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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Daily Star

Bangladesh launches first shared GPU cloud facility to boost AI, research

The Korea Herald

South Korean creator, copyright groups oppose ‘use first, pay later’ stance in government AI plan

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia takes hard line against Elon Musk over deepfakes

Kuensel

Bhutan, Canada partner to strengthen AI policy and governance

The Korea Herald

Nearly all Seoul students use generative AI, teachers warn of over-reliance

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok over AI-generated sexualised images

The Korea Herald

Why South Korea is vying to be first to regulate AI

The Yomiuri Shimbun

New AI service in Japan will keep ads away from inappropriate posts

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine national insurance eyes AI-powered system to detect fraud in health claims

The Straits Times

World’s tallest indoor vertical farm, costing US$62 million, opens in Singapore

The Korea Herald

South Korea brings AI into the physical world at CES 2026

China Daily

Chinese women seen at forefront of AI adoption

The Korea Herald

AI is no longer optional in K-pop — it’s becoming the new normal

Viet Nam News

A look at Hanoi’s AI traffic camera system

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan Medical Safety Body to review all accidental death reports with AI

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan Fair Trade Commission to launch investigation into use of news articles by AI-powered search engines

COMBATING INFLATION

Vientiane Times

Standard of living improving in Laos amid signs of economic recovery

The Star

Retirement benchmark feels like distant goal for most Malaysians

The Statesman

India’s retail inflation stays below central bank’s lower band for fourth straight month

The Daily Star

Electric cooker sales soar as Bangladesh’s gas crisis worsens

Kuensel

Bhutanese consumers foot the bill as double taxation bites during GST transition

The Daily Star

LPG prices in Bangladesh soar on artificial scarcity

The Star

Malaysians enjoy a holiday and tax relief at the same time

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine 2025 inflation slows to 1.7%, a 9-year low

The Star

RM100 government and school aid a timely relief for Malaysians

The Statesman

Indian brokerage firms flag surge in illicit cigarette trade risks after sharp tobacco tax hike

The Jakarta Post

Food, gold push Indonesia’s inflation to highest level since 2022

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s wide wholesale-retail price gap keeps veggies out of common person’s reach

Vientiane Times

Laos’ inflation eases to 5.6 percent in December as food prices fall

Kuensel

Price slump and early harvests in India hit Bhutan’s potato exports

The Star

Malaysians go on last-minute dash to use government cash aid

The Daily Star

Bangladesh’s potato paradox: Just another curry on the rice plate? This will not solve the price problem

TECHNOLOGY

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

CORPORATE BUZZ

CHINA AND ASEAN

Dawn

AI deepfakes: The latest weapon in Pakistan’s disinformation wars

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

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

The Jakarta Post

Heavy rain, coastal erosion compound flooding threats in Indonesia’s Java

The Nation

Severe PM2.5 pollution hits Bangkok, with air quality in critical zones worsening

The Jakarta Post

Jakarta sinks deeper as subsidence worsens flood risks

The Straits Times

Singapore authorities considering sterilising otters for long-term population control measures

Dawn

Over 29,000 trees removed in Islamabad; minister says more to be planted

The Daily Star

Brick kilns ravage land, waterbodies in Bangladesh’s Chattogram


The Jakarta Post

Waste crisis haunts Greater Jakarta

The Star

Floods and landslides shut schools in Malaysia’s Sabah, Sarawak

Dawn

Gas shortages trigger protests in Pakistan’s Quetta amid severe cold

The Statesman

Air pollution in India silently fuelling rise in respiratory, cardiac, and neurological diseases

The Kathmandu Post

As wetlands in Nepal’s Chitwan shrink, migratory birds are vanishing

The Star

Superbug risk grows at Malaysian farms

Viet Nam News

Localities across Vietnam step up cold-weather protection for livestock

China Daily

China’s new burial rules promote eco-friendly rituals, curb high costs

The Jakarta Post

22 villages in Indonesia’s Aceh vanish after Cyclone Senyar, dozens remain isolated

The Daily Star

Bangladeshi farmers urged to protect crops, livestock against ongoing cold wave

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