Regions – Page 3461 – Prologue Journal

Singapore narrowly avoids recession but not ‘out of the woods’ yet

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Not ‘out of the woods completely … it’s ‘still a half full, half empty kind of situation’, economist says. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227740/singapore-narrowly-avoids-recession-not-out-woods-yet?utm_source=rss_feed

Risk, Regulation and Personal Responsibility in Australia’s Last Frontier

New York Times Setting off fireworks in the Northern Territory, with a sense of time running out. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/world/australia/fireworks-regulations.html

India’s Modi awarded top honour by France’s Macron for ‘unwavering friendship’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. President Emmanuel Macron awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi the grand cross of the Legion d’Honneur, the highest grade of France’s order of merit. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3227721/indias-modi-awarded-top-honour-frances-macron-unwavering-friendship?utm_source=rss_feed

Ruined, Empty, Mined and Overgrown: Ukraine’s Forgotten Villages

New York Times Settlements along Ukraine’s eastern steppe were reduced to wreckage as the war passed through them. Now choked with weeds and with few residents, they are at risk of disappearing. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/world/europe/ukraine-war-villages-destroyed.html

5 Restaurants in Naples, Italy

New York Times Fried zucchini, classic ziti with Neapolitan ragù, mussel soup and artichoke hearts filled with mountain truffle cream: When it comes to food, there’s more to this coastal Italian city than pizza. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/travel/restaurants-naples-italy.html

5 Restaurants in Naples, Italy

When Did Humans First Occupy the Americas? Ask the Sloth Bones.

New York Times The discovery of ancient, handcrafted ornaments revives a longstanding debate about the arrival of the earliest Americans. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/14/science/archaeology-sloths-human-migration.html

US pours more money, manpower into Pacific island embassies amid battle with China for influence

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The State Department aims to hire up to 40 staffers over the next five years for each of four recently opened or soon-to-be-opened posts in the region. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3227671/us-pours-more-money-manpower-pacific-island-embassies-amid-battle-china-influence?utm_source=rss_feed

Thailand’s cannabis draw: Asian tourists are eager to sample a drug that is strictly banned in their home countries – ‘I wanted to try it’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Thailand’s de facto legalisation of marijuana has drawn tourists eager to try the drug from other Asian countries, some of which outlaw its use and have warned they could face penalties when they return…

US-China rivalry, Ukraine war, North Korea missiles in spotlight at Asean security talks

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesian President Widodo told foreign ministers attending the Asean Regional Forum that the meeting aimed to seek solutions rather than exacerbate geopolitical problems. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227657/us-china-rivalry-ukraine-war-north-korea-missiles-spotlight-asean-security-talks?utm_source=rss_feed