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Nepal’s edible oil exports stir crisis in Indian refining industryPhilippine President Marcos’ approval, trust ratings fall; VP Duterte’s numbers go upChina orders halts to Boeing jet deliveriesSingaporeans will go to the polls on May 3, Nomination Day on April 23With less than 50 days to go, South Korea’s presidential primaries take shapeIndonesia President Prabowo meets Russian deputy prime ministerPakistan foreign secretary to arrive in Dhaka; first such diplomatic engagement in 15 yearsIndian probe agency files charge sheet against opposition leader Rahul, mother Sonia in money laundering caseVIEW ALL MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS The Daily StarIsrael makes new Gaza truce proposal April 16, 2025 The Jakarta PostIndonesian President Prabowo calls out Western silence in Gaza conflict April 15, 2025 The Jakarta PostGazans struggle to find water as clean sources become increasingly scarce April 14, 2025 The Jakarta PostGaza at center of Indonesia President Prabowo’s latest Middle East tour April 11, 2025 DawnUS to deny visas, green cards over anti-Semitic social media posts April 10, 2025 The Straits TimesCivilian infrastructure, medical workers in Gaza must be protected: Singapore Foreign Minister April 9, 2025 The StatesmanUS President Trump, Israel PM Netanyahu discuss Gaza hostages, tariffs at White House April 8, 2025 The Daily StarDhaka condemns Israel’s mass killing, human rights violations in Gaza April 8, 2025 The Daily StarUniversity students across Bangladesh join global strike in solidarity with Gaza April 7, 2025 The Straits TimesFM Balakrishnan says he did not ‘like’ FB post offering to relocate Singaporeans to Gaza; Meta investigating April 3, 2025 DawnIsraeli army killing of Gaza aid workers ‘deeply disturbing’: UN rights chief April 2, 2025 The StatesmanYouths raise pro-Palestine slogans, wave flags during Eid prayers in India’s Rajasthan April 1, 2025 DawnNo humanitarian aid has entered Gaza for over 3 weeks: UNRWA chief March 28, 2025 The StarOscar-winning Palestinian director released by Israeli forces March 26, 2025 The Straits TimesDisaster relief group to send two personnel from Singapore to troubled West Bank on relief mission March 21, 2025 The Straits TimesSingapore gravely concerned about resumption of hostilities in Gaza: Ministry of Foreign Affairs March 20, 2025VIEW ALL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines’ Mount Kanlaon’s ash emissions indicate build up to major eruption April 16, 2025 The Japan NewsSecond trial retrieval of debris at Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan begins April 16, 2025 The Kathmandu PostIn remote Nepali village, just one trickling tap for 58 households and 500 students April 15, 2025 The Daily StarSudden showers breathe new life into Bangladesh’s tea heartland April 15, 2025 The Korea HeraldWinds, rain, snow and hail sweep across South Korea April 14, 2025 The Straits TimesWhat Singapore’s breeding programmes mean for conservation of Southeast Asia’s biodiversity April 14, 2025 DawnSchools in Pakistan’s Punjab mull early summer vacation if heat persists April 11, 2025 The Phnom Penh PostCambodia’s Environment ministry announce distribution of water filters, clean stoves to communities April 11, 2025 The Kathmandu PostKathmandu Valley toxic air is choking street dogs, too April 10, 2025 Viet Nam NewsVietnam among Asian countries most vulnerable to climate change April 10, 2025 DawnFlooded and forgotten: The haunting reality of flood-ravaged schools in Sindh April 10, 2025 Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines’ Mt. Kanlaon erupts; third big blast since 2024 April 9, 2025 China DailyMonitoring of nuclear-contaminated water discharged by Japan to continue April 9, 2025 The NationMyanmar earthquake: Heavy rains compound misery of survivors April 8, 2025 The Daily Star‘Imagine a third of Bangladesh underwater,’ warns Environment Adviser Rizwana April 8, 2025 The Phnom Penh PostRural waste collection services guarding Cambodia’s Tonle Sap from pollution April 8, 2025VIEW ALL HEALTH KuenselBhutan scales up quinoa diet to tackle rising cases of noncommunicable diseases April 16, 2025 The Korea HeraldAre you really ‘ugly’ before your period? April 16, 2025 The Kathmandu PostFund crunch threatens Nepal’s Safe Motherhood programme April 15, 2025 Go Go MongoliaMeasles cases rise to 479 in Mongolia with over 10,000 close contacts April 15, 2025 KuenselAirline airlifts eggs to remote schools in Bhutan’s Lunana free of charge April 15, 2025 Viet Nam NewsConcerns raised about Vietnam’s street food safety in hot weather April 14, 2025 The Straits TimesIn Singapore, more patients to be offered the choice to receive hospital care at home April 14, 2025 KuenselBhutan renews focus on maternal and child health April 11, 2025 The Kathmandu PostNepal has reduced maternal deaths by 70 percent since 2000, but the progress is at risk, WHO warns April 11, 2025 China DailyChina’s mobile hospitals provide free cataract surgeries to 240k patients April 10, 2025 Philippine Daily InquirerMexican actor’s ‘aggressive bacterial infection’ after trip to Philippines not a cause for panic: health department April 9, 2025 The Kathmandu PostNepal faces health crisis as budget cuts threaten vital services April 9, 2025 The Kathmandu PostKathmandu wildfires cause surge in burn, respiratory cases, as hospitals reach full capacity April 8, 2025 Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines’ goal: Reduce maternal deaths to 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030 April 8, 2025 The Daily StarInfertility: The unseen battle of Bangladeshi women April 7, 2025 The Kathmandu PostNepal hospitals report spike in seasonal illnesses April 7, 2025VIEW ALL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The Straits TimesLaw banning deepfakes of candidates in place for first time in Singapore elections, among other guidelines April 16, 2025 The Korea HeraldDeepfakes cast shadow over South Korea’s presidential election April 15, 2025 China DailyAI wave reshaping China’s job market landscape April 14, 2025 KuenselNew AI guidelines for Bhutan’s civil servants April 11, 2025 The Jakarta PostAuthors hold protest against Meta for ‘stealing’ work to train AI April 9, 2025 China DailyAI aids in reconstruction of China’s unidentified revolutionary martyrs’ faces April 8, 2025 KuenselStudents and teachers in Bhutan weigh the use of AI in education April 7, 2025 Viet Nam NewsVietnamese authorities warn of rising AI-driven deepfake extortion scams April 4, 2025 The Korea HeraldChatGPT hits 1.2m daily users in Korea amid Ghibli-style AI-generated image trend April 3, 2025 The StatesmanGhibli style cricket? Cricketers and fans jump on the AI bandwagon April 2, 2025 DawnThe AI Studio Ghibli trend is an insult to art and artists April 1, 2025 The Japan NewsMore Japanese textbooks warn about risks of generative AI March 27, 2025 The Korea HeraldAI plans emerge as central theme in South Korean politics March 26, 2025 The StarMalaysia aims to use AI to investigate commercial crimes March 24, 2025 The Straits TimesJack Ma-backed Ant touts AI breakthrough built on Chinese chips March 24, 2025 The Korea HeraldSamsung eyes AI, M&A deals to reignite stock growth March 20, 2025VIEW ALL DAILY DIGESTVIEW ALL As textbooks are swopped for tablets, Japan’s push for digital education divides viewsApril 16, 2025Advocates argue that online instruction is more customisable and better for collaborative learning. 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