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Malaysian PM Anwar part of panel to decide Najib’s fate as Umno seeks royal pardon

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim also said there is no issue of conflict of interest with him being part of the Pardons Board. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216393/malaysian-pm-anwar-part-panel-decide-najibs-fate-umno-seeks-royal-pardon?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Be prepared to debate’: Singapore’s influential minister K. Shanmugam on the drug war and handling alternative views

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the second part of a wide-ranging exclusive interview with This Week in Asia, Singapore’s minister for home affairs and law talks Greater Bay Area opportunities, the death penalty for drug traffickers and the…

K Shanmugam Q&A: influential Singapore minister on US-China tensions, financial hub rivalries and the wealth gap

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the first part of a wide-ranging exclusive interview with This Week in Asia, Singapore’s minister for home affairs and law talks China’s ‘peace plan’ for Ukraine, the necessity of staying neutral and the…

New Translations of Brazilian Writer Mário de Andrea’s Canonical Works

New York Times Two translations bring canonical works by Mário de Andrade into English, allowing a glimpse into the author’s “problematic sense of belonging.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/07/books/mario-de-andrade-macunaima-apprentice-tourist.html

Gabriel García Márquez’s Best Books: A Guide

New York Times The Colombian novelist mixed fiction and fact to capture the outsize reality of Latin America. Even if you’ve never watched a priest levitate, a carpet fly or a drop of blood climb over curbs, there’s something for you. https://www.nytimes.com/article/gabriel-garcia-marquez-books.html

IRGC shows its hand: Recent attacks reveal mood among Iran-led axis

Jerusalem Post BEHIND THE LINES: The increased air activity over Syria is the most visible and audible indication of a more general security situation in the neighborhood. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-738617

How has Netanyahu confronted Iran in the first 100 days of his post?

Jerusalem Post REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Israel can walk softly and carry a big stick in the sense that one doesn’t need to peddle fear about Iran’s nuclear ambitions in order to continue to confront Iran in the region. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-738621

Muslim world must unite against Israel, Erdogan says to Iran’s Raisi

Jerusalem Post The two world leaders also discussed the incidents at the al-Aqsa mosque and Iranian-Turkish relations. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738692

Middle East crisis talks: Israel will act against Hamas terror, Cohen tells FMs

Jerusalem Post In conversations with the Turkish and Bahraini foreign ministers, Cohen stressed that Israel has made an effort to prevent an escalation. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738689

Travelling to South Korea just got much easier for 22 countries in Europe, North America and Asia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The K-ETA electronic travel authorisation, compulsory to enter without a visa, is now being waved for tourists from some countries – but only until December 31, 2024. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216369/travelling-south-korea-just-got-much-easier-22-countries-europe-north-america-and-asia?utm_source=rss_feed