Regions – Page 3173 – Prologue Journal

Japan prepares to start dumping 540 Olympic-sized pools of Fukushima waste water into the Pacific

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Each of the 1.34 million cubic metres of waste water will be diluted with 1,200 cubic metres of seawater before release, plant operator Tepco said. The process is set to take several decades to…

What to Know About Zimbabwe’s Presidential Election

New York Times The country needs a free and fair election to escape Western sanctions. But familiar concerns about government repression and ballot rigging are dogging the vote. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/africa/zimbabwe-election-emmerson-mnangagwa.html

What it takes for oil and gas companies to decarbonise, according to Datuk Adif Zulkifli of Petronas

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Speaking from Energy Asia 2023, Datuk Adif Zulkifli, executive vice-president and CEO of the upstream business for the energy group, says companies need specific, clear targets for reducing carbon emissions. https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3231799/oil-gas-companies-decarbonise?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore jails immigration officer who helped Chinese prostitute overstay visa in return for sex, cash

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Former immigration officer Teo Hwee Peng, 49, was jailed for nearly three years and fined about US$2,000 for helping Chinese national Liang Qinglan get arrested, thereby giving her access to special passes to extend…

Druze protest Assad in Southern Syria, fueled by economic desperation, security challenges

Jerusalem Post Citizens accuse the government of negligence in resolving the region’s issues. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-755826

Thailand’s jailed ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra moved to hospital 1 day after return from exile

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Corrections department officials say Thaksin Shinawatra has pre-existing issues with his heart, lungs, spine and blood pressure, and would be monitored closely. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3231972/thailands-jailed-ex-pm-thaksin-moved-hospital-1-day-after-return-exile?utm_source=rss_feed

South China Sea: as Philippines hosts US-Japan-Australia drills, will external players’ presence escalate tensions?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Manila has ‘had enough’ of China’s conduct in the disputed waterway, analysts say. But hosting the US, Japan and Australia for joint military drills only raises the ‘spectre of dangerous run-ins’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3231960/south-china-sea-philippines-hosts-us-japan-australia-drills-will-external-players-presence-escalate?utm_source=rss_feed

Iran’s Ayatollah calls IRGC ‘largest counter-terrorism organization in the world’

Jerusalem Post Israel and the US have repeatedly called for their allies to join in their recognition of the IRGC as a terrorist entity, though many countries remain hesitant to do so. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-755813

India’s Chandrayaan-3 Moon Landing: How and When to Watch

New York Times Coming on the heels of Russia’s lunar lander crash over the weekend, India is hoping to become on Wednesday the first nation to set down in the moon’s south polar region. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/science/india-moon-landing-chandrayaan-3-watch.html

India may soon be forced to choose between Brics and the West

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. India has so far managed to stick to its non-aligned policy, but with China’s vision looking to win out in the Brics grouping, it will have to pick a side. If it picks the…