Regions – Page 3575 – Prologue Journal

India’s Train Crash: What We Know

New York Times After decades when deadly accidents were frequent, train travel in India has grown far safer in recent years, with government investing heavily in the vast rail network. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/world/asia/india-train-accident-facts.html

Shangri-La Dialogue: Austin touts more ‘agile and resilient’ US presence in Southeast Asia to fight China’s ‘coercion’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Speaking at the Singapore security summit, the Pentagon chief said Washington is working together with its regional allies ‘more closely every day’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3222840/shangri-la-dialogue-austin-touts-more-agile-and-resilient-us-presence-southeast-asia-fight-chinas?utm_source=rss_feed

‘A bit scary’: as hikers flock to Japan’s Mount Fuji, fears of climbing accidents grow

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Local authorities are considering plans to limit the number of hikers for the coming climbing season. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3222768/bit-scary-hikers-flock-japans-mount-fuji-fears-climbing-accidents-grow?utm_source=rss_feed

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin Vows to Keep Pressure on China

New York Times He said “risky intercepts” by Chinese planes in international airspace would not deter the United States and allies from patrolling, and he restated U.S. support for Taiwan. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/03/world/asia/china-military-lloyd-austin.html

Will AI boost or break Singapore’s art scene amid ‘wild west’ scenario, and should artists be worried?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Experts say there is still much left to iron out, such as copyright issues and ethical code of conduct as artists learn to utilise generative AI tools. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3222753/will-ai-boost-or-break-singapores-art-scene-amid-wild-west-scenario-and-should-artists-be-worried?utm_source=rss_feed

Outsiders buying Malaysian durian and reselling them as ‘Thai Musang King’ to China raises a stink

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysia said Thai buyers came to Pahang’s Raub to harvest durians from the trees at higher prices and sold them to China as fresh fruit. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222832/outsiders-buying-malaysian-durian-and-reselling-them-thai-musang-king-china-raises-stink?utm_source=rss_feed

South China Sea: Chinese boat scavenging scrap metal from WWII wrecks shows Malaysia’s vulnerability to maritime actions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A Chinese vessel’s illegal harvest of scrap metal in waters close to the Malaysian coast sparked concerns over the potential creep of Chinese boats – and aspirations – into fiercely contested seas. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3222756/south-china-sea-chinese-boat-scavenging-scrap-metal-wwii-wrecks-shows-malaysias-vulnerability?utm_source=rss_feed

UN agency warns there is no let-up in drugs trade from Asia’s Golden Triangle

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. High volumes of drugs continue to be produced and trafficked in and from the region, largely from where the borders of Myanmar, Laos and Thailand meet. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222821/un-agency-warns-there-no-let-drugs-trade-asias-golden-triangle?utm_source=rss_feed

AI, post-Covid work from home culture will reverse slump in world PC sales, Acer CEO says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen says a surge in sales during the pandemic means more PCs than before will need to be replaced during the next refresh cycle, while chatbots such as ChatGPT…

Ukraine Investigates Deaths by Shelter as Russia Evacuates Border Towns

New York Times In Ukraine’s capital, residents struggled with the question of who was to blame for a shelter closed off to two women and a child. In Russia, the authorities described evacuations in a border region. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/europe/kyiv-shelter-russia-evacuations.html