Asia Pacific – Page 94 – Prologue Journal

Cannabis smuggling from Thailand to UK reaches record highs as drug mules warned

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A former Arsenal player and dozens of Malaysians were among those detained, with tonnes of Thai cannabis being seized at UK ports of entry. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3281136/cannabis-smuggling-thailand-uk-reaches-record-highs-drug-mules-warned?utm_source=rss_feed

Kazakhstan votes on whether to build first nuclear plant

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The country is looking to boost its power generation capacity with the construction of its first nuclear facility. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3281263/kazakhstan-votes-whether-build-first-nuclear-plant?utm_source=rss_feed

From the Sidelines, Joy and Empowerment on Full Display

New York Times Sui-Lee Wee, the Southeast Asia bureau chief, reported on women who had fled Myanmar and found refuge — and the delight of soccer — in Thailand. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/insider/soccer-in-thailand.html

Vietnam quarterly growth hits 2-year high on exports, investment

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Despite the devastation from Typhoon Yagi, Vietnam’s economy posted even better economic growth in the third quarter. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3281260/vietnam-quarterly-growth-hits-two-year-high-exports-investment?utm_source=rss_feed

NewJeans’ producer Min Hee-jin slams K-pop industry, calls factory-like system ‘a disease’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Min Hee-jin, the producer behind some of K-pop’s most successful acts, says the industry’s focus on formulaic perfection is holding it back. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3281160/newjeans-producer-min-hee-jin-slams-k-pop-industry-calls-factory-system-disease?utm_source=rss_feed

75 on board New Zealand Navy ship safe after it sinks off Samoa

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The vessel was carrying out a reef survey near the southern coast of Upolu when it ran aground. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3281248/75-board-new-zealand-navy-ship-safe-after-it-sinks-samoa?utm_source=rss_feed

China has built up an enviable gas supply. Now it faces a dilemma

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing shouldn’t squander its gas market advantage that can help wean the nation off coal on the way to net zero. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3280764/china-has-built-enviable-gas-supply-now-it-faces-dilemma?utm_source=rss_feed

As Japan’s ‘Asian Nato’ push to counter China hits a brick wall, will a rebrand revive it?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shigeru Ishiba’s call for a Nato-like alliance looks dead in the water without US support. But analysts say it could still make a comeback. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3281126/japans-asian-nato-push-counter-china-hits-brick-wall-will-rebrand-revive-it?utm_source=rss_feed

Australians evacuate from Lebanon via Cyprus

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The evacuation is the first large-scale operation to get citizens out of the country amid the Israeli onslaught on Hezbollah. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3281235/australians-evacuate-lebanon-cyprus?utm_source=rss_feed

Islamabad at standstill amid pro-Khan demonstrations

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Khan was barred from standing in the February elections that were marred by allegations of rigging, sidelined by dozens of legal cases. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3281227/islamabad-standstill-amid-pro-khan-demonstrations?utm_source=rss_feed