Regions – Page 3540 – Prologue Journal

London’s Other Royals, the ‘Pearlies,’ Keep Alive Cockney Customs

New York Times The Pearly Kings and Queens, known for their button-festooned costumes, preserve a charitable tradition that began in the Victorian era and became a symbol of the city’s working-class culture. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/29/world/europe/london-pearly-kings-queens-cockney.html

Thai election: a quick guide to the parties and major candidates, from Paetongtarn Shinawatra to Pita Limjaroenrat

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Pro-democrats hope to oust the ruling coalition of former army types and conservatives, in an election set to be Thailand’s most unpredictable in two decades. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3218784/thai-election-quick-guide-parties-and-major-candidates-paetongtarn-shinawatra-pita-limjaroenrat?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore rebukes UN over comments on drug trafficking execution

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore said the UNHCHR’s statement ‘glossed over the serious harms that drugs cause’ to its society. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3218848/singapore-rebukes-un-over-comments-drug-trafficking-execution?utm_source=rss_feed

Hamas leader accepts invitation to visit Iran

Jerusalem Post Hamas said that the Iranian minister “emphasized the centrality of the Jerusalem issue,” noting that the Islamic Republic was closely following “the Zionist aggression and practices in the city.” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-741592

Palestinians blast European Commission president for saying Israel ‘made desert bloom’

Jerusalem Post The Palestinian Authority denounced the remarks as “racist” and demanded that the European Commission president apologize. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-741590

Thailand is at a ‘crossroads’. Will urban vote spring the pro-democracy Move Forward Party to power?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The May 14 election will pit young against old, civilian democrats against authoritarian generals, reformers against royalists – with 4 million voting for the first time. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3218788/thailand-crossroads-will-urban-vote-spring-pro-democracy-move-forward-party-power?utm_source=rss_feed

Iran’s naval piracy again targets ships

Jerusalem Post Iran frequently takes ships and uses them as bargaining chips, often using naval commandos to seize the ships. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-741589

Kim Jong-un’s sister blasts ‘senile’ Biden over ‘end’ of North Korea regime warning

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kim Yo-jong said a Washington-Seoul deal aimed at strengthening deterrence against Pyongyang would only make things worse. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3218833/kim-jong-uns-sister-blasts-senile-biden-over-end-north-korea-regime-warning?utm_source=rss_feed

Singapore investors seek to subdivide and conquer as they cash in on co-living craze in red-hot property market

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Soaring rents are driving a boom in subdivided housing units in the city state, with an en suite room now costing tenants as much as US$1,870 per month. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3218757/singapore-investors-seek-subdivide-and-conquer-they-cash-co-living-craze-red-hot-property-market?utm_source=rss_feed

Italy’s migrants stuck in menial jobs as skilled workers from Philippines to India face poor prospects

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Most of nation’s 5 million foreign residents are unemployed or work in hotels, restaurants, factories and construction, or as shopkeepers and domestic workers. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3218779/italys-migrants-stuck-menial-jobs-skilled-workers-philippines-india-face-poor-prospects?utm_source=rss_feed