1. | South Korea’s Moon vows fresh push for peace in final months as president https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-moon-vows-fresh-push-for-peace-in-final-months-as-president |
2. | Vietnam urges China to urgently reopen border gates as trade stalls https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnam-urges-china-to-urgently-reopen-border-gates-as-trade-stalls |
3. | Rohingya refugees undergo Covid-19 quarantine after Indonesia allows damaged boat to dock https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3161756/rohingya-refugees-undergo-covid-19-quarantine-after |
4. | Japan simulated ‘foreign’ invasion of Diaoyu Islands in East China Sea with drill involving Self-Defence Forces, coastguard and police https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3161163/japan-simulated-foreign-invasion-diaoyu-islands-east-china-sea |
5. | China’s appetite for Cambodian mangoes grows amid surge in demand for imported ‘premium’ fruit https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3161201/chinas-appetite-cambodian-mangoes-grows-amid-surge-demand |
6. | Philippine navy seeks ‘dream fleet’ in South China Sea, buys two South Korean warships to ramp up maritime defences https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3161455/philippine-navy-seeks-dream-fleet-south-china-sea-buys-two-south |
7. | South Korea doesn’t need to pick between US and China, says presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3161488/south-korea-doesnt-need-pick-between-us-china-says-presidential |
8. | Japan’s Uniqlo CEO Tadashi Yanai says won’t get sucked into US-China rivalry https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3161574/japans-uniqlo-ceo-tadashi-yanai-says-wont-get-sucked-us-china |
9. | Kim Jong-un: North Korea to focus on economy in 2022 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59845636 |
10. | South Korean crosses DMZ in rare defection to North Korea https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59851097 |