Follow South China Morning Post - South Asia, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp27 Wed, 31 May 2023 12:55:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjzYdD6cBPCC8b1naedg1wr Bhutto Zardari, 34, ‘wouldn’t have shot up to the very senior post of foreign minister without the military’s blessing’, one analyst notes.]]> Wed, 31 May 2023 03:45:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjzYdD6cBPCC8b1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjeFq1L69hg-sb1naedg1wr The UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights said Bangladesh has millions of ‘new poor’, hovering just above poverty line and at high risk of falling below it.]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 04:01:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjeFq1L69hg-sb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEhIWSQJXeRhfaCY3L745TL_ Xiaomi led India’s smartphone market for years, but allegations of money laundering and increased state scrutiny contributed to a decline of more than 20 per cent in its shipments in the country last year.]]> Tue, 30 May 2023 03:02:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEhIWSQJXeRhfaCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEggJ2iOLfREuyejEQ2Mq9rY It took workers three days to pump millions of litres of water out of the reservoir in Central India after divers initially failed to recover Rajesh Vishwas’ phone after he dropped into the Kherkatta Dam taking a selfie.]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 10:45:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEggJ2iOLfREuyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEi8mGJ07O8Rmcb1naedg1wr The media frenzy around India overtaking China as the world’s most populous country has led to questions about what it means for the global agricultural market. The confluence of four distinct factors suggests India’s trade trajectory will diverge and that China’s standing is likely to remain unmatched.]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 10:30:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEi8mGJ07O8Rmcb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjRAMRc_Na5mSlmFkX7M1Jw Event was boycotted by 20 opposition parties who said Modi violated protocol to inaugurate the new complex and grab the spotlight when it should have been done by the president, the highest executive of the country.]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 09:08:24 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjRAMRc_Na5mSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgzq2MonlQi63n9ye8UNv30 Cybercrimes are not new to India but a new wave of such crimes is spreading, in which victims are promised money for liking social media content.]]> Sun, 28 May 2023 08:00:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgzq2MonlQi63n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEh7vKyV1Cc_7ClmFkX7M1Jw Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is beset by many issues that make investment or improved relations problematic. The Taliban’s refusal to respect human rights, form an inclusive government and fight extremist groups could doom China to the fate of others.]]> Sat, 27 May 2023 21:30:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEh7vKyV1Cc_7ClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgNkzw9EX6LOMb1naedg1wr Gandhi’s cross-country march contributed to the Congress party’s resounding majority secured in Karnataka polls last month, say analysts.]]> Sat, 27 May 2023 05:30:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgNkzw9EX6LOMb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEg-pS1HJlYoIilmFkX7M1Jw India never had a revolution, so its old power structures continue to shackle economic change. This, coupled with a lack of investment in education, health and social welfare, means India will continue to lag behind China]]> Sat, 27 May 2023 00:15:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEg-pS1HJlYoIilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEiHc4Ov-gwbLJs0ohxaO6Yr Food, energy, other key products disrupted by pandemic and war in Ukraine; leaders want to avoid such disruptions, and help counter China’s influence.]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 14:35:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEiHc4Ov-gwbLJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgGGl4VL_Y7FJs0ohxaO6Yr Firm says multilingual AI can help bring rarely accessed services to remote areas, monitoring the likes of eye issues and falls, pollution and traffic. However, senior executive says big challenge will be ensuring AI is used ethically.]]> Fri, 26 May 2023 13:33:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgGGl4VL_Y7FJs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjExq2pAAwVk6CY3L745TL_ China and India accounted for 2.6 million tonnes and 2.1 million tonnes, respectively, of exports of dirty oil products from Russian since the start of the year, while Singapore and Malaysia had almost 3.5 million tonnes in total.]]> Thu, 25 May 2023 10:53:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjExq2pAAwVk6CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgMTizMB5G-7CejEQ2Mq9rY Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the former cricket star’s PTI party had attacked the ‘very basis of state’, which could not be tolerated.]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 12:21:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgMTizMB5G-7CejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgIXHkRZ-0swJVjH6qdYdAk The discovery came a day after a preliminary Chinese government probe concluded there were no survivors.]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 10:01:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEgIXHkRZ-0swJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEi6VOiLcqJBPeT5HJgy6HUf Without up-to-date data, government planners will struggle to determine economic and social trends and frame policy, analysts say.]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 05:30:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEi6VOiLcqJBPeT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjv6K3r9cZ0sF1cWWor9YPv Narendra Modi says India will be a reliable partner, as New Delhi banks on goodwill from historical links with Pacific nations to make further inroads into the region.]]> Wed, 24 May 2023 03:30:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEjv6K3r9cZ0sF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEhfnkTpkvZvIps0ohxaO6Yr Two Olympic medallists have threatened to return their medals if no action is taken against Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 17:08:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEhfnkTpkvZvIps0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEhunIeaszYrwXn9ye8UNv30 Modi arrived to chants of his name at a Sydney stadium, where he gave a 45-minute speech about India’s accomplishments on the world stage.]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 16:35:45 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEhunIeaszYrwXn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEhz6t5OHIIo5CejEQ2Mq9rY A court granted Imran Khan protection from arrest until June 8, said a spokesperson for his party. More than 100 cases, including for corruption, are registered against him.]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 11:36:36 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C4keOVsYSEhz6t5OHIIo5CejEQ2Mq9rY