Regions – Page 3465 – Prologue Journal

Bali to slap US$10 tax on foreign tourists to protect environment, culture

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The one-time fee will have to be paid electronically and will apply to visitors entering the island from abroad or from other parts of Indonesia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3227482/bali-slap-us10-tax-foreign-tourists-protect-environment-culture?utm_source=rss_feed

Submarines, fighter jets and China concerns in focus as Modi heads to France

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indian Prime Minister Modi, who is the guest of honour at the Bastille Day celebrations, will meet French President Macron as both sides deepen defence ties. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3227476/submarines-fighter-jets-and-china-concerns-focus-modi-heads-france?utm_source=rss_feed

Indonesia LGBTQ event moved after security threats in Muslim-majority country

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Organisers of Asean Queer Advocacy Week have not indicated when or where the relocated event would take place. Indonesia’s most powerful Islamic regulatory body has also called on the government to prevent the meeting…

Biden Braces NATO for Long Conflict With Russia, Making Cold War Parallel

New York Times Concluding a NATO summit focused on the war in Ukraine and other fast-changing challenges, President Biden vowed that the alliance would oppose Russian aggression for as long as needed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/biden-nato-lithuania-ukraine.html

‘Loss for the nation’: Japan rushes to erase stigma for women in STEM fields

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A social stigma against women in STEM fields is a ‘loss for the nation’ that is lowering innovation, productivity and competitiveness in Japan. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3227471/loss-nation-japan-rushes-erase-stigma-women-stem-fields?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s durian appetite grows as the now fashionable ‘king of fruits’ becomes a costly status symbol

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Durian is growing increasingly popular in China, with imports soaring by more than 150 per cent in the first quarter, and is being gifted to newly engaged or married couples, as well as to…

Your Thursday Briefing: Biden Vows Not to “Waver” After NATO Summit

New York Times Also, Chinese hackers hit the State Department, ocean temperatures rise and Milan Kundera dies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/briefing/biden-ukraine-nato-china-hack-asia.html

Vandal Burns Major Public Artwork by One of Italy’s Top Living Artists

New York Times A man was detained in connection with the destruction of a monumental version of ‘Venus of the Rags’ by Michelangelo Pistoletto. City officials pledged the installation will rise again. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/naples-artwork-michelangelo-pistoletto-fire.html

Resistance front defeated America’s Middle East project: Nasrallah

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Nasrallah says the resistance front managed to defeat America’s so-called Greater Middle East Project through its victory in the 2006 war on Lebanon. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/12/706949/Resistance-2006-victory-over-Israel-defeated-America-middle-east-project-Hezbollah-leader

Despite Successes at NATO Summit, Divisions Remain

New York Times The alliance added Sweden, laid out new ambitions for itself and offered long-term support for Ukraine, promising membership someday. But Kyiv wanted more. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/world/europe/nato-summit-ukraine-biden.html