Aug 19, 2018
Taiwan is developing missiles in response to Beijing’s military build-up | South China Morning Post
Taiwan is developing missiles in response to Beijing’s military build-up | South China Morning Post: Self-ruled island said to have deployed one set of missiles, perfected another and sped up production of a third since Tsai Ing-wen took office in 2016
Chinese bombers: the warplanes ‘training for strikes against US targets’ | South China Morning Post
Chinese bombers: the warplanes ‘training for strikes against US targets’ | South China Morning Post: The Pentagon has highlighted China’s growing military clout in a new report, saying the air force is developing its bombers to hit targets as far away as possible – and “likely training for strikes” against the United States and its allies....
Divided Asean spins its wheels as great powers become back-seat drivers in Southeast Asia | South China Morning Post
Divided Asean spins its wheels as great powers become back-seat drivers in Southeast Asia | South China Morning Post: Brahma Chellaney says recent multilateral discussions in Singapore did little to advance preventive diplomacy or conflict resolution
Imran Khan vows change in first address as prime minister of Pakistan | South China Morning Post
Imran Khan vows change in first address as prime minister of Pakistan | South China Morning Post: Khan repeated his campaign pledges on fighting corruption but also touched on issues rarely mentioned by Pakistani prime ministers such as fighting child sex abuse and climate change
A New, Flourishing Literary Scene in the Real Shangri-La - The New York Times
A New, Flourishing Literary Scene in the Real Shangri-La - The New York Times: The Kingdom of Bhutan, tucked away in the Himalayas, just got TV. Now it’s home to ambitious young authors who are telling their country’s stories for the first time, usually in English.
A Death in Duterte’s Drug War Resonates With Overseas Filipinos - The New York Times
A Death in Duterte’s Drug War Resonates With Overseas Filipinos - The New York Times: Filipinos working overseas tend to be loyal to President Rodrigo Duterte, but the death in police custody of a cancer-stricken man who had worked as a cook in the Middle East is drawing their ire.
Dumplings, tai chi and a hint of racism: a Chinatown takes root in suburban Tokyo | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Dumplings, tai chi and a hint of racism: a Chinatown takes root in suburban Tokyo | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: Reactions to the sinicisation of an apartment complex reveal the complaints and complexities at the heart of Chinese immigration to Japan
Philippine president’s daughter Sara Duterte seems have big ambitions of her own - and the Marcos family could be the key | South China Morning Post
Philippine president’s daughter Sara Duterte seems have big ambitions of her own - and the Marcos family could be the key | South China Morning Post: Like her father, Sara Duterte is feared and respected, and known for being blunt, unpredictable and for openly trading barbs with the president
Why rain and Rohingya refugees are good business for this phone charging shop | South China Morning Post
Why rain and Rohingya refugees are good business for this phone charging shop | South China Morning Post: Makeshift Rohingya camps contain new and dynamic economies, pump-primed by donor money and driven by a captive market of hundreds of thousands in need of food, shelter, work and – for those who can afford it -consumer goods
In Thai election, any government you like – as long as it’s the junta | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
In Thai election, any government you like – as long as it’s the junta | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: Recent high-profile defections by Pheu Thai Party members may be the least of the opposition’s worries as the military puts the finishing touches on a legal framework that will all but ensure it stays in power
‘It is not about the Chinese’: Malaysia’s Mahathir blames previous government for debt to Beijing and project woes | South China Morning Post
‘It is not about the Chinese’: Malaysia’s Mahathir blames previous government for debt to Beijing and project woes | South China Morning Post: A former frequent critic of China, ‘economic realities’ may have forced the Malaysian leader to change tack before meeting top Chinese officials
New Trump power plant plan would release hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 into the air - The Washington Post
New Trump power plant plan would release hundreds of millions of tons of CO2 into the air - The Washington Post: The EPA proposal would let states set their own regulation standards, probably cutting a fraction of carbon dioxide emissions compared with the Obama-era plan.
Trump blasts social media platforms for “totally discriminating” against conservatives.
Trump blasts social media platforms for “totally discriminating” against conservatives.: The president went on a tweetstorm about an issue that is increasingly gaining traction on right-wing media.
Another trial looms for former Trump campaign chairman Manafort - Chicago Tribune
Another trial looms for former Trump campaign chairman Manafort - Chicago Tribune: As jurors weigh Paul Manafort's fate in a sprawling financial fraud case, the former Trump campaign chairman still has another trial looming.
Empty hotels, idle boats: What happens when a Pacific island upsets China | Reuters
Empty hotels, idle boats: What happens when a Pacific island upsets China | Reuters: Empty hotel rooms, idle tour boats and shuttered travel agencies reveal widening fissures in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which is caught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan.
Aug 18, 2018
Moderate earthquake - Dili, East Timor - August 18, 2018
Moderate earthquake - Dili, East Timor - August 18, 2018: Have you felt the shaking? If Yes, tell us by using the I FELT IT form behind the earthquake or at the bottom of this page. Using our EQ Report iOS or Android app would even be easier and very info…
China’s Stake in the Myanmar Peace Process | The Diplomat
China’s Stake in the Myanmar Peace Process | The Diplomat: Why is Beijing providing funds for ethnic armed groups to join a government-backed peace conference?
Developers Press Ahead With Dams, Despite Lao Order to Halt New Hydropower Projects
Developers Press Ahead With Dams, Despite Lao Order to Halt New Hydropower Projects: Builders of the proposed Pak Lay and Pak Beng dams say they are continuing their surveys and feasibility studies.
Xinjiang Authorities Detain Uyghur Philanthropist, Three Others, Over Alleged Ties to Education Fund
Xinjiang Authorities Detain Uyghur Philanthropist, Three Others, Over Alleged Ties to Education Fund: The man’s brother says he was targeted for holding on to assets after the fund’s forced closure.
Cambodian Political Commentator Kim Sok Released After Serving 18-Month Prison Term
Cambodian Political Commentator Kim Sok Released After Serving 18-Month Prison Term: Kim Sok was jailed for implying that the government had murdered popular pundit Kem Ley.
Amnesty Urges Vietnam to Investigate Beatings of Singer, Activists After Concert Raid
Amnesty Urges Vietnam to Investigate Beatings of Singer, Activists After Concert Raid: Singer Nguyen Tin and activists injured after police raid his performance in a small Ho Chi Minh City coffee shop.
For Some Viewers, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is Not Asian Enough - The New York Times
For Some Viewers, ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Is Not Asian Enough - The New York Times: In Singapore, where the film was largely shot, detractors say the cast is unrepresentative of diversity in the city-state.
11-Year-Old Bride of Malaysian Man Is Returned to Thailand - The New York Times
11-Year-Old Bride of Malaysian Man Is Returned to Thailand - The New York Times: The girl’s marriage to a man 30 years her senior highlighted the prevalence of child brides in Malaysia, which belies the country’s modern outlook.
Google Employees Protest Secret Work on Censored Search Engine for China - The New York Times
Google Employees Protest Secret Work on Censored Search Engine for China - The New York Times: About 1,400 of the internet company’s employees have signed a letter demanding transparency, saying censored search results raise “urgent moral and ethical issues.”
Dream of a Better Life in Afghanistan Ends in a Hilltop Grave for Students - The New York Times
Dream of a Better Life in Afghanistan Ends in a Hilltop Grave for Students - The New York Times: The students left villages for the capital city to pursue an education and lift themselves and their families out of poverty. A suicide bombing ended all that.
China Fires 10 Officials Over Bad Vaccines as Anger Mounts - The New York Times
China Fires 10 Officials Over Bad Vaccines as Anger Mounts - The New York Times: President Xi Jinping is trying to quell a national outcry over the scandal and restore confidence in the health care system.
Who Is Winning the War in Afghanistan? Depends on Which One - The New York Times
Who Is Winning the War in Afghanistan? Depends on Which One - The New York Times: A New York Times correspondent who has reported on Afghanistan since the 1979 Soviet invasion offers observations on the war that began in 2001.
As Fighting Escalates, U.N. Urges Protection for Aid Workers in Afghanistan - The New York Times
As Fighting Escalates, U.N. Urges Protection for Aid Workers in Afghanistan - The New York Times: With 23 aid workers killed, ambulances caught in crossfire, U.N. asks for protection to deliver aid to civilians suffering the brunt of war and drought.
Vietnam’s Catholics: cross with China, and all communists | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post
Vietnam’s Catholics: cross with China, and all communists | This Week In Asia | South China Morning Post: Catholics make up just 7 per cent of Vietnam’s population, but play an outsize role in the nation’s underground dissident movement. In return, they say, churches are demolished, priests arrested and the religion smeared
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