Asia Pacific – Page 974 – Prologue Journal

Singapore jails teacher for taking some 170 upskirt videos of over 40 colleagues, students

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The man, 50, took the videos from 2015 to 2018. He had been working at the school since 2008 and became the discipline master in 2015. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3223974/singapore-jails-teacher-taking-some-170-upskirt-videos-over-40-colleagues-students?utm_source=rss_feed

North Koreans who fled to China may be sent back to a harsh fate, US panel hears

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Up to 2,000 North Koreans were arrested after escaping to China during the coronavirus pandemic, and many are now languishing in camps near the Chinese border. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3223995/north-koreans-who-fled-china-may-be-sent-back-harsh-fate-us-panel-hears?utm_source=rss_feed

Yellen Says Bid to Decouple From China Would Be ‘Disastrous’

New York Times The Treasury secretary, speaking to a House committee, said trade and investment were crucial in U.S.-Chinese relations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/business/economy/janet-yellen-china.html

Singapore’s Tharman urges US, China to abandon ‘hubris’ of viewing own system as superior

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tharman says there are ‘no saints’ in US-China relations and calls on the superpowers to cooperate in areas of common ground, such as ensuring fair trade. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3223981/singapores-tharman-urges-us-china-abandon-hubris-viewing-own-system-superior?utm_source=rss_feed

7 dead including 4 boys as cyclone Biparjoy barrels towards India, Pakistan; thousands evacuated

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India and Pakistan began evacuating more than 40,000 people from coastal areas, two days before a cyclone is expected to make landfall. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3223954/7-dead-including-4-boys-cyclone-biparjoy-barrels-towards-india-pakistan-thousands-evacuated?utm_source=rss_feed

India denies Jack Dorsey’s ‘outright lie’ it threatened to shut down Twitter

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Under PM Narendra Modi’s rule, foreign tech giants are often criticised for not doing enough to tackle fake or ‘anti-India’ content on their platforms. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3223961/india-denies-jack-dorseys-outright-lie-it-threatened-shut-down-twitter?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysian PM Anwar rebuts claims he ignored expert advice in sea border deal with Indonesia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anwar says he consulted multiple government experts about the deal, calls on the opposition to spell out their allegations and defer from making sweeping statements. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3223951/malaysian-pm-anwar-rebuts-claims-he-ignored-expert-advice-sea-border-deal-indonesia?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysian police ‘to seek Interpol help’ over Singapore-born comedian Jocelyn Chia’s MH370 joke

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As row into Singapore-born Jocelyn Chia’s quip about the missing flight refuses to die down, police chief says international help will be sought in quest to locate her. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3223938/malaysian-police-seek-interpol-help-probe-comedian-chia-over-mh370-joke?utm_source=rss_feed

Thousands of Brides in India Are Abandoned by Husbands Overseas

New York Times Thousands of Indian women have been abandoned by men working overseas, leaving them trapped in their in-laws’ homes and often defrauded of dowry money. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/13/world/asia/india-brides-women.html

In Singapore, Chinese fined for getting local to buy him US$2.5 million property and breaking the law, says was scammed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chen Xiaopu agreed to buy the US$2.5 million restricted landed property as he thought it would better his chances of getting permanent residency in Singapore, but these properties are restricted, meaning foreigners generally cannot…