Category: Regions
Singaporeans lost record US$822 million to scams in 2024
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police said cryptocurrency schemes made up nearly a quarter of the losses. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300075/singaporeans-lost-record-us822-million-scams-2024?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreTaiwan Watches Trump Undercut Ukraine, Hoping It Won’t Be Next
New York Times As President Trump turns toward Russia, Taiwan grapples with its reliance on U.S. support in the face of conflict with China. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/asia/trump-ukraine-taiwan.html
Read More‘Exterior Night’ Review: Life in Perilous Times
New York Times The Italian master Marco Bellocchio turns to TV, revisiting the mysteries of the Aldo Moro affair. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/arts/television/exterior-night-review.html
Read MoreConductor Antonio Pappano, on Top and Learning on the Job
New York Times Antonio Pappano, who leads the London Symphony Orchestra, feels like he is always “playing catch-up” because he skipped music school. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/arts/music/antonio-pappano-london-symphony-orchestra.html
Read MoreFacing Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, She Fought to Expand Assisted Suicide in Quebec
New York Times Sandra Demontigny, 45, pushed Quebec to become one of the few places in the world to allow people to choose a medically assisted death sometimes years in advance. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/world/canada/sandra-demontigny-assisted-suicide-quebec.html
Read MoreIndonesian punk band’s apology for anti-police song sparks outcry over perceived censorship
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Activists say there may now be a ‘chilling effect’ of artists censoring themselves to avoid persecution from authorities. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300071/indonesian-punk-bands-apology-anti-police-song-sparks-outcry-over-perceived-censorship?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWere China’s ‘unprecedented’ naval drills in Tasman Sea ‘signal’ to Australia, New Zealand?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The drills, conducted near a busy air corridor, have prompted both countries to enhance surveillance and collaborate with allies. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300065/were-chinas-unprecedented-naval-drills-tasman-sea-signal-australia-new-zealand?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNew search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 begins in Indian Ocean
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ocean Infinity’s operation focuses on four hotspots off Australian coast where researchers believe the wreck would most likely be. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300055/new-search-missing-malaysia-airlines-flight-mh370-begins-indian-ocean?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNetanyahu killed Bibas family and now exploits tragedy to derail truce deal
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli regime, which killed Bibas family during its genocidal war on Gaza, is now blaming Hamas for it to derail the ceasefire deal and intensify aggression against Palestinians https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/24/743410/netanyahu-killed-bibas-family-now-exploits-tragedy-derail-gaza-truce-deal
Read MoreICC urged to probe Biden over Gaza war crimes, investigate Trump for obstructing justice
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A US-based rights group has called on ICC to investigate Joe Biden for “aiding and abetting” war crimes in the Gaza Strip, and Donald Trump for “obstructing justice.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/25/743449/Palestine-DAWN-ICC-Israel-Gaza-Biden-Trump-war-crimes
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