Asia Pacific – Page 997 – Prologue Journal

Climate change fight could be a boon for Southeast Asia if it gets the right support

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Southeast Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change, but it also arguably occupies a unique position in the global fight against it. While the financial sector will play a critical…

Singapore’s tanker seizures soar to record highs as Russian dark oil fleet grows

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The dramatic increase in failed safety inspections for tankers in Singapore fits with a regional trend of rising detentions across Asia since Russia invaded Ukraine early last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222426/singapores-tanker-seizures-soar-record-highs-russian-dark-oil-fleet-grows?utm_source=rss_feed

1MDB scandal: Jho Low ‘aide’ dies in Malaysian capital after suffering ‘massive stroke’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kee Kok Thiam’s family said he suffered a ‘sudden massive stroke’, weeks after he was reportedly questioned by Malaysia’s corruption authorities. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3222413/1mdb-scandal-jho-low-aide-dies-malaysian-capital-after-suffering-massive-stroke?utm_source=rss_feed

Journalist shot dead outside own home in Philippines by motorcycle-riding gunmen: ‘He told me he’d received threats’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Cresenciano Bunduquin, 50, was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Calapan City. He had been considering changing his line of work to become a chicken farmer. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222399/journalist-shot-dead-outside-own-home-philippines-motorcycle-riding-gunmen-he-told-me-hed-received?utm_source=rss_feed

Air New Zealand to weigh passengers before boarding: ‘we know stepping on the scales can be daunting’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Travellers will be expected to stand on a digital scale during preflight check-in. The airline claims that weight records will be kept anonymous and out of sight during the survey process. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3222390/air-new-zealand-weigh-passengers-boarding-we-know-stepping-scales-can-be-daunting?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan seafood catch hits record lows – but there’s still plenty of salmon and anchovies

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The total, which includes farm-grown fish, was the lowest figure since comparable data became available in 1956. Rising sea temperatures and overfishing are thought to be the culprits. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3222384/japan-seafood-catch-hits-record-lows-theres-still-plenty-salmon-and-anchovies?utm_source=rss_feed

Will China’s reopening mark a shift towards sustainable tourism in Southeast Asia?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Travelling in coaches, eating only Chinese food’ is far less common after the pandemic. Instead, many people want nature, camping and homestays, say experts, and the sector should fully embrace that. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3222353/will-chinas-reopening-mark-shift-towards-sustainable-tourism-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed

A man in Australia freed his head from a crocodile’s mouth by prising its jaws open with his bare hands

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australian Marcus McGowan, 51, was snorkelling with his wife and a group of friends when he was attacked. He said he saved himself by pulling the crocodile’s jaws open ‘just far enough to get…

As Imran Khan’s star wanes, is Pakistan’s military pushing Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for prime minister?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bhutto Zardari, 34, ‘wouldn’t have shot up to the very senior post of foreign minister without the military’s blessing’, one analyst notes. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3222361/imran-khans-star-wanes-pakistans-military-pushing-bilawal-bhutto-zardari-prime-minister?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Young People Can’t Find Jobs. Xi Jinping Says to ‘Eat Bitterness.’

New York Times With youth unemployment at a record, the Communist Party is trying to reset expectations about social mobility by talking up the virtue of hardship. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/30/business/china-youth-unemployment.html