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Target still elusive First conviction under Hong Kong’s new national security law for man wearing ‘seditious’ T-shirt Mooncake sales in China frosty ahead of fall holidays, as sluggish economy takes its tollMORE HEADLINES CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT China DailyShanghai grapples with impact of Typhoon Bebinca Viet Nam News$118.3 million needed to repair national highways in Vietnam damaged by typhoon The NationDamage to the Thai economy from flooding could reach 27 billion baht The Straits TimesWarm, dry days to continue in Singapore until heavy rains bring respite at end of September The Straits TimesTyphoon Bebinca lands in Shanghai, the strongest storm to hit the city since 1949 The Phnom Penh PostChildren of migrants in Cambodia bear the brunt of climate change, says report The NationMekong River bursts its banks and floods downtown Nong Khai in Thailand Viet Nam NewsDead, missing from super typhoon Yagi in Vietnam decreased to 330, 18 missing persons found alive Philippine Daily InquirerStorm Bebinca, southwest monsoon kill 6 persons, affect over 203,000 in Philippines The Straits TimesSaving Southeast Asia’s trees requires action to address climate change and deforestation: Study Philippine Daily InquirerFor third year in a row, Philippines still world’s most at-risk to disasters Eleven MediaNew rainfall record in 60 years set in Myanmar’s Bagan; walls of some ancient pagodas collapse Viet Nam NewsMassive cleanup efforts underway in Vietnam’s typhoon-hit provinces Viet Nam NewsInternational support pours in for relief in Typhoon Yagi’s aftermath in Vietnam The Korea HeraldUnbearably hot weather continues as Seoul hit by latest tropical night on record The NationFour more sub-districts in Thailand’s Mae Sai, Chiang Rai brace for flooding VIEW ALL NATIONAL AFFAIRS VIEW MORE Under the new security law, the maximum sentence for the offence has been expanded from two years to seven years in prison. It could even go up to 10 years if “collusion with foreign forces” was found. Around Asia, National Affair Right, NATIONAL AFFAIRS Public won’t tolerate Bangladesh interim government staying for a long time: BNP Secretary General ... Around Asia, Home Page, National Affair Right, NATIONAL AFFAIRS, TOP NEWS, TOP NEWS Islamabad anti-terrorism court grants bail to detained PTI lawmakers ... Around Asia, Home Page, National Affair Right, NATIONAL AFFAIRS, TOP NEWS, TOP NEWS Japan ruling party’s presidential vote could go to runoff, surveys suggest ... ECONOMIC AFFAIRS VIEW MORE The goal faces significant challenges, particularly with global economic headwinds and the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Government late again in allowing imports. Last year, the price jumped from Rs90 to Rs160 per kg due to panic buying. EDUCATION VIEW MORE About 4,000 meters above sea level, in the highland area of Nyingchi, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, lies a vibrant primary school. The findings come despite the government’s five-year health promotion plan for students, which started in 2019 and appears to have fallen short of its objectives aimed at promoting mental health among students. SPECIAL REPORTSVIEW ALL MORE HEADLINES His Majesty the Sultan of Brunei to attend UN’s Summit of the Future, General Debate ... Singapore restaurant linked to Malaysian firm in alleged child abuse case distances itself from probe ... Former Pakistan PM Imran’s tweets create uproar, mystery over who runs account ... Philippine National Police set to file criminal complaint vs. persons who harboured pastor Quiboloy ... Passenger numbers plummet on Bangladesh-India routes following Aug 5 ... CHINA The Japan NewsMooncake sales in China frosty ahead of fall holidays, as sluggish economy takes its toll China DailyShanghai grapples with impact of Typhoon Bebinca China DailyHuman tooth found in meat-filled mooncake in China China DailyDigital wizardry makes broken Buddhist statues whole again China DailyChina intensifies crackdown on illegal soccer activities China DailyChina issues new standard for calculating product carbon footprint China DailyChina’s coffee shops brew new growth with tea drinks China DailyChinese monkeypox vaccine gets green light for clinical trials China DailyChina’s reusable experimental spacecraft returns China DailyChina allows foreign owned hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and seven other cities, regions China DailyHeat waves in China delay school opening in some regions The Daily StarChina school bus crashes into crowd, kills 11 including students The Straits TimesPresident Xi navigates tensions with Deng’s legacy over centralising political power China DailyAir China’s first plane from state-owned aerospace manufacturer makes its debut flight China DailyChina’s netizen population closes in on the 1.1 billion mark China DailyVideo of women scolding toddler on plane sparks debate in China VIEW ALL INDIA The StatesmanDelhi CM Kejriwal to tender resignation on Tuesday: AAP leader The Straits TimesElection in Jammu and Kashmir, the first in nearly a decade, marks new chapter for region The StatesmanDelhi CM Kejriwal to resign, says will go to public to seek mandate The StatesmanSC judgement on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea, appeal against CBI arrest on Sept 13 The StatesmanIndia’s Central Reserve Police Force deploys more troops in crisis-hit Manipur as Assam Rifles withdraw The StatesmanCongress Leader Rahul says PM Modi didn’t handle Chinese situation well The StatesmanBJP hits back at Rahul accusing Congress of being anti-reservation DawnIndia’s Manipur orders internet blackout, curfew after ethnic clashes The StatesmanBJP spreading hatred across country: leader of opposition Rahul in Maharashtra The Jakarta PostIndian state passes law seeking death penalty for rape The Statesman17 die in India floods; drones deployed to drop food, water packets The StatesmanHeavy rain devastates India’s Andhra and Telangana, leaving several dead The StatesmanDecomposed body of Awami League Leader found near India-Bangladesh Border in Meghalaya The StatesmanIndia launches portal to monitor complaints of sexual harassment of women at workplace The Jakarta PostSocial media movement ‘influential’ in driving Indonesians to rally in defence of top court The StatesmanAlarm over electrocution death of elephants in India’s Chhattisgarh VIEW ALL CRIME VIEW MORE PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo on Monday said there are other purported victims in the KJC compound but they are afraid to come forward due to their fear of the “angels of death,” the term for Apollo Quiboloy’s alleged armed men. In a statement on Facebook on Sept 15, Mihrimah Restaurant said that Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) Holdings, which has links to the Al-Arqam religious sect that is banned in Malaysia due to its deviant religious teachings, serves only as its business consultant. WORTH A READ VIEW MORE It has been reported that The Met still holds stolen Khmer treasures, "mostly" obtained from the notorious antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford. In recent years, Latchford’s family has announced the return of more than 100 artefacts to Cambodia from his personal collection. After clocking a full economic life with 70,000 cycles—44,477 of them for Buddha Air—Nepal bids farewell to its first retired ATR aircraft. 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THAILAND The NationNew Thai Defence Minister vows to review submarine deal, military reshuffle list The NationPoll points to lack of confidence in Thai PM Paetongtarn’s government The Straits TimesExiled, jailed or silenced: Thailand’s youth protest leaders languish under prosecution blitz The NationThai PM Paetongtarn takes charge, tasks ministries with tackling floods in North The NationAnti-Thaksin movements angered at yet another dynastic government The NationNo ‘economic’ typhoon can be expected from Thailand’s digital wallet scheme, says opposition lawmaker The NationThai PM’s office revamped for Paetongtarn, ex-deputy PM’s pet fish relocated The NationDebt-structuring expected to feature in Thai PM Paetongtarn’s economic push The NationEx-PM Thaksin appoints trusted aide to ‘shield’ daughter Paetongtarn from armed forces The NationThai husbands are the ‘most unfaithful’ in the world: World of Statistics data The NationThai businesses pulling out of Myanmar amid sluggish economy The NationThai woman survives terrifying fall down manhole The NationThai banks suspend 34,000 accounts linked to scammers The NationThai PM Paetongtarn says Cabinet list ready for royal endorsement this week The NationOutrage erupts as Thai animal welfare foundation seeks new home for killer American bully dogs The NationThailand’s Rural Doctors Movement wins Magsaysay award, the ‘Nobel Prize of Asia’ VIEW ALL MALAYSIA The Straits Times‘Shaking in fear’: Duo fishing in Johor recall close encounter with tiger The StarMusang King durians in Malaysia face flavour controversy The Straits TimesSingapore restaurant linked to Malaysian firm in alleged child abuse case distances itself from probe The StarMalaysia Day 2024: Embrace unity and remember our forefathers’ struggles, says PM Anwar The StarNon-Muslim restaurants, F&B companies not required to get halal certification, says Malaysia Deputy PM The StarMalaysian opposition party welcomes non-Muslims after constitution change The StarVillage residents in Malaysia’s Sepang, Klang shocked at abuse allegations against welfare centres The StarPublic urged to be cautious after jogger hurt in Sabah’s first reported otter attack The Star16,000-year-old human skeletons found in Malaysia’s Nenggiri Valley The StarHouses of horror: Kids sodomised, burnt, forced to sexually abuse others in Malaysian welfare homes The StarFormer Malaysian PM Muhyiddin’s graft review rejected The Star1MDB trial postponed as former Malaysian PM Najib hospitalised The StarVillagers in Malaysia’s Johor Baru displaced due to odour pollution The StarBe vocal in stopping the war in Palestine, rebuilding educational institutions there, says PM Anwar’s wife The StarMalaysia Ex-PM Najib’s wife fails to have judge recuse herself from presiding over RM346mil suit The StarBrave man saves rabbits from fire in Malaysia VIEW ALL INDONESIA The Jakarta PostUN chief Guterres appoints Indonesia Foreign Minister Retno as special envoy on water The Straits TimesRevised anti-wildlife trafficking law in Indonesia brings bite to the rules, but enforcement is key The Jakarta PostPresident Jokowi flies back to Nusantara to spend final weeks as president The Jakarta PostWomen lead forest fire lawsuit against three companies in South Sumatra The Jakarta PostMinister defends President Jokowi’s son’s ‘lavish’ private jet trip The Jakarta PostPrabowo-Megawati ties continue to warm ahead of inauguration The Jakarta PostGig economy threatens Indonesia’’s human capital growth The Jakarta PostPresident Jokowi to spend remainder of his term in new capital Nusantara The Jakarta PostIndonesia’s new education budget scheme raises fear of funding cut The Jakarta PostPresident Jokowi’s influence shows signs of waning The Straits TimesDefunct terror group JI on Indonesia tour to get ex-members to surrender, stand down The Jakarta PostPope Francis ends last full day of Indonesia visit by calling for interfaith dialogue The Straits TimesNo people? No problem: App for Indonesia’s new capital gets ready for future residents The Jakarta PostFrom telegram blessings to common car, Pope shows kindness, humility in Jakarta trip The Jakarta PostIndonesia performs first telerobotic surgery on humans in Southeast Asia The Jakarta PostNo inbound cancellations over mpox yet, says Indonesian travel association VIEW ALL HEALTH The Kathmandu PostNepal’s Poison Information Centre on the brink of closure due to funds crunch DawnSixth mpox case detected at Islamabad airport: health ministry China DailyMonkeypox in China under control, but travelers urged to be cautious The Phnom Penh PostDiabetes: A hidden killer amidst Cambodia’s ageing population growth Viet Nam NewsHo Chi Minh sets up 12 rapid response teams to tackle measles outbreaks in schools Philippine Daily InquirerDengue cases in Philippines exceed peak of 2019 epidemic The Daily StarRise in dengue cases in Bangladesh rings alarm DawnFifth mpox case confirmed in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: official The Korea HeraldSyphilis cases in South Korea surge amid stricter reporting rules China DailyChinese monkeypox vaccine gets green light for clinical trials The StatesmanIndia issues advisory to states over monkeypox, asks to test all suspect cases The Straits TimesMpox likely to be more troublesome than disruptive: Singapore Health Minister Philippine Daily InquirerMpox cases in Philippines rise to 14, but it doesn’t mean infection spreading, says Health department The NationLow measles vaccination in 3 southern Thai border provinces causes 5 deaths DawnPakistan’s polio drive set to begin today, Sept 9 Philippine Daily InquirerPhilippines ranks high in neglected tropical diseases: What to know VIEW ALL SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA China DailyLearning from the top of the world The Daily StarInsight: How Hasina’s flight was kept off radar The Kathmandu PostOrnithologists confirm first whiskered tern breeding in Nepal Philippine Daily Inquirer7 Filipino illustrators who have mastered the art of visual world building Borneo BulletinBrunei school blends academic strength, physical agility for holistic learning The Korea HeraldWorkplace communication: To emoji or not to emoji? The Japan NewsThe polka dot fantasy world of Yayoi Kusama The Korea HeraldK-pop music awards: Who truly benefits? The Phnom Penh PostEmpowering Cambodian women with a lifeline through crochet and knitting Viet Nam NewsDeaf café in Hanoi goes with the flow KuenselShaping lives, empowering Bhutan’s deaf through the arts, vocational training The Kathmandu PostHow literature inspires a Nepali visual artist The Phnom Penh PostCambodian conservationists celebrate Vulture Awareness Day, report increasing population China DailyDedication of plateau patrollers in China’s Changtang National Nature Reserve moves filmmakers China DailyXinjiang’s deep horse-riding history The Korea HeraldK-pop groups face dilemmas when confronted with political issues VIEW ALL GO DEEPER WITH ANN Coming Soon ANN Newsletter Sign up here Follow us: