Regions – Page 3528 – Prologue Journal

Malaysia’s Anwar says no evidence of Philippine involvement in Sulu heir claims

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Anwar was responding to a question in the House of Representatives, and said the government would not entertain any claims, be it by the Sulu claimants or the Philippine government, because Sabah is Malaysia’s…

Google’s Ads Violate Antitrust Laws, E.U. Says

New York Times European Union regulators filed new antitrust charges against Google, which could lead to fines and orders for the company to change its business practices. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/technology/google-antitrust-european-union.html

Indonesia’s Megawati talks up North Korea as model for nuclear programme

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The former president says it’s ‘never too late’ for Indonesia to seize the benefits of atomic energy and has ordered work to begin on designing a commercial nuclear reactor. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3224056/indonesias-megawati-talks-north-korea-model-nuclear-programme?utm_source=rss_feed

E.U. Takes Major Step Toward Regulating A.I.

New York Times A draft law in the European Parliament has become the world’s most far-reaching attempt to address the potentially harmful effects of artificial intelligence. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/technology/europe-ai-regulation.html

Asia, Middle East gamblers to cash in on wave of legalisation in Thailand, Japan, UAE, pressuring Macau

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The establishment of new gaming centres would pose a major challenge for Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub which has gaming revenue six times that of the Las Vegas Strip. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3224048/asia-middle-east-gamblers-cash-wave-legalisation-thailand-japan-uae-pressuring-macau?utm_source=rss_feed

Germany Is Expected to Introduce Its First National Security Strategy

New York Times The announcement comes as the war in Ukraine has heightened Germany’s sense that it has become vulnerable to new military, economic and geopolitical threats. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/germany-security-strategy-scholz.html

Philippine lawmakers demand US pays for bases to fund cash-strapped military pension scheme

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Military alliance is ‘one-sided’ in favour of Washington, say legislators. They believe US money would help plug a gigantic hole in Filipino troops’ cash-strapped pension scheme – and possibly prevent fiscal collapse. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3224053/philippine-lawmakers-demand-us-pays-bases-fund-cash-strapped-military-pension-scheme?utm_source=rss_feed

Read Your Way Through the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands

New York Times The poet and novelist Luis Alberto Urrea thinks the borderlands are the most interesting book in the world, being rewritten every day. These are his recommendations. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/books/us-mexico-border-books.html

‘It Doesn’t Count as a War Crime if You Had Fun’: Inside the Minds of Some Russian Soldiers

New York Times At a bar in a once-occupied Ukrainian village, dehumanizing messages on the walls were a stark reminder that the Kremlin wants to stamp out Ukraine and its culture. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-occupied-village.html

Japan’s Stock Market Is Booming. Here’s Why.

New York Times The Japanese stock market is up nearly 30 percent this year, far ahead of the S&P 500, as firms bet that changes in how companies are run might just finally last. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/14/business/japan-stock-markets.html