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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Philippine Daily Inquirer

OpenAI Japan officially opens

The Korea Herald

Samsung develops fastest DRAM chip optimised for ondevice AI

China Daily

AI ‘resurrection’ of dead stars raises ethical, legal concerns

The Star

AI security systems can help identify potential threats at airports

The Japan News

China court awards damages over AI images resembling Ultraman

The Star

Generative AI assistants can be prompted to create mass health disinformation

The Daily Star

Can tech giants solve climate change and social inequality?

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Supreme Court mulls AI translators, podcasts about cases

The Japan News

AIs to monitor each other in a few years’ time, says NTT vice president

Dawn

AI and elections: Like Pakistan, India too may see an increasing use of the tech

China Daily

China’s first humanoid robot conference attracts industry players

The Nation

AI cameras to be used to detect pickpockets, criminals at Khao San Songkran party

China Daily

Artificial intelligence transforms coal mining in North China

The Korea Herald

Hyundai Motor’s bet on robot dog befalls murky outlook

China Daily

AI gives impression of life after death

The Statesman

AI in healthcare

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COMBATING INFLATION

The Star

Blanket fuel subsidies in Malaysia to be removed

The Daily Star

Rice prices in Bangladesh unlikely to fall from current level

The Statesman

India’s wholesale price-based inflation spikes to 3-month-high at 0.53% in March

The Korea Herald

Bank of Korea holds rate, wary of inflation’s ‘last mile’

The Korea Herald

Amid deepening apple crisis, South Korea eyes long-term measures

The Daily Star

No respite to Bangladeshi consumers: Inflation edges up in March

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s inflation at 30-month low, yet food prices refuse to come down

The Korea Herald

Political leeks: Scallions become election attack line

Kuensel

Goods and services become costlier by 4.53 percent in Bhutan

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Inflation jitters weigh down Philippines’ shares

The Daily Star

Nearly 500,000 Bangladeshis to become extremely poor for higher inflation: World Bank

The Jakarta Post

As El Nino bites, Indonesians struggle with record-high rice prices

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s inflation rises above 3 percent as Ramadan begins

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Higher electricity prices in the Philippines forecast until May

The Daily Star

Ramadan price surge: the same old story?

The Nation

Diesel subsidy to end, prices may rise as fuel fund bleeds red: source

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TECHNOLOGY

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They are expected to be used in hazardous waters and deep-sea areas where water pressure is high, with the production cost per unit ranging from tens of millions of yen to over one billion yen.
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Japan’s ruling party approves bill to regulate tech giants

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Vietnamese PM meets Apple CEO to discuss cooperation, development

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Samsung, SK boost investment to secure hefty chip subsidies in US

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ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

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Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli said those in the top 20 income group were receiving 53% of blanket fuel subsidies, which was unsustainable and unequitable.
The Korean won slid to the 1,400 won level against the greenback for the first time in 17 months, while the yen set a fresh 34-year-low amid prospects that the US Federal Reserve will maintain its high rates longer than previously anticipated.

CORPORATE BUZZ

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Under the law, the Japan Fair Trade Commission will impose a “surcharge” of 20% of their domestic sales in relevant fields if tech giants such as Apple Inc. and Google LLC. do not comply with their requirements.
PM Pham Minh Chinh expressed gratitude for Tim Cook's visit and acknowledged Apple's contribution to the country's economy by expanding its business operations and creating over 200,000 jobs.

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

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BIG PICTURE

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The report from Enterprise Singapore and DealStreetAsia found that start-ups based in the country accounted for 63.7 percent of all equity deals in the ASEAN-6 in 2023.
McKinsey & Company senior partner Vishal Agarwal suggested at an event that project developers have to build local ecosystems and work with stakeholders to find innovative solutions.

POLICY MATTERS

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After the issue was raised, the Indian side had also informed them of conducting a study and tabling it at the secretary-level meeting of the two countries to remove the charges. A year has passed, but nothing happened, traders lamented.
Since March 14, China has granted visafree entry on a trial basis to visitors from Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

CLIMATE WATCH

Dawn

70 killed as Afghanistan hit by heavy rains

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine ocean systems deteriorating, says study

The Nation

Bangkok cuts daily carbon footprint by 142 tonnes with food waste tactic

The Straits Times

Carbon financing could retire dozens of coal plants in SE Asia by 2030: Rockefeller Foundation

Philippine Daily Inquirer

President Marcos orders government to set standard in conserving energy

Go Go Mongolia

70,000 hectares affected by wildfires in Mongolia

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Masbate’s milk farms also reel from the intense Philippine heat

Kuensel

Bhutan’s SDG on track

The Jakarta Post

18 people killed in South Sulawesi landslide

Dawn

Lightning, rains kill 24 in Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Hot weather prompts 5,800 Philippine schools to switch to online classes

The Kathmandu Post

As Nepal’s peak forest fire season nears, number of human fatalities rises

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippines at crossroads between liquefied natural gas dependence and clean energy

China Daily

ASEAN states struggle as El Niño bites

The Daily Star

Why the Himalayan Third Pole is crucial in climate governance

Dawn

No respite from water crisis in Karachi even on Eid days

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AGRICULTURE

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Brian Albert Barba, a part-time instructor in the Animal Science Department at Bicol University, said that extreme heat causes stress to animals such as cows, impacting milk production and quality.
A prolonged dry spell can cut food supply and commodity exports, experts warned, with Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam among the world's biggest agri-commodity exporters.

TRANSPORTATION

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The rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could result in potential jet fuel price hikes and lower passenger traffic, and no aviation player will be spared if a full blown war erupts in the region.
The China-Laos Railway handled 700,000 passenger trips last year, sparking a tourism boom and driving cultural exchanges and economic cooperation between the two nations.

ENERGY

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In SE Asia, coal power plants are the main source of electricity and a major source of air pollution and carbon emissions. Many of the plants are young, with an average age of less than 15 years.
This comes after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines extended the red alert status in Luzon and Visayas, a status issued when the power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand.

SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA

The Straits Times

Keeping time: One man and his passion for vintage and antique clocks

The Straits Times

From Lee Kuan Yew to Lawrence Wong: How leadership transitions take place in Singapore

Kuensel

Reviving Bhutan’s tradition of natural pigments

The Star

A uniquely Malaysian celebration

The Star

Rapid ageing and Malaysia’s ‘ghost towns’

The Korea Herald

Will South Korea’s political regionalism crumble?

The Korea Herald

Tourists to South Korea getting younger

China Daily

Inheritor innovates to keep Chinese textile art relevant

Viet Nam News

Hoi An’s bamboo craftsmen bend with market to survive

The Korea Herald

Marriages between Korean men, Japanese women soar

China Daily

Fluent foreigners spread the word on dialects

China Daily

Chongqing subway helps local vegetable farmers widen their business

The Nation

How a forgotten Narathiwat village created a new future for residents

The Japan News

Roast beef, ice cream and bread: Soy sauce isn’t just for sushi anymore

The Kathmandu Post

Karnali folk in Nepal return to oil lamps as electricity supply proves unreliable

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia one of top countries with 70% of businesses female owned

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