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Asiana flight attendant’s struggle during door open incident sparks calls in South Korea to ditch skirts for trousers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A female attendant in skirt had to block the exit to prevent passengers from disembarking through the unsecured passageway after a man opened the door mid-air. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3222721/asiana-flight-attendants-struggle-during-door-open-incident-sparks-calls-south-korea-ditch-skirts?utm_source=rss_feed

Australia seizes more than 800kg of cocaine worth US$210 million from cargo ship

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The drugs, which reportedly came from South America, were found hidden on a merchant vessel off Western Australia. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3222700/australia-seizes-more-800kg-cocaine-worth-us210-million-cargo-ship?utm_source=rss_feed

Mai Mizuhashi’s breakout stardom, Hong Kong’s vanishing books and a weak ringgit — SCMP’s 7 highlights of the week

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From a Japanese pop star to Hong Kong libraries, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3222570/mai-mizuhashis-breakout-stardom-hong-kongs-vanishing-books-and-weak-ringgit-scmps-7-highlights-week?utm_source=rss_feed

Your Friday Briefing

New York Times Ukraine’s and Sweden’s bids to join NATO. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/02/briefing/ukraine-nato-pride-jerusalem.html

Hezbollah members accused over killing of Irish UNIFIL officer in Lebanon

Jerusalem Post The five accused are among seven already charged by Lebanon’s judiciary in January, but a new court document filed on Thursday identifies some of them as members of Hezbollah. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745003

Shangri-La Dialogue: ex-Malaysian minister says Asean ‘very nervous’ about Taiwan as US-China rivalry looms over forum

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The heightened tensions are hanging over the defence conference in Singapore as Beijing and Washington find it harder to reach common ground on issues including Taiwan. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3222685/shangri-la-dialogue-ex-malaysian-minister-says-asean-very-nervous-about-taiwan-us-china-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed

Love or politics? Jordan’s Crown Prince tied the knot with Saudi bride

Jerusalem Post Jordan’s crown prince married the daughter of a Saudi businessman in a royal wedding viewed by some as a diplomatic move and by others as a genuine love story https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745001

Bali issues do’s and dont’s list for tourists after spate of shocking scandals

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Indonesian resort island has had enough of vulgar visitors and their indecent behaviour, so it’s letting them know exactly how, and how not, to behave with its 12 obligations and eight restrictions. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3222636/bali-issues-dos-and-donts-list-tourists-after-spate-shocking-scandals?utm_source=rss_feed

Diplomatic thaw between Turkey and Egypt expected to boost trade

Jerusalem Post After years of dispute over issues including Libya and the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt waited for the results of the Turkish election to announce the resumption of diplomatic relations https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-744995

China Crosses Milestone With C919 Flight but Has Long Way to Go

New York Times The C919 jet, made by a state-owned manufacturer, completed its first commercial flight. But Western rivals still supply most of China’s planes. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/01/business/china-comac-c919-boeing.html