Asia News NetworkTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS Drones, robots take lead in South Korea-US joint drill against North Korean weapons of mass destruction ASEAN shooting for top four global economy spotPromising start to Malaysia’s new wage policyNepal’s Holi celebrations in picturesMORE HEADLINES TOP NEWSPhilippine ex-President Duterte to face ICC pre-trial in The Hague on Friday, March 14Over 50,000 sign petition vs entertainment YouTubers following actress Kim Sae-ron’s deathNorth Korean IT workers forced into brutal workloads, surveilled 24/7: reportVitality of private sector high on agenda of recently concluded ‘two sessions’Singapore to collaborate with US businesses amid rising protectionism, says DPM GanPakistan PM Shehbaz calls for national unity, dialogue against terrorism after Balochistan train attackJapan eyes tougher regulations on online casinosIndonesian musicians file judicial review of Copyright Law amid royalty debateVIEW ALL MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS The Kathmandu PostNepal seeks 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phase of opening-up March 12, 2025 China DailyHong Kong, Macao delegates vow to spread gist of two sessions March 12, 2025 China DailyChina urges US to cease imposition of additional levies March 11, 2025 China DailyChina defends military budget, cites security needs March 10, 2025 China DailyReform, opening-up and people-centered development will continue to drive progress: China Daily March 7, 2025 China DailyChina sets fresh measures to help create new growth drivers March 7, 2025 The Straits TimesPrivate sector, cutting-edge tech in focus as China prepares to take on the US March 6, 2025 China DailyChina’s 41st Antarctic expedition team deploys cutting-edge drill to gather data March 4, 2025 The Straits TimesChina’s Two Sessions to focus on tackling wobbly economy amid growing trade war with US March 4, 2025 The Straits TimesChina’s EV makers are facing a reality check in Southeast Asia March 3, 2025 China DailyChina’s ‘two sessions’: Diplomacy in focus amid global challenges March 3, 2025 China DailyCutting-edge features help China’s homegrown aircraft fly even higher February 28, 2025 China DailyShanghai ramps up smoking control measures February 28, 2025VIEW ALL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT The Kathmandu PostLowland crops grow in Nepal’s highlands as temperatures rise March 14, 2025 The Phnom Penh PostWorld-first genetic study suggests chance at future for Cambodia’s gentle giants March 14, 2025 The Daily StarMobile court demolishes five illegal brick kilns in Bangladesh March 14, 2025 The Nation19 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in Asia: IQAir March 13, 2025 KuenselBhutan’s new strategy to tackle human-wildlife conflict March 13, 2025 Vientiane TimesLao PM calls for stronger sustainable development, environmental protection March 13, 2025 DawnPakistan emerges from record smog season March 12, 2025 The Daily StarBangladesh’s air is world’s 2nd worst March 12, 2025 The Korea HeraldSpring in South Korea arrives with a sting—bad air March 12, 2025 Philippine Daily InquirerLess intense dry season expected in the Philippines this 2025, says state weather bureau March 11, 2025 Viet Nam NewsVietnam needs paradigm shift in mindset to tackle air pollution March 11, 2025 The Kathmandu PostSeveral settlements in Nepal’s Palpa reel under severe water shortage after pumps break down March 11, 2025 The Japan NewsForest fire in Japan’s Ofunato declared under control March 10, 2025 The Straits TimesOver 40 bats dropped to the ground at Singapore university in past 6 months March 10, 2025 The Jakarta PostRecovery underway as floods recede in Greater Jakarta March 7, 2025 Viet Nam NewsMekong Delta faces intensifying saltwater intrusion amid declining dry season flow March 7, 2025VIEW ALL HEALTH The StarHigher general practitioner fees get green light in Malaysia March 14, 2025 The Japan NewsOver 60% of Japan’s hospitals operating in the red amid rising cost of living, labour March 14, 2025 Borneo BulletinBruneian health ministry addresses elderly patient abandonment, hospital capacity March 14, 2025 The Daily StarKidney cases in Bangladesh far outstrip doctors and facilities March 13, 2025 The Daily StarNew chapter in Sino-Bangla ties: First batch of Bangladeshi patients arrive in Kunming March 13, 2025 The Jakarta PostIndonesian President Prabowo’s free birthday check-ups sees low participation March 13, 2025 Borneo BulletinBrunei’s kidney disease cases rising annually March 13, 2025 Viet Nam NewsTwo children dead, more than 200 ill in suspected measles outbreak in Vietnam’s Quang Nam March 12, 2025 The StarMalaysians say quality care a must, even with cheaper insurance March 12, 2025 The Phnom Penh PostHope springs eternal: New clean water systems for Cambodia’s Banteay Menachey March 12, 2025 The StarMalaysia’s war on sugar: Hoteliers commit to displaying calorie and sugar content March 11, 2025 The StatesmanIn Kolkata, MoU signed to evaluate Ayurvedic formulation’s potential to treat diabetes March 11, 2025 The Kathmandu PostMaternal deaths halve at Nepal hospital, neonatal mortality still high March 11, 2025 The Straits TimesSingapore hospital helps refine AI-enabled tool that will calculate accurate insulin dosage for diabetics March 10, 2025 China DailyOver 90% of China’s village clinics covered by basic medical insurance March 10, 2025 Viet Nam NewsHigh organ transplant rate, but Vietnam low in donations March 7, 2025VIEW ALL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE China DailyAI expected to accelerate China’s self-driving tech March 14, 2025 The Korea HeraldSouth Korea to host APEC 2025 with focus on AI, demographic shifts March 10, 2025 The Korea HeraldSouth Korea ups ante in chips, AI with US$34.4 policy financing March 6, 2025 The Korea HeraldSouth Korea’s AI digital textbooks off to shaky start as semester begins March 5, 2025 The Korea HeraldKorea Herald Explains: Microsoft’s new quantum computing chip: A game changer? March 4, 2025 Viet Nam NewsVietnam’s first AI-generated film honours healthcare sector March 3, 2025 The Straits TimesSpeak easy: Can AI and language learning apps really help you achieve fluency? March 3, 2025 The Straits TimesSingapore to press on with large-scale applied AI push, cross-sector research February 28, 2025 Viet Nam NewsLaws on artificial intelligence crucial for Vietnam’s digital transformation: experts February 27, 2025 The Korea HeraldDefence Ministry to test out generative AI in South Korea-US military drill February 26, 2025 China DailyAI ’employees’ help streamline city services in China February 26, 2025 China DailyVolunteers use AI to help reunite families from China, Taiwan February 25, 2025 China DailyChinese consumers warned over AI courses February 24, 2025 The Korea HeraldNorth Korea shows signs of ramping up ChatGPT use February 24, 2025 The Jakarta PostIndonesia’s GARUDA program set to empower 100,000 civil servants with AI skills February 24, 2025 China DailyAI tech ‘cannot predict winning lottery numbers,’ says authorities in China February 21, 2025VIEW ALL DAILY DIGESTVIEW ALL Japanese translator of South Korean Nobel Laureate Han Kang’s ‘We Do Not Part’ receives awardMarch 14, 2025Saito Mariko won the Research and Translation category at the 76th Yomiuri Literary Awards, marking the first time a single translated work by a Korean author has won in the category.Chinese national who killed cat in Manila to be deported for overstayingHaidilao hotpot diners offered refund, compensation after peeing incident in Shanghai branchMosques in four Uttar Pradesh districts in India covered with tarpaulin to protect from Holi coloursDelivering eggs to remote schools in Bhutan: A logistical nightmareSPECIAL REPORTSVIEW ALL MORE HEADLINESDrug traffickers exploiting Malaysia ...India’s Enforcement Directorate conducts raids across Karnataka in “starlet smuggling saga” ...Farmers in Japan, nurses in Germany: Government-backed agency upskills Indian workers for jobs abroad ...THE ASIAN VIEWVIEW ALL The StatesmanCourt and CrimePower, prejudice and predators The Daily StarEducationThe new Bangladesh needs a new education system Sin Chew 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health department warns public about fake page misusing health officials’ photos January 24, 2025 The Korea HeraldReport of Chinese spies rigging election ‘entirely false’: US Forces Korea January 21, 2025 The StarBeware of fake news about Malaysian King on site impersonating The Star January 14, 2025 The Jakarta PostIndonesia’s fact-checkers slam Meta’s decision to end US fact-checking program January 13, 2025 The Straits TimesFilipino Nobel winner Maria Ressa says ‘dangerous times’ ahead after Meta ends US fact-checking January 9, 2025 Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippine lawmakers propose probe into fake, malicious social media posts December 30, 2024 The Phnom Penh PostMinister warns of daily fake news threats undermining Cambodia’s stability December 23, 2024 The Daily StarBangladesh Chief Adviser press wing debunks media reports on communal violence December 23, 2024VIEW ALL ASEAN MATTERS The Phnom Penh PostASEAN shooting for top four global economy spot March 14, 2025 The 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rally near Government House, demand rice price guarantee March 5, 2025 DawnInflation drops to lowest in nearly a decade in Pakistan March 4, 2025 The Daily StarRamadan price hike: A seasonal trend or market manipulation? March 3, 2025 The StarMalaysia’s rice subsidy gets praise, but not from farmers February 26, 2025 The StarCoconut milk price in Malaysia hike ‘unprecedented’ February 25, 2025 The NationPlummeting rice prices pose a challenge to Thailand’s Pheu Thai-led government February 24, 2025 The Daily StarGold prices hit all-time high in Bangladesh February 21, 2025 The Daily StarFarmers from Rajshahi in Bangladesh protest hike in cold storage fee February 20, 2025 Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippine agri dep’t, meat sector agree on no max suggested retail price for pork for 2 weeks February 19, 2025 China DailyJapanese government taps into rice reserves amid surging prices February 17, 2025 China DailyChina’s full-year CPI target likely lower at 2% February 13, 2025VIEW ALL SPORTS & GAMES The Japan NewsJapanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers teammates arrive in Tokyo for opening games March 14, 2025 Viet Nam NewsVietnamese karate fighters prepare for Southeast Asian Games March 12, 2025 The Straits TimesSingapore Sports School, sports institutes to merge and form national training centre March 11, 2025 The StatesmanIndia records 4-wicket win over New Zealand for third ICC Champions Trophy title March 10, 2025 The Daily StarSemi spot up for grabs after Bangladesh women’s kabaddi team thrash Malaysia 52-12 March 7, 2025 DawnNo Champions Trophy final deals one last blow to hosts Pakistan March 6, 2025 DawnDoes India’s power over Champions Trophy reveal ICC’s failure to maintain sporting fairness? 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March 14, 2025 The Star80-year-old legacy of making traditional Southeast Asian hat continued by elderly Malaysian man March 14, 2025 DawnIs internet speak here to stay? March 14, 2025 The StatesmanWidows in India’s Vrindavan defy age-old traditions, celebrate Holi in historic temple March 13, 2025 The Jakarta PostVania Gracia: Melding Irish and Indonesian cultural icons March 13, 2025 The Daily StarCambodia’s Apsara Granny 2.0: Aging with honour, wrinkles with pride March 12, 2025 Philippine Daily InquirerWhat makes the Sta. 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