women-stem-fields?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s durian appetite grows as the now fashionable ‘king of fruits’ becomes a costly status symbol

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Durian is growing increasingly popular in China, with imports soaring by more than 150 per cent in the first quarter, and is being gifted to newly engaged or married couples, as well as to…

Your Thursday Briefing: Biden Vows Not to “Waver” After NATO Summit

New York Times Also, Chinese hackers hit the State Department, ocean temperatures rise and Milan Kundera dies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/briefing/biden-ukraine-nato-china-hack-asia.html

SoftBank considering US listing for its PayPay business

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that SoftBank is considering a U.S. listing for its PayPay payments business in what could mark another American listing for Masayoshi Son’s sprawling tech conglomerate along with chip designer Arm. The post SoftBank considering US listing for its PayPay business appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/softbank-considering-us-listing-for-its-paypay-business/

Australia, Indonesia ‘share a future’, Penny Wong assures youth amid concerns about gaps in bilateral ties

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia’s foreign minister turned on the charm offensive in a dialogue session with Indonesian youth, assuring them the two countries could lean on each other in difficult times. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3227470/australia-indonesia-share-future-penny-wong-assures-youth-amid-concerns-about-gaps-bilateral-ties?utm_source=rss_feed