Asia News Network TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS India and China make tall promises at Nepal Investment Summit Political funds scandal brings election defeat to Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party KFC shutters over 100 restaurants in Malaysia amid pro-Palestine boycott Heatwave sweeps across South and Southeast Asia leaving millions praying for respiteMORE HEADLINES TOP NEWS Philippines moves to intercept Chinese vessel in exclusive economic zone Doctor raises alarm over rising Covid-19 admissions and deaths in Thailand Asia’s first spot crypto exchange-traded funds to debut in Hong Kong China voices concerns over Japanese export restrictions House to summon Duterte admin execs over ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with China Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void Congress thinks it can fight Bharatiya Janata Party only by quota for Muslims: PM Modi Thailand’s human rights record remains dismal, says Amnesty InternationalVIEW ALL CLIMATE WATCH Asia News NetworkHeatwave sweeps across South and Southeast Asia leaving millions praying for respite April 30, 2024 The Japan NewsHigh temperatures expected in Tokyo, surrounding areas April 30, 2024 The Daily StarScorching sun, stifling homes April 30, 2024 Viet Nam NewsHeat to gradually subside in Vietnam’s northern and central regions from Wednesday April 30, 2024 Viet Nam NewsIntense heatwave sweeps across Vietnam April 29, 2024 The NationLong summer ahead as rainy season in Thailand delayed by two weeks April 29, 2024 The Daily StarBangladeshi schools, colleges: A reopening that defies heatwave and logic too April 29, 2024 Philippine Daily InquirerMetro Manila brownouts feared amid heat, power supply woes April 26, 2024 China DailyClimate change blamed for heavy rain in China’s south April 26, 2024 The StatesmanClimate change to cause 19 percent income drop by 2050, even with CO2 cuts April 26, 2024 Philippine Daily InquirerFirst Covid, now heat: Online schooling returns to the Philippines April 25, 2024 The Daily StarThousands pray for rain as Bangladesh sizzles in heatwave April 25, 2024 China DailyHong Kong readies for extreme weather as flooding, landslide incidents rise April 25, 2024 The Daily StarProtecting Ganges river dolphins crucial for preserving ecosystem April 24, 2024 The Daily StarClimate, weather disasters: Asia hit hardest in 2023 according to UN April 24, 2024 Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippine ocean health goes from bad to worse amid China invasion April 23, 2024 VIEW ALL INDIA ELECTIONS Dawn2024 Elections: What’s at stake for India’s minorities? 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April 24, 2024 Viet Nam NewsASEAN bolsters intellectual property cooperation April 23, 2024 The NationCeremony marks 30th anniversary of 1st Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge April 22, 2024 Viet Nam NewsASEAN foreign ministers call for end to Myanmar violence April 22, 2024 Philippine Daily InquirerEx-army chief urges Asean members to support Philippine fight vs China aggression April 19, 2024 The Straits TimesCarbon financing could retire dozens of coal plants in SE Asia by 2030: Rockefeller Foundation April 18, 2024 The Straits TimesAsean states may differ in approach to South China Sea spat, but all are seeking peace: S’pre FM April 17, 2024 The Jakarta PostWhither ASEAN in the South China Sea? 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April 12, 2024 Philippine Daily InquirerBasic health services lacking in Philippines, Western Pacific: World Health Organization April 9, 2024 The NationPM Srettha to hold talks with New Zealand PM during official visit to Thailand April 9, 2024 VIEW ALL ASIAN EDITORS CIRCLE VIEW ALL The StatesmanConflict/WarAsean needs longer-term approach to Myanmar: The Statesman DawnClimate WatchFor Pakistan, climate resilience is no longer a choice but necessity for survival: Dawn DawnEditorialReturn to the helm: Dawn COMBATING INFLATION Viet Nam NewsKeeping Consumer Price Index low key to inflation control in Vietnam this year April 26, 2024 Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippine House execs to look into reason for high basic commodity prices April 24, 2024 The Japan NewsJapan’s core consumer prices rise 2.8% in fiscal 2023 April 23, 2024 The Korea HeraldSouth Korea’s food inflation surges to third-highest in OECD April 22, 2024 The Jakarta PostWeaker rupiah, high oil prices hit Indonesia’s manufacturing sector April 19, 2024 The Daily StarThe cost-of-living crisis prolongs for Bangladeshi wage workers April 19, 2024 The StarBlanket fuel subsidies in Malaysia to be removed April 18, 2024 The Daily StarRice prices in Bangladesh unlikely to fall from current level April 17, 2024 The StatesmanIndia’s wholesale price-based inflation spikes to 3-month-high at 0.53% in March April 16, 2024 The Korea HeraldBank of Korea holds rate, wary of inflation’s ‘last mile’ April 15, 2024 The Korea HeraldAmid deepening apple crisis, South Korea eyes long-term measures April 12, 2024 The Daily StarNo respite to Bangladeshi consumers: Inflation edges up in March April 11, 2024 The Kathmandu PostNepal’s inflation at 30-month low, yet food prices refuse to come down April 9, 2024 The Korea HeraldPolitical leeks: Scallions become election attack line April 8, 2024 KuenselGoods and services become costlier by 4.53 percent in Bhutan April 5, 2024 Philippine Daily InquirerInflation jitters weigh down Philippines’ shares April 4, 2024 VIEW ALL SPORTS & GAMES Viet Nam NewsRed-shanked douc is mascot of 13th ASEAN School Games April 30, 2024 Viet Nam NewsTennis legend Roger Federer visits Hoi An April 30, 2024 The Japan NewsJapan’s rhythmic gymnastics team’s new costumes feature Hokusai’s famous wave April 29, 2024 The Japan NewsShohei Ohtani ‘grateful’ for support from teammates, team April 26, 2024 The Phnom Penh PostCambodia’s Shaolin-Bokator event a ‘cultural diplomacy breakthrough’ April 26, 2024 The Jakarta PostRoad to Paris 2024: Indonesian contingent starts revving up April 25, 2024 The Straits TimesS’pore’s Kai Minejima-Lee and Isabelle Koh strike gold at World Cup of Indoor Skydiving April 24, 2024 China DailyShanghai welcomes return of Formula 1 April 23, 2024 China DailyChinese runner, 3 pacers in marathon disqualified April 22, 2024 The NationThailand’s rising star Patty Vuntanadit follows sister Pam’s path April 19, 2024 The Kathmandu PostNepal take unbeaten run to Premier Cup semis April 18, 2024 China Daily‘Championship handovers’ during the Beijing Half Marathon: A disgrace to the sport April 17, 2024 China Daily300-day countdown to Asian Winter Games marked in Harbin April 16, 2024 The Kathmandu PostNepal storms into Premier Cup semis April 16, 2024 The Jakarta PostIndonesia’s Jonatan Christie takes Asia badminton crown April 15, 2024 The Japan NewsFormer Sumo superstar Yokozuna Akebono dies of heart failure at 54 April 12, 2024 VIEW ALL ASIA ON SCREEN VIEW ALL What’s world’s most invisible threat? | Front seat to climate changeWhat’s world’s most invisible threat? | Front seat to climate changeMeet the men behind one of the last typewriter repair shops in ManilaMeet the men behind one of the last typewriter repair shops in ManilaSushi world in HanoiSushi world in HanoiHats off to traditionHats off to traditionHeroes with no namesHeroes with no namesMasking up in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh provinceMasking up in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh provinceHelping Singapore write its storiesHelping Singapore write its storiesMang Nanie’s house of booksMang Nanie’s house of booksHundreds evacuated after Ruang volcano in Indonesia eruptsHundreds evacuated after Ruang volcano in Indonesia eruptsHanoi’s sweet spotsHanoi’s sweet spots What’s world’s most invisible threat? | Front seat to climate changeMeet the men behind one of the last typewriter repair shops in ManilaSushi world in HanoiHats off to traditionHeroes with no namesMasking up in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh provinceHelping Singapore write its storiesMang Nanie’s house of booksHundreds evacuated after Ruang volcano in Indonesia eruptsHanoi’s sweet spots SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA DawnCan you separate Coke from Coke Studio? April 30, 2024 The Japan NewsArtists mix it up with small factory’s artisans in Tokyo April 29, 2024 The Korea HeraldHumour in South Korea: Navigating the line between what’s funny and not April 26, 2024 KuenselFewer yaks, fewer craftsmen: Local handicraft sellers in Bhutan’s Pelela Pass feel the threats April 25, 2024 The Straits Times8 in 10 falsely believe talking about suicide can make a person take his life: SMU study April 24, 2024 The StarMajority of Malaysian youth have got the blues – survey April 23, 2024 The Korea HeraldWatered-down medical school quota unsettles student, parents in South Korea April 22, 2024 China DailyReturn of cultural relics from US to China signals enhanced exchanges April 19, 2024 The Straits TimesKeeping time: One man and his passion for vintage and antique clocks April 18, 2024 The Straits TimesFrom Lee Kuan Yew to Lawrence Wong: How leadership transitions take place in Singapore April 17, 2024 KuenselReviving Bhutan’s tradition of natural pigments April 16, 2024 The StarA uniquely Malaysian celebration April 15, 2024 The StarRapid ageing and Malaysia’s ‘ghost towns’ April 9, 2024 The Korea HeraldWill South Korea’s political regionalism crumble? 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