Asia Pacific – Page 944 – Prologue Journal

Blackpink, Barbie and Beijing’s South China Sea claims collide in Vietnam

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The K-pop supergroup’s Hanoi tour dates appear to be going ahead despite a social media outcry over the promoter’s use of a controversial map. Warner Bros’ star-studded blockbuster hasn’t been so fortunate. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3227132/blackpink-barbie-and-beijings-south-china-sea-claims-collide-vietnam?utm_source=rss_feed

Auckland’s bold housing reforms an example for Australia’s unaffordable market

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While Australia’s housing market has proved resilient, the rebound in prices has only served to heighten concerns about the fall in affordability. Bold zoning reforms by Auckland’s government that aimed to encourage the development…

Australia to host German troops for first time ever as Berlin’s focus shifts East amid rising China tensions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Today, we can no longer focus on Europe only … we have to position ourselves much more broadly,’ Germany’s army chief said as hundreds of troops were dispatched to Australia for training for the…

Six Dead After Stabbing at a Kindergarten in China

New York Times The police in southern China arrested a 25-year-old man in relation to the attack. Knife attacks are not uncommon in China, and many have targeted schools. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/10/world/asia/china-kindergarten-stabbing.html

At least 22 die in India as extra-heavy monsoon rains trigger severe flooding, landslides

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the capital New Delhi, more rain was recorded in a single day than at any time in the past 40 years. Authorities across several states urged residents to stay inside their homes. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3227101/least-22-die-india-extra-heavy-monsoon-rains-trigger-severe-flooding-landslides?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine should shun US cluster bombs, learn from Cambodia’s ‘painful experience’: PM Hun Sen

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Long-time Cambodian leader Hun Sen implored Ukraine not to use cluster munitions, citing how his country had yet to rid itself of the bombs dropped on it by the US more than half a…

Protesters looted Sri Lanka’s presidential palace. Now it wants the treasures returned

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The South Asian island nation has offered a month-long amnesty for the return of historical treasures stolen by protesters who stormed the presidential palace a year ago, forcing the then-leader to flee. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3227110/protesters-looted-sri-lankas-presidential-palace-now-it-wants-treasures-returned?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese tourists opt to stay home, denting Southeast Asia’s economic recovery

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Visitor statistics suggest that Southeast Asia’s economic recovery this year will be muted, as China’s slower-than-expected economic recovery leaves its citizens more hesitant to spend money heading abroad. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227103/chinese-tourists-opt-stay-home-denting-southeast-asias-economic-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia’s PAS takes to TikTok as it seeks a repeat of general election success in state polls

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party is aiming to increase its popularity in August’s state elections by using TikTok to pummel PM Anwar Ibrahim and his multi-ethnic coalition. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3226948/malaysias-pas-takes-tiktok-repeat-its-general-election-success-state-polls?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea denounces US move to bring ballistic missile submarine to peninsula

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. North Korea said the move creates a situation that brings a nuclear conflict closer to reality. It also claimed US reconnaissance planes recently violated its air space near the east coast. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3227102/north-korea-denounces-us-move-bring-ballistic-missile-submarine-peninsula?utm_source=rss_feed