TOP NEWS Waiting for China’s turnaround G-20 needs to talk about economic espionage, again Moral policing a zombie virusMORE HEADLINES SPECIAL FOCUS: INDO-PACIFIC AND ASIA The Straits TimesBritish warship deployed to Indo-Pacific region docks in Singapore The Jakarta PostWar In Ukraine will not fray Indo-Pacific strategy The Jakarta PostUkraine: Out of a tiger’s mouth into a crocodile’s mouth The Korea HeraldN. Korea slams AUKUS as US ‘tool for war’ threatening world security The Jakarta PostIndonesia’s strategic defence concept in Indo-Pacific region The StarPM expresses Malaysia’s concern over Aukus at the East Asia summit China DailyAUKUS spurs arms race, puts to test Aussie pledge of nuclear non-proliferation The Jakarta PostIndonesia, Malaysia concerned over AUKUS nuclear submarines plan The StatesmanAUKUS & impact on Japan and India The StatesmanImpending ‘cold war’ will destroy marine life The Jakarta PostAUKUS shows Indonesia must modernize defence The Straits TimesThe Australian submarine surprise China DailyUS nuclear proliferation top threat to the Asia-Pacific The Jakarta PostAUKUS submarine deal a detriment to nuclear commitments The Straits TimesWill Aukus bring chaos or stability to the region? Asia News NetworkThat sinking feeling from Down Under 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 Gun-related killings make up more than 70 per cent of all homicides in the US in a year. Home News, Home Page, National Affair Opinion Right, National affairs Opinion, OPINION, The Asian View Imran Khan’s march to chaos ... Home News, National Affair Opinion Right, National affairs Opinion, OPINION, The Asian View Another perspective about Singapore’s rejection of preacher Somad ... Home News, National Affair Opinion Right, National affairs Opinion, OPINION, The Asian View 24 years on, can we agree to realize a violence-free Indonesia? ... ECONOMIC AFFAIRS VIEW MORE The writer says in order to measure real development, we need to take into account the qualitative aspects, rather than focusing on quantity only. For Indonesia to comply with and benefit from the agreement, it needs to adjust national laws and regulations to strengthen the position of both domestic consumers and producers. REGIONAL AFFAIRS VIEW MORE The writer says instead of criticizing ASEAN, Myanmar’s opposition groups should forge a more constructive and amicable relationship with the bloc. This, despite there being hardly any Chinese participants at this year’s World Economic Forum. 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 ... Vending machines with frozen signature items from chain restaurants on the rise ... 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 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP VIEW MORE The writer says the media should be seen as an "ally" in the democratic and development journey. Europe is at best divided on the question of confronting its dark colonial history, prompting one to question its sincerity towards human rights and international order. WORTH A READ VIEW MORE “The conflict has left an impact on our daily lives in Singapore, from raising prices to fuelling longer-term worries like regional and national security”, states the writer. The global energy transition, pivotal to climate change mitigation efforts and for delivering secure and affordable energy for all, has made gradual progress in recent years. SOCIETY VIEW MORE The writer says by condemning LGBT identities, reactionary Muslims are giving Islam a bad name, exuding an aura of toxic pseudo-moralism and hatred. Among other harmful threats, plastic waste is choking the ocean, and if we continue on our current track, more than half of the world’s marine species may become extinction by 2100. 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: