Regions – Page 3330 – Prologue Journal

Apple supplier Foxconn plans 2 new component plants in India, spending US$500 million to build out footprint

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The plants, one of which is expected to produce Apple products including iPhones, come hot on the heels of an announced US$200 million investment in Tamil Nadu. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3229560/apple-supplier-foxconn-plans-two-new-component-plants-india-spending-us500-million-build-out?utm_source=rss_feed

What about Fatah anti-Israel hatred?

Jerusalem Post While much is made of the antisemitic hatred produced by Hamas, it is easy to forget about the Palestinian Authority and Mahmoud Abbas’ ruling party, Fatah. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753228

China’s Belt and Road expansion in Pakistan at risk as terrorist attacks surge

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The attacks in western Pakistan coincide with ongoing celebrations for the 10th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3229543/chinas-belt-and-road-expansion-pakistan-risk-terrorist-attacks-surge?utm_source=rss_feed

Ukraine Steps Up Growing Campaign to Strike Within Russia

New York Times The stepped-up drone and missile attacks show a will to hamper the Kremlin’s military logistics, and to remind ordinary Russians of the cost of war. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drone-strikes.html

Missing Sailor Donald Lawson’s Boat Is Found Off the Mexican Coast

New York Times Donald Lawson, 41, of Baltimore was training for a solo sailing trip around the world when he left Acapulco on July 5. His capsized boat, the Defiant, was found in the Pacific on July 24. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/americas/donald-lawson-missing-sailor-boat.html

EU’s von der Leyen warns against China’s aggression in Asia during speech in the Philippines

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ursula von der Leyen criticised mainland China’s stance on the war in Ukraine, its increasingly aggressive actions in disputed Asian waters and its provocative moves against Taiwan, during a speech in Manila. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3229538/eus-von-der-leyen-warns-against-chinas-aggression-asia-during-speech-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed

Is China in danger of Japanification? What can Beijing’s policymakers do to avoid lost decades?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Analysts have drawn parallels with China’s ongoing economic slowdown, which includes deteriorating balance sheets of real estate companies, and Japan’s so-called lost decades of stagnation. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3229517/china-danger-japanification-what-can-beijings-policymakers-do-avoid-lost-decades?utm_source=rss_feed

At least four killed in clash in Egypt’s Sinai

Jerusalem Post The four dead included a police colonel, officials said. Six people were also wounded. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-753208

Drone Attacks on Russia Show Evidence of Ukraine’s Other Counteroffensive

New York Times Officials in Ukraine rarely discuss attacks on targets inside Russia, including Moscow. But video evidence shows an increasing effort to launch long-range strikes inside the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/europe/ukraine-drone-strikes-russia.html

ISIS Affiliate Claims Deadly Attack at Political Rally in Pakistan

New York Times The death toll from Sunday’s suicide bombing, which targeted a political rally near the border with Afghanistan, rose to at least 54 people, an official said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/world/asia/pakistan-bombing-isis.html