Regions – Page 99 – Prologue Journal

Singapore law firm Rajah & Tann appoints new managing partner amid China expansion efforts

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Ng Kim Beng, deputy managing partner who has been with the firm for 24 years, will take over from Patrick Ang from April 1. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3300421/singapore-law-firm-rajah-tann-appoints-new-managing-partner-amid-china-expansion-efforts?utm_source=rss_feed

Romania Opens Criminal Case Against Ultranationalist Politician

New York Times Prosecutors said Calin Georgescu, whose win in the first round of a presidential election was annulled, is the subject of “criminal proceedings” linked to incitement. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/europe/romania-calin-georgescu.html

The Druze of Syria: lessons from past and hopes for the future – analysis

Jerusalem Post For the Druze, these may be historical days leading to self-rule, self-defense, or perhaps even self-determination in some form or the other. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-844007

Over 700 bodies recovered in Gaza, most remain unidentified

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Gaza Civil Defence has reported the recovery of over 700 bodies from various locations across the Gaza Strip, with the majority remaining unidentified due to the horrific conditions of their injuries. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/27/743593/700-bodies-recovered-Gaza-unidentified

Arab states condemn Israel’s new aggression against Syria

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan denounce Israel’s new act of aggression against Syria, calling on the international community to stop the regime’s destabilizing actions. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/27/743596/Arab-states-condemn-Israel-aggression%C2%A0Syria

South Korean city Gyeongju has ambitions beyond Apec – a third Trump-Kim summit

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The governor of the North Gyeongsang city says he hopes the summit will become a ‘catalyst for peace’. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3300412/south-korean-city-gyeongju-has-ambitions-beyond-apec-third-trump-kim-summit?utm_source=rss_feed

Over 1,000 Syrians killed by Assad regime in airport prison, report says

Jerusalem Post “Discovering the fates of those missing persons and searching for more graves is one of the greatest legacies left by the Assad regime,” said a colonel in Syria’s new government. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-843999

Palestinian youth succumbs to injuries sustained in West Bank strike

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A young Palestinian man has succumbed to injuries he sustained in an Israeli strike on Nur Shams refugee camp in the northwestern Western Bank about two months ago. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/02/27/743589/Young-Palestinian-man-succumbs-to-injuries-sustained-in-West-Bank-camp-strike

Al-Assad Becomes a Punchline in Syria’s Comedy Scene

New York Times Comics had already been trying to foster stand-up in Syria before Bashar al-Assad’s fall. Now, they are telling jokes in a liberated country, while warily eyeing the new government. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/middleeast/syria-comedy-assad-new-government.html

Public sex by tourists in Thailand’s Pattaya sparks call for misconduct clampdown

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police are known to have traditionally closed an eye to the city’s sex trade and its fringe activities but are now tightening enforcement. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3300406/public-sex-tourists-thailands-pattaya-sparks-call-misconduct-clampdown?utm_source=rss_feed