Regions – Page 3505 – Prologue Journal

As Indonesia stands by bauxite ore ban, can it replicate nickel success?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ban is part of Indonesia’s ‘downstreaming policy’ to boost revenue from raw materials by requiring miners and producers to build onshore refining facilities. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3225285/indonesia-stands-bauxite-ore-ban-can-it-replicate-nickel-success?utm_source=rss_feed

Chinese EV makers pour money into Thailand to secure foothold in its ‘trailblazing’ car-manufacturing industry

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Great Wall Motor and BYD Co. already have factories there, with Chongqing Changan Automobile, GAC Aion and Hozon New Energy Automobile Co. also poised to start production in the kingdom soon. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3225354/chinese-ev-makers-pour-money-thailand-secure-foothold-its-trailblazing-car-manufacturing-industry?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia warns of dingo attacks after tourist’s bum bitten: ‘would you let a wolf walk around you?’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The animal was ‘humanely euthanised’ following the attack, officials said. K’gari, or Fraser Island, has seen a rash of dingo attacks in recent weeks, including on a 10-year-old boy who was dragged underwater. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3225348/australia-warns-dingo-attacks-after-tourists-bum-bitten-would-you-let-wolf-walk-around-you?utm_source=rss_feed

As AI regulation looms, should Asia follow West’s lead and risk ‘killing innovation’?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. As Britain prepares to host a global summit on AI safety, analysts caution that there is ‘no one-size-fits-all approach’ to regulating the technology – and say what might be right for the UK ‘is…

In Sierra Leone, Clash Follows Election

New York Times Supporters and party officials from the All Peoples’ Congress were sifting through polling data from the presidential vote when the military surrounded party headquarters. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/world/africa/sierra-leone-election-violence.html

After Wagner Mutiny, Russians Note Absence of Kremlin Leaders

New York Times Neither Vladimir V. Putin nor the leader of the Wagner mercenary group made public appearances on Sunday, a day after an armed rebellion shook the nation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/world/europe/russia-putin-wagner-prigozhin-rebellion.html

Your Monday Briefing: The Aftermath of a Russian Revolt

New York Times Also, a gunpowder shipment from China and a #MeToo wave in Taiwan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/briefing/russia-prigozhin-china-taiwan-metoo.html

Did Prigozhin’s Revolt in Russia Harm Putin’s Staying Power?

New York Times Russians with ties to the Kremlin expressed relief that Wagner’s mutiny did not spark a civil war. But they agreed that Vladimir Putin had come off looking weak in a way that could be lasting. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/world/europe/russia-war-putin-wagner-prigozhin.html

Greece Election: Kyriakos Mitsotakis Claims ‘Strong Mandate’ With Win

New York Times His party’s landslide victory comes as the country experiences strong economic growth, with voters seemingly willing to look past scandals and disasters that have tarnished his government. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/25/world/europe/greece-election-kyriakos-mitsotakis.html

A China-brokered peace deal on the Korean peninsula would be a victory for everyone

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With economic prosperity on a Korean peninsula free of nuclear weapons and US troops, Xi Jinping would secure his legacy as a top statesman and China’s peaceful rise as a world power. https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3225063/china-brokered-peace-deal-korean-peninsula-would-be-victory-everyone?utm_source=rss_feed