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MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS

The Statesman

Indian External Affairs Minister held key talks with Kuwait’s top leadership

Dawn

What is next for the Gulf?

The Statesman

India expresses deep concern over escalating West Asia tensions, urges restraint and return to dialogue

Philippine Daily Inquirer

US launches new strikes on Iran after 3 ships hit in Strait of Hormuz

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia foreign minister to attend Iranian leader Khamenei’s funeral after domestic pressure

The Star

Malaysia to maintain peacekeeping troops in Lebanon amid security discussions

Dawn

India eyes oil exploration expansion after Middle East war shortages

Dawn

Islamabad frontrunner to host US-Iran talks

Dawn

Pakistan PM to visit Iran, Turkiye to attend funeral of assassinated Iranian supreme leader

The Daily Star

Vulnerable economies get little relief from Hormuz reopening, says UN report

The Jakarta Post

Gulf turmoil hurting Pakistan’s economic outlook

Philippine Daily Inquirer

40 Filipino sailors unhurt in Hormuz strait attacks

Dawn

Pakistan PM to visit Iran, Turkiye as part of mediation to end Middle East war: sources

The Korea Herald

Seoul optimistic most South Korean vessels will clear Hormuz within days

The Straits Times

US promises to protect Gulf states’ interests in Iran talks

The Jakarta Post

Tankers of Indonesia’s state-owned energy company still stuck in the Strait of Hormuz

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CRIME WATCH

The Korea Herald

Man under investigation for secretly recording dates with AI smart glasses in Korea

The Star

In Malaysia, thieves eye premium durians despite price drop

The Star

Malaysia’s 1MDB’s Jho Low return claim denied

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Illegal organ transplants allegedly at Cambodia defence ministry-affiliated hospital

The Kathmandu Post

Court convicts Nepali fraud syndicate in ‘Bhutanese refugee’ scam

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japanese woman who allegedly sewed roommate’s lips arrested on suspicion of assault

China Daily

Overall scam cases in Hong Kong drop, but elderly victims, losses see increase: police chief

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine VP Sara Duterte’s ‘kill threat’ video clip presented in impeachment trial

The Jakarta Post

Police probe coal miners over alleged graft tied to nationwide blackouts in Indonesia

The Kathmandu Post

Coordination committees to be formed in Nepal to prevent gender-based violence

The Phnom Penh Post

Officials investigate link between Cambodia cattle deaths and illegal mining

The Star

15-year old student injured in Malaysian school stabbing incident

The Statesman

Delhi woman found dead 72 days after marriage; family alleges dowry harassment, murder

The Korea Herald

North Korea behind two thirds of global crypto stolen in H1

Dawn

11-year-old to face trial for igniting shopping plaza fire in Karachi

The Star

Malaysian 1MDB fugitive financier, Jho Low, to allegedly receive presidential pardon from Trump

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CAMBODIA-THAILAND BORDER ROW

The Phnom Penh Post

Malaysia military chief visits ASEAN observer team in Cambodia during official defence trip

The Nation

Thai army rejects Cambodian claims of border grenade attack

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia files complaint with Philippines over unauthorised AOT tour of Khnar Temple

The Phnom Penh Post

Phnom Penh Water Festival suspended; government focus on border crisis, displaced civilians

The Phnom Penh Post

Thais must join boundary commissions; only legitimate way to plot markers: Cambodia official

The Phnom Penh Post

‘Only when we are strong can we protect our territory and peace’: Cambodian senate president

The Nation

Thailand-Cambodia border fence in Chanthaburi 45% intact, markers complete

The Nation

Thailand-Cambodia sea dispute enters crucial UNCLOS phase

The Phnom Penh Post

Vietnam backs ceasefire, peaceful solution to Cambodia-Thailand border issue

The Nation

Thailand rejects Cambodia’s border claims, urges joint fact-finding to avoid escalation

The Phnom Penh Post

Despite prolonged Thai delays, Cambodia renews calls for border survey teams

The Phnom Penh Post

Despite Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire, home still out of reach for more than 28k Cambodians

The Nation

Thailand monitors Cambodia’s Chinese tanks as NSC says border tension remains manageable

The Phnom Penh Post

UNCLOS can rebuild Cambodia-Thailand trust, pave way for lasting peace, says Manet

The Phnom Penh Post

UNCLOS underway; Cambodia lodges formal request for maritime reconciliation with Thailand

The Phnom Penh Post

Thai imports to Cambodia down nearly 30%; exports plunge 40%

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CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

The Jakarta Post

Hundreds still sheltering as fire blazes at landfill in Indonesia

Borneo Bulletin

ASEAN hotspot count surges to 86 percent as El Niño raises haze concerns

China Daily

Super Typhoon Bavi raises extreme weather concerns in China

Viet Nam News

Heavy rains batter northern provinces as flood, landslide risks rise in Vietnam

Viet Nam News

Female Asiatic black bear rescued in Vietnam after nearly 16 years in captivity

The Daily Star

Landslide at Bangladesh Rohingya camp kills 4 students, teacher

The Statesman

Four killed, seven missing in rain-triggered landslide in India’s Kerala

The Korea Herald

Warming seas bring jellyfish, sharks closer to Korea’s beaches

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodian landfill closed after USD300 million ‘recycling facility’ pollutes stream, kills fish

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia’s five-year environmental diplomacy strategy to tackle climate change, ecosystem decline

China Daily

Heavy rain and winds batter China as Super Typhoon Bavi approaches

The Nation

Thailand, Vietnam, ASEAN at risk from El Nino as heat and urban pressure intensify

The Phnom Penh Post

Officials investigate link between Cambodia cattle deaths and illegal mining

The Kathmandu Post

Late monsoon slows Nepal’s paddy transplantation, but experts say there’s no need to worry

The Nation

Climate crisis reshapes travel as weather risks grow in 2026

The Jakarta Post

Drought tightens grip across Indonesia

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HEALTH

 

The Daily Star

Bangladeshi television show battling stigma about menstrual health

The Korea Herald

Why bullying still plagues South Korea’s hospitals

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Expert warns of tougher fight vs infectious diseases amid climate change

China Daily

China to build three-tier eldercare network by 2029

Viet Nam News

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City speeds up public investment for gateway hospitals

The Straits Times

Lower alcohol limits, jail for first-time drink-driving offenders proposed in Singapore

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s old fair price pharmacies get new ‘affordable pharmacy’ signboards

China Daily

‘EastDiet’: China’s homegrown way to better health

The Korea Herald

Young Korean men living alone at high risk of hypertension: study

The Nation

The rise of plai: How an ancient Thai root became a modern pharmaceutical heavyweight

The Straits Times

Singaporean university project helps undergrads put phones away for better sleep

The Star

Malaysia’s unpaid care work data needs refining, say experts

The Daily Star

7 more suspected measles deaths reported in 24 hours in Bangladesh

Dawn

Pakistan minister confirms 78 children infected with HIV at Karachi hospital

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s cities lag rural areas in vaccinating children

Dawn

Pakistan court seeks health secretary, police chief’s response on reports of HIV outbreak at Karachi hospital

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Star

Clearer rules needed in the age of AI, say Malaysian experts

The Korea Herald

Man under investigation for secretly recording dates with AI smart glasses in Korea

The Star

Malaysian state of Selangor moves to study pilot project for ‘sustainable’ AI data centre

The Korea Herald

Samsung tops Nvidia with record Q2 operating profit

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal brings social media, AI advertising under new national policy

Dawn

As the threat of AI replacement looms larger, Pakistan’s celebrities are fighting back

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan to boost training for statisticians amid demand from AI, big data analytics

The Star

Hong Kong star Lawrence Ng sells image rights for AI film, gets paid without having to act

The Korea Herald

Korean AI model decodes animal movements like language

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan’s strategy draft urges creation of hubs of industry, government, academia to promote dual-use tech

The Straits Times

National University of Singapore students build AI tool for teachers

The Star

Malaysia needs to build drone industry ecosystem: PM Anwar

The Kathmandu Post

AI-powered vibe coding is gaining ground in Nepal

China Daily

UN approved first global technical regulation on automated driving systems, co-led by China

The Korea Herald

South Korea nears announcement on new semiconductor production cluster outside Greater Seoul

China Daily

AI ‘stealing’ jobs: What it means for Hong Kong’s university graduates

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ANN ORIGINALS

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Philippine fishers’ group: Tens of thousands of small fisherfolk affected by southwest monsoon

Asia News Network

West Philippine Sea biodiversity takes centrestage in new online resource

Asia News Network

[ANN EXCLUSIVE] Cannes comes calling: A young Filipino editor’s journey from science lab to silver screen

Asia News Network

[ANN EXCLUSIVE] Life on the DMZ edge: Hope springs eternal in Paju borderland

Asia News Network

[ANN EXCLUSIVE] Earth Day Mixer in Manila explores how storytelling powers sustainability

Asia News Network

[ANN Exclusive] Of bytes and bridges: AI in the newsroom takes centre stage at WJC 2026

Asia News Network

[ANN Exclusive] From the king’s road to the royal kitchens: South Korea’s soft power on a plate

Asia News Network

Filipino heritage advocate charged with libel for citing book’s errors

Asia News Network

This group of volunteer-professionals helps solarise Philippines’ Mindanao one solar panel at a time

Asia News Network

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

Asia News Network

From fact to fiction: Marga Ortigas on her journey from seasoned reporter to published author

Asia News Network

A UK Minister’s fall from grace and other secrets swept under the rug

Asia News Network

Making sense of impunity in Asia and beyond

Asia News Network

Asia mulls future with Trump’s win

Asia News Network

Where is Alice Guo? From small-town mayor to transnational fugitive all in five months

Asia News Network

The centre of gravity of global affairs is slowly but surely moving towards Asia: Dr Kyung-wha Kang

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ASEAN MATTERS

China Daily

China’s Guangdong, ASEAN to discuss collaboration at supply chain forum

Viet Nam News

Border boarding schools help strengthen Vietnam’s ties with neighbouring countries

Borneo Bulletin

ASEAN hotspot count surges to 86 percent as El Niño raises haze concerns

The Phnom Penh Post

Malaysia military chief visits ASEAN observer team in Cambodia during official defence trip

The Jakarta Post

Myanmar FM to meet ASEAN ministers in Bangkok on Sunday

The Jakarta Post

US leaves South China Sea code talks to ASEAN, China

The Phnom Penh Post

India-ASEAN women’s science event looks to shake up STEM sector

Viet Nam News

Vietnam to host two key ASEAN occupational safety and health meetings

The Nation

Thailand, Vietnam, ASEAN at risk from El Nino as heat and urban pressure intensify

The Straits Times

Singapore PM Wong to visit Jakarta for Singapore-Indonesia leaders’ retreat

The Straits Times

Lawrence Wong to make first-ever visit by Singapore PM to Timor-Leste from July 2 to 3

Borneo Bulletin

ASEAN regional meeting focuses on sustainable innovation, digital integration

Borneo Bulletin

Brunei Sultan receives in audience Thai chief of defence forces

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine House Speaker bats for wider ASEAN anti-drug council vs transnational crimes

China Daily

ASEAN-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Forum calls for stronger relations

The Straits Times

‘ASEAN’s gift to the world’: Hormuz crisis sharpens Philippines push for South China Sea code

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COMBATING INFLATION

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s consumer confidence, retail sales dip further after interest rate hikes

The Japan News

Japan’s wholesale inflation hits 3-year high as fuel costs, weak yen bite

The Nation

Businesses urge Thai government to ditch quick fixes, as economy loses second-half steam

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s micro and small industry registrations plunge 75 percent in five years despite policy push

The Daily Star

Jet fuel prices in Bangladesh drops by USD$1.06 per litre for domestic airlines

Eleven Media

Exemption period for taxes levied on imports of diesel, fertilisers, and LNG extended in Myanmar

The Daily Star

Bangladesh inflation eases to 9.16% in June on slower food price growth

The Straits Times

Singapore tops list of world’s most expensive cities for the rich for 4th year running

Vientiane Times

Laotian lawmakers to review rural poverty agenda, economy and budget reforms

The Jakarta Post

Critical months ahead for Indonesia shoemakers as costs climb, demand falters

Viet Nam News

Vietnamese government specifies new personal income tax deductions

The Daily Star

12kg LPG cylinder cheaper in Bangladesh in July

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine President Marcos studying extension of USD 0.81/kilo price cap on imported rice

The Star

‘Malaysians were shielded against inflation’ says economy minister

The Straits Times

Electricity tariff for Singapore households to rise by 17%, gas tariff by 7.1% for next quarter

The Jakarta Post

Motorists in Indonesia switch fuels, queue longer amid fuel price hike

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SPORTS & GAMES

Viet Nam News

Vietnamese wushu athlete wins first Taolu World Cup gold

China Daily

Soccer fueling China’s late-night economy rise

The Korea Herald

Football reform begins in South Korea after World Cup fallout

Go Go Mongolia

Mongolian students participate Junior Geological Olympiad in Russia

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Filipino tennis star Alex Eala’s historic Wimbledon ends vs Italy’s Jasmine Paolini

The Kathmandu Post

How Nepal could lose a generation of footballers due to FIFA’s suspension

China Daily

China’s manufacturing industry plays key part in 2026 FIFA World Cup

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Filipino tennis star Alex Eala rallies past Australian Maya Joint into historic Wimbledon third round

China Daily

China’s ‘F1 on Water’ revives folk traditions through storytelling

The Straits Times

South Korea’s early World Cup exit sparks anger and calls for football governance reforms

The Star

Malaysians brave sleepless nights to catch World Cup knockouts

The Straits Times

‘Very sad’ but still hopeful, South Korean fans in Singapore react to World Cup upset

Sin Chew Daily

The only Chinese chess hub in a Penang coffeeshop: keeping the game alive

Philippine Daily Inquirer

How fitness in Metro Manila has become a lifestyle, identity, and status symbol

The Straits Times

Suits, bags, and stellar kits: Best of World Cup 2026 style

The Yomiuri Shimbun

US$1.47mil gold soccer ball goes on sale at Osaka department store

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ASIA ON SCREEN

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This Gen Z is one of Singapore’s youngest bus drivers: “This is my dream job”
Nurturing the next generation of Vietnamese filmmakers
Nurturing the next generation of Vietnamese filmmakers
Keeping the craft of Vietnam’s Do paper alive
Keeping the craft of Vietnam’s Do paper alive
Vietnam transitions to E10 biofuel
Vietnam transitions to E10 biofuel
China’s Dandong: More than a gateway
China’s Dandong: More than a gateway
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Keeping the craft of Vietnam’s Do paper alive
Why Singaporeans keep doomscrolling
Why Singaporeans keep doomscrolling
Restoring Hanoi’s iconic bridge
Restoring Hanoi’s iconic bridge
Cooking with Borneo Bulletin’s digital team season 2
Cooking with Borneo Bulletin’s digital team season 2
Tracing the origin of Thai tea
Tracing the origin of Thai tea
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Viet Nam News

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The Daily Star

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Sin Chew Daily

Teowchew associations in Malaysia welcome Chinese hit film ‘Dear You’ director with durian feast

Go Go Mongolia

20 horses gifted to Vietnamese mounted police returned to Mongolia

The Korea Herald

No pork, more talk: School lunches in South Korea face diversity test

Kuensel

Bhutanese couple trades Australian dream for roots back home in Bhutan

The Daily Star

The untold history of rivers connecting Bangladesh and Asia

Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Borneo Bulletin

Stargazers discover night-sky wonders in Brunei

The Korea Herald

No apartment? You can’t join this South Korean dating app

China Daily

‘EastDiet’: China’s homegrown way to better health

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia’s women entrepreneurs welcome green finance but urge easier access to loans

The Nation

The rise of plai: How an ancient Thai root became a modern pharmaceutical heavyweight

The Straits Times

Singaporean university project helps undergrads put phones away for better sleep

Kuensel

Indigenous language faces extinction in Mongar, rural Bhutan

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