Regions – Page 3429 – Prologue Journal

Australia’s ‘luckiest thing’ was being colonised by Britain, says former PM

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘Not that they were perfect by any means, but they were infinitely more successful and beneficent colonisers than other European countries,’ said John Howard, who led Australia from 1996 until 2007. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3228948/australias-luckiest-thing-was-being-colonised-britain-says-former-pm?utm_source=rss_feed

Monsoon’s Fury Sours Romance of Wet Season Travel in India

New York Times Long considered a life-giving panacea, India’s rainy season has become more violent and unpredictable. It is upsetting many rhythms of life, among them, leisure travel. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/asia/india-monsoon-global-warming-travel-tourism.html

Fiji’s Leader Declines Invitation to China, Saying He Tripped and Fell

New York Times The prime minister, wearing a bloodstained shirt, said he struck his head on a door. One analyst called it “very convenient.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/asia/fiji-china-invitation-decline.html

US-China relations: Blinken in Tonga calls out ‘predatory’ China’s ‘problematic behaviour’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US secretary of state delivered a barbed warning about aid and investment from Beijing as he became the first American foreign minister to visit the Pacific island nation. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3228942/us-china-relations-blinken-tonga-calls-out-predatory-chinas-problematic-behaviour?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Wednesday Briefing

New York Times Russia seeks more troops. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/europe/climate-russia-china.html

Where Russia Is on the Attack in Ukraine

New York Times Along the vast 600-mile frontline, Russia is mostly playing defense. In the northeast, it is once again mounting fierce offensive operations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/europe/ukraine-russia-offensive-northeast.html

British Conservatives’ Commitment to Green Policy Is Tested

New York Times British conservatives kept a seat in a recent election by opposing an ultralow emissions zone, and some are now questioning ambitious emissions-reduction targets. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/world/europe/uk-conservatives-green-policy-ulez.html

Cambodians expect more of the same as Hun Sen’s son set to take power: ‘we have no hope’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As Cambodia’s strongman prime minister prepares to hand power to his son, observers warn that much of the supposed public support for them is actually a mirage. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3228936/cambodians-expect-more-same-hun-sens-son-set-take-power-we-have-no-hope?utm_source=rss_feed

Singaporeans feel joy, ‘peace of mind’ as 15-day visa-free entry to China resumes

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The scheme was suspended during the pandemic but was not immediately reinstated when Beijing reopened for travel earlier this year. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3228902/singaporeans-feel-joy-peace-mind-15-day-visa-free-entry-china-resumes?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore jails ‘sovereign’ woman who spat at police, resisted arrest: ‘I was molested, kidnapped!’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Tarchandi Tan, formerly known as Lee Hui Yin, claimed she was not obliged to obey any of the orders given to her and that she did not have to attend court. She was jailed…