TOP NEWS China expresses concern over reports of Huawei export curbs IMF lifts 2023 global growth forecast to 2.9% India’s Adani Group hits back at Hindenburg in 413-page rebuttal to allegations of fraudMORE HEADLINES COMBATING INFLATION The Daily StarRetail power price: Hiked again, in just 3 weeks The Yomiuri ShimbunMore support planned to ease electric bill burden for Japanese Philippine Daily InquirerPlunging consumer spending is writing on the wall for Philippine’s GDP The Yomiuri ShimbunJapan electronics union to seek pay scale hike of ¥7,000 or more The Korea HeraldSeoul to expand energy vouchers for low-income families The Yomiuri ShimbunJapanese labour, management agree wage hikes necessary amid inflation Philippine Daily InquirerOnion prices worldwide much lower, deepen questions on incredulous costs in Philippines Philippine Daily InquirerCartels suspected behind ‘artificial’ onion prices: Philippines politician The Straits TimesWill wages in Japan keep up with climbing inflation? The Yomiuri ShimbunBank of Japan injects ¥1 trillion into money market to curb interest rates Viet Nam NewsMajority of Vietnamese employers are willing to boost pay rise this year: Survey Philippine Daily Inquirer3 million Filipino families faced hunger last year: Poll The Daily StarIndia may keep lid on sugar exports The Yomiuri ShimbunSome Japanese companies paying ‘inflation allowances’ to support staff The Jakarta PostBank of Indonesia signals end to rate hikes, optimism on inflation target The Daily StarBig hike in gas prices for Bangladesh’s power plants, industry TECHNOLOGY VIEW MORE Education experts have largely called for ChatGPT and similar programs to be allowed in schools, saying that banning them was like banning Google or other technologies. BUSINESS, Technology, Technology Right Indonesia’s telco banks growth on rural areas amid global headwinds ... BUSINESS, Home Page, Policy Matters, Technology, Technology Right, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2023 At WEF, Marcos vows to address slow internet, boost cybersecurity ... BUSINESS, Technology, Technology Right Online shopping here to stay, post-PPKM: Market report ... ECONOMIC AFFAIRS VIEW MORE The economy’s current recovery is mainly attributed to rising domestic demand and a revival in investment. The rapid expansion signals that prospects for economic recovery are improving, thanks optimized Covid containment measures, among others. CORPORATE BUZZ VIEW MORE A Foreign Ministry spokeswoman also said China will continue to firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. This Russia-Ukraine conflict has made Southeast Asia’s largest economy a lighthouse for global investors seeking solid returns on their portfolios. SPECIAL REPORTSVIEW ALL MORE HEADLINES Indonesia still denies religious minorities freedom to worship ... Increased breastfeeding could save 2,000 lives per year: Cambodian health ministry ... 41 dead as passenger coach falls into ravine in Balochistan’s Lasbela: official ... Thai universities welcome return of Chinese students ... Vietnam poetry day to be held next month ... Indonesia wants to be part of Africa’s economy ‘success story’: Foreign minister ... CHINA AND ASEAN The Japan NewsU.S., Australia to counter China’s ‘destabilizing military activities’ China DailyAsean-Plus defence ministers agree to improve defence collaboration The Jakarta PostChina and Asean join hands to bring the ‘Asian moment’ in global governance China DailyRCEP shows strength and resilience of regional trade liberalization The NationThailand and China ink 5 agreements to boost trade, regional security The Jakarta PostIndonesia, China to resume joint-military training exercises, strengthen military cooperation China DailyXi, Widodo vow to take ties to new level The Jakarta PostIndonesia-China ink $2.6 billion crude palm oil, fishery trade deals The Straits TimesOutcome of China’s application to join CPTPP trade pact not yet known: S’pore PM The Phnom Penh PostCambodia, China sign $1.6 billion deal for second expressway The Jakarta PostAs Xi visit draws near, delays haunt Jakarta-Bandung rail project The Jakarta PostWhat does the 20th CCP National Congress mean for Indonesia? Viet Nam NewsVietnamese, Chinese Party leaders stress peace at sea, resumption of flights in talks Viet Nam NewsVietnam, China sign 13 cooperation documents in Party leader’s visit Viet Nam NewsVietnam party leader arrives in Beijing, starting China visit The StarMalaysia, China eyeing more flights BIG PICTURE VIEW MORE The IMF also said despite headline inflation has come down in many countries, a premature easing may leave markets vulnerable to sudden repricings if core inflation fails to come down. This will make up about 1.5 per cent of Singapore’s peak electricity demand, enough to power about 144,000 four-room Housing Board flats for a year. POLICY MATTERS VIEW MORE India’s nascent live commerce market is expected to notch up a gross merchandise value of around US$5 billion by 2025, according to Redseer Strategy Consultants. Royal Academy of Cambodia economics researcher Ky Sereyvath said that international reserves – in terms of US dollar value – have doubled in the last decade or so, indicating an economic boom, as people’s incomes and savings went up. MORE HEADLINES Nepal’s federalism on a bumpy road ... 40 litterbugs caught in Brunei ... Indonesia should be more active in foreign policy, former ministers say President Moon meets BTS, officially appoints them as special diplomatic envoy Russia’s Putin, PM Imran discuss Afghanistan, bilateral ties in 2nd call in a month Asean is China’s largest trading partner with US$685b trade GLOBAL WARMING The Jakarta PostIndonesian, Philippine water experts push for more sustainable dams amid climate change The Jakarta PostCrude palm oil exports to drop further as more palm oil goes to biodiesel: GAPKI The Jakarta PostFunding, research hamper Indonesia’s seaweed potential for biofuel The Jakarta PostEU’s green policy a priority for Asean Philippine Daily InquirerAgri damage caused by floods, rains nears P900 million mark The Phnom Penh PostCambodia authorities warn of approaching cold snap The Japan NewsSnow storm halts transport across Japan, at least one dead The Korea HeraldBitter cold snap continues, heavy snow to follow in Korea China DailyHong Kong Observatory records lowest temperature at 1.3°C in Tai Mo Shan The StarJohor cops to airlift food, supplies to over 1,500 people trapped by rising waters China DailyChinese courts make efforts to improve eco-environmental protection The Yomiuri ShimbunJapan authorities warn of health, traffic dangers amid severe cold spell The Star‘Snuff out the open burning now’: M’sian environmentalists The Korea HeraldSiberian cold wave sweeps South Korea The Phnom Penh PostStung Prek Tnaot River’s banks collapse as houses drop into floodwaters The Straits TimesDavos 2023: Climate change litigation set to grow, says WEF panel AGRICULTURE VIEW MORE Reportedly, a large portion of the budget would be used to increase salaries and social protection, and to guarantee farmers’ prices at harvest. The decline in agri-fisheries output last year marked the third straight year of contraction, following the -1.7 percent and -1.2 percent in 2021 and 2020. TRANSPORTATION VIEW MORE A measure to support production of electric vehicle batteries has been delayed by a conflict between the finance and industry ministries. SsangYong, Renault, GM fight to defend 10% market share, while South Korea still remains as a ‘test bed’ for global carmakers, experts say. ENERGY VIEW MORE Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil producer, exported 30.8 million tonnes of palm oil products in 2022, down 8.5 percent from 33.7 million tonnes a year earlier. The country plans to export more than 74 percent of the coal it mines this year, which the ministry said would mean record shipments. MORE HEADLINES Japan to establish ¥500 billion fund to reinforce economic security ... China to include sex education in primary school text books ... Indonesian migrant worker’s ‘7 conditions’ for job search sparks debate ... Livelihoods hinge on green recovery ... Energy minister tells petroleum dealers ‘legitimate’ demands will be met, urges them to reconsider strike ... Japan cultural agency to earmark ¥6.5 billion to preserve local festivals ... Marijuana legal in Thailand from Dec 9, but ‘doobies’ still not allowed ... Covid-19 shots alone don’t ensure 100 percent safety, continued caution needed, experts say ... SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA Philippine Daily InquirerNumbers fall but PH teen pregnancies persist, mirror economic, learning gaps The Jakarta Post‘Ideology of hate’ consuming India, says Gandhi’s great-grandson China DailyChina’s ‘silver’ economy grows with ageing population The Daily StarHumanity was all she believed in: First organ transplantation from brain-dead patient The Straits Times‘Identity politics hinders the compromises essential to working democracies’ The Korea HeraldSuspected North Korean spies reportedly under probe The Daily StarHow dysfunctional marriages affect children The Japan NewsWith eyes on Mars, U.S. scientists test Japan-made robot seal for reducing astronaut stress The Korea HeraldWill hefty tax breaks be Korean chipmakers’ saviour? The Korea Herald‘For unhappy Koreans, starting families is a difficult task’: Population committee chief DawnHow realistic is the forecast that Pakistan will be world’s sixth-largest economy by 2075? The Korea HeraldKorea should treat drug abuse epidemic as it did Covid-19: Minister The Kathmandu PostVulnerable girls, women being trafficked to India by their own relatives, acquaintances The Korea HeraldRecovering South Korean drug users at rehab call for more help The Straits TimesIndian parents using sexual offence law to control teen romance The Korea Herald14 years a miser…to be a home owner in Seoul GO DEEPER WITH ANN Coming Soon ANN Newsletter Sign up here Follow us: