https://www.scmp.com/rss/520063/feed Chloe Yang is a journalist and producer passionate about China and Asia. She previously worked at Reuters in Beijing. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Police have found 12 corpses allegedly being used for black magic rituals at a cult retreat in Thailand’s remote Kamphaeng Phet province. Thai police quoted black magic gurus at the Siri Chan Forest Monastery as claiming the dead bodies gave worshippers supernatural powers. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3287791/police-horrified-uncover-12-bodies-linked-black-magic-cult-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3287791/police-horrified-uncover-12-bodies-linked-black-magic-cult-thailand?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Nov 2024 11:51:15 +0000 The audio assault is reportedly part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North to try and drive residents to despair. Affected residents say they have suffered health problems related to lack of sleep and are calling for Seoul to do something to protect civilians. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3287765/its-painful-newest-north-korean-weapon-against-south-blood-curdling-noise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3287765/its-painful-newest-north-korean-weapon-against-south-blood-curdling-noise?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:35:08 +0000 In a remote Indonesian village, teacher Abidin uses the Korean alphabet Hangul to transcribe and preserve the endangered Cia-Cia dialect, ensuring its survival for future generations. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3286843/indigenous-dialect-indonesia-saved-koreas-alphabet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3286843/indigenous-dialect-indonesia-saved-koreas-alphabet?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 Nov 2024 02:52:19 +0000 Tropical Storm Trami left 179 dead or missing in the Philippines, while entire towns were submerged in floodwaters. The storm made landfall at the end of October, around All Saints’ Day, complicating the large-scale gatherings traditionally held by Christians at cemeteries, including the Holy Spirit Memorial Park, during the holiday. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3285512/tropical-storm-trami-leaves-tombs-submerged-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3285512/tropical-storm-trami-leaves-tombs-submerged-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Nov 2024 01:28:36 +0000 A California-based aviation company successfully tested its air taxi in Japan in coordination with Japan’s Toyota Motor. Toyota pledged an additional US$500 million into the project with the US firm Joby Aviation in October 2024 to boost its investments in eVTOLs, or electric vehicle take-off and landing. The sector is crucial to Toyota’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3285133/joby-aviation-conducts-its-first-air-taxi-trial-japan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3285133/joby-aviation-conducts-its-first-air-taxi-trial-japan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Nov 2024 09:46:29 +0000