Asia Pacific – Page 940 – Prologue Journal

Philippines censors approve Barbie movie – if ‘childlike’ eight-dash line blurred

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Dashed lines appear in several locations around different land masses on a map in the film. But Manila’s censors said they found only eight dashes around the landmass labelled ‘Asia’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227409/philippines-censors-approve-barbie-movie-if-childlike-eight-dash-line-blurred?utm_source=rss_feed

In Thailand, Pita’s PM bid stumbles as progressive-conservative showdown looms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pita Limjaroenrat’s bid to become Thailand’s 30th prime minister could yet be thwarted by an army-drafted constitution specifically designed to leave the door ajar for the royalist generals and their allies to regain power,…

Tokyo to New York in 1 hour? Hypersonic ‘Stargazer’ jet aims to best Concorde

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Being developed to fly at nine times the speed of sound, Venus Aerospace’s planned jet will be equipped with rocket engines to climb to an altitude of 52,000 metres – more than four times…

Malaysia revives high-speed railway plan to link Kuala Lumpur with Singapore

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia and Singapore cancelled the plan to build a 350km rail line connecting the two countries more than two years ago after they failed to agree on several proposed changes to the project. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227390/malaysia-revives-high-speed-railway-plan-link-kuala-lumpur-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia calls on China to ‘provide transparency’ of intentions with Solomon Islands police pact

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Canberra fears the police cooperation plan ‘will invite further regional contest’ in the Pacific, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s office said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3227381/australia-calls-china-provide-transparency-intentions-solomon-islands-police-pact?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore opens corruption probe into transport minister S. Iswaran

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Iswaran has been ordered to go on a leave of absence by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong while the city state’s Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau investigates. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3227375/singapore-opens-corruption-probe-transport-minister-s-iswaran?utm_source=rss_feed

Is energy-hungry Asia finally turning away from filthy fossil fuels to embrace the green transition?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say the recent inability of oil producers to raise prices through output cuts indicates that the largest consumers – primarily in Asia – are starting to move away from nonrenewables. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3227287/energy-hungry-asia-finally-turning-away-filthy-fossil-fuels-embrace-green-transition?utm_source=rss_feed

Why ‘ironclad friend’ Cambodia might just be China’s model ally

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As China’s partners face domestic troubles, Cambodia’s stability makes it an outlier. The relationship is more transactional than others, with no ideological bond – in many ways a good basis for regional cooperation. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3227180/why-ironclad-friend-cambodia-might-just-be-chinas-model-ally?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore man jailed for stealing police jacket had ‘fetishistic interest’ in uniforms

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lam Seng Yip, 52, was previously convicted in 2019 of stealing operational items from police and Aetos traffic marshalls and given a mandatory treatment order. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227348/singapore-man-jailed-stealing-police-jacket-had-fetishistic-interest-uniforms?utm_source=rss_feed

Toilet limits for transgender woman ‘unacceptable’: Japan’s top court

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ruling comes after a series of mostly positive regional court judgments about same-sex marriage, and passing of a law to promote understanding of the LGBTQ community. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3227357/toilet-limits-transgender-woman-unacceptable-japans-top-court?utm_source=rss_feed