Category: Asia Pacific
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any hotter: world breaks record for third time in a week
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Such records are the predictable consequence … due to mankind’s greenhouse gas emissions’, leading climate scientist Robert Rohde said. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3226987/just-when-you-thought-it-couldnt-get-any-hotter-world-breaks-record-third-time-week?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia Train Crash: 3 Railway Workers Arrested
New York Times The workers were detained on charges that included endangering the safety of passengers and tampering with evidence, the Central Bureau of Investigation said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/asia/india-train-crash-arrests.html
Read MoreChina ends Ant Group’s regulatory revamp with nearly $1 billion fine
Reuters Chinese authorities announced on Friday a 7.12 billion yuan ($984 million) fine for Ant Group, ending a years-long regulatory overhaul of the fintech company and marking a key step to concluding a crackdown on the country’s internet sector. Ant’s penalty comes at a time when Chinese authorities are keen to boost private sector confidence…
Read MoreIndian Court Dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s Defamation Appeal
New York Times The defamation case, stemming from a comment Rahul Gandhi made about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, could go to the Supreme Court. It may hurt his ability to run in upcoming elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/asia/india-gandhi-modi-court.html
Read MoreYan Mingfu, Who Sought to Defuse Tiananmen Powder Keg, Dies at 91
New York Times As an envoy the to the pro-democracy protesters, Mr. Yan, who was also Mao’s interpreter, tried to find a peaceful way out of the crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/world/asia/yan-mingfu-dead.html
Read MoreChina Hits Ant Group with $985 Million Fine
New York Times After nearly three years of regulatory scrutiny, the fine is seen as a sign that Beijing is wrapping up its crackdown on technology firms. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/business/alibaba-ant-group-fine.html
Read MoreTaylor Swift fans in Singapore shed tears of joy after ‘roller coaster’ race for concert tickets
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some diehard fans braved two days of sweltering heat outside post office branches across Singapore, just to be the first few in line to buy concert tickets. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3226943/taylor-swift-fans-singapore-shed-tears-joy-after-roller-coaster-race-concert-tickets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDeadly clashes in Rohingya camps after ICC prosecutor visit
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The violence was the latest in a series of deadly clashes between two rival insurgent groups and came hours after the murder of a refugee community leader. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3226937/deadly-clashes-rohingya-camps-after-icc-prosecutor-visit?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia court refuses stay on Rahul Gandhi’s Modi ‘insult’ conviction, thwarting his right to stand for election
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The opposition leader was sentenced to two years in 2019 for comments said to be insulting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and those sharing his surname, and this verdict leaves him ineligible to stand…
Read MoreTaiwan’s exports plunge at fastest pace in 14 years in June on weak US, China demand
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taiwan’s exports plummeted by 23.4 per cent to US$32.3 billion last month compared to a year earlier, marking the fastest pace of declines since August 2009, data released on Friday showed. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3226922/taiwans-exports-plunge-fastest-pace-14-years-june-weak-us-china-demand?utm_source=rss_feed
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