Category: Regions
Canadian Military and Inuit Rangers Work to Defend Arctic Territory
New York Times Humbled by centuries of fatal colonial expeditions, Canada’s military is learning Arctic survival strategies from the austere area’s only inhabitants. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/world/canada/canada-military-arctic-climate.html
Read MoreIndian railways minister says signalling system error led to train crash that killed over 300 people
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The train derailment in eastern India that killed more than 300 people was caused by an error in the electronic signalling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks, India’s railways minister said…
Read MoreZelensky Signals Next Phase of Ukraine War Will Be Grim
New York Times Ahead of an expected counteroffensive, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, in an unusually personal speech, urged his compatriots to show their gratitude to Ukraine’s soldiers. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/world/europe/zelensky-ukraine-counter-attack.html
Read MoreBangladesh’s fast-growing capital is overflowing with garbage. Can it turn its excess waste into an asset?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fast-growing Dhaka is struggling to deal with the mountains of trash generated by its 23 million inhabitants. But it has big plans to start turning its garbage into energy – and even dreams of…
Read MoreUS, Chinese buyers flock to Japan flea market apps to snap up Hello Kitty, Pokemon toys due to weak yen
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The yen’s depreciation has given more purchasing power to overseas buyers seeking to purchase well-preserved Japanese toys, including those from Hello Kitty and Pokemon. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3222884/us-chinese-buyers-flock-japan-flea-market-apps-snap-hello-kitty-pokemon-toys-due-weak-yen?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong Remembered June 4 Tiananmen Massacre, Until It Couldn’t
New York Times With candlelight vigils to the victims of the 1989 crushed student uprising in Beijing now only a memory, the anniversary is also a reminder of the freedoms Hong Kong has lost. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/04/world/asia/hong-kong-june-4-tiananmen.html
Read MoreSingapore, Hong Kong could emerge as crypto hubs as US cracks down on industry
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Singapore was one of the first nations to establish regulations for the industry, while Hong Kong’s proximity to China and traditional status as a financial hub could give it an edge. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3222810/singapore-hong-kong-could-emerge-crypto-hubs-us-cracks-down-industry?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIndia’s deadly train crash renews questions over safety as government pushes railway upgrade
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From 2017 to 2021, there were more than 100,000 train-related deaths in India, according to a 2022 report published by the National Crime Records Bureau. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3222883/indias-deadly-train-crash-renews-questions-over-safety-government-pushes-railway-upgrade?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCramped, mouldy, smelly: an expat’s hunt for a US$1,500 room in Singapore
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Su-Lin Tan checks out the rental scene in Singapore and discovers glossy photos on co-living websites do not always match expectations. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3222758/cramped-mouldy-smelly-expats-hunt-us1500-room-singapore?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreThousands of angry protesters rail against Israeli PM’s extremist policies
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Tens of thousands hold fresh protests across the occupied territories against the Israeli prime minister’s extremist policies. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/03/704663/Palestine-Israel-protests-Tel-Aviv-judicial-reforms-Netanyahu
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