Asia Pacific – Page 970 – Prologue Journal

Your Wednesday Briefing: The Search for the Missing Titanic Sub

New York Times Also, a shake-up at Alibaba and a taste of Singapore’s street food. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/briefing/titanic-submersible-dawood-alibaba-asia.html

For India to be an effective partner to the US, it needs stability at home

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Domestic instability could make New Delhi less willing to commit support to Washington against Beijing, which in turn could decrease US congressional support for a defence partnership with India. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3224679/india-be-effective-partner-us-it-needs-stability-home?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore’s Grab slashes 1,000 jobs to rein in costs

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The lay-offs impact 11 per cent of the ride-hailing and food delivery app’s workforce. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224795/singapores-grab-slashes-1000-jobs-rein-costs?utm_source=rss_feed

Fewer Australians see China as a threat as negative public opinion may have ‘bottomed out’: survey

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Friendlier diplomacy by PM Anthony Albanese’s government has cooled tensions, restored some trade blocks. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3224748/fewer-australians-see-china-threat-negative-public-opinion-may-have-bottomed-out-survey?utm_source=rss_feed

Taiwan’s export orders fall for ninth straight month in May, but chip sales to India, Malaysia, US offer hope

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taiwan’s export orders declined by 17.6 per cent, year on year, in May, but buyers in India, Malaysia and the US have raised their total amount spent on Taiwanese semiconductor chips since at least…

As Singapore gears up for 6 Coldplay shows, Malaysians lament hardline opposition to UK band

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Extended run is a major boost for Singapore’s 55,000-seat National Stadium, which was criticised for being a white elephant unable to attract top-tier events https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3224777/singapore-gears-6-coldplay-shows-malaysians-lament-hardline-opposition-uk-band?utm_source=rss_feed

Scoot plane from South Korea to Singapore missing a wheel during stop in Taiwan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The left nose wheel fell off during the plane’s landing at Taoyuan airport, after sensors detected abnormal tyre pressure before the aircraft’s descent. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224749/scoot-plane-south-korea-singapore-missing-wheel-during-stop-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed

Blinken Visit Reveals Chasm in How U.S. and China Perceive Rivalry

New York Times Xi Jinping and nationalistic Chinese see recent U.S. actions as an effort to contain another superpower rather than compete with it — and they’re pushing back. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/world/asia/china-blinken-xi-economy.html

Mainland China resumes imports of Taiwanese sugar-apples after 2-year ban despite cross-strait tensions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mainland China banned imports of Taiwanese sugar-apples in 2021, but lifted the ban despite cross-strait tensions after a meeting between officials at the 15th Straits Forum over the weekend in Xiamen. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3224726/mainland-china-resumes-imports-taiwanese-sugar-apples-after-2-year-ban-despite-cross-strait-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia remains wary of Chinese investment in vital minerals sector: ‘we’re competing with China here’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese investment, especially in the vital lithium sector, must be considered ‘strategically’ as the countries compete directly in lithium refining, the Australian resources minister said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3224718/australia-remains-wary-chinese-investment-vital-minerals-sector-were-competing-china-here?utm_source=rss_feed