Follow This Week In Asia (South China Morning Post), filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp64 Sat, 25 Mar 2023 18:14:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcadlyJW7c6ynOXn9ye8UNv30 The US wants to ban recipients of its Chips and Science Act from expanding chip production in China or other ‘countries of concern’ by more than 5 per cent for next 10 years.]]> Sat, 25 Mar 2023 06:00:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcadlyJW7c6ynOXn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafw1ZZI7ZF0QF1cWWor9YPv Paetongtarn faces challenges from the pro-military camp backing incumbent PM Prayuth on the right and the youth-centric Move Forward Party on the left.]]> Sat, 25 Mar 2023 05:00:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafw1ZZI7ZF0QF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafrTOeBc47S4eT5HJgy6HUf Ke Huy Quan’s mention of his journey ‘on a boat’ in his acceptance speech likely singled him out for online backlash and media censorship in Vietnam.]]> Sat, 25 Mar 2023 04:00:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafrTOeBc47S4eT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafx34FF7ELld5s0ohxaO6Yr Malaysia’s worried about content moderation and some in Indonesia are calling for a review over spying fears. But banning the Chinese-owned app just doesn’t seem to be a priority in many Asian capitals.]]> Sat, 25 Mar 2023 03:00:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafx34FF7ELld5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcae23Z3ySTLZZilmFkX7M1Jw Andy Yin, 26, says the nomination review committee deeply scrutinised his commercial dealings and asked how he got funds to buy a property at the age of 19.]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:45:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcae23Z3ySTLZZilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcae07VQIXSUhW5s0ohxaO6Yr Muslim groups argue state officials should be allowed to break fast together if they ‘keep it simple’ and avoid using the state budget.]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:45:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcae07VQIXSUhW5s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcacG_uCw9Pru_CejEQ2Mq9rY A TikTok video of Nobutaka Sada donning his brand’s suit and holding a briefcase while scaling Malaysia’s highest peak has gone viral.]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 10:04:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcacG_uCw9Pru_CejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcad7rKsCID2Yxsb1naedg1wr One member of Nepal’s new ruling coalition, former PM Sher Bahadur Debua has been dubbed ‘pro-India’ by the Global Times. Debua replaces KP Sharma Oli, who was known for his pro-Beijing stance.]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:10:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcad7rKsCID2Yxsb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafgKArcFugmFezdsCmHakzH PM Anwar says the loan option allows quick financing without members dipping into their pensions, but analysts say loan applicants already face high default risk.]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 03:30:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafgKArcFugmFezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcadtelLu5nr72uzdsCmHakzH Between the warmongering ‘red alert’ headlines and submarine sabre-rattling, harmony seems to be sadly absent from Australian society and public discourse of late.]]> Fri, 24 Mar 2023 02:00:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcadtelLu5nr72uzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcaf0soKfy5n8PSlmFkX7M1Jw Pogos, which employ about 201,000 Chinese and 111,000 Filipinos, deliver 190 billion pesos (US$3.2 billion) to the Philippine economy each year.]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:00:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcaf0soKfy5n8PSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafOT0obIe1eWCejEQ2Mq9rY Israel’s participation at the Fifa U20 World Cup scheduled for May in Indonesia has stirred up controversy in the Southeast Asian nation, which has positioned itself as a staunch defender of Palestinians for decades.]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:00:52 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafOT0obIe1eWCejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcaff1albzOSNRMb1naedg1wr Police said Amritpal Singh, who is trying to revive a separatist movement calling for an independent Sikh homeland in Punjab, has been on the run since Saturday when officers tried to block his motorcade and arrest him.]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 06:00:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcaff1albzOSNRMb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcad0wyVbC8HdDyejEQ2Mq9rY Increasing oil purchases from India and China have coincided with a fall in global prices, making it easier to negotiate purchases of Russian oil below a price cap imposed by Western nations.]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 02:30:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcad0wyVbC8HdDyejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcacZLZ8qhtqV3sb1naedg1wr The nightclub will cancel the event – featuring a group of lingerie-clad cross-dressers called ‘Thai Hot Guys’ – after receiving a warning from the authorities.]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 13:37:35 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcacZLZ8qhtqV3sb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcac0MpQzmrj6FHn9ye8UNv30 Kishida is the last leader of the G7 nations to visit Kyiv since the war began, and the trip comes ahead of Japan hosting the G7 summit in May.]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:55:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcac0MpQzmrj6FHn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcadOEnGu9UbpU11cWWor9YPv The television actress declared herself a ‘proud member’ of the LGBTQ community in an Instagram post to celebrate her 24th birthday.]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:00:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcadOEnGu9UbpU11cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafu7JkRyeaxyaCY3L745TL_ Japan has tried to forge stronger ties with India to counter China’s growing assertiveness, but Tokyo and New Delhi can’t get on the same page when it comes to Russia’s aggression in Ukraine.]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 05:00:10 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcafu7JkRyeaxyaCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcacibuqKhVnwruzdsCmHakzH The Chinese national was kidnapped, along with his female interpreter, and forced to cough up nearly US$30,000 in cryptocurrency after falling victim to an immigration scam.]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 04:00:16 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcacibuqKhVnwruzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcaccL_eBDUpAFKCY3L745TL_ New research shows 116 new government-approved fossil fuel projects due to start before 2030 will emit 4.8 billion tonnes of emissions by then.]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 00:00:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/oP86EHlOcaccL_eBDUpAFKCY3L745TL_