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Philippine authorities have launched a nationwide ecosystem restoration program focusing on critical wetlands, rivers, and coral reefs, ahead of the onset of an expected 'super El Niño'. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/philippine-…

From its humble beginnings as a roadside stall in 2008, Lai Foong Lala Noodles on Jalan Tun HS Lee has now expanded beyond Kuala Lumpur and evolved into a familial legacy. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/next-genera…

Australia handed over to China two Northern Song Dynasty head statues in a major ceremony on Wednesday, the latest repatriation of Chinese relics under joint efforts to protect cultural heritage and build bilateral ties. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/australia-r…

Bangladesh's aquaculture boom has helped prevent a national protein deficit. But farmed fish alone cannot sustain the sector’s future. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/bangladeshs…

High school students across Indonesia began taking the academic competency test on Monday. But in Central Kalimantan, students will have to wait until next month to sit the exam because of deteriorating air quality. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/haze-disrup…

Set for a swift rematch in Tokyo, Eala looks to redeem her recent Ningbo Open exit as she takes on formidable rival Diana Shnaider of Russia for a semifinal berth. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/payback-tim…

Tracing his path from a small fishing village in Perak to chief engineer at Airbus China, a Malaysian engineer shares his journey pioneering passenger "air taxis" and bringing eVTOL technology toward commercial mass production. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/from-fishin…

Despite hundreds of deaths caused by mob beatings since 2024 and repeated promises of swift justice, several high-profile cases in Bangladesh still remain unresolved. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/mob-killing…

Japan's population of foreign nationals reached 4.12 million by the end of 2025. To live and work in the country, they must first obtain a residence status that is subject to strict screening by the Immigration Services Agency. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/tightened-r…

Vietnam's efforts to lower borrowing costs are facing growing pressure from strong demand for credit, rising deposit rates, inflation and currency-market uncertainty. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/vietnam-str…

With just two months to go, South Korea's exchanges and tax authorities remain divided over what needs to be in place before the country's crypto taxation begins – fuelling calls for another delay. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/after-three…

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu stressed that a politically appointed team must bear political accountability for the deadly blaze which burned for over 44 hours and killed 168 people. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/hong-kong-d…

A latest government study finds that out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare expenditure has pushed more than 10.8 million Bangladeshis – more than 6% of the country's population – below the poverty line in 2022. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/out-of-pock…

Residents in the affected areas have been instructed to leave their homes and move to safer locations or designated evacuation centres established by Phuket's Karon Municipality. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/thailand-is…

The US company Villa Vie Residences stated that soaring fuel costs caused by the US-Iran war forced the decision to suspend operations. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/neverending…

Amid greater vigilance among the public and frontline professionals in spotting and reporting signs of abuse, the number of child abuse cases in Singapore has since risen significantly. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/more-child-…

Tapanuli orangutans in North Sumatra face increasing threats as their habitat gets fragmented by forest-encroaching business activities, while Bornean orangutans in Kalimantan are choked by haze-causing forest and peatland fires. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/forest-loss…

Families of foreign victims of the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush voice frustration over the slow pace of ongoing investigations and limited access to updates. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/four-years-…

The development comes after Bloomberg initially reported that Islamabad had barred Taiwanese airlines from using its airspace in support of Beijing’s One-China policy. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/pakistan-al…

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host its largest-ever Han River drone show on Saturday at 8:30 p.m., bringing Iron Man and other Marvel characters to life in a 15-minute, music-synchronised performance. #ANN #AsiaNewsNetwork asianews.network/marvel-hero…