Asia News NetworkTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS Pakistan expands India trade ban to include transit, export from third countries Japan child population falls for 44th straight yearAll eyes on Malaysia’s US tariff responseWhen YouTube replaces TV, news and politics: what South Korea learned the hard way in 20 yearsMORE HEADLINES TOP NEWSMyanmar, Thailand hit by series of quakes, strongest at 4.8Decline in Indonesia’s press freedom alarmingRohingya repatriation unlikely amid Myanmar’s civil war: foreign adviserJapan, China accuse each other of airspace ‘violation’ near disputed islandsXi-Putin meet to highlight strategic talksAfghanistan fears negative impacts of Pakistan-India tensions on Kabul, regionLeaders of Singapore’s ruling party pledge to draw lessons from GE2025, focus on unity, global risksBhutan’s press freedom tumbles to historic low, ranking 152nd globallyVIEW ALL PAKISTAN-INDIA CONFLICT The StatesmanIndia shuts Baglihar dam spillways amid water treaty suspension following Pahalgam 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