Category: Regions
South Korea’s Yoon accused of using China as a ‘scapegoat’ in martial law defence
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The impeached president is using unsubstantiated claims of election interference by China and North Korea to justify his failed self-coup bid. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3295428/south-koreas-yoon-accused-using-china-scapegoat-martial-law-defence?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More4 arrested in Malaysia for ‘shameful’ video of attack on disabled man as bystanders watch
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The video shows men attacking the victim, kicking him in the face, prompting a debate on the treatment of vulnerable people in Malaysia. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3295421/4-arrested-malaysia-shameful-video-attack-disabled-man-bystanders-watch?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsrael frees 90 Palestinian abductees in exchange of ceasefire deal
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has released ninety Palestinian abductees as part of the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal with the Hamas resistance movement. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/20/741238/Israel-frees-90-Palestinian-abductees
Read MoreAustralia’s Albanese unveils US$1.2 billion plan to make aluminium ‘green’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. PM Anthony Albanese said the move aims to position Australia as a leader in ‘green metals’ and capitalise on the growing global demand for sustainable materials. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3295414/australias-albanese-unveils-us12-billion-plan-make-aluminium-green?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingapore’s Shanmugan defends death penalty stance against Biden’s pardons in US
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Law Minister K Shanmugam’s Facebook post was a response to a Wall Street Journal article about US President Joe Biden commuting the death sentences of 37 inmates. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3295410/singapores-shanmugan-defends-death-penalty-stance-against-bidens-pardons-us?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndonesia’s relentless Mount Ibu erupts 1,000 times this month, displacing thousands
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mount Ibu, one of the country’s most active volcanoes, sent ash plumes 4km into the sky, forcing authorities to raise the alert level and urge residents to seek shelter. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3295409/indonesias-relentless-mount-ibu-erupts-1000-times-month-displacing-thousands?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCan India bridge digital education divide to prepare its youth for tech-oriented workforce?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Stark gaps in tech access in schools and lack of digital proficiency will leave millions of students unprepared for future workforce, analysts warn. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3295319/can-india-bridge-digital-education-divide-prepare-its-youth-tech-oriented-workforce?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWHO: Immense challenges lie ahead to restore Gaza health system
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the ceasefire deal between the Israeli regime and Palestinian resistance movements but warned that “immense challenges lie ahead to restore the health system.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/19/741235/WHO–Immense-challenges-lie-ahead-to-restore-Gaza-health-system
Read MoreHow Trump could upend South China Sea calculations all round
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Trump’s transactional diplomacy risks complicating the hedging of stakeholders from Philippines to Vietnam, and adding unpredictability for China. https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3295077/how-trump-could-upend-south-china-sea-calculations-all-round?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSyria’s defense minister rejects SDF proposal for autonomous Kurdish military bloc
Jerusalem Post Syria’s new defense minister accused the Syrian Defense Forces of delaying negotiations. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-838288
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