‘We’re not part of this war’: Towns bordering Myanmar brought close to conflict as violence spills over https://ift.tt/ZHqvnb2

Indonesia ready to host negotiations on South China Sea code of conduct: Foreign minister Retno Marsudi https://ift.tt/MT1NxfE

Beijing says US media, politicians used balloon incident ‘as pretext to smear China’ https://ift.tt/6zNud4b

China’s foreign ministry says airship over the US was an accident https://ift.tt/LZPmbh9

South Korea Foreign Minister Park touts US ‘extended deterrence’ after Blinken talks https://ift.tt/Yt75VIM

Blinken postpones China trip over ‘unacceptable’ Chinese spy balloon https://ift.tt/zXPCrOv

South Korea Foreign Minister Park touts US ‘extended deterrence’ after Blinken talks https://ift.tt/JrdGXNQ

Devotees expected to throng temples in Malaysia as Thaipusam festivities resume after 2-year hiatus https://ift.tt/n4bkE1V

Commentary: How an obscure US firm profited from triggering Indian giant Adani’s plunging stock prices https://ift.tt/qAlNGOT

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