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Check out what’s hot in the region on May 23 as The Nation puts together headlines from members of Asia News Network (ANN). Click to read more:

Presumptive Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he has met with Washington’s top diplomat in the country and discussed the “re-signing or the extension” of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States.

Wildlife checkpoints nationwide have been told to step up checking of imported wild animals to prevent them from bringing monkeypox into Thailand, Ratchada Suriyakul na Ayutthaya, director-general of the National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, said on Wednesday.

Thailand’s two tsunami detection buoys have been out of order but they will be fixed soon, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said on Wednesday.

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) will open bidding from Friday for its THB140 billion Orange Line electric railway project.

Russia’s trade minister said the crisis brought on by the West’s economic boycott would prompt his country to expand markets in Asia and also give Thailand the opportunity to bag a bigger market share in Russia.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and US President Joe Biden confirmed at a meeting on Monday that their two nations will jointly stand in opposition to China and Russia, and play a leading role in the fields of diplomacy, security and the economy.

One of the biggest food and beverage industry exhibitions in the country, "Thaifex - Anuga Asia 2022", opened on Tuesday, to showcase Thailand as a world food hub.

Residents of Lopburi believe the large number of monkeys in the province pose no danger, despite the increasing number of monkeypox cases in many countries.

Many people are visiting a revered “white” elephant in Saraburi’s Kaeng Khoi district each day to pay respects before it is presented as a gift to His Majesty the King.

Bangkok Governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt visited Vachirabenjatas Park in Chatuchak district on Wednesday morning to draw up guidelines to improve the area in line with his policies to make “Bangkok a liveable city for everyone”.

Compelled to cut down on essential items and dip into their depleting savings, India’s elderly population is facing increasingly abrasive inflation as it becomes a battle for survival.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has called for new collaboration between humanitarian and development organisations, businesses, investors and entrepreneurs to make a difference to the lives of the nearly 1 billion people living in fragile and conflict-affected settings worldwide.

A Facebook post by a popular property developer, apparently aimed at boosting its “green image”, appeared to backfire when it drew ridicule from many social networkers who commented in other words that the company was allegedly trying to avoid paying land tax.

A leading virologist of Chulalongkorn University on Wednesday played down worries about monkeypox, saying the chance is very low of it becoming a pandemic like the Covid-19 virus.

A much-needed all-in-one health services application has been launched to create a comprehensive health and wellness network that aims to make access to medicines and basic consultation easier and more convenient – even for people in far-flung areas.

Pack your bags and head off to the magnificent Andaman coast: Krabi, Phuket and Phang-nga have become even more attractive to visitors with the grand “Aqua Lumina” light and sound festival until June 12, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said.

Protesters rally in Tokyo against U.S. political agenda in Asia-Pacific

Thai Moto2 rider Somkiat “Kong” Chantra flew to Italy on Monday night to participate in the Moto2 Italian Grand Prix at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello from May 27 to 29.

MedPark hospital and the Austrian Embassy in Bangkok have joined hands to promote collaboration and provide Austrian citizens in Thailand with the “best-equipped medical services”, a press release said.

21 people were shot dead in a slum on the north side of Rio de Janeiro early on Tuesday during a police raid to capture heads of a drug-trafficking organization, police said.

The National Environment Board on Tuesday tightened safe standards for particulate matter of 2.5 micrometres or less in diameter (PM2.5) in a bid to prevent further impact on people’s health.

Asean's future looks promising but increasingly complex as the United States and China vie for the attention of countries in the region and the war in Ukraine puts pressure on economic recovery and disrupts supply chains.