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FIGHTING THE PANDEMIC

The Japan News

Japan’s job-hunting students reluctant to remove masks

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippines: Covid-19 cases still going up but hospital admissions low

The Straits Times

Singapore hospitals resume elective surgery deferred due to Covid-19

The Statesman

White House to disband Covid response team in May

The Japan News

Stores cash in on Sakura viewing season without Covid restrictions

The Phnom Penh Post

No new Covid cases in Cambodia

The Straits Times

Free of Covid-19 restrictions, Bali marks Nyepi New Year with colour and crowds

The Japan News

42% of Japan’s population has Covid antibodies, survey finds

The Korea Herald

SK’s new Covid-19 cases at 9-month low; govt lifts mask mandate on public transport

Philippine Daily Inquirer

WHO, advisors urge China to release all Covid-related data after new research

China Daily

Hainan resumes visa-free travel policy

China Daily

HK tourist arrivals exceed 1m for first time since 2020

The Korea Herald

Korea to lift mask mandate for public transport from March 20

The Japan News

To mask or not to mask: That is the question for Japan

China Daily

China to resume issuing all types of foreign visas

China Daily

China’s students, teachers no longer have to wear masks at schools

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

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Srettha, 60, is expected to be nominated as a PM candidate by the Pheu Thai Party next week. He is currently chief adviser to former PM Thaksin Shinawatra’s youngest daughter, Paetongtarn, who leads the Pheu Thai family.
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Erick Thohir’s popularity grows as potential VP candidate

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Golkar chairman joins NasDem, opposition figures at Iftar dinne

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Two million tonne rice import plan puts Indon govt on tightrope

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ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

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Authorities are looking at ways to launch a coupon program that provides a certain discount when booking hotels and resorts in the country.
Pakatan Harapan's member who has proposed the question also wants to know measures or efforts that have been or would be taken by the government to ensure the country's food security.

EDUCATION

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Asked about the hurdles to securing coaches and advisers from outside the faculty, education boardswere allowed to choose multiple answers.
The nation’s two sessions, held earlier this month, offered important guidance for Hong Kong, political heavyweights said.

MALAYSIA

The Star

M’sia: Bill tabled to abolish mandatory death sentence

The Straits Times

Concerns grow in Malaysia over freedom of expression under Anwar government

The Star

Anwar’s Saudi trip defended as a success after opposition calls it a failure

The Straits Times

Job offers vanished once dad was not PM any more: Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s son

The Straits Times

Selangor state polls will be a ‘litmus test’ for PM Anwar’s government

The Star

Don’t defy ban on politics in mosques, warns Johor Sultan

The Straits Times

Malaysia’s opposition bloc rejects Mahathir’s former party’s membership application

The Straits Times

Muhyiddin set for ‘Bossku’ role as lightning rod for anti-govt dissent

The Star

Umno polls: Eight vying for three Vice-President posts

The Star

Avoid acts that can cause public uneasiness: M’sia religious affairs minister

The Straits Times

Malaysia’s PM Anwar cruises through Day One of Parliament

The Star

Malaysian premier Anwar sues ex-PM Muhyiddin over RM15 million payment claim

The Straits Times

Anwar set to win confidence vote, but two-thirds majority will be a close call

The Straits Times

Malaysia’s Parliament sits for first time under PM Anwar, elects Speaker from PKR

The Star

Anwar asks diplomats to take fresh approach to woo foreign investments

China Daily

Malaysia and China ready to move forward in relationship

CHINA’S CPC CONGRESS

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Former Chinese President Hu’s sudden exit from party congress continues to raise speculation

The Japan News

Xinhua publishes article on CCP leadership selection process

The Straits Times

The 7 men who will rule China

China Daily

Upholding key principles of congress urged

The Japan News

President Xi says China’s economy has high resilience, room for maneuver

China Daily

South Asian leaders hail China’s role

The Japan News

President Xi appoints associates to top ranks, eliminates nearly all non-loyalists

The Jakarta Post

China’s new chapter, world’s new opportunity

China Daily

CPC: Resolving Taiwan question highlighted in report

The Korea Herald

President Xi says China, North Korea should further cooperate amid complex security dynamics

GLOBAL WARMING

China Daily

Flood season arrives early in S.China

The Japan News

Hay Fever Products Flying Off Shelves in Japan as weather turns warm earlier than before

The Daily Star

The woeful state of three Bangladesh rivers

The Nation

Temperatures surpass 40 degrees Celsius, high winds and hail are next in Thailand’s north-east

The Korea Herald

Korea, Indonesia join forces to build EV ecosystem

The Straits Times

11 million families in Philippines facing water crisis

China Daily

Extremely hot: HKO to introduce new warning as climate warms

The Statesman

India’s PM to gift solar energy project to his parliamentary constituency tomorrow

The Jakarta Post

New research shows true danger of waste burning in the greater Jakarta area

The Jakarta Post

Why we need healthy forests for healthy people: FAO Director

The Jakarta Post

Trash trawler launched to clear waters off Bali

The Statesman

Bottled water industry can undermine progress towards safe water for all: United Nations

The Japan News

Plastic Entering Oceans Could Nearly Triple by 2040

The Straits Times

Sleepless in Singapore? Even nights are getting hotter, according to temperature data

Dawn

Lahore most polluted city, Chad worst among countries in 2022: Survey

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia implements national cooling action plan

CRIME

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South Korea claims jurisdiction over its citizens outside of the country, so Koreans can be subject to prosecution even if they use drugs overseas.
The two individuals were found eating their meals at an open-air wooden hut on the beach at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday when security guards patrolled the areas.

WORTH A READ

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Chicken rice seller Ong Eng Kim slashed the price of his standard plate of chicken rice by about 40% – from RM5 to RM3 – and now he gets long lines of happy customers every day.
The figure is almost half of the total number of Filipino families, which stood at 26.39 million in 2020, according to the latest government data.

SOCIETY

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In my primary school days, one of my classmates pushed me headfirst into the gutter as we lined up for our morning ceremony, the author writes.
Most of the jobs they do are ones that Koreans are reluctant to do, as many of the worksites have lax safety standards.

SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA

The Jakarta Post

Online evil: Indonesia’s cyberbullying problem

China Daily

China’s ceramic surgeon fixes it

The Korea Herald

As crackdowns resume in S. Korea on illegals, immigration officers fear for safety

The Japan News

Newborn abandonment case in Japan highlights fears among foreign trainees

The Statesman

India’s poor, vulnerable battling hunger exposed to unhealthy ultra-processed food

The Nation

7 in 10 out-of-school or unemployed Thai youths lack motivation to develop skills

China Daily

24 Solar Terms: Things you may not know about the Spring Equinox

The Korea Herald

ChatGPT sparks trend in publication and sales of related books

Dawn

Predators in Pakistan’s workplace

China Daily

Under pressure, Chinese chipmakers pull socks up

The Nation

‘Unfolding Bangkok’ illuminates city’s hidden beauty

The Daily Star

Political void in Punjab: Can a radical leader again ignite separatism?

The Nation

More than half of Gen Z in Asia are suffering from poor mental health

The Korea Herald

Korean adoptees discover lost identities through language

The Statesman

ChatGPT vs Google: How do they compare?

Dawn

In pictures: International Women’s Day observed across world

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