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GLOBAL WARMING

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Agri damage caused by floods, rains nears P900 million mark

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia authorities warn of approaching cold snap

The Japan News

Snow storm halts transport across Japan, at least one dead

The Korea Herald

Bitter cold snap continues, heavy snow to follow in Korea

China Daily

Hong Kong Observatory records lowest temperature at 1.3°C in Tai Mo Shan

The Star

Johor cops to airlift food, supplies to over 1,500 people trapped by rising waters

China Daily

Chinese courts make efforts to improve eco-environmental protection

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan authorities warn of health, traffic dangers amid severe cold spell

The Star

‘Snuff out the open burning now’: M’sian environmentalists

The Korea Herald

Siberian cold wave sweeps South Korea

The Phnom Penh Post

Stung Prek Tnaot River’s banks collapse as houses drop into floodwaters

The Straits Times

Davos 2023: Climate change litigation set to grow, says WEF panel

The Korea Herald

South Korea seeks to export nuclear power plant to UK with UAE

The Straits Times

An oil boss will lead UN climate talks. Will he really push the green agenda?

The Phnom Penh Post

Floodwaters recede in Kampong Speu, Kampong Chhnang but stagnate in capital, Kandal

China Daily

Temperatures could drop to 7 C on Monday: Hong Kong Observatory

PANDEMIC

The Daily Star

World’s first intranasal Covid vaccine launched in Delhi

The Jakarta Post

North Korea locks down capital city over ‘respiratory illness’: Report

The Japan News

Japan to lower Covid-19 classification on May 8

The Star

Three years on, the battle is not yet over

The Straits Times

China says Covid-19 deaths, severe cases drop by more than 70%

China Daily

Tourists swarm Macao at Lunar New Year as virus curbs eased

The Straits Times

413 people get Covid-19 vaccine injury payouts, over $1.8m offered to applicants

The Korea Herald

No mask mandate at South Korea’s schools, airports – but still on buses, trains

The Korea Herald

3 years under Covid-19

China Daily

Restrictions on Chinese tourists discriminatory, will do no good

China Daily

Hong Kong to scrap isolation for people with Covid-19 from Jan 30

The Korea Herald

A look back on three years of Covid-19 pandemic in South Korea

China Daily

Monitoring system in China can track virus in real time

The Japan News

Japan’s decision to reclassify Covid-19 expected in spring

The Straits Times

askST: Is it safe to skip the bivalent Covid-19 booster?

China Daily

Govt urges Hong Kong residents to book virus tests online

TOP NEWS

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s political exiles demand government set record straight

The Nation

No way for Thaksin to escape jail if he returns: Ex-minister and legal expert

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japanese police to expand scope of online content subject to takedown requests

Dawn

IMF mission to visit Pakistan by month’s end for talks on 9th review: official

The Straits Times

Al-Qaeda threat, blowback for Pakistan increasing from an Afghanistan in chaos

The Daily Star

US, Germany okay tanks for Ukraine

The Straits Times

India police detain students gathered to watch BBC documentary on Modi

The Star

Taiwan’s Tsai names Chen new premier to rebuild support

Dawn

‘Stop this madness’: Fawad’s arrest draws ire of journalists, analysts and politicians

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Former abductee urges Kishida to hold Japan-North Korea summit

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s measles cases skyrocket amid paediatric vaccination lag

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Next ‘Balikatan military exercise set in Marcos home province

The Japan News

Tackling declining birth rate is top priority: Japan PM

The Jakarta Post

President Jokowi’s approval rating at all-time high: LSI

The Straits Times

‘Nobody wants war’: Taiwanese islanders who live near China

The Straits Times

India seeks to regulate its nascent live commerce sector

COMBATING INFLATION

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan electronics union to seek pay scale hike of ￥7,000 or more

The Korea Herald

Seoul to expand energy vouchers for low-income families

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japanese labour, management agree wage hikes necessary amid inflation

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Onion prices worldwide much lower, deepen questions on incredulous costs in Philippines

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Cartels suspected behind ‘artificial’ onion prices: Philippines politician

The Straits Times

Will wages in Japan keep up with climbing inflation?

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Bank of Japan injects ¥1 trillion into money market to curb interest rates

Viet Nam News

Majority of Vietnamese employers are willing to boost pay rise this year: Survey

Philippine Daily Inquirer

3 million Filipino families faced hunger last year: Poll

The Daily Star

India may keep lid on sugar exports

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Some Japanese companies paying ‘inflation allowances’ to support staff

The Jakarta Post

Bank of Indonesia signals end to rate hikes, optimism on inflation target

The Daily Star

Big hike in gas prices for Bangladesh’s power plants, industry

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Cakes, pastries to cost more as egg prices rise

Philippine Daily Inquirer

2 million non-poor households hit by inflation, rate selves poor now

The Nation

Thai cabinet extends diesel excise cut for four more months to control cost of living

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DAILY DIGEST

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2023

The Straits Times

‘Very clear’ cryptocurrencies have to be regulated to guard against money laundering: S’pore senior minister

The Korea Herald

South Korea’s Yoon stresses solidarity, reaffirms nuclear power drive at Davos

The Straits Times

How Singapore is tackling the challenge of an ageing population

The Straits Times

Davos 2023: Climate change litigation set to grow, says WEF panel

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Marcos Jr. presents strength of Philippine economy at WEF meet in Davos

The Straits Times

Davos panellists call for cooperation among countries to stave off cyber threats

Philippine Daily Inquirer

World Economic Forum projection: Debt, inflation biggest threats to Philippines

The Korea Herald

Globalization under siege, but Davos can bring opportunities for Korea

Philippine Daily Inquirer

At WEF, Marcos vows to address slow internet, boost cybersecurity

Asia News Network

2022 was a big year for AI development. In 2023, we must decide how best to use it

The Straits Times

Davos 2023: China’s growth will return to normal trend this year, says Vice-Premier Liu He

The Straits Times

EU must seek to de-risk rather than decouple from China, says von der Leyen

The Straits Times

Davos 2023: Scholz pressed by EU partners over tanks for Ukraine

The Korea Herald

South Korean president Yoon heads to Davos after business-focused summit in UAE

The Straits Times

Davos 2023: The World Economic Forum explained

Asia News Network

How misinformation derails free speech

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CROSS-STRAIT TENSIONS

The Japan News

US approves potential sale of anti-tank systems to Taiwan for $180 million

The Jakarta Post

Taiwan says China deployed 71 warplanes in weekend war drills

The Daily Star

18 China bombers violates Taiwan air defence zone

The Straits Times

Taiwan has to be better prepared for China’s ‘politically motivated’ sanctions

The Daily Star

Taiwan premier slams China over fresh import bans

The Straits Times

US military Bill features up to $13.6b to boost Taiwan

The Straits Times

Beijing-friendly KMT’s huge win in local elections does not mean Taiwan is pro-China: Analysts

China Daily

Taiwan reunification: US benefits from cross-Straits divisions

China Daily

Did CPC congress make new Taiwan policy?

China Daily

China commends El Salvador’s decision to end ‘pact’ with Taiwan

The Straits Times

Any US-China war over Taiwan would be about maritime control over Asia: Wang Gungwu

The Straits Times

Xi’s priority mission – get PLA ready to win a war over Taiwan

China Daily

Mainland spokesman bites back at ‘Taiwan independence’

China Daily

China rejects Japan’s claims in waters east of Taiwan

The Straits Times

Taiwan needs diverse trade amid US-China row: Finance chief

China Daily

CPC: Resolving Taiwan question highlighted in report

ASEAN MATTERS

The Jakarta Post

Quiet ingenuity needed to move needle on COC talks: Experts

The Nation

Cambodia to push for establishment of RCEP Secretariat in Siem Reap

The Phnom Penh Post

UK’s Asean ambassador in Cambodia on official visit

The Phnom Penh Post

UN Myanmar envoy briefs Cambodia PM on ‘three-layered solution’

The Phnom Penh Post

Asean special envoy Sokhonn could meet Suu Kyi in a future visit: Min Aung Hlaing

The Phnom Penh Post

Asean peace gambit kicks off, with humanitarian aid

The Phnom Penh Post

Five-point consensus to be led by Myanmar: Myanmar foreign affairs chief

The Phnom Penh Post

Asean intelligence, military ties to get boost after pledge

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia, Malaysia armies bulk up regional security co-op

The Jakarta Post

Asean special envoy to visit Myanmar on March 20

The Phnom Penh Post

Call to operationalise Asean outlook on Indo-Pacific: Cambodia FM

The Phnom Penh Post

PM defends UN envoy Heyzer’s remarks on “power-sharing” in Myanmar

The Jakarta Post

Malaysia urges ASEAN envoy to meet Myanmar shadow government

Viet Nam News

ASEAN foreign ministers discuss 2022 priorities at retreat

The Phnom Penh Post

Asean chair mulls joint declaration on crime prevention

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia tells Asean’s special Myanmar envoy to start inclusive dialogue

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SPORTS & GAMES

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia aims for ‘historic success’ of SEA Games

The Phnom Penh Post

Thai boxers to join SEA Games’ Kun Khmer event

The Straits Times

MeToo protest rocks Indian wrestling

The Phnom Penh Post

Hundred-day countdown to SEA Games kicks off with adrenaline-charged show

The Jakarta Post

Thailand, Cambodia brawl over kickboxing event name at SEA Games

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia will spend over $100 million on SEA Games: Hun Sen

China Daily

Legacies of Winter Olympics drive sports boom in China

The Phnom Penh Post

Knockout! Kun Khmer replaces ‘Muay’ for Phnom Penh Games

The Daily Star

Argentina’s Bangladesh visit closer to reality

The Nation

Thailand beat Vietnam 3-2 on aggregate to win their 7th AFF Championship title

The Straits Times

Chess: S’pore grandmaster Tin Jingyao second at Australian Open; 12-year-old Leah Rice is women’s champion

Viet Nam News

Vietnamese cyclist That invited to cycle abroad, has chance at Tour de France

The Straits Times

Badminton: Loh Kean Yew falls to Thai Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Malaysia Open quarters

Ng Chia Yin

World No. 2 Lee Zii Jia suffers shock defeat to World No. 7 Kodai Naraoka

China Daily

Long-distance running queen reigns again

The Straits Times

Exercise, for kids or adults, is an act of discovery

ASIA ON SCREEN

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Exotic flowers for Tet, the Lunar New Year
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South China Sea issue keeping me ‘up at night, day, most of the time’: Marcos
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South China Sea issue keeping me ‘up at night, day, most of the time’: Marcos
The glass noodles village on the Nhue River
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The glass noodles village on the Nhue River
Race against time to save boy trapped in concrete pit
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Race against time to save boy trapped in concrete pit
Green travel
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Boba or Bubble Tea the new drink in Nepal
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Boba or Bubble Tea the new drink in Nepal
Making art within reach
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Making art within reach
Are Hanoi's pavements dangerous?
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Are Hanoi's pavements dangerous?
Dog meat restaurant shuts up shop
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Dog meat restaurant shuts up shop
Sprucing up luxury goods
Sprucing up luxury goods
Exotic flowers for Tet, the Lunar New Year
Exotic flowers for Tet, the Lunar New Year
South China Sea issue keeping me ‘up at night, day, most of the time’: Marcos
South China Sea issue keeping me ‘up at night, day, most of the time’: Marcos
The glass noodles village on the Nhue River
The glass noodles village on the Nhue River
Race against time to save boy trapped in concrete pit
Race against time to save boy trapped in concrete pit
Green travel
Green travel
Boba or Bubble Tea the new drink in Nepal
Boba or Bubble Tea the new drink in Nepal
Making art within reach
Making art within reach
Are Hanoi's pavements dangerous?
Are Hanoi's pavements dangerous?
Dog meat restaurant shuts up shop
Dog meat restaurant shuts up shop
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SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA

China Daily

China’s ‘silver’ economy grows with ageing population

The Daily Star

Humanity was all she believed in: First organ transplantation from brain-dead patient

The Straits Times

‘Identity politics hinders the compromises essential to working democracies’

The Korea Herald

Suspected North Korean spies reportedly under probe

The Daily Star

How dysfunctional marriages affect children

The Japan News

With eyes on Mars, U.S. scientists test Japan-made robot seal for reducing astronaut stress

The Korea Herald

Will hefty tax breaks be Korean chipmakers’ saviour?

The Korea Herald

‘For unhappy Koreans, starting families is a difficult task’: Population committee chief

Dawn

How realistic is the forecast that Pakistan will be world’s sixth-largest economy by 2075?

The Korea Herald

Korea should treat drug abuse epidemic as it did Covid-19: Minister

The Kathmandu Post

Vulnerable girls, women being trafficked to India by their own relatives, acquaintances

The Korea Herald

Recovering South Korean drug users at rehab call for more help

The Straits Times

Indian parents using sexual offence law to control teen romance

The Korea Herald

14 years a miser…to be a home owner in Seoul

The Kathmandu Post

Karnali students affected by lack of disabled-friendly infrastructure

Dawn

Pakistan’s fight against polio continues, two drops at a time

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