Category: Asia Pacific
How Hopes of a Better Life Ended on a Migrant Ship Off Greece
New York Times About two dozen of those on the fishing vessel that capsized off Greece came from Bandli, a community in northeastern Pakistan with a long history of young men chasing a brighter future abroad. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/world/asia/pakistan-greek-migrants-ship.html
Read MoreHow to upgrade Asean’s infrastructure as more global businesses turn to the region
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From electricity to public transport and logistics, more inter-regional cooperation and investment is needed, as well as innovation. Hong Kong can both serve as a conduit for mainland Chinese investment into Southeast Asia and…
Read MoreUS slaps sanctions on Myanmar’s defence ministry, banks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 2 banks receive and transmit foreign currencies for Myanmar’s government, including state-owned enterprises that raise revenue for the junta. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3224937/us-slaps-sanctions-myanmars-defence-ministry-banks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAnother 131 years to close global gender gap, World Economic Forum report finds
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Iceland took the top position for the 14th year – having closed 91.2 per cent of its overall gender gap – while the US dropped to 43rd on the list, down from 27th last…
Read MoreEl Nino raising risk of Southeast Asia haze crisis, worst for 5 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. El Ninos usually result in less rainfall, exacerbating the spread of natural or man-made blazes used to clear land for growing palm oil and rubber in Indonesia and Malaysia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224923/el-nino-raising-risk-southeast-asia-haze-crisis-worst-5-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth Korea to Drop College Entry Exam’s ‘Killer Questions’
New York Times Government officials hope that eliminating the extremely complex test component will ease the financial burden brought on by students’ reliance on private academies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/world/asia/south-korea-csat-questions.html
Read MoreIndonesian critics ask: what use is Dutch recognition of 1945 independence without reparations?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Dutch PM Mark Rutte’s statement, which ‘would not change any existing legal grounds’, is seen as the Netherlands avoiding its responsibility to make reparations for its colonial rule over Indonesia. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3224915/indonesian-critics-ask-what-use-dutch-recognition-1945-independence-without-reparations?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreGrab’s job cuts show Singapore tech firm not immune to ‘frosty times’ of higher interest rates, slowing economy: analysts
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Extravagant growth’ pursued by firms including Grab in the pre-pandemic era is unlikely to replicated in the current economic climate, say analysts. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3224911/grabs-job-cuts-show-singapore-tech-firm-not-immune-frosty-times-higher-interest-rates-slowing?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaylor Swift’s Singapore shows leave Malaysian, Thai, Philippine fans dismayed: ‘how could you forget about us?’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Swifties in Southeast Asia have struggled to shake off their disappointment that her Eras Tour will only include concert dates in Singapore. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3224892/taylor-swifts-singapore-shows-leave-malaysian-thai-philippine-fans-dismayed-how-could-you-forget?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreDownturn in mainland China could prompt an attack on Taiwan or India, exiled Tibetan leader warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Right now my analysis is if there is a threat to the survival of the Communist Party then they will definitely attack one of these places’, Tibetan political leader-in-exile Penpa Tsering told an event…
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