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GLOBAL WARMING

The Straits Times

Sembcorp opens S-E Asia’s largest energy storage system on Jurong Island to boost solar power supply

The Daily Star

Talks ongoing to generate hydrogen power from seawater: Bangladesh PM

The Jakarta Post

Indonesian, Philippine water experts push for more sustainable dams amid climate change

The Jakarta Post

Crude palm oil exports to drop further as more palm oil goes to biodiesel: GAPKI

The Jakarta Post

Funding, research hamper Indonesia’s seaweed potential for biofuel

The Jakarta Post

EU’s green policy a priority for Asean

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

PANDEMIC

China Daily

Herd immunity protecting most people from Covid-19

China Daily

New Omicron CH.1.1 strain not expected to spread widely: Experts

Viet Nam News

Ho Chi Minh City keeps close eye on Covid-19 amid surge in travel during Tet

The Korea Herald

South Korea PM hints at earlier lifting of visa restrictions on China

The Korea Herald

South Koreans remain cautious over eased masking rule

Dawn

Three years on, WHO says Covid still global emergency

The Yomiuri Shimbun

China says Covid-19 situation at ‘low level’ after holiday

The Japan News

China resumes visa issuance for Japanese

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Covid-19 no longer public health emergency, says DOH adviser

The Korea Herald

S. Korea: Indoor masking eased, with hope, confusion

China Daily

HK set to scrap isolation for people with Covid, tally 3,283

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%

TOP NEWS

The Korea Herald

North Korea threatens US to face ‘toughest’ response

Dawn

Peshawar attack: Key questions that need to be answered

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan mulling hosting online G7 summit on Feb 24

The Nation

Prayut wants people to work from home as PM2.5 hits danger level across Thailand

The Yomiuri Shimbun

South Korean court denies temple’s ownership of statue stolen from Japan

China Daily

Beijing urges US officials to abide by one-China principle

China Daily

India raises defence budget to $72.6 billion to modernise military

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan and NATO building ties to counter China and Russia

Dawn

Imran says govt lacked ‘understanding, interest’ when terrorism began to resurface

The Korea Herald

South Korea foreign minister to lobby for UN seat, nuke talks on US trip

The Straits Times

S’pore teen detained under ISA planned to declare caliphate on Coney Island, bomb army camp

Dawn

Death toll from suicide attack on mosque in Peshawar’s Police Lines rises to 100

The Statesman

India’s budget will meet aspirations of common man: PM Modi

China Daily

China expresses concern over reports of Huawei export curbs

The Jakarta Post

Indonesian police find local trader forged ingredient label in probe of cough syrup deaths

The Straits Times

Malaysia’s ex-PMs Mahathir, Muhyiddin sued over termination of high-speed rail project with S’pore

COMBATING INFLATION

China Daily

Hong Kong commerce chamber urges another round of consumption vouchers

The Korea Herald

US Fed hike, inflation create rate-setting challenge for Bank of Korea

Viet Nam News

Over 1.9 million Vietnamese households still struggle with poverty: Ministry survey

The Daily Star

Bangladesh electricity price hike “an anti-people decision”: Gano forum

The Jakarta Post

Inflation softens to 5.28%, further alleviates pressure on Bank of Indonesia

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Optimism not seen among poor Filipinos as it rises for those who haven’t gone hungry

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Egg wholesale prices hit 37-year high in Tokyo

Dawn

Pakistan’s January inflation clocks in at 27.55%, highest since 1975

The Korea Herald

Seoul hikes taxi fares after 4 years

The Daily Star

Retail power price: Hiked again, in just 3 weeks

The Yomiuri Shimbun

More support planned to ease electric bill burden for Japanese

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Plunging consumer spending is writing on the wall for Philippine’s GDP

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

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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 Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia’s foreign minister heads to Jakarta for ASEAN meets

China Daily

RCEP boosts trade growth amid gloomy global outlook

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

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SPORTS & GAMES

The Jakarta Post

Hooliganism still haunts Indonesian soccer

The Nation

Thailand to boycott SEA Games Muay Thai after Cambodia changes name

The Phnom Penh Post

First Khmer boxer off to China; France, Europe, US fights beckon

The Japan News

As backcountry skiing grows more popular, accidents grow more common

The Nation

Muay Thai will always belong to Thailand: PM Prayut

The Straits Times

MMA fighter Angela Lee posts emotional message to late sister Victoria

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia’s Volleyball Fed buys VAR cutting edge referee tech system ahead of games

The Jakarta Post

Home favourite ‘Jojo’, South Korea’s An win Indonesia Masters titles

The Straits Times

Tchoukball: Singapore women make history by becoming world no. 1

China Daily

China’s Su Yiming wins snowboard big air bronze on X Games debut

The Statesman

India create history, lift inaugural U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup beating England

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

ASIA ON SCREEN

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‘Free our mother’ — Myanmar citizens in Thailand protest on coup anniversary
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‘Free our mother’ — Myanmar citizens in Thailand protest on coup anniversary
Feeling festive in Lunar January
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Feeling festive in Lunar January
How a woman is breaking ‘macho’ tattoo stereotypes
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How a woman is breaking ‘macho’ tattoo stereotypes
Sprucing up luxury goods
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Sprucing up luxury goods
Vietnamese cat lovers import more breeds as trend catches on
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Vietnamese cat lovers import more breeds as trend catches on
Exotic flowers for Tet, the Lunar New Year
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Exotic flowers for Tet, the Lunar New Year
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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‘Free our mother’ — Myanmar citizens in Thailand protest on coup anniversary
‘Free our mother’ — Myanmar citizens in Thailand protest on coup anniversary
Feeling festive in Lunar January
Feeling festive in Lunar January
How a woman is breaking ‘macho’ tattoo stereotypes
How a woman is breaking ‘macho’ tattoo stereotypes
Sprucing up luxury goods
Sprucing up luxury goods
Vietnamese cat lovers import more breeds as trend catches on
Vietnamese cat lovers import more breeds as trend catches on
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
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SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA

The Korea Herald

What’s behind helicopter parents on school trips?

The Straits Times

Meet the people protecting one of Singapore’s rarest tree species

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Numbers fall but PH teen pregnancies persist, mirror economic, learning gaps

The Jakarta Post

‘Ideology of hate’ consuming India, says Gandhi’s great-grandson

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

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