Regions – Page 3232 – Prologue Journal

Malaysia state polls: could TikTok domination give Perikatan Nasional the edge?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. TikTok, used by an estimated half of Malaysians, is a connection point in the Malay heartlands to culture wars and criticism of Anwar’s government. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3230623/malaysia-state-polls-could-tiktok-domination-give-perikatan-nasional-edge?utm_source=rss_feed

A Drone’s View Behind Russian Lines: Cratered Fields and Charred Armor

New York Times A Ukrainian unit sent a drone into Russian-occupied territory to surveil the battlefront, and it brought back vivid images of the Russian side of the war zone. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/world/europe/ukraine-drones-russia-war-zone.html

Israel’s Supreme Court Braces to Rule on Judicial Overhaul

New York Times The justices will be scrutinized as never before at a hearing in September on the first part of a judicial overhaul that the government pushed through Parliament, angering many Israelis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/world/middleeast/israel-judicial-overhaul-supreme-court.html

Singapore jails man for setting fire to neighbour’s flat over Chinese prayer altar dispute

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Patrick Francis was jailed for 13 days after pleading guilty to one charge of mischief by setting fire to his neighbour’s main door last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230629/singapore-jails-man-setting-fire-neighbours-flat-over-chinese-prayer-altar-dispute?utm_source=rss_feed

Crypto investors sue Asian venture capital firms for ‘aiding and abetting’ FTX, naming Temasek, SoftBank and Sino Global

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Temasek, SoftBank and Sino Global were named along with nine other VC firms in a class-action lawsuit alleging they should have known about issues at FTX before it collapsed. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3230624/crypto-investors-sue-asian-venture-capital-firms-aiding-and-abetting-ftx-naming-temasek-softbank-and?utm_source=rss_feed

Israel ups al-Quds Judaization bid by arrests, expulsions: Rights group

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israel has ramped up its Judaization plans in occupied al-Quds through a wave of arrests and forced expulsions, says a Palestinian rights advocacy group. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/10/708668/Israel-ups-al-Quds-Judaization-bid-arrests-expulsions-Rights-group

US: No framework agreed yet for Israel-Saudi normalization

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The US says no agreement has been reached yet to normalize ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, adding that more discussions are needed before any such deal happens. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/10/708672/US-Saudi-Arabia-Israel-normalization-deals-discussions-John-Kirby-Joe-Biden-Palestinians-concessions

What to Know About Fernando Villavicencio, Who Was Assassinated in Ecuador

New York Times The presidential candidate who was assassinated on Wednesday had a long history in Ecuador’s public affairs, largely as an antagonist to those in power. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/world/americas/fernando-villavicencio-ecuador-candidate.html

Beaten, raped, forced to drink dog’s urine: abused helper lays bare Indonesia’s failure to protect domestic workers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Siti Khotimah faced months of torture by her employer who was recently jailed for four years for physical abuse. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230619/beaten-raped-forced-drink-dogs-urine-abused-helper-lays-bare-indonesias-failure-protect-domestic?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s Nanfang to open major copper smelter ahead of expectations 

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that China’s largest private copper producer Nanfang Nonferrous is due to bring a major new smelter to production by October, more than doubling its capacity, a few months ahead of expectations.  The post China’s Nanfang to open major copper smelter ahead of expectations  appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/chinas-nanfang-to-open-major-copper-smelter-ahead-of-expectations/