Asia Pacific – Page 98 – Prologue Journal

24 South Korean families cancel contracts with Filipino helpers as pay row, curfew hobble scheme

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The pilot programme aimed at easing the country’s fertility crisis faces challenges ahead of national expansion, sparking calls for review. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3281030/24-south-korean-families-cancel-contracts-filipino-helpers-pay-row-curfew-hobble-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed

For Companies in China, Pulling Out of Xinjiang Poses ‘Messy Dilemma’

New York Times Beijing’s investigation of the parent of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, which stopped buying goods from Xinjiang, has put global firms in a difficult position. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/business/china-xinjiang.html

India’s stock market set to boom with trio of high-profile IPOs ahead of Diwali

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s stock market is set for a surge in IPOs, thanks to the US Fed’s rate cut and during the festival season, with new listings expected to raise US$5 billion. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3281020/indias-stock-market-set-boom-trio-high-profile-ipos-ahead-diwali?utm_source=rss_feed

Philippine defence chief urges tougher anti-espionage laws to tackle national security threats

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts say an amended law will strengthen detection and prosecution capabilities in peacetime, but politics could be a roadblock. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280973/philippine-defence-chief-urges-tougher-anti-espionage-laws-tackle-national-security-threats?utm_source=rss_feed

North Korea’s Kim calls Yoon ‘puppet’, threatens to nuke Seoul if attacked

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kim’s warning came after President Yoon threatened the ‘end of the North Korean regime’ if Pyongyang used nuclear weapons. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3281006/north-koreas-kim-calls-yoon-puppet-threatens-nuke-seoul-if-attacked?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s new justice minister defends death penalty amid debate over wrongful convictions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hideki Makihara defended Japan’s use of capital punishment, despite debate sparked by the acquittal of a man wrongly imprisoned on death row for nearly 50 years. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280946/japans-justice-minister-defends-capital-punishment-amid-public-debate-wrongful-convictions?utm_source=rss_feed

Friday Briefing: Israel Expands Evacuation Orders in Lebanon

New York Times Plus, paying countries to protect trees. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/briefing/lebanon-trump-hiv.html

Masamitsu Yoshioka, Last Pearl Harbor Bombardier, Dies at 106

New York Times He was 23 years old when he took part in the attack that triggered America’s declaration of war against Japan. He rarely spoke publicly about it. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/world/asia/masamitsu-yoshioka-dies.html

Malaysia arrests, deports maid for criticising Cambodia leaders on social media

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Nuon Toeun, 36, who had worked in Malaysia for several years, was arrested on a request from the Cambodian government. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3280991/malaysia-arrests-deports-maid-criticising-cambodia-leaders-social-media?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s renewed push for permanent UN Security Council seat faces persistent China roadblock

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India’s chances remain poor due to tensions with China, but more support from Global South nations could boost its bid, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3280762/indias-renewed-push-permanent-un-security-council-seat-faces-persistent-china-roadblock?utm_source=rss_feed