Regions – Page 342 – Prologue Journal

With Stakes High, Lebanese Lawmakers to Try Again to Choose a President

New York Times Despite pressure by the United States and others to elect a president in order to receive financial support, a consensus candidate has yet to emerge who can clearly end Lebanon’s political gridlock. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/middleeast/lebanon-politics-president-parliament-vote.html

Malaysia’s Anwar risks political peril as Najib’s house arrest saga drags on

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Public anger, accusations of treason hit Anwar’s administration over handling of Najib’s potential release into house arrest. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3293902/malaysias-anwar-risks-political-peril-najibs-house-arrest-saga-drags?utm_source=rss_feed

Mother of detained Gaza hospital chief dies of heart attack

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The mother of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, who was forcibly detained by Israeli forces in Gaza in late December, has died of a heart attack. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/01/08/740522/Palestine-Israel-Gaza-Kamal-Adwan-Hospital-Israeli-forces-abduct-Dr–Abu-Safiya-mother-dies-heart-attack-

Biblical map posted by MFA stirs diplomatic storm

Jerusalem Post Jordanian, Palestinian outlets reject ‘fabrication of history’, denounce ‘allegations, illusions and vile aspirations’ https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-836612

Former Cambodian Opposition Member Lim Kimya Killed in Bangkok

New York Times The shock killing of a former Cambodian politician stoked safety fears that Thailand is no refuge for those fleeing autocracy. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/asia/cambodia-politician-dead-bangkok.html

Indonesia’s Bali to curb HMPV cases, steps up checks on visitors from China and Malaysia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Indonesian government says HMPV is not a deadly virus and advises locals to maintain good hygiene. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3293895/indonesias-bali-curb-hmpv-cases-steps-checks-visitors-china-and-malaysia?utm_source=rss_feed

Apple’s iPhone 16 still banned in Indonesia despite US$1 billion investment

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Apple’s iPhone 16 remains banned in Indonesia because it has failed to meet local content rules. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293893/apples-iphone-16-still-banned-indonesia-despite-us1-billion-investment?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan’s investments in US set to go on despite Nippon Steel’s takeover setback

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The assessment by analysts comes after US President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel Corp’s US$14.9 billion bid for US Steel Corp. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3293890/japans-investments-us-set-go-despite-nippon-steels-takeover-setback?utm_source=rss_feed

How Bodyguards Are Keeping South Korea’s President Yoon From Detention

New York Times President Yoon Suk Yeol’s security service stopped an effort to detain him on insurrection charges and has vowed to do so again. Its roots are in the era of military dictatorships. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/world/asia/south-korea-yoon-bodyguards.html

Vietnam dangles big cash rewards for reporting traffic offenders

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In a country where the average monthly income is around 7.7 million dong, running a red light can now cost more than 6 million dong. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3293887/vietnam-dangles-cash-rewards-reporting-traffic-offenders?utm_source=rss_feed