Regions – Page 3200 – Prologue Journal

Niche investors look to EVs and green energy metals in era of climate change

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Despite gold nearing a record high this week, some investors are turning to other metals used in electric vehicles and for green-energy production as governments move away from fossil fuels. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3216676/niche-investors-look-evs-and-green-energy-metals-era-climate-change?utm_source=rss_feed

Myanmar military admits air strike on anti-junta gathering; up to 100 feared dead

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As many as 100 people, including schoolchildren performing dances, were killed in the early morning air strike on a remote township. The UN’s rights chief said he was ‘horrified’ by the attack. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216747/myanmar-military-admits-air-strike-anti-junta-gathering-100-feared-dead?utm_source=rss_feed

New Israeli spyware targets journalists, politicians

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Canadian watchdog says new spyware developed by an Israeli company has been used to target journalists and opposition politicians in several countries. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/12/701384/New-Israeli-spyware-targets-journalists,-politicians

‘Unnecessary’: military alliance with US and Japan will deepen regional tensions, South Korea opposition chief says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Growing geopolitical risks in the region are taking a toll on South Korea’s export-driven economy, says top opposition leader Lee Jae-myung. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216724/unnecessary-military-alliance-us-and-japan-will-deepen-regional-tensions-south-korea-opposition?utm_source=rss_feed

India’s bid for self-reliance takes a hit as Chinese goods found to be critical across industries

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A new study from a state-backed Indian university found that some sectors of the country’s economy couldn’t function without Chinese imports. In other cases, Indian manufacturers said they actually preferred Chinese goods – even…

Leaked Document Outlines 4 ‘Wild Card’ Scenarios in Russia-Ukraine War

New York Times The scenarios, as assessed by the Defense Intelligence Agency, include the deaths of Presidents Vladimir V. Putin of Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/leaked-documents-russia-ukraine.html

Malaysia goes on ‘offensive’, lists Sulu heir as terrorist in claim over Sabah

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Muhammad Fuad Abdullah Kiram was designated as a terrorist under the country’s anti-money-laundering and terrorism laws. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216723/malaysia-goes-offensive-lists-sulu-heir-terrorist-claim-over-sabah?utm_source=rss_feed

Russia Moves to Make Draft Evasion More Difficult

New York Times A new law would bar anyone called up to fight in Ukraine from leaving the country, among other restrictions, even as the Kremlin insists it is not planning a new conscription. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/russia-military-draft-ukraine.html

Japan rejects speculation China behind missing military helicopter accident

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. All 10 aboard the helicopter remain unaccounted for after it presumably crashed off Okinawa’s Miyako island. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216710/japan-rejects-speculation-china-behind-missing-military-helicopter-accident?utm_source=rss_feed

Macron Returns From China to Allied Dismay

New York Times Criticism of the French president’s performance in Beijing has been scathing among some allies, who saw him as cozying up to Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/macron-china-allies.html