Regions – Page 13 – Prologue Journal

Implications of Gaza ceasefire

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The ceasefire marks a significant victory for Hamas, with Israel agreeing to withdraw its forces, reopen the Rafah crossing, and facilitate humanitarian aid. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/29/741801/The-implications-of-the-ceasefire-in-Gaza

Israeli war minister says troops will remain in Syrian territory indefinitely

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli minister of military affairs says the regime’s forces will remain stationed at a summit of the “buffer zone” inside the occupied Syrian Golan Heights indefinitely. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/29/741797/War-minister-says-Israeli-troops-will-remain-in-Syrian-territory-indefinitely

US aid freeze sparks fears Philippines will become ‘bargaining chip’ in Trump’s China talks

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Philippine officials insist the pause in US$500 million in military aid is temporary, but analysts warn it signals a broader strategy shift. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3296675/us-aid-freeze-sparks-fears-philippines-will-become-bargaining-chip-trumps-china-talks?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia only has 150 wild tigers left. Vietnamese poachers are stripping them for parts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Poachers use commercial fishing fleets to smuggle what remains of Malaysia’s wild tiger population out of the country, says a new report. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3296686/malaysia-only-has-150-wild-tigers-left-vietnamese-poachers-are-stripping-them-parts?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand’s fast train to China runs 9 years behind schedule

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By 2030, the US$13 billion, 609km network is expected to connect to the Laos-China high-speed railway via a bridge over the Mekong River. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3296680/thailands-fast-train-china-expected-9-years-behind-schedule?utm_source=rss_feed

Crew of Hong Kong flagged ship rescued after explosion sparks fire off Yemeni coast

Jerusalem Post AP reported that the ship was drifting and on fire about 225 kilometers off the coast of Hodeidah, a port city in Yemen held by the country’s Houthi rebels. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-839731

Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Confusion in the U.S. after a Trump spending freeze. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/briefing/trump-spending-hostages.html

Helicopter crash that killed former Leicester owner in 2018 was accidental, inquest finds

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thai tycoon Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed in the club’s car park. https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3296676/helicopter-crash-killed-former-leicester-owner-2018-was-accidental-inquest-finds?utm_source=rss_feed

Is China losing its taste for Australian wine? Industry frets over demand

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Chinese wine consumption is much lower than it was before the import tariffs were imposed’, said a researcher for Wine Australia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3296673/china-losing-its-taste-australian-wine-industry-frets-over-demand?utm_source=rss_feed

The Citizen Scientists of Fukushima

New York Times Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/world/asia/citizen-scientists-japan-fukushima.html