Asia News Update by Asia News Network (ANN) : Friday, February 3, 2023

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Military Philippines-US 
US gets access to more PH bases | Inquirer
 

Washington moves stoke tensions, Beijing says  - China Daily
 

Editorial: Increasing American bases may not bring the Philippines safety: Editorial flash - China Daily

Politics Pakistan
PM calls All Parties Conference on Feb 7, invites Imran Khan - Dawn
 

Terror Pakistan
Peshawar mosque bomber was in police uniform, says KP IG - Dawn

Myanmar Crisis I
Mixed reactions to Indonesia’s plan to send military general to Myanmar for talks - Straits Times
 

Myanmar Crisis II
Myanmar’s Road Back to Democracy Unclear with China, Russia Backing Junta - The Japan News
 

Social Media Philippines
PH social media craze: 77% of Filipinos more engaging online than in real life | Inquirer 
 

Society S Korea
Seoul city to crack down on teen use of 'Room cafes' - Korea Herald
 

Travel HK 
HK to give away 500,000 free airline tickets worldwide | China Daily
 

Telecom S Korea 
Samsung bolsters ties with Qualcomm, Google to deter Apple - Korea Herald
 

Business Japan
Hiroki Totoki to Replace Kenichiro Yoshida as Sony President - The Japan News
 

Solar Singapore
Sembcorp opens S-E Asia’s largest energy storage system on Jurong Island to boost solar power supply - Straits Times