Regions – Page 3501 – Prologue Journal

Malaysia’s central bank to intervene to stabilise ringgit over ‘excessive’ recent losses

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ringgit is trading near a seven-month low and has lost close to 6 per cent of its value against the US dollar this year, declining more than its peers in Southeast Asia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3225583/malaysias-central-bank-intervene-stabilise-ringgit-over-excessive-recent-losses?utm_source=rss_feed

South Korean woman obsessed with murder shows stabs and dismembers victim ‘out of curiosity’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The 23-year-old also scored high points in psychoanalysis tests, which were results similar to the country’s most infamous serial killers, investigators said. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3225580/south-korean-woman-obsessed-murder-shows-stabs-and-dismembers-victim-out-curiosity?utm_source=rss_feed

Defense min. Gallant, Palestinian Authority min. discuss West Bank violence

Jerusalem Post During the conversation, the Defense Minister told al-Sheikh that security forces will continue to eliminate terrorist threats wherever they may be. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-747877

Dutch court rules sultan’s heirs cannot seize Malaysian assets

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Last year, the Filipino heirs to the last sultan of the remote Philippine region of Sulu were awarded US$14.9 billion by a Paris arbitration court in a long-running dispute with Malaysia over a colonial-era…

If Biden Wanted to Ease U.S.-China Tensions, Would Americans Let Him?

New York Times In polls, Americans’ views of China are starting to resemble their views of the Soviet Union decades ago. That could make it harder to mend ties. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/upshot/us-china-cold-war.html

How Indigenous Guardsman Rescued Children After Plane Crash in the Amazon

New York Times Colombia’s Indigenous Guard has long had to fight for a space in the national narrative. Today, it is at the center of the country’s biggest story. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/world/americas/children-rescue-plane-crash-colombia.html

Going to Europe This Summer? You’re Not Alone.

New York Times After three years of pandemic restrictions, travelers are flocking to Europe in record numbers, despite high airfares, limited accommodations and crowded sites. Here’s what you might encounter. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/travel/overcrowded-europe-summer.html

South China Sea: calls grow in Philippines for UN intervention against Beijing over Hague ruling refusal

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. More of the Southeast Asian nation’s senators have thrown their weight behind a proposal to pursue UN intervention amid Beijing’s continued refusal to accept a 2016 arbitral ruling on the disputed waterway. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3225538/south-china-sea-calls-grow-philippines-un-intervention-against-beijing-over-hague-ruling-refusal?utm_source=rss_feed

Iran played role in creation of the Lions’ Den, Shin Bet head reveals

Jerusalem Post Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar also noted ISIS’s influence behind a terror attack carried out in Beersheba in 2022. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-747864

India’s crackdown on Chinese phone makers is just the first step in its economic development strategy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Emboldened by US support, India is targeting Chinese smartphone companies after benefiting from their capital and technology. But India’s economic nationalism is not new and once its other industries have matured, more foreign corporations…