Regions – Page 252 – Prologue Journal

Thailand is pushing ahead with its grand casino plans – and Thaksin’s all for it

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thailand’s cabinet has approved a draft law to legalise casinos. The Thai PM’s father says gambling could net billions in tax revenue. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3294658/thailand-pushing-ahead-it-grand-casino-plans-and-thaksins-all-it?utm_source=rss_feed

Tuesday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/briefing/los-angeles-fires-ukraine.html

Palestinian official to BBC: Three hostages to be released on first day of deal, four next week

Jerusalem Post Israel has agreed to release 1,000 Palestinian prisoners, including 190 who have been serving sentences for over a decade and a half. Hamas will release 34 hostages in that specific exchange. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-837407

A Neo-Nazi Helped Incite U.K. Riots. Elon Musk Criticized His Sentencing.

New York Times Andrew McIntyre, a British extremist who played a key role in fomenting last summer’s unrest, was sentenced last week to seven years in jail. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/world/europe/neo-nazi-uk-riots-elon-musk.html

The British Public Dislikes Elon Musk. He Can Still Sway Politics.

New York Times His influence is partly the result of a very online political establishment, and partly thanks to a right-leaning media that is hostile to Keir Starmer’s Labour government. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/world/europe/elon-musk-uk-starmer-grooming-gangs.html

Muslim Malaysians join ‘mosque trend’ on TikTok after tourism video row over representation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Many highlight religious sites’ architecture after Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign clip failed to feature any mosques. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3294651/muslim-malaysians-join-mosque-trend-tiktok-after-tourism-video-row-over-representation?utm_source=rss_feed

Yoon impeachment blame game, Singapore’s Yale-NUS shutdown stirs ire: 7 Asia highlights

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From Chinese people being blamed for Yoon’s impeachment to death from overwork in Japan, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3294542/yoon-impeachment-blame-game-singapores-yale-nus-shutdown-stirs-ire-7-asia-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed

The North Koreans fighting, and dying, in Russia’s war

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Neither Moscow nor Pyongyang has publicly confirmed the presence of North Korean troops. Washington and its allies say otherwise. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3294642/north-koreans-fighting-and-dying-russias-war?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s F-35B fighter jet delay calls its defence readiness into question

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The stealth fighters, designed to operate from aircraft carriers, are central to Japan’s broader strategy of bolstering defence capabilities. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3294592/japans-f-35b-fighter-jet-delay-calls-its-defence-readiness-question?utm_source=rss_feed

India loves its Kingfisher beer, but 1 state is running out

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officials are rationing supplies of Kingfisher beer in India’s biggest beer-consuming state to deter hoarding and tackle shortages. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3294630/india-loves-its-kingfisher-beer-1-state-running-out?utm_source=rss_feed