Global community steps up financial pressure on Myanmar’s military junta https://ift.tt/6VKQ5Bs

Thai king commutes former PM Thaksin’s prison sentence to one year https://ift.tt/4pUFBdx

Flights cancelled, businesses shut in Hong Kong, Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears https://ift.tt/jFViP2k

Rapidly ageing South Korea prepares to open door for foreign maids https://ift.tt/vichIX0

Pope arrives in Mongolia to back tiny Catholic presence on China’s doorstep https://ift.tt/StErhQv

Philippines curbs rice prices as inflation worry mounts https://ift.tt/WqRNnB7

Super Typhoon Saola sweeps towards southern China megacities https://ift.tt/Go2OlMu

Malaysia to allocate US$1.8 billion to fund national industrial masterplan https://ift.tt/X9oc1nE

Commentary: Will a rare strike threaten the ‘buy Japan’ moment? https://ift.tt/jpEbXVk

Thailand’s proposed visa waiver for Chinese, Indian tourists sparks economic revival hopes, over-tourism fears https://ift.tt/SqEn0l7