Regions – Page 3538 – Prologue Journal

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong said country to post slower growth but ‘avoid outright contraction’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. In his annual May Day message, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said there is hope inflation will let up in the second half of the year and that retrenchment numbers ‘remain manageable’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218904/singapore-pm-lee-hsien-loong-said-country-post-slower-growth-avoid-outright-contraction?utm_source=rss_feed

Why a farmhand from the Australian outback is the ‘UK’s real monarch’, and going to King Charles’ coronation

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. British medieval historian Michael Jones has argued that King Charles is not the rightful heir to the throne, but Simon Abney-Hastings, a farmhand from the Australian outback. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3218896/why-farmhand-australian-outback-uks-real-monarch-and-going-king-charles-coronation?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia eyes easing MM2H visa rules to reignite investor interest from mainland China, Japan, Hong Kong

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia is hoping to lure back Asia’s rich, after tweaks to its golden visa programme during the pandemic led to a plunge in applications. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3218803/malaysia-eyes-easing-mm2h-visa-rules-reignite-investor-interest-china-japan-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed

In this small Japanese town, women account for over 40 per cent of city council members

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A handful of small cities in Japan have managed to do what the rest of the country has not: elect women. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218818/small-japanese-town-women-account-over-40-cent-city-council-members?utm_source=rss_feed

Protesters pack central Tel Aviv for 17th week, slamming Netanyahu’s ‘reforms’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Protesters throng central Tel Aviv to denounce the Israeli prime minister’s controversial “judicial reforms.” https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/29/702454/Israel-protest-Netanyahu-reforms-Tel-Aviv

Even one American in Iraq is too many, Iran leader tells Iraqi president

Jerusalem Post The United States has some 2,500 troops in Iraq to help advise and assist local troops in combating ISIS. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-741627

‘Pro-Israel lobby groups ride anti-semitism bogey to silence free media’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The pro-Israel lobby groups in the West have over the years made desperate attempts to “silence and tame” independent global news networks over their coverage of Israeli crimes against Palestinians, says an analyst.…

‘US occupation forces legitimate target in West Asia’

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A senior official with Iraq’s ‘Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba’ resistance movement says US occupation forces are a legitimate target in West Asia. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/29/702443/US-occupation-forces-are-legitimate-target-in-West-Asia-region,-Senior-Nujaba-official-says

Sudan’s Conflict Ignites Fears of Civil War in Darfur

New York Times The fragile peace that quieted years of genocidal violence in Darfur is at risk again. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/world/africa/sudan-darfur-war.html

Sudanese hackers target Israeli aviation, weapons industries websites

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The websites of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Evigilo Ltd. went down on Saturday. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/04/29/702429/Sudanese-hackers-bring-down-Israeli-aviation,-weapons-industries-websites-in-fresh-cyber-attack