Category: Asia Pacific
In India, women-led start-ups face gender hurdle when seeking funding
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indian businesswomen face unequal access to capital, with female entrepreneurs who do approach potential investors more likely to be rejected. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3225999/india-women-led-start-ups-face-gender-hurdle-when-seeking-funding?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreYour Friday Briefing: Top U.S. Court Rules Against Affirmative Action
New York Times Also, more protests in France and a backlash at Shein. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/briefing/affirmative-action-us-france-shein-asia.html
Read MoreChina becoming world’s go-to for shipbuilding after ‘boom of overseas orders’, but global de-risking threatens to rock the boat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China produces more gross tonnes per year than South Korea and Japan and is home to the biggest shipbuilder in the world, but some Western countries are wary of an overreliance on Chinese manufacturing.…
Read MoreThai passenger has leg amputated at Bangkok airport after getting trapped by moving walkway
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 57-year-old was due to take a domestic flight from the capital’s Don Mueang Airport when she got caught up, eventually having her leg removed at the scene. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3225988/thai-woman-has-leg-amputated-bangkok-airport-after-getting-trapped-moving-walkway?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘No success excluding half’: German FM says more women needed in conflict resolution
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Meeting of female foreign ministers was told that having women in the room ‘changes focus of negotiations to more inclusive discussion’. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3225981/no-success-excluding-half-german-fm-says-more-women-needed-conflict-resolution?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesia election 2024: Jokowi ‘abusing power’ by blocking candidate, former leader Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia’s former leader has accused the country’s current president, Joko Widodo, of trying to determine the outcome of next year’s election. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3225964/indonesia-election-2024-jokowi-abusing-power-blocking-candidate-says-former-leader-susilo-bambang?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Millie Lies Low’ Review: An Unexpected Staycation
New York Times After botching a trip to New York, an aspiring architect in New Zealand pretends to be there anyway. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/movies/millie-lies-low-review.html
Read MoreOne Dead in South Korea as Monsoon Season Arrives
New York Times This summer’s forecast is similar to that of last year, when the nation saw its heaviest rainfall in eight decades and at least nine people died. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/world/asia/south-korea-monsoon-death.html
Read MoreLGBTQ Nepalis welcome court’s ‘milestone’ marriage decision
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Supreme Court has told the government to establish a temporary register for marriages of couples belonging to gender and sexual minorities. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3225947/lgbtq-nepalis-welcome-courts-milestone-marriage-decision?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePhilippines could become ‘graveyard’ if US-China rivalry gets out of hand: Duterte
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former president Rodrigo Duterte says he has repeatedly assured Chinese ambassador Huang Xilan that the Philippines does not have a dispute with China. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3225934/philippines-could-become-graveyard-if-us-china-rivalry-gets-out-hand-duterte?utm_source=rss_feed
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