Category: Regions
Japan sushi chain, Sushiro, drops US$470,000 suit against teen who licked soy sauce bottle, plate, cup
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sushiro seeking damages, claiming it suffered a sharp fall in customers after a video of the teen licking a soy sauce bottle at one of its outlets was uploaded on social media and shared…
Read MoreThe Art of Telling Forbidden Stories in China
New York Times Many writers are looking for ways to capture the everyday realities that the government keeps hidden — sometimes at their own peril. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/magazine/chinese-literature-censorship.html
Read MoreAmerican charged after yelling expletives at Singapore restaurant worker
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Greg Austin Lynn confronted a male staff member of Shashlik Restaurant in a profanity-laden video and threatened to sexually assault his family ‘from here to China’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3229854/american-charged-after-yelling-expletives-singapore-restaurant-worker?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHamas asks Hezbollah to help restore peace to Palestinian camp
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement asks Hezbollah to help stop clashes between Palestinian factions in a densely populated refugee camp in Lebanon. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/03/708242/Hamas-asks-Hezbollah-help-restore-peace-Palestinian-camp
Read MoreWhy Asia must pursue a just energy transition on its path towards a net-zero carbon future
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. At the inaugural Energy Asia conference, business leaders and government officials had the opportunity to explore solutions that can balance the needs of countries at different stages of development. https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/asia/topics/charting-pathways-sustainable-asia/article/3229600/just-energy-transition?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChocolate-mint drink falls victim to deepening post-election divisions as Thais mix it with politics
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Several cafes have joined a choc-mint boycott after a photo of Pheu Thai and pro-military party figures toasting the concoction during a meeting went viral. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3229840/why-some-thais-are-turning-their-back-chocolate-mint-iced-drink?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreSingapore executes man for trafficking heroin, its 5th hanging this year
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mohamed Shalleh Adul Latiff became the 16th prisoner sent to the gallows since the city state resumed executions in 2022 after a two-year pause during the pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3229826/singapore-executes-man-trafficking-heroin-its-5th-hanging-year?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS envoy’s ‘Barbie’ post further angers Japanese offended by ‘Barbenheimer’ meme
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Japan opening of the blockbuster faced more backlash after a voice actor called out the viral meme used in the marketing campaign and diplomat Rahm Emanuel drew flak for promoting the film online.…
Read MoreThursday Briefing
New York Times The future of U.S. politics after Donald Trump’s indictment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/briefing/trump-niger-ukraine.html
Read MoreUkrainians Shun a Church Seen as a Kremlin Tool
New York Times The village parishioners’ decision to oust their priest reflects a broader push within Ukraine to reduce the influence of an Orthodox church that answers to Moscow. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/world/europe/ukraine-orthodox-church.html
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