Asia Pacific – Page 966 – Prologue Journal

Talent-strapped Taiwan studies becoming Asia’s first to offer digital nomad visa

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taiwan has already lowered legal barriers to attract foreign workers, and the idea of a digital nomad visa is being looked at by labour, finance and foreign affairs ministries, according to a ruling party…

Modi’s moment: India’s PM gets big White House dinner on state visit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US President Joe Biden extended to Narendra Modi the administration’s third invitation for a state visit. It included the state dinner, a high diplomatic honour that the US reserves for its closest allies. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3225196/modis-moment-indias-pm-gets-big-white-house-dinner-state-visit?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia charges 4 Thais over mass graves and human trafficking camps that shocked the nation in 2015

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The graves, believed to be of Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis, shocked the nation when they were discovered at Wang Kelian on the border. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3225190/malaysia-charges-4-thais-over-mass-graves-and-human-trafficking-camps-shocked-nation-2015?utm_source=rss_feed

88 Temples, 750 Miles, Untold Gifts: Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage

New York Times A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on history, culture and generosity. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/travel/shikoku-pilgrimage-japan.html

For Mire Lee, Korean Art Star, It All Comes Down to Guts

New York Times The Korean artist’s ingenious machine sculptures, coming to the New Museum, show things that “you don’t actually want to see,” a leading curator says. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/arts/design/mire-lee-black-sun-new-museum.html

For Mire Lee, Korean Art Star, It All Comes Down to Guts

Malaysia gears up for state polls in first real test for Anwar Ibrahim’s unity government

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anwar’s fragile coalition is expected to retain key states including Selangor, but a big opposition win could affect stability and add pressure on him, one observer notes. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3225172/malaysia-gears-state-polls-first-real-test-anwar-ibrahims-unity-government?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand’s mass fish deaths, plankton bloom, caused by climate change, expert suspects

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Global warming intensifies and increases the frequency of natural phenomena, such as coral bleaching or plankton bloom, university scholar says as rising sea temperatures are a growing concern worldwide. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3225165/thailands-mass-fish-deaths-plankton-bloom-caused-climate-change-expert-suspects?utm_source=rss_feed

On Aung San Suu Kyi’s Birthday, Flowers, Then Arrests

New York Times People across Myanmar wore flowers on Monday to show support for the jailed civilian leader. Since then, the ruling military has been rounding them up. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/world/asia/aung-san-suu-kyi-myanmar.html

Man leaves India 5-star hotel without paying US$70,000 bill after staying for 603 days

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ankush Dutta checked into Delhi’s Roseate House for a night and stayed almost two years before checking out without settling his dues. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3225130/man-leaves-india-5-star-hotel-without-paying-us70000-bill-after-staying-603-days?utm_source=rss_feed