MenuMenu

Asia News Network

TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

MORE HEADLINES    

TOP NEWS

VIEW ALL    

MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS

The Straits Times

India-US ties strained after Strait of Hormuz attack kills 3 Indian sailors

Dawn

US official unveils 14-point Iran agreement to halt conflict and reopen Strait of Hormuz

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia President Prabowo reaffirms support for Palestine in call with counterpart Abbas

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan hesitant to clear mines in Strait of Hormuz, fearing next flare-up

The Korea Herald

South Korea President Lee to meet G7 leaders as hopes grow for end to Iran conflict

China Daily

US, Iran deal hopeful, but doubts remain

The Korea Herald

Interim Iran deal eases key risk for Korea’s export-driven economy

The Statesman

Parliamentary panel reviews impact of West Asia crisis on India; discusses energy, logistics and infra concerns

Dawn

PM Shehbaz says Pakistan to host signing ceremony of US-Iran agreement in Geneva

The Straits Times

Japan PM Takaichi still enjoys support despite public’s anxieties about Iran war

The Daily Star

US, Iran reach peace deal, signing set for Friday: Pakistan PM

The Statesman

Indian-flagged vessel MSV Virat 1 suffers engine failure off the coast of Oman, 14 crew members rescued

The Statesman

Three Indians missing after attack on vessel off Oman coast

The Star

Two Malaysian peacekeepers hurt after airstrike in Lebanon

The Statesman

India summons US Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks over attack on vessel off Oman coast

China Daily

China calls for calmness, restraint over Iran situation: spokesman

VIEW ALL    

CRIME WATCH

Viet Nam News

Four charged as police foil attempt to move scam operation from Cambodia to Vietnam

The Phnom Penh Post

Charcoal kilns dismantled, illegal timber seized; natural resource busts in Cambodia

The Straits Times

Singapore Android users lose over US$53,000 in less than 3 months to malware scams targeting seniors

The Kathmandu Post

Domestic violence on the rise: Nepal sees 528 spousal deaths in six years

Philippine Daily Inquirer

48 subpoenaed over Philippine university drowning incident

The Phnom Penh Post

Off you trot: Farmers support renewed focus on ending live pig smuggling

The Statesman

Bengaluru horror: Woman, 20, strangled to death by live-in partner she met on Instagram

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia authorities seize over 23 tonnes of smuggled Thai goods

The Daily Star

15 bodies recovered in Bangladesh in 21 days, sparking public concern

The Straits Times

Singaporean man arrested in Indonesia’s Medan for running ‘Labubu’ vape production ring

The Statesman

Three-year-old girl dies after sexual assault in India’s Tamil Nadu; police arrest migrant worker

The Korea Herald

AI ‘ghost cases’ haunt South Korean courtrooms

The Kathmandu Post

From banks to brokers and insurers: The multi-billion-rupee empire of Nepal’s Bhatta-Agrawal syndicate

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal suspends three Chinese doctors linked to illegal Baluwatar hospital

China Daily

Beijing probes street vendor after duck meat revelation sparks backlash

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodian authorities investigating alleged illegal logging kingpin

VIEW ALL    

CAMBODIA-THAILAND BORDER ROW

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%

The Nation

PM Anutin reaffirms Thai-Cambodian border crossings remain closed

The Straits Times

Cambodian avatars pray to spirits for rain, peace with Thailand

The Nation

Thai rangers halt Cambodian farming activity in Sa Kaeo border area

The Phnom Penh Post

Content creator reports shots fired by Thai forces during border visit

The Nation

Thai military presses ahead with fence along border with Cambodia

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia reaffirms support for ASEAN border monitors as new mission chief takes over

The Nation

Thailand, Cambodia eye practical steps to restore trust, says Thai PM Anutin

The Phnom Penh Post

Sea you in court: Cambodia announces UNCLOS conciliation as Thais exit maritime MoU

The Nation

Thai Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister expects Cambodia to join trilateral talks at ASEAN summit

The Nation

Thailand briefs ASEAN partners on Cambodia and Myanmar issues

VIEW ALL    

CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT

The Nation

Thailand faces prolonged dry spells as El Niño drives erratic weather patterns

The Jakarta Post

Riverbank erosion threatens 1,000-year-old historic site in Indonesia

The Phnom Penh Post

Charcoal kilns dismantled, illegal timber seized; natural resource busts in Cambodia

Asia News Network

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

The Jakarta Post

Drought grips parts of Indonesia’s Java as dry season intensifies

The Straits Times

Long-term coastal landowners to build seawalls, shield against sea level rise in Singapore

Viet Nam News

Tropical storms, heat and drought putting millions of Vietnamese children at risk: UNICEF

The Straits Times

Arsenic in the water: Toxic ‘time bomb’ threatens Mekong river basin

The Kathmandu Post

Solar power inside forests, sirens in villages to curb wildlife attacks in Nepal

The Straits Times

PM Wong sends condolences to Philippine quake victims, says Singapore ready to help

The Star

Malaysia steps up preparedness ahead of strong El Niño

China Daily

Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning amid intense thundery showers

Philippine Daily Inquirer

More than 6,600 aftershocks recorded a week after earthquake in Philippines’ Mindanao

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Coastal uplift seen in Philippines’ Sarangani, Davao Occidental after M7.8 earthquake

The Kathmandu Post

Nepali farmers turn to rubber cultivation to keep elephants and monkeys at bay

The Straits Times

From the zoo to the mountains: A Singaporean’s quest to rescue bears in Laos

VIEW ALL    

HEALTH

 

Vientiane Times

UN ploughs US$4.5 million into food supply in northern Laos

The Korea Herald

Korean hospitals dominate Newsweek’s Asia-Pacific specialty rankings

Viet Nam News

Vietnamese doctors reattach 22-month-old child’s nearly severed hand

The Jakarta Post

Indonesia’s free meals beneficiaries willing to forgo assistance to improve quality

Philippine Daily Inquirer

1 in 4 Filipino kids under age 5 stunted: study

The Korea Herald

Behind Korea’s soaring C-section rates: Risk-averse mothers, doctors in a strained system

The Jakarta Post

Indonesian rupiah slide drives up drug costs, burdening chronically ill patients

The Korea Herald

Medical care out of reach on 60% of South Korea’s inhabited islands

The Daily Star

Vitamin A+ campaign to resume after one year in Bangladesh

The Kathmandu Post

Three-quarters of newborn care facilities in Nepal lack critical medicines

China Daily

China targets illegal healthcare activities

The Star

Malaysian government looking to expand medicine delivery programme nationwide: minister

The Straits Times

Battling the bulge jab by jab: India’s weight-loss drugs now within the reach of millions

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia first in Asia-Pacific to achieve 95-95-95 HIV targets

The Star

Dengue cases in Malaysia’s Sabah jump by over 50%

The Jakarta Post

Sweet talk, sour doubts: Indonesia faces hurdles in curbing sugary drinks

VIEW ALL    

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Tokyo government to work with start-ups to ward off bears; possible measures include AI detection system

The Star

In Malaysia, AI makes Datukships easier to fake

China Daily

World Cup predictions become new battleground for AI

The Korea Herald

When safety speaks 20 languages: Day in life of foreign workers at building site with AI as assistant

The Korea Herald

AI ‘ghost cases’ haunt South Korean courtrooms

Dawn

Folding clothes, making coffee and sandwich — Indian workers training AI robots to take their jobs

The Straits Times

AI salaries in Singapore rising 5 times faster than overall wages, fresh grads earn up to $90k a year

The Korea Herald

South Korea reports first exam cheating cases using AI smart glasses

The Nation

Thailand ranks second globally for AI adoption growth, Microsoft says

The Straits Times

Singapore launches new AI supercomputer to boost climate, healthcare research

The Straits Times

I hired a humanoid robot to help clean my home. An auntie did most of the chores

China Daily

China unveils upgraded version of AI-powered forecasting system

The Straits Times

Indonesia’s latest AI-generated earworm is an ode to its energy minister

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japan given access to Anthropic’s Mythos to boost cyber defence

The Korea Herald

AI boom reshapes South Korea’s status ladder

The Straits Times

Anthropic looks to set up shop in Singapore, fill roles from finance to product support

VIEW ALL    

ANN ORIGINALS

Asia News Network

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

VIEW ALL    

DAILY DIGEST

THE ASIAN VIEW

VIEW ALL

ASEAN MATTERS

Viet Nam News

Vietnam PM Le Minh Hung attends ASEAN–Russia summit marking 35 years of ties

The Star

‘ASEAN ties with Russia hold vast potential’

Viet Nam News

Vietnam to leverage its bridging role to inject fresh momentum into ASEAN-Russia ties

Borneo Bulletin

Brunei Sultan to attend ASEAN-Russia Commemorative Summit

Vientiane Times

ASEAN bolsters cooperation, tackles food, energy and cyber threats

Vientiane Times

Lao PM calls for stronger ASEAN unity, connectivity and AI-driven development at regional forum

Viet Nam News

ASEAN leaders urge greater unity and resilience amid global uncertainty

Viet Nam News

Southeast Asian political parties urged to strengthen cooperation for ASEAN’s future

The Nation

PM Anutin teams up with Thai-Vietnam businesses to drive ASEAN growth

Viet Nam News

Timor-Leste PM arrives in Hanoi for official visit, 3rd ASEAN Future Forum

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodia welcomes ASEAN customs directors to regional conference

China Daily

China’s first river-to-sea canal enters key test phase, expected to be convenient, cost-effective link between nation, ASEAN

Philippine Daily Inquirer

ASEAN wraps up talks on pact to unlock US$2 trillion digital economy

The Nation

ASEAN factories face closures and layoffs as war-driven cost shock spreads

The Nation

ASEAN’s AI hub race raises growth hopes — and risks for workers, SMEs and the environment

Borneo Bulletin

Brunei minister attends defence dialogue

VIEW ALL    

ASIAN EDITORS CIRCLE

VIEW ALL

COMBATING INFLATION

Philippine Daily Inquirer

To further tame inflation, Philippine central bank hikes policy rate for 2nd time

Vientiane Times

Economists warn Laos of slower growth, rising inflation as Middle East conflict bites

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi moves toward goal of 0% tax on food

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Bank of Japan rate hike will help households with high savings, burden those with high debt

The Star

Dumpling prices in Malaysia steady

Philippine Daily Inquirer

High energy costs still haunt Philippines, Southeast Asia neighbours

The Jakarta Post

Indonesian rupiah slide drives up drug costs, burdening chronically ill patients

The Korea Herald

Can South Korea afford a 12,000 won minimum wage?

The Korea Herald

Interim Iran deal eases key risk for Korea’s export-driven economy

The Kathmandu Post

Nepal trims India fertiliser import plan to 50,000 tonnes as global prices ease

The Kathmandu Post

Inflation cuts deeper as food and fuel costs strain Nepali households

The Star

Malaysians happy to save RM1 ATM fee

The Straits Times

After the military, Malaysia’s veterans struggle to seek new livelihoods amid rising costs

The Straits Times

Japan PM Takaichi still enjoys support despite public’s anxieties about Iran war

The Straits Times

Shock at the pump: Indonesia’s state-owned Pertamax price hike fuels cost worries for middle class

The Straits Times

SG$500 vouchers for all Singaporean households; Government ready to do more if needed: DPM Gan

VIEW ALL    

SPORTS & GAMES

Viet Nam News

Climber becomes first Vietnamese woman to complete Seven Summits

The Star

Portuguese-Eurasian community in Malaysia’s Melaka comes home to support their favourite team

China Daily

World Cup predictions become new battleground for AI

The Daily Star

Made in Bangladesh jerseys reach FIFA World Cup 2026

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Japanese Emperor, Empress watch Japan-Netherlands FIFA World Cup match on TV with Dutch King, Queen

Dawn

Teams and players to look out for at the ‘most uncertain’ of FIFA World Cups

The Kathmandu Post

How a Nepali came to be part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup behind the scenes

Kuensel

Children celebrate International Day of Play through football in Bhutan

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Lookout order sought vs persons of interest in Philippine collegiate athletes’ deaths

Dawn

Pakistanis rejoice as national football team wins its first tournament in 74 years

The Nation

Thai pop star Lisa set for World Cup opening show as 2026 tournament kicks off

The Nation

Thailand left as sole ASEAN-region holdout after 10 neighbours secure 2026 World Cup rights

The Korea Herald

Beyond ‘Dreamers’: K-pop’s soundtrack for 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Phnom Penh Post

South American Kun Khmer federations expand Cambodian martial art’s global reach

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine tennis star Alex Eala wins Birmingham Open title, ends Czech curse

The Phnom Penh Post

Cambodian para throwball teams retain back-to-back Asian championship titles

VIEW ALL    

ASIA ON SCREEN

VIEW ALL

Giving fashion a second life in Vietnam
PlayPlay
Giving fashion a second life in Vietnam
Giving fashion a second life in Vietnam
Giving fashion a second life in Vietnam
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
Vietnam’s cultural digitalisation
Vietnam’s cultural digitalisation
Spirit of sacrifice reflected in Brunei’s Korban observances
Spirit of sacrifice reflected in Brunei’s Korban observances
Interest rate vs exchange rate: What’s Singapore’s choice for fighting global inflation?
Interest rate vs exchange rate: What’s Singapore’s choice for fighting global inflation?
Deals and words: Reading the tea leaves for the ‘historic’ Xi-Trump summit
Deals and words: Reading the tea leaves for the ‘historic’ Xi-Trump summit
Bridge to Vietnamese culture
Bridge to Vietnamese culture
A rooftop surprise in Hanoi
A rooftop surprise in Hanoi
previous arrow
next arrow

SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA

Viet Nam News

Vietnam recognised as highly peaceful in 2026 global index

The Phnom Penh Post

Protecting culture: Cambodia elected to UNESCO committee

The Kathmandu Post

Restoration begins at Nepal’s historic Siddhapokhari

The Phnom Penh Post

Forgotten Francophone archive revised; will preserve Cambodia’s national memory

The Jakarta Post

Indonesian environmental organisation Sungai Watch innovates sustainable design

The Korea Herald

Young dancers seek freedom in Korea’s growing street dance scene

The Korea Herald

BTS shows shine light on flaws in Busan’s event management

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Turning Japan’s wasabi fields into hubs for regional revitalisation

China Daily

Steeped in culture: Chinese tea wins over Moscow

The Daily Star

The lost world of Dhaka’s courtesans and baijis

The Korea Herald

Politically active youth find community at Seoul protests

The Yomiuri Shimbun

Human washing machine from 1970 Osaka Expo to go on display at Tokyo museum

The Nation

Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha’s life in law, compassion and public service

The Straits Times

From the zoo to the mountains: A Singaporean’s quest to rescue bears in Laos

The Jakarta Post

When the music calls: Festivalgoers cross Jakarta and borders for an annual ritual

The Korea Herald

With temples, churches, citizens and officials pitching in, Busan braces for BTS’ homecoming

VIEW ALL    

GO DEEPER WITH ANN

ANN Newsletters

Sign up here

Follow us:

scroll to top