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The Daily Star

4 Bangladeshis injured in drone attack at Kuwait airport: Embassy

Dawn

State secretary Rubio declares operation against Iran over, claims US achieved objectives

Dawn

Pakistan calls for stronger mediation efforts to prevent conflicts

Dawn

Pakistan PM reaffirms EU ties, thanks top diplomat Kallas for support for Gulf peace efforts

The Straits Times

Japan PM urges free passage through Hormuz in Iran President phone talks

Dawn

Islamabad stays in frame for US-Iran deal signing

The Daily Star

For millions of Bangladeshi migrant workers, Eid is where home is

The Star

Malaysia demands probe into alleged abuse of citizens detained by Israel

The Korea Herald

Seoul says HMM vessel probably hit by Iranian-made anti-ship missile

The Daily Star

US Treasury sanctions Iran’s Hormuz strait authority

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japanese tanker Idemitsu Maru arrives in Japan after crossing Hormuz

The Daily Star

US launches fresh strikes on Iran as talks to end war proceed

The Straits Times

Singapore, China call for Middle East ceasefire, stress need to safeguard maritime flows

The Star

Positive US-Iran talks signal hope, Malaysia ready to support Middle East peace efforts, says PM Anwar

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia intensifies diplomacy as more citizens detained in Gaza flotilla

Dawn

US ‘hopeful’ as mediator Pakistan tries to prevail on Iran

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CRIME WATCH

Philippine Daily Inquirer

ICC informed of rap filed vs Philippine senators Padilla, Cayetano over fugitive senator Dela Rosa ‘escape’

Eleven Media

Myanmar ministry submits bill to combat online fraud; could carry sentence of life imprisonment, death

The Jakarta Post

Jakarta court revives police probe into activist acid attack as military trial continues

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia opens corruption probe into large-scale free meals programme

The Daily Star

Don’t click that link: How fake AI traffic fine scam in Bangladesh is targeting vehicle owners

Dawn

4 Pakistani farm workers murdered in Italy

The Star

Woman arrested for allegedly throwing newborn from 10th floor of flat in Malaysia’s Johor Baru

The Straits Times

‘I felt like dying’: Thai Singha beer scion speaks up after disclosure of alleged sexual abuse

China Daily

China top court reinforces its strict stance on child abuse

Viet Nam News

Experts warn child abuse remains a hidden crime in Vietnam

The Korea Herald

In Seoul, 6,000-member porn site busted over sex videos filmed by users

The Kathmandu Post

For many women in Nepal, public transport remains a space of fear

The Star

Scammers in Malaysia peddling weight loss jabs online

The Straits Times

Jakarta crime fears rise, but rupiah slide keeps Singaporeans coming for shopping and food

Viet Nam News

Foreign visitor detained after smashing up cafe in Vietnam’s Da Nang

The Straits Times

‘Luxurious confinement’: The changing face of Japan’s prisons

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CAMBODIA-THAILAND BORDER ROW

The Phnom Penh Post

UNCLOS underway; Cambodia lodges formal request for maritime reconciliation with Thailand

The Phnom Penh Post

Thai imports to Cambodia down nearly 30%; exports plunge 40%

The Nation

PM Anutin reaffirms Thai-Cambodian border crossings remain closed

The Straits Times

Cambodian avatars pray to spirits for rain, peace with Thailand

The Nation

Thai rangers halt Cambodian farming activity in Sa Kaeo border area

The Phnom Penh Post

Content creator reports shots fired by Thai forces during border visit

The Nation

Thai military presses ahead with fence along border with Cambodia

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia reaffirms support for ASEAN border monitors as new mission chief takes over

The Nation

Thailand, Cambodia eye practical steps to restore trust, says Thai PM Anutin

The Phnom Penh Post

Sea you in court: Cambodia announces UNCLOS conciliation as Thais exit maritime MoU

The Nation

Thai Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister expects Cambodia to join trilateral talks at ASEAN summit

The Nation

Thailand briefs ASEAN partners on Cambodia and Myanmar issues

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia welcomes Indonesians to ASEAN Observer Team

The Phnom Penh Post

Scholars call for peaceful resolution to Cambodia-Thailand border dispute

The Phnom Penh Post

Despite boycotts, Cambodia imported over $500 million of Thai goods in Q1

The Phnom Penh Post

Formal protest against Thai border encroachments, Cambodia warns of sovereignty violations

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

The Straits Times

Critically endangered leopard cats in Singapore’s Changi to be relocated

China Daily

Global green push spurs demand for China’s NEVs

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Deforestation in Philippines worst where governance is weak: data analyst

The Nation

Bangkok warned of major flood risk by early 2030s

The Kathmandu Post

An unusually rainy spring, a drier monsoon ahead: What’s happening to Nepal’s weather?

The Phnom Penh Post

Villagers in Cambodia’s Mondulkiri adapt as elephant raids intensify

Vientiane Times

Lao leaders lead nationwide push to expand forest cover, advance net-zero goals

Viet Nam News

El Niño looms over Vietnam with drought, heat and salinity risks

The Kathmandu Post

Nepali farmers can’t beat monkeys. They change crops instead

The Phnom Penh Post

Rewilding of Cambodia’s Angkor expands with reintroduction of porcupines

The Daily Star

Hides rot, dumped in rivers as trade hits new low in Bangladesh’s Moulvibazar

The Jakarta Post

A disaster that never ends: Mudflow tragedy in Indonesia’s Lapindo still shapes lives 20 years on

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Water crisis fears in Philippine ‘summer capital’ grow ahead of ‘Super El Niño’

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Triple Threat: Philippines exposed to El Niño, high US rates, policy risks

Asia News Network

West Philippine Sea biodiversity takes centrestage in new online resource

The Kathmandu Post

Adverse weather adds to informal workers’ stress in Kathmandu

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HEALTH

 

Go Go Mongolia

20–30% of 13,000 children with disabilities attend school in Mongolia

Kuensel

Late diagnosis remains major concern in Bhutan as cancer cases detected at advanced stages

Viet Nam News

Vietnam’s health ministry targets stronger role for traditional medicine in public care

Dawn

Pakistan federal cabinet approves track and trace system to eliminate counterfeit medicines

China Daily

Call for total railway smoking ban in China

The Straits Times

UN warns of ‘unprecedented’ gaps in global food aid amid funding cuts

The Star

A Malaysian surgeon’s long ride for immunodeficient children

China Daily

China provides emergency aid to DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

The Star

Online nicotine pouches an offence: Malaysian health ministry

Dawn

Pakistan’s malnourished children of 2018 are teenagers now. Why?

The Straits Times

Brain stunting – a crisis threatening many Filipino children

The Star

Scammers in Malaysia peddling weight loss jabs online

The Korea Herald

South Korea’s unfinished fight for menstrual rights

The Kathmandu Post

Monsoon returns in Nepal, and so do drinking water safety fears

The Star

Nicotine pouches slowly turning into worrying trend in Malaysia and beyond

The Kathmandu Post

Measles spreads in Nepal amid vaccine shortage, experts warn of Bangladesh-like crisis

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Korea Herald

AI boom reshapes South Korea’s status ladder

The Straits Times

Anthropic looks to set up shop in Singapore, fill roles from finance to product support

The Nation

Thailand’s AI Passport questioned over real economic value

The Daily Star

Don’t click that link: How fake AI traffic fine scam in Bangladesh is targeting vehicle owners

Viet Nam News

Vietnam’s private capital market rebounds as AI emerges as investment magnet

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan to join US AI-project ‘Genesis Mission’ aimed at gaining advantage in tech race with China

The Nation

ASEAN’s AI hub race raises growth hopes — and risks for workers, SMEs and the environment

The Daily Star

AI tools tested on Bangladeshi national IDs; some refused, others generated altered images

The Nation

TikTok and AI reshape how Thai Gen Z makes digital buying choices

The Statesman

‘Remove clothes’: Delhi man uses AI prompt to target woman, mother with 100 fake nudes

Eleven Media

Ophthalmology hospital in Yangon conducts field eye examinations using AI

The Straits Times

Study finds that over half of 8-year-olds in Singapore have used AI; most popular tool is ChatGPT

The Straits Times

From tea-making to quick health check, Singapore SM Lee gets a taste of what China’s robots have to offer

The Straits Times

OpenAI commits $300m to boost AI skills, offer tools and solutions for businesses in Singapore

The Straits Times

Singapore students create AI chatbot to improve access to special needs resources, support

Vientiane Times

Laos, Vietnam expand media ties with focus on AI and capacity building

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ANN ORIGINALS

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West Philippine Sea biodiversity takes centrestage in new online resource

Asia News Network

[ANN EXCLUSIVE] Cannes comes calling: A young Filipino editor’s journey from science lab to silver screen

Asia News Network

[ANN EXCLUSIVE] Life on the DMZ edge: Hope springs eternal in Paju borderland

Asia News Network

[ANN EXCLUSIVE] Earth Day Mixer in Manila explores how storytelling powers sustainability

Asia News Network

[ANN Exclusive] Of bytes and bridges: AI in the newsroom takes centre stage at WJC 2026

Asia News Network

[ANN Exclusive] From the king’s road to the royal kitchens: South Korea’s soft power on a plate

Asia News Network

Filipino heritage advocate charged with libel for citing book’s errors

Asia News Network

This group of volunteer-professionals helps solarise Philippines’ Mindanao one solar panel at a time

Asia News Network

Myanmar earthquake one month on: A humanitarian catastrophe and what it means for the region

Asia News Network

From fact to fiction: Marga Ortigas on her journey from seasoned reporter to published author

Asia News Network

A UK Minister’s fall from grace and other secrets swept under the rug

Asia News Network

Making sense of impunity in Asia and beyond

Asia News Network

Asia mulls future with Trump’s win

Asia News Network

Where is Alice Guo? From small-town mayor to transnational fugitive all in five months

Asia News Network

The centre of gravity of global affairs is slowly but surely moving towards Asia: Dr Kyung-wha Kang

Asia News Network

Global collaboration key in dealing with the climate crisis: WEF Panel

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DAILY DIGEST

THE ASIAN VIEW

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ASEAN MATTERS

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia welcomes ASEAN customs directors to regional conference

China Daily

China’s first river-to-sea canal enters key test phase, expected to be convenient, cost-effective link between nation, ASEAN

Philippine Daily Inquirer

ASEAN wraps up talks on pact to unlock US$2 trillion digital economy

The Nation

ASEAN factories face closures and layoffs as war-driven cost shock spreads

The Nation

ASEAN’s AI hub race raises growth hopes — and risks for workers, SMEs and the environment

Borneo Bulletin

Brunei minister attends defence dialogue

The Nation

Vietnam affirms joint growth with Thailand to drive ASEAN economy

Viet Nam News

Vietnam pledges to contribute more to adaptive, future-ready ASEAN

The Straits Times

Beyond “chequebook diplomacy: Japan deepens economic security ties with ASEAN amid Iran war

The Nation

Thailand breaks into global startup Top 50, leads ASEAN in MedTech

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippines leads in sovereignty, trails in climate, tech: ASEAN survey

Borneo Bulletin

Brunei signs instrument of ratification to establish ASEAN climate change centre

The Straits Times

Grid reforms vital to powering Southeast Asia’s green growth: Report

The Korea Herald

ASEAN museum leaders discuss AI, cultural partnerships during Korea visit

The Nation

Strategic autonomy and economic might: Key takeaways from the 48th ASEAN Summit

Vientiane Times

Laos, Vietnam reaffirm special relations at ASEAN Summit

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COMBATING INFLATION

Kuensel

Illegal import in Bhutan undermines pork prices, raises biosecurity concerns

The Jakarta Post

Inflation creeps up in Indonesia amid rising fuel, food prices

The Statesman

Eating out to cost more? LPG price in India hiked; domestic cylinder rates unchanged

The Nation

Thailand’s ‘Thais Help Thais Plus’ spending scheme tops 797 million baht on first day

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia pushes mass transit to curb fuel subsidy costs

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan’s aluminium supply threatened by Mideast crisis, firms move to raise prices

Sin Chew Daily

Fuel consumption in Malaysia still rising despite WFH, likely due to weekend getaways: PM advisor

Dawn

Energy crunch fuels car pool growth in India

China Daily

Hong Kong government to start LPG subsidy from May 31

The Nation

Thai pig farmers squeezed as prices fall below cost despite demand rebound

China Daily

‘Durian freedom’ spreads as prices dip across China

The Star

Malaysia’s WFH initiative has saved government US$1mil in petrol subsidies

The Nation

Online trends fuel youth debt surge as Thai bad loans climb

The Statesman

From US to Pakistan, fuel prices surged globally while India held the line

The Nation

Thai paddy prices rise as exporters eye second-half recovery

Go Go Mongolia

Reserve beef in Ulaanbaatar to be sold by MNT 15,000 until July 1: minister

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SPORTS & GAMES

China Daily

Chinese brand Li-Ning announces partnership with NBA superstar Stephen Curry

The Korea Herald

Swim, bike, run, chill by South Korea’s Han River this weekend

The Statesman

Months after unveiling, Kolkata removes giant Messi statue over safety fears

The Korea Herald

From niche hobby to public courts — pickleball gains ground in South Korea

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippines’ Alex Eala named to Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ list for sports, entertainment

Go Go Mongolia

Mongolia’s G.Bolor-Erdene wins sixth gold medal at the Asian Championships

The Kathmandu Post

Russian climber with no legs scales Mt Everest on his arms alone

The Nation

Thai star Ratchanok stuns China’s top seed to win third Malaysia Masters title

The Korea Herald

North Korea women’s soccer team wins AFC women’s title on South Korean soil

The Korea Herald

How athletes have helped bridge the inter-Korean divide

The Kathmandu Post

No referees, just a disc: Ultimate frisbee begins journey in Nepal

The Korea Herald

North Korean soccer players to focus on match, not supporters

Borneo Bulletin

Bruneian paddlers claim podium finish in Sabah regatta

The Nation

Thailand weighs skipping 2026 World Cup rights as US$39.9mil price raises value concerns

The Korea Herald

North Korean women’s soccer club visits South Korea for AFC match

The Kathmandu Post

The Nepali racer chasing adrenaline in Thailand’s Gymkhana circuit

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ASIA ON SCREEN

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Spirit of sacrifice reflected in Brunei’s Korban observances
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Spirit of sacrifice reflected in Brunei’s Korban observances
Spirit of sacrifice reflected in Brunei’s Korban observances
Spirit of sacrifice reflected in Brunei’s Korban observances
Restoring Hanoi’s iconic bridge
Restoring Hanoi’s iconic bridge
Cooking with Borneo Bulletin’s digital team season 2
Cooking with Borneo Bulletin’s digital team season 2
Interest rate vs exchange rate: What’s Singapore’s choice for fighting global inflation?
Interest rate vs exchange rate: What’s Singapore’s choice for fighting global inflation?
Deals and words: Reading the tea leaves for the ‘historic’ Xi-Trump summit
Deals and words: Reading the tea leaves for the ‘historic’ Xi-Trump summit
Bridge to Vietnamese culture
Bridge to Vietnamese culture
A rooftop surprise in Hanoi
A rooftop surprise in Hanoi
What you need to know before you book a cross-border taxi from Singapore to Malaysia
What you need to know before you book a cross-border taxi from Singapore to Malaysia
'I felt like a bird freed from a cage': First-generation Singaporean on becoming a citizen
'I felt like a bird freed from a cage': First-generation Singaporean on becoming a citizen
Hanoi accelerates green transport transition
Hanoi accelerates green transport transition
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SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA

The Korea Herald

How Setlog became Korea’s unexpected new blind date tool

Viet Nam News

Vietnamese cinema faces a ruthless shakeout

The Korea Herald

Yes to grasshoppers, no to ants: How does Korea decide which bugs can be grub?

The Jakarta Post

The price you pay for living in Jakarta

The Phnom Penh Post

From sponsored children to community leaders: Lives transformed across Cambodia

China Daily

The alchemy of gold and jade across Chinese dynasties

The Daily Star

The flavours of Eid and the memory of home

The Star

A Malaysian surgeon’s long ride for immunodeficient children

The Korea Herald

Dream wedding at Korean palace? More couples will get the chance

The Straits Times

Not just a live-in helper: Indonesia’s new law changes how its domestic workers see their role

China Daily

China’s Shenzhou XXI astronauts return after 7 months in space

Philippine Daily Inquirer

A buzzy Filipino take on the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage

The Jakarta Post

A disaster that never ends: Mudflow tragedy in Indonesia’s Lapindo still shapes lives 20 years on

The Straits Times

‘Luxurious confinement’: The changing face of Japan’s prisons

The Nation

Superfans turn T-pop into Thailand’s next big export

The Kathmandu Post

Together, but apart: Nepal’s growing phubbing culture

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