TOP NEWS Congress proclaims Marcos Jr. 17th president of the Philippines As Imran’s caravan enters Islamabad, govt authorises deployment of army Vietnam’s Deputy PM offers WEF solution to avert global food crisisMORE HEADLINES SPECIAL FOCUS: REINING GLOBAL WARMING The StatesmanDelhi witnesses heavy rainfall, power cut, traffic jam The Phnom Penh PostPhnom Penh residents urged to save water Viet Nam NewsGreen transition the only pathway ahead Philippine Daily InquirerTanon folk rise against plastic pollution The Straits TimesWorld in one of the most severe energy crises since 1970s: WEF The Straits Times5 strategies to navigate the shifting frontiers of the energy transition The Korea Herald‘Rising sea levels can bring biggest displacement of mankind’: Photojournalist The Korea HeraldKorean ministry to work on new deposit system for single-use cups The StarRecycling glass is no longer commercially viable in the age of plastic The StarMalaysian dry season: Sufficient underground water reserves to face eventualities The Straits TimesCurrent crisis could spur countries to invest in nuclear energy: IEA economist Philippine Daily InquirerWorld’s oceans at most acidic level in 26,000 years, climate report warns The Jakarta PostTime to stop the decline of the ocean’s health DawnExtreme temperatures compound poverty in Jacobabad Philippine Daily InquirerProvincial board lifts ban on open pit mining in South Cotabato The Jakarta PostIn East Java, climate change takes a bite out of apple crops NATIONAL AFFAIRS VIEW MORE The local administration in various cities have put in place measures to prevent the movement of long march participants. Around Asia, Daily Digest, Home Page, National Affair Right, NATIONAL AFFAIRS From PPP to PML-N to PTI: A history of long marches and sit-ins in Islamabad ... Around Asia, Daily Digest, Home Page, National Affair Right, NATIONAL AFFAIRS Homegrown Nuri rocket set for 2nd launch on June 15 ... Around Asia, Daily Digest, Home Page, National Affair Right, NATIONAL AFFAIRS Operation on as Shirani forest fire continues to rage ... ECONOMIC AFFAIRS VIEW MORE As of the first quarter of 2022, the debt-to-gross domestic product ratio stood at 63.5 percent, the highest since 2005. Pakistan is in dire need of external finances, hurt by high inflation, reserves declining to as low as less than two months of imports and a fast-weakening currency. EDUCATION VIEW MORE Schools do not have to close if anyone tests positive, but they must follow a plan accurately and quickly. Critics says the competition to get into top university has produced near-perfect students boasting impeccable records in leadership skills, volunteer work and academic achievements. SPECIAL REPORTSVIEW ALL MORE HEADLINES Helmets made compulsory for pillion-riders in Mumbai ... Vietnam’s farmers escape poverty through forest work ... Yunnan snub-nosed monkey receives a warm welcome ... Dried bamboo shoots growing in popularity ... S’pore’s tourist numbers exceed arrivals for 2021 with easing border curbs ... SPECIAL FOCUS:FIGHTING THE PANDEMIC Philippine Daily InquirerNorth Korea says Covid-19 situation ‘under control’ China DailyMedical workers leave for home as case numbers fall The Japan NewsNo mask needed indoors if social distancing maintained: Japan The Korea HeraldSouth Korea to accept rapid antigen test results for international arrivals The Jakarta PostIndonesia drops mask rule as experts urge ‘proceeding with caution’ The Korea HeraldNorth Korea’s omicron surge: Kim Jong-un’s ‘double-masking’ and other peculiarities The Japan NewsLarge amount of Japan’s Moderna vaccine stock to be discarded due to expiry The Straits TimesAll S’pore Covid-19 cases in April were of the Omicron variant The Straits TimesFatigue sets in as China’s zero-Covid policy grinds on The Korea HeraldNK claims Covid-19 situation takes ‘favorable turn,’ slams officials’ ‘slackness’ The StatesmanDelhi reports rise in Covid cases, no new deaths The Japan NewsExemptions eyed for Covid testing upon arrival in Japan The Korea Herald‘Too late for vaccines to save North Korea’: South Korea expert The Phnom Penh PostQuarantine for unjabbed stays: Cambodia PM The StatesmanDelhi reports marginal rise in new Covid-19 cases, two deaths The Straits TimesPhuket resort can claim insurance payouts for Covid-19 lockdown losses: High Court CRIME VIEW MORE The 78-year-old former diplomat was detained during a raid on Saturday (May 21) while his 53-year-old son was detained in Shah Alam on Monday (May 23). This comes as a woman brought to public an incident of alleged rape after eight years by a beauty pageant organiser. WORTH A READ VIEW MORE As well as participating in forest management and protection, residents have been taking advantage of the cajuput forest to raise honeybees and catch fish for economic development. Known as the "golden peacock", Sun Jiaojiao’s business of selling peacock feathers as a series of tourism products continues to grow, developing rural tourism in the area. SOCIETY VIEW MORE Offenders attract a fine of Rs 500 for riders without helmets and suspension of their driving license for up to three months or both. The hospital will focus on applying science and technology in medical examination and treatment, as well as continue preventing and controlling diseases in the harsh environment. MORE HEADLINES Bangkok’s western outer ring road on track for Jan 2023 completion ... The rise of ‘workcations’: Mixing work, vacation for both productivity, creativity ... Marcos, Duterte get backing of political clans in vote-rich Cavite ... Strong policies needed to maintain Jakarta’s pandemic traffic respite: Experts ... South Korea’s defense chief warns of difficulties relocating ministry at short notice ... Ho Chi Minh City addresses reports of sexual harassment on buses ... SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA The Jakarta PostIndonesia’s mixed-marriage families welcome planned changes to citizenship regulation DawnCan Karachi’s sex workers get out on their own terms? The Straits TimesA rural region in Japan aims for ‘creative depopulation’ China DailyOne man and his menagerie The Phnom Penh PostCambodia eyes key role in electronics, auto hubs in South-east Asia The Daily StarIn pictures: Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 celebrations around the world The Jakarta PostBlood and bruises: Welcome to Bangkok’s real-life fight club China DailyStudents hit hard by Indian ban on Chinese apps China DailyVets at Beijing Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center give animal patients expert care The Jakarta PostCoffee, tea and nagging at Japan’s anti-procrastination cafe Viet Nam NewsMekong Delta province plans comprehensive steps to develop rice brand The Korea HeraldAmid K-pop boom, instant noodle exports break $70 million mark in March The Jakarta PostFrom Oreo to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life The Straits TimesEarth first, clothes second(hand): More S’pore youth start thrift stores The Korea HeraldKT develops AI-powered tech to restore Lou Gehrig patients’ voices China DailyFine feathers help to spread prosperity GO DEEPER WITH ANN Coming Soon ANN Newsletter Sign up here Follow us: