CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

The Jakarta Post

Jakarta’s coastal neighborhoods struggle as clean water access dwindles

The Kathmandu Post

Unregulated quarrying fuels fear in flood-ravaged Nepali municipality

Viet Nam News

Over 420 homes damaged, reservoirs overwhelmed amid Typhoon Wipha’s aftermath in Vietnam

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Over 3,000 classrooms in the Philippines damaged by southwest monsoon

Dawn

Why China’s neighbours are worried about its new mega-dam project

Dawn

Over 200 stranded tourists rescued amid Pakistan floods: officials

Kuensel

Solar power to transform farm irrigation in Bhutan

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Illegal fishing, overfishing push Philippine fish stocks to historic lows: advocacy group

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Storm Wipha, southwest monsoon death toll now 6; over 1 million affected in the Philippines

Viet Nam News

Hanoi accelerates green transition as air pollution crisis intensifies

The Korea Herald

Government forms united relief front as South Korea counts cost of floods

The Jakarta Post

Bali to ban production of plastic sachet in 2026

The Kathmandu Post

93 killed and 22 missing in three months of disasters across Nepal

The Korea Herald

Heavy rain batters South Korea’s midsection

Kuensel

Sheep farming in Bhutan’s Phobjikha declines as youth seek cities, farmers shift crops

The Nation

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

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

EDUCATION

CHINA

INDIA

The Statesman

Indian Army pilots hover inches above flood waters to save child in high-risk rescue

The Statesman

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi alleges ‘vote theft’ vows INDIA alliance fight

The Statesman

India rejects British media report alleging UK families received wrong bodies of Air India crash victims

The Statesman

‘No issues with fuel switch of all Boeing aircraft’: Air India completes inspection

Dawn

The problem with India’s new missile gambit

The Statesman

One killed as eviction drive turns violent in Paikan Reserve Forest in India’s Assam

The Statesman

Jammu & Kashmir congress announces march to Delhi for restoration of statehood

The Straits Times

Air India probe into Boeing 787 fuel control switches finds no issues

The Statesman

Two child marriages prevented in India’s Punjab

The Statesman

Group of Indian pilots expressed “serious” concern on initial findings, public discourse surrounding Air India crash

The Statesman

Indian opposition leaders urge PM Modi to grant statehood to Jammu and Kashmir

The Statesman

India achieves 50 percent clean power capacity target 5 years ahead of schedule

The Statesman

India’s Assam reclaims over 12,000 hectares of land in four-year eviction drive

The Statesman

Air India CEO says prelim AI171 crash report found no mechanical or maintenance issues with aircraft or engines

The Statesman

Student’s self-immolation bid following sexual harassment triggers political controversy in India’s Odisha

The Statesman

Gujarat bridge collapse: Death toll climbs to 15, rescue operations continue

WORTH A READ

SOCIETY

THAILAND

The Nation

Acting Thai PM Phumtham confident suspended PM Paetongtarn will survive Constitutional Court case

The Nation

Thailand’s flat 20-baht electric train fare confirmed for October launch

The Nation

Thailand ranked among flawed democracies amid crisis of public trust

The Nation

Survey finds Thai public blames monks’ misconduct for Buddhism’s decline

The Nation

Thai property sector faces crisis as debt burden soars

The Nation

Thailand’s new monk misconduct complaint centre receives 69 complaints

The Nation

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

The Nation

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

The Nation

Thai Police probe “femme fatale” extortion case involving US$9.2 million, implicates 13 monks

The Nation

Suspended Thai PM Paetongtarn seeks extension to respond to Constitutional Court over leaked audio clip

The Nation

Thailand to crack down on sweets containing illegal levels of THC

The Nation

Six more senior Buddhist monks suspected of having relationships with ‘femme fatale’

The Nation

Thai police to submit ‘Hun Sen-Paetongtarn’ leaked audio case to attorney general on July 14

The Nation

Thai anti-corruption police raid renowned temples to investigate senior monk scandal

The Nation

Thailand’s tourism struggles as Chinese visitors decline, experts urge focus on new opportunities

The Nation

Former Thai PM Thaksin pushes for entertainment complex, legalisation of online gambling

MALAYSIA

The Star

Malaysians flock to registration offices to update national identification cards for one-off RM100 assistance

The Star

What’s next after Malaysia’s one-off cash aid?

The Star

Only the guilty need immunity, says former Malaysian PM Mahathir on disputed island Batu Putih issue

The Star

Mobile app to combat cooking oil smuggling, subsidy leakages in Malaysia

The Star

Most Malaysian women still unaware of risks of cervical cancer, HPV

The Star

All adult Malaysians to receive RM100 under Sara programme for Merdeka Day, says PM Anwar

The Star

Fake or fact? Only three in 10 Malaysians verify information online

The Star

Malaysian mortuaries not short of reminders prohibiting payment for managing remains

The Star

Turning the tide in Malaysia’s Semporna

The Star

PM Anwar to make special appreciation announcement for Malaysians tomorrow

The Star

Changes in Malaysia’s Peaceful Assembly Act test of government’s commitment to civil liberties: experts

The Star

Malaysian foundation has served two million meals…and counting

The Star

Malaysian King appoints Wan Ahmad Farid as new Chief Justice

The Star

Greater oversight needed over used cooking oil in Malaysia

The Star

Malaysia-China mutual visa-free travel begins

Sin Chew Daily

Malaysian Chinese will only make up 14.8 % of national population by 2060

INDONESIA

The Jakarta Post

Revisiting the complex history of Indonesian cooperatives

The Jakarta Post

Jakarta’s coastal neighborhoods struggle as clean water access dwindles

The Jakarta Post

Two South Koreans killed in Bali paragliding accident

The Jakarta Post

Layoffs surge in manufacturing, retail in Indonesia, government data suggest

The Jakarta Post

Extension of small car incentive ‘contradicts’ Indonesia’s electrification push

The Jakarta Post

Three dead, two missing, after ferry catches fire in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi

The Straits Times

Indonesia seizes US$460 million worth of meth so far in 2025, a six-year record haul

The Jakarta Post

Calls grow for Indonesia President Prabowo to end deputy ministers’ dual roles

The Jakarta Post

West Sumatra boat accident once again exposes Indonesia’s poor maritime safety record

The Jakarta Post

As users surge, Indonesia falls short on AI talent

The Jakarta Post

Bali to ban production of plastic sachet in 2026

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s human rights defenders face unrelenting attacks: Amnesty

The Jakarta Post

Rescuers to recover wreckage of sunken ferry near Bali

The Jakarta Post

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

Dawn

Rewriting the past: Indonesia’s new history books spook scholars

The Jakarta Post

Indonesian VP Gibran prepares for Papua role as pressure grows for peace talks

HEALTH

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodian health ministry launches national cancer registry system

Vientiane Times

Lao government aims to cut child stunting by 25 percent

Kuensel

Bhutan sees climb in TB, HIV, and malaria cases despite strong systems

The Star

Most Malaysian women still unaware of risks of cervical cancer, HPV

The Straits Times

What does it mean for etomidate to be listed under Singapore’s Misuse of Drugs Act?

The Nation

More than half of edible flowers in Thailand contaminated with pesticides, two studies find

The Straits Times

1 in 3 vapes in Singapore laced with etomidate; authorities to list it as illegal drug: health minister

Kuensel

Bhutanese government increases school meal stipend to tackle child malnutrition

China Daily

Surgical teams from China, UK perform remote robotic surgery spanning continents

The Nation

Thai mental health crisis deepens amid shrinking population, finds report

The Star

Medical tours to Malaysia may see a dip amid expanded tax, weakening Indonesian rupiah

The Kathmandu Post

Snakebites get fatal without proper first aid as rural Nepalis lack awareness

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal declared fully immunised, but experts suspect data manipulation

Philippine Daily Inquirer

E-gambling addiction a mental health problem: Philippine health department

The Japan News

13,700 blood products unusable at Japanese Red Cross after freezer power failure

Kuensel

Bhutan’s health ministry urges caution as Japanese Encephalitis outbreak hits India’s Assam

MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE

Eleven Media

Myanmar government to provide over 5 million bags of cement to repair houses damaged by March earthquake

The Nation

Design and construction flaws blamed for Bangkok building collapse: PM Paetongtarn

Eleven Media

More bodies found in collapsed Mandalay Sky Villa condo

The Straits Times

Myanmar junta calls new ceasefire after quake

The Nation

Myanmar, Thailand hit by series of quakes, strongest at 4.8

Asia News Network

Myanmar earthquake one month on: A humanitarian catastrophe and what it means for the region

Eleven Media

Myanmar Earthquake: Victims struggle to deal with devastation, debris a month after

Eleven Media

As of April 29, Myanmar earthquake left almost 3,800 dead, over 5k injured

The Nation

Chinese executive linked to Bangkok building collapse arrested

The Daily Star

Bangladesh armed forces conclude major humanitarian mission in Myanmar

The Jakarta Post

Myanmar recovery: An urgent plea for ASEAN-led global action

The Nation

Collapsed building in Bangkok expected to be cleared out by the end of April: authorities

The Nation

Myanmar earthquake: Heavy rains compound misery of survivors

The Nation

UN calls for Myanmar support as earthquake death toll hit 3,354

The Nation

Death toll from Myanmar quake surpasses 3,000 as military leader attends summit in Thailand

The Nation

Over 3,000 government buildings in Thailand affected by earthquake, 34 severely damaged

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