Asia News Network TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS China ramping up bailout loans to ‘Belt and Road’ nations Philippines ‘essentially disengaging’ from ICC after ‘failed’ appeal to defer ‘drug war’ probe: Marcos Alibaba announces historic restructuring Shamans, curses and superstitions in contemporary South KoreaMORE HEADLINES TOP NEWS The Korea HeraldKim Jong-un reveals nuclear warhead, calls for more weapons-grade material China DailyFinland’s bid to join NATO clears hurdle The Daily Star33 Bangladeshi news sites at risk of disinforming readers: Study DawnIMF wants external financing commitments fulfilled to release funds: PM Shehbaz The Straits TimesVietnam sends ship to track Chinese vessel patrolling Russian gas field in EEZ, data shows The Straits TimesMyanmar junta chief vows continued crackdown, before elections The Korea HeraldAfter Putin ICC arrest warrant, will Kim Jong-un ever get his? The Daily StarSaudi, Iranian foreign ministers plan to meet during Ramadan The Straits TimesSingapore PM Lee starts week-long China visit The StarMalaysian PM to build on close China ties The NationThai CEOs name Srettha as top choice for next prime minister DawnPakistan-origin Muslim Humza Yousaf wins race to be Scotland’s next leader China DailyChina, Honduras establish diplomatic relations The Japan NewsKishida Vows to Strengthen Defense Power over 5 Years The Straits TimesIndia continues hunt for separatist preacher Amritpal Singh amid fears of unrest China DailyHK unveils policy for developing family office businesses INDO-PACIFIC, AUKUS AND ASIA The StatesmanDeciphering the Indo-Pacific focus March 28, 2023 The Jakarta PostPNG minister’s visit a sign of Pacific’s growing importance March 24, 2023 The Japan NewsJapan and Cook Islands Agree to Strengthen Cooperation in Meeting March 23, 2023 The Jakarta PostNuclearising the Indo-Pacific March 21, 2023 The Japan NewsKishida to Expand ODA in Move Toward Free and Open Indo-Pacific March 20, 2023 Philippine Daily InquirerAustralia gives Philippine military chief heads up on nuclear submarine deal March 16, 2023 China DailyAUKUS nuclear submarine ‘cooperation’ reckless acceleration on a dangerous road: China Daily editorial March 16, 2023 The Jakarta PostRussia says West readying for ‘years of confrontation’ in Asia March 15, 2023 The Jakarta PostAustralia, US, Britain leaders to meet, submarine deal expected March 10, 2023 DawnCanada launches new Indo-Pacific strategy, focus on ‘disruptive’ China November 28, 2022 The Straits TimesBritish warship deployed to Indo-Pacific region docks in Singapore April 7, 2022 The Jakarta PostWar In Ukraine will not fray Indo-Pacific strategy April 7, 2022 The Jakarta PostUkraine: Out of a tiger’s mouth into a crocodile’s mouth February 22, 2022 The Korea HeraldN. Korea slams AUKUS as US ‘tool for war’ threatening world security November 30, 2021 The Jakarta PostIndonesia’s strategic defence concept in Indo-Pacific region November 9, 2021 The StarPM expresses Malaysia’s concern over Aukus at the East Asia summit October 28, 2021 COMBATING INFLATION China DailyHong Kong’s MTR may increase fares by 2.3% under new formula March 29, 2023 DawnPakistan’s inflation-hit consumers welcome ‘cheap’ Iranian food products March 29, 2023 The Korea HeraldKorea mulls measures to spur spending amid inflation woes March 28, 2023 The Jakarta PostTwo million tonne rice import plan puts Indon govt on tightrope March 28, 2023 The StarLong lines for RM3 per plate chicken rice in Malaysia March 28, 2023 The StarTargeted subsidy, price of goods in focus during M’sian Parliament sitting March 27, 2023 The Daily StarLet there be restraint in Ramadan market: Daily Star editorial March 24, 2023 Philippine Daily InquirerWall St ends sharply lower as Powell warns inflation fight continues March 23, 2023 The Japan NewsJapan to give 30,000-Yen aid to low-income households March 23, 2023 Viet Nam NewsTaxi fares from HCM City airport to increase on new fee March 22, 2023 The Japan NewsJapanese Govt to Spend over ¥2 Tril. on Measures to Hold Down Prices March 21, 2023 The StarRaya worries over egg, chicken, veg prices in M’sia March 21, 2023 Philippine Daily InquirerFuel prices slashed by up to P2 per liter March 21, 2023 The StarHot US inflation data causes concern March 20, 2023 DawnAfter hiking petrol prices, Pak govt announces relief package March 20, 2023 The Daily StarChicken price unthinkable in Bangladesh March 17, 2023 GLOBAL WARMING The Straits TimesIndonesia’s apple-growing heartland feels the heat of global warming The NationUnicef report finds children in Thailand at ‘high risk’ from climate change The NationChoked by yellow smog, Chiang Rai locals demand Asean action on Myanmar fires China DailyFlood season arrives early in S.China The Japan NewsHay Fever Products Flying Off Shelves in Japan as weather turns warm earlier than before The Daily StarThe woeful state of three Bangladesh rivers The NationTemperatures surpass 40 degrees Celsius, high winds and hail are next in Thailand’s north-east The Korea HeraldKorea, Indonesia join forces to build EV ecosystem The Straits Times11 million families in Philippines facing water crisis China DailyExtremely hot: HKO to introduce new warning as climate warms The StatesmanIndia’s PM to gift solar energy project to his parliamentary constituency tomorrow The Jakarta PostNew research shows true danger of waste burning in the greater Jakarta area The Jakarta PostWhy we need healthy forests for healthy people: FAO Director The Jakarta PostTrash trawler launched to clear waters off Bali The StatesmanBottled water industry can undermine progress towards safe water for all: United Nations The Japan NewsPlastic Entering Oceans Could Nearly Triple by 2040 DAILY DIGEST VIEW ALL Some mainland caregivers allegedly scammed to Hong KongMarch 29, 2023A Hong Kong nursing-home chain is suspected of colluding with unlicensed agents to defraud mainland care workers coming to Hong Kong under a government program to ease the manpower shortage. Hotel-based postpartum care services gaining popularity in Japan Contract doctor group threatens ‘strike’, mass resignations if demands not met by Health Ministry South Korea introduces new foreigner ID cards Japan’s education ministry sets first guidelines for online university classesSPECIAL REPORTSVIEW ALL MORE HEADLINES At least $17.6 million lost by over 1,000 Singporeans to job scams since January ... Crypto fugitive Kwon in good health in Montenegro: South Korean officials ... Ex-president Chun Doo-hwan’s grandson arrested over drug use as he enters Korea ... THE ASIAN VIEW VIEW ALL The Jakarta PostEditorialJokowi’s progress on Myanmar The Daily StarEconomyInefficient system, criminal traders making people’s suffering worse The Straits TimesOPINIONWhat’s behind the European rush to rekindle ties with China? CROSS-STRAIT TENSIONS China DailyFormer Taiwan leader Ma says he’s waited 36 years to visit mainland The Straits TimesFormer Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou arrives in China pledging peace The Straits TimesFoxconn founder Terry Gou, possible Taiwan presidential candidate, to visit US Philippine Daily InquirerTaiwan told to ‘pack up and leave’ Honduras after ties severed China DailyChina, Honduras establish diplomatic relations The Straits TimesHonduras demanded $3.3b in Taiwan aid before China announcement: Source The Straits TimesTaiwan President Tsai Ing-wen to visit US, but no word on meeting with House Speaker The Straits TimesFormer Taiwan president open to meeting leaders on landmark China trip China DailyChinese mainland welcomes former Taiwan leader’s visit The Straits TimesFormer Taiwan president Ma Ying-jeou to visit China in landmark trip The Straits TimesTSMC founder says he supports US move to slow China’s chip development China DailyXi stresses advancing ‘one country, two systems,’ national reunification The Straits TimesTaiwan unveils portable attack drone as tensions with China rise The Straits TimesTaiwan says submarine programme going to plan despite difficulties The Japan NewsTaiwan fears isolation if undersea cables to main island cut The Straits TimesOf omissions, accidental or otherwise: Parsing the Premier’s references to China’s Taiwan policy PANDEMIC The Straits TimesWHO revises Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for new phase of pandemic The Korea HeraldSeoul plans shortening Covid-19 isolation to 5 days The Japan NewsJapan’s job-hunting students reluctant to remove masks Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines: Covid-19 cases still going up but hospital admissions low The Straits TimesSingapore hospitals resume elective surgery deferred due to Covid-19 The StatesmanWhite House to disband Covid response team in May The Japan NewsStores cash in on Sakura viewing season without Covid restrictions The Phnom Penh PostNo new Covid cases in Cambodia The Straits TimesFree of Covid-19 restrictions, Bali marks Nyepi New Year with colour and crowds The Japan News42% of Japan’s population has Covid antibodies, survey finds The Korea HeraldSK’s new Covid-19 cases at 9-month low; govt lifts mask mandate on public transport Philippine Daily InquirerWHO, advisors urge China to release all Covid-related data after new research China DailyHainan resumes visa-free travel policy China DailyHK tourist arrivals exceed 1m for first time since 2020 The Korea HeraldKorea to lift mask mandate for public transport from March 20 The Japan NewsTo mask or not to mask: That is the question for Japan ASEAN MATTERS The Jakarta PostMore than 180 Rohingya Muslims arrive by boat in Aceh The Straits TimesAsean-China economic cooperation can progress when political issues are worked on China DailyHK, Yunnan to boost links between mainland and ASEAN The Straits TimesUS keen to sync with Asean on worsening crisis in Myanmar The Phnom Penh PostSiem Reap-Yunnan ties set to grow China DailyChina, Asean countries ‘agree on marine cooperation projects’ The Jakarta PostAsean ‘unprepared’ for open conflict in Indo-Pacific: Experts China DailyCambodia: China is biggest economic, trade partner in Asia The Phnom Penh Post“PM Hun Sen calls for closer S’pore defence ties “ The Straits TimesSouthern Thailand peace talks inch forward with renewed Malaysian effort The Phnom Penh PostCambodia, China to resume ‘Golden Dragon’ military exercises in March The StarChina values South China Sea code and Asean’s role, Beijing tells Singapore The Jakarta PostTimor Leste’s entry into ASEAN could help freedoms: Analysts The Phnom Penh PostCambodia, China mull ‘Industrial and Technological Corridor’ in Preah Sihanouk The Phnom Penh PostCambodia’s foreign minister heads to Jakarta for ASEAN meets China DailyRCEP boosts trade growth amid gloomy global outlook ASIAN EDITORS CIRCLE VIEW ALL The Straits TimesOPINIONModi’s BJP hands opposition a useful sword The Japan NewsEditorialTotally new type of ROK President achieves reconciliation with Japan The StarGeopoliticsWas it really a Saudi royal snub for Anwar? SPORTS & GAMES The Yomiuri ShimbunJapan’s first-ever Olympic boxing champ Murata ends pro career The Phnom Penh PostSEA Games torch passes through Philippines’ leg of relay journey The Jakarta PostSurakarta ready to host U-20 World Cup draw: Gibran Viet Nam NewsThe Local Game: When celebrating goes wrong China DailyAnthem blunder: Hong Kong chief exec vows to address violations of guidelines The Jakarta PostIndonesia’s soccer association rejects proposal for Israel U-20 team to play in Singapore The StarIndonesia’s hosting duty for 2023 U-20 World Cup is called into question ater FIFA cancels draw The StatesmanShooting games: China on top of medal tally as India pick up two more medals The StarZii Jia continues All-England form by marching into Swiss Open last eight The Jakarta PostGanjar calls for ban on Israel soccer team for upcoming FIFA U-20 Cup The Jakarta PostImmigration office mull ‘sports visa’ plan amid Indonesia’s sporting ambitions The Phnom Penh PostSEA Games regional relay kicks off as King lights torch The Daily StarYouTube channels to help you on your chess journey The Straits TimesMeet Diksha, the deaf Indian golfer who won on the Ladies European Tour The NationThailand lays down global standard with 9-level Muay Thai The Kathmandu PostNepal gears up preparations to host ACC Premier Cup ASIA ON SCREEN VIEW ALL Bangkok landmarks go dark to mark Earth HourBangkok landmarks go dark to mark Earth HourQuestioning ‘unmanned’ at unmanned stations in JapanQuestioning ‘unmanned’ at unmanned stations in JapanNinh Binh among world's top 10 most welcoming regionsNinh Binh among world's top 10 most welcoming regionsIs learning Korean trending in Vietnam?Is learning Korean trending in Vietnam?Thailand goes gaga over rescued elephant calfThailand goes gaga over rescued elephant calfA Vietnamese director's Oscar dreamA Vietnamese director's Oscar dreamMasking up still in ThailandMasking up still in ThailandIs ChatGPT transforming the education landscape?Is ChatGPT transforming the education landscape?Artisan preserves traditional craft of embroideryArtisan preserves traditional craft of embroideryUntouched beauty of Nam O ReefUntouched beauty of Nam O Reef Bangkok landmarks go dark to mark Earth HourQuestioning ‘unmanned’ at unmanned stations in JapanNinh Binh among world's top 10 most welcoming regionsIs learning Korean trending in Vietnam?Thailand goes gaga over rescued elephant calfA Vietnamese director's Oscar dreamMasking up still in ThailandIs ChatGPT transforming the education landscape?Artisan preserves traditional craft of embroideryUntouched beauty of Nam O Reef SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA The Jakarta PostOnline evil: Indonesia’s cyberbullying problem China DailyChina’s ceramic surgeon fixes it The Korea HeraldAs crackdowns resume in S. Korea on illegals, immigration officers fear for safety The Japan NewsNewborn abandonment case in Japan highlights fears among foreign trainees The StatesmanIndia’s poor, vulnerable battling hunger exposed to unhealthy ultra-processed food The Nation7 in 10 out-of-school or unemployed Thai youths lack motivation to develop skills China Daily24 Solar Terms: Things you may not know about the Spring Equinox The Korea HeraldChatGPT sparks trend in publication and sales of related books DawnPredators in Pakistan’s workplace China DailyUnder pressure, Chinese chipmakers pull socks up The Nation‘Unfolding Bangkok’ illuminates city’s hidden beauty The Daily StarPolitical void in Punjab: Can a radical leader again ignite separatism? The NationMore than half of Gen Z in Asia are suffering from poor mental health The Korea HeraldKorean adoptees discover lost identities through language The StatesmanChatGPT vs Google: How do they compare? 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