Category: Regions
Chinese Celebrities and Tourists Think Twice About Thailand
New York Times The brief abduction of a Chinese actor who was trafficked into Myanmar to work in a scam camp has rattled travelers from a country that Thailand relies on for tourism. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/asia/china-thailand-kidnapping-travel.html
Read MoreTrump’s defence pick Pete Hegseth fails Asean test, sparking mockery across Southeast Asia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pete Hegseth, nominated for US Secretary of Defence, could not name a single member of the regional bloc during his confirmation hearing. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294847/trumps-defence-pick-pete-hegseth-fails-asean-test-sparking-mockery-across-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePrivate US, Japanese lunar landers head to moon on a single rocket
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost expected to touch down in March, ispace’s Resilience in May or June. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3294846/private-us-japanese-lunar-landers-head-moon-single-rocket?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreVietnam axes second most popular TV broadcaster after 20 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. State-owned VTC went off the air on Wednesday as part of a radical restructuring of media organisations by the ruling Communist Party. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3294836/vietnam-axes-second-most-popular-tv-broadcaster-after-20-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS lawmakers demand answers from Biden on Israeli killing of Turkish-American activist
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Nine US lawmakers have demanded answers from the outgoing Biden administration over the killing of an American-Turkish activist by Israeli forces in the West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/15/740932/Palestine-Israel-US-lawmakers-demand-answers-Israeli-forces-killing-American-Turkish-activist-Ay%C5%9Fenur-Ezgi-Eygi–West-Bank-Biden-administration
Read MoreIsrael kills female Palestinian journalist based in Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A female Palestinian journalist who reported from Indonesian Hospital has been killed in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/15/740935/Female-Palestinian-journo-based-in-Gaza%E2%80%99s-Indonesian-Hospital-killed-in-Israeli-attack
Read MoreThailand seeks to soothe Chinese visitors’ scam centre fears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thai tour operators say booking cancellations from Chinese visitors surged following news of an actor who was rescued from a scam centre. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294830/thailand-seeks-soothe-chinese-visitors-scam-centre-fears?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHam sandwich scandal exposes tensions over halal certification in Malaysia
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The discovery of a sandwich with a fake halal label at a convenience store has ignited outrage and debate over certification standards. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3294829/ham-sandwich-scandal-exposes-tensions-over-halal-certification-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMake no mistake, Hamas wants to be underestimated
Jerusalem Post The group has thrived for four decades on being underestimated and it assumes this will happen again. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837614
Read MoreMissile Attack Prompts Emergency Power Cuts in Ukraine
New York Times The scale of the assault on Wednesday was not immediately clear, but Ukraine’s energy minister called it “massive.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/europe/ukraine-russia-missile-attack-energy.html
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