TOP NEWS

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Philippine Daily Inquirer

ASEAN CEOs seen to pour more investments in AI

China Daily

Chinese foreign language majors face uncertain future as AI replaces basic skills

China Daily

AI tops the agenda in ASEAN media workshop

The Star

Malaysia tightens export controls on US-origin AI chips

The Korea Herald

In test-obsessed Korea, AI boom arrives in exams, ahead of the technology itself

The Straits Times

Tough questions lie ahead as Singapore accelerates push for driverless vehicles

The Straits Times

AI cannot supplant learning; it must enable it: Singapore education minister

The Korea Herald

AI takes centre stage as Bucheon Film Festival explores cinema’s future

The Straits Times

Elderly duo travel across Malaysia for cable car ride seen in clip – only to find out it was all AI

China Daily

AI-powered virtual idols raise ethical hazards

The Nation

AI-driven human trafficking scams from Southeast Asia spreading globally

The Korea Herald

No camera, just a prompt: South Korean AI video creators are taking over social media

The Straits Times

Is AI cheating on the rise? Few cases reported by Singapore universities, but experts warn of risks

The Straits Times

Self-driving public shuttles to hit roads in Singapore’s Punggol by fourth quarter

The Daily Star

Edtech platform Shikho partners with Meta to launch AI literacy course in Bangladesh

The Korea Herald

President Lee turns to technocrats as South Korea pushes for AI leadership

COMBATING INFLATION

The Nation

Thai food prices surge 106.5% in 13 years, cost of living soars amid rising rent and inflation

The Daily Star

Middlemen, extortion push up vegetable prices in Bangladesh: report

Dawn

Analysis: The bitter reality driving Pakistan’s sugar prices higher

The Statesman

Home-cooked vegetarian, non-vegetarian thali prices in India fall 8% and 6% YoY in June: Report

The Nation

Thailand concerned over rising costs as Vietnam secures 20% US import tariff deal

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Inflation, job security temper Filipinos’ optimism about 2026

The Star

Brace for price hikes across the board, Malaysian consumers told

The Kathmandu Post

Rains, rice planting send vegetable prices soaring in Nepal

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s June inflation ticks up as food prices climb

The Star

Many Malaysians using less electricity as new tariffs loom

The Straits Times

Singapore electricity, gas prices to decrease from July to September due to lower energy and fuel costs

Vientiane Times

Lao government eyes measures to ease effects of electricity price hike

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Prices of basic goods in the Philippines remain stable amid global risks

The Star

Price pressures expected to inch up in Malaysia

The Kathmandu Post

Conflict threatens Nepal’s economy as remittance, inflation risks grow

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine government preparing fuel subsidy amid Middle East conflict: Transportation department

TECHNOLOGY

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

CORPORATE BUZZ

CHINA AND ASEAN

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

Viet Nam News

Vietnam, China sign 13 cooperation documents in Party leader’s visit

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

The Nation

Low-cost Myanmar rare earths feed China as border mines pollute Thailand

Vientiane Times

Lao villages inundated as heavy rain lashes provinces

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s prized fungus collectors face mounting dangers and dwindling income

The Star

Calls grow for Malaysian government to rethink handling wildlife beyond translocation

Viet Nam News

Vietnam faces menace of waste from cheap “green technology” devices

China Daily

Heat wave sweeping across China could be unprecedented

Kuensel

Rising temperatures, rising toll: Drownings spike along Bhutan’s Punakha rivers

The Korea Herald

Seoul’s summer too hot to handle — even for mosquitoes

Dawn

Pakistan’s Karachi experiences sweltering conditions under record-breaking heat

The Star

Industries in Malaysia that emit significant greenhouse gases to be obligated to lower emissions

The Jakarta Post

The long, suspenseful journey to Indonesia’s nickel ‘paradise’

The Kathmandu Post

Erratic monsoon frustrates Nepal’s forecasters and farmers alike

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia’s dolphin guards request more equipment as illegal fishing persists

The Straits Times

Singapore launches centre to drive sustainable aviation in Asia-Pacific

The Kathmandu Post

Search continues for 19 missing after flood in Nepal’s Rasuwa, nine confirmed dead

The Daily Star

Vegetable growers fear losses as rain floods fields in Bangladesh

AGRICULTURE

TRANSPORTATION

ENERGY

SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA

China Daily

From ink to sole: Chinese tradition woven into sneakers

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s prized fungus collectors face mounting dangers and dwindling income

The Statesman

Traditional drum makers in Indian village struggle for survival

The Straits Times

Ancient traditions grow new roots: Monks in Thailand bring faith to fight against deforestation

The Straits Times

Heirlooms in newsprint: Singapore couple safeguard copies of The Straits Times from 1950s

The Japan News

Artisans in Japan’s Saitama pass on traditions with Chichibu Meisen silks

The Straits Times

What’s in a name? Local author traces the evolution of Singaporean Chinese names

The Daily Star

Bangladesh puppet theatre uses fun to teach kids real-life lessons

Viet Nam News

Natural dyes help elevate ancient Vietnam’s Ma Chau silk brand

The Japan News

Participants in Japanese tradition of ‘waterfall meditation’ find sense of fulfillment, emotional release

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodian culinary talent shines in international Michelin kitchens

China Daily

Firefly season draws nocturnal nature lovers to China’s Fujian

The Star

A century of Dr. M: Malaysian former PM Mahathir Mohamad celebrates 100th birthday

The Japan News

Tokyo library with Ukrainian books for evacuees established by Ukraine woman

Dawn

Pakistani writer Dur e Aziz’s ‘A Splintering’ is a rare novel that dares to ask, what if women wanted more?

The Korea Herald

Where did Korea’s city cars go? Find out in 2 minutes

GO DEEPER WITH ANN

scroll to top