Regions – Page 3241 – Prologue Journal

Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet in China After Thaw

New York Times The high-level talks were a sign that the regional rivals were moving ahead with an agreement to re-establish relations, mediated last month by Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-iran-meeting.html

Brokerage CICC slashes bonuses as Beijing dials up income disparity rhetoric

Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that China International Capital Corp (CICC) (3908.HK) intends to cut bonuses by as much as 40% in one of the financial sector’s biggest cuts in two years since a renewed government push to narrow income disparity. The post Brokerage CICC slashes bonuses as Beijing dials up income disparity rhetoric appeared first…

China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival US-backed project

Reuters Reuters exclusively reported that state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar U.S.-backed project. The plan is a sign that an intensifying tech war between Beijing and Washington risks tearing the fabric of the internet. The…

IDF: Hamas factions fired Lebanon rocket barrage, Iran involvement possible

Jerusalem Post Even though the barrage into Israel was fired from Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon, sources indicate that Palestinian groups may be to blame. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738604

2 Generals Took Over Sudan. Will They Deliver Democracy or War?

New York Times The deadline is approaching for the generals who took power in a military coup in Sudan to turn over their authority to a civilian government. The mood in the capital, Khartoum, is anxious. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/africa/sudan-generals-coup-civilian-rule.html

Japanese military helicopter carrying 10 crew members missing

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Coastguard said a Ground Self-Defence Force UH-60JA Black Hawk helicopter disappeared from radar on a mission north of Miyako island on Thursday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216238/japanese-military-helicopter-carrying-10-crew-members-missing?utm_source=rss_feed

Egypt sees progress in ‘freeing Sinai’ from terror threats

Jerusalem Post The defeat has been accomplished through local reform, confronting extremist ideas in religious institutions and also shifting educational priorities. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-738593

Rebels who abducted New Zealand pilot in Indonesia’s Papua prepared to drop key demand

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Susi Air pilot Phillip Mehrtens was abducted by the West Papua Liberation Army in the highlands of Nduga two months ago after a routine flight to the area. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216223/rebels-who-abducted-new-zealand-pilot-indonesias-papua-prepared-drop-key-demand?utm_source=rss_feed

Billionaire Anil Agarwal wants to build a chip plant in India with Apple supplier Foxconn, but hurdles are mounting

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A venture between Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta Resources and Taiwan’s Foxconn, announced last year, has yet to obtained enough financial backing, according to sources. https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3216200/billionaire-agarwal-wants-build-chip-plant-india-apple-supplier-foxconn-hurdles-are-mounting?utm_source=rss_feed

China Condemns Taiwan and U.S. Meeting in California

New York Times For Beijing, showing displeasure too openly carries risks, particularly of harming the chances for its preferred party in Taiwan’s coming presidential election. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/world/asia/taiwan-mccarthy-china.html