The latest news on what's happening in the region on Wednesday, March 2, 2023

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Travel 
Hong Kong
Airline websites swamped as Hong Kong ticket giveaway takes off - AFP for Straits Times
 

Cambodia
Tourism insiders predict transit visa to boost visitors to Kingdom | Phnom Penh Post
 

Japan I
Japan Receives 1st Foreign Cruise Ship Since Pandemic Start - The Japan News
 

Japan II
All-Inclusive Stays Tempt Vacationers with Low-Hassle Luxury in Japan - The Japan News
 

Laos
Laos eyes influx of Chinese tourists - China Daily

Inflation Pakistan
‘Eating less, travelling less’: How Pakistanis are coping with sky-high inflation - Dawn
 

Inflation Philippines
Marcos declines House offer of ‘special powers’ | Inquirer 
 

N Korea 
Kim Thrusts Daughter Into Spotlight, Sparking Speculation About Succession - The Japan News
 

Diplomacy Korea-Japan
President Yoon, calling Japan a partner, offers new vision to reboot sour relations - Korea Herald
 

Ukraine 
Xi: Peace talks key to end crisis - China Daily

Health India
Bill Gates visits War Room of Union Health Ministry - The Statesman
 

Indonesia-India
Opinion: Bolstering Indonesia-India strategic partnership will be mutually beneficial - Jakarta Post
 

Economy China
Economic recovery high on agenda as China’s annual parliamentary session meets this weekend - Straits Times
 

Jobs Vietnam
Over half a million workers face reduced hours, contract terminations amid economic downturn - Vietnam News