Regions – Page 3623 – Prologue Journal

In China, Young People Ditch Prestige Jobs for Manual Labor

New York Times Some people who’ve walked away from China’s grueling corporate culture say it’s worth the financial sacrifice. “I was tired of living like that,” one said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/asia/china-youth-employment.html

Singapore supermarket says sorry for ‘no India, only Malay’ remark after Muslim couple ‘shooed’ away from iftar snacks

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A major supermarket chain in Singapore has apologised to a Muslim couple after one of its staff members insisted that complimentary snacks provided to Muslim customers during Ramadan were only for Malays. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216638/singapore-supermarket-says-sorry-no-india-only-malay-remark-after-muslim-couple-shooed-away-iftar?utm_source=rss_feed

Online clues may narrow the search for the leaker of Pentagon war documents, U.S. officials say.

New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/online-clues-may-narrow-the-search-for-the-leaker-of-pentagon-war-documents-us-officials-say.html

Ukrainian soldiers practice a dangerous art: Finding Russian mines.

New York Times Finding Russian mines has become a dangerous art for https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/world/europe/ukrainian-soldiers-practice-a-dangerous-art-finding-russian-mines.html

Your Tuesday Briefing

New York Times The investigation into leaked Ukraine war documents. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/briefing/ukraine-documents-migrants-italy.html

When will India surpass China’s population? Nobody really knows

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Demographers project that India’s population will overtake China’s sometime in the middle of April. But they can’t know for sure. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3216632/when-will-india-surpass-chinas-population-nobody-really-knows?utm_source=rss_feed

China the ‘natural suspect’ behind military upgrades on Myanmar islands near India

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Myanmar doesn’t have the financial or technical capabilities to carry out the military modernisation seen on the Coco Islands, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216578/china-natural-suspect-behind-military-upgrades-myanmar-islands-near-india?utm_source=rss_feed

He was born in Singapore and used to be ‘pretty homeless’. Now he lives in a tiny house made from shipping containers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fabian Low began working on his tiny home, on the outskirts of New Zealand’s largest city, in 2020. He says he ‘hit the jackpot with the location’ – but the house measures just 330…

China-Australia reach deal to resolve barley dispute, suspend WTO case, Australian foreign minister Penny Wong says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Foreign minister Penny Wong says Australia will suspend its case at the World Trade Organization while China conducts a review into duties imposed on Australian barley. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3216624/china-australia-reach-deal-resolve-barley-dispute-suspend-wto-case-australian-foreign-minister-penny?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Embarrassing’ US leak sparks spying concerns in South Korea, complicates push to arm Ukraine

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A trove of leaked classified documents that suggest Washington has been listening in on internal discussions among top South Korean security officials will complicate a US push for Seoul to arm Ukraine, analysts say.…