Category: Asia Pacific
FIFA Silenced One World Cup Protest but May Face More This Year
New York Times FIFA threatened to suspend men’s captains if they took part in a social justice campaign in Qatar. Will the same rules apply at the Women’s World Cup? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/sports/soccer/womens-world-cup-lgbt-saudi.html
Read MoreNissan takes its own road, minus Renault, in seeking tech tie-up
Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that Japan’s third-biggest automaker by sales is seeking a partner outside the auto industry to develop software that connects vehicles to cloud-based services. The post Nissan takes its own road, minus Renault, in seeking tech tie-up appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/nissan-takes-its-own-road-minus-renault-in-seeking-tech-tie-up/
Read MoreThe existential threat to Aukus: choking on US red tape
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The technology sharing central to the Australian-United Kingdom-United States security alliance faces entrenched bureaucratic hurdles. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3217323/existential-threat-aukus-choking-us-red-tape?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingapore’s next leader Lawrence Wong fires fresh salvo at opposition and ‘populist ideas’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore will remain ‘pro-growth’, no plans to go down path of welfarism, says city state’s next leader Lawrence Wong. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3217369/singapores-next-leader-lawrence-wong-fires-fresh-salvo-opposition-and-populist-ideas?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUK’s Sunak probed over outside interest related to wife Akshata Murty and childcare firm
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Probe is said to relate to exchange about childcare policy between PM and MPs; Sunak, when asked if he had any interest to declare, said no. His Indian wife Akshata Murty owns a stake…
Read MoreIndia: stress seen as major cause of military fratricides, suicides
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Army, navy, air force have together lost over 800 personnel to suicide since 2017, government said, amid rising stress levels; soldier who killed four at a base last week is latest example of fratricide.…
Read MoreMalaysia’s Anwar wants review of US$3.9 billion 1MDB scandal settlement with Goldman Sachs
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said a government task force was scrutinising the 2020 deal with Goldman, adding that it was a matter of recovering public funds. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217355/malaysias-anwar-wants-review-us39-billion-1mdb-scandal-settlement-goldman-sachs?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAustralia can shape peaceful Asia-Pacific without taking sides in great power rivalry: Penny Wong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Viewing the future of the region through ‘binary’ lens means countries’ own national interests can fall out of focus, warns Australia’s foreign minister. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3217351/australia-can-shape-peaceful-asia-pacific-without-taking-sides-great-power-rivalry-penny-wong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina tries to ‘set record straight’ over envoy’s remark on Filipino workers’ safety in Taiwan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Huang Xilian’s comments during the 8th Manila Forum came under fire, after the Chinese ambassador implied thousands of Filipino workers in Taiwan could be at risk because of joint US-Philippine military drills. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3217333/china-tries-set-record-straight-over-envoys-remark-filipino-workers-safety-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreApple’s India sales surge nearly 50 per cent to US$6 billion as first retail stores set to open
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Apple only accounts for about 4 per cent of India’s 700-million-strong smartphone market, but it ranks No 1 in unit sales of devices above US$365. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3217315/apples-india-sales-surge-nearly-50-cent-us6-billion-first-retail-stores-set-open?utm_source=rss_feed
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