Category: Regions
Topless ‘body checks’ claim at Miss Universe Indonesia beauty pageant sparks police probe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Seven finalists have filed police complaints against the contest organisers alleging sexual harassment, their lawyer said. Some say they were photographed topless. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230456/topless-body-checks-claim-miss-universe-indonesia-beauty-pageant-sparks-police-probe?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSorry America. Asia wants better wages and won’t be your low-paid workshop for much longer
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From China to Malaysia and Vietnam, Asian factory workers’ wages are on the up as manufacturers struggle to attract and retain staff. And moving to Mexico may not be the answer. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3230448/sorry-america-asia-wants-better-wages-and-wont-be-your-low-paid-workshop-much-longer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMalaysia state polls: DAP’s Anthony Loke says it’s a battle for stability, as campaigning hits final stretch
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia’s federal government will remain intact regardless of the outcome of state polls, but poor results for PM Anwar Ibrahim’s administration will cause a prolonged period of political instability, DAP’s Anthony Loke told This…
Read More‘Double-Tap Attack’ in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, Hits Rescuers and Onlookers
New York Times Ukrainians say the explosions 37 minutes apart in Pokrovsk, which killed at least nine people and injured 82 others, were a “double tap” intended to kill rescuers responding to the first strike. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-pokrovsk-missiles.html
Read MoreSingapore jails man 2 years for using Instagram to ask primary school pupils for sexual favours
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sulaiman Hussain, 33, pleaded guilty earlier to two charges of sexual grooming of a minor below 16 years of age, as well as one charge of contributing to delinquency of a child or young…
Read MoreUS warned Japan that China was hacking its defence networks, officials say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Concerns over the breach prompted visits from multiple US delegations, but Tokyo did not seem to be taking sufficient action to boost security. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3230445/us-warned-japan-china-was-hacking-its-defence-networks-officials-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJailed ex-premier Imran Khan barred from Pakistan politics for five years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Under Pakistani law, a convicted person cannot run for any public office for a period defined by the election commission. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230441/jailed-ex-premier-imran-khan-barred-pakistan-politics-five-years?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn India’s brutal ethnic war, women are participants as well as victims
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In the sectarian violence that has ravaged India’s Manipur state, women have been victims of brutal attacks. They are also at the forefront of the conflict picking up arms, blocking troops and, according to…
Read MoreMartin Walser, 92, Dies; Among the Last Postwar German Literary Titans
New York Times He won critical and commercial acclaim, but drew censure for comments on the Holocaust and antisemitic tropes in one of his novels. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/books/martin-walser-dead.html
Read MoreAustralia’s bid to become a ‘multilateral player’ in Indo-Pacific at risk over lack of funding
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More money is needed to provide aid and host events such as climate change conferences, says the aid sector’s top official of Australia’s revised foreign aid policy. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3230428/australias-bid-become-multilateral-player-indo-pacific-risk-over-lack-funding?utm_source=rss_feed
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