The latest news on what's happening in the region on Monday, January 9, 2023
Check out what’s hot in the region as The Nation puts together headlines from members of Asia News Network (ANN). Click to read more: Mon, Jan 9, 2023
ANN news highlights
Bringing Asia Closer
Opening China
China
China welcomes back international travellers on quarantine-free travel - Straits Times
Vietnam
Thousands of Chinese nationals in Việt Nam flock to borders on first day of China's reopening - Vietnam News
Hong Kong
Quarantine-free cross-border travel resumes after three years - China Daily
Nepal
Covid test report now mandatory for all international arrivals - Kathmandu Post
Japan
Tighter border controls for visitors from China - Jiji Press for The Japan News
Malaysia
Airports prepared to meet surge of travellers from China | The Star
Diplomacy Philippines-China I
Marcos visit to test ‘how truthful’ China is to pledges – analysts | Global News
Diplomacy Philippines-China II
Editorial: China’s tiresome rhetoric | Inquirer
Security Japan-US
Japan, U.S. to release joint paper on security cooperation - The Japan News
K-Wave
The complications of the 'one-inch' barrier - Korea Herald
Heritage Cambodia
90 pagodas now heritage sites | Phnom Penh Post
Myanmar Crisis
Opinion: Asean needs to look beyond Myanmar’s Five-Point Consensus - Jakarta Post
Diplomacy Malaysia-Indonesia
Editorial: PM Anwar’s second home - Jakarta Post
Afghanistan-Pakistan
Opinion: Pakistan needs a new Afghan policy - Dawn
Waste Bangladesh
Opinion: Talk of banning textile waste raises key questions for Bangladesh | The Daily Star
