Category: Asia Pacific
As Malaysia’s Hollywood dreams crumble with Iskandar studios sale, a Singapore firm swoops in
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund has sold its stake in Iskandar Malaysia Studios for a fraction of its initial investment, raising doubts about the wisdom of building a state-of-the-art studio complex there in the first…
Read MoreChina and Ukraine headline as G7 foreign ministers arrive in Japan
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, which runs from Sunday to Tuesday in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa, is set to be dominated by twin crises: China’s growing pressure on Taiwan and Russia’s war in…
Read MoreIs US-Vietnam pledge to boost ties after Antony Blinken’s Hanoi visit mere ‘diplomatic symbolism’?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A strategic partnership with US would ‘help Vietnam improve its diplomatic position’ but analysts say Vietnam has long been nervous about provoking China. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3217203/us-vietnam-pledge-boost-ties-after-antony-blinkens-hanoi-visit-mere-diplomatic-symbolism?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘The Tale of Genji’ Is More Than 1,000 Years Old. What Explains Its Lasting Appeal?
New York Times The book is often described as the world’s first novel and a touchstone of Japanese literature. But some of its themes, including its take on gender and power, have echoed over centuries. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/books/tale-of-genji-japan-women.html
Read MoreWhy China’s Leader Hasn’t Called the President of Ukraine
New York Times China had been Ukraine’s top trade partner, importing barley, corn and arms. Now, Russia’s war raises the question: Is there still a relationship? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/world/asia/why-chinas-leader-hasnt-called-the-president-of-ukraine.html
Read MoreReinfections fuel Singapore’s new Covid-19 wave as cases jump
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Daily infections went up from about 1,400 a month ago to around 4,000 cases a day last week. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217174/reinfections-fuel-singapores-new-covid-19-wave-cases-jump?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina says Philippines ‘stoking fire’ of Taiwan tensions with US military base deal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ambassador Huang Xilian said Manila’s move to give the US access to new sites near the Taiwan Strait ‘has caused grave concern among Chinese people’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3217173/china-says-philippines-stoking-fire-taiwan-tensions-us-military-base-deal?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFumio Kishida, Japan’s Leader, Safely Evacuated After Blast
New York Times Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was about to give a campaign speech in the western Japanese city of Wakayama when a loud explosion was heard. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/14/world/asia/japan-prime-minister-blast-fumio-kishida.html
Read MoreJapan is ‘rammed’ with tourists – and Chinese visitors aren’t even back in full force
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While firms are pleased to see post-pandemic visitors there is concern that issues including cultural misunderstandings and overcrowding will also return en masse. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3216975/japan-rammed-tourists-and-chinese-visitors-arent-even-back-full-force?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSmoke bomb thrown at Japan PM Fumio Kishida during election campaign event
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kishida left the scene unhurt after the incident that happened in western Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3217165/smoke-bomb-thrown-japan-pm-fumio-kishida-during-election-campaign-event?utm_source=rss_feed
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