Category: Asia Pacific
India’s ‘topmost priority is peace’, Modi says in US of Russia-Ukraine war stance
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Indian prime minister said that his country’s position ‘is well known and well understood’ both in the US and the wider world. New Delhi has refused to condemn old ally Russia for the…
Read MoreAlibaba’s Daniel Zhang Will Leave Top Post, Replaced by Joseph Tsai
New York Times In a shake-up, Joseph Tsai, an Alibaba veteran and executive vice chairman, will take over as chairman. Another Alibaba executive, Eddie Wu, will become C.E.O. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/business/alibaba-daniel-zhang-joseph-tsai.html
Read MoreIndonesia launches ‘most powerful’ satellite with SpaceX to boost high-speed internet coverage
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US$540 million satellite aims to offer connection speeds of 150 gigabytes per second. Jakarta hopes it will connect 90,000 schools, and 40,000 hospitals and government buildings, to the internet when it comes online…
Read MoreHardeep Singh Nijjar, advocate for separate Sikh state who was wanted by India, shot dead in Canada
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was wanted by Indian authorities for alleged terrorism offences and conspiracy to commit murder. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3224687/hardeep-singh-nijjar-advocate-separate-sikh-state-who-was-wanted-india-shot-dead-canada?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMeet Japan’s millennials – they’re ‘sober’, trapped in dead-end jobs and never want children
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About one-fifth of Japan’s population are millennials. They’ve spent their entire lives in an economic slump and are mostly just happy to stay afloat – with no plans to have children, own a home,…
Read MoreChina’s Central Bank Cuts Loan Prime Rates
New York Times The reduction in the rates, which are used to set corporate loans and home mortgages, signal concern that the country’s post-pandemic rebound is stalling. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/business/china-loan-prime-rates.html
Read MoreSingapore Airlines’ fortunes are soaring. And Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore’s flag carrier has now hit a market value of US$17 billion – almost three times that of Cathay’s. Four years ago the difference was only about US$2 billion. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224673/singapore-airlines-fortunes-are-soaring-and-hong-kongs-cathay-pacific?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSouth Korea investigates secret Chinese ‘police stations’ after claims of 2 more being uncovered on Jeju Island
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. China’s embassy in Seoul slammed allegations that three ‘so-called secret police stations’ had been set up in South Korea. One analyst said Seoul was fed up with ‘letting Chinese agents operate without restraints’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3224646/south-korea-investigates-secret-chinese-police-stations-after-claims-2-more-being-uncovered-jeju?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More5 questions for Japan on its plan to dump Fukushima nuclear plant waste water into the sea
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As concerns and condemnations grow, the Japanese government has not yet convinced the international community that the waste water is harmless. How reliable its treatment system is and whether sea discharge is the best…
Read MoreAxe-wielding man attacks diners at 3 Chinese restaurants in New Zealand
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A 24-year-old suspect was arrested after an alleged rampage in an Auckland suburb that sent four victims to hospital. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3224668/axe-wielding-man-attacks-diners-three-chinese-restaurants-new-zealand?utm_source=rss_feed
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