Regions – Page 14 – Prologue Journal

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

Japan’s ‘pro-China’ PM faces WWII anniversary dilemma: apologise, or stay silent?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As conservatives urge Shigeru Ishiba to follow the late Shinzo Abe’s lead, moderates warn against alienating Japan’s neighbours. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3296658/japans-pro-china-pm-faces-wwii-anniversary-dilemma-apologise-or-stay-silent?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia’s Lunar New Year dirty secret? Abandoning elderly relatives in hospitals

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A frustrated doctor’s viral TikTok video has exposed Malaysians’ hidden holiday habit of using hospital wards as makeshift nursing homes. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3296664/malaysias-lunar-new-year-dirty-secret-abandoning-elderly-relatives-hospitals?utm_source=rss_feed

Lunar New Year 2025 Photos: See Year of the Snake Celebrations Across Asia

New York Times More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/world/asia/lunar-new-year-photos.html

Israeli forces continue to attack Palestinians despite ceasefire

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli military continues to violate the ceasefire agreement with Hamas, as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are returning to their homes in northern Gaza. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/29/741789/Israeli-forces-continue-to-attack-Palestinians-despite-ceasefire