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INDO-PACIFIC, AUKUS AND ASIA

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Paratroopers from Japan, U.S., U.K. begin joint drills

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan’s defence minister Koizumi meets U.S. Indo-Pacific Command head in Hawaii

Dawn

Australia moves 4 South Asian countries to ‘highest risk’ category for student visas: media

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine national police welcomes Australian report that Bondi Beach gunmen not trained in country

The Straits Times

Bondi shooting puts gunmen’s Philippines trip under scrutiny, but training claims remain unproven

The Jakarta Post

Philippines says no evidence of ‘terrorist training’ after Bondi gunmen’s visit

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Bondi Beach gunmen’s prior visit to Philippines ‘not a security threat’: National Security Council

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia, Australia, Papua New Guinea boost defence ties in first trilateral

Viet Nam News

Vietnamese, New Zealand foreign ministers sign action programme on comprehensive strategic partnership

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan PM Takaichi calls for maintaining international order during address at G20 Summit

Vientiane Times

Laos, Australia vow stronger partnership, detail key areas of cooperation

The Straits Times

China’s military build-up demands response, Australia defence minister says

The Straits Times

Singapore, New Zealand elevate ties, commit to raising relationship to new heights

The Straits Times

Singapore, Australia upgrade ties; will deepen cooperation in defence and energy, among others

Viet Nam News

Vietnam Prime Minister receives Australian Governor-General, affirms strong ties

Viet Nam News

Vietnam, Australia bolster strategic trust

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

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REGIONAL AFFAIRS

HEALTH

The Straits Times

Singapore study finds new way to disarm antibiotic-resistant bacteria, hasten healing of chronic wounds

The Korea Herald

How far should abortion limits stretch in Korea?

The Straits Times

‘Content to die’: Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts

The Star

Healing hub of ASEAN? Malaysia can be regional centre for specialised medical care: expert

The Kathmandu Post

Most Nepalis hesitate to start medicines for non-communicable diseases

The Straits Times

Dialysis at home a better option for Singapore’s kidney patients, but take-up remains low

The Star

Not easy feeding Malaysian kids nowadays

The Star

US dietary guide may not suit Malaysians: experts

The Straits Times

Seniors checking in on neighbours: How groups are preventing lonely deaths among Singapore’s elderly

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Poor nutrition during pregnancy causing Filipino kids’ ‘brain stunting’: health department

The Star

Malaysia’s Good Samaritan law reduces fear among bystanders during emergencies

Borneo Bulletin

Brunei issues advisory on recall of five Nestlé NAN Infant Formula products

The Star

Malaysian kids hit by rising anxiety disorders

The Korea Herald

More than 1 in 7 newborns in South Korea conceived through infertility treatment

The Jakarta Post

Child beggars seen in post-disaster Indonesian province of Aceh raises concern over long-term mental health

Viet Nam News

Female Vietnamese health care worker donates organs, giving five lives a new lease on life

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

Dawn

Water crisis in Pakistan’s Quetta worsens as groundwater depletes and public supply fails

The Korea Herald

Even in bitter cold, these Korean runners keep going, thanks to one clear innovation

The Straits Times

Singapore reviewing laws, policies to fulfil obligations under UN High Seas Treaty

The Jakarta Post

Forest conversion threatens Indonesia’s endemic Javan langur population

The Straits Times

Saving gentle giants: 7 species of marine mammals spotted in Singapore

China Daily

Schools, public venues across China shut as cold wave intensifies

Dawn

Experts warn elite capture, unchecked development eroding Islamabad’s green spaces

The Statesman

Severe cold, dense fog trigger multiple road accidents across India’s Uttar Pradesh; 12 dead, 75 injured

The Kathmandu Post

Smog alert! Nearly 1,200 brick kilns in Nepal start firing

Go Go Mongolia

Mongolia’s disaster-management plan revised and approved

The Jakarta Post

Heavy rain, coastal erosion compound flooding threats in Indonesia’s Java

The Nation

Severe PM2.5 pollution hits Bangkok, with air quality in critical zones worsening

The Jakarta Post

Jakarta sinks deeper as subsidence worsens flood risks

The Straits Times

Singapore authorities considering sterilising otters for long-term population control measures

Dawn

Over 29,000 trees removed in Islamabad; minister says more to be planted

The Daily Star

Brick kilns ravage land, waterbodies in Bangladesh’s Chattogram


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