The latest news on what's happening in the region on Friday, January 6, 2023

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S Korea 
Pre-entry negative COVID-19 tests required for all China arrivals - Korea Herald
 

Japan
Japan to require negative test for arrivals from China - The Japan News
 

HK I
Mainland to relax entry rules for HK travelers from Jan 8 | China Daily
 

HK II
HK to resume cross-boundary travel Sunday; daily quota 60,000 | China Daily
 

Malaysia
Opinion: The race for tourism dollars | The Star
 

Aviation
IATA calls for governments to end travel restrictions for China | China Daily

Diplomacy China-Philippines
China, Philippines to ensure stability | China Daily
 

China extends $201.8M in new infra loans to PH | Inquirer 

Durian, PH fruits’ entry into China to help cut trade gap | Inquirer 

Democracy I
Japan minister calls for new world order to counter rise of authoritarian regimes - Reuters for Straits Times

 

Democracy II
Opinion: Don’t disrupt democracy - Dawn
 

Space Japan
Tokyo to introduce SpaceX satellite system to ensure internet access in disasters - The Japan News
 

Economy China
Further moves outlined to ensure stable prices - China Daily
 

Economy Nepal
Development projects suffer from funds crunch as government revenue takes hit - Kathmandu Post
 

Finance China
Standard Chartered participates in trading of treasury bond futures in China - China Daily