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☆ Feliz Solomon — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Feliz SolomonFeliz Solomon covers Southeast Asia for The Wall Street Journal. Based in Singapore, she reports on political, economic and social developments throughout the region. Feliz has worked in Asia for more than a decade and joined the Journal in 2019. She previously lived in Hong Kong, Myanmar and Thailand, where she began her career as an editor for Burmese journalists who operated in exile to evade censorship in their home country. Prior to joining the Journal, she worked for Time Magazine covering current events including Hong Kong’s anti-extradition protests, the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar and the Thai cave rescue.

Persons: Feliz, Hong Kong’s Organizations: The Wall Street, U.S, Time Magazine Locations: Feliz Solomon, Southeast Asia, Singapore, Myanmar, Asia, China, Hong Kong, Thailand

☆ $4.2 Million Homes in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Angela Serratore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Los Angeles | $4.188 MillionA 1929 Spanish-style house with four bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, on a 0.4-acre lotThis house is near the top of a winding street, just south of Griffith Park, in Los Feliz. Driving to Hollywood, downtown Los Angeles or Studio City takes about half an hour. Burbank is 10 minutes away, on the other side of Griffith Park. Size: 4,991 square feetPrice per square foot: $839Indoors: A paved path leads from the street to the house, stepping up to a covered entrance framed by an arch lined in original tile. The foyer inside has hardwood floors, a decorative niche and a stained-glass window; a home office and a full bathroom are off this space.

Organizations: Griffith Observatory, Greek Theatre, Studio City, Griffith Locations: Los Angeles, Spanish, Griffith, Los Feliz, Italian, Brazilian, Hollywood, Burbank

☆ Thailand Picks a New Leader, Opening Door for U.S. to Revive Key Alliance
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, 60c6f429 Locations: asia, thailand

☆ Water Cannons and Lasers: South China Sea Standoff Around World War II-Era Ship Heats Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ 540 Days at CIA Black Sites. 18 Years at Guantanamo Without Charge. Hundreds of Paintings, Now Out in The World.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

In the early days of America’s war on terror, U.S. authorities detained Ahmed Rabbani thinking he was someone else. They soon realized their mistake but later said he himself had facilitated terrorists. After 18½ years at Guantanamo Bay, he stepped off a plane in Pakistan in February—a free but broken man. Years of hunger strikes and force feeding have left him unable to eat most solid food. “If I fall asleep, I wake back up immediately.”

Persons: Ahmed Rabbani, Rabbani, “, ” Locations: Guantanamo, Pakistan

☆ Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, Serving 33-Year Sentence, Gets Surprise Partial Pardon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ A $6 Billion China-Built Railway Is on the Move With a Vast New Network Down the Track
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Feliz Solomon | Photographs Lauren Decicca For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ China’s Grand Vision for a Vast Rail Network Transforms a Neighboring Country
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Feliz Solomon | Photos Lauren Decicca For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Review: Delayed by the Pandemic, Pilobolus Celebrates Its 50th
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Gia Kourlas | More About Gia Kourlas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Pilobolus has been pushing bodies to their limits in unusual shapes and precarious balances since 1971, when its founding members met at Dartmouth College. The company’s leadership has shifted and changed over the years, but what remains is the group’s collaborative approach. The group also possesses commercial appeal despite the origins of its name: Pilobolus is a genus of fungi that grows on herbivore dung. Now under the leadership of Renée Jaworski and Matt Kent — two former company members — Pilobolus, after a pandemic delay, concludes its 50th anniversary tour with a three-week season at the Joyce Theater. Its title, the “Big Five-OH!,” has much in common with aspects of the group’s choreography, which can veer into the painfully cute.

Persons: Pilobolus, Renée Jaworski, Matt Kent —, — Pilobolus, ”, Derion Loman, Madison Olandt, Jaworski, Jad, “ Mary Poppins, Marlon Feliz, Hannah Klinkman Organizations: Dartmouth College, Joyce Theater, Kent Locations: York, “

☆ MLB roundup: Yanks' Domingo German fires perfecto vs. A's
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Drew Waters had two hits and a walk for the Royals, who have lost 20 of their past 25 games. Minnesota starter Kenta Maeda (1-5) pitched five innings and allowed two runs on five hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. Angels starter Jaime Barria (2-3) allowed five runs on seven hits, including three home runs, in three innings. Blue Jays 6, Giants 1Toronto erupted for five runs in the first inning and went on to defeat visiting San Francisco. Aaron Nola (7-5) yielded four runs on seven hits over five innings but benefited from the Phillies' five-run second inning.

Persons: Domingo German, Stan Szeto, Domingo, Esteury Ruiz, Josh Donaldson, Feliz Hernandez, Don Larsen, David Wells, David Cone, Giancarlo Stanton, Harrison Bader, Volpe, Donaldson, Falefa, JP, Jose Ramirez, Josh Bell, Cleveland, Bo Naylor, Ramirez, Drew Waters, Matt Olson, Olson, Kolby Allard, Kirby Yates, Kenta Maeda, Royce Lewis, Ezequiel Tovar, Randal Grichuk, Cron, Jake Bird, Justin Lawrence, Victor Gonzalez, Yonny Hernandez, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Lawrence, David Peralta, J.D, Martinez, Seby Zavala, Eloy Jimenez, Luis Robert Jr, Robert, Zavala, Andrew Vaughn, Zach Remillard, Shohei Ohtani, Brandon Drury, Lucas Giolito, Jaime Barria, Patrick Corbin, Corbin, Keibert Ruiz, Jose Caballero, Logan Gilbert, George Springer, Trevor Richards, Bowden Francis, Richards, Austin Slater, LaMonte Wade Jr, Will Benson, TJ Friedl's, Adam Frazier's, Alexis Diaz, Fernando Cruz, Keegan Akin, Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa, Josh Harrison, Aaron Nola, Drew Smyly, Jared Young, Dansby Swanson, Carlos Santana, Connor Joe, Henry Davis, Josh Palacios, Mitch Keller, Xander Bogaerts, Blake Snell, Blake Perkins, Christian Yelich, Bryse Wilson, Tommy Pham, Grant Hartwig, Perkins, Dane Dunning, Adolis Garcia, Dunning, Andy Ibanez, Kerry Carpenter, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Josh Jung, Ezequiel Duran, Leody Taveras, Joey Wentz, Jose Altuve, Jose Abreu, Houston, Louis, Altuve, Abreu, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Jazz Chisholm, Garrett Cooper, Joey Wendle, Cooper, Braxton Garrett, Rafael Devers, Rob Refsnyder, Jarren Duran, Devers, Nick Pivetta, Josh Lowe's, Lowe, Scott McGough, Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Luke Raley, McGough, Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, Ketel Marte Organizations: New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Oakland, Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland Coliseum, Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Brooklyn Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Montreal Expos, JP Sears, Royals, Kansas City, Guardians, American League Central, Braves, Minnesota, Atlanta, Rockies, Dodgers, Colorado, Los Angeles, White Sox, Angels, Chicago, Brandon Drury . White Sox, Nationals, Mariners, Washington, Seattle, Blue Jays, Giants, San, Reds, Orioles, TJ, Cincinnati, Phillies, Cubs, Philadelphia, Padres, Pittsburgh, Pirates, Diego, Brewers, Mets, Milwaukee, New, Rangers, Tigers, Texas, The Rangers, Astros, Cardinals, Marlins, Red Sox, Boston, Rays, Diamondbacks, Tampa, Phoenix . The Rays, Thomson Locations: Oakland , California, USA, Domingo German, New York, Kansas, Cleveland, Minnesota, C.J, Los, Denver, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, Toronto, San Francisco, Baltimore, Philadelphia, San Diego, Detroit, Arlington , Texas, Miami, Tampa Bay, Arizona, Phoenix .

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☆ Young, Harvard-Educated Politician Shakes Up Thailand’s Old Guard
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Move Forward is led by businessman-turned-politician Pita Limjaroenrat, a 42-year-old popular with young voters. Photo: Sakchai Lalit/Associated PressThree years ago, a small upstart political party emerged as the voice of a new generation of Thailand’s progressive youth, taking on the country’s powerful military and monarchy. Few predicted it would rapidly rise to the top. In elections Sunday, Move Forward left behind all its competitors to become the largest party in the lower house of parliament, eclipsing even the military’s longstanding political rival, the opposition Pheu Thai Party, which is led by the influential Shinawatra family.

☆ An Extraordinary Mission to Find an American WWII Bomber Crew at the Bottom of the Pacific
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SINGAPORE—In the spring of 1944, Second Lt. Thomas V. Kelly Jr.’s mother received a one-page letter at her home in Livermore, Calif., informing her that her son was killed in action. His plane was hit by antiaircraft fire and disintegrated midair during a mission in New Guinea, his commander wrote. “Unfortunately this is the only information we can furnish,” the letter read.

☆ Thai Voters Back Pro-Democracy Parties in Blow to Military
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat said Sunday the party’s success surpassed his expectations. Photo: jack taylor/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesThailand’s pro-democracy parties emerged as the biggest winners in nationwide elections held on Sunday—a repudiation of the pro-military establishment that has kept a grip on power since a coup in 2014. Move Forward, a relatively new party popular among progressive young voters, won 151 seats out of 500 in the Lower House of Parliament. Pheu Thai, a party linked to a political movement that has long been the army’s chief rival, came in second with 141 seats. Despite its weak showing, the military could still have a say in who forms the next government.

☆ Thailand Pro-Democracy Candidates Push to Break Military Grip in Election
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A Pheu Thai party supporter wearing a cap with a photo of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Photo: rungroj yongrit/EPA/ShutterstockMillions of Thais are set to vote in nationwide elections Sunday that pit the country’s pro-military establishment, which has kept a grip on power for almost a decade, against pro-democracy opposition forces seeking to retake control. Thailand has for years weathered political turmoil, becoming a symbol of democratic decline, according to foes of the government. After leading a 2014 coup, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan -ocha, a former army leader, oversaw the writing of a new constitution that was widely seen as a tool to give the military electoral legitimacy. It paved the way for Mr. Prayuth to become the country’s elected prime minister after the last national vote in 2019.

IRACEMAPOLIS, Brazil, April 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's ability to produce and sell hybrid cars that can run on 100% ethanol is a huge asset for its auto industry as global economies push for decarbonization to tackle climate change, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin told Reuters. Alckmin on Thursday attended the opening of a factory by Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor Co Ltd (601633.SS) that will produce hybrid cars, including a flex-fuel pickup called Poer. Brazil has one of the world's largest ethanol industries, and most cars in the country can run on 100% biofuel made from sugarcane or corn. He highlighted the export opportunities hybrid cars manufactured in Brazil can bring for the country as it pushes for re-industrialization, a process in which he sees the auto industry playing a key role. "It is very important because it is an industry of cutting-edge technology, with semiconductors and the whole decarbonization area," said the vice president.

☆ ‘That’s Just Crazy’: The Metropolis Where Rents Rise 60%, 75%, Even 100%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Soaring residential rents are weighing on Singapore’s bid to overtake Hong Kong as Asia’s premier financial hub. Photo: how hwee young/ShutterstockSINGAPORE—In February, five months before the lease was up on her Singapore condo, Sally Shoult asked her real-estate agent to delicately sound out the landlord about renewing. Then she braced for impact. “I’d been hearing horror stories,” says Mrs. Shoult, a 39-year-old freelance copywriter from the U.K. “I was of two minds about whether I should even ask.”

☆ The Metropolis Where Rents Rise 60%, 75%, Even 100%
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Toyota to invest $338 mln in new hybrid, flex car in Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SAO PAULO, April 19 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Wednesday it will invest 1.7 billion reais ($337.68 million) to manufacture a new hybrid, flex-fuel compact car in Brazil, which will run on both gasoline and ethanol in addition to its electric engine. Toyota's announcement came at an event attended by the firm's local head, Rafael Chang, and Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas. Part of the investment - roughly 1 billion reais - will come from tax credits Toyota had with the state. "Toyota believes in the Brazilian market and continues to invest in technology and innovation to meet consumer needs," Chang said. The car is set to be launched in Brazil in 2024 and sold in 22 Latin American countries, it added.

☆ Chinese Rocket Debris Showers Intrigue on a Remote Fishing Village
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

POBLACION, Philippines—The skies over the island of Mindoro are usually undisturbed, and many villagers push off around 3 a.m. to stake out the best fishing spots before first light. Andryan Pelayo returns most days with styrofoam coolers full of grouper. On an early morning in November, he spotted an unusual catch bobbing in the water—a 20-foot long piece of metal. “My first thought was, ‘This is worth some money,’” the 30-year-old fisherman recalls.

India is monitoring a strategically located island in the Bay of Bengal over concerns China could be involved in a buildup of infrastructure there, including an expanded airstrip, aircraft hangars, a pier and a dome that protects radar equipment, Indian security officials said. Satellite images captured over a decade show the gradual buildup on Myanmar’s Great Coco Island, which lies north of an archipelago that hosts a significant Indian military presence, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. In addition to the new infrastructure, equipment is visible at the site that could be used to track aircraft, one of the officials said.

☆ Myanmar Military’s Attack Leaves Village In Ruins, Strewn With Charred Human Remains
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The aftermath of the attack on the central Myanmar village of Pa Zi Gyi. A day after Myanmar’s junta unleashed one its deadliest attacks since seizing power in a coup more than two years ago, Ko Nyan sorted through the charred remains of those who had perished, helping to count the dead. A military helicopter and two jet fighters flew over his central Myanmar village of Pa Zi Gyi on Wednesday, sending a chill through his spine, said the 40-year-old who survived the assault.

☆ Philippines Says Chinese Ship Flashed Military-Grade Laser to Disrupt Coast Guard Mission
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

China’s coast guard used a military-grade laser to disrupt a resupply mission by the Philippines in the South China Sea, Philippine authorities said—the latest in a series of encounters that have raised tensions in the disputed waterway. The Philippine coast guard said in a statement Monday that Chinese coast guard vessels accompanied by boats belonging to China’s maritime militia created a blockade Feb. 6 around an atoll known as Second Thomas Shoal, which China also claims. The statement said the Chinese vessels deliberately prevented Philippine vessels from reaching an outpost there that has been a source of contention between the two nations in the past.

☆ Thailand Pins Hopes on Return of Long-Missed Chinese Tourists
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

BANG BO, Thailand—When the buses stopped coming in early 2020, it wasn’t long before businesses began dropping like flies. Then the hot-pot place let its lease expire. Now, this cluster of three-star hotels near Thailand’s main international airport is coming back to life as China reopens its borders. Neatly uniformed staff at Chor Cher, a resort that catered almost exclusively to Chinese tourists, come to work daily even though all of its 389 rooms are still empty. The walls shimmer with a fresh coat of paint and new furniture is in place.

☆ U.S., Philippines Strike Military-Base Deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Feliz Solomon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. reached an agreement that gives it access to four more military bases in the Philippines, broadening Washington’s efforts to counter China’s influence and strengthening an alliance that a few years ago appeared in danger of collapse. The deal was announced Thursday during a visit to the Philippines by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin . The U.S. Department of Defense said the expanded access will strengthen the alliance and accelerate modernization of combined military capabilities.

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