Regions – Page 3579 – Prologue Journal

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

Remains Match Traits of Missing Call Center Workers in Mexico, Officials Say

New York Times A grisly discovery in western Mexico this week has become a stark reminder of the fate of the country’s tens of thousands of disappeared people. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/americas/remains-mexico-call-center.html

Analyzing Shiv’s Decision on ‘Succession’ With a Feminist Text

New York Times Still grappling with the finale of the hit HBO series? An article by a feminist theorist could be surprisingly helpful with understanding the deals that patriarchal systems offer women. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/americas/succession-finale-reading.html

Ukrainian Recruits, Wanting to Fight, Train in the U.K. for Counteroffensive

New York Times “We’re going to die, probably,” one recruit said bluntly, as he trained on Friday with several hundred others at a military camp in Yorkshire, England. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/europe/ukraine-counteroffensive-recruits-training-uk.html

Kaija Saariaho, Pathbreaking Composer, Is Dead at 70

New York Times She brought new colors to modernist music, sometimes using electronics, and became the first female living composer to have two operas staged by the Met. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/arts/music/kaija-saariaho-dead.html

At Least 50 Feared Dead in Train Crash in Indian State of Odisha

New York Times Hundreds more were injured in the crash, which Indian news reports said occurred after at least 10 train cars derailed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/world/canada/india-train-accident-odisha.html