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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Philippine Daily Inquirer

OpenAI bans Philippine users behind pro-government drive

The Japan News

Japan newspaper group calls on AI companies to get permission to use news content

Dawn

Saudi Arabia using AI and real-time translation to open Haj to the world

The Korea Herald

South Korea is global No.2 in paid ChatGPT users, OpenAI says. But does that mean anything?

China Daily

Several Chinese provinces to adopt AI surveillance to ensure safe, fair national college entrance exams

The Japan News

Japan’s House of Councillors passes AI promotion bill

The Phnom Penh Post

Navigating automation in Cambodia: Will robots take jobs or create them?

China Daily

Artificial intelligence usage on student theses debated in Chinese universities

The Japan News

AI system eyed to eliminate Japan’s ‘transportation blank areas,’ improve bus, taxi coverage

The Korea Herald

How TikTok is fighting deepfakes of K-pop idols

The Korea Herald

Seoul’s new AI ‘flags, requests removal of sexually abusive content in 6 minutes’

The Straits Times

AI system for faster detection of coronary artery disease to be trialled at 3 Singapore hospitals

The Korea Herald

In South Korea, AI-generated images depicting prostitution circulate online

The Straits Times

Singapore’s homegrown LLM Sea-Lion to offer new features as more SE Asian firms use it

The Jakarta Post

AI adoption for work safety faces challenges in Indonesia

The Japan News

Japan’s health ministry to start testing AI in safety checks on meat

COMBATING INFLATION

The Japan News

Higher food cost in Japan causes price increases in cafeterias, affecting university students

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine market tagged best in Southeast Asia on slowing inflation

Dawn

Cattle prices soar as sacrifice meets inflation in Karachi’s mandis ahead of Eidul Azha

The Japan News

Japanese government to consider buying back high-bid stockpiled rice

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s inflation slows in May as food prices fall

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippines to restore pork price caps, says agriculture secretary

The Star

Malaysians have highest grocery bill in South-East Asia

The Star

Budget-conscious beauty: With rising cost of living, many Malaysians now more thrifty, even for their looks

The Korea Herald

South Korean won hits 7-month high, paving way for Bank of Korea rate cut

The Jakarta Post

Indonesian government evaluates airline ticket pricing formula amid rising costs

The Nation

Electricity prices surge in Laos amid rising demand and weakened kip

The Star

Malaysia’s April inflation remains steady

The Japan News

Skyrocketing rice prices in Japan to cause sake price tags to rise too

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Filipinos still spending less in small neighbourhood stores–study

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippines scraps maximum suggested retail price for pork

The Star

Malaysian consumers switch to budget-friendly alternatives

TECHNOLOGY

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

CORPORATE BUZZ

CHINA AND ASEAN

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia, China planning sixth military drills

The Straits Times

Singapore, Shanghai ink record 15 MOUs as bilateral trade grows

The Japan News

U.S., Australia to counter China’s ‘destabilizing military activities’

China Daily

Asean-Plus defence ministers agree to improve defence collaboration

The Jakarta Post

China and Asean join hands to bring the ‘Asian moment’ in global governance

China Daily

RCEP shows strength and resilience of regional trade liberalization

The Nation

Thailand and China ink 5 agreements to boost trade, regional security

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia, China to resume joint-military training exercises, strengthen military cooperation

China Daily

Xi, Widodo vow to take ties to new level

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia-China ink $2.6 billion crude palm oil, fishery trade deals

The Straits Times

Outcome of China’s application to join CPTPP trade pact not yet known: S’pore PM

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia, China sign $1.6 billion deal for second expressway

The Jakarta Post

As Xi visit draws near, delays haunt Jakarta-Bandung rail project

The Jakarta Post

What does the 20th CCP National Congress mean for Indonesia?

Viet Nam News

Vietnamese, Chinese Party leaders stress peace at sea, resumption of flights in talks

Viet Nam News

Vietnam, China sign 13 cooperation documents in Party leader’s visit

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

The Jakarta Post

Air quality worsens in Greater Jakarta as government yet to curb pollution

Kuensel

Bhutan infrastructure and transport ministry details strategies amid rising risks of monsoons, road hazards

The Straits Times

While Singapore corals thrive in murky waters, mud from land can threaten their survival: Study

The Star

Malaysians advised to prepare for hotter days

The Kathmandu Post

As temperatures in Nepal rise, highly venomous snakes start adapting to higher altitudes

The Statesman

Let Jaipur breathe: A plea and a movement

The Statesman

Northeast India continues to face flood crisis; Assam, Arunachal worst affected

The Phnom Penh Post

Impact of plastic waste key theme for Cambodia’s upcoming Environment Day

The Star

Cool ideas for hot days: Malaysians get creative in handling the heat and staying well

The Statesman

Flood fury in Northeast India: 36 dead, over 550,000 affected as PM Modi pledges full support

The Nation

No damage found at 11 dams after 4.5 magnitude quake hit Thailand’s Chiang Mai

The Daily Star

Low-lying areas flooded in Bangladesh’s Sylhet; waterlogging, landslides in Chattogram, Bandarban

The Jakarta Post

Bali to ban production of bottled water under 1 litre

The Statesman

Mercury set to rise in south Bengal, heavy rains likely in north

The Daily Star

Confluence of two rivers in Bangladesh under siege from cement company

The Daily Star

Depression in the Bay of Bengal: Rain, tidal surge flood coastal areas

AGRICULTURE

TRANSPORTATION

ENERGY

SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA

China Daily

Leafing through a tasteful Chinese tradition

The Straits Times

Mum of six who juggles three jobs starts free breakfast club for children in Singapore neighbourhood

The Korea Herald

Korean cinema’s political dramas

China Daily

Exhibition showcases relics that highlight and celebrate the sounds of ancient Chinese civilisations

The Japan News

Japanese craftsman demonstrates traditional method of fiberising cotton in Aichi museum

The Jakarta Post

Not just a fix: Indonesia’s coffee chains are brewing a cultural movement

The Star

Cool ideas for hot days: Malaysians get creative in handling the heat and staying well

The Straits Times

Taiwan is hiring more foreigners to care for its elderly. Does that clash with filial piety?

Dawn

This Pakistani organisation is launching a course to educate young girls on menstrual health

Dawn

Haj volunteers are ‘unseen anchors’ working behind the scenes

China Daily

China exhibition spotlights paper art as a way to stay positive and connect with the world

The Straits Times

Fading out: What it takes to save Singapore’s wet markets

The Phnom Penh Post

Shattering sandbags: First Cambodian women UN commander in Lebanon

The Japan News

‘Study manga’ makes easy reading out of Japanese educational content

The Phnom Penh Post

Remembering the forgotten, unknown victims of the Khmer Rouge regime

The Star

Tradition comes before rising costs: Malaysian dumpling maker will “never” compromise taste

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