1. INDONESIA: Firms Gear Up For Buybacks Amid Stock Market Slump
2. INDONESIA: Government Spending Surges in Q1 2026 on Fiscal Stimulus and Low Base Effect
3. MYANMAR Migrants in Thailand Emerge as $6.7-Billion Consumer Market
4. DUAL SINGAPOREAN-INDONESIAN Citizen Gets Record Three-Year Jail Term For Dodging National Service for 21 Years
5. THAILAND Scales Up Farm Drones to Cut Costs and Boost Yields
6. INDONESIA: Joint Police, Military Crackdown on Street Robbers Raises Fear of Extrajudicial Killings
7. INDONESIA Develops National Fraud Portal to Strengthen Anti-Scam Response
8. SINGAPORE: Surgeons in Singapore Remove Brain Tumor Through Eye Socket in First-of-Its-Kind Procedure
9. THAILAND to Quarantine DRC Arrivals Even Without Symptoms
10. INDONEhttps://asiaviews.net/thailand-to-quarantine-drc-arrivals-even-without-symptoms/SIA: Prabowo’s Rare Address Raises Political Concerns
11. INDONESIA’S New Export Watchdog Could Recover Billions Lost to Under-Invoicing
12. MYANMAR: Youths in Yangon Fear Arrests Amid Forced Military Recruitment Drive
13. THAILAND: Anutin Declares War on Drugs, Mafia
14. VIETNAM Debuts in Global Top 50 Startup Ecosystems
15. CAMBODIA Revisits the Brutality of Pol Pot’s Regime on National Day of Remembrance
16. INDONESIA: Dejà Vu as Current ‘Chaos’ Haunt Reform Anniversary
17. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Malaysians Becoming More Intolerant of Differences Amid Rising ‘Insular Trust’ Trend
18. MYANMAR Military Recaptures Key Thai Border Trade Hub as 4,000 Flee
19. SINGAPORE: Robots to Clean, Patrol and Deliver Food in Singapore’s Punggol Under Expanded AI Trials
20. INDONESIA: Right To Be Forgotten Proposal Raises Misuse Concerns
21. INDONESIA: ‘No Dollar, No Problem’: Indonesia’s Biggest Banks Connect to Alipay and WeChat Pay
22. MALAYSIA: Malay Language Studies Expand in China, 17 Universities Now Offer Programs Amid Stronger MalaysiaChina Ties
23. MYANMAR: Miss Grand Myanmar Contestant Expelled Following Backlash Over Religious Costume
24. THAILAND Widens Crackdown On Foreign Nominee Businesses
25. INDONESIA: Reform Team Pushes Demilitarization of Police Amid Brutality Concerns
26. INDONESIA: Jakarta Cuts Slum Areas by Half, Boosts Green Space Coverage
27. MALAYSIA’S 1MDB Recovery Hits RM31.3B as of 2025, Ranks Among World’s Highest: MACC chief
28. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Seeks France’s Help in Obtaining ‘Proof of Life’
29. THAILAND Approves $25-Billion Investment By TikTok
30. INDONESIA: ‘Interventionist’ Policies May Deter Indonesia’s Growth
31. INDONESIA Banks on Currency Swap with China to Bolster Rupiah
32. MYANMAR Junta Expands Subsidized Fuel, Fertilizer Distribution To Farmers
33. THAILAND: True, Google and Thailand’s Government Launch Nationwide AI Literacy Drive
34. VIETNAM Turns To Laos For Electricity To Prevent Power Shortage
35. INDONESIA: Creeping Militarization Looms As Battalions Expand Nationwide: CSIS-JakartaPost
36. INDONESIA Fast-Tracks 575 km Sea Wall to Safeguard 55 Million Residents
37. MALAYSIA To Pursue Balanced Economic Diplomacy Without Compromising Energy Security: Anwar
38. MYANMAR: War Crimes Case Against Myanmar Dictator Moves Forward in Timor
39. THAILAND Accelerates Rail Links with Malaysia
40. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Warns Thai Move to End Maritime MoU May Fuel Row
41. INDONESIA: Arrests Mar Labor Day Rallies in Jakarta, Bandung
42. INDONESIA: Malaria Hits Record High in Indonesia As Elimination Challenges Persist
43. MYANMAR: NUG And Family Dismiss Junta’s Relocation Claim, Demand Proof of Life for Aung San Suu Kyi
44. THAILAND Pushes Land Bridge As Energy Hub to Guard Against Hormuz Risk
45. CAMBODIA Drafts New Military Service Law for Citizens Aged 18 to 25-KhmerTimes
46. INDONESIA: Iran War, Domestic Strains Push Rupiah To New Historic Low
47. INDONESIA Weighs Copyright Protection for Journalistic Works
48. MALAYSIANS Repaid a Record RM23b In Credit Card Debt in 2025 As Household Debt Rises
49. MYANMAR: Regime Considering ‘Good Things’ for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Min Aung Hlaing Says
50. INDONESIA: Fury As Court Dismisses 1998 Mass Rape Lawsuit
51. INDONESIA: De-Dollarization Drive: Indonesia-China Cross-Border QRIS Payments to Launch Next Week
52. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Targets ASEAN Re-Entry as Key to Ending Isolation-Irrawaddy
53. THAILAND Moves to End 60-Day Visa-Free Stays To Screen Out Unwanted Visitors
54. VIETNAM: ‘VinFast Will Never Produce Gasoline Cars Again’: Southeast Asia’s Richest Man Pham Nhat Vuong
55. INDONESIA: Human Rights Hit New Low in Indonesia: Amnesty
56. INDONESIA Declines Multi-Billion-Dollar Loan Offers from IMF and World Bank
57. MALAYSIA: Food vs Fuel: Survey Shows What Malaysians and Thais Fear Most as Oil Jitters Rise
58. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Gives Armed Groups 100 Days to Join Peace Talks
59. THAILAND: Moody’s Lifts Thailand’s Credit Outlook To Stable From negative
60. CAMBODIA: Military Conflict with Thailand Scarred Society: UN Report
61. INDONESIA’S Waste Crisis Exposes Urgent Need for Regulatory Reform
62. INDONESIA: Vasectomy Debate Highlights Gender Gap in Family Planning
63. MYANMAR’S New Year Amnesty Sparks Outrage Over Low Number of Political Prisoners
64. THAI Firms Exit Cambodia Amid Tensions
65. INDONESIA: Wikimedia To Meet Government After Access Block Threat
66. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Begin Taxing Electric Vehicles
67. MYANMAR: Win Myint Is Free—Where Is Aung San Suu Kyi?
68. THAILAND:  Specter of Stagflation Haunts Thailand
69. VIETNAMESE Woman Jailed for Selling 18 People to Thailand, Myanmar Scam Compounds
70. INDONESIA: Sovereignty Concerns Loom Over New Security Pact with US
71. INDONESIA: Russia to Supply Crude and LPG to Indonesia Following Moscow Talks
72. MYANMAR: Recaptured Conscripts in Naypyidaw Branded with Facial Tattoos to Prevent Desertion 
73. SINGAPORE Bets Big on AI, Stakes Claim as Regional Hub Contender: PwC
74. THAILAND Emerges as a Top Gaming Market in Southeast Asia
75. CAMBODIA Strongly Protests Thai Encroachment on Cultural Heritage Sites
76. INDONESIA: BGN Stokes Overspending Criticism for Billion-Rupiah Procurement of Event Planners
77. INDONESIA Accelerates De-Dollarization as Local Currency Transactions Surge 163%
78. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Vows to Normalize Myanmar-ASEAN Ties Despite Genocide Charges
79. THAILAND: Parnpree Backs New Myanmar President
80. INDONESIA: Prabowo Heads to Moscow for Possible Oil Deal with Putin
81. INDONESIA: Gibran’s Ad Hoc Judges Proposal in Acid Attack Case Draws Legal Doubt
82. MALAYSIA: Johor–Singapore Economic Zone Takes Shape: What it could mean for jobs, wages and growth
83. MYANMAR: KNU Establishes Kawthoolei Governing Councils Following Ratification of Federal Charter
84. VIETNAM: VnExpress International Turns 10
85. MALAYSIA Kicks off 100-Country Grand Sumud Nusantara Mission to Send Aid to Gaza
86. MYANMAR Social Media Users React to Min Aung Hlaing’s New Role
87. THAI Airlines Rrim Routes as Jet Fuel Surge Bites
88. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Probe Into Alleged Petrol Smuggling, Reaffirms Cambodia’s sufficient fuel supply
89. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s East Asia Outreach: Gains, But Missed Time
90. INDONESIA Rents Extra Warehouses as Rice Stocks Hit Record Levels
91. MALAYSIA: Anwar Defends Strong Iran Position, Says Malaysia’s Stance Delivered Results
92. MYANMAR: The Burma War’s Impact on Food Production
93. INDONESIA: Govt Scrambles for Oil From Anywhere Amid Mideast Supply Crunch
94. INDONESIA Expands Health Partnership with China on TB, AI, and Biotech
95. LAOS Approves Railway to Vietnam in Bid to Shed Landlocked Status
96. MALAYSIA, China seen as more resilient among Asia economies in current global turmoil: JP Morgan
97. SINGAPORE Offers Parents 30 Weeks of Paid Leave as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
98. CAMBODIA: Koh Kong Island will be Region’s First ‘Carbon Neutral Community’
99. INDONESIA: Geoeconomic headwinds fracture ASEAN neutrality
100. INDONESIA: Pertamina Tankers Still Stuck in Persian Gulf as Malaysia Gets Hormuz Pass
101. MYANMAR: Chaos Reigns Across Myanmar as Fuel Crisis Deepens
102. THAILAND: Population Shrinks to 65.8M
103. CAMBODIA: Trade Persists Between Cambodia, Thailand Despite Border Halt
104. INDONESIA Plans $14 Billion in New Downstream Industrial Projects
105. INDONESIA Urged to Honor Contracts, Keep Doors Open in Mineral Tug-of-War
106. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls for Lebanon to be Included in Expanded West Asia Ceasefire
107. MYANMAR: Regime Fuel Rationing Threatens Myanmar’s Rice Harvest
108. INDONESIA: Prabowo Affirms Support for Palestinian Cause
109. INDONESIA: Report Shows Incentives Drive Indonesians to Switch to EVs
110. MALAYSIA: Anwar Urges Peaceful Resolution to West Asia Tensions After Calls with Bahrain, UAE leaders
111. MYANMAR: Chin Group in Myanmar Rebuts Drug Trafficking Claims Made in Indian Media Report
112. SINGAPORE: Dual Citizen Loses National Service Fight After Singapore Court Shuts Down ‘I’m Indonesian’ Defense
113. THAILAND: Government Urges Thai Citizens to Leave IsraeL
114. REGIONAL: Asia Pivots to Coal as Middle East Conflict Chokes LNG Supply
115. CAMBODIA: 1970 Coup Still Shapes Cambodia’s Foreign Policy
116. MYANMAR: Ukrainians and US Citizen Arrested in India Over Allegedly Entering Myanmar to Help Resistance Groups
117. THAILAND: Middle East Conflict Cuts 1,000 Flights to Thailand, Slows 2026 Aviation Growth
118. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not A Colonialist’: Indonesia on US Forced Labor Probe
119. INDONESIA: Rights Coalition Urges Premeditated Murder Probe in Acid Attack on Kontras Activist
120. MYANMAR: SAC-M Reject Myanmar Junta’s Attempt to Rebrand Rule after Elections
121. SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA Universities Take Top Spots in First Southeast Asia Ranking
122. THAILAND: RSssia Ready to Sell Oil to Thailand as Government seeks More Sources: Sihasak
123. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Build Nearly 1,000 New Schools by 2045 as Class Sizes Hit 60 Students
124. ASEAN States Working on Fuel-Sharing Deal
125. CAMBODIA: Education Ministry Planning Border School Bunkers
126. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Smooth Idul Fitri ‘Mudik’, Stable Food Supply
127. INDONESIA: Nearly Half of Economists Say Indonesia’s Economy Is Deteriorating: UI Survey
128. MYANMAR: Social Media Users React to Fuel Shortages Causing Hardship in Myanmar
129. CAMBODIA: Labor Ministry shrugs off Thailand ban on Cambodian migrant workers
130. INDONESIA: TNI Restructuring Raises Eyebrows
131. MYANMAR: Institute of Chin Affairs Reports Heavy Myanmar Junta Casualties and Escalating Airstrikes as Resistance Forces Defend Srategic Falam Hub
132. SINGAPOREANS’ Support for Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Cases Rise’s to 77 Percent: Minister
133. VIETNAM Targets 95% of Population Aged 15 and Above to Have Bank Accounts
134. INDONESIA: High Alert Order for Troops Draws Scrutiny
135. INDONESIA Disburses $3.3 Billion Ramadan Bonus for State Employees
136. MYANMAR: Bago Resistance Frees Hundreds of Survivors as Evidence of Junta Massacre Emerges
137. THAI Navy Races to Assist 23 Crew After Cargo Ship Attack Near Hormuz
138. THAILAND Sends 40,000 Stranded Europeans Home
139. INDONESIA: Govt Steps up Vaccination as Measles Outbreak in Indonesia Spreads to Australia
140. INDONESIA: Government Plans 500 Integrated Schools Nationwide by 2026
141. LAOS and THAILAND Strengthen Ties in Consumer Protection
142. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Budget Built on Economic Fantasy
143. REGIONAL: ‘Welcome to Hell’: How White Supremacist Content is Radicalizing Teens in South-east Asia
144. CAMBODIAN Travelers Recount Ordeals as Thai Authorities Deny KT ‘Entry Denial’ Report
145. INDONESIA Finally Tells US, Israel to Stop Attacking Iran
146. INDONESIA: Women’s Rights Group File Amicus Brief Against Minister’s Denial of 1998 Mass Rape
147. MYANMAR Junta Chief’s Family Cash In as Fuel Restrictions Spark EV Frenzy
148. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
149. INDONESIA: Activists’ Acquittal of Riot Incitement Hailed as Democratic Win
150. INDONESIA Picks China as Its Waste-to-Energy Partner
151. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
152. MYANMAR, Afghan Hopeful Scholars Mourn UK Study Visa Ban
153. VIETNAM: Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau Recruits 6 World-class Mathematicians to Reverse Vietnam’s Brain Drain
154. INDONESIA Keeps Seat on Trump’s Board of Peace as Critics Cite Iran Conflict
155. INDONESIA Secures $1.4 Billion Investment for Solar Power Expansion
156. MYANMAR: Dissolution of Scam-Linked Fully Light Group Hits Myanmar Junta Where It Hurts
157. SINGAPORE Workers Near Bottom While ASEAN Peers Lead Asia-Pacific in Workplace Happiness
158. THAI Youth Drug Use Reaches Crisis Stage 
159. INDONESIA: Gov’t Launches Rp 5 Trillion Subsidized Rice Program to Contain Inflation
160. INDONESIA: Questions Rise over Indonesia’s Silence on Khamenei’s Death-JakartaGlobe-Mar 4, 2026
161. MALAYSIA: Stolen Copper, Stalled Trains: Malaysia’s Costly cable theft crisis
162. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Multilingual Propaganda Body to Counter Independent Media
163. THAILAND: The Growing Cost of Elephant Intrusions
164. INDONESIA: Pressure Grows for Indonesia to Quit Board of Peace Amid US-Israel War Against Iran
165. INDONESIA: Top Court Narrows Obstruction of Justice Provision
166. MYANMAR: No Amnesty for Myanmar’s Top Political Prisoner as Junta Orchestrates Power Transition
167. THAILAND: US–Iran Conflict Threatens Baht 60Billion Thai Export hit, Spilling into Tourism, Property and Retail
168. VIETNAM Opposes Use of Force Against Sovereign Nations
169. INDONESIA: Half a million Indonesians in limbo as Middle East conflict escalates
170. INDONESIA: Bali Airport Cancels 15 International Flights Amid Gulf Airspace Shutdown
171. MALAYSIA: Govt Working to Bring Some Malaysians Stranded in Middle East After Iran strikes: Anwar
172. MYANMAR: UN Annual Report Shows a Sharp Increase in Myanmar’s Human Rights crisis, Especially for children
173. THAI Foreign Ministry Outlines Complex Evacuation Routes Amid Middle East Escalation
174. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
175. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
176. INDONESIA: Cheng Hoo Mosque Distributes Rp 500,000 Zakat to 32,000 Recipients
177. MALAYSIA Airlines Grounds All Doha, Jeddah and Medina Flights until March 4 as Middle East Conflict Escalates
178. MYANMAR: Junta Defense Minister Admits Recruitment of Minors and Overage Civilians Amid Systemic Corruption and Forced Enlistment
179. INDONESIA: Beyond Tariffs: Indonesia’s Uneven Pact with Washington
180. INDONESIA: KUA Mixes TikTok, Treats to Spark Gen Z Interest in Marriage
181. MALAYSIA: Government Overthrow Plot: Bukit Aman Probes Prominent Local Figure, Foreign Media
182. MYANMAR: Kachin Amber and the Bloody Truth Behind China’s Latest Scientific Breakthrough
183. VIETNAMESE REturnees from Cambodia Endure Hardship On Floating Homes in Dong Nai
184. Is INDONESIA’S 19% Tariff Deal Still Valid After the US Supreme Court Ruling?
185. INDONESIA: LPDP Alumni Controversy Rekindles Debate Over Return Rules
186. MYANMAR: SAC-M Urges ASEAN to Back Timor-Leste’s Legal Move on Myanmar Military
187. SINGAPORE Hit by AI Disinformation Blitz, Hundreds of Fake YouTube Videos Target PM Wong
188. VIETNAM: Tet Tourism Surge Exposes Overcrowding, Service Quality Concerns
189. INDONESIA Decries Double Standards in Nuclear Weapons Control
190. INDONESIA: Prabowo Ministers Clash Over Restricting Indomaret, Alfamart as Village Cooperatives Roll Out
191. Myanmar Junta Sets Mid-March Date for New Parliament
192. THAILAND: World Bank Warns Thailand of Labor Crisis, Urges AI Upskilling
193. VIETNAM’S Hottest Jobs in 2026: AI, Sales and Semiconductor Surge
194. INDONESIA: Presidency For All: Indonesia’s Human Rights Diplomacy
195. INDONESIA: UK-Based Arm to Train 15,000 Indonesian Engineers in Chip Design
196. MALAYSIA’S ‘Survival’ Hinges on ‘One Family’ Unity: Anwar to Foreign Envoys
197. MYANMAR: Junta Escalates Airstrikes in Kachin State After Drone Attack on MNA Aircraft
198. PHILIPPINES: What Evidence Did the ICC Prosecution Present vs Duterte on Day 1?
199. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Naval Incursion in Territorial Waters
200. INDONESIA Catches Break After US Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs
201. INDONESIA to Buy 1,000 Tons of US Rice Despite Prabowo’s Anti-Import Stance
202. MYANMAR: Nearly 120,000 Civilian Homes Torched Across Myanmar Since 2021 Coup as Arson Attacks Intensify
203. THAILAND is Losing Ground to Vietnam
204. CAMBODIA: Lethal Legacies of War Await Displaced Families at Home
205. INDONESIA: Four Countries Join Indonesia in Promising Troops for Trump’s Gaza Peace Board
206. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Dual Diplomatic Test on Palestine at First BOP Meeting
207. MYANMAR: Mizoram Suspends India–Myanmar Border Trade for Two Months Following Death of Indian Driver
208. SINGAPORE: IDF Data Suggests Singapore Nationals May Be Among Dual Citizens Serving in Israeli Military During Gaza War
209. INDONESIA, US Firms Sign Over $7 Billion in Trade, Investment Deals-JakartaPost
210. Indonesia Slams Israel’s West Bank Annexation
211. MALAYSIA: No One Above The Law in Building Houses of Worship: Anwar
212. MYANMAR: Athan Publishes Analysis of Freedom of Expression Under Interim Governance Arrangements in Myanmar
213. THAILAND: Call for Stimulus in Border Provinces
214. CAMBODIA: Ongoing Spat Stems From Historical Narratives, Nationalism, Misinformation and Unresolved Mechanisms
215. INDONESIA: Chinese Muslims Navigate Identities Amid Lunar New Year, Ramadan Overlap
216. INDONESIA Reaffirms Two-State Solution in Talks with Palestinian Envoy at UN
217. MYANMAR Expels Timor-Leste Representative Over War Crimes Case
218. SINGAPORE is Spending Billions to Boost Births, and It’s Not Working
219. CAMBODIA Urged to Diversify Trade as Border Tensions Expose Reliance on Thai Market
220. INDONESIA Reaffirms Support for Palestine as Israel Joins Gaza Peace Board
221. INDONESIA: Purbaya Says Global Rating Agencies Misjudged Indonesian EconomyTHAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
222. PHILIPPINES: Biz, Civil Society Groups Want Tough Dynasty Law
223. THAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
224. CAMBODIA Says Nearly 200 Scam Centers CLosed
225. INDONESIA Slips in Corruption Index in Prabowo’s First Year
226. INDONESIA: Prabowo ‘Furious’ Over Stock Market Rout After MSCI Warning: Brother
227. MYANMAR: Drugs Seized as Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Outposts Near Machanbaw Under KIA Pressure
228. THAILAND Can Capture Major Growth Gains by Scaling Up Green Manufacturing: World Bank
229. INDONESIA Readies Troops for Gaza Deployment
230. INDONESIA’S Journalist Safety Index Slips in 2025 as Censorship, Pressure Rise
231. MALAYSIA Rises to Third in ASEAN on 2025 Corruption Perception Index with Improved Score of 52
232. MYANMAR: The Junta’s Air War in Arakan: Desperation, Symbolism, and Strategic Miscalculation
233. VIETNAM Breaks into World’s TOp 10 Retirement Destinations for the First Time
234. INDONESIA: EU Proposes Sanctions on Indonesian Ports for Handling Russian Oil
235. INDONESIA Consumer Sentiment Improves as Growth Holds Above 5%
236. MALAYSIA: State Govts Must Follow Federal Decisions on Illegal Construction https://asiaviews.net/indonesia-eu-proposes-sanctions-on-indonesian-ports-for-handling-russian-oil/of Places of Worship: Anwar
237. MYANMAR Junta Hails ICJ Genocide Case Defense as ‘National Duty’
238. VIETNAM: Homestays in World’s Best Tourism Village Fully Booked for Tet Holidays
239. CAMBODIA: Visa-Free Entry Calls Turn Shriller as Cambodia Eases Norms for Chinese
240. INDONESIA: Bali Police Arrest Dozens of Indians in Online Gambling Crackdown
241. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Approval Nears 80%, Surpassing Jokowi and SBY: Survey
242. MYANMAR: Top Gold Association Officials Arrested by Myanmar Junta Officials
243. THAILAND: Foreign Media: Anutin’s Nationalist Bet Delivers Landslide
244. CAMBODIA: US Lifts Weapons Sale Restrictions on Cambodia, Marking New Chapter in Bilateral Ties
245. INDONESIA: Women Take Lead in Community Climate Action
246. INDONESIA: Suzuki Launches First Electric Car in Indonesia With e-Vitara Debut
247. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Thayet Prison Stage Silent Strike to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Myanmar Coup
248. SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian Destination Named World’s Best City for Solo Female Travelers
249. INDONESIA: Authorities Prevent Attempted Smuggling of Wildlife to Thailand
250. INDONESIA: Danantara to Break Ground on 3 Million-Ton Steel Plant to Cut Indonesia’s Import Reliance
251. MYANMAR and Russia Agree New Military Alliance
252. PHILIPPINES-House Panel Junks 2 Impeach Raps vs Marcos Jr.
253. THAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in Thailand
254. CAMBODITHAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in ThailandA Protests Thai Activity at Ta Moan and Ta Krabei Temples
255. INDONESIA: Prabowo Courts Islamic Leaders to Support Board of Peace Membership Amid Pushback
256. INDONESIA Probes Market Manipulation, Freezes Broker Accounts Worth $40 Million
257. MYANMAR Junta Turns to Pakistan Amid Rohingya Genocide Case
258. THAILAND Overtakes Vietnam as Southeast Asia’s Top Market for Gold Demand
259. INDONESIA: Military Training for Civil Servants Draws Mixed Reactions
260. INDONESIA: Indonesia Steps Up TB Campaign Under Prabowo as Cases Rank Second Worldwide
261. MYANMAR  Junta Calls Coup-Protesting Civil Servants Back to Work
262. PHILIPPINE Billionaire Manuel Villar Loses $1B in Net Worth Amid Market Manipulation, Insider Trading Complaint
263. VIETNAM’S Motorbike Market Leads Southeast Asia in Growth
264. INDONESIA: Education Fund Allocation for Free Meal Faces Legal Challenge
265. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
266. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
267. MYANMAR: Five Years After the Coup, Myanmar Is Worse Off Than Ever
268. VIETNAM: President Trump Welcomes Vietnam’s Decision to Join Peace Council
269. INDONESIA: Walhi Calls for Systemic Reform After 19 Fatalities Linked to Illegal Gold Mining
270. INDONESIA’S  Alcohol Industry Contributes Rp 9 Trillion to State Coffers
271. MALAYSIA: Majority of Respondents Favor Two-Term Cap Over 10-Year Limit for Prime Ministers: Poll
272. MYANMAR: Facebook Deletes 270 Accounts Tied to Myanmar Military’s Business and Propaganda Efforts
273. VIETNAM Confirms High-Potential Offshore Oil Discovery Off Southern Coast
274. CAMBODIA: Govt Swats Malaria, With No Cases for Seven Years
275. INDONESIA to Host Ocean Impact Summit in Bali
276. INDONESIA Logs $1B Food Delivery Growth, Region’s Highest
277. MYANMAR Nationalists Protest ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case in Yangon
278. SINGAPOREANS, MALAYSIANS Among Top Overseas Homeowners in England, Wales
279. INDONESIA: Land Erosion Worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, May Alter Maritime Border
280. INDONESIA Boasts Strong Basis for Green Economy Transiti
281. MALAYSIA: Strategic Location and Incentives Give Malaysia Edge to Become Major Regional Maritime MRO Hub: Miti
282. MYANMAR: Voter Turnout Reaches About 55 % in Myanmar’s 2025 General Elections
283. VIETNAM: Hanoi Adopts 100-Year Master Plan Resolution
284. INDONESIA: Cambodia Scam Crackdown Sheds Light on Indonesia’s Employment Gaps
285. INDONESIA: Forest Areas Cited in West Bandung Landslide
286. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing shrugs off criticism as military-backed party dominates Myanmar vote
287. PHILIPPINES: Duterte’s ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing Set for Feb. 23
288. VIETNAM Lacks System to Nurture its 1 Million Autistic Children
289. INDONESIA: Reform Team Weighs Placing Police Under Ministry
290. INDONESIA: Rescuers Recover More Bodies from West Java Landslide, With 72 Still Missing
291. MYANMAR: Final Round of Myanmar Vote Set to Seal Junta Ally’s Victory
292. SINGAPORE Steps Up AI Ambitions with S$1b Public Research Investment
293. VIETNAM: Halal Race Heats Up as Vietnam Advances Certification and Trade Plans
294. CAMBODIAN Urges UN to Monitor Thai Military Abuses
295. INDONESIA: IMF Expects Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.1% this Year
296. INDONESIA’S Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global Output: Prabowo
297. MALAYSIA: Starting School at Six: How Malaysia Stacks Up Against its Neighbors
298. MYANMAR: IPCM Calls for Immediate Release of 27 Journalists and Stronger Media Safety Guarantees in Myanmar
299. INDONESIA Accepts Trump ‘Board of Peace’ Invite
300. INDONESIA Joins Global Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets
301. MALAYSIA: Judiciary Sets Up Dedicated High Court to Handle and Fast-Track Corruption Cases
302. MYANMAR’S Gold Haven Evaporates as Junta Caps Surging Price
303. LAOS On Track to Graduate from LDC Status This Year: UN
304. CAMBODIA: Over 400 Indonesians ‘Released’ by Cambodian Scam Networks: Ambassador
305. INDONESIA Revokes Permits of 28 Companies after Sumatra Disasters
306. INDONESIA: Govt Pledges Central Bank Independence as Rupiah Hits Record Low
307. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Will Not Certify Myanmar Election or Send Observers
308. SINGAPORE Encourages Using Old Banknotes, Digital Red Envelopes During Lunar New Year
309. INDONESIA: Local Governments Propose 60 New Transmigration Areas
310. INDONESIA: Prabowo Nominates Nephew Thomas Djiwandono for Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor
311. MYANMAR Scam Job Vacancies Surge Despite Junta ‘Crackdown’
312. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Bares Major Malampaya Gas Find
313. VIETNAM: Hundreds of Tons of Fake Dietary Supplements Produced at Hanoi Industrial Park Over Decade
314. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Occupation of Thmar Da Area
315. INDONESIANS Love ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Services
316. MYANMAR: Joint Myanmar Resistance Offensive Intensifies Across Bago Region as Multiple Fronts collapse
317. VIETNAM Police Bust $532,000 Crypto Scam Imitating Nasdaq
318. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Put $53 Billion into Indonesia in 2025, Singapore on Lead
319. INDONESIAN Military Rescue 18 Freeport Workers From Rebel Siege in Papua
320. MALAYSIA: Better Than Singapore? How Malaysia’s ‘Balanced Economy’ is Winning Over Global Businesses
321. SINGAPORE, Indonesia Join Forces to Tighten Pharmaceutical and Clinical Trial Oversight in Asean
322. MYANNMAR: ICJ Hearings Highlight Role of Religious Propaganda in Rohingya Genocide
323. CAMBODIA Braces for Prolonged Border Displacement Crisis
324. INDONESIA: Ten Years after Sarinah Attack, Indonesia’s Fight Against Terror Moves Online
325. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Joins Gates Foundation Governing Board
326. MYANMAR: Civilians Face Widening Displacement Crisis: Myanmar Witness
327. THAILAND: New Thai Government Must Choose Between ‘Short-Term Handouts’ and Long-Term Growth, Economists Warn
328. INDONESIA: PDI-P Stands With Voters Against Indirect Polls
329. INDONESIA to End Diesel Imports in 2026 as Balikpapan Refinery Comes Online
330. MALAYSIA: Transport Minister Outlines Plan to Turn Penang’s Swettenham Pier Seafront Into Walkable Commercial Hub
331. MYANMAR: Rohingya ‘Targeted for Destruction’ by Myanmar, ICJ Hears
332. THAILAND: Politics Addresses Tourism Roadblocks
333. INDONESIA: Community Sentences Introduced in New Penal Code
334. INDONESIA: KPK Charges Tax Officials, Consultant in Rp 75 Billion Mining Tax Case
335. MALAYSIA: Key Questions About Malaysia’s Proposed Two-Term PM Limit
336. MYANMAR: Low Turnout, Intimidation and Attacks Mark Phase 2 of Myanmar Junta’s Election
337. THAILAND: US Bans Seafood Imports from Vietnam, Opening Door for Thai Exporters
338. INDONESIA: Prabowo Embraces Criticism But New Penal Code Draws Free Speech Concerns 
339. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declares End to Rice Imports as Self-Sufficiency Reached
340. MALAYSIA: Citizenship Amendment for Children Born Overseas to Malaysian Mothers Set to Take Effect Mid-2026: Home Minister
341. MYANMAR: USDP Wins Majority of Seats in Rakhine, Chin on Back of Advance Ballots
342. PHILIPPINES: Philhealth to Grant General Amnesty for Non-Payers: Marcos
343. INDONESIA: Democrats Back Prabowo’s Plan to End Direct Regional Elections
344. INDONESIA to Launch Waste-to-Energy Projects in 34 Cities
345. MALAYSIA: Here’s Why Social Media Firms May Come to Love Malaysia’s New Online Safety Act
346. MYANMAR: Yangon Residents Forced to Hoist National Flags for Independence Day Under Threat of Massive Fines
347. SOUTHEAST ASIA’S Five Richest Billionaires Hold More Than $135B
348. CAMBODIA: Plea for Peace as Thousands Remain Displaced by Border Encroachment
349. INDONESIA: Indonesia Enacts New Criminal Code, Regulating Cohabitation and Banning Marxism
350. INDONESIA: Do-Or-Die Year for Prabowo’s Free Meals Rollout
351. MYANMAR Junta Says to Release Over 6,000 Prisoners in Annual Amnesty
352. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of War Crimes 
353. INDONESIA: Palm Oil Expansion in Papua Raises Eyebrows
354. INDONESIA Invests $500 Million in Novotel Makkah Deal: Hajj Village
355. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysian Campuses Are a Hit with Students from China, Bangladesh, India
356. MYANMAR: Life interrupted–Myanmar Gen Z Struggle With Threats Post-Coup
357. THAILAND: China Sends Special Envoy to Thailand and Cambodia Again Today to Mediate Border clash
358. CAMBODIA ‘Hires US Lobbyists’ 
359. INDONESIA to Fight For Zero Tariffs on Palm Oil in This Week’s US Trade Talks
360. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
361. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
362. THAILAND: Second Army Area Destroys Casino Compound at Chong Sai Taku
363. SINGAPORE Court Dismisses Challenge to Mandatory Death Penalty
364. INDONESIA: Govt Plans Major Rebuild After Sumatra Floods Kill Over 1,000
365. INDONESIA- Aceh Urges Govt to Allow Entry of Humanitarian Aid from Malaysia
366. MYANMAR Junta Leader Signals Enduring Military Role in Politics After Elections
367. THAI-CAMBODIAN Border Clash Exposes Expanding Arms Pipeline
368. VIETNAM: Hanoi Plans $212M Emergency Projects Before 2026 Rains to Stop Flooding
369. INDONESIA: Aceh Turns to UN Agencies for Recovery While Jakarta Maintains No-Aid Stance
370. INDONESIA: Sumatra Flood Deaths Exceed 1,000 as Regions Extend Emergency Status
371. MYANMAR  Junta Hits Back at Criticism of Military-Run Poll
372. THAILAND: Landslide Hopes Could Reset Thailand’s Three-Bloc Politics
373. INDONESIA: Danantara Signs Pact for Joint Investments in Jordan
374. INDONESIA: Two Firms Seek Licensing to Operate Crypto Exchanges in Indonesia
375. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Anti-Scam Body Amid Growing Evidence of Its Own Complicity
376. REGIONAL: 3 Southeast Asian Billionaires Makes Forbes Asia’s Philanthropy Heroes List
377. INDONESIA: Putin Meets Prabowo to Discuss Military and Energy Ties, Wheat Exports
378. INDONESIA: First-Ever Sling Load LPG Delivery Speeds Aid to Isolated Aceh Region
379. MALAYSIA: 15 Permanent Relief Centers Under Construction Nationwide for Flood Victims: NADMA
380. MYANMAR: Nationwide ‘Silent Strike’ Observed in Myanmar on International Human Rights Day
381. VIETNAM: Hanoi Prepares Charging Ztations, Subsidies Before Restricting Gasoline Motorbikes in 2026
382. INDONESIA: Death Strikes Stranded Evacuees in Isolated Sumatra Shelters
383. INDONESIA Halts Timber Transport Following Flood Debris Scandal
384. MALAYSIA: Preventing Corruption: Projek SAMA Urges New Law to Define ‘Political Donations’ and Stop Bribery Among Malaysian Politicians
385. MYANMARhttps://asiaviews.net/indonesia-halts-timber-transport-following-flood-debris-scandal/: As Myanmar Economy Sinks, Junta Grabs Lifeline From Europe’s Last Dictator
386. THAILAND Rejects Tariff Pressure in Push to End Cambodia Border Conflict: Sihasak
387. CAMBODIA–Thailand Military Comparison: Budgets, Personnel and Firepower
388. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Indonesia to Accept Foreign Disaster aid
389. INDONESIA: Elephants Step In Where Machines Can’t in Aceh Flood Cleanup
390. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says Military Will Remain in Politics Until EAOs ‘Disappear’
391. VIETNAM: AI Xominates Vietnam’s 2025 Zearch Frends: Google report
392. INDONESIA  Launches Airborne Survey to Hunt New Oil and Gas in Sulawesi
393. INDONESIA: Nowhere is Safe: Women Remain Vulnerable to Violence Across All Spaces
394. MALAYSIA: PM Tells Works Ministry to Crack Down on Project Delays, Demands Accountability From Contractors
395. MYANMAR: PEC Demands Release of All Media Professionals Before Myanmar Polls
396. THAILAND: Second Army Area Warns Government Offices of Possible Cambodian Attacks
397. INDONESIA Won’t Phase Out Fossil Fuels: Hashim
398. INDONESIA: Eight Firms Called in as Deforestation Linked to Sumatra Disaster
399. MALAYSIA Passes Historic Anti-Bullying Bill 2025 to Protect Children, Set Up Tribunal
400. VIETNAM Plans Roadmap to Zero Hospital Fees and Free Annual Checkups for All Citizens
401. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Leaders Raise White Flag Amid Deadly Floods
402. INDONESIA: Why Floods in Sumatra Kill More People Than in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines
403. MALAYSIA: Hunt Resumes: MH370 Search Back in Southern Indian Ocean from Dec 30: Transport Ministry
404. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
405. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
406. VIETNAM: HCMC Plans Vehicle Low-Emission Zones With Cash Fines for Violation
407. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows Direct Aid for Flood-Hit Sumatra
408. INDONESIA: Local Demand Keeps RI Factories Humming as Exports Lose Steam
409. MYANMAR: Rights Groups Slam US Move to End Protected Status for Myanmar Nationals
410. SINGAPORE Says Local Doctors Make Up Over 90pc of its Workforce, Malaysians a Small Minority
411. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Face Declining Employment Rates, Lower Salaries
412. INDONESIA: Pressure Mounts on Govt to Declare National Emergency in Sumatra
413. INDONESIA: Death Toll from Sumatra Floods and Landslides Tops 300
414. MYANMAR: UN Fears Mass-Electronic Surveillance During Myanmar Vote
415. SINGAPORE: In Singapore, a Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
416. VIETNAM Offers ‘Best Conditions’ for Overseas Experts to Return and Lead Key Projects: Deputy PM
417. CAMBODIA: Education Minister Calls for Renewed School Ban on Energy Drinks to Fight Diabetes
418. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Floods Death Toll Rises to 84
419. INDONESIA: Trade Pact, Gold, Palm Oil: Indonesia Aims $4.2 Billion Export to UAE
420. MYANMAR: Farming Collapses Across Myingyan District as Conflict Deepens
421. THAI Hotel Chain RoomQuest Becomes World’s First Fully AI-Automated Hospitality Group
422. INDONESIA: Industry Wants Clarity on Indonesia’s ‘Haj Village’ in Mecca
423. INDONESIA: National Internship Program Hits 62,000 Participants in Second Wave
424. MYANMAR: KNU Raid on DKBA-Controlled Area Uncovers 2,000 Scam Workers, 733 Foreign Nationals Arrested
425. SINGAPORE Blocks TikTok and Meta Accounts of Australian Linked to Radicalization
426. THAILAND: Thailand Must Adopt New Laws to Meet Soaring AI and Data Center Demand: Business Leaders
427. INDONESIA: TNI Expansion Plan Raises Fear of Overreach
428. INDONESIA: Apindo Urges Government to Reinstate Predictable Minimum Wage Formula
429. MALAYSIA: Smart Upgrades and Quick Cash: How the Booming Used Phone Market is Fueling Malaysians’ Lifestyles
430. MYANMAR: Tensions Remain High Around Lashio After Handover to Junta
431. THAILAND – Immigration Police Target Visitors Making Multiple Visa Runs 
432. INDONESIA: Lively Libraries, Bookshops Defy ‘Myth’ of Low Reading Interest
433. INDONESIA: Indonesia to Allocate State Land to 1 Million Poor Households by 2026
434. MALAYSIA: Non-Consensual Sexual Content Now Top Online Threat to Malaysian Children: Unicef
435. MYANMAR: Leading Scholar Urges Thailand to Support Karen, Karenni Autonomy in Myanmar
436. SINGAPORE Charts Green Course for Methanol Marine Fuel
437. INDONESIA: Govt to Close Some 1,400 Illegal Gold Mines in Halimun Salak National Park
438. INDONESIA: G20 Declaration Gives Voice to Poor Nations, Indonesia Says Amid US Boycott
439. MALAYSIA is Neutral, Not Nosy: Putrajaya Rejects Accusations of Siding in Thai-Cambodia Dispute
440. MYANMAR: Junta Seeks SCO Lifeline in Moscow After Crashing Economy
441. VIETNAM: How Regional Discrimination Still Divides Vietnamese PeopleINDONESIA: More Than 1,000 Evacuated Following Massive Mt. Semeru Eruption
442. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls on Youth in Malaysia and Africa to Shed ‘Colonial Mentality’
443. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
444. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
445. INDONESIA: ADB Approves $470m Loan to Accelerate RI’s Clean Energy Shift
446. INDONESIA: Microplastics Detected in Air Across 18 Major Cities in Indonesia: Study
447. INDONESIA’S $7.4 Billion Balikpapan Refinery to Start Full Operations in December 2025
448. MYANMAR Junta Chief Accuses Karen Armed Groups of Fueling Instability, Linking Them to Cyber
449. SINGAPORE: Record Haul of Rhino Horns Worth RM3.6m Seized at Singapore’s Changi Airport
450. INDONESIA: Batam Customs Uncovers New Ways to Smuggle Drugs From Malaysia
451. INDONESIA Uncovers Online Plot to Turn Children Against Pancasila, Join Militancy
452. MYANMAR: USDP Chair Claims Over 1,000 Party Members Killed Since Myanmar’s Military Takeover
453. THAILAND-MALAYSIA: Journalist Indicted in Thailand for Allegedly Defaming Malaysian Government 
454. VIETNAM: Facebook Removes 5.4 Million Scam, Fraud Posts in Vietnam
455. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Demand Halt to Criminal Procedure Law Revision
456. INDONESIA: Jakarta Is Sinking: Sea Levels Now Higher Than the City’s Coastline
457. INDONESIA to Receive Repatriated Artifacts From US
458. MYANMAR Junta Chief Awards Top Honorary Medals to Business Tycoons Linked to Junta
459. SINGAPORE: Lee Kuan Yew’s Son Files Last-Minute Objection Against Singapore’s Plan to Preserve Family Home as Heritage Site
460. INDONESIA: Non-UN Gaza Mission Risks Breaching International Law
461. INDONESIA: Vale Indonesia Achieves Best ESG Score in Company History, Ranks Among World’s 15 Best
462. MYANMAR: Targeted US Actions on Scam Centers Point to a New Burma Policy Favoring the Resistance
463. THAI Businesses Attacked by Spyware Over 21,000 Times in Six Months Amid Regional Surge
464. INDONESIA: Australia, Indonesia Agree to Sign New Security Treaty
465. INDONESIA: BI Expands QRIS Links to Seven Countries to Reduce Dollar Reliance
466. MALAYSIA: Langkawi Boat Tragedy Reflects Wider Regional Humanitarian Crisis: Home Minister
467. MYANMAR: Holding Myanmar Elections Next Month ‘Unfathomable’: UN Rights Chief
468. REGIONAl: Air Pollution Could Cost Southeast Asia Nearly $600B by 2050: Study
469. INDONESIA: Prabowo Honors Soeharto, Raising Fears of Authoritarian Resurgence
470. INDONESIA Mulls Repaying Whoosh Debt With Seized Corruption Funds
471. SINGAPORE: From 2026, Travelers Leaving Singapore By Air to Pay Extra S$1 to S$41.60 in Green Jet Fuel Levy: Authorities
472. MYANMAR Junta Touts Port Expansion, Trade Enforcement as Economic Pillars
473. THAILAND: Anti-Mining Network Demand Repeal of Thai-US Rare Earths MOU
474. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 27 Chinese Nationals in Online Scam Raid in Lampung
475. INDONESIA: Jakarta Deploys NaCl Cloud-Seeding to Curb Heavy Rainfall Risk
476. MALAYSIA: Not citizenship — What India’s Expanded OCI Actually Offers Sixth-Gen Indian Malaysians
477. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign Raises Concerns About New Gas Projects in Myanmar
478. THAILAND: Daytime Drinking Could Be Fined $300 in Thailand Under New Law
479. INDONESIA to Resume Shrimp Exports to US After CS-137 Contamination Scare
480. INDONESIA: Creative Economy Adds $90 Billion to Indonesia’s GDP as Investment and Exports Surge
481. MYANMAR’S UN Envoy Denounces Junta’s Digital Represion
482. THAILAND: Bank of Thailand to Launch New Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Support SME Loans
483. VIETNAM: Markets, Factories and Homes Devastated as Typhoon Kalmaegi Lashes Vietnam’s Central Region
484. CAMBODIA: Shifting Goalposts: Thailand Links Release of Cambodian Soldiers to Ta Krabei Temple Claims
485. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates $3.9 Billion Lotte Chemical Plant in Cilegon
486. INDONESIA: Culture Minister Submits Soeharto, Gus Dur for National Hero Recognition
487. MALAYSIAN Passport Climbs to 3rd Globally with Visa-Free Access to 174 Countries
488. MYANMAR: Nearly 2,000 People Arrested For Criticizing Myanmar’s Junta on Social Media
489. INDONESIA: Jakarta Targets 24 Hospitals Across Six Papua Provinces to Bridge Health Gaps
490. INDONESIA Plans Major Rail Expansion Outside Java Under Prabowo’s Infrastructure Push
491. MALAYSIA on Track to Achieve AI Nation Status by 2030, with 2026 as Turning Point: Gobind
492. MYANMAR: Bermuda and Cayman Islands Must Take Action Against Oil Companies for Suspected Myanmar Sanctions Breaches After JFM Legal Submission
493. PHILIPPINES: ‘Tino’ Flooding Kills over 40, Strands Thousands in Central Philippines
494. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
495. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
496. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
497. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
498. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
499. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
500. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
501. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
502. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
503. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
504. INDONESIA: $12b Boost to Banks Lifts Corporate Loans as SMEs Lag
505. INDONESIA’S Digital Economy Among World’s Fastest Thanks to QRIS
506. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Defense Ministers Approve Record Number of initiatives in ‘peaceful’ two-hour meeting
507. Myanmar’s Generals Step into Politics as Newly Minted Civilians
508. THAILAND: Raid on Chiang Mai Luxury Villa Nets 20 Chinese Scammers
509. INDONESIA: Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions
510. INDONESIA: “Am I Really Authoritarian?” Prabowo Says He Often Watches Podcasts Mocking Him
511. MALAYSIA: Some Countries Won’t Aid Malaysia’s MACC Hunt for Fugitives Over Caning Laws: Azam Baki
512. MYANMAR: Sending Observers Would Risk Legitimizing Myanmar Election: FM Sugiono
513. THAILAND: Xi Discusses Thailand-Cambodia Conflict with Trump, Emphasizes Peace Efforts
514. INDONESIA: Scientists Discover Critically Endangered Tapanuli Orangutans in New Location
515. INDONESIA: Accommodating the Dead: Jakarta Faces Grave Shortage Crisis
516. MALAYSIA: Trade Deal with Washington Sparks Outcry in Malaysia Over Sovereignty Concerns
517. MYANMAR: MOGE and PTTEP to Drill New Offshore Blocks in Mottama Gulf
518. PHILIPPINES: POGOs Now Illegal
519. INDONESIA: House Calls on Government to Investigate Massive Illegal Gold Mining Near Mandalika
520. INDONESIA: Cambodia Not a Safe Destination for Migrant Workers: Muhaimin
521. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya to Deploy Over 10,000 New Teachers Nationwide from November, Parliament told
522. MYANMAR: ASEAN Not Sending Monitors to Myanmar Junta’s Election: Sources
523. VIETNAM: Over 1,000 MM Rainfall in Hue Shatters Vietnam’s All-Time Record, Sends Ravaging Floods Across Region
524. CAMBODIA, THAILAND Sign Historic Peace Declaration in Kuala Lumpur
525. INDONESIA: Land Conversion Puts Self-Sufficiency At Risk
526. MYANMAR: Open Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump
527. THAILAND: Year-Long Funeral Starts for Thailand’s Former Queen Sirikit 
528. TIMOR LESTE, Asia’s Youngest Nation, Becomes ASEAN’s 11th Member
529. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s ‘Indonesia Incorporated Vision Faces Test of Market Trust
530. INDONESIA: Over 100 Indonesians Flee Cambodia Cybercrime Rings, But Not All Want to Return
531. MALAYSIA: Anwar and Trump Set to Witness Malaysia’s Peace Deal for Thailand-Cambodia at ASEAN Summit
532. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing’s Attendance at ASEAN Summit Uncertain After His Name Deleted From Malaysian Media Report
533. THAI Aromatic Coconut Industry in Crisis as Vietnamese Rivals Seize China Market
534. INDONESIA: Prabowo-Gibran Administration Gets Low Scores
535. INDONESIA: Police Monitoring Spread of Radical Groups in Batam
536. Prabowo Wants to Start $5.4b Waste-to-Energy Drive Soon so Bali Remains a Tourist Favorite
537. SINGAPORE Novels to Hit Bookshelves Across Southeast Asia Under Landmark S$3b Publishing Pact
538. Myanmar Regime Bans Election Campaign Rallies
539. INDONESIA: Forest Under Threat as Corporations, Military Gain Power under Prabowo
540. INDONESIA: Pertamina to Buy Oil from Indonesia’s Traditional Wells: Bahlil
541. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Populist Policies ‘Disconnected’ from People’s Needs
542. MYANMAR: BHRN Says Myanmar Faces New Wave of Hate Speech targeting Muslims
543. Vietnam’s AI Talent Pool Needs to Grow 10-Fold to Lure Global Investors: Executive
544. Cambodian SMEs Call for Indonesian Investment Amid Growing Boycott of Thai Goods
545. INDONESIA: In first Year, Prabowo Tightens Grip, Redraws Political Map
546. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls Free Meal Initiative a 99.99% Success Despite Setbacks
547. MALAYSIA Receives Global Zero Waste Special Citation Award in Istanbul
548. MYANMAR: Delusions of Grandeur
549. INDONESIA: Three Australians Face Death Penalty Over Bali Shooting
550. INDONESIA: Prabowo Launches 165 Free Boarding Schools to Break Indonesia’s Cycle of Poverty
551. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Explains How Scam Syndicates Still Lure Malaysians Into Modern Slavery
552. MYANMAR: Why So Many Young People Work Voluntarily in Myanmar’s Scam Compounds
553. SINGAPORE Ties to Alleged Cambodian Scam Ring Under Spotlight 
554. INDONESIA Allows Foreigners to Take Leadership Roles at State Enterprises
555. INDONESIA Allows Resumption of International Carbon Trade After Four Years
556. MYANMAR: Forum 2000 Conference Reminds Audience of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Plight and Hosts Call from 2025 Nobel Peace Laureate
557. THAILAND: Second Army Area Postpones RBC talks indefinitely as Cambodia Fails to Submit Weapons and Landmine Plan
558. VIETNAM: Hanoi Company Injects Chemicals Into Buffalo Meat to Sell as Wagyu Beef
559. INDONESIA: Government Denies Prabowo Ever Intended to Visit Israel
560. INDONESIA Surpasses 2025 Oil Production Goal Amid New Exploration Push
561. MYANMAR Ethnic Organizations condemn military junta for destroying NCA
562. THAILAND, CAMBODIA to Sign Ceasefire at ASEAN Summit, Malaysia: Minister
563. VIETNAM inaugurates World’s 2nd Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant in Hanoi
564. CAMBODIA: CAPFISH Lays Groundwork for Cambodia’s First-Ever Fish Exports to EU
565. INDONESIA: Productivity Among Lowest in Region, Govt Launches National Push
566. INDONESIA: Jakarta Court Upholds Ex-Minister, Gojek Cofounder Nadiem Makarim’s Graft Status
567. MYANMAR Scam Cities Booming Despite Crackdown–Using Musk’s Starlink
568. THAILAND Launches 24-Hour E-WorkPermit Platform for Foreign Workers
569. INDONESIA: Militarization, Crackdown Fears Overshadow Cyber Security Bill
570. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Join Trump-Led Gaza Summit in Egypt
571. MYANMAR: Burma War: The Junta’s Arms Pipeline and How to Stop It
572. THAI Army Defends Psych-Ops Along Cambodian Border
573. SINGAPORE Becomes Launchpad for Chinese Food Chains Escaping Price Wars in China, Intensifying Competition and Driving up Rents
574. INDONESIA: Efficiency, Coordination at Risk as Government Expands Further
575. INDONESIA Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.6-Magnitude Quake Strikes North Sulawesi
576. MALAYSIA to Send Observers to Myanmar’s Long-Delayed Elections: Military Govt
577. MYANMAR: Thousands of Myanmar IDPs in Banmauk Face Food Crisis Amid Clashes Between SNA and Resistance Forces
578. THAI Influenza Cases Surge Past 700,000 With 61 Deaths
579. INDONESIA: Health Scare Taints Indonesia’s Export Reputation
580. INDONESIA: Why Indonesia’s ‘Golden Generation’ Could Stall Economic Growth
581. Myanmar Junta Accused of ‘Famine Warfare’ as Hunger Grips Karenni State
582. THAI Giant CP Group Targets Zero Food Waste by 2030
583. VIETNAM: 30,000 Troops in Vietnam Race to Rescue Families After Record Floods
584. INDONESIA: E-Waste Containers to be Reexported to the US: Batam Customs Office
585. INDONESIA: North Kalimantan to Get New Bridges After Residents Prefer Traveling to Malaysia
586. MALAYSIA, India Agree on Regional Standards to Protect Gig, Platform Workers
587. MYANMAR: HURFOM Report Exposes Rising Violence Against Women and Children in Southeastern Myanmar
588. SINGAPORE’S Digital Economy Reaches Nearly 20% of GDP, Creates 214,000 Tech jobs
589. INDONESIA: World Bank Pledges $800 Million for Indonesian Villages: Govt
590. INDONESIA: Breaking the Silence: Deaf Lawyers Make Judicial History in Indonesia
591. MALAYSIA: The Khairul Aming Effect: More Young Malaysians Choosing Business Over Salaried Jobs
592. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monk Accused of Kidnapping Men for Myanmar Military Service
593. THAI Army Presents Discovery of 200 Landmines to ASEAN Observers
594. INDONESIA: Govt Rushes to Clean Up Cesium-137 Spill in Banten
595. INDONESIA: Meteor Falls Into Java Sea, Sparks Bright Fireball and Loud Boom Over Cirebon
596. MYANMAR Airstrikes and Internet Blackouts Hit 123 Townships, Leaving Civilians Vulnerable
597. THAILAND: Highways Department asks Google Maps to Update Routes After Viral “lost” Incident
598. VIETNAM: 30 Hours of Isolation in the Heart of Hanoi Floods
599. INDONESIA: Government Confirms Widespread Radioactive Contamination at Banten Industrial Hub
600. INDONESIA’S Palm Oil Export Soars 35% to Over $16 Billion
601. MALAYSIA Sends Rescue Team With K9 Units to Philippines After Deadly Quake
602. MYANMNAR: Election Watchdog Warns Myanmar Junta’s Planned Polls Lack Credibility
603. THAILAND: Myanmar Refugees Now Allowed to Work in Thailand
604. INDONESIA: ‘Red terror’ Continues to Haunt Indonesia
605. INDONESIA: Legendary Shoe Brand Bata Stops Daily Footwear Manufacturing in Indonesia
606. MALAYSIA Launches New Digital ‘Posting Swap’ Platform for Nurses Amid Brain Drain
607. MYANMAR: China Sentences 16 Myanmar-Linked Gang Members to Death
608. PHILIPPINES: Cebu Shaken: Deadly Quake Kills 26 As Search Ongoing
609. CAMBODIA: Thai Eviction Signs in Border Villages Draw Censure, Fury
610. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Meaningful Reform in Election LawRevision
611. INDONESIA: From Wartegs to Hotels, Jakarta Faces Resistance Over Smoking Rules
612. MYANMAR’S  AA Urges Dhaka to Probe Border Officers Backing Rohingya Militants
613. SINGAPORE’S Population Hits 6.11m, Driven by Rise in Non-Residents and Migrant Workers
614. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Investment hits Rp 48 Trillion: Govt
615. INDONESIA Deploys Nutrition Experts After Mass Food Poisoning in Free Meal Program
616. MALAYSIA Wraps Up Successful Asean Economic Ministers’ Meeting, Emphasizes Inclusive Growth
617. MYANMAR: Preservation Over Destruction: Why Myanmar’s Revolution—and Its Neighbors
618. THAILAND’S Ageing Society Threatens Fiscal Collapse and Drags Down Economy
619. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Megawati Ties in Question After Cabinet Reshuffle
620. INDONESIA to Disband SOEs Ministry Amid Danantara Expansion
621. MYANMAR:: Mosque’s Reopening Reflects Thawing Interfaith Ties in Rakhine Under AA
622. THAILAND Native ‘Ayam Bangkok’ Chickens Fetch Premium Prices in Indonesia
623. SINGAPORE Gives Meta Sept 30 Deadline to Curb Facebook Scams Impersonating Govt Officials
624. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Two-State Solution, Multilateralism in Debut UNGA Speech
625. INDONESIA: What is Sumitronomics? Indonesia’s Blueprint to 8% Growth
626. MYANMAR: Rights Group Warns US Aid Cuts Could Kill 200,000 in Myanmar
627. SINGAPORE to Introduce QR-Coded Halal Certificate from Oct 1, Replacing Physical Versions by March 2026
628. THAILAND: Foreign Investment in EEC Exceeds 660 Billion Baht: BOI
629. INDONESIA: Prabowo Offers 20,000 Troops for Post-War Gaza
630. INDONESIA Halts 190 Mining Concessions for Breaching Environmental Rules
631. MYANMAR: AA Chief Accuses Bangladesh Officials of Inciting Rohingya Insurgent Attacks
632. THAILAND: Chinese Flock to Vietnam Due to Thailand Safety Fears
633. VIETNAM: Vingroup Establishes 3rd Robotics Company
634. INDONESIA: Prabowo Gives Nusantara Certainty With New Regulation
635. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Evaluation After 5,000 Poisonings Cases in Free Nutritious Meals Program
636. MYANMAR Junta Eases Election Rules to Keep Parties in Race
637. PHILIPPINES: Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines, triggers alerts across Asia
638. THAILAND: IMF advises Thailand to reinstate 60% debt ceiling
639. INDONESIA: Policy Gaps, Crackdowns Squeeze Rice Millers as Prices Soar
640. INDONESIA Mulls Reallocating Unspent Free Meal Program Money
641. MALAYSIA: Malaysian Bar brings free legal advice and public services to KL Sentral with first-ever MyBar Carnival 2025
642. MYANMAR: Clashes on Myanmar–Thailand border Mark Nine Months of Fighting, Casualties Mount on Both Sides
644. PHILIPPINES: Tens of Thousands Join Anti-Corruption Protests in Metro Manila
645. INDONESIA Revises 2026 Budget Following Appointment of New Finance Minister
646. INDONESIA: Bali Shuts Down Russian-Owned Factory Built on Protected Mangrove Land
647. MALAYSIA to Exempt Some Palestinian Farm and Food Products From Customs Duties:Tengku Zafrul
648. MYANMAR: OCHA details severe humanitarian access constraints across Myanmar
649. THAILAND: Transnational Illegal Logging Network Busted in Nong Khai
650. INDONESIA: Reshuffle Sees Prabowo, Allies Close Ranks
651. INDONESIA: Medan Reaffirms Humanitarian Support for Refugees
652. MYANMAR Junta’s Election Commission Excludes Key Southern Rakhine Areas from No-Election List Ahead of December Polls
653. THAILAND: B10,000 Fine for Drinking in Pubs After Hours
654. VIETNAM Ranked 5th Best Country for Expats in 2025
655. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court to Rule on Challenges to Military Law
656. INDONESIA: Energy Minister Tells Shell, BP, Vivo to Rely on Pertamina for Fuel Supply
657. MALAYSIA: Enough for 12 Million Users: Cops Seize 3.6 Tons of Ecstasy Worth Almost RM600m in Kepong, Dataran Templer
658. MYANMAR: Ruling Generals, Ministers to Dominate Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party Candidate List
659. INDONESIA Rolls Out $1 Billion Stimulus to Boost Jobs and Consumption
660. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s ‘Invisible’ Lives: Undocumented Coastal Children
661. Myanmar Citizens Fear More Harassment, Violence as Election Nears
662. THAI Banks Pledge Urgent Action to Unblock Accounts Amid Fraudulent Transfer Crisis
663. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Languages to be Increasingly Taught in Vietnamese Schools
664. INDONESIA Sees $869M Outflow After Cabinet Reshuffle
665. INDONESIA: Bali Takes Massive Economic Hit from Worst Flooding in Years
666. MALAYSIA: Anwar Joins World Islamic Leaders at Doha Summit on Gaza Crisis, to Voice Malaysia’s Stand Tonight
667. MYANMAR: UNICEF Condemns Deadly Attack on Rakhine School
668. THAILAND: DES Urges Calm Amid Locked Bank Accounts
669. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Set Up Commission for Police Reform
670. INDONESIA: Social Media as Town Square, Battleground in Indonesia’s Protests
671. MYANMAR: Democracy as a Cage: Myanmar Junta’s Election Gambit and the Opposition’s Self
672. THAILAND: Reopening Border Needs Military, Local Input: Bhumjaithai Deputy Leader
673. VIETNAM: Cyberattack Signs Detected at Vietnam’s National Credit Database
674. INDONESIA: Sjafrie’s New Post Shows Prabowo’s Reliance on Military Figures
675. INDONESIA: At Least Nine Dead, Two Missing After Severe Floods Sweep Across Bali
676. MYANMAR: Chinese Technology Company Helps Track the Location of Over 33 Million Myanmar Internet Users in Real-time
677. THAILAND: Shinawatras in Legal Crossfire: Father’s Case Ends, Daughter Faces 5 More
678. INDONESIA: Power Consolidation In Motion Behind Cabinet Shake-up
679. INDONESIA: Papua Police Arrest Four Chinese Nationals Over Illegal Gold Mining
680. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir Under Scrutiny: MACC Teams Up with UK Anti-Graft Agency to Track Alleged Assets Overseas
681. MYANMAR: Junta-Allied Karen Warlords Hit by US Sanctions Over Myanmar’s Scam City
682. THAILAND and INDONESIA Trail ASEAN as Political Instability Stifles Growth
683. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Left Cabinet After Weeklong Unrest in Indonesia In a Major Reshuffle
684. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani’s Successor Told to Tax the Superrich, Restructure Debt
685. MYANMAR: NLD Urges International Intervention for Medical Care and Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
686. THAILAND: Supreme Court Orders Thaksin to Return and Serve One-Year Jail
687. VIETNAM Emerges as Top Alternative to Thailand for Beach Holidays
688. INDONESIA: Five Suspended Lawmakers Face Ethics Probe
689. INDONESIA Records Over 4,000 Earthquakes in August: BMKG
690. MALAYSIA: Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill to be Tabled in Parliament this October: Azalina
691. MYANMAR Ambassador Urges UNICEF to Act as Children Suffer under Junta Violence
692. THAILAND: Royal Command Appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister of Thailand
693. CAMBODIA: Foreign Ministry Decries Thai Eviction Plans for Cambodian Villagers
694. INDONESIA: Ex-Minister Nadiem Makarim Detained Over Chromebook Procurement Scandal
695. MYANMAR: UWSA Neutered: Myanmar’s Revolutionary Driving Force Derailed by China
696. SINGAPORE to Issue First Directive Under New Law, Orders Meta To Act on Scam Ad
697. INDONESIA: Unrest ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Prabowo to Address Public Grievances
698. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Be Transparent with Economic Data
699. MALAYSIA: Bahasa Malaysia-Based AI in the Works as Govt Pushes Digital Sovereignty Agenda
700. MYANMAR: Nine Parties to Run Nationwide in Myanmar’s Planned Election
701. VIETNAM: For Many Women in Vietnam, the New IVF rule is a Long-Awaited Lifeline
702. INDONESIA: Violent Crackdown on Protests Sparks Outcry
703. INDONESIA: Asset Forfeiture Law: A Way to Gain Public and Investors’ Trust
704. Myanmar Junta Boss Schedules Chengdu Meeting with Chinese Investors
705. THAILAND Pledges ‘Secure, Sustainable’ Energy Transition at Global Summit
706. VIETNAM: Hanoi Sets Record for National Day Holiday Visitors and Revenue
707. INDONESIA: Jakarta Regains Calm Under Heavy Security
708. INDONESIA: Starting Today, All Travelers to Indonesia Must File Declarations via New App
709. MALAYSIA: From Wage Regulation to Dispute Resolution: How the Gig Workers Bill Offers Safeguards for 1.2 Million Malaysians
710. MYANMAR: EuroCham and ‘MADE in Myanmar’ Seek to Support Myanmar Workers’ rights
711. THAILAND: New city Plan Exposes Ban Nong Chan Land Grab at Thai-Cambodian Border
712. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls for Severe Response to Protests
713. INDONESIA: Businesses on Edge About Political Stability as Protests Turn Chaotic
714. MYANMAR: NUG Defense Ministry Reaffirms Ban on Child Soldiers in People’s Defense Force
715. SINGAPORE Govt Plans New Platform to Unite its Malay-Muslim Groups as younger Voices Grow Louder
716. VIETNAM: State Treasury has Disbursed Over $200M as National Day Cash Gifts
717. INDONESIA Presses Islamic Nations to Stop Israel’s Expansionist Agenda
718. INDONESIA: Central–Regional Divide Widens in Indonesia’s 2026 Spending Plan
719. MALAYSIA: Fighting Entrenched Corruption Remains Toughest Challenge After Three Years in Govt: Anwar
720. MYANMAR: Rohingya Crisis Should Be Resolved Together: Yunus
721. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of Using ‘Human Shields’ on Border
722. INDONESIA Urges EU to Lift Biodiesel Import Curbs After WTO Panel Backs Jakarta
723. INDONESIA: New Agency to Assert State Control Over Minerals Vital for Defense
724. MALAYSIA: Education Act Update Underway to Strengthen School Discipline in Crackdown on Bullying Cases: Minister
725. MYANMAR Junta Propaganda Vehicle Joins China-Led Media Bloc
726. THAILAND Becomes Regional Leader in Energy Transition: ABB Study
727. INDONESIA: Prabowo Banks on Danantara to Balance Budget
728. INDONESIA Shuts Down Banten Waste Plant Over Hazardous Imports
729. MYANMAR: Rohingya Refugees Must Wait for Justice Before Returning: UN Investigator
730. THAILAND to host Asia’s largest gaming event in October 2025
731. SINGAPORE Workplaces Struggle to Stamp Out Vaping Despite National Ban
732. INDONESIA: Bekasi Quake Shakes Jakarta Into Preparedness Debate
733. INDONESIA: Breaking: Deputy Manpower Minister Caught in Anti-Graft Sting
734. MALAYSIA: Parliamentary Group Drafting Hate Speech Guidelines to Reflect Malaysia’s Diversity
735. MYANMAR: Under Chinese Pressure, Myanmar’s UWSP Cuts Off Support to Allied Ethnic Armies
736. THAILAND: Thai Government Approves Major Digital Strategy
737. INDONESIA: Govt in Crisis-Control Mode Over Tax Hike
738. INDONESIA Targets Shadow Economy to Lift $145 Billion in 2026 Tax Revenue
739. MALAYSIA: What Iman Research’s Study Reveals About Young Malays’ Attitudes Towards a Plural and More Economically Just Malaysia
740. MYANMAR: Junta Abruptly Closes Thai-Myanmar Trade Bridge to Cut Off Rebel Funding
741. PHILIPPINES: Cockfighting Livestreams Thrive in Philippines Despite Ban and Murders
742. INDONESIA: Political Parties Divided Over Court Ruling on Direct Regional Elections
743. INDONESIA Shuts 1,800 Fraudulent Lenders and Investment Schemes
744. MYANMAR: Death Toll from Myanmar Junta Airstrike on Mawchi Climbs to 31
745. PHILIPPINES Spends Billions on Flood Projects, But Disasters Keep Killing
746. Cambodia Setting Sights on Muslim Tourist Market
747. INDONESIA’S  Shrinking Middle Class Threatens Growth, Consumption
748. INDONESIA: Religious Affairs Ministry Vows Crackdown on Intolerance
749. MYANMAR: Widespread Absenteeism and Dismissals Reported in Myanmar Junta’s Electric Power Ministry
750. SINGAPORE to Classify Vaping as Drug Offense, PM Wong Says
751. INDONESIA: ‘Life is Plastic’: US is Biggest Buyer of Indonesian Toys
752. MALAYSIA and ASEAN Push for Transparency in Myanmar’s Election Plans and Rohingya Crisis During Sept 19 Visit: Tok Mat
753. MYANMAR: International IDEA Calls for Global Rejection of Myanmar Junta’s Elections
754. THAILAND Gives Stranded Cambodian Workers 6-Month Work Permit Extension
755. INDONESIA: Bali Waste Cycle Aims to Scale Up to Make Recycling Profitable
756. INDONESIA: Incentives Needed for Mining Sector to Cut Emissions
757. THAILAND: Government Given Failing Grade on Corruption
758. THAILAND’S Tourism Boom Continues with 20 Million Visitors and THB937 Billion Revenue
759. CAMBODIA: Assessment reveals extensive damage to Preah Vihear
760. INDONESIA: Renewed Plan to Reinstate New Order-Style State Guidelines Draws Flak
761. INDONESIACould Raise $5 Billion by Taxing Its 50 Wealthiest Citizens, Study Says
762. MYANMAR Region Sees ‘Dramatic’ Hunger Rise After Aid Cutbacks
763. Singapore is Now World’s Second-Richest Country, Far Ahead of its Southeast Asian Neighbors
764. INDONESIA: Delay Triggers Fresh Demands to Scrap History Rewrite
765. INDONESIA: Shaky Regulations, Finances Stall Coal Miners’ Transition to ‘Green’ Investment
766. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Signs Sister City Agreement with Kuala Lumpur
767. MYANMAR: AA Rejects Junta’s Planned Election in Rakhine
768. THAILAND: Cambodia Crisis Hits Thai Brands, Disrupts Logistics and Halts Ad Spending
769. INDONESIA Revives Deputy Commander Role After 25 Years, Promotes Elite Force Chiefs to Three-Star Rank
770. INDONESIA:  Bali Immigration Forms a Special Task Force to Crack Down on Unruly Tourists
771. MYANMAR: Nine Killed and 28 Injured in Hpakant as Myanmar Military Shelling Hits civilian Areas
772. VIETNAM: Inside the world of Vietnamese Crypto Investigators Tackling Billion-Dollar Hacks
773. SINGAPORE at Increased Risk of Chikungunya as Cases Double in 2025, Health Agency Warns
774. INDONESIA Readies Island Medical Facility for 2,000 Wounded Gazans
775. INDONESIA: More Than Half a Million Social Assistance Recipients Suspected of Online Gambling
776. Myanmar Junta Hires US Lobby Firm in Bid to Boost Ties With Washington
777. THAILAND and CAMBODIA Sign 13-Point Ceasefire Agreement 
778. VIETNAM to Identify, Focus on 3 Strategic Technology Products
779. INDONESIA Unfreezes 122 Million Dormant Accounts as Online Gambling Transactions Near $60 Billion
780. INDONESIA: US Agrees to Grant 0% Tariff on Indonesian Copper: Minister
781. MYANMAR Junta Launches Street Phone Checks as Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect
782. THAILAND: Health Ministry Estimates 146 Million Baht Damage, Plans Lawsuit Against Cambodia
783. VIETNAM Installs First Domestically Owned International Internet Cable
784. INDONESIA Has $129 Billion to Spend — And Just Six Months to Do It
785. INDONESIA Readies Gaza Rice Delivery as Israeli Attacks Persist
786. MYANMAR: Press Freedom Concerns Raised after Myanmar Military-Linked Press Council Signs MOU With Thai Press Body
787. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Suspends Rice Importation for 60 Days
788. THAILAND: ‘Economic Animal’ in Luxury Leather
789. INDONESIA: Pardons Cast Doubt Over Prabowo’s Anticorruption Commitment
790. INDONESIA Kicks Off Health Screening for 58 Million Students Nationwide
791. MALAYSIA: Manga With a Malaysian Soul: How Rise Production Blends Local Folklore with Japanese Style and Modern Storytelling
792. MYANMAR Junta Ramps Up Rhetoric Against Timor Leste
793. THAILAND and Cambodia Begin Crucial Border Talks in Malaysia
794. VIETNAM targets domestic semiconductor chip production by 2027: PM
795. CAMBODIA: ASEAN Interim Observer En Route to Monitor Border Ceasefire
796. INDONESIA: Danantara Unveils Sweeping Reforms for SOE Executive Bonuses, Incentives
797. INDONESIA: RI Manufacturers See Tough Times Ahead as Higher US Tariffs Kick In
798. MYANMAR: European Anti-Jamming Tech Found in Myanmar Military Drones, CAR Report Reveals
799. THAI CEOs Unveil Survival Strategies as Trump Tariffs Threaten Economic Growth
800. INDONESIA: Mining Industry Leaders Highlight Challenges to Reaching Net Zero Emissions
801. INDONESIA Struggles with Regulatory, Infrastructure Gaps in AI Adoption
802. MYANMAR Regime Sets More Traps to Guarantee Election Win
803. SINGAPORE: Terror Threat to Singapore Remains High Amid AI Risks, Rising youth Radicalization: Home Affairs Report
804. THAI Cyber Agency Rushes to Bolster Media Defenses Against Escalating Threats
805. REGION: Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire After Five Days of Border Clash
806. INDONESIA to Slash Middle East Oil Imports in Favor of $15B US Energy Deal
807. MALAYSIA: Anwar Hails Asean Diplomacy as Cambodia, Thailand Agree to Ceasefire After Malaysia Meet
808. MYANMAR: 17 Political Prisoners Have Died in Myanmar in 2025 Due to Lack of Medical CareTHAI Delegation to Hold Urgent Talks with Cambodia in Malaysia on July 28
809. THAI Army Accuses Cambodia of Breaking Truce
810. CAMBODIA: Mine Action Authority Warn of ‘Cruel Shadow’ of Thai Cluster
811. INDONESIA Welcomes France’s Recognition of Palestine
812. INDONESIA: Poverty Rate Falls Nationwide — Except in Papua and Maluku
813. MYANMAR Rights Group Demands Chinese Sanctions
814. THAI Delegation to Hold Urgent Talks with Cambodia in Malaysia on July 28
815. CAMBODIA-Thailand Exchange Fire Along Border, Civilians Killed
816. INDONESIA-US Trade Deal Possible Threat to Data Sovereignty
817. MYANMAR Junta Looks for Foreign Energy Investment
818. THAI Military Raises Concerns Over Hun Sen’s Role in Ordering Attacks on Thai Civilians
819. VIETNAM Urges Thailand, Cambodia to Refrain From Using Force
820. INDONESIA to Exempt US Companies from Local Content Requirement
821. INDONESIA: Layoffs Surge in Manufacturing, Retail, Govt Data Suggest
822. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Warn Myanmar Junta Election Staff
823. THAILAND: Countdown to US Tariff, 7 Thai Industries at risk, Millions of Jobs on the Line
824. VIETNAM: HCMC Unveils Ambitious Plan to Replace 400,000 Gasoline Motorbikes with EVs
825. INDONESIA: ASEAN Urged to Focus on People Amid Challenges
826. INDONESI Draws $58 Billion in H1 Investment, Fueled by Downstream Expansion
827. MALAYSIA: Swiped into routine: How China-inspired apps redefine Malaysian daily life
828. MYANMAR- Thailand Lodges Protest After Suspected Myanmar Junta Drone Found in Tak
829. VIETNAM Ranks 6th Globally in AI Openness
830. INDONESIA Exporters Seek to Split Tariffs with US Buyers to Ensure Demand
831. INDONESIA: Polytron Starts Mass Production of Electric Vehicles in West Java
832. MYANMAR: Conjuring an Election Illusion in War-Torn Shan
833. THAI Foreign Ministry Condemns Cambodia over Landmine Incident, Urges Accountability
834. VIETNAM: 300 Rescuers Join Overnight Search for Victims of Capsized Ha Long Bay Cruise Boat
835. INDONESIA: Bali Emerges as Major Hot Spot for Transnational Drug Trafficking: BNN
836. INDONESIA: Foreign Hospitals Cleared to Operate in Indonesia as Prabowo Targets Healthcare Upgrade
837. MYANMAR: Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) Formed to Reclaim Identity and Seek Justice
838. SINGAPORE Ranks Among World’s Top Cities for Tech Talent
839. THAILAND: Chinese Tourist Numbers Plummet, Malaysia Overtakes Thailand in ASEAN Race
840. INDONESIA to Pay 19% US Tariffs in Exchange for Full Market Access, Boeing Jets
841. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Makes Historic Debut at UN Forum on Sustainable Development
842. MALAYSIA: Freedom of Information Act to be tabled by year end to boost transparency: Anwar
843. MYANMAR and Russian Regimes Push Indian Trade Corridor to Bypass Western Sanctions
844. VIETNAM: 59 Vietnamese Arrested in Laos Over Large-Scale Scam Syndicate
845. CAMBODIA to Enforce Military Conscription Law in 2026
846. INDONESIA: BPJS Kesehatan Proves Equal Healthcare Access Is Possible Across Indonesia
847. INDONESIA: Starlink Pauses New Customer Sign-Ups in Indonesia
848. MYANMAR: Burma’s Cyber Scam Centers: A Global Security Crisis, Now Targeting Americans
849. THAILAND: Temple Donation Loopholes Spark Concern Over Corruption and Money Laundering Risks
850. INDONESIA: EU Grants Indonesia Multi-Entry Schengen Visa as Landmark Trade Deal Nears Completion
851. INDONESIA: Free Boarding Schools for Poor Children to Open Across Indonesia Next Week
852. MALAYSIA Acts to Avoid US Sanctions Amid EScalating Global AI Chip War
853. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Troops, Civilians Flee Across Thai Border from Karen State
854. THAILAND: US Blocks AI Chip Access to China, Warning Sign for Thailand, Malaysia
855. Cambodia expresses concern over construction of Angkor Wat replica in Thailand
856. NDONESIA: US Tariff Threatens 70,000 Textile Jobs in Indonesia
857. MYANMAR- A Atrike Leader Urges Urgent Reforms Within NUG to Sustain the Revolution
858. SINGAPOREANS Cross Border in Droves for Malaysian Durian Tours, All-You-Can-Eat Buffets
859. INDONESIA: Pertamina Inks MoUs with Exxon, Chevron to Sweeten Indonesia’s Tariff Offer
860. INDONESIA: Prabowo Assigns Gibran to Spearhead Papua Development, Rights Efforts
861. MYANMAR: Trump Tariff Letter to Myanmar Junta Raises Eyebrows, Risks Lending Legitimacy
862. VIETNAMESE Content Creators Earn Thousands of Dollars Monthly from AI-Generated Faceless Videos
863. INDONESIA: US Maintains Tariff Threat Despite Indonesian Concessions
864. INDONESIA: Trump Tariffs May Slow Indonesia’s Economy by 0.5%, Economist Warns
865. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Counterproductive’ Trade Tactics, Warns of Regional Instability
866. MYANMAR: Timor Leste Hits Back at Myanmar Junta’s Objection to ASEAN Membership
867. THAILAND Hit with Steep US Tariffs as Trump Escalates Trade Stance
868. INDONESIA: BRICS Revives Bandung Spirit to Unite Global South
869. INDONESIA to Send 10,000 Tons of Rice Aid to Palestine, Set Up Joint Investment Zone
870. MALAYSIA: Southeast Asia’s Most-Visited Destination Among Countries With Highest Tourism Growth
871. MALAYSIA: How Much Onions Do Malaysians Eat and Why is it Biting into our National Coffers?
872. MYANMAR People Skeptical of Junta’s Promises of Election, Peace
873. Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute Resolutions Hinge on Agreements Stipulated in Franco-Siam Treaties
874. INDONESIA: Serving at Sea, PIS and DoctorSHARE Bring Hospital Ship to Serve Remote Communities in Papua
875. INDONESIA: Widening Deficit Spurs Calls to Curb Major Spending
876. MALAYSIA : Pay Up or Lose your Assets: Errant Ex-Husbands Face Seizures, Frozen Income Under Selangor’s Proposed Crackdown on ‘Nafkah’ Dodgers
877. MYANMAR: Making Connections in Myanmar’s Fractured State
878. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Orders Halt to Strategic Imports from Thailand, Citing National Security concerns
879. Malaysia: ‘Some Starting in Primary school’: Hannah Yeoh, Says Synthetic Drug Addiction Now a Cabinet Concern
880. MYANMAR: Indonesian ‘Influencer’ Given 7-year Myanmar Prison Sentence
881. THAILAND: Public Outrage as South Korean Taxi Driver Suggests Thai Tourist ‘Pay with Body’
882. INDONESIA: Govt Targets 15,000 Barrels per Day from Community Oil Wells
883. INDONESIA Hopes to Join BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
884. INDONESIA: Women’s Growing Role in Drug Trade Raises Concerns in Indonesia
885. MYANMAR – Dying in Jail, Myanmar’s Political Prisoners a ‘Stain on ASEAN’s Conscience’
886. SINGAPORE Hits Record High in Renewable Energy Consumption
887. INDONESIA: Preventive Strikes Keep Indonesia Free of Terror Attacks Since 2023: Police Chief
888. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat’s Nickel Mining May Threaten Endangered Papuan Blue Orchid
889. MALAYSIA-Standard Chartered Sued for US$2.7B Over Role in 1MDB Scandal
890. MYANMAR: Federal and State Parliaments Express Grave Concern Over Health Crisis Facing Myanmar’s Political Prisoners
891. THAILAND-Constitutional Court Suspends Paetongtarn as PM Because of Hun Sen’s Clip
892. INDONESIA to Relax Import Rules as US Tariff Deadline Nears
893. INDONESIA Police Deploys Robots for Crime-Fighting and Rescue
894. INDONESIA: China to Keep Anti-Dumping Steel Duties on Indonesia, EU and South Korea
895. MYANMAR: Helping Myanmar Garment Workers Get a Fair Deal?
896. THAILAND: Thousands of Thai Cannabis Shops Face Closure Under New Regulations
897. INDONESIA: Separate National, Local Elections Starting 2029: Constitutional Court
898. INDONESIA Begins Construction of $5.9 Billion Mega EV Battery Hub With China’s CATL Consortium
899. MALAYSIA: Ganja on the Rise: Melaka and Cheras are New Drug Hotspots, Anti-Narcotics Data Shows
900. MYANMAR: Mizoram Chief Minister warns of strict action against lawbreaking Myanmar refugees
901. VIETNAM Issues Plan to Attract Top AI Talents
902. INDONESIA: Govt, House Staunch Defense Opens Court Battle on TNI Law
903. INDONESIA Stock Exchange Surpasses 950 Listed Companies, Profit Soars
904. MALAYSIA: Armed Forces Make History With Promotion of First Malaysian Chinese Three-Star General
905. MYANMAR: Malaysian Crackdown on Undocumented Migrant Workers Spurs Fear Among Myanmar Nationals
906. MYANMAR Junta Arrests State-Controlled MRTV Employee Over Aung San Suu Kyi Birthday Tribute
907. THAILAND Reclassifies Cannabis Bud as a Controlled Herb, Restricts Sales and Advertising
908. INDONESIA: House Shelves Gibran Impeachment Petition
909. INDONESIA: Gov’t Rolls Out 2025 Wage Subsidy to Support Up to 17 Million Workers
910. MALAYSIA: Anwar Backs Students’ Right to Protest, Tells MoHE and UMS to Protect Academic Freedom
911. MYANMAR: Shan State Takes Center Stage in Myanmar Junta’s Election Push
912. VIETNAM Designates Da Nang as Nation’s Inaugural Free Trade Zone
913. CAMBODIA: UN Expert Highlights Growing Synthetic Drug Threat in Cambodia
914. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Health Draws Attention During Birthday Celebration
915. INDONESIA: Pertamina Says It Has Enough Fuel Supplies as Iran Threatens to Block Hormuz
916. Myanmar Junta Scrambles for Chinese Energy Investment as Lights Go Out
917. THAI Fuel Exports to Cambodia Worth Nearly 48 Billion Baht in 2024
918. INDONESIA Predicted to Grow Just 4.5 Pct This Year if Israel-Iran War Doesn’t Stop
919. INDONESIA: Forestry Ministry to Strengthen Enforcement at Tesso Nilo National Park
920. MALAYSIA: The Vanilla Farm That’s Saving LIves: Inside Malaysia’s Revolutionary ‘Halfway Farm’ for Former Death Row Inmates
921. MYANMAR: Satellite Images Reveal Alarming Rare Earth Mining Expansion in Myanmar’s UWSA Territory
922. INDONESIA: Papua Primary Target in Battle to Eradicate Malaria Nationwide
923. INDONESIA: 19 Suitcases of Cash Used to Buy Private Jet in Papua Corruption Case, KPK Says
924. MALAYSIA: ‘It’s Not Just Women’: Govt to Boost Fertility Rate With Inclusive Solutions: Minister
925. MYANMAR Junta Attacks to Reclaim KIA’s Jade and Rare Earth Strongholds
926. VIETNAM: E-Cigarette Users Could Face Fines of $120-200
927. CAMBODIA Firmly Rejects Thailand’s Unilateral Map in Border Talks
928. INDONESIA: Culture Minister’s Denial of Mass Rape in 1998 Riots Sparks Outrage
929. MALAYSIA: ‘We ate one egg between five’: Malaysian Haj pilgrims detail nightmare journey to Mecca after alleged scam
930. MYANMAR Junta Forces Recapture Kataingti Camp in Karen State After Months
931. THAILAND Ranks Lowest in ASEAN for Business Innovation: World Bank
932. CAMBODIA: All TV stations, Cinemas must stop broadcasting Thai films
933. INDONESIA: Tension grows between North Sumatra, Aceh over disputed border
934. MALAYSIA Named Top Muslim-Friendly Travel Destination for 10th Straight Year
935. NUG Confirms Construction of Two Bomb-Proof Underground Hospitals in Myanmar
936. THAILAND: Bangkok Reveals Smart Traffic Signals Reduce cCngestion Buy up to 41%
937. CAMBODIA: Legal Groundwork Underway to Take Border Dispute to ICJ
938. INDONESIA Opens $12.3 Billion in Infrastructure Projects to Global Investors
939. INDONESIA: Magelang Demands Eight Times Increase in Borobudur Visitor Limit
940. MYANMAR: How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades
941. SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia Closure: 4 Key Things Travelers Need to Know
942. Cambodian leaders condemn politicians for disseminating fake news on social media
943. INDONESIA: Govt is Redefining Poverty Line After Two Decades: DEN
944. INDONESIA Revokes Mining Permits of Four Companies in Raja Ampat
945. MYANMAR: PNO Orders Over 6,000 Residents to Relocate in Southern Shan State
946. VIETNAM: Qualcomm Launches New AI R&D Center in Vietnam
947. INDONESIA Ignores Its Middle Class in Latest Economic Stimuli: Analyst
948. INDONESIA: Controversial Discipline Program Sends “Unruly” Students to Army Facility in Bandung
949. MYANMAR Junta Boss Thanks Protector China on 75th Anniversary of Ties
950. THAILAND: Foreign Ministry Affirms Measures to Cut Electricity, Internet to Cambodia Remain
951. CAMBODIA: Thailand Likely to Face Substantial Economic Losses without Cambodia’s 1.2 Million Migrant Workers in the Country
952. INDONESIA: Three Nickel Mining Firms Accused of Environmental Damage in Raja Ampat
953. INDONESIA Faces Brain Drain as Skilled Graduates Leave for Jobs Abroad
954. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi: Enduring Relevance, Manipulation, and the Battle for Myanmar’s Future
955. Thai Economy: NESDC Warns of SME Job Losses and Graduate Unemployment Crisis
956. CAMBODIA: Anonymous Wildlife Crime Reporting Tool Launched in Cambodia
957. INDONESIA: BI Revises Down Its Target for Sharia Financing Growth in Indonesia
958. INDONESIA: Australian Government Issues Travel Advisory for Indonesia, Especially Bali
959. SINGAPORE: Global Anti-Scam Blitz: 106 Nabbed, S$7.7m Seized in Singapore; Malaysia among seven countries in joint operation
960. MYANMAR Farmers Lose Crops in Monsoon Flooding
961. INDONESIA: Suspected Papua Rebels Kill Two Church Builders at Project Site
962. MYANMAR: Burma Research Institute Urges Continued US Aid Amid Mounting Crisis in Myanmar
963. THAILAND: Urgent Action After Myanmar Cargo Ship Runs Aground Near Surin Islands, Damaging Coral Reefs and Threatening Marine Life
964. INDONESIA: Plan to Increase State Funding for Political parties brings calls for caution
965. INDONESIA Faces $46 Billion Infrastructure Funding Gap Through 2029
966. MALAYSIA: Federal Govt Unveils Kota Madani Township in Putrajaya — a 10,000-Home, High-Density Hub Powered By AI
967. MYANMAR: Thousands of Children in Myanmar’s Earthquake Zone Have No Schools to go to For New School Year: Save the Children
968. VIETNAM: Apple Removes 9,600 Vietnamese Apps from App Store
969. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows to Clean House Amid Calls for Reshuffle
970. INDONESIA: Prabowo Alleges Foreign-Funded NGOs Aim to Divide Indonesia
971. MYANMAR: Junta Troops Massing to Reclaim Myanmar’s China-Backed Pipelines
972. SINGAPORE Woman Gets just S$1 in Divorce, But Ex Loses Bigger Share Over Misconduct
973. THAI Entertainment Boom Forecast to Top THB 601 Billion Revenue
974. INDONESIA: https://asiaviews.net/singapore-woman-gets-just-s1-in-divorce-but-ex-loses-bigger-share-over-misconduct/Bali to Ban Production of Bottled Water Under 1 Liter
975. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesian Pilgrims Barred from Hajj as Saudi Halts Special Visa Issuance
976. MALAYSIA: How Malaysia’s Discount Store Boom Minted its Newest Billionaire Lee Kar Whatt
977. MYANMAR: Karen Offensive Seizes a Dozen Junta Bases Along Myanmar-Thai Border
978. THAILAND: Bangkok Tops Global List as Best City for Remote Work
979. CAMBODIA Faces Alarming Measles Surge Amid Regional Outbreak
980. INDONESIA: Dalio’s Reported Exit Sparks Questions Over Danantara’s Game Plan
981. INDONESIA Seeks New Study Destinations for Students Affected by US Visa Suspension
982. MYANMAR: UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Human Rghts Crisis in Myanmar
983. THAILAND: Bangkok Gears Up for Thailand’s Largest Ever Pride Parade
984. INDONESIA: Indonesia Open to Ties with Israel if It Recognizes Palestine: Prabowo
985. INDONESIA: Court Orders Govt to Provide Free Basic Education in All Schools
986. MALAYSIA: Even Closed-Door LGBTQ-Friendly Events ‘Against Societal norms’, Urges cops to probe and act: Religious Affairs Minister
987. MYANMAR: Yadaya-How Myanmar’s Junta Boss Hopes to Hex His Way to Presidency
988. THAILAND: Rising Demand Fuels Growth of international Schools in Thailand
989. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Papua New Guinea ASEAN Membership Pitch Likely Serves Jakarta’s Interests
990. INDONESIA: Landmark Ruling: State Must Help Fund Private Elementary Schooling
991. MYANMAR: JFM Releases List of ASEAN Companies Supporting the Myanmar Junta with Taxes, Jet Fuel, and Eechnology
992. THAILAND: Safety Concerns and Structural Issues Hinder Chinese Travel to Thailand
993. VIETNAM: Legislature Weighs on Abolishing Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking
994. CAMBODIA- Civil Society Urges End To Victim-Blaming In Rape Cases
995. INDONESIA: New History Book to Highlight Past Presidents’ Achievements: Culture Minister
996. INDONESIA to Prioritize Jamu and Natural Medicines in Health Sector Transformation
997. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Prioritize Human Rights in Burma
998. VIETNAM to Export Renewable Energy to Malaysia, Singapore via Submarine Cables
999. INDONESIA: Govt’s Energy Deregulation Vow Draws Global Giants
1000. INDONESIA: Critical Op-Ed Retraction Tests Freedom of Expression
1001. SINGAPORE: AI Use in Singapore Classrooms Outpaces Policy, Raising Concerns Among Educators
1002. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysians Spend More on Groceries Than Anyone Else in Southeast Asia
1003. MYANMAR: UNHCR Updates Show Ongoing Challenges for Displaced Individuals Following Myanmar Earthquake
1004. INDONESIA: TNI General Appointment as Customs Office Head Raises Question
1005. INDONESIA: Japanese Carmakers Look Elsewhere, as RI Bioethanol Lags Behind
1006. MYANMAR: India Asked to Probe Myanmar Rebel Deaths
1007. SINGAPORE University Tops Asia for Ultra-Wealthy Alumni, Beating China’s Tsinghua
1008. THAI Gemstone Exports Face Uncertainty Amid U.S. Tariff Hike, Risk Losing Ground to Vietnam and Sri Lanka
1009. Cambodia, Hollywood Studio in Deal to Boost Creative Economy
1010. INDONESIA: House Speaker Puan Warns Government Against Whitewashing History
1011. INDONESIA Aims to Cut Poverty Rate Below 7.5 Pct by 2026
1012. MYANMAR: We Can’t Help You, Myanmar Junta Tells Striking Workers at Adidas Factory
1013. VIETNAM Hit Hardest by Brute-Force Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
1014. INDONESIA: Over 28,000 Accounts Blocked in Crackdown on Online Gambling: PPATK
1015. INDONESIA: Rescue Teams Search for 19 People After Landslide at Gold Mine in Papua
1016. MYANMAR Political Parties Fear Mass Boycott of Junta’s Election
1017. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Willing to Reconcile with Dutertes
1018. THAILAND: Bangkok–Kuala Lumpur Direct Train Service To Resume This Year
1019. INDONESIA: Prabowo: No Second Term If I Fail the First
1020. INDONESIA: Hotels Demand Crackdown On Unlicensed Rentals in Bali
1021. MYANMAR Junta likely to Form New ‘Interim Government’ in July Ahead of Year-End Elections
1022. SINGAPORE: Made-in-Singapore antibody test for multiple viruses now used worldwide
1023. THAILAND Among Top 10 Nations with Significant LGBTQI+ Population
1024. CAMBODIA: GDCE Cracks Whip Over Illegal Durian Imports
1025. INDONESIA: Critics Slam Prabowo’s Smart Screens as Misplaced Education Priority
1026. INDONESIA: Judge Transfers Fall Short in Tackling Judiciary Corruption
1027. MYANMAR: Three Japanese Firms Ditch Myanmar Port Project
1028. Thailand Tourism Crisis Brews As Foreign Arrivals Continue to Declin
1029. INDONESIA: Concern Grows Over Project to Rewrite History
1030. INDONESIA: Will Nickel Be Indonesia’s Trump Card?
1031. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Warns of $1 Billion Deficit in National Health Insurance Due to Inactive Members
1032. THAILAND: Power Struggles Put Thai PM in Political Crosshairs
1033. PHILIPPINES: 29 kg of Meth Disguised As Durian Seized in Philippine Drug Bust
1034. INDONESIA’s Top Islamic Body Rejects Proposal to Legalize Casinos
1035. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police crack down on thuggery, street brawls
1036. MYANMAR: 12 ASEAN Billionaires Fueling Myanmar Junta Terror Campaign: JFM
1037. PHILIPPINES: Vote and Vanish? Study Says Civic Engagement Drops After Elections
1038. VIETNAM’s Major Cities Push Ahead with Electric Bus Revolution
1039. INDONESIA: West Java to Provide Mental Health Services in All ‘Puskesmas’ Amid High Depression Rate
1040. INDONESIA Ranks Top 3 in ASEAN Competitiveness, So Why Are Investors Still Hesitant?
1041. MALAYSIA Must Use ASEAN Chair to Grow Halal Exports into 600 Million-Strong Regional Market: Zahid
1042. MYANMAR’S Ethnic Karen Face Food Shortages Amid Aid Cuts to Camps on Thai Border
1043. THAILAND On Track to Become Global Leader in Future Food: Experts
1044. INDONESIA to Cultivate 300,000 Hectares of Sugar Palm to Power Bioethanol Push
1045. INDONESIA: Police, Military to Crack Down on Rogue Mass Organizations
1046. MYANMAR Junta Chief Pledges to Protect Chinese Interests During Meeting with Xi Jinpinhttps://asiaviews.net/indonesia-police-military-to-crack-down-on-rogue-mass-organizations/g in Moscow
1047. INDONESIA: SOEs Law Raises Graft Oversight Concerns
1048. INDONESIA to Halt Refined Fuel Imports from Singapore
1049. MALAYSIA: Sixteen Foreigners, Including Children, Rescued from Forced Labor in Raids Across KL and Selangor
1050. MYANMAR: Mansat Villagers Urge TNLA to Address Unlawful Silicon Mining, Environmental and Social Harms
1051. VIETNAM Has ‘Significant’ Demand for US Goods: Trade Minister
1052. INDONESIA: Politics Creep into Military Ranks
1053. INDONESIA: Government Forms Anti-Extortion Task Force
1054. MALAYSIA: RM10,000 fine for TikTok post on racial, religious sensitivities, says MCMC
1055. MYANMAR Junta Calls New Ceasefire After Quake
1056. THAILAND: Southern Insurgency Escalates, Govt to Crackdown on Militant Leaders
1057. INDONESIA: ‘I’m In Charge’, Says Prabowo
1058. INDONESIA: Garuda Indonesia Grounds 15 Planes Over Maintenance, Financial Issues
1059. MALAYSIAN Travelers Can Soon Stay in China Visa-Free For Up to 90 Days Under New Five-Year Deal
1060. MYANMAR: US Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Border Militia Over Cyber Scams
1061. SINGAPORE: Tech Billionaire Bill Gates’ Philanthropic Foundation to Set Up Office in Singapore
1062. INDONESIA: Miners Slam Chinese Smelters for Buying Bauxite Below Benchmark Price
1063. INDONESIA Annual Q1 GDP Growth Slowest in More Than Three Years
1064. SINGAPORE: Sexist, Racist Abuse of Women Candidates in Singapore GE2025 Draws Backlash From Gender Equality NGO
1065. MYANMAR: Sex-Based Violence Against Women and Girls in Myanmar
1066. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese Workers Scramble for High
1067. CAMBODIA: Troops Withdraw From Ancient Temple After Thai-Cambodian Talks
1068. INDONESIA: Impeachment Call, Abortive Reshuffle Hint at Internal TNI Tension
1069. INDONESIA: Beyond Statistics: Establishing a Poverty Line That Reflects True Hardship
1070. MYANMAR: Over 60 Villages Displaced in Bago’s Minhla Township Amid Junta Raids and Shelling
1071. THAILAND to Launch CB Disaster Notification System by Mid-July
1072. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Issues Labor Day Plea as Workers Desert Myanmar
1073. INDONESIA: Jokowi Faces Storm of Lawsuits Six months After Stepping Down
1074. INDONESIA: Foreign Investment up 12% yoy in First Quarter
1075. MALAYSIA Facing Severe Brain Drain with 1.86 Million Already Gone: Digital Minister
1076. MYANMAR Heritage Falls Victim to Quake
1077. VIETNAM Forecast to Become Second-Largest Economy in Southeast Asia by 2036
1078. INDONESIA Moves Toward Lifting Saudi Labor Ban Under New Safeguards
1079. INDONESIA: Indorama to Invest $2B in US as Tariff Talks Go On
1080. MALAYSIA and VIETNAM Vow Continued Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Citizens: PM Anwar
1081. MYANMAR Marks Month of Misery Since Historic Quake
1082. THAILAND to Launch Delivery Drone Trials in Bangkok This Year
1083. CAMBODIA On Track to be Malaria-Free by September
1084. INDONESIA: LG Departure Marks Rude Awakening for Indonesia’s Nickel Downstream Dream
1085. INDONESIA: Free Meal Program Faces Hurdles on Food Safety, Funds Management
1086. MYANMAR Junta Builds a Surveillance State: report
1087. VIETNAM: World Bank forecasts Vietnam GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025
1088. INDONESIA: Govt Sticks to 5 Percent Growth Target Despite IMF’s Downward Revision
1089. INDONESIA: US Criticism of QRIS Baseless, Says Indonesian Economist
1090. MALAYSIA Indonesia to Explore Large-Scale Plantation Projects in Kalimantan and South Papua
1091. MYANMAR: ND-Burma Condemns Myanmar Junta’s Forced Enlistment of Women
1092. VIETNAM: US Representatives will Attend Vietnam’s National Reunification Anniversary: Foreign Ministry
1093. INDONESIA’S Largest Muslim Group Defends Halal Rules Against US Criticism
1094. INDONESIA’S Food Plan Risks ‘World’s Largest Deforestation
1095. MYANMAR Junta Troops Re-Enter Lashio as MNDAA Withdraws; Uncertainty Grows Among Locals
1096. THAILAND Cracks Down on Foreigners Using Student Visas to Work Illegally
1097. INDONESIA: Proposal to Name Soeharto National Hero Draws Opposition
1098. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Trade with China as Usual Despite US-China Trade War
1099. MYANMAR: Women and Girls in Myanmar Face Deadly Dual crises following earthquake
1100. Thailand’s Central Bank Pushes for Inclusive Digital Finance in ASEAN
1101. VIETNAM: VinFast Delivers 400 e-Vehicles to Indonesian Dealers, Consumers
1102. INDONESIA: TNI Presence On Campus Stokes Fears of Shrinking Civic Space
1103. MALAYSIA Among Four Countries Hit by New US Solar Import Duties
1104. MYANMAR: Kim Aris Concludes U.S. Tour With Renewed Call to Action for Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar People
1105. PHILIPPINES: Law Signed Requiring Immediate, Proper Burial of Muslim Cadavers
1106. VIETNAM: Northern Region Sees Sharp Rise in Forest Fires in Early 2025
1107. CAMBODIA: Remembering the ‘Fall of Phnom Penh’ 50 years ago
1108. INDONESIA Weighs US Arms Purchases to Curb Tariff Threat: Bloomberg
1109. INDONESIA Aims to Halt Rice Imports in 2025 as Self-Sufficiency Improves
1110. MALAYSIA to Teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese as Elective Languages in Schools to Boost ASEAN Ties: Fadhlina
1111. MYANMAR: New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule
1112. CAMBODIA: April 17, 1975: A Day of Long-Lasting Memories
1113. INDONESIA: Top US, Indonesian Diplomats Discuss Tariffs, Defense in Meeting
1114. INDONESIA: Trump’s Tariff Moves Push Indonesians Toward Gold and Real Estate
1115. MYANMAR’S Pushback Against Chinese Influence: Social Media and Street Protests
1116. THAILAND: Thaksin Meets Anwar, Myanmar Junta Leader at Bangkok Hotel Amid Tight Security
1117. INDONESIA: Two More Indonesian Geoparks Get UNESCO Recognition
1118. INDONESIAN Consulate Warns Against Unofficial Hajj Routes for 2025
1119. MALAYSIA: Rare Diseases in Malaysia: the Hidden Crisis Few are Talking About
1120. MYANMAR Junta Chief to Meet ASEAN Chair After Years of Being Kept AT a Distance
1121. PHILIPPINES-Security Tightened vs Kidnaps
1122. VIETNAM’S Largest City to Test 47,000 Public School Teachers for English Proficiency
1123. CAMBODIA: At Least 80,000 Indonesians are Working Illegally in Cambodia
1124. INDONESIA: Australia Asks Indonesia About Russian Request to Base Aircraft in Papua
1125. INDONESIA Hosts 100 Foreign Investors Amid Rising US-China Trade Tensions
1126. MALAYSIA PM says to Meet MYANMAR Junta Chief Over Quake Relief
1127. VIETNAM, CHINA Ink Pivotal Agreements on Railway, Road Cooperation
1128. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1129. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1130. MYANMAR Quake Victims Mark New Year Camped in Ruins
1131. SINGAPORE Slashes 2025 Growth Forecast to as Low as 0% Amid US-China Tariff War and Global Slowdown Fears
1132. THAILAND: BOT to Hold Financial institutions Liable for Call Center Scam Losses
1133. INDONESIA: Calls Mount for Transparency in KUHAP Law Revision
1134. INDONESIA Eyes Global Rice Export Market with Projected 12 Million Ton Surplus
1135. MYANMAR: India Rethinks Myanmar Policy Amid Border Shifts and Rising Tensions
1136. THAILAND Seeks Extradition of Former Buddhism Office Chief from US
1137. VIETNAM Administrative Overhaul: Planned Mergers to Reduce 63 Cities and provinces to 34
1138. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not Trying to Displace Palestinians’: Indonesia on Gaza Evacuation Plan
1139. MYANMAR: Earthquake Destroyed 50,000 Houses in Central Myanmar: Junta
1140. THAILAND: BMA Outlines New Educational Guidelines for Disaster and Globalization Resilience
1141. VIETNAM-High School Students Create Semi-Automatic Durian Shelling Machine
1142. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Revival of Military ‘Dwifungsi’ Nonsense
1143. INDONESIA-EU Seek Each Other’s Markets as Trump Tariffs Take Effect
1144. MYANMAR: Local Expertise Key to Earthquake Relief Amid Conflict in Myanmar, Report Advises
1145. THAILAND: Coffee Crisis Looms as Court Halts Nescafé Production in Thailand
1146. VIETNAM May Allow Dual Citizenship Under Amended Law
1147. INDONESIA: Prabowo Slams ‘Dark Indonesia’ Narrative, Warns of Nazi-Style Propaganda Tactics
1148. MYANMAR Suspends Tourist Visas After Quake
1149. THAILAND Plans to Restore Trade Balance with US: Finance Minister
1150. SINGAPORE: Crypto Ownership Climbs in Singapore, Gen Z and millennials lead shift: survey
1151. INDONESIA: President Prabowo to Distribute 1,000 Owls to Combat Rat Pests in Majalengka
1152. MYANMAR Junta Orders Earthquake Rescue Teams to Seek Prior Permission For Operations
1153. THAILAND Joins ASEAN Effort to Aid Myanmar Quake Victims
1154. VIETNAM Asks US to Delay New Tariffs by At Least 45 Days
1155. CAMBODIA is Open to Negotiation With US Over Tariff Hike, Offers to slash Import Duties
1156. INDONESIA: Prabowo Connects with World Leaders Amid Concerns Over US Tariffs
1157. INDONESIA Seeks to Negotiate with US over Trump’s New Tariffs
1158. MYANMAR: Rain Complicates Recovery in Quake-Hit Myanmar as Death Toll Tises
1159. VIETNAM: ‘US is Vietnam’s Largest Export Market, But There Are Other Buyers’: PM
1160. CAMBODIA Tops List of New Trump Tariffs, 49%
1161. INDONESIA Sends Medical Team and Relief Supplies to Earthquake-Hit Myanmar
1162. MALAYSIA: Trump Announces Tariffs on All Countries, including Malaysia at 24pc
1163. MYANMAR Quake Toll Passes 2,700 as Hopes of Rescue Fade
1164. THAILAND: Trump Tax Plan Targets Thailand as “Non-Reciprocal” Trading Partner
1165. INDONESIA: House Vows Openness, Public Participation in Police Law Revision
1166. INDONESIA: New TNI Law Could Bring Economic Consequences
1167. MYANMAR’https://asiaviews.net/indonesia-house-vows-openness-public-participation-in-police-law-revision/S Bloodiest Armed Forces Day
1168. SINGAPORE: Haze Returns to Singapore As Regional Hot Spot Activity Intensifies
1169. VIETNAM Approves 5-year Pilot Plan of Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Internet
1170. CAMBODIA: Cambodia Ranks Lowest in ASEAN Education
1171. INDONESIA Joins BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
1172. INDONESIA: Rupiah Hits Lowest Level Since 1998 Crisis Amid US Tariff Fears, Fiscal Concerns
1173. MYANMAR Junta’s Lottery Intensifies Conscription in Mandalay
1174. VIETNAM: Japan Turns to Vietnam, Indonesia to Tackle Truck Driver Shortage
1175. CAMBODIA: Nearly 1,000 Job Scam Cases Involving Indonesians Reported
1176. INDONESIA: Overlapping Responsibilities Loom Over Revised TNI Law
1177. INDONESIA: Flights Cancelled, Thousands Evacuated After East Flores Volcano Eruption
1178. INDONESIA: China’s Largest Coffee Chain Luckin Coffee Establishes Exclusive Coconut Island in Indonesia
1179. MYANMAR Junta Banks on Solar Miracle as Yangon Sinks Back into Darkness
1180. INDONESIA: ‘RIP Reform’: Democracy Advocates Sound Alarm Over Return of New Order
1181. INDONESIA: Papua Militias Kill Female Teacher, Injure Six: Authorities
1182. MYANMAR: UK Condemns Myanmar military’s escalating violence at UN Human Rights Council
1183. THAILAND: Censure Debate: PM Accused of Prioritizing Family, Allies Over Nation
1184. VIETNAM: Why Foreign Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Vietnam for Their Startups
1185. INDONESIA: Protection for Journalist Safety Remains Weak in Indonesia: Survey
1186. INDONESIA: Thai Ambassador Leads Business Delegation to Nusantara to Explore Investment Opportunities
1187. MYANMAR  Junta Arming Grassroots Militias to Control Urban Centers
1188. THAILAND to Propose Wat Arun’s Stupa as  World Heritage Site
1189. VIETNAM Enters Mobile Internet Speed Global Top 20 for First Time
1190. INDONESIA: Government Earmarks Rp 20 Trillion to Rescue Labor-Intensive Industries
1191. INDONESIA: Prabowo Instructs Minister to Begin Giant Seawall Project
1192. MALAYSIA: World Happiness Report: Like income, Malaysia stuck in middle
1193. MYANMAR: Scam Centers ‘Alive and Kicking’ in Shan State
1194. VIETNAM: People Queue Up for Hours to Buy Gold as Prices Surpass $3,900 For the First Time
1195. INDONESIA’S Stock Market Plunges While Others Shine
1196. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Reassures Investors on Prudent Budget Management as Stock Market Slumps
1197. MALAYSIA: ‘What Is Accepting 15 people?’: Malaysia to take in Palestinian Fighters Freed by Israel: Foreign Minister
1198. MYANMAR: Militants Killed Dozens of Rohingya Refugees Last Year: Watchdog
1199. SINGAPORE: First Solar-Powered Electric Boats to Ply Singapore River Next Month
1200. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Crosses Democratic Red Line
1201. INDONESIA’S  Business Sector Struggles Against Organized Extortion
1202. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Foreign State Immunity Act key to boosting investor confidence, protecting national security
1203. MYANMAR: Forcibly Displaced to Surge by 6.7 Million in 2025-2026: Aid Group
1204. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Prestigious University Launches Exchange Program for Vietnamese Students
1205. INDONESIA to Lift Ban on Sending Workers to Saudi, Expecting 600,000 Jobs
1206. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Criticize Military Involvement in Drug Enforcement
1207. MYANMAR: WFP to Cut Food Aid to 1 Million People in Myanmar
1208. THAILAND Ranks 3rd in the World for QR Code Usage
1209. VIETNAM: UN Confirms Vietnam’s Deposit of Chart, Geographical Coordinates of Points for Baseline in Gulf of Tonkin
1210. INDONESIA: State Revenue Nosedives in January and February
1211. INDONESIA: Prabowo Considers Isolated Island Prison for Corruption Convicts
1212. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Begins U.S. Tour to Urge International Action on Myanmar Crisis
1213. THAI Businesses Lead Asia’s Green Tech Surge: Alibaba report
1214. VIETNAM: VinFast Plans 100,000 EV Charging Stations in Indonesia
1215. INDONESIA: Dark Cloud Hangs Over RI Economy Amid Declining Confidence in Fiscal Policy
1216. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Dump Indonesian Stocks, JCI Plummets as BBRI and GOTO Take Heavy Hit
1217. INDONESIA’S  Anti-Graft Law Allows Death Penalty, but Will It Ever Be Enforced?
1218. MYANMAR: What We Know About the Myanmar Junta’s Promise of Elections
1219. PHILIPPINE Armed Forces, Police On Alert After Ex-President Duterte Arrest, Transfer to The Hague
1220. INDONESIA: Outcry Against Nepotism, Cronyism in Government
1221. INDONESIA: East Java Police Foil Arms Smuggling to Papua’s Armed Group
1222. MYANMAR: UN Reinstates Aid to Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia: Official
1223. PHILIPPINES: Sara Duterte Flies to the Netherlands to Help Father in ICC Case
1224. VIETNAM: Singaporean Businesses Seek to Invest More in Vietnam’s Renewable Energy, Industrial parks
1225. CAMBODIA: Buddha Statue Body Found After Head was Uncovered in 1927
1226. INDONESIA: New Cars on the Block as Chinese Brands Extend Turf War to Indonesia
1227. INDONESIA May Allocate Up to Rp 5 Trillion for Free Boarding Schools for Underprivileged Students
1228. MALAYSIA: End of Cheap Palm oil? Malaysia, Indonesia Face Supply Crunch as Biodiesel Demand Surges
1229. MYANMAR: Chinese-Run Online Money Laundering Continues in DKBA-Controlled Areas of Myanmar Despite Crackdown
1230. INDONESIA: Govt Delays Monthly Budget Data Relay, as Experts Warn Likely Revenue Drop
1231. INDONESIA: KPK Flags Irregularities in Indonesia’s $4 Billion Free Meal Program
1232. MYANMAR: Karen BGF to Repatriate Approximately 1,500 Chinese Nationals Involved in Online Fraud
1233. THAILAND: Malaysians Urged Delaying Non-Essential Trips to Southern Thailand
1234. VIETNAM Aims to Make English Second Language For All Students by 2035
1235. INDONESIA: Tepid Middle-Class Growth Casts Doubt on Economic Ambitions
1236. INDONESIA: Police Foil Attempt to Smuggle 127 Illegal Workers Disguised as Umrah Pilgrims
1237. INDONESIA: Chinese and German Investors Eye Indonesian Bamboo Cultivation
1238. MYANMAR: Rohingya Food Aid to be Halved From Next Month: UN
1239. THAILAND: Chinese Business Wave Takes Over Sampheng and Pratunam
1240. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Ranks, Orders More Populist Policies
1241. INDONESIA: Factories Struggle as Indonesia Faces Industrial Challenges in 2025
1242. MALAYSIA: CCTV Now Mandatory in New Housing Projects Across Federal Territories: Minister
1243. MYANMAR: Putin Hails Myanmar Ties as Junta Chief Visits Moscow
1244. VIETNAM Considers Waiving Visas for Select Countries, Billionaires
1245. INDONESIA: Authorities Scramble to Contain Greater Jakarta Floods
1246. INDONESIA: Nusantara Authority Now Fully Works in New Capital
1247. MALAYSIA: Mocking Other Religions Is Against Islam, Jakim warns as Era FM Hosts Taken Off-Air Over Thaipusam Clip
1248. MYANMAR: Pressure on Thailand Grows as 200 Myanmar Deportees Fed into Junta War Machine
1249. THAILAND Eyes Health Industry As its Next Economic Powerhouse
1250. CAMBODIA: Ministry’s Report Sees Major Decline in Infectious Diseases
1251. INDONESIA: Govt Mulls Merging Pertamina Subsidiaries After Fuel Import Scandal
1252. INDONESIA: Deflation and Layoffs Weaken Indonesia’s Ramadan
1253. MYANMAR: ‘Made in China’: Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Intensifying Drone Offensive
1254. VIETNAM Considers Relaxing Its Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate
1255. INDONESIA: Government Banks on Students to Preserve Indonesia’s Native Languages
1256. INDONESIA: Erick Thohir to Transfer $909 Billion in SOE Assets to Danantara
1257. MALAYSIA: From Trash to Treasure: What is Malaysia Doing With its Waste?
1258. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Russia
1259. VIETNAMESE Ethnic Couple Adapting to New Life After Spending 90 Years Living in Caves
1260. REGION: Whales and marine mammals thrive in Southeast Asia’s rich waters
1261. INDONESIA: Distrust in Danantara Sparks Online Calls to Switch Banks
1262. INDONESIA Has the Potential to Become a Key Player in the Global Halal Industry
1263. MYANMAR: Food Running Out for 100,000 Myanmar Refugees After US Aid Freeze
1264. VIETNAMESE Citizens Among 7,000 Rescued from Myanmar scam networks
1265. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates Indonesia’s First Bullion Bank
1266. INDONESIA, Malaysia to Form Special Team for Prisoner Exchange
1267. MYANMAR Embassy Urged to Assist Stranded Migrant Workers After Thai Authorities Shut Down AAC office
1268. THAILAND Issues Warning About ‘Zombie cCgarettes’ Amid RIsing Popularity in Bangkok
1269. INDONESIA Agrees to Terms with Apple to Lift iPhone Sales Ban
1270. INDONESIA: Danantara May Crowd Out Private Investment
1271. MYANMAR Junta Leads Global Regimes in Digital Repression
1272. SINGAPORE Sees Record Surge in Cybercrime, S$1.1b Lost to Scams in 2024
1273. INDONESIA: Pertamina Patra Niaga CEO, Six Others Arrested in $11 Billion Corruption Scandal
1274. INDONESIA: Media Violence Still Rampant in Indonesia, Latest Index Shows
1275. MYANMAR Junta Inks Deal With Russia to Kickstart Dawei SEZ Project
1276. PHILIPPINES: The Schools that made a stand for ‘People Power’
1277. VIETNAM Police Bust $78.5M Cross-Border Money-Laundering Ring
1278. CAMBODIA: 65M Year-Old Fossil Site Unearthed in Koh Kong
1279. Indonesia Seeks to Repatriate 270 Citizens Rescued from Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1280. INDONESIAN Bus Driver To Be fFrst To Work Under New Japan Visa Status
1281. MALAYSIA, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand Become Partner Countries of BRICS
1282. MYANMAR: Over 15 Million People in Myanmar Face Acute Food Insecurity:UNOCHA
1283. INDONESIA: KPK is Sure Jakarta Will Meet Deadline For Extraditing Fugitive from Singapore
1284. Toyota Eyes Making Indonesia Manufacturing Hub for Global South: Hashim
1285. MALAYSIA: Starbucks’ Malaysian Franchise Holder Berjaya Foods Sees Revenue Slashed by Almost Half Last Year Amid Pro-Palestine Boycott
1286. MYANMAR: AAC Office Handling Migrant Worker Affairs Shut Down by Thai Authorities
1287. THAILAND: Internal Security Agency Increases Monitoring of Foreigners
1288. CAMBODIA Announces Implementation of Euro 5 Fuel Standards From This Year
1289. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Raises ‘Dwifungsi’ Fears
1290. INDONESIA: 37 Orangutans Rescued in East Kalimantan Amid Rising Human-Wildlife Conflicts
1291. MALAYSIA Plans Special ASEAN-US Summit to Reinforce Neutrality: Foreign Minister
1292. MYANMNAR: Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar
1293. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sees Major Protests Early in Presidency
1294. INDONESIA: Dewi Soekarno Renounces Indonesian Citizenship, Enters Japan’s Political Race
1295. MALAYSIA: Citizenship for Malaysian Mums’ Kids: Family Frontiers, Govt Look Into Settling Case before Federal Court’s March 10 Hearing
1296. MYANMAR: Human Rights Myanmar Submission to UN on Abuses Against Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar
1297. THAILAND’S Economic Struggle: Can Former Asian Tiger Regain Its Roar?
1298. REGIONAL: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand Boost Local Currency Transaction Framework
1299. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Permanent Coalition Proposal Draws Mixed Responses
1300. INDONESIA’S Parliament to Approve Revised Mining Law
1301. Myanmar Junta Criticizes Argentina Arrest Warrant
1302. VIETNAM: How Vietnamese Entrepreneur Utilizes AI to Teach English to 50 Million Learners Worldwide
1303. INDONESIAN Researchers Discover Potential Cancer-Fighting Plant in Orangutan Diet Study
1304. INDONESIA: Investors Bleed Trillions to Rampant CSO Extortion in Industrial Zones
1305. MALAYSIA: Medical Tourism: Who Else Is In The Race With Malaysia?
1306. MYANMAR: Thailand Deports 10 to China Linked to Actor Cyber-Fraud Case in Myanmar
1307. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Secure $2.8M Investment in Instant credit Card Payment App
1308. INDONESIA, Turkey Greenlight Drone, Warship Construction in RI
1309. INDONESIA: Over 4,200 Indonesians Marked for Deportation from the US
1310. INDONESIA: Concern As Orangutan Seen Roaming Kalimantan Coal site
1311. MALAYSIANS Advised to Avoid Thailand’s Narathiwat Fishing Villages Flagged as Drug Hotspots
1312. MYANMAR: IEC to Implement Interstate Pass Cards for Security and Oversight in Karenni State
1313. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Erdogan Reaffirm Support for Palestinian State
1314. INDONESIA: Thousands of Christians in Papua Handwrite Bible Verses, Set National Record
1315. MALAYSIA: Government Proposes Allowing UNHCR Refugees to Work in Malaysia legally
1316. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortages in Myawaddy Lead to More Border Crossings and Black-Market sales
1317. SINGAPORE Conducts Joint Exercise with Malaysia, Indonesia For Better Response to Oil Spills
1318. INDONESIA: OJK Launches Indonesia Anti-Scam Center to Combat Fraud
1319. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Efficiency Measures Exclude Defense Ministry and Police
1320. MYANMAR: Cut Off Myanmar Junta’s Financial Lifelines: Experts
1321. SINGAPORE: Be ‘Psychologically Prepared’ for a Terror Attack, Singaporeans Told Amid Rising Arrests of Radicals
1322. VIETNAM-China railway to Create $4.4B Construction Market
1323. INDONESIA Maintains Distance From BRICS De-Dollarization Concept Amid Trump’s Threats
1324. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Should Focus on Regions with High Stunting Rate
1325. MALAYSIAN: Singapore to Deport Iranian, Malaysian Husband PR Over Travel Agency Accused of Facilitating Entry of Terrorist Suspects
1326. MYANMAR: Trump Cuts Hit Thai Refugee Camps on Myanmar Border
1327. THAILAND: Influencer Wave Sweeps Thailand as Millions Seek Digital Spotlight
1328. CAMBODIA: Hit by US Aid Crunch, Demining Struggles to Continue
1329. INDONESIA: BNI Provides Business Loans for Indonesian Diaspora
1330. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugee Influx Raises Concern for Conflict
1331. MALAYSIA: Melaka Cops Bust International Job Scam Call Center, Arrest Nine Including Three Chinese Nationals Targeting Caribbean Victims
1332. MYANMAR: U.S. President Donald Trump Has Extended by One Year the Declaration of a “National Emergency” in Myanmar, a Measure Allowing Biden-Era Sanctions Against the Military Junta to Continue
1333. INDONESIA: Prabowo Hints at First Reshuffle for Underperforming Ministers
1334. INDONESIA to Build Three Solar Power Plants
1335. MALAYSIA: Home Minister Confirms 22 Immigration Officers Questioned in Medical Visa Probe
1336. MYANMAR: Singapore Urges Employers to Shun Migrants from Myanmar
1337. THAILAND: Thai Cyber Police Cut Internet Signals Feeding Myanmar Scammer Gangs
1338. INDONESIA ‘Strongly Rejects’ Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan
1339. INDONESIAN Army to Establish Five New Regional Commands
1340. MALAYSIA: Guidelines for Muslims at Non-Muslim Events: Islamic Afairs Minister Says Talks ongoing, Aims to Prevent Religious Conflicts
1341. MYANMAR: NUG Discloses Over 1,000 Healthcare Facilities Established Across 190 Townships in Myanmar
1342. PHILIPPINES: Sara Impeached by House
1343. CAMBODIA: PLHIV Face Significant Setbacks After Suspension of USAID Funding
1344. INDONESIA: Govt Walks Back Subsidized LPG Policy After Backlash
1345. INDONESIA to Implement B50 Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate Next Year
1346. MYANMAR: Singapore Remains Biggest Foreign Investor in Myanmar
1347. INDONESIA Wavering on Climate Commitments Amid Global Uncertainty
1348. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Army to Work on Food Security
1349. MYANMAR Junta Restricts Overseas Employment for Conscription-Eligible Men
1350. PHILIPPINES Declares Food Security Emergency to Tame Soaring Rice Prices
1351. SINGAPORE: Trust Between Racial Groups in Singapore Grows, But Stereotyping Rises: IPS
1352. INDONESIA Secures UAE Partnership in Key Sectors, Including $50M Reforestation Grant
1353. MALAYSIA: Low Demand Forces Malaysia’s Manufacturers Into Steepest price Cuts in Decade Ahead of Global Trade War
1354. MYANMAR AId Groups Struggle With Freeze as UN Warns of ‘Staggering’ Hunger
1355. THAILAND’S Border and Cross-Border Trade in 2024 Reaches Record High
1356. INDONESIA Launches New Credit Scheme for labor-intensive industries
1357. INDONESIA: Most of Indonesia’s Oil Consumption Supplied by Singapore
1358. MYANMAR: Travelers Face 5 Million Kyat ‘Facilitation Fees’ to Depart Yangon Airport
1359. SINGAPORE: National University of Singapore to Open Acacia College, First Residential College Focused on AI
1360. THAILAND: How Did So Many Thai Farmers End Up Held Hostage by Hamas?
1361. INDONESIA: Prabowo Expands Military’s Role in Test of Fragile Democracy
1362. INDONESIA: Police Uncover International Love Scam Operation in Jakarta
1363. Myanmar Junta Registering Women Ahead of Possible Conscription
1364. SINGAPORE Mandates App Stores to Block Underage Access to Adult Content
1365. THAILAND: BOI Approves TikTok’s $3.76 Billion Data Center Investment
1366. INDONESIA: KPK Makes Headway in Another Stalled Case After Fugitive Arrest in Singapore
1367. INDONESIA: Insects and Worms May Feature in Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program
1368. MALAYSIA: Chinese New Villages to shine as tourism gems for Visit Malaysia 2026
1369. MYANMAR: UK Warns Against Travel To Parts of Myanmar Amidst Escalating Conflict
1370. THAILAND: Rainmaking Mission Extended as Bangkok Air Quality Improves Slightly
1371. INDONESIA Fines Google for Monopolistic, Unfair Practices in Play Services
1372. INDONESIA: Privacy Breach? Teachers in West Java High School Require Students to Take Pregnancy Tests
1373. MYANMAR: NUG to Intensify Revolution in Myanmar During 2025 With Ethnic Allies and International Support
1374. THAILAND: Nearly 200 Bangkok Schools Close over air pollution
1375. VIETNAM: Over 56% of Japanese Firms Looking to Expand Investment in Vietnam: Survey
1376. INDONESIA: Prabowo Lauds Cabinet’s Performance At Three-Month Mark
1377. INDONESIA: ExxonMobil to Invest Up to $15 Billion in Indonesian Carbon Storage, Petrochemical
1378. MYANMAR Junta Says It Has Deported Over 50,000 Scam Center Workers to China
1379. THAILAND: What Next After Same Sex Marriage in Thailand?
1380. ‘VIETNAM Poised to Become Financial Hub like Switzerland, Singapore’: Analyst
1381. CAMBODIA: Khmer Language Gets AI-Infusion
1382. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows No More Fuel Imports By End Of His Presidency
1383. INDONESIA to Require Commodity Exporters to Keep All Dollar Revenues in Local Banks
1384. MYANMAR Junta Blames Thailand, EAOs as China Urges Scam Crackdown
1385. THAILAND: Chinese Tourism to Thailand Faces Sharp Decline Amid Safety Concerns
1386. CAMBODIA: Government Allocates $150 M Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Protect Rice Farmers
1387. INDONESIA: Jakarta ‘Never Heard’ of Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans to Indonesia
1388. INDONESIA: Qatari Investor to Invest at Least $16 Billion in Indonesia’s Housing Projects
1389. MYANMAR: Junta Forcefully Recruits Youth and elderly for Military Service in Mandalay Region
1390. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Install 40,000 New Surveillance Cameras by 2030
1391. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor’s Regulation on Polygamy Sparks Public Debate
1392. INDONESIA Plans to Offer Carbon Credit Certificates to Foreign Buyers Next Week
1393. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar to Champion ASEAN’s Agenda On Gllobal Stage at WEF 2025 in Davos
1394. MYANMAR: ASEAN tells Myanmar to Prioritize Ceasefire Over Elections
1395. THAILAND: Bangkok Named the World’s Second-Best City
1396. INDONESIA Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Urges Reconstruction
1397. INDONESIA Officially Adopts 15% Global Minimum Tax
1398. MALAYSIA: What is Malaysia’s Biggest Risks As We Go into 2025? WEF Study says Economic Downturn Top of List
1399. MYANMAR Military Leader Blames Foreign Interference and Resistance Forces for Ongoing Unrest
1400. THAILAND to Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement with EFTA in Davo
1401. INDONESIA: Poverty in Indonesia Drops by 1.84 Million People Since 2023
1402. INDONESIA: Most Indonesians Still Unsure about Trump: Survey
1403. INDONESIA: Asia’s Most Beautiful Island Crowned World’s Best Culture Destination
1404. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Jailed for 19 Years by Myanmar Military
1405. CAMBODIA: REDD+ Community Forests Successfully Registered in Kampong Thom
1406. INDONESIA: Prabowo Forbids Building Houses On Rice Fields
1407. INDONESIA: DPR Plans In-Depth Review of Social Media Restrictions for Children
1408. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Going Digital is Way Forward for Malaysia
1409. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign releases report critical of international support to Myanmar’s junta
1410. INDONESIA: President Prabowo Plans Military-Style Retreat For New Regional Heads
1411.  INDONESIA: Bali Police Bust International Online Prostitution Ring in Canggu, Arrest Two Russians
1412. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Bullish on 2025 Despite Seeing More taxes, Higher Inflation: Poll
1413. MYANMAR: Demand for Solar Spikes as Darkness Shrouds Junta-Ruled Myanmar
1414. SINGAPORE: ‘Stand Against Nativism and Xenophobia’: Lee Hsien Loong Tells Singaporeans to Help Immigrants, Foreign Workers integrate into society
1415. INDONESIA: Saudi Lets Indonesia Send 221,000 Hajj Pilgrims This Year
1416. INDONESIA: Floods Remain Biggest Threat in 2025: Disaster Agency
1417. MALAYSIA: Healthcare and Medical Tourism Could Be Next Biggest Economic Drivers in JS-SEZ: Johor exco
1418. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Filmmaker’s LIfe Sentence to 15 Years As Part of WIder Amnesty
1419. SINGAPORE’S Water Agency Issues Flood Alerts as Heavy Rainfall Surpasses Monthly Average
1420. INDONESIA: Businesses, Experts Expect Little Economic Benefit From Joining BRICS
1421. INDONESIA  Builds World’s Largest Refuse-Derived Fuel Facility
1422. INDONESIA to Send 425,000 Workers Abroad in 2025
1423. MYANMAR: Junta Minister Makes Surreal Pitch for War-Torn Myanmar as Global Tourism Destination
1424. THAILAND’S  ‘Dual Prime Minister’ Model is a Delicate Tight-Rope Walk
1425. INDONESIA to Inaugurate Six New Dams to Boost Food and Water Security in 2025
1426. INDONESIA: Papua Land is Never empty, it is a Source of Livelihood for Many
1427. MALAYSIA: Anwar Government Entering Minefield Amid Push for Crucial Economic Reforms, Fitch Unit Says
1428. MYANMAR: Russia Completes Delivery of Warplanes to Embattled Myanmar Junta
1429. VIETNAM Invests $665M Abroad in 2024
1430. CAMBODIA: Healing journey from Khmer Rouge: Confronting the past, building the future
1431. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs Bureaucratic Reforms to Deliver his Economic Agenda
1432. INDONESIA: Government Drafts New Energy Subsidy Scheme
1433. MYANMAR: What’s in Store for Myanmar in 2025
1434. SINGAPORE Tables Bill to Bolster Ethnic Harmony, Hundreds of Groups to be Labelled ‘Race
1435. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Plan to Boost Oil and Gas Production Faces Major Hurdles
1436. INDONESIA Launches Ambitious Free-Meal Program to Combat Stunting
1437. Myanmar Releases 151 Thai Prisoners, but Not Detained Fishing Crew
1438. SINGAPORE: Over 60% of Singaporean Households Have Claimed $220 Vouchers from Cost-of-Living Support Scheme
1439. VIETNAM: First Vietnamese Appointed Editor-in-Chief of World Leading Scientific Journal
1440. CAMBODIA Achieves 74% Drop in Malaria Cases in 2024
1441. INDONESIA: Nutritious Meal Program Begins with 190 Public Kitchens Across 26 Provinces
1442. INDONESIA: World Bank Projects Worsening RI Current Account Deficit
1443. MALAYSIA Turns Away 2 Boats with Nearly 300 Rohingya Refugees
1444. MYANMAR Spring Revolution Challenges for 2025
1445. VIETNAM Offers 50% Investment Subsidy to Attract Semiconductor and AI Investments
1446. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Revokes Presidential Nomination Threshold
1447. INDONESIA: From Spotify to Google Play: Gov’t to Return Money From Miscalculated VAT
1448. SINGAPORE Economy Grew 4pc in 2024, Advance Estimate Shows, Fastest Post-Pandemic Growth
1449. MYANMAR: UNICEF Report Says Myanmar Conflict has Displaced Nearly 1.3 Million Children by End of 2024
1450. MYANMAR Enforces Cybersecurity Law Effective January 1
1451. INDONESIA: Fraud, Alleged Illegal Levying Raise Questions About Free Meals Program’s Implementation
1452. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants More Palm Oil Plantations, Says Not to Fear Deforestation
1453. MYANMAR: Chin Brotherhood Alliance Marks First Anniversary, Reports 1,000 Battles and Heavy losses
1454. PHILIPPINES: 24,000 Foreign Workers Exit Philippines After Online Gambling Ban
1455. THAILAND: Trump’s Policies Could Inflict THB160-billion Loss on Thailand
1456. INDONESIA: Politically Charged Year Comes to a Close
1457. INDONESIA: Bali Police: US Citizens Top List of Foreign Offenders in Bali
1458. MALAYSIA: New laws, New Weekend: What Other Changes for Malaysia can You Expect in 2025 Starting Tomorrow?
1459. MYANMAR Garment Workers in Chinese Factories Face Exploitation and Harsh Conditions
1460. SINGAPORE Sentences Malaysia Syndicate ‘COO’ to 28 Years in Landmark Drug Money-Laundering Case
1461. CAMBODIA- King Pardons 13 Filipino Women Jailed Over Surrogacy
1462. INDONESIA: 2024 a Year of Shrinking Indonesian Middle Class
1463. INDONESIA: N. Sumatra Authorities Detain Bangladeshi National for Smuggling Compatriots
1464. MALAYSIA: Pharmacists Sound Alarm as Rising Ozempic Misuse For Weight-Loss Causes Shortages for Diabetes Patients in Malaysia
1465. MYANMAR: China’s Plunder of Myanmar’s Rare Earth Wealth Threatens Global Security
1466. INDONESIA: Siren Rings as Aceh Mourners Mark 20 Years After Deadly Tsunami
1467. INDONESIA: 20 Years After the Wave: Building Resilient Coastal Futures
1468. MALAYSIAN Detainee Farik Amin Details Torture at Guantanamo
1469. MYANMAR: Christians Slam Cardinal Bo’s Ties to Myanmar Junta Boss
1470. VIETNAM Developing Punishments For Vaping After Ban
1471. INDONESIA: Silent night in Aceh as Indonesian Catholics hold modest Christmas mass amid Shariah law restrictions
1472. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s SOE Ministry Aims to Reduce State
1473. MALAYSIA: Terengganu’s First Public Caning for Khalwat: No Cameras Allowed as Cops Beef Up Security
1474. MYANMAR’S Garment Industry Unravelling Amid Chronic Labor Shortage
1475. VIETNAM: Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into
1476. INDONESIA: National Police to Bring Home Ex-Jamaah Islamiyah Members From Syria, Philippines
1477. INDONESIA: Ukrainian Citizen Arrested in Thailand for Running Drug Lab in Bali
1478. MALAYSIA Among Nine Countries to Officially Become BRICS Partners from January 1, 2025: Kremlin
1479. MYANMAR: Junta Forces are Mobilizing in Central Myanmar amid Shan state Ceasefire: Rebels
1480. VIETNAM to Lead ASEAN in Economic Growth This Year: HSBC
1481. INDONESIA: Closure of National Gallery Exhibition Sparks Censorship Concerns
1482. INDONESIA: Thousands of Ex-Jemaah Islamiyah Militants Abandon Radicalism and Pledge Allegiance to Nation
1483. MYANMAR: Food Shortage Leads to Religious Conversion in Myanmar’s Naga area
1484. THAILAND Respects Malaysia’s Decision to Close Illegal Border Bases
1485. VIETNAM: Job Firms Struggle to Hire Guest Workers for Japan Due to Illegal Recruitment Practices
1486. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s plan to pardon ‘corrupters’ raises eyebrows
1487. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Counterfeit Money Syndicate Operating in Islamic University Building
1488. MALAYSIA: WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube Among Platforms Required to Obtain Licenses Under New Licensing Rules: Fahmi
1489. MYANMAR: UN Slams Aid Abuse After ‘Rice Bunkers’ Found at Myanmar Junta Base
1490. VIETNAM: Relaxed Visa Policies Lead to Increase in illegal Foreign Workers: reports
1491. CAMBODIA: WWF report highlights discovery of new species in Greater Mekong region
1492. INDONESIA: Police Form New Team on Trafficking, Violence Against Women, Children
1493. INDONESIA: Germany Forgives Indonesia’s $78 Million Debt to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis
1494. MALAYSIA: Almost Two-Thirds of Malaysians Hold Favorable Views of China, Malay Perception Improves Significantly: Survey
1495. MYANMAR: ‘Bullet’ Says All Political Parties Must Back Myanmar Military
1496. INDONESIA: Stable Economy Boosts Capital Inflows But Global Pressure Remains: World Bank
1497. INDONESIA Issues 471 Golden Visas, Attracting $558 Million Investment in 2024
1498. INDONESIA: Japan to Establish Nursing Care Programs in Indonesia to Recruit Southeast Asian Workers
1499. MYANMAR: UN Envoy Demands International Action to Arrest Myanmar Junta Boss
1500. SINGAPORE: New Private Home Sales Hit Highest Level in More than 11 Years in November
1501. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Crackdown on Fraudsters Who Exploit Govt Projects
1502. INDONESIA to Build First Nuclear Power Plant in Bangka Belitung
1503. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesians Moving to Cambodia for Gambling Jobs/Antara: Foreign Ministry
1504. MALAYSIA: How Much Do Malaysians Need to Retire Comfortably?
1505. MYANMAR Junta Projects Economic Growth Rate at 3.8%
1506. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Plans May Put Forests at Risk
1507. INDONESIA: Dozen Vietnamese Nationals Arrested for Alleged Prostitution
1508. INDONESIA: Indef Compares Indonesia’s Illegal Cigarette Crisis to Latin America’s Narcotics Battle
1509. MYANMAR Opium Harvest Drops First Time Since Coup: UN
1510. SINGAPORE Reports Sharp Rise in Arrests for Harboring, Hiring Illegal Immigrants
1511. INDONESIA Identifies 29 Potential Nuclear Power Plant Sites
1512. INDONESIA Plans to Build Oil Reserve Facility Near Singapore to Reduce Imports
1513. MYANMAR-Global Campaign Protests China’s Support for Myanmar Junta
1514. PHILIPPINES: Scam Farms Change Tactics to Avoid Philippine Crackdown
1515. THAILAND: Cabinet Approves New Laws for 15% Minimum Corporate Tax
1516. CAMBODIA-PM Reveals Plans to Establish National Social Security Fund Family Package
1517. INDONESIA: Police Unveil New Antigraft Corps
1518. INDONESIA to Have Another Vaccine Producer in Near Future
1519. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Urges Muslim Nations to Collaborate with Russia Amid Growing Western Islamophobia
1520. MYANMAR’S KIA Sends Delegation to China for Talks
1521. INDONESIA: Indian Firms Eye Investment in Indonesia’s Pharma Sector, Ambassador Says
1522. INDONESIAN Mining Sector Improving ESG Scores
1523. MYANMAR: AA Takes Complete Control of Myanmar-Bangladesh Border After Seizing Maungdaw
1524. VIETNAM: Australian National University Allows Direct Ddmission From All Vietnamese High Schools
1525. CAMBODIA Unveils Innovative Packaging Center Boost Food Industry
1526. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs $900 Billion Investment for His 8 Pct Growth Dream
1527. INDONESIA: Diageo Expands Factory in Bali, Strengthens Indonesia As Southeast Asia Supply hub
1528. MYANMAR: Global Protests Expose China’s Complicity in Myanmar Junta Abuse
1529. VIETNAM: HCMC Offers $120 Reward for Women Having Two Children Before 35
1530. INDONESIA: King Coal Rules as Indonesia Sends Mixed Messages on Energy Transition
1531. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Enforce 12% VAT on January 1 Despite Public Opposition
1532. MALAYSIA Inquiry Proposes Criminal Probe into Mahathir Over Disputed Islets
1533. MYANMAR Junta Swells Arrest Log for Online Criticism
1534. SINGAPORE Among Preferred Destinations For Billionaires, With 47 in the Country
1535. CAMBODIA: Transparency Sought in Cambodia Talks
1536. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Urges Indonesia to Set Up Cultural Centers Overseas
1537. INDONESIA: Indonesia Announces Construction of Basilica in New Capital Nusantara
1538. MYANMAR: KIA Advances in Kachin State, Captures Junta Outposts
1539. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1540. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1541. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1542. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1543. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1544. INDONESIA: Migrant Workers Protection Minister Says Demand High For Indonesian Staff
1545. INDONESIA: Unlocking Geothermal Energy: Financial Risks and Community Pushback Slow Progress
1546. MYANMAR: Bangkok Seeks Answers After Thai Fishing Boats Attacked by Myanmar Vessels
1547. SINGAPORE: Fall in Positive attitudes towards people with disabilities in the workplace: MSF report
1548. VIETNAM: Lawyers warn of deportation risk for Vietnamese in US when Trump returns
1549. INDONESIA: Massive Costs, Reforms Await Prabowo Full Coal Phase Out Plan
1550. INDONESIA: Gov’t Plans to Establish State Revenue Ministry Headed by Abimanyu: Hashim
1551. MYANMAR: Caught Between Thailand and a Wa Place; Taking Chinese Lessons in Power
1552. THAILAND: Japanese Electronic Component Maker to Invest 62Bn More in Thailand
1553. VIETNAM: Lawmakers Approve Vietnam Airlines’ $870M Share Issuance Plan
1554. INDONESIA: A Step Closer to Partner with UAE on Papua Food Estate
1555. INDONESIAN  Government Aims to Return FOreign Prisoners By January
1556. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Slams Exploitation of Race, Religion, Urges Love, Unity To Counter Hate-Driven rhetoric
1557. MYANMAR: Thai Legislation Threatens Exiles from Myanmar: Rights Groups
1558. SINGAPORE Businessman Tried for $1.1B Investment Scam, Spent Proceeds on Porsche, Rolls
1559. CAMBODIA: Govt Keen to Downplay Thai-Cambodian Sea Spat
1560. INDONESIA Can Benefit from US-China Trade War Amid Trump’s Tariff Threats
1561. INDONESIA: Govt to Allocate 8 million Ha of Land to Support Free meals, Reach Food Self-Sufficiency
1562. MYANMAR: Rakhine’s Banking System Collapses as Myanmar State Teeters on Precipice
1563. VIETNAM: Ethnic Minorities Flee Poverty for Opportunities in Southern factories
1564. INDONESIA Balks at Apple’s $100m Investment Plan, Seeks Better Deal
1565. INDONESIA: Bali’s Hidden Crisis: Paradise Island Records Highest Suicide Rate in Indonesia
1566. MYANMAR: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing
1567. MYANMAR Migrant Workers May Soon Be Sent to Russia, Recruitment Agencies Say
1568. PHILIPPINES: Palace Denounces Duterte Coup | November 27, 2024
1569. INDONESIA: US Invests $67 Billion in Indonesia, But Local Content Rules Remain A Challenge
1570. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Digs Out as Flooding, Landslide Death Toll Hits 20
1571. MYANMAR: Junta’s Budget Estimate for FY 2024-25 is at Record-High at Over 40 Trillion Kyats
1572. THAILAND: Thailand Losing Battle for Japanese Investment: Lessons from Vietnam
1573. INDONESIA Agrees to Transfer Remaining Bali Nine to Australia
1574. INDONESIA: JCI Struggles as Foreign Investors Pull Funds, US Stocks Hit Record Highs
1575. MYANMAR- Urban Guerrilla Groups Target Military-Controlled Offices in Yangon
1576. THAILAND: Foreigners Take Ownership of Condos Worth 18.571bn in 3rd Quarter
1577. VIETNAM Neds $11B To Meet Increasing EV Charging Needs: World Bank
1578. CAMBODIA: PM Halts Issuance of Licenses for Domestic Beer Production, Permits Export-Only Licensing
1579. INDONESIA: Many Foreign-Owned Businesses in Bali Are Rulebreakers, Luhut Says
1580. INDONESIA: In Conservative Aceh, Sole Woman-Run Cafe Morning Mama Challenges Traditional Norms to Create Safe Space for Others
1581. MYANMAR: UK Permanent Secretary to the UN issues statement in support of the embattled Myanmar people
1582. PHILIPPINES: World’s Largest Solar Farm Rises in NEcija
1583. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1584. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1585. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1586. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1587. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1588. INDONESIA: New Government Education Reform Plans Met with Cautious Optimism
1589. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Directive Halts Major Infrastructure Projects
1590. MALAYSIA: Cops Can Now Freeze, Seize Mule Bank Accounts to Prevent Scam Victims’ Money From Being Withdrawn
1591. MYANMAR JUNTA Can Order Migrant Workers Home To Fight, Agency says
1592. SINGAPORE Oil Tycoon OK Lim Sentenced to Nearly 18 Years for Cheating HSBC Out of Millions of Dollars
1593. INDONESIA Digital Economy Shows Double-Digit Growth, Yet Funding Still Subdued
1594. INDONESIA: Banyuwangi Police Raid Illegal Dog Farm with Supplies from Bali
1595. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Brazil’s Lula Advocate Reforms in International Governance for a Fairer world
1596. MYANMAR: KIO Temporarily Closes China-Myanmar Border Gates Amid Tensions
1597. PHILIPPINES: 1.2M Flee As Pepito Pummels Luzon
1598. CAMBODIA: National Committee Established to Provide Land for Landless
1599. INDONESIA: All New Cabinet Members Told to Disclose Their Wealth
1600. INDONESIA: Hotel Industry Raises Concern Over Nickel Mine in Raja Ampat
1601. MYANMAR: Central Bank of Myanmar sells foreign exchange continuously
1602. THAILAND: Federation of Thai Industries Concerned at Trump’s Reshoring Policy
1603. INDONESIA: Government to Build 1,100 New Houses for Lewotobi Displaced
1604. INDONESIA: Bali Eyes Medical Tourism Boom
1605. MALAYSIA’S Allure for Foreign Digital Nomads: RM87.9m in Annual Spending Driven By Fast Internet, Affordable Lifestyle
1606. MYANMAR Junta Chief Homes in on Chinese Drones as Resistance-Buster
1607. VIETNAM: New Zealand to Offer Scholarships to Vietnamese University Students for the First Time
1608. INDONESIA Says It Has No Overlapping South China Sea Claims with China
1609. KFC Indonesia Closes Dozens of Outlets and Lays Off 2,274 Workers amid Heavy Losses and Boycott Calls
1610. INDONESIAN Elementary, Middle Schoolers to Learn AI and Coding
1611. MALAYSIA Ready to Provide Vinancial Aid to Lebanon for Victims of Israeli Attacks: PM Anwar
1612. MYANMAR: Int’l Labor Watchdog to Take Action Against Myanmar Junta
1613. VIETNAM: Japan to Share Entry Costs, Ease Job-Changing Restrictions for Vietnamese Workers
1614. CAMBODIA: Foreign Media Claims that ‘Biden Administration Backed Organizations Plotting Color Revolution in Cambodia’
1615. INDONESIA: Why Indonesian Universities Trail ASEAN Neighbors in Global Rankings?
1616. INDONESIA: RI Businesses Fear Deluge of Chinese Goods After Trump Takes Office
1617. MALAYSIA: Does It Seem Like Malaysia Is Taking Very Small Steps Forward in the War on Drugs? Bukit Aman’s narcotic chief explains what’s going on
1618. MYANMAR: Activists Warn of Risks as Junta Leader Seeks Chinese Investment in Myanmar’s Agriculture
1619. INDONESIA Ranks 77th in Global Hunger Levels
1620. INDONESIA: Prabowo Introduces New Intelligence Agency under Finance Minister
1621. MYANMAR Junta Seals Bloody Pact With China in Kunming
1622. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Signs Landmark Laws Defining PH Territorial Waters
1623. VIETNAM Busts Ring Trading 1,000 Modified Guns Online
1624. INDONESIA: Prabowo Congratulates Trump on Election Win
1625. INDONESIA: Middle-Class Spending Key to Fixing GDP Growth: Economic Council
1626. MALAYSIA: Is it a Crime for a Malaysian to be a Mercenary in an Overseas War? 
1627. Myanmar Junta Foils Drone Attack on Min Aung Hlaing
1628. VIETNAMESE Students Turning Australian Degrees into High Salaries
1629. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inks Regulation to Cancel Debts of Farmers, Fishermen
1630. INDONESIA: Immigration Minister Mulls Requiring One-Year Bank Statement for Indonesians Traveling Overseas
1631. MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE to Jointly Propose Chingay for UNESCO Cultural Heritage lLst in 2025
1632. MYANMAR Refugees in Manipur Prison Urgently Need Medical Aid, Families Report
1633. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Powerful Passports in 2024
1634. CAMBODIA: Seven Filipinos Return Home From Job Scams in Cambodia
1635. INDONESIA: Ministry to Inspect Skyrocketing Fees in Fourism Spots Amid Protests
1636. INDONESIA: Communication Minister Suspends 11 Employees for Facilitating Online Gambling
1637. MALAYSIA: War on Deepfakes: What Malaysia Can Learn From the Rest of the World
1638. MYANMAR: Japan to Recruit 1,400 Myanmar Workers
1639. INDONESIA: Gov’t Says $6.3 Billion Energy Subsidies Go to The Rich Instead
1640. INDONESIA: Court Orders Lawmakers To Draft New Manpower Law
1641. MYANMAR: Thai Police Rescue Human Trafficking Victims Forced to Work in Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1642. THAILAND Ranks Among the Top 4 Countries Most At Risk of FLooding
1643. VIETNAM Province Launches $1.7M Restoration as 1,000-Year-Old Champa Towers on Brink of Collapse
1644. INDONESIA: Govt Allocates $8.8 Billion For Food Security in 2025
1645. INDONESIA: New Tourism Minister Targets High-Quality Tourists by Promoting Five Super Priority Destinations
1646. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Tells UPNM: No Tolerance Towards Bullying and Thuggery in Educational Institutions, No More Slap on Wrist for Perpetrators
1647. MYANMAR: Ninety Rohingya Left ‘Stranded’ on Indonesia Beach
1648. PHILIPPINES Requests Companies to Pay for Plastic Waste Treatment
1649. INDONESIA: 1 Million Apartments Won’t Solve Urban Housing Crisis
1650. INDONESIA: 19 Australian Companies To Invest in Indonesia’s Tech Sector
1651. MALAYSIA: Family in Perlis Tightlipped On Viral News of Malaysian Citizen Turned ‘Mercenary’ Fighting Ukraine-Russia war
1652. MYANMAR: Intensifying Strikes on Civilians Spark New Sanctions Against Myanmar Junta
1653. THAILAND, Laos and Myanmar Launch Haze Control Initiative
1654. INDONESIA: Forcing Prabowo’s 8% Growth ‘Risks Economy Overheating’
1655. INDONESIA: Bali Gov’t Seeks Dutch Support to Preserve Local Cultural Heritage
1656. MYANMAR: Local Aid Workers Dying in Silence, Red Cross Warns
1657. SINGAPORE Trials Autonomous Vehicles On Public Roads for Cargo Transportation
1658. THAILAND: Eco-Friendly Disaster Products to be Produced in Thailand
1659. INDONESIA: Companies From Four Nations to Invest in Indonesia’s Dairy Farming: Minister
1660. INDONESIA: Majority of Indonesians Confident in Prabowo’s Leadership
1661. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Tightens Imported Food Inspections After Reports of Excess Pesticide in Shine Muscat Grapes
1662. MYANMAR: China’s Export Ban is Causing Shortages of Medicine, Fuel And Food in Myanmar
1663. THAILAND: Internet Access in Thailand Surges to 21.7 Million Households in 2024
1664. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants New ‘Political Capital’ Ready in Four Years: Minister
1665. INDONESIA: From Adorable to Authoritative: Prabowo Embraces Military Leadership Post-Election
1666. MYANMAR: Farmers Face Major Losses As Heavy Rains Devastate Rice Fields in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions
1667. PHILIPPINES: At Least 126 Dead and Missing in Massive Flooding and Landslides in Philippines
1668. THAILAND: Transport Ministry Pushes For Six New Airports
1669. INDONESIA Named BRICS Partner as Prabowo’s Top Diplomat Makes Overseas Debut
1670. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Instill Discipline In Cabinet At Three-day Bootcamp
1671. MALAYSIA: Fair $arnings: Where Roes Malaysia’s Minimum Wage of RM1,700 Stand  Compared to Other Countries?
1672. MYANMAR: China Strongly Condemns Bomb Blast at Mandalay Consulate
1673. THAILAND Charts Bold Course In AI Development, Emphasizing Ethics and Innovation
1674. Indonesia:New senior minister eyes Papua to achieve food self-sufficiency
1675. INDONESIA: Aceh Police Foil Smuggling Attempt of 216 Rohingya Refugees
1676. MYANMAR: China’s Diplomatic Missions Have Troubled History in Myanmar
1677. SINGAPORE Strikes Back: Govt Blocks 10 Fake Websites Linked to Foreign Information Warfare Against Country
1678. THAILAND: Six Thai Destinations Recognized For Efforts in Sustainable Tourism
1679. INDONESIA: Prabowo Presents Largest Cabinet In Decades
1680. INDONESIA: Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Announces 100-Day Plan: Energy, Food Sovereignty, and Investment Growth
1681. MYANMAR: Who Bombed the Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s Mandalay?
1682. THAILAND: Seven Major Thai Banks Report Record-Breaking Revenues
1683. VIETNAM: 4,000-Year-Old Cemetery Unearthed in Hanoi
1684. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pledges Self-Reliant Future In His Inaugural Speech
1685. INDONESIA: Prabowo Subianto Inaugurated as Indonesia’s Eighth President
1686. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Mulls Review of Migrant Labor Quota as Foreign Workers Near 15Pc Limit
1687. MYANMAR: Thousands Flood Shwedagon Pagoda To Pray For End to Conflict And Floods
1688. VIETNAM: How Rural Life in Vietnam’s Southern Cape is Attracting Global Tourists
1689. REGIONAL: Five Southeast Asian Nations Agree to Share Aviation Safety Data
1690. INDONESIA Fires up LFP Manufacturing Despite Lack of Lithium Reserves
1691. MYANMAR Military Steps Up Conscription of Would-Be Migrant Workers
1692. MYANMAR  Junta Signs $250,000 Development Deal with India Amid Criticism
1693. THAILAND Creates Favorable Condition for Cross-Border Tourism
1694. CAMBODIA Launches Largest Ever Power-Generation Facility
1695. INDONESIA: Years Later, Tourism Still Below Pre-Pandemic Level
1696. MYANMAR Tied With China for Worst Internet Freedom
1697. SINGAPORE Only Southeast Asian City Named Among World’s 10 Best For Food
1698. TIMOR LESTE Fights New Battles 25 years After Independence Vote
1699. INDONESIA: Nearly 500 ‘Golden Visa’ Applications Since Launch: Immigration Office
1700. INDONESIA Maintains 53-Month Trade Surplus Streak Despite Export Decline
1701. MYANMAR Junta Charges Hundreds for Scamming on Chinese Border
1702. PHILIPPINES: Prolonged Eruptions Detected at Taal Volcano
1703. VIETNAM: Unusual Weather to Hamper Economic Activities in Southeast Asia
1704. Cambodia Cracks Down on Surrogacy: Thirteen Filipino Women Facing Prison
1705. INDONESIA: State Budget Drives Education Equality, Toll Infrastructure Improvement in the Past Decade
1706. INDONESIA: Three French Citizens Deported from Aceh for Alleged Involvement in Local Election Campaign
1707. MALAYSIA: Under PM Anwar, Malaysia Climbs Lowy’s Power Index to be Fourth Most Influential in Region
1708. MYANMAR: MNDAA Restricts Members From Foreign Travel Amid Concerns Over Foreign Intervention
1709. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Prefer Malaysia For Data Centers: RI Govt Minister
1710. INDONESIA Remains ‘Light Years’ From Even Development Across the Regions
1711. MYANMAR Junta Steps Up Airstrikes as It Loses Ground to Resistance
1712. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Challenges China Over Clashes
1713. SINGAPORE: In What Could Be a Singapore Record, Court Awards Finance Veteran US$2.4M For Wrongful Dismissal After Two-Year Legal Battle
1714. INDONESIA: Prabowo Aims to End Indonesia’s Reliance on Food Imports Within Four Years
1715. INDONESIA: Govt Offers Three Seaports to Foreign, Domestic investors
1716. MYANMAR CDM Political Prisoners in Monywa Prison Coerced to Submit Petitions
1717. SINGAPORE’S Changi No Longer World’s Best Airport: Condé Nast Traveler
1718. THAILAND: Fortune Names 14 Thais Among 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia
1719. INDONESIA to Emphasize ASEAN Centrality at Laos Summits
1720. INDONESIA: New Ministries May Need Three Years to Become Effective, Warns Researcher
1721. MYANMAR Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Stop Working With the Military Junta and Support Establishment of a Federal Democracy
1722. THAILAND: Ministry of Energy prepares to handle Middle East conflicts
1723. CAMBODIA: Ancient Timber: 250 Million Year-Old Fossil Unearthed in Banteay Meanchey
1724. INDONESIA: Declining Middle Class Contributes to Indonesia’s Deflation: Experts
1725. INDONESIA: Prabowo Plans to Build, Renovate 3 Million Homes Annually
1726. MYANMAR Flood Victims Say Little Relief Has Reached Villages after Typhoon Yagi
1727. THAILAND: Over a Quarter of Thais Targeted By Scams Over Past Year
1728. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes Foreign MSME Owners in Bali To Scale Up
1729. INDONESIA: Scientists Reassert Wolbachia’s Minimum Risk For Dengue Control
1730. MALAYSIA: ‘You May Grow Up in London, But You Live in Malaysia’: PM Anwar Slams ‘Elites’ For Shunning Malay Language for English
1731. MYANMAR: MSF Highlights Struggle of Myanmar Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia
1732. SINGAPORE: Thousands Gather to Witness Final Horse Races at Singapore Turf Club
1733. INDONESIA: Jokowi on Farewell Tour in Final Weeks of Presidency
1734. INDONESIA: Illicit Waste Burning Reaches Alarming Rate of 48% Indonesian Households
1735. MALAYSIA: Scam Epidemic: Malaysians Lose US$12.8b Annually, Equivalent to 3pc of GDP, Amid Rising AI Threats
1736. MYANMAR: Chin Groups Attack Myanmar Junta Census Operation
1737. THAILAND Leads Southeast Asia in mobile Banking Application Usage
1738. Cambodian Journalist Mech Dara Arrested on Incitement Charges
1739. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Mental Health In Focus After Fatal School Assaults
1740. INDONESIA: Mood Improves Among Indonesian Manufacturers
1741. MALAYSIA: Informal Status of Migrant Workers May Put Them At Risk of Abuse: ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024
1742. MYANMAR Faces Critical Humanitarian Crisis as Floods Devastate over 1 Million Lives
1743. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Sea Toll: A Decade of Connecting Indonesia and Reducing Price Disparities
1744. INDONESIA: Immigration Officers to Carry Firearms Following Duty-Related Death
1745. MYANMAR: Yangon to Get 4-Hour Power Rotations, Industrial Zones 8 Hours Daily
1746. Myanmar: The Trouble With Elections
1747. VIETNAM Rises in Asia Power Ranking With Bigger Diplomatic influence
1748. CAMBODIA: Severe Flooding Devastates Crops Across 7 Provinces
1749. INDONESIA: First-Timers Make Up Majority of House Members
1750. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Build 2 Million Houses in Villages Annually
1751. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Snub Myanmar Junta ‘Peace’ Offer
1752. THAILAND: 70th Bangkok Gems Fair Hits $100M in Orders, Boosting Global Trade Hub Status
1753. INDONESIA: Sea Sand Exports: Singapore Gains, Indonesia Loses
1754. INDONESIA: Prabowo Warns of World War III Risk, Reaffirms Indonesia’s Non-Aligned Stance
1755. MYANMAR: IIMM Says the Military Council’s Secretive Executions Amount to Grave International Crimes
1756. SINGAPORE: Hong Kong dethrones Singapore as Asia-Pacific’s top financial center
1757. THAILAND: Majority of Thais Don’t Intend To Go Off meat During Annual Vegetarian Festival
1758. INDONESIA: Dynasties, Lack of Opposition Paint Bleak House Picture
1759. INDONESIA: Jokowi Launches Various Projects by Private Investors in Nusantara
1760. MALAYSIA: No Smoking, kids! Minors Smoking Now a Crime, While Selling Cigarettes to Minors Could Land You in Jail
1761. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortage Returns in Yangon
1762. PHILIPPINES: US Missile to Remain in PH
1763. INDONESIA: Miracle Needed For RI To Become Advanced Economy by 2045: World Bank
1764. INDONESIA: Retno Marsudi Urges Respect for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
1765. MALAYSIA: Age Is Just A Number: Dr Mahathir, ‘99-Year-Old Car Guy’ Puts Pedal To The Metal and Hits Speeds Over 150KM/H AT SIC
1766. MYANMAR: Japan Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta
1767. THAILAND’S  Halal industry Drives 335M Baht in Trade, Aiming for ASEAN Hub
1768. INDONESIA to Launch Cyber Force as Fourth Branch of Military
1769. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Unveils World’s Tallest Christ Statue
1770. MYANMAR: NUG Minister Accuses Myanmar Junta of Obstructing Aid to Flood Victims at UN Meeting
1771. SINGAPORE: More Singaporean Deaths Than Births Possible By First Half of 2030s: Prime Minister’s Office
1772. THAILAND: Over 190,000 Myanmar Workers Arrested in Thailand’s Crackdown on Illegal Labor
1773. CAMBODIA Formally Withdraws From CLV-DTA Agreement
1774. INDONESIA: Relief as New Zealand Pilot Freed from Captivity in Papua
1775. INDONESIA Far Short of 2024 Renewable Energy Target
1776. THAILAND Pushing For Talks With Concerned Parties in MYANMAR to Repair Key Asian Highway
1777. VIETNAM’S Billionaire Proposes English Education for Entire Population
1778. INDONESIA Welcomes UN Resolution to End Israel’s Unlawful Occupation
1779. INDONESIA: Bali to Get Autonomous Transit System to Ease Congestion: Minister
1780. MYANMAR: International Cross-Border Response to Typhoon Yagi Urgently Needed in Myanmar
1781. SINGAPORE: MHA Survey Finds Growing Support Among Singapore Residents for Death Penalty in Most Serious Crimes
1782. THAILAND: New Project Aims to Create a Database of Facilities in Thailand
1783. CAMBODIA: Controversy Over Cambodia’s Journalism Charter Following UN Criticism
1784. INDONESIA: Virgin Australia Becomes 1st Foreign Airline to Use Pertamina’s Sustainable Fuel
1785. INDONESIA: Visitors Flock to Nusantara As New City Opens to Public
1786. MALAYSIA: Confinement Centers for Muslim Mothers in Malaysia? Yes, And They Are Highly in Demand
1787. MYANMAR: India Plans to Provide Electricity to Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States
1788. INDONESIA: RI Eyes Former Mining Land For Solar Power Plants
1789. INDONESIA: Luhut Attracts Ray Dalio and Porsche Family to Establish Family Offices in Bali
1790. MALAYSIA: Malaysia Freezes Almost 100 Bank Accounts in Child Abuse Case
1791. Myanmar Flooding Death Toll Jumps to 226
1792. INDONESIA: Election Rivalries at Play in Kadin Chair’s Ouster
1793. INDONESIA: Govt to Launch New Study on Authenticity of Borobudur’s ‘Chattra’
1794. MALAYSIA: On Malaysia Day, PM Anwar Vows Uplifting Rural and Impoverished Areas a Priority of His Administration
1795. Myanmar’s NUG Urges Public to Boycott Military Council’s Population Census
1796. THAILAND: Statue Removed to Museum After residents blame it for Mae Sai floods
1797. INDONESIA: Jet Aircraft Carrying Passengers Lands for First Time at Nusantara Airport
1798. INDONESIAN Military Inducts 500 Civilians into the Army to Bolster Nusantara’s Security
1799. MALAYSIA: ‘Unimaginable Horror’: UNICEF Calls for Urgent Long-Term Support After Mass Child Abuse Allegations at Welfare Homes Uncovered
1800. Myanmar Junta Intensifies Airstrikes on Civilian Areas following Threats by Min Aung Hlaing
1801. SINGAPORE: Pope Francis Arrives in Singapore for Final Leg of Asia
1802. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Power As Presidency looms
1803. INDONESIA: Biomass Export Boom Brings Risks of Deforestation
1804. MYANMAR: Karen Human Rights Group Condemns Ongoing Attacks On Education in Myanmar
1805. PH Most ‘At-Risk’ From Calamities
1806. Thailand Courts Bollywood With Film Fest in Mumbai
1807. CAMBODIA: No Agenda Behind China’s Donation of Two Warships to Cambodia
1808. INDONESIA: Gig Economy Threatens RI’s Human Capital Growth
1809. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Targets 15 Million Students in 2025
1810. MALAYSIA: Wealthy Chinese Youth Flock to Malaysia’s MM2H Scheme After Requirement Changes
1811. MYANMAR: Nicholas Koumjian Warns of Increasingly Frequent and Brutal War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
1812. INDONESIA: Bali Proposes Two-Year Moratorium On Hotel, Nightclub Construction
1813. INDONESIA: Jokowi Works from New Capital Tomorrow Until Retirement
1814. MALAYSIA: Foreign Ministry Monitors Reports of Foreign Naval Vessels in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone in South China Sea
1815. MYANMAR: Thai Ministry Shuts Down Six Schools for Burmese Students
1816. SINGAPORE Refuses Higher Percentage of Travelers Since Launching Automated Immigration Lanes
1817. INDONESIA: Activists Revive Calls to Revoke Discriminatory Policies After Pope’s Visit
1818. INDONESIA: Long-Awaited Asset Forfeiture Law Delayed Again
1819. MYANMAR: The UN Security Council’s Astonishing Silence on Myanmar Atrocities: Akshaya Kumar, Human Rights Watch
1820. THAILAND: Fast-Growing Thai Halal Industry Poised For Big Leap in 2025
1821. VIETNAM: Typhoon Yagi Kills 4, leaves 78 Injured in Northern Vietnam
1822. INDONESIA: Now A Step Closer to Exporting Electricity to Singapore
1823. INDONESIA: GoTo Exits Vietnam Amid Push To Pursue Profitability
1824. Myanmar Junta Lures Trishaw Drivers Into Militias With Incentives
1825. THAILAND: New Surin Elephant Museum is a Primer on the World of this Pachyderm
1826. VIETNAM: Passenger bus route linking Ha Long and China’s Nanning City launched
1827. INDONESIA: The Pope Urges Indonesia to Live Up to Its Promise of ‘Harmony in Diversity’
1828. INDONESIA: TNI Ordered to Create Cyber Force
1829. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Advocates For Deeper Islamic and Halal Industry Ties with Russia
1830. MYANMAR: Military Council Leader Announces Nationwide Census in Myanmar Amid Uncertainty
1831. THAILAND’S $13B Digital handout Scheme to Include Cash Payments: PM
1832. CAMBODIA: Growing Safeguards: Govt Encouraging More People to Settle in Border Areas
1833. INDONESIA: Southeast Asia’s Largest Economy To Reform Tourism on Bali
1834. INDONESIA: Government to Investigate Alleged Indonesian Gang Causing Disturbances in Japan
1835. MYANMAR: Yangon Reinstates Curfew Amid Growing Tensions and Reports of Forced Recruitment
1836. THAI Banks Suspend 34,000 Accounts Linked to Scammers
1837. INDONESIA: Philippine Detains Over 160 people, Including 70 Indonesians, Over Suspected Cybercrime Operation
1838. INDONESIA: 21 Foreign Citizens Win Contest Using Indonesian at FHI
1839. MALAYSIA: International Schools in Malaysia See Enrolment from East Asia Soar, Particularly From China
1840. MYANMAR: China Discusses Military Training with Myanmar Junta
1841. INDONESIA: Growing Paper, Plastic Scrap Imports Aggravate Waste Problem
1842. INDONESIA: Jakarta Sees Massive Ojek Protest but Many Drivers Continue Working
1843. MYANMAR Junta Reportedly Conducts Forced Conscription of Civilians in Pathein to Meet Military Quotas
1844. SINGAPORE: TODAY to Merge With CNA, Become Digital Long-Form Weekend Magazine
1845. VIETNAM: Over 800,000 Exposed Surveillance Cameras in Vietnam Spark Privacy Concerns
1846. CAMBODIA: Tik Tok Shuts Down Account For Falsehoods About Cambodia
1847. INDONESIA: All-Women Candidates to Contest East Java Gubernatorial Election
1848. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Nearly 2,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine from Denmark
1849. MYANMAR Military Set to Lose Rakhine State to Ethnic Armed Group
1850. VIETNAM: HCMC Police Dismantle Baby Trafficking Ring Across 32 Localities
1851. INDONESIA: IDX Admits Employees Implicated in IPO Bribery Case
1852. INDONESIA: Indomie Factory in Nigeria Favors Cheaper Malaysian Palm Oil
1853. MYANMAR: Experts Sound Alarm on New Rohingya Crackdown in Myanmar
1854. SINGAPORE: One in Two People in Singapore Targeted By Fake Job Scams
1855. THAILAND: Harley-Davidson to move production of selected models to Thailand
1856. INDONESIA: President Jokowi to Host State Reception for Papal Visit
1857. INDONESIA: EU Embargo on Indonesian Palm Oil a Blessing in Disguise, Prabowo says
1858. MALAYSIA: Taliban Says Keen For Good Relations with Malaysia, Wants Help for Afghanistan in Higher Education System
1859. MYANMAR Junta Imposes Travel Restrictions for Wa, Palaung (Ta’ang), and Kokang Communities
1860. THAILAND: Museum in Southern Thailand is a Treasure Trove of Malay Heritage
1861. INDONESIA: Musicians Sound ‘Emergency Warning’ Over Regional Race Saga
1862. INDONESIA Prepares 1.5 Million Hectares for Dairy Farming and Cow Imports to Support Prabowo’s Program
1863. MYANMAR: Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar Still Falling This Fiscal Year
1864. SINGAPORE Beats Jakarta, Manila In Ranking of Best Cities for Workcations
1865. THAILAND: Harvesting filming locations as Thailand’s soft power
1866. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Retire 13 Coal-Fired Power Plants
1867. INDONESIA and Australia Seal Treaty-Level Defense Pact
1868. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Eyes BRICS’ Membership to Boost Malaysia’s Economic Diplomacy and Strategic Partnerships
1869. MYANMAR’S Junta Is Funding Its War Through Forex Scams, Economists Say
1870. THAILAND: First Case of Mpox Clade 1b Detected in Thailand
1871. INDONESIA: Refugees In Limbo After Eviction Notice From Jakarta Administration
1872. INDONESIA: Expert Warns Against Flood of Imported Petrochemicals from UAE
1873. MALAYSIA: PuTERA35, The Anwar Govt’s Plan To Uplift Bumiputera And Close The Economic Gap By 2035
1874. MYANMAR: Over 4,900 Battles Affecting 67% of Myanmar Recorded Since 2021 Coup
1875. VIETNAMESE Noodle Dishes Recognized as National Cultural Heritage
1876. INDONESIA: Government Prepares 12 Laboratories to Detex Mpox
1877. INDONESIA: Nusantara Hosts First-Ever Independence Day Celebration
1878. MALAYSIA: Digital divinity: Oldest Hindu Temple in Johor Takes Prayer Requests, Payments Online
1879. THAI KIng Pardons Ex-PM Thaksin in Birthday Amnesty
1880. INDONESIA: Up to 45 Million Indonesians At Risk of Hunger: Home Ministry
1881. ASEAN Holds Meeting on Human Trafficking Prevention
1882. MALAYSIA a Key Link in Smuggling of Indonesian labor, Jakarta Says
1883. MYANMAR: UN Reports Increased Brutality in Myanmar Conflict, Urges ASEAN to Act
1884. THAILAND’S Paetongtarn Shinawatra Wins Parliamentary Backing To Become New PM
1885. INDONESIA: Google Vows to Redact Fraudulent Maps Business Data
1886. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes For Clean Tech In Fertilizer Production
1887. Myanmar is Running Out of Power; Post-Coup Blackouts Intensify
1888. THAILAND: PM Srettha Shown The Door as Constitutional Court Rules Against Him
1889. VIETNAM Legislators Propose Making Trading Fetuses a Human Trafficking Crime
1890. INDONESIA: Activists Urge KPK Selection Committee To Oust Problematic Candidates
1891. INDONESIA: Google Takes Action Against Widespread Hotel Account Hacks in Indonesia
1892. MALAYSIA: Federal Police Exposes Job Scam Offering Over RM6,000 A Month For Fake Google Reviews
1893. MYANMAR: Junta Controls Fewer Than 100 of Myanmar’s 350 Towns: NUG
1894. THAILAND: New Guidelines For So-Called ‘Green Industry’ Introduced
1895. ASEAN Eyes Nuclear Energy, But Airs Safety Concerns
1896. INDONESIA Eases Import Rules For Solar Power Projects
1897. INDONESIA’S $15b Food Security Budget Fails to Improve Agricultural Sector, Says Expert
1898. MALAYSIA: All You Need To Know About Dark Tourism and Why Malaysia Should Capitalize on it
1899. MYANMAR: Floods, Starvation, and Violence in Myanmar’s Badlands: NGO Report
1900. CAMBODIA: Police Increasing Pressure on Int’l Human Trafficking Gangs
1901. INDONESIA: Government Ramps up Preparation For First Independence Day in Nusantara
1902. INDONESIA and Australia Deepen Ties in Electric Vehicle Supply Chain and Research
1903. MYANMAR: Nearly 50 Former Myanmar Military Officers Recalled to Active Duty
1904. SINGAPORE Hangs Prisoner In Second Execution In Days
1905. VIETNAM: Foreign Businesses Step Up Investment, Recruitment in Vietnam Amid Global Shift
1906. INDONESIA ‘Needs To’ Develop its Quaternary Education Amid Technological Advancement
1907. INDONESIA Extends Safeguard Tariffs to Protect Struggling Textile Industry
1908. MALAYSIA Leads Asia with 31.4pc Female Board Members in Top 100 Publicly Listed Companies: SC Data
1909. MYANMAR’S Junta Has Tightened Its Conscription Noose at Airports
1910. VIETNAM: Finance Ministry Proposes Lower Income Tax Rate for Micro, Small enterprises
1911. INDONESIA: OJK Reports Foreign Acquisition of Six Indonesian Multifinance Firms
1912. INDONESIA: Journalist Association Condemns Alleged Intimidation of Tempo Journalist
1913. MALAYSIA: How Does Bangladesh in Turmoil affect Malaysia, One Of Its top 10 Trade Partners
1914. MYANMAR Military Claims It Withdrew ‘For Fafety of People’
1915. THAILAND: Charter Court Dissolves Move Forward, Bans Execs For 10 years
1916. CAMBODIA: UNESCO to Investigate Alleged Rights Abuses at Angkor Wat
1917. INDONESIA: Disaster Agency Stockpiles Food in Central Papua Over Famine Concerns
1918. INDONESIA to Export Green Power to Singapore by 2028
1919. MYANMAR: NGO Calls on ASEAN to Engage with Myanmar’s Resistance Government
1920. THAILAND’S Pattaya Aims to Become Family-Friendly Destination Instead of Sex Tourism Hub
1921. INDONESIA: Government Imposes Sricter Tobacco Control Amid Unchecked Youth Smoking
1922. INDONESIA: PLN Looks to Trial Carbon Capture at Four Coal-Fired Plants
1923. MYANMAR: Desperate Myanmar Junta Seeks Russian Intervention Against Armed Resistance
1924. SINGAPORE: Most Singaporean Youths Satisfied With Life; 2 in 5 Have Never Been in a Relationship: IPS-NYC Study
1925. INDONESIA: Former VP Jusuf Kalla attends Hamas leader’s funeral, calls for end to Gaza war
1926. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Hail Safe Abortion Rule, Urge More Details
1927. MYANMAR: War in Myanmar Heartlands Silences Mount Popa Volcano Shrine
1928. PHILIPPINES: Yulo Gifts PH With 2nd Gold
1929. VIETNAM: Unusual Rains Over 2 Months Cause Devastating Floods in Northern Vietnam
1930. Cambodia-Laos-Thailand Combat Cross-Border Corruption-KhmerTimes
1931. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Condemns ‘Intolerable’ Killing of Hamas Leader
1932. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
1933. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
1934. MALAYSIA’S New License for Social Media Platforms and Messenger Apps
1935. INDONESIA: Surfing the Slowing Global Economy: How Has Indonesia Fared So Far?
1936. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
1937. THAILAND: 8https://asiaviews.net/thailand-86-communities-sign-up-for-first-batch-of-agricultural-drones-project/6 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
1938. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
1939. VIETNAM: Australian Veterans’ 20-Year Search Uncovers Mass Grave of Vietnamese Soldiers
1940. CAMBODIA: Indian Govt Issues ‘Cyber Slavery’ Advisory to Overseas Travelers Heading to Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Hong Kong
1941. INDONESIA: South Korea Overtakes US, Japan in FDI to Indonesia
1942. INDONESIA’S  Sea Nomads Turn to Jobs on Land
1943. MYANMAR: NUG Wants to Collaborate with Thai Government Over Migrant Worker Issues
1944. THAILAND: Thai PM Srettha to Meet Anwar in Southern Province to Discuss Border Security
1945. INDONESIA: ‘No Transition Without Transmission’ as RI Calls Donors to Fund Grid
1946. INDONESIA: Govt Aims to Reduce Airfares by 10 Percent by October
1947. MALAYSIA: Sabah’s Place in Malaysia Undisputed, Says Foreign Ministry in Response to Social Media Claims
1948. MYANMAR’S  United Wa State Army Moves Into Strategic Northern Town of Lashio
1949. VIETNAM: Mobile Internet Subscriptions in Vietnam Surpass 90% of Population For First Time
1950. CAMBODIA HIV/AIDS Response Ranks First in Region: UNAIDS
1951. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Receive FAO Award for Food Security: Minister
1952. INDONESIA Launches New Phase of Industrial Park in Bid to Lure Investors Away From China
1953. MALAYSIA Brain Drain And Who’s Benefitting From It
1954. MYANMAR: Burma Human Rights Network calls on U.S. Congress for Myanmar Acts
1955. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Only For ‘Good Quality Travelers’: Jokowi
1956. INDONESIA: Thousands of East Java Children Seek Therapy for Online Gaming Addiction
1957. MYANMAR: Thai Central Bank to Investigate Myanmar Weapons Payments
1958. SINGAPORE: Terrorism Threat Elevated Since Renewed Israel-Palestine Conflict; Singapore Also Affected: ISD
1959. THAI Passport Holders Now Have Visa-Free Access to 82 Countries
1960. INDONESIA: Govt Denies Buying Russian Oil But Leaves Door Open
1961. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Index Hits Hazardous Levels, Second Only to Kinshasa
1962. MALAYSIA: Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Most Compliant with Malaysian Laws, X the Worst Offender: Fahmi
1963. MYANMAR’S Second-Largest City Overwhelmed by Third Wave of War Refugees
1964. THAILAND: Majority of Thai People Use AI In Their Daily Lives For its Convenience: Study
1965. CAMBODIA: Senate President Hun Sen Denies Allegations of Khmer Territory Integration into Vietnam
1966. INDONESIA: Jokowi Celebrates Children’s Day in Papua to Symbolize Educational Justice
1967. INDONESIA: Heavy Reliance on Exports to China Could Hurt Indonesia’s Trade: Analyst
1968. MALAYSIA: Education Ministry Says No Exemptions Over Ban Against School donations From Tobacco, Alcohol Sponsors
1969. MYANMAR Junta Generals Barred From ASEAN Meet as Civilian Deaths Exceed 5,400
1970. INDONESIA: New Tracking System to Prevent Fraud in Nickel, Tin Mining
1971. INDONESIA Tests B40 Biodiesel on Trains, Aims to Cut Fuel Imports by $9 Billion
1972. MALAYSIA: One in Three Malaysian Teens Overweight or Obese: deputy health minister, as study reveals alarming spike
1973. MYANMAR Alliance Agrees to Extend Ceasefire With Junta in Shan State
1974. THAILAND: Srettha Urges Businesses to Cash In On Fast-Growing Pet Industry
1975. INDONESIA Calls For End to ‘Illegal’ Israeli Occupation of Palestine
1976. INDONESIA: Regional Administrations Criticized for ‘Embedded Sexism’
1977. MYANMAR: Rising Civilian Casualties, Communications Cut, Amidst Fierce fFghting in Mandalay
1978. PHILIPPINES, China Reach Deal on Ayungin Missions
1979. THAILAND: ‘Pet Economy’ On the Rise
1980. INDONESIA: Jokowi Under Fire for Granting Nearly 200-Year Land Permits in Nusantara
1981. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Interested in Jakarta LRT Expansion: Jakpro
1982. MALAYSIA to Review All Water Deals with Singapore Since 1962: DPM Fadillah
1983. Myanmar Junta Bolsters Security in Mandalay as Clashes Intensif
1984. VIETNAM: Southeast Asia’s Largest Wastewater Plant Halfway Done in HCMC
1985. INDONESIA: South Korea Mulls Visa-Free Entry for Indonesia
1986. INDONESIA: Missed Construction Targets Put Capital Relocation Plan in Limbo
1987. MALAYSIA’S Path to Silver-Haired Nation Sparks Gold Rush in Senior Care Centers
1988. MYANMAR Temple City of Bagan Pines For Tourists As Conflict Rages
1989. THAILAND: Visa Waiver Extension Affecting 93 Nations To Be Signed Monday
1990. INDONESIA: Gaza War Not Religious: Foreign Minister
1991. INDONESIA: Government Websites Penetrated by Gambling Games in Apparent Revenge Hacking
1992. MYANMAR Junta Bans Two Ethnic Parties From Election
1993. PHILIPPINES: SC wants Congress to Pass Dynasty Law
1994. SINGAPORE Has Over 333,000 Millionaires: Report
1995. INDONESIA: Preparations Pick Up For Pope’s Busy Visit to Indonesia
1996. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat Tourism Marred by Alleged Mass Extortion
1997. THAILAND Promotes Aspirations to Become Medical Hub
1998. VIETNAM Considers Scrapping Two-CHild Birth Limit Amid Falling Birth Rates
1999. INDONESIA: Excess Spending, Tax Shortfall to Drive Deficit Far Beyond Budget Plan
2000. INDONESIA: US Forgives Indonesia’s $35 Million Debt for Coral Reef Conservation
2001. MALAYSIA: Ahead of Budget 2025, PM Anwar says eradicating cartels and monopolies top of list to alleviate cost of living woes
2002. MYANMAR: Junta Plunges Myanmar Into Economic Turmoil
2003. VIETNAM: Ministry Seeking Heavier Penalties For Fetus Gender Selection
2004. INDONESIA: Local Governments Spend More on Meetings and Travel Than Actual Programs: Tito
2005. INDONESIA: Nearly 200 Child Marriage Applications Filed in Probolinggo in Early 2024
2006. MYANMAR: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Buckles in Northern Shan Capital
2007. SINGAPORE: Grasshoppers and Superworms Among 16 Insect Species Approved as Food in Singapore
2008. VIETNAM: The Most Affordable Country For Expats: survey
2009. CAMBODIA: Japan, Cambodia Commit to Work Together For a Mine-Free world
2010. INDONESIA: Eight Foreign Nationals Arrested in South Jakarta Dollar Counterfeit Raid
2011. INDONESIA Tees off on Golf Tourism as Singapore Courses Dwindle
2012. MYANMAR: Ongoing Diarrhea Outbreak in Southern Chin State, Urgent Medical Assistance Sought
2013. VIETNAM: Only 25% of Vietnamese Firms Have Website
2014. INDONESIA Lags in Early Childhood Education
2015. INDONESIA Launches ASEAN’s First EV Battery Cell Plant
2016. MYANMAR: BNI Condemns Five-Year Prison Sentence for DMG Reporter and Staff Member
2017. SINGAPORE Ranks Priciest City in Asia
2018. CAMBODIA: Ten Mother Nature ‘Activists’ Handed Lengthy Prison Terms
2019. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Momentum to Restore Religious Harmony, As Promised
2020. INDONESIA: Hyundai’s Flying Taxi to Begin Test Flights in Indonesia’s New Capital This July
2021. MALAYSIA: Top among 35 countries for rosy view of Russia and Putin: Pew Center Poll
2022. MYANMAR  Banks Face Fines For Exceeding Home Mortgage Cap
2023. INDONESIA: Businesses Hold Back On Geothermal Projects As PLN Return Deemed Unattractive
2024. INDONESIA’S Poverty Rate Drops to 25.22 Million in March 2024: BPS
2025. MALAYSIA Can’t Ratify Anti-Torture Convention Due to Country’s Caning Laws: Saifuddin Nasution
2026. MYANMAR: Crime and Punishment in Myanmar
2027. Philippines’ Dependency On Coal-Fired Power Surpasses Indonesia, China
2028. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For Communication Minister’s Resignation Over Cyberattack
2029. INDONESIA: Japanese Joint Venture to Build Waste-to-Energy Plant in W. Java
2030. MALAYSIA: Melaka, Indonesia to Seek UNESCO Recognition For Spice Route Voyage: State Exco
2031. MYANMAR: Australian and US sanctions on Myanmar Banks Proving Effective, Yet Critical Gaps Remain: MCN
2032. THAILAND: 13 Industries See Surge in Factory Openings Despite Economic Downturn
2033. CAMBODIA: Official Raises Concern Over Kingdom’s Ageing Population
2034. INDONESIA: Freeport Launches World’s Largest Single-Line Copper Smelter in Indonesia
2035. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Surge in Malaysians’ Trust in Govt, Reflecting Growing Confidence in Stability of Anwar Administration
2036. MYANMAR: Thai Banks Linked to Atrocities in Myanmar, UN Report Finds
2037. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2038. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2039. INDONESIA: Chinese Textile Giant to Invest in Indonesia Amid Mass Layoffs
2040. MYANMAR: Junta Starts Selling Subsidized Rice in Yangon
2041. VIETNAM: How China’s Insatiable Demand is Changing Durian Industry in Southeast Asia
2042. INDONESIA: Diaspora, Mixed Children Laud Govt’s Permanent Visa Plan
2043. INDONESIA: World Bank Upgrades Indonesia’s GDP Growth to 5.1 Percent
2044. MYANMAR: Rising Drug Prices and Shortages Hit Major Myanmar Cities
2045. VIETNAM: 4 Vietnamese Accused of Cyberattacks in US, Causing $71M in Damages
2046. CAMBODIA Now Has Her Own Social Media App
2047. INDONESIA Enacts Revised Village Law, Extending Social Security to Village Chiefs and Officials
2048. INDONESIA: Jakarta Celebrates Another Year As Capital City
2049. MYANMAR Regime Admits Killing Monk
2050. THAILAND: The long journey of the Equal Marriage Law
2051. INDONESIA: Online Gambling War: Task Force Probes Fraudulent Bank Accounts, Payments At Mini Marts
2052. INDONESIA: 165 Indonesians Facing Death Sentence in Foreign Countries, Mostly Malaysia
2053. MALAYSIA, China Agree to Extend Visa Exemption To Strengthen Bilateral Ties, According to Joint Statement
2054. MYANMAR: Flower Phobia Strikes Myanmar’s Ruling Junta Again, Dozens Arrested
2055. VIETNAM: Southern province to form 27,000 ha marine conservation site
2056. INDONESIA: Copper, Jewelry Buoy RI Exports Amid Weakness in Coal, CPO
2057. INDONESIA: Revote Ruling Offers Hope for Women’s Representation
2058. MALAYSIA Scores 5.8 Out of 10 in Human Rights Index for 2024
2059. MYANMAR: As She Turns 79 in Prison, ‘The Lady’ Remains a Symbol of Hope and Resilience in Myanmar
2060. PHILIPPINES : Sara Quits Marcos Cabinet
2061. INDONESIA: Pope To Stop By Istiqlal Mosque During First-Ever Indonesia Visit
2062. INDONESIA: Information Ministry Threatens to Shut Down X Over Adult Content
2063. MALAYSIA Falls to 34th In IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, Now Below Thailand and Indonesia
2064. MYANMAR: Anti-Rohingya Hate Speech and Attacks on Rohingya Civilians On Rise
2065. SINGAPORE StudentsTop Pisa Study On Creative Thinking, Despite Not Thinking of Themselves As Creative
2066. INDONESIA: Minister Wants Indonesia to Copy India’s Approach to Dual Citizenship
2067. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Crack Down on ‘Blood Sucking’ Online Gambling
2068. MYANMAR’S Rakhine Spiraling Into Hunger as 50% Drop in Rice Harvest Predicted
2069. PHILIPPINES: ‘Ramming and Towing’: Philippines Says China Disrupted Mission to Ayungin Shoal
2070. SINGAPORE English Teachers Part of Volunteer Program for Disadvantaged Communities, not Malaysian Schools: Anwar
2071. THAILAND: Four Key Cases Poised to Reshape Thailand’s Political Landscape
2072. CAMBODIA: International aid decline raises concerns for Cambodia’s economic stability
2073. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Among Worst in the World, Residents Advised to Wear Masks Outdoors
2074. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Gaza diplomacy
2075. MYANMAR Junta Boss Orders Another Purge of Military Top Brass
2076. VIETNAM Achieves Record Presence In World’s Most Influential University Rankings
2077. INDONESIA: Police Most Reported to Komnas HAM Over Human Rights Violations
2078. INDONESIA: President Jokowi’s 1-Ton Cow Worth Rp 100M to be Sacrificed for Eid al-Adha
2079. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Wong Discuss Placing Singaporean Teachers in Malaysia
2080. MYANMAR: World Bank Paints Its Grimmest Picture Yet For Myanmar’s Future
2081. VIETNAM: Factories in southern Vietnam struggle to hire workers
2082. CAMBODIA: Bush Meat Still on the ‘Unwritten’ Menu Despite Joint eEforts to Curb Poaching
2083. INDONESIA Calls for Lasting Peace in Gaza Following US-Sponsored Resolution
2084. INDONESIA Leads in Fiscal Deficit Reduction Among Pandemic-Hit Nations: Sri Mulyani
2085. MYANMAR: NUG Protests Myanmar Junta’s Internet Shutdowns
2086. SINGAPORE Offers S$13,500 to SQ321 Passengers Who Suffered ‘Minor Injuries’
2087. INDONESIA: Presidents Past and Present to Gather for Independence Day in Jakarta and Nusantara
2088. INDONESIAN Consumers Less Confident About the Economy: BI
2089. THAI Economy Expected to Improve From July-Dec But Concerns Remain
2090. VIETNAM: Businesses Adapt as Gen Z Shapes Workplace Dynamics
2091. CAMBODIA: Ministry to Establish 250 Model Villages, Boosting Economic Growth
2092. INDONESIA: Skills Mismatch, Tech Disconnect: Why 10 Million Gen-Z Indonesians Sit Around
2093. INDONESIA: ‘OPM’ Label Reinstated, TNI Ready to Act in Papua: General Maruli
2094. MYANMAR: Russia Approves Moves to Build Nuclear Plant in Myanmar
2095. VIETNAM: Saltwater Intrusion Threatens to Wipe Durian, Rambutan Off Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
2096. INDONESIA Condemns Israeli Bill Labeling UNRWA Terror Group
2097. INDONESIA: Know Before You Fly: A Guide to Drone Laws in Indonesia
2098. MALAYSIA Evicts 500 Sea Nomads in Crackdown on Migrants: activists
2099. MYANMAR: Growing Rebellion-Myanmar’s Youth Flock to Armed Resistance, Rejecting Junta Conscription
2100. THAILAND: Govt Mulls ‘Retirement Lottery’ to Promote Saving Habits For Would-Be Seniors
2101. INDONESIA: ‘All Eyes on Papua’ Movement Gains Momentum Online
2102. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Start Working from Nusantara in July, Confirms Project on Track to Investors
2103. INDONESIA: New Law Paves Way For Longer Maternity Leave
2104. MYANMAR’S Multibillion-Dollar Jade Trade ‘Crashing’ as China Clamps Down
2105. PHILIPPINES: China Remains ‘Greatest’ Threat to PH: Survey
2106. INDONESIA Targets Cement Industry Decarbonization by 2050
2107. INDONESIA: Jokowi Looks To Steady IKN Authority Ship, Claims Big Investment Coming
2108. MALAYSIA: Importance of Human Rights Aligns With Concept of Malaysia Madani: PM Anwar
2109. MYANMAR Junta Arrests Thai Condo Buyers, Realtors as Currency Crashes
2110. THAILAND Targets To Get 1 Million Dropouts Back To School
2111. INDONESIA Won’t Normalize Israeli Ties: FM Retno
2112. INDONESIA: Foreign Tourists Spend Less Money in Indonesia:BPS
2113. MALAYSIA Needs to Prioritize Investments In Silver Economy to Enable Active, Healthy Ageing: PM Anwar
2114. MYANMAR: Charity Ride From Singapore to Bangkok Raises Funds for Myanmar Refugee Clinic
2115. THAILAND Lagging Behind in Skills and Digital Know-How: NESDC
2116. INDONESIA: National Police Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Thai Fugitive
2117. INDONESIA: High Flyer in Some Subjects, Nadiem Fails to Make Grade in Basic Course Work
2118. MALAYSIA: Penang Expects to Reap ‘Durian Runtuh’ Revenue of RM1b Due to Three-Month Season This year
2119. MYANMAR Junta Orders All Security Personnel to Frontline as Losses Mount in Hard-Hit Regional Commands
2120. INDONESIA: Too Many Holidays Spell Bad News for Indonesia’s Productivity
2121. MALAYSIA: From Menace to Miracle: How ‘Padi Angin’ May Solve Future Rice Scarcity in Malaysia
2122. MYANMAR: Illegal Entry Arrests Surge in Thailand Amid Forced Military Conscription in Myanmar
2123. THAILAND: Long Arm of Law Finds ‘Boss Paeng’ in Indonesia
2124. CAMBODIA: KR Survivors Share Stories At First ‘Future’ Conference
2125. INDONESIA: Health Ministry Reports Decrease in Teen Smoking but Rise in E-Cigarette Use
2126. MALAYSIA: Come Clean On Those Currently Facing Gallows in Malaysia, Amnesty International tells Putrajaya
2127. MYANMAR: Rohingya Forced to Fight Alongside Myanmar Army Tormentors
2128. THAILAND to Indict Influential Former Premier Thaksin Over Royal Insult
2129. INDONESIA Thanks Spain, Ireland, and Norway for Recognizing Palestinian State
2130. INDONESIA: Government Turns to Community Early Warning System to Mitigate Marapi Lahars
2131. MALAYSIA to Train, Upskill 60,000 Engineers, Allocate RM25b in Fiscal SUpport for National Semiconductor Strategy: PM Anwar
2132. MYANMAR Junta Fires Key Economics Minister From Its Cabinet
2133. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Destinations Among World’s ‘Most Boring’ Tourist Attractions
2134. INDONESIA: Chinese-Owned Firm to Build Cement Plant in Aceh Despite Moratorium
2135. INDONESIA: Generative AI Can Save Indonesia’s Failing Rural Banks: Google
2136. INDONESIA Plans To Open Air Routes Connecting Regional Buddhist Centers
2137. MALAYSIA: At Global Forum, PM Anwar Touts Islamic Economy’s Potential to Rival ‘Unbridled’ Capitalism
2138. MYANMAR’S Military Blocks Escape Routes in Thandwe as Rakhine War Intensifies
2139. INDONESIA: More Dynasties in the Making in November Regional Head Elections
2140. INDONESIA: Reform Undone: Activists Lament Shrinking Civic Space, Unresolved Rights Abuse
2141. MYANMAR: UN Investigators Probing Mass Displacement in Myanmar
2142. MYANMAR: Putao town in Kachin State, under blockade for over two months is now facing severe food and fuel shortages with skyrocketing commodity prices
2143. VIETNAM Resort Properties Attractive to Foreign Investors
2144. INDONESIA:  State-Owned Enterprises Under Scrutiny for Corruption Allegations
2145. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Build City’s First Waste-To-Energy Plant
2146. MALAYSIA to Leverage on ASEAN to Tackle Regional Issues: PM Anwar
2147. MYANMAR: 194 Organizations Say Rohingya Must No Longer Be Exploited For Military and Political Gain
2148. MYANMAR Ditched as Global Beauty Pageant Host Over War
2149. INDONESIA: Battery Subscription Scheme Could Remove Roadblock to EV Adoption
2150. INDONESIA: Lifelong Visa for Indonesian Diaspora Can Be a Major Breakthrough
2151. MALAYSIA: Experts Call for Eearly-Years STEM Education to Address Critical engineering labor Shortage in Malaysia
2152. MYANMAR Junta Sentences Activist to 74 Years Prison for Leading Protests
2153. PHILIPPINES: While ICC Looms, House Panel Probes Duterte’s Drug war Killings For the First Time
2154. CAMBODIA: The Genocide Convention and Cambodia: Lessons Fom the Past, Prevention For the Future
2155. INDONESIA Demands Starlink’s Network Operation Center Within Borders to Protect National Sovereignty
2156. INDONESIA: Bali to Become Family Office Hub:Luhut
2157. Boundaries on 3R Issues: PM Anwar
2158. MYANMAR Shoppers Report Hyperinflation as Kyat Plunges Past 4,000/Dollar
2159. INDONESIA Wants N. Zealand to Close WTO Dispute on Food Import Restrictions
2160. INDONESIA: Steep Costs, Red Tape Deter Independent Regional Candidates
2161. MYANMAR: Conscription Crisis: Myanmar’s Military is Recruiting Young Men at Gunpoint
2162. VIETNAM: Hogwarts Hanoi: Vietnam school inspired by Harry Potter
2163. REGIONAL: Brain Drain Whittles Away at Developing Countries While Policies Fumble
2164. INDONESIA: Why Javanese Symbolism is Intertwined With Indonesian Politics
2165. INDONESIA: ‘I Will Be Myself’: Prabowo on Leadership Style
2166. MALAYSIA: Two In Five Malaysians Not Getting Enough Sleep, With Survey Showing Obesity On the Rise But Diabetes Going Down
2167. MYANMAR: Governments Issue Joint Statement in Support of Rohingya Refugees
2168. THAILAND: Climate Change Could Force Thailand to Relocate Capital Bangkok
2169. INDONESIA Maintains Trade Surplus Despite Plunging Exports
2170. INDONESIA: Medan Mall Shut Down for Dodging Rp 250B Tax
2171. MALAYSIA: Foreigners Married to Malaysians Can Use Spouse’s Name for Business: Johor Exco
2172. MYANMAR: Karen Information Center Director Wins International Journalism Award
2173. SINGAPORE: British Expat Launches ‘SinglePore’ In-Person Dating Event; Big Response Crashes Website
2174. INDONESIA: Designing the Future of Indonesia’s Food Systems
2175. INDONESIA: Jokowi, Elon Musk to Launch Starlink Services in Indonesia
2176. MALAYSIA: Meeting with Hamas May Cause Anxiety But Malaysia Trying to Help in Peace Effort: PM Anwar:
2177. MYANMAR Junta Plans October National Census
2178. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows to Broadcasting Bill that Threatens Press Freedom
2179. INDONESIA: Ukrainians, Russian Face Death Over Bali Drug Lab: Police
2180. MYANMAR Civil War Delays Development Assistance From Thailand
2181. SINGAPORE: Handing Over Singapore In Good order: The legacy of Lee Hsien Loong
2182. VIETNAM: Mysterious ‘Floating’ Lake Discovered in Central Vietnam
2183. CAMBODIA: Ministry Questions TIA Report on Money-Laundering Risks
2184. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reiterates ‘Asian Way’ to Defuse Tension
2185. INDONESIA: May Riot Victims Seek Closure From Incoming Govt
2186. MYANMAR: IOM’s Chief Announces Funding for Rohingya Refugees on Bangladesh Visit
2187. SINGAPORE: ‘I’ve Been Scammed’: PM Lee on How He Himself Was Victim of an Online Scam
2188. INDONESIA: Structural Problems Blight Agriculture As Key Sector For Employment
2189. MALAYSIA: Education Minister: Upholding Malay, English Languages Must Go Hand-in-Hand
2190. MALAYSIA Plans To Introduce ‘Orangutan Diplomacy’
2191. MYANMAR Junta Rebuffs Hun Sen’s Request to Meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
2192. THAILAND: PM Clamps Down on Cannabis For Recreational Use
2193. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Requests Video Meeting With Aung San Suu Kyi
2194. INDONESIA Sees Hottest April in 40 years
2195. INDONESIA: Bata Shoe Factory Shuts Down After 30 Years
2196. MYANMAR: Over 3 million ow displaced in Myanmar: UN
2197. VIETNAM: Digital Content Exporters Open Foreign Offices To Avoid Tax
2198. INDONESIA Hopes to Lead Global Green Aluminum Market with UAE
2199. MYANMAR: AAPP: Myanmar Junta Killed 223 Females This Year
2200. THAILAND: Heatwave Escalates Water War in Thailand’s North
2201. INDONESIA: Unresolved Conflicts May Hinder Prabowo’s Plan to Form Presidents’ Club
2202. INDONESIAN Muslim Cleric Reaffirms Ban on Interfaith Marriage
2203. MYANMAR: Chin Alliances Clash Over Territory Liberated From Myanmar Junta
2204. SINGAPORE:  Migrant Workers in S’pore Left in Limbo After Paying Large Sums to Agency Promising Jobs in Poland
2205. VIETNAM:  Rail Route Connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia
2206. INDONESIA: Schools, Universities Prone To Corruption: KPK Survey
2207. INDONESIA: Sumatran Orangutan’s Use of Medicinal Plant to Treat Wound Intrigues Scientists
2208. MYANMAR: US Commission Slams Myanmar’s Religious Freedom
2209. VIETNAM Posts Over $10B in Four-Month Tourism Revenue
2210. VIETNAM to Produce Enough Rice for 8 Million Tons Exports
2211. INDONESIA May Offer Dual Citizenship to Attract Overseas Workers: Minister
2212. INDONESIA: Ministry Unveils New Funding Initiative For Climate-Resilient Health System
2213. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Govt Can Take Criticism But Will Not Compromise on 3R Sentiments
2214. MYANMAR: EU Extends Myanmar Junta Sanctions for Another Year
2215. VIETNAM Welcomes over 6 Million Int’l Visitors in Four Months
2216. INDONESIA: Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes off Java Island: Authorities
2217. INDONESIA: PDI-P Could Become Sole Opposition to Prabowo Coalition
2218. INDONESIA: Political Dynasticism Rampant in Newly Elected House Lawmakers
2219. MYANMAR: India Needs to Protect its Strategic Stakes in ‘Unstable’ Myanmar
2220. PHILIPPINES- Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
2221. REGIONAL: Women in SE Asia Gaining Representation in Boardrooms: Report
2222. CAMBODIA: Pailin Farmer Hits On Solution To Excess Mangoes
2223. INDONESIA: US Returns Antiquities to Indonesia Amid Probe into Trafficking Networks
2224. INDONESIA: Creative Industry Workers Worry AI Is After Their Jobs
2225. MALAYSIA Adopts a Balanced Foreign Policy, Stands Clear of Provocations: PM Anwar
2226. MYANMAR: Network of ASEAN Parliamentarians Says Only Myanmar is Locking up Lawmakers
2227. INDONESIA: House of Old Men: 2024 Election Sees Lowest Number of Young Lawmakers ​​​
2228. INDONESIA: Job Creation Law Eases Business Licensing to Propel Growth
2229. MALAYSIA: UM Apologizes For Hosting Pro-Israel Professor, Lambasts Him for Claiming Malaysia Unsafe for Travelers
2230. MYANMAR: Thailand Warns Myanmar’s Rivals Against Using Its Soil For Harm: Minister
2231. THAILAND: 30 Died From Heatstroke in Thailand so Far in 2024 as South-east Asia Bakes
2232. CAMBODIA: Ending a Scourge: PM Pushes For Final Steps to Eradicate Malaria in Cambodia
2233. INDONESIA in Dire Need of Specialist Doctors: Jokowi
2234. INDONESIA: Jokowi: Transition To New Government to Begin Soon Jokowi Told Reporters that He Would Work Soon on Setting Up a Transitional Team Following the Court Ruling
2235. MYANMAR: US Think-Tank Sounds Alarm as Scam Centers Mushroom on Myanmar-Thai Border
2236. SINGAPORE Red Cross Sends 9 Volunteers to Egypt for Gaza Relief Work, S$815,000 Worth of Aid
2237. INDONESIA: Dengue Deaths Spike Almost Threefold Compared to Last Year
2238. INDONESIA: Inter-Province Migration Costs Jakarta Trillions of Rupiah
2239. MALAYSIA Seeing Sharp Increase In Ageing Population: Nanta
2240. MYANMAR: UN’s Türk Sounds Alarm Amid Rising Tensions in Rakhine
2241. INDONESIA: Court Rulings Seal Prabowo Win
2242. INDONESIA: Clashes Between TNI, OPM Continue in Papua Amid Rising Tension
2243. MALAYSIA Poised to Become Powerhouse In Clean, Renewable Energy: Industry Players
2244. MYANMAR: As Losses Mount, Myanmar’s Junta Tightens Its Embrace of Russia
2245. CAMBODIA: Chinese Police Complete Repatriation Of Over 680 Gambling, Scam Suspects from Cambodia
2246. INDONESIA: Authorities Call For Vigilance Amid Heightened Volcanic Activity
2247. MALAYSIA Aims To Be In Top 20 Countries in Global Startup Ecosystem Index by 2030: PM Anwar
2248. MYANMAR Junta Using Rohingya Recruits to Sow Ethnic Hatred: Activists
2249. VIETNAM: Three Vietnam Locales Among World’s ‘Best Walking cities’
2250. ASEAN Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Escalating Myanmar Violence
2251. INDONESIA: Trust in Constitutional Court Rises Ahead Of Ruling On Election Disputes: LSI Survey
2252. MYANMAR: New Year, Old Tactic: Myanmar Junta’s Amnesty Skips Political Prisoners
2253. SINGAPORE:  24-Year-Old Maps Singapore Toilets With Bidets on Google, Earning Rave Reviews From Netizens
2254. THAILAND: NIA Launches New Platform to Boost Thai Agricultural Startups with Deep Tech
2255. INDONESIA: Apple Mulls Building First Production Facility in Indonesia
2256. INDONESIA: Jokowi Raises Concerns Over Money Laundering Using Crypto Assets
2257. MALAYSIA: Single Mother is First Woman Khalwat Offender to be Whipped in Terengganu
2258. MYANMAR: Burmese Activist Maung Zarni Nominated For the Nobel Peace Prize
2259. VIETNAM Needs $30B Investment For Universal Clean Water Access
2260. INDONESIA: Minister Launches 500,000 Hectares of Farming Land in S Papua
2261. INDONESIA: Young People in Indonesia Put Off Marriage
2262. MALAYSIA: Biggest Renter Group in Malaysia are Millennials: Study
2263. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi And Former President Win Myint Reportedly Moved to House Arrest in Naypyidaw
2264. VIETNAM: Draft Law Restricting Journalists’ Courtroom Rights Meets Opposition
2265. INDONESIA: Mideast Escalation Could Pose Major Economic Risk to RI
2266. INDONESIA: Komnas HAM Criticizes Government Handling of Tensions in Papua
2267. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Rohingya, Including Children, Abducted in Violation of Conscription Law
2268. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Rules Out New Bases for US
2269. SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong to Take Over From Lee Hsien Loong As Prime Minister on May 15: PMO
2270. CAMBODIA’S Alternative Medicine to Hit $64.03 Million in 2024
2271. INDONESIA Poised to Lead Booming Halal Cosmetics Market
2272. INDONESIA: Papua Rebel Leader Says Captured New Zealand Pilot Won’t Be Released
2273. MYANMAR Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Believed Held in Solitary Confinement in Naypyidaw Prison
2274. VIETNAM: Schengen-Like Visa for Southeast Asia Will Boost Foreign Arrivals to Vietnam
2275. INDONESIA: Government Denies Israeli Reports On Normalizing Ties
2276. INDONESIA: Prabowo Collaborates with King of Jordan to Drop Indonesian Relief Supplies to Gaza
2277. MYANMAR Junta Slams UN’s ‘One-Sided’ Human Rights Claims
2278. SINGAPORE Wants to INsulate and Protect the Local Jewish Community From the Impacts of the War in Gaza: Shanmugam
2279. VIETNAM: Van Thinh Phat Chairwoman Truong My Lan Sentenced to Death in $27B Scam
2280. ASEAN Tourists Prefer Thailand Over Indonesia: Study
2281. Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.2 Pct in 2024, 2025: Report
2282. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Pledge Online Safety Measures for Children Using Social Media: Fahmi
2283. MYANMAR: Reluctant Exiles: Another ‘Life or Death’ Exodus From Myanmar
2284. VIETNAM: Thailand Aims to Boost Durian Exports to China, Reclaiming lead from Vietnam
2285. CAMBODIA: 69-Year Old Phnom Penh Madam Detained For Underage Prostitution
2286. INDONESIA: Govt Urged To Tighten, Stop Granting Mining Licenses On Small Islands
2287. INDONESIA: 2 Papuan Rebel Leaders Killed in Shootout
2288. MYANMAR: Australia’s Ex-Foreign Minister Named UN Myanmar Envoy
2289. VIETNAM Firms Face Highest Local Cyberthreats in Southeast Asia: Kaspersky
2290. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Crystal and Liquid Meth Production House Linked to Hong Kong Ring
2291. INDONESIA: PLN Mulls Importing LNG Amid Likely Shortfall in Local Gas Supply
2292. MALAYSIA: Prabowo, Anwar Discuss Direction to Strengthen Malaysia-Indonesia Ties
2293. MYANMAR Junta Deputy Defense Minister Interrogated Over Online Scams
2294. THAILAND: Google Lunches Security Feature to Protect Thailand Users From Scams
2295. INDONESIA: Lack of Clean Power May Jeopardize Indonesia’s Downstream Dream
2296. INDONESIA: Brunei and Laos Join Regional Payment Connectivity
2297. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya Must Calm ‘Allah’ Socks Storm Before Tensions Erupt: Extremism Experts
2298. MYANMAR: BHRN Calls On International Community to Help Muslims in Myanmar
2299. THAILAND: National Anti-Corruption Commission Initiates An Anti-Corruption Education Curriculum to Educate Thai Children and Instill Integrity Value in Thai society
2300. INDONESIA: Hyundai Ends Indonesia Aluminium Deal After Climate Campaign By K-Pop Fans
2301. INDONESIA: Aceh Authorities Detain Four Suspects in Rohingya Refugee Smuggling Case
2302. MALAYSIA Probes Links Between Detained Man and Israeli Crime Group
2303. MYANMAR Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China
2304. VIETNAM Has 6 Billionaires in Forbes Global Rich List
2305. INDONESIA: Gov’t Revokes Over 2,000 Mining Licenses
2306. INDONESIA: Court Summons 4 Jokowi Ministers to Testify in Presidential Election Dispute Trial
2307. INDONESIA: As El Nino Bites, Indonesians Struggle with Record-High Rice Prices
2308. MYANMAR Military Loses Historic Outpost on Road to China in Kachin State
2309. SINGAPORE: 5 Takeaways From Survey of Southeast Asians, Including Singapore Being Top Choice of Regional Country for Relocation
2310. INDONESIA: Pope Francis to Visit Indonesia in September: Minister
2311. INDONESIA Gears Up for Another Colossal Elections
2312. MYANMAR: KNU Grateful For Aid Sent by Thai Government Through Myanmar Red Cross
2313. SINGAPORE: Dengue Cases Soar, Doubling in First Quarter of 2024; 7 Deaths Reported
2314. CAMBODIA: Chetra Urges Preservation of Tonle Sap
2315. INDONESIA’S Business Environment Ranking Slips As Others Improve
2316. INDONESIA: Untapped Muslim Donations Could Reach Rp180 Trillion Annually
2317. MYANMAR: India Urged to Stop Embracing War Criminals in Myanmar
2318. THAILAND Equal Marriage Bill a Victory for LGBTQA+ All Over the World:Pita
2319. INDONESIA Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza After UN Vote
2320. INDONESIA Moves Closer to Next World Cup Qualifying Round with 3-0 Win in Vietnam
2321. MALAYSIA: New SOPs Introduced To Prrevent Child Abuse Cases at Daycare Centers: Nancy Shukri
2322. MYANMAR: UK Government Raps Myanmar Junta on Armed Forces Day Over Its Brutality
2323. S’PORE-Flagged Vessel Had ‘Momentary Loss of Propulsion’ Just Before Hitting Baltimore Bridge: MPA
2324. INDONESIA: 13 Soldiers Held Over Alleged Torture of Papuan
2325. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Capture Portuguese Nationals Involved in Liquid Cocaine Trafficking Operation
2326. MYANMAR: A Chronicle of Collapse: How the Tide Turned Against Myanmar’s Once Mighty Military
2327. PHILIPPINES: Drug War Restarts in Davao
2328. VIETNAM: Central Vietnam Province Gets Its Own Red Sea
2329. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Rules Defamation Clause ‘Conditionally Unconstitutional’
2330. INDONESIA Takes Over Airspace Management in Riau Islands and Natuna from Singapore
2331. MYANMAR: Chinese Town Deports 200 Myanmar Migrant Workers Each Day
2332. SINGAPORE: Govt Tells Israeli Embassy to Remove Facebook Post That Was an ‘Astonishing Attempt to Rewrite History’, says Shanmugam
2333. THAILAND: An Entrepreneur Scores a Win in Europe With Her Low Glycemic Flour
2334. INDONESIA: Failed Election Candidates Place Hopes in Court Proceedings
2335. INDONESIA: New Import Rules Hoped to Save Ailing Textile Industry
2336. MALAYSIA: ‘Allah’ Socks Issue: Sabahan Sentenced to Six Months of Jail for Insulting Islam on Facebook
2337. MYANMAR is Main Beneficiary of Chinese Fund: Ambassador
2338. THAI Scientists Breed Coral in Labs to Restore Degraded Reefs
2339. INDONESIA Among the Unhappiest Countries in Southeast Asia: Study
2340. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declared as Elected President After Final Vote Count
2341. MYANMAR Court-Ordered Auction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home Fails to Draw Bids
2342. SINGAPORE Completes First Humanitarian Aid Airdrop into Gaza
2343. VIETNAM: Vo Van Thuong Leaves Position as Vietnam President
2344. INDONESIA Braces For Wildfires Ahead of Dry Season
2345. INDONESIA: $11.6 Billion Invested in Indonesia’s Smelters
2346. MYANMAR’S Women Bear the Cost of the Junta’s Coup
2347. THAILAND: Rural Doctor Society Claims Identities of 2.2 Million Thais on Sale in ‘Dark Web’
2348. VIETNAM: Pakistani, Iranian Men Pose As Interpol To Extort Tourists in Hanoi
2349. INDONESIA Accused of Avoiding Human Rights Issues
2350. INDONESIA: Government Considers Student Loan Scheme for Low-Income Families
2351. MALAYSIA: High Court Strikes Out Woman’s Bid to Declare Herself as Non-Muslim
2352. In MYANMAR, Citizen Journalism is Connecting News to Its Revolutionary Roots
2353. INDONESIA: KPU Races to Finish Vote Tally
2354. INDONESIA: Russia Alleges 10 Indonesians Fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine
2355. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Seize 2,500 LSD Sheets from Germany
2356. Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Calls for Security Council Action to Halt Conscription
2357. CAMBODIA: First Khmer-Speaking Robot Introduced-KhmerTimes
2358. INDONESIA: Draft Policy Draws Flak for Allowing Military, Police Hold Civil Posts
2359. INDONESIA Needs 350 More Aircraft to Make Airfare More Affordable
2360. MALAYSIA: Proposed Amendment on Citizenship Laws Goes Against Founding Fathers’ Intentions, Nazir Razak Tells Putrajaya
2361. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Communications in Around 80 Myanmar’s Townships: Report
2362. INDONESIA: EU Deforestation Regulation Seen to Complicate RI Biodiesel Exports
2363. INDONESIA: Thirst for ‘Swiftnomics’: Indonesia Eyes Partnering with Singapore on Concerts
2364. newspapers to strengthen mastery of Malay language among students
2365. MYANMAR: Japan Announces Extra US$ 37 Million In Aid to Myanmar
2366. SINGAPORE: Singapore Endorses Communique on Tackling Scams at Inaugural Global Fraud Summit
2367. INDONESIA: Extreme Weather Looms Over Indonesia
2368. INDONESIA: 2024 Presidential Election Results: Prabowo-Gibran Secures Victory in Jakarta
2369. MYANMAR: China Tightens Access For Myanmar Migrant Workers Entering From Shan State
2370. SINGAPORE: Over Half in S’pore Say Society, Technology Changing Too Fast, and In Ways That Don’t Benefit Them: Survey
2371. INDONESIA: Civil Society Piles Pressure On Parties To Launch House Probe
2372. INDONESIA: Batik Air Grounds Pilots Following Alleged In-Flight Napping
2373. MALAYSIA Charts Better Score In Latest Pew Religious Restriction Index, Driven By Drop in Govt Curbs
2374. MYANMAR General Arrested for Retreating as Ethnic Alliance Overran Northern Shan State
2375. THAILAND: Crackdown On ‘Mule’ Accounts Aims to Impact Call-Center Gangs
2376. INDONESIA: Why Carbon Utilization Key To Indonesia’s Decarbonization
2377. INDONESIA: 18 Dead, 5 Missing After Indonesia Floods, Landslide
2378. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Sarawak to Become Major Renewable Energy Hub in SE Asia
2379. MYANMAR: AA Joins KIA Attacks on Myanmar Junta in Kachin State, While Fighting in Rakhine
2380. VIETNAMESE Tech TAlents Find Homeland Has Appealing Career Prospects
2381. INDONESIA: Cooking Up Opportunities: Used Cooking Oil Can Be a ‘Sizzling Success’ for Indonesia
2382. INDONESIA Aiming for 80 Percent Middle Class Population in 2045: Bappenas
2383. MALAYSIA: A Decade After MH370: Hopes of a New search to End All Speculation
2384. MYANMAR: Besieged Junta Troops Launch ‘Scorched Earth’ Attacks in Myanmar Jade Hub
2385. PHILIPPINES: 3,600 Ex-Rebels, Mostly in Mindanao, Await Amnesty as Senate Backs Marcos’ Initiative
2386. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sets Ambitious 8 Pct Economic Growth Target for Indonesia
2387. MALAYSIA Among Top Five Most Improved in Increasing Legal Gender Equality, But Still Lags Behind Regional Neighbors: World Bank Report
2388. MYANMAR: Number of Townships Placed Under Martial Law by Myanmar Junta Rises to 61
2389. SINGAPORE: Govt Mulls Publicizing Litterbugs’ Photos to Identify Them As Part of ‘Targeted’ Response to Rise in Cases
2390. THAILAND: Wealthy Myanmar Citizens Buy Thai Property to Seek Refuge From Civil War
2391. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Groups Oppose Using Operational Assistance Fund to Provide Free Lunches
2392. INDONESIA: Prabowo Looks Certain to Protect Status Quo for Political Stability
2393. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar ‘Happy to Reopen’ MH370 Search If Compelling Evidence Found
2394. MYANMAR: ‘No Breakthrough’ in Fresh Talks Between Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance and Junta
2395. VIETNAM: Carbon Credit trade could bring Vietnam $200M per year
2396. CAMBODIA: Shiva Reborn: 10th Century Statue Takes Shape
2397. INDONESIA: Poll Body in Hot Water After String of Tech Failures
2398. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Takes a Stand Against Bullying at PGRI Congress
2399. MALAYSIAN Graduates are Overqualified and Underpaid: Khazanah Research Institute Report
2400. MYANMAR: Arakan Army Exposes Myanmar’s Naval Weaknesses
2401. INDONESIA: Government Trials Free Meal Program at Tangerang School
2402. INDONESIA: Jokowi Promotes Prabowo to TNI Honorary General
2403. MYANMAR Junta Captives Confess to Rakhine Executions
2404. SINGAPORE: New Anti-scam Portal to be Launched; MHA Calls out Meta for ‘Consistently Pushing Back’ on Efforts to Tackle Scams
2405. THAILAND: Zero Baht Stores: How ‘Grandpa Garbage’ Turned Waste into Sustainable Communities
2406. INDONESIA: Govt Doubles Funds for Oil Palm Replanting
2407. INDONESIA Losing Out on Foreign Tourists To Its Neighbors: Sandiaga
2408. MYANMAR: Aid Received by Myanmar in 2023 Insufficient According to Analysis
2409. SINGAPORE: Restaurant in Singapore Offers ‘Divorce’ Booking Option With Treats for Celebration
2410. THAILAND: Chaiwat Insists 2,900 Rai Under Dispute is Protected Forest, Cannot Be ‘Buffer Zone’
2411. CAMBODIA: Troubled Phnom Penh ‘Beer Bus’ Rebrands as ‘Eco-Friendly Exploration’
2412. INDONESIA: World Bank Urges Fiscal Caution for Indonesia’s Free Lunch Program in 2025
2413. INDONESIA: Inclusive Marriage Registry Plan for KUAs Meets With Questions, Calls for Dialogue
2414. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Agree With New National Service Scheme, Think It Will Be Positive: Survey
2415. MYANMAR: Myanmar Junta Calls on Students to Join University Corps
2416. INDONESIA Most Networked Nation in Southeast Asia Amid Geopolitical Race
2417. INDONESIA: Government to Relocate 6,000 Civil Servants to Nusantara in July
2418. MALAYSIA now ranks number one globally for 5G consistency score: Fahmi
2419. MYANMAR: Legal Aid Network Raps Myanmar Junta’s Conscription Drive
2420. VIETNAM Risks Losing Regional Tourism Race Without Visa Waivers: Experts
2421. CAMBODIA ex-PM Hun Sen Returns to Frontline Politics for Senate Seat
2422. INDONESIA: Luhut says China Ready to Fork Over for Cutlery Factory
2423. MYANMAR: Ta’ang Towns Promised Civilian Administration
2424. VIETNAM: Scrap Dealer Builds $2.85M Gold-Plated Castle in Central Vietnam
2425. CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Explains Hun Many’s Promotion to DPM
2426. INDONESIA: Jokowi Unveils Biggest Port in Eastern Indonesia
2427. INDONESIA Decries ‘Geopolitical Nightmare’ Ahead of ICJ Appeal
2428. MYANMAR: Thai Police Round Up Myanmar Citizens Fleeing Conscription
2429. VIETNAM To See Largest Expansion in Wealth Growth Over The Next Decade
2430. INDONESIA: Fitch, Moody’s Raise Concerns About Fiscal Policy Under Prabowo leadership
2431. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s School Meal Program to Cost $7.7 Billion in First Year
2432. MYANMAR: Pa-O Militia Backs Myanmar Junta Conscription by Forcibly Recruiting Civilians
2433. SINGAPORE: Malaysian Govt Study Warns of ‘Brain Drain’, Finds 3 in 4 M’sians Living, Working in S’pore Skilled or Semi-skilled
2434. THAILAND: What Thailand Must Do To Improve its Democracy Index Ranking
2435. INDONESIA: Jokowi signs regulation requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
2436. INDONESIA Says Women’s Rights Advocacy Should Remain a Priority in Afghanistan
2437. MALAYSIA: Police and State Islamic Authorities will Investigate Man Who Claims to be Prophet Muhammad’s Descendant: Home Minister
2438. MYANMAR:  Global ESG Investment Advisory Firms Accused of Aiding Myanmar Junta
2439. VIETNAM to send 125,000 Laborers Abroad in 2024
2440. CAMBODIA To Install Hundreds of Wildlife Cameras in an EFfort to Restore its Tiger Population
2441. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates 26 Military Hospitals Across Indonesia
2442. MYANMAR: 3 Myanmar Brigadier Generals Sentenced To Death For Surrendering Town
2443. VIETNAM’S VinFast to Establish EV Assembly Plant in Indonesia This Year
2444. INDONESIA: Doctors Blame Late Detection as Cancer Deaths in Indonesia Near 243,000
2445. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Policy Scrutiny After Free-Market Comments
2446. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Proposed Fishing Law Leaves Burmese Workers Vulnerable
2447. SINGAPORE: Air Ticket Prices To Go Up as Singapore Mandates Sustainable Fuel for Departing Flights from 2026
2448. THAILAND: Group Opposed to Thaksin’s Parole Vows to Seek NACC Investigation
2449. INDONESIA: Prabowo On Track To Succeed Jokowi
2450. INDONESIA: From Floods to Love Hearts
2451. MYANMAR: Restrictions Imposed on Domestic Air Travel in Myanmar
2452. THAILAND: Govt Launches New Medical Coverage Scheme for Tourists
2453. VIETNAMESE Spend $3.8M Daily on Online Food Orders
2454. INDONESIA: Tale of Two cities: Religious Tolerance in Bekasi & Depok
2455. INDONESIA to Address International Court Hearing on Israel Next Week
2456. MALAYSIA: Tourism Minister Urges Malaysians to Reject Racism to Achieve Strong Unity
2457. MYANMAR: Thailand to Open Humanitarian Center to Deliver Aid to Myanmar in One Month
2458. SINGAPORE Builds AI Model to ‘Represent’ Southeast Asians
2459. INDONESIA’S 2024 Cybersecurity Challenge: Rising Threats and Human Risks
2460. INDONESIA: New Energy Rule Discourages Rooftop Solar Systems: Users
2461. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reaffirms Continuation of Jokowi’s Programs
2462. MALAYSIA: Sharia Punishments in Malaysia Determined by Govt, No Question of Any Challenge Against Islamic Laws: IKIM
2463. MYANMAR Junta Enforces Military Service Law Following Battlefield Losses
2464. INDONESIA: Government Targets Completion of 41 National Strategic Projects by 2024, Removes 12
2465. MYANMAR’S Depleted Military Takes Aim at Professors, Students to Beef Up
2466. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Rejects Calls for Independent Mindanao After Duterte’s Remarks
2467. SINGAPORE: Median Monthly Household Income Rises to S$10,869 in 2023, a Real Increase of 2.8%
2468. INDONESIA’S Leading Banks Thrive in Post-Pandemic Recovery
2469. INDONESIA: KPU Found Guilty of Ethics Breach in Handling of Gibran VP Bid
2470. MYANMAR: Nine UN Security Council Members Call on Junta to End Attacks on Civilians
2471. THAILAND Confident Aid Effort Will Lead to Myanmar Crisis Dialogue
2472. INDONESIA: Anies to Uphold FPI, HTI Bans
2473. INDONESIA: Ship Captain Arrested for Transporting Migrant Workers from Malaysia
2474. MALAYSIA’S Pardons Board Announces Decision to Cut Najib’s Jail Term from 12 to 6 Years
2475. MYANMAR: 41 Rohingya Refugees Arrested After Fleeing Malaysian Detention Center
2476. VIETNAM: South Australia Halts Central Vietnam Students’ Admittance Amid Disappearances
2477. INDONESIAN Academia Calls for Electoral Integrity
2478. INDONESIA’S Manufacturing PMI Beats Other ASEAN Countries
2479. MALAYSIA: Stats Dept 2023 Report Shows Cancer Fourth Leading cCuse of death in Malaysia: Health Minister
2480. MYANMAR: 900 Myanmar Medics Detained Since 2021 Coup: Swiss Report
2481. SINGAPORE: Muslims Will Be Allowed to Eat Lab-Grown Meat If  It’s From Halal Animal Cells, Free From Non-Halal Ingredients: Mufti
2482. CAMBODIA: Soothsayers Barred From Social Media aEtivities
2483. INDONESIA: TNI Deploys 400,000 Soldiers to Safeguard the 2024 Election
2484. INDONESIA to Import Chinese Trains for Aging Commuter Line
2485. MYANMAR: Junta Prepared to Extend Myanmar’s State of Emergency Again in August
2486. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese queue for Korean jobs
2487. INDONESIA: Dynasty in the Making’ as President Jokowi Shadow Hangs Over General Elections
2488. INDONESIA: Singkawang Retains Title as Indonesia’s Most Tolerant City
2489. MALAYSIA Ranks 57th in Global Corruption Perception Index, Trails Singapore in ASEAN
2490. MYANMAR: Momeik Incinerated as Myanmar Junta Reoccupies Shan Town
2491. PHILIPPINES: CNN Philippines to Close Due to Financial Losses
2492. ASEAN Foreign Ministers Back ‘Myanmar-Owned and Led’ Solution to Crisis
2493. INDONESIA: South Korean Native Vies for House seat
2494. INDONESIA: Sustainable Infrastructure Will Remain as Top Priority under New President: Sri Mulyani
2495. MYANMAR Sends Official to First ASEAN Meeting in More Than Two Years
2496. SINGAPORE: Women Aged 21 to 49 More Likely Than Male Peers to Accept Being Single, Married Without Children: IPS poll
2497. INDONESIA Aims to Attract 1,000 Investors with ‘Golden Visa’ Program
2498. INDONESIA: Jokowi Gets Red Mark in Agrarian Dispute Resolution
2499. MYANMAR: Both Junta and Resistance Digging In as Third Myanmar Coup Anniversary Approaches
2500. THAILAND: Most Thais Believe Country in Economic Crisis That Needs Urgent Attention: Poll
2501. Vietnamese Make Up Largest Percentage of Japan’s Foreign Workforce
2502. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugees Flee Aceh Shelter Amid Tensions With Locals
2503. INDONESIA Walks Out During Israel’s UN Security Council Speech
2504. MALAYSIA: At UPR Review, Malaysia Stands Firm on its Treatment of Refugees
2505. MYANMAR’S Supreme Court Orders Sale of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home
2506. VIETNAM Condemns Fabricated Report by Human Rights Watch
2507. INDONESIA: More Indonesians Smoking, Bucking Global Trend
2508. INDONESIA Seeks EU Trade Deal to Compete Against Vietnamese Footwear
2509. MALAYSIA to Launch Inquiry Into Cases Involving Disputed Singapore Strait Islets
2510. MYANMAR’S  Military Has Turned a Strategic Town in Sagaing Region Into a ‘Graveyard’
2511. THAILAND Must Get Out of Comfort Zone Amid Global Polycrises: CEOs
2512. INDONESIA Needs to Quadruple Sugar Output by 2030 for Self-Fufficiency, Ethanol
2513. INDONESIA: Demands from China, India to Boost Indonesia’s Coal Production
2514. MALAYSIA Demands Accountability for Israel’s Violations of International Law: Foreign Minister
2515. MYANMAR: Defeated Myanmar Junta Generals Given Death Sentences
2516. THAILAND Rolls out New VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists
2517. INDONESIA to Defend Skeptical Stance on Digital Goods Tax Moratorium at WTO
2518. INDONESIA: Special Buses for Students with Disabilities Begin Operations in Jakarta
2519. MALAYSIA’s Regressive Citizenship Amendments Risk Giving ‘Little Napoleons’ Power to Decide Who Gets To Be a Malaysian: Lawyer
2520. MYANMAR: India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier
2521. VIETNAM: First Homemade Radar Satellite to Go into Space Next Year
2522. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Future Lies in Kalimantan
2523. INDONESIA Eyes More Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Projects in 2024
2524. MYANMAR Named Second-Biggest Jailer of Journalists
2525. THAILAND: Muay Thai Takes the US by Storm, with 1,724 Centers, $1.25 Billion Industry
2526. VIETNAM: PM Requests Review of Labor Export Companies
2527. INDONESIA to Abandon 23% Renewable Energy Target
2528. INDONESIA’S Tourism to Fall Behind Thailand if Entertainment Tax Goes Up: Apindo
2529. MYANMAR: Another 278 Myanmar Junta Troops Flee to India
2530. SINGAPORE: EV Fast Chargers to be Set Up in HDB Neighborhood and town centers
2531. VIETNAM: Health Ministry Warns of Covid, Flu Surges Amid Tet travel, weather
2532. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies Offer Diverse Anti-Graft Strategies
2533. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Global Graffic Ranking Improves, But Congestion Worsens
2534. MALAYSIA: Immigration D-G says 220 Undocumented Migrant Hotspots Detected Nationwide
2535. MYANMAR: Thailand Mulls Providing Humanitarian Aid to Victims of War in Myanmar: Report
2536. VIETNAM: US Terrorist Group Coaxes People Into Deadly Attacks in Vietnam: Prosecutors
2537. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Breaks Ground on Rp 940 Billion Mosque Project in Nusantara
2538. INDONESIA: KPK Seeks FBI Assistance in Investigating SAP’s Bribery Allegations
2539. MALAYSIA: Two Malaysian Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
2540. MYANMAR: Female Prisoners Subjected to Humiliating Strip Searches in Corridors
2541. VIETNAM: Hanoi Man Suffers Roundworm Attacks Passed From Dog
2542. INDONESIA Targets 15 Oil and Gas Projects Going Onstream in 2024
2543. INDONESIA Narrowly Misses Target of 100% Electrification Rate
2544. INDONESIA: Vietnam to Surpass Indonesia if We Do Nothing: Jokowi
2545. MYANMAR  Military Bows to Powerful Ethnic Army, Gives it More Towns Near China Border
2546. VIETNAM: 290 Kg of Cocaine Washed Ashore in Central Vietnam
2547. INDONESIA: Candidates to Pledge Commitment On Graft Eradication
2548. INDONESIA: Police in West Papua Urge Vigilance as 53 Inmates Escape from Sorong Prison
2549. MYANMAR’S Dictator is Facing Calls to Resign From Some of His Most Ardent Supporters
2550. SINGAPOREANS Less Happy Today Than 5 Years Ago, But Those With More Balanced View of LIfe Generally More Satisfied: NUS Survey
2551. VIETNAM Upholds ‘One China’ Policy After Taiwan Election
2552. INDONESIA: Prabowo Revives Plan to Build Giant Seawall Across Java Coastline
2553. INDONESIA: Communication and Information Ministry Removes 810,000 Online Gambling Content in 2023
2554. MALAYSIAN Drug Kingpin Arrested in Laos Deported to Thailand, Authorities Working to Seize Remaining Ill-Gotten Gains
2555. MYANMAR: Captured Myanmar Brigadier General Urges Junta Boss to Stop Committing War Crimes
2556. SINGAPORE Passport Ranked World’s Most Powerful in 2024, Tied With 5 Other Countries
2557. INDONESIA: Police Extend Cartenz Peace Operation in Papua Through 2024
2558. INDONESIA: PLN Transforms Electric Poles into EV Charging Stations
2559. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Spreading Fake News is a Crime, Agong is in Malaysia
2560. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Myanmar Migrants Detained in Malaysia Crackdown
2561. SINGAPORE Looking to Hire Auxiliary Police from China, India, the Philippines, Myanmar as Taiwan Recruits Dwindle: Shanmugam
2562. INDONESIA: Unlocking Indonesia’s Supply Chain Opporst Asia-tunity in Energized Southea
2563. INDONESIA to Send Record-Breaking 241,000 Pilgrims for 2024 Hajj Season
2564. Myanmar Junta Unleashes Fury on Indonesia After MP Calls For Int’l Isolation, Rohingya Rights
2565. SINGAPORE: Films at Upcoming Palestine Film Festival Allowed As They Do Not Promote Violence Against Any Group: Shanmugam
2566. THAILAND Set to Surpass 2023 Rice Export Target as November Figures Surge
2567. INDONESIA, Taiwan Prepare Migrant Fisher Protection Pact
2568. INDONESIA’S Foreign Policy is Not Transactional: Minister
2569. MALAYSIA: Protecting Malaysian Kids Online From Sexual Exploitation: Govt Explores Measures to Safeguard Against Overseas Predators
2570. MYANMAR: Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Convicted of Cash Smuggling in Singapore
2571. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Eye More Tax on the Rich, Digital Firms to Raise Revenue
2572. INDONESIA Faces Dilemma on Rohingya Refugees
2573. MALAYSIA: Make No mistake, Downloading And Viewing ‘Child Porn’ is a Crime in Malaysia — Here’s What the Numbers Tell Us
2574. MYANMAR Junta Moves to Retake Major Shan State Camp
2575. SINGAPORE: ‘The Urgency Has Gone Up’: SIngapore Government Agencies React To Findings of Third Climate Change Study
2576. INDONESIA: Waves of Lay-Offs Sweep Indonesia’s Export-Oriented Industries in 2023
2577. INDONESIA Confident About Winning EU Lawsuit on Palm Oil Biofuel
2578. MALAYSIA: Global Pharmaceutical Firm Roche Selects Malaysia as Site for First-in-Human Clinical Trial on Experimental Immuno Suppressant Drug
2579. SINGAPORE: What is a ‘Cyber Kidnapping’ Scam, and How Can You Protect Yourself Against it?
2580. MYANMAR Resistance Set to Expand Fighting in Mandalay After Seizing Strategic Junta Outpost
2581. CAMBODIA: New Minimum Wage in Effect, Up $4 Per Month
2582. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Venture Into TikTok To Win Over Young Voters
2583. INDONESIA: Bali Senator Sparks Islamophobic Controversy Over Comments on Airport Staff Attire
2584. MYANMAR Junta Threatens Nonstop Bombing of Towns Seized by Ethnic Groups
2585. VIETNAMESE Workers’ Average Income Grows 6.9% in 2023
2586. ASEAN FDI Hits All-Time High as EV Investment Skyrockets
2587. MYANMAR: Spring Revolution News for 1 January 2024
2588. SINGAPORE’S Economy Grew 1.2% in 2023; External Environment ‘Less Favorable’ to Security, Prosperity For Some Years To Come: PM Lee
2589. VIETNAM: India, Cambodia are Vietnam’s Fastest Growing Tourism Markets
2590. INDONESIA: Govt Confirms New COVID-19 Subvariant Ahead of Year-End Holidays
2591. INDONESIA’S Pertamina to Invest $900 Million in Algeria: Minister
2592. MALAYSIANNS Who Made Their Mark in the International Film Industry in 2023
2593. MYANMAR Junta Accused of Starving and Arresting Civilians in Rakhine State ‘to Instill Fear’
2594. VIETNAM: Tourism Race Heats Up as Asian Countries Rush to Simplify Visa Requirements
2595. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Finally Forms Permanent Ethics Council
2596. INDONESIA: No Need to Go Abroad: Jokowi Wants People to Seek Healthcare in New Capital
2597. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Govt ban on Israeli-owned ships entering country clear signal Malaysia does not recognise Israel
2598. SINGAPORE to Step Up Enforcement Against Vapes at Changi Airport and Other Checkpoints
2599. THAILAND: Survey Finds That 50% of Thais of Working Age Cannot Afford to Retire
2600. INDONESIA: Nickel Plan Sidelined as Govt Pushes EV Market With New Incentives
2601. INDONESIA: North Maluku Governor Arrested 13 Days Prior to Retirement
2602. MALAYSIA: Bumiputera Population Estimated at 21.3 Million This Year
2603. MYANMAR Stands on Humanitarian ‘Precipice’, UN Warns
2604. SINGAPORE: Will Global Supply Chains Be Disrupted By Ship Attacks in the Red Sea and is Singapore Affected?
2605. ASEAN: Japan to Provide $1b for ASEAN’s Regional EV Ecosystem
2606. INDONESIA: Spending Discrepancy in Jakarta: Land of the Rich, Home of the Poor
2607. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Rules out Return of MCO as Covid-19 Cases Rise, TRIIS reinstated
2608. MYANMAR: Number of Civilians Fleeing War in Myanmar Doubled to 660,000 in One Month: UN
2609. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Eye Seamless Tourism: Srettha
2610. CAMBODIA: Endangered Dholes Discovered at Mondulkiri Wildlife Conservancy
2611. INDONESIA: KPU Puts Health As Priority When Recruiting Poll Workers
2612. INDONESIA: India Proposes Local Currency Use in Trade with Indonesia
2613. MYANMAR: Few Places in Myanmar Still Safe for Junta Boss to Visit
2614. VIETNAM: Hanoi Aims to Increase Per Capita Green Space Five-Fold
2615. INDONESIA: Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Reimpose Health Protocols Amid Rising COVID-19 Trend
2616. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Earns Praise from Global Economists: Enggartiasto
2617. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Report Jump in Malaysia Govt Requests to Remove Content in 2023
2618. MYANMAR’S Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta
2619. INDONESIA’S Deforestation Rate Off Target For 2030 Climate Goal
2620. INDONESIA: Anies Wants to Discontinue New Capital Nusantara Project
2621. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Calls For Masks Again As Malaysia’s Covid-19 Cases Nearly Double to 13,000 In a Week
2622. MYANMAR: China Says ‘Positive’ Peace Talks Held Over North Myanmar Conflict
2623. INDONESIA: Ministry Urges Complete COVID-19 Vaccination Ahead of Holiday Season
2624. ‘INDONESIA Imprisoned More Graft Convicts than any Other Nation’: Jokowi
2625. MYANMAR’S Growth to Fall to 1 Percent: World Bank
2626. MYANMAR Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer: UN
2627. PHILIPPINES: 65 Provinces Face Severe Drought
2628. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Ready for First Debate
2629. INDONESIA: Barito Dethrones BCA as Indonesia’s Biggest Listed Company
2630. MALAYSIA: CIJ: Surge in Anti-LGBT Hate Speech Since 1975 Incident at Good Vibes
2631. MYANMAR-Thailand to Form Joint Task Force to Cope With War Refugees
2632. SINGAPORE Suspends Poultry Imports From Regions in Japan, US and Other Countries Hit by Bird Flu Outbreak
2633. CAMBODIA: LGBT Community Proposes Marital Equality Discussions
2634. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Push for Indonesian-Made Cars If He Wins Election
2635. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Prioritizes 4 Cities as New Growth Drivers
2636. MYANMAR Regime Stops Fuel Supplies to Yangon Factories
2637. PHILIPPINES: Most Filipinos Oppose Divorce
2638. INDONESIA: Jakarta Reports Infections Linked to ‘Mystery Pneumonia’
2639. INDONESIA: 11 Bodies Recovered after Marapi Eruption, and 12 Climbers Still Missing
2640. MYANMAR: Full Civilian Rule Restored in First Large Town Seized by Myanmar Resistance: NUG
2641. SINGAPORE: Fewer Young People in Singapore Donating Blood Even as Demand Rises From Ageing Population: Red Cross
2642. THAILAND: Work-Life Balance and Flexibility Top Priorities for Thai Employees: Survey
2643. INDONESIA’S Call for Support in COP28 Shows ‘No New’ Commitment
2644. INDONESIA and UAE Collaborate to Combat Money Laundering
2645. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Stop Calling For ‘Inclusive Talks’ Between Myanmar Junta and Its Victims
2646. PHILIPPINES:11 Dead, Scores Hurt in MSU Bombing
2647. THAILAND: Police to Investigate Bribery Allegations Reported by German media
2648. INDONESIA Heightens Monitoring in Response to ‘Mysterious Pneumonia’ Outbreak in China
2649. INDONESIA Calls for Palestine’s Full UN Membership
2650. MYANMAR Junta Chief Says ‘Foreign Experts’ Helping in Offensive Against Military
2651. MYANMAR: Fighting In Over 200 Townships Since Myanmar Coup
2652. INDONESIA: Indonesia EV Battery Industry in Limbo Amid Uncertain Roadmap, Rule
2653. INDONESIA: Anak Krakatau Continues to Erupt on Tuesday
2654. MYANMAR: Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang
2655. MYANMAR: Gangs, Extortion in Bangladesh Camps Driving Rohingya Sea Exodus
2656. SINGAPORE: Shanmugam Seeks Court Order Requiring TikTok to Name Users Who Posted ‘False, Baseless’ Claims of Extra-Marital Affair
2657. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Highlights Importance of Religion at R20 Summit
2658. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates On The Move Ahead of Official Campaign Season
2659. MALAYSIA: Education Minister Apologizes Over Vanning of Tamil Songs at Carnival in Penang
2660. MYANMAR: Rohingya Resettlements From Bangladesh Increase While Myanmar Instability Grows
2661. THAILAND: Chinese Nationals Begging in Bangkok Not Victims of Trafficking: Immigration Chief
2662. INDONESIA: State-Owned Enterprises Yield Rp 74 Trillion in Dividends
2663. INDONESIAN Police, Fishers Start Patrols to Stop Rohingya Boats
2664. MALAYSIA: In China, Court Begins Hearing Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 Compensation Claims From Passengers’ Families
2665. MYANMAR Junta to Prosecute Satellite Internet Users
2666. INDONESIA: KPK Marches On As Leader Fights Graft Charges
2667. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Inaugurates Two Airports in Papua
2668. MYANMAR: Battle For Control of Myanmar State Capital Escalating at ‘Alarming Rate’
2669. VIETNAMESE in Myanmar Relocated to Safe Zones: ministry
2670. INDONESIA Welcomes Temporary Truce in Gaza, Seeks Lasting Solution
2671. INDONESIA: Amended Law Allows Gov’t to Freeze Bank Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown
2672. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Electronics Face Closer US Scrutiny Over China-Forced Labor
2673. MYANMAR: Doctors Without Borders Calls for Patient and Healthcare Worker Safety in Myanmar Conflict Areas
2674. VIETNAM: Task Force Curbing Traffic of Newborns to China
2675. INDONESIA: Regional Economic Integration Underpins Indonesia’s Transformation-JakartaPost-Nov 22, 2023
2676. INDONESIANS See US, China As the Right Economic Partners for ASEAN
2677. MALAYSIA: Bomb Threats Hit Several International Schools in Malaysia
2678. MYANMAR: Junta Completes Stranglehold on Myanmar Media With Law Change
2679. THAILAND: LGBTQ Couples in Thailand to Soon Have Equal Legal Rights in Marriage
2680. INDONESIA Sends $2 Million worth of Humanitarian Supplies to Palestine
2681. INDONESIA: Disapora Welcomes New visa, But Not the Cost
2682. MALAYSIA: Average Salary in Malaysia to Increase 5.1pc in 2024: Mercer Survey
2683. MYANMAR: Operation 1027 is Creating a New Political Template for Myanmar’s Future
2684. CAMBODIA to Become First Asian Host of Mine Summit
2685. INDONESIA Opts for Less Ambitious Option Than Early Coal Retirement
2686. INDONESIA: About 250 Rohingya Refugees in Aceh Sent Back to Sea
2687. MALAYSIA: Becoming a Malaysian Officially: Five things You Need to Know About the ‘Good Character’ Test
2688. MYANMAR: Humbled Regime Helpless as China Demands Border Security; Hiding the Scale of Defeat; and More
2689. INDONESIA Healthtech Industry Faces Fresh Challenges Despite Past Growths
2690. INDONESIA: House to Form Committee to Watch Police Ahead of Elections
2691. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Agree to Address Illegal Fishing, Discuss South China Sea Issue During Bilateral Meeting in San Francisco
2692. MYANMAR: 5 European Nations, Canada Seek to Join Genocide Case against Myanmar at Top UN Court
2693. THAILAND: Hamas Tells govt Negotiators Thai Hostages Will Be Freed During Ceasefire
2694. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Vow Close Scrutiny of 2024 Race
2695. INDONESIA: Gunung Padang Could Be the World’s Oldest Pyramid: Study
2696. MALAYSIA: Google, Malaysian Govt Announce Strategic Collaboration To Create Skill Opportunities for 300,000 by 2026
2697. MYANMAR: Nine Towns Occupied by Myanmar Military for Decades Lost to Resistance in Days
2698. SINGAPORE: All Adult Singaporeans To Receive up to S$800 in Assurance Package Support in December
2699. INDONESIA: Competitive Three-Horse Race to Succeed Jokowi is On
2700. INDONESIA, US to Develop Work Plan on Critical Minerals Deal
2701. MYANMAR: Almost 40 Myanmar Junta Positions Abandoned in Rakhine: Arakan Army
2702. PHILIPPINES: Why Court Allowed Leila de Lima to Post Bail
2703. THAILAND Welcomes 23 Million Tourists This Year with Malaysians Topping List
2704. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Divided on Jokowi’s Food Estate Policy
2705. INDONESIA: Gibran Cleared To Run Despite Controversy
2706. MALAYSIA: Why Aren’t More Malays Successful Despite NEP? Dr Mahathir Compares Culture to Centuries of ‘Wealth-Chasing’ by Chinese
2707. MALAYSIA: ‘Stalemate’: Malaysia Still Can’t Get Sirul Extradited from Australia Due to Death Penalty: Lawyers
2708. CHINA Offers Bounty for Myanmar Junta’s Scam Kingpin in Kokang
2709. INDONESIA: Jokowi Calls OIC to Unite Against Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
2710. INDONESIA: Religious Figures, Activists Call for Dialogue to End Violence in Papua
2711. MYANMAR: Thousands Trapped Without Food and Medicine in Shan State
2712. THAILAND: Chinese Police to Patrol in Thailand to Boost Tourist Confidence
2713. VIETNAM: Healing Tourism Trend Prompts Service Suppliers to Become More Dynamic
2714. CAMBODIA Achieves Remarkable Rice Sales Exceeding $1.2 Billion
2715. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
2716. INDONESIA: TikTok Ramps Up Efforts To Fight Fake Election News
2717. MYANMAR: Brotherhood Alliance Vows to Spread Operation 1027 Across Myanmar
2718. VIETNAM Beckons DIaspora With Career Options
2719. INDONESIA’S Diplomacy Must Be Value-Led, Not Transactional: Anies
2720. INDONESIA Welcomes 22 Palestinian Students on Scholarships
2721. MYANMAR Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads
2722. SINGAPORE: Religious Leaders’ Guidance On gGobal Conflicts Helped to Foster Harmony in Singapore: Shanmugam
2723. VIETNAM: US Adds Vietnam to Currency Monitoring List
2724. INDONESIA: Certification Headache for Indonesia’s Budding Carbon Market
2725. INDONESIA Should Revamp Foreign Policy Amid Global Challenges: Ganjar
2726. MALAYSIA: Recruitment Agencies Not Allowed to Outsource Hiring of Foreign Workers: HR Minister
2727. MYANMAR: Thousands Displaced by Fighting Need Food: Myanmar Volunteers
2728. VIETNAMESE  Boycott Snapchat Over China’s U-shaped Line
2729. INDONESIA: GDP Growth Falls Below 5 Percent for First Time Since Pandemic
2730. INDONESIA Joins Money Laundering Watchdog FATF
2731. MYANMAR: Thai Police Pledge to Rescue Trafficked Nationals From Myanmar
2732. SINGAPORE PRoposes New Laws for President, Ministers to Hold ROles in Foreign and Global organizations
2733. VIETNAM By Far the Biggest Market for South Korean Cars in Southeast Asia
2734. INDONESIA: New Law Allows Military’s Return to Civilian Positions
2735. INDONESIA: West Papua Tribe At Risk of Losing Homeland aAter Court Ruling: NGOs
2736. MALAYSIA: Health Experts Predict Diabetes Will Heavily Burden Malaysia’s Healthcare System in Future
2737. MYANMAR Ethnic Groups Seize More Junta Outposts in Northern Shan State
2738. PHILIPPINES: Radioman Killed While Broadcasting
2739. INDONESIA Unlikely To Boycott Pro-Israel Products
2740. INDONESIA, UAE to Launch Mangrove Research Center at COP28
2741. MYNMAR Military Says Lost Control of Strategic Border Town
2742. SINGAPORE Warns Foreigners Against Using Country to Further Political Causes Amid Israel-Hamas war
2743. VIETNAM Uncovers Oldest Human Remains
2744. CAMBODIA: UNESCO Formally List Battambang Gastronomy
2745. INDONESIAN Hospital in Gaza in its Last Hours Amid Israel’s Fuel Blockade
2746. INDONESIA: More Local Firms Start Developing Malls, Hospitals in Nusantara
2747. MALAYSIA: On Proposed ‘Regressive’ Citizenship Law Changes, Stateless Kids Still Have Legal Avenues to be Malays: Saifuddin Nasution
2748. MYANMAR: US Sanctions Myanmar Junta’s State Oil and Gas Company
2749. INDONESIA Doubts Myanmar is Close to Inclusive National Dialogue
2750. INDONESIA: Government to introduce superior tuber varieties to address famine in Papua
2751. INDONESIA: 200,000 Hectares of Palm Plantations to be Made Forests: Government
2752. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Allowed 100pc Foreign-Owned Tesla, Starlink To Operate in Malaysia for National Good
2753. MYANMAR: Chinese Security Minister Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Border Violence Grows
2754. INDONESIA: At Least 45 Suspected Militants Arrested in October
2755. INDONESIA: Remote Working for Jakarta Public Employees Fails to Tackle Pollution
2756. MALAYSIA: Sold An Illusion, Group Says Some Nepalis Find Bitter Reality Once in Malaysia
2757. MYNMAR Military Caught Off Guard by Ethnic Alliance’s Northern Offensive
2758. THAILAND To Lift Deep South Emergency by 2027: Defense Minister
2759. INDONESIA: 2024 Elections Chance to ‘Rejuvenate Democracy’ in Southeast Asia
2760. INDONESIA Surpasses Target With 26 Gold Medals at Hangzhou Para Games
2761. MYANMAR’S Shan State Clashes Stretch Into Second Day
2762. SINGAPORE’S Vote In Favor of UN Resolution Shows Clear Stand on Israel-Hamas Conflict: Shanmugam
2763. VIETNAM: Google Offers 40,000 Scholarships to Support Vietnam’s digital transformation
2764. INDONESIA Slams Western ‘Bias’ Regarding Gaza Siege at Security Council
2765. INDONESIA: TikTok, YouTube, Meta Eye Indonesia E-commerce License: Sources
2766. MYANMAR Junta Gets an ‘F’ For Education as Schools Spiral into Chaos
2767. SINGAPORE: Sleep-Deprived, 2 in 3 S’poreans Planning Travel With Goal of Catching Up On Shut-Eye: Survey
2768. THAILAND: At Least 54 Thais Held Hostage by Hamas: Israeli government
2769. INDONESIA: Businesses Seek to Ensure Post-Election Continuity
2770. INDONESIA: We Are Open to All: Indonesia Denies Favoring Chinese Investment
2771. MALAYSIA: Using Bahasa Melayu in Govt Dept Correspondence Crucial to Safeguard its Position: Malay Students Federation
2772. MYANMAR: Daw Aung Suu Kyi in Limbo as Myanmar Resumes Prison Visits After Three-Year Ban
2773. MYANMAR Crackdown on Business Escalates, 16 More Executives Face Life in Prison
2774. CAMBODIA-Village Ends Logging, Plants Crops
2775. INDONESIA Can Sue EU over Protectionist Green Policy: Economist
2776. MALAYSIA: DAP Rep Calls on Malaysians to Buy Palestinian Products Like Olive Oil, Dates As Sign of Solidarity
2777. MYANMAR: Global Petition Ups Pressure on Singapore to Cut Myanmar Military’s Supply Line
2778. VIETNAM Reports First Monkeypox Death
2779. INDONESIA: Firms Want Direct 95-Year Land Rights In Nusantara As Uncertainty Persists
2780. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Huge Geothermal Potential Catches Iceland’s Attention
2781. MALAYSIA: Poor Command of Bahasa Malaysia Among Reasons Why Senior Applicants Refused Citizenship:  Home Minister
2782. MYANMAR Regime Opens Larger Gems Emporium
2783. SINGAPORE: No Decision On Use Of Nuclear Energy Yet, Singapore to Keep Options Open
2784. INDONESIA: Prabowo Picks Jokowi’s Son Gibran as Running Mate
2785. INDONESIA: Cultural Diversity Takes Center Stage in Indonesia’s “Living Rooms”
2786. MYANMAR: Rohingya Lie at the Bottom of the Pile of World Aid Priorities
2787. MYANMAR Junta Allocates Land in Yangon for Russia to Build Orthodox Church
2788. VIETNAM: Vietnam to Sign Rice Trade Deals with Indonesia, Philippines
2789. INDONESIA: After Nearly A Decade, Jokowi Falls Short On Promise Of Energy Subsidy Reform
2790. INDONESIA: Ex-Papua Governor Lukas Enembe Sentenced to 8 Years for Corruption
2791. MYANMAR: German Firm Faces Legal Probe Over Myanmar Junta Supplies
2792. MYANMAR Junta Demands Expats Pay Tax Before Renewing Passports
2793. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Secures $4.26B Business Deals in Saudi Arabia-
2794. INDONESIA: Belt and Road Cooperation Must Not Complicate Countries’ Fiscal Conditions: Jokowi
2795. INDONESIA: European Firm Commits to Invest $2b in Indonesia’s Renewables
2796. MALAYSIA Proposes Upgrading 2002 ASEAN Pact To Address Haze Issue: Nik Nazmi
2797. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Trying to Sow Division in Myanmar’s Oldest Ethnic Armed Group
2798. THAILAND: Iranian Envoy in Thailand Says Effort Being Made to Free Thais Held Hostage by Hamas
2799. INDONESIA: Xi Wants to Expand Cooperation With Indonesia in Several Key Markets
2800. INDONESIA: 30.000 Coal Workers Could Lose Jobs as Indonesia Shifts to Clean Energy
2801. MALAYSIA: First Women’s Health Clinic Set Up At National Sports Medical Centre To Handle Female Athletes’ Health Issues: Hannah Yeoh
2802. MYANMAR: ASEAN Must Take Action Against Members Supporting Myanmar Junta
2803. MYANMAR: ‘Cyber Scammer’ Facing Arrest in China Linked to Drugs Trade in Myanmar
2804. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Opens Door For Jokowi’s Son to Run in Presidential Poll
2805. INDONESIA: Jakarta Aims to Become Global City After Capital Relocation
2806. MALAYSIA: EPF: Budget 2024 Prioritizes Retirement Wellbeing, Secure Future For Malaysians
2807. MYANMAR: China Begins Surveys for Railway on Myanmar’s Indian Ocean
2808. PHILIPPINES: Canada Forges Agreement to Help Philippines Track Illegal Fishing vessels Using Satellite Technology
2809. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Upholds Minimum Age for President, VP candidates
2810. INDONESIA: Missing Emission Cap Renders RI Carbon Exchange Less Effective: Experts
2811. INDONESIA Urges Norway to Accelerate $250 Million Clean Energy Investment
2812. MYANMAR Junta and Russia Discuss Building Gas Pipeline in Myanmar
2813. VIETNAM: Halal Tourism ‘Gold Mine’ For Vietnam To Tap Into
2814. INDONESIA Signs Tourism Decarbonization Road Map
2815. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Employment Agencies to Submit Lists of Myanmar Migrant Workers
2816. SINGAPORE: Pew Sudy Hails Singapore’s ‘Remarkable’ Religious Diversity and High Tolerance, Acceptance
2817. THAILAND: Two Thai Elephants Born Through Artificial Insemination
2818. INDONESIA: Island Nations Band Together To Face Existential Threat
2819. INDONESIA Reelected at UN Human Rights Council with Most Votes
2820. MALAYSIA: In A First For The Country, Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act Passed in Dewan Rakyat
2821. MYANMAR: A Corrupt Business Empire Thrives Under the Junta
2822. THAILAND: Govt Eyes Community-Based Jobs For Workers Returning From Israel
2823. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Administration Gets Red Mark On Graft Eradication
2824. INDONESIA Asks Philippines’s Help to Evacuate Citizens from War-Torn Gaza
2825. MALAYSIA: First Time Malaysian Trafficking Victims Found All The Way in South America: IGP
2826. MYANMAR  Troops Cut Power in Southern Sagaing, Force 10,000 to Flee
2827. THAILAND: YouTube remains top video platform in Thailand:  Survey
2828. INDONESIA To Evacuate Citizens from Gaza As Israel-Hamas War Worsens
2829. INDONESIA Hosts Inaugural Summit of Island States
2830. MALAYSIA: Indonesia, Thailand and China Agree To Trade With Malaysia Using Ringgit: PM Anwar
2831. MYANMAR: 29 Killed in Myanmar Junta Strike on Displaced Persons Camp
2832. THAILAND Postpones Regional Summit to Which Myanmar Junta Boss Invited
2833. INDONESIA Calls for End of Israel-Palestine Conflicts
2834. INDONESIA: Confidence In Collaborative Climate Response Weighed Down By Inaction
2835. MYANMAR Junta Rejects Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal
2836. SINGAPORE Banks To Allow Customers To ‘Lock Up’ Funds in Latest Move To Guard Against Scams
2837. VIETNAMESE Citizens In Israel Remain Safe Amid Severe Conflict
2838. INDONESIA: Govt Orders E-Commerce Firms To Share Import Data With Customs Office
2839. INDONESIA: Govt Conducts First Biofuel-Powered Flight Test On Commercial Plane
2840. MYANMAR: Expressing Dissent Online Can Be Deadly In Myanmar: Freedom House
2841. THAILAND Needs An SMS Emergency Alert System
2842. VIETNAM: Vietjet To Launch 5 New Routes To Asia-Pacific Destinations
2843. INDONESIA: KPU Urges Political Parties To Withdraw Ex-Graft Convicts From Legislative Elections
2844. INDONESIA: Seeks Negotiations on Binding Rules on AI-Driven Weapons
2845. MALAYSIA: KL, Riyadh In Talks To Make Malaysia Preferred Transit Hub For Umrah Pilgrims: MOTAC
2846. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Graft Purge Can’t Hide His Own Ill-Gotten Wealth
2847. VIETNAM’S Largest Rare Earth Mine To Open
2848. INDONESIA: Govt Goes All In To Extinguish Wildfires
2849. INDONESIA: House Passes Revised IKN Law To Future-Proof Nusantara Against Regime Change
2850. INDONESIA: Agriculture Minister Syahrul Abroad Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe
2851. MYANMAR: Expert Panel Issues Scathing Assessment of UN’s Handling of Myanmar Crisis
2852. SINGAPORE: New Inter-Ministerial Committee To Review And Strengthen Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime
2853. CAMBODIA: Guinness Recognize Giant Stingray
2854. INDONESIA: State Firms Accused Of Selling Arms To Myanmar Junta
2855. INDONESIA: Court Upholds Jobs Law As Labor Unions Stage Rallies
2856. MYANMAR’S Cash-Strapped Junta Hikes Taxes, Utilities Despite Surging Inflation
2857. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Braces For Severe Drought, River salinity
2858. INDONESIA: PDI-P Touts Food Security As Election Priority
2859. INDONESIA: 77 Indonesians Could Be Spared Death Penalty in Malaysia
2860. MYANMAR: Dethroned NLD party marks 35th anniversary in Myanmar
2861. SINGAPORE’S Total Population Back Above Pre-Covid Levels, Rising 5% to 5.92 Million
2862. THAILAND: Toxic Smoke From Indonesia Drifts Towards Thailand
2863. INDONESIA: TIkTok Laments Social Media Commerce Ban
2864. INDONESIA, Malaysia Seek to Counter Negative Perception of Palm Oil in India
2865. MALAYSIA: Artist Of Banned Book Says ‘Monkey’ Remark Meant To Compliment Indonesian Maid’s Agility
2866. MYANMAR: Tracing Myanmar Junta’s Repeated Governing Body Shakeups Since Coup
2867. SINGAPOREAN Woman And Daughter Arrested in Manila Airport For Allegedly Smuggling 14kg of Cocaine Worth S$1.83m
2868. INDONESIA: Multiple Task Forces Make Little Dent On Jakarta Air Pollution
2869. INDONESIA’S Carbon Exchange Holds Rp 3,000t Potential: Jokowi
2870. MALAYSIA: No Harassment of LGBT Community Will Be Allowed: Anwar
2871. MALAYSIA Working To Bring Home 2 Suspected Terrorists Detained in Guantanamo Bay
2872. MYANMAR: As Resistance Drone Attacks Rise, Myanmar Junta Seeks Regional Help
2873. INDONESIA: Govt Efforts To Tackle Human Trafficking Not Enough: Activists
2874. INDONESIA: Use Buildings Idled By Capital Move To Make Jakarta ‘Livable’: ADB
2875. MALAYSIA Will Not Entertain Frivolous Claims By Any Party on Sabah: Foreign Minister
2876. MYANMAR: How Chinese-Run Mines Are Fueling the Myanmar Junta’s Terror Campaign
2877. VIETNAM Opposes China’s Ship Identification Stations in Paracel Islands
2878. INDONESIA Reiterates Call To Reform Global Financial System
2879. INDONESIA: Gov’t To Issue Regulation Banning Social Media Platforms from Running E-Commerce
2880. MYANMAR: Catch-22 For Rohingya Caught Up in Myanmar Citizenship Dilemma
2881. PHILIPPINES: China Installs Barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
2882. SINGAPORE: World War II Bomb Found in Bukit Timah, SAF to Carry Out On
2883. INDONESIA: Local Investors Kick-Start Commercial Projects in Nusantara
2884. INDONESIA Pledges to Protect Marine Biodiversity in High Seas
2885. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Despite Geopolitical Rivalry, US Remains Malaysia’s Top Investor
2886. MYANMAR: US Committed To Resolving The Crisis in Burma: Deputy Secretary of State
2887. PHILIPPINES Considers Banning TikTok For Security Workers To Block App From Cyberspying
2888. INDONESIA: What climate change? Study Finds Political Parties Lack Focus on Climate Issues
2889. INDONESIA Seeks to Strengthen Fragmented Global South in Weeklong UNGA
2890. INDONESIA: Elon Musk’s Starlink Makes Indonesian Presence Withyees: Minerist
2891. MALAYSIA’S Largest Renewable Energy Power Plant Commences Operation
2892. MYANMAR: Junta Shutters Myanmar Currency Exchanges in ‘Futile’ Bid to Prop Up Economy
2893. CAMBODIA Set To Celebrate Koh Ker UNESCO Listing
2894. INDONESIA: Govt To Proceed With Oil Exploration In Warim Block In Papua
2895. INDONESIAN Woman Jailed for Using Islamic Invocation Before Eating Pork
2896. MALAYSIA: Resorting to Racial Politics Is Easiest Way To Gain Malay Support: PKR Deputy President Rafizi
2897. MYANMAR Junta Seeks Chinese Help Acquiring Nuclear Technology
2898. INDONESIAN Nickel Reserves Could Be Depleted In 15 Years, Minister Warns
2899. INDONESIA: Antam Ordered to Pay Surabaya Businessman Rp 1 Trillion in 1 Ton Gold Dispute
2900. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
2901. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
2902. MYANMAR: UK Ad Cuts to Rohingya Now at 85%: NGO
2903. VIETNAMESE Earthworm Hunters Destroying Protective Forest Go Unpunished
2904. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Slam Jokowi For Spying Boast
2905. INDONESIAN Navy Thwarts People Smuggling Attempt to Malaysia in High-Speed Boat Chase
2906. INDONESIA: National Museum that Houses Pre-Historic Artifacts Ravaged by Fire
2907. MYANMAR: UN Expert Suggests ‘Collective Punishment’ To End Myanmar mMilitary’s War on the People
2908. THAILAND: Health Ministry Launches Swift Vaccine Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer
2909. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
2910. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
2911. MALAYSIA: Immigration Dept Cripples Pakistani Immigrant Syndicate in Kelantan
2912. MYANMAR: NLD Alarmed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Health Woes
2913. MYANMAR: Several ASEAN Air Force Chiefs Skip Myanmar Meeting
2914. INDONESIA: Fears of Abuse as Ministers Allowed To Campaign ‘On Leave’
2915. INDONESIA: 19 Regional Governments and 2 Companies Awarded for Impactful Development Initiatives
2916. MALAYSIA Determined To Get Back 1MDB Funds From Goldman Sachs: PM Anwar
2917. MYANMAR Junta Chief Woos Shan Militias Amid Troop Shortages
2918. THAILAND: Pita Named An Emerging Leader In TIME100 Next List
2919. INDONESIA Grapples With Fires As El Nino Peaks
2920. INDONESIA Looks Back on Tough East Asia Summit Negotiations
2921. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, Survey Shows Muslims and Buddhists See Extremists From Their Own Faiths As Biggest Threats
2922. MYANMAR: Crimes Against Humanity Are Getting More ‘Brazen’ in Myanmar, UN Told
2923. PHILIPPINES: A Decade Later, Philippines Still Most Dangerous Country in Asia for Envi Defenders
2924. CAMBODIAN Rice Benefits From Global Security Woes
2925. INDONESIA: PLN’s Ambitious Renewables Target Lacks Govt Support
2926. MALAYSIA Is Latest in Asia To Tighten Grip on Key Minerals
2927. MYANMAR: Shamed By ASEAN, Myanmar’s Generals Try to Save Face
2928. VIETNAM: Bayer Launches Southeast Asia’s First ForwardFarm in Vietnam
2929. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reiterates Developing Nations Call For Help On Climate at G20
2930. INDONESIA: ASEAN Establishes New Troika to Find Solution on Myanmar Crisis
2931. MYANMAR: Education Under Attack in Myanmar, Ukraine and Other War Zones: NGO
2932. MYANMAR Has Been Running Out of Power Since the Coup: World Bank
2933. THAILAND Malaysia Mull Setting Up Joint Committee To Tackle Cross-Border Cybercrime
2934. INDONESIA: Proposed Govt Control Over Places Of Worship Draws Criticism
2935. INDONESIA: Police Deployed to Check Pollutant Level at Factories
2936. MALAYSIA: Suhakam To Work With Indonesian, Philippine Counterparts To Find Answers To Sabah’s Stateless Issue In Next Five Years
2937. MYANMAR Junta Losing War: East Timor’s President
2938. VIETNAM Rises As Potential Semiconductor Hub For Global Manufacturers
2939. INDONESIA: China Warns Against ‘New Cold War’ at ASEAN Summit
2940. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 42 Chinese Nationals Accused of Romance Scams
2941. MYANMAR: No Election Likely Before 2025: Myanmar Junta Chief
2942. MYANMAR’S Suu Kyi Unwell, Back in Prison: NLD Members
2943. VIETNAM, Laos, Cambodia Agree To Operate ‘One Journey-Three Destinations’ Tours
2944. ASEAN Bars Myanmar From 2026 Chairmanship
2945. INDONESIA: OpenAI Chief Granted First ‘Golden Visa’
2946. INDONESIA Introduces De-Dollarization Task Force
2947. SINGAPORE: Rapper Subhas Nair Sentenced To Jail For Attempting To Promote Ill Will Between Races and Religions
2948. THAILAND: As New Cabinet Is Sworn In, Srettha Says ‘No Honeymoon Period’ For His Government
2949. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For ASEAN To Denounce ‘Ten-Dash Line’
2950. INDONESIA To Import 250,000 Tons Of Rice From Cambodia
2951. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Based V-Power Company Ceases Four Projects in Myanmar
2952. VIETNAM’S Mekong Delta, World’s Youngest River Basin, Might Be First One Gone
2953. INDONESIA: Regions Brace For Wildfire, Haze As Dry Season Peaks
2954. INDONESIA: W. Australia Offers to Make Indonesia’s EV Battery Dream Come True ​​​
2955. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir says racial issues caused by non-Malay parties, calls them ‘parti pendatang’: Report
2956. MYANMAR And Other Rice Exporting Countries Struggle To Maintain Normal Production
2957. SINGAPORE: Tharman Clinches Oresidency With Landslide Win, Pledges To Help Usher In ‘Future of Optimism and Solidarity’
2958. INDONESIA Open To ‘Kratom’ Opioid Exports Despite Proposed Local Ban
2959. INDONESIA: Challenges Abound Ahead Of ASEAN Summit In Jakarta
2960. MYANMAR’S Landmine Clearers Working With Pliers And Bare Hands
2961. PHILIPPINES Rejects China ’10-Dash’ Map
2962. SINGAPORE Holds First Contested Presidential Vote In Over A Decade
2963. INDONESIA: Political Dynasties, Graft Leniency Loom Over 2024 Elections
2964. INDONESIA: Jokowi Threatens to Shut Down Polluting Factories
2965. MYANMAR: Yangon Food Charities Swamped as Hunger Stalks Myanmar
2966. THAILAND: Activists Submit Petition With Over 212,000 Signatures, Seek Democratic Constitution
2967. VIETNAM: All Eyes On Agroecology As Vietnam Embarks on Food System Transformation Journey
2968. INDONESIA: Political Exiles Push For Guarantee Of Continued Nonjudicial Resolutions
2969. INDONESIA: Says Freedom of Expression Not Free Pass for Quran Desecration
2970. MALAYSIA: Beyond A ‘Band-Aid’: Why SIS Started Free Legal Advice For Muslims 20 years Ago And What’s Next
2971. MYANMAR: As Dollars Vanish, Myanmar Regime Boss Blames Cooking Oil, Greed and Sanctions
2972. THAILAND: MRT To Partially Power Blue, Purple Lines With Solar Energy
2973. INDONESIAN Protectionism May Stand In Way of ASEAN Digital Economy Pact
2974. INDONESIAN Muslims Advised against Multiple Hajj Pilgrimages
2975. MYANMAR: Seven Indian Companies Added To Myanmar ‘Dirty List’
2976. MYANMAR Vulnerable To Climate Emergencies, says NGO
2977. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Province Coastline Devastated By Erosion
2978. CAMBODIA: NGOs Warn of ‘Sharp’ Decline in Breastfeeding
2979. INDONESIA Lifts Ban on Sending Domestic Workers to Middle East
2980. INDONESIA Inaugurates $2B LRT Trains to Reduce Jakarta’s Traffic
2981. MYANMAR Expels Top East Timor Diplomat
2982. THAILAND Running Out of Jobs For University Graduates: NESDC Report
2983. CAMBODIA: From Waste To Wealth: Cambodian Compost Mogul Turns Trash To Treasure
2984. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reignites ‘Bandung Spirit’ In Week-Long Africa Tour
2985. INDONESIA: Hyundai To Introduce New Electric Vehicle Model From Indonesian Plant
2986. MYANMAR: Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine
2987. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Pitches For Federalism
2988. INDONESIA: Pertamina Eyes Oil And Gas, Geothermal Expansion In Kenya
2989. INDONESIA: Partial Work-from-Home Policy Implemented in Greater Jakarta to Address Air Pollution
2990. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monks Condemn Myanmar Junta for Arrests Over ‘Blasphemous’ Movie
2991. PHILIPPINES: Chinese Ships Block PH Boats
2992. THAILAND: Srettha Gets Royal Endorsement As Prime Minister
2993. INDONESIA: Captive Power Casts Doubt On JETP Emissions Reduction Goal
2994. INDONESIA: Govt To Merge Three State-Owned Airlines
2995. INDONESIA’S Cellular Tariffs Among the Cheapest in SE Asia
2996. MYANMAR Will Get Sicker—Junta Shuts Another Hospital in Mandalay
2997. THAILAND: Thaksin Taken To Bangkok Remand Prison To Start Serving His Jail Terms
2998. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Uncover Arms Trade Syndicate
2999. INDONESIA: Health Ministry To Set Up Independent Body To Probe Malpractice Claims
3000. MALAYSIA: Federal Court Allows Leave For Sisters In Islam’s Bid To Appeal Ruling Over Selangor Fatwa Declaring It As Deviant
3001. MYANMAR: Several Resistance Attacks Reported Near Myanmar Regime’s Nerve Center
3002. THAILAND’S Pheu Thai Launches PM Bid As Fugitive Figurehead Thaksin Eyes Return
3003. CAMBODIA-New Cultural Heritage Sites Identified In Protected Areas
3004. INDONESIA: Jokowi To Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa
3005. INDONESIA: Nearly 17,000 Central Government Employees to Relocate to Nusantara
3006. MYANMAR: H&M’s Forced Exit Leaves 42,000 Myanmar Workers Asking How They Will Eat
3007. THAILAND Now Has 36 Smart Cities In 25 Provinces
3008. INDONESIA: Jokowi Govt Sets Final $2.6b Tranche for Nusantara Next Year
3009. INDONESIA: Four More Provinces Ink Low-Carbon Development Deal With Bappenas
3010. MYANMAR: Leader of Sanctions-Hit Myanmar Junta Moans About ‘Weaponization’ of Dollar
3011. MYANMAR: In Myanmar Prisons, Showing Solidarity With Martyrs Leads to Solitary Confinement
3012. SINGAPORE: Police Warn Of New Android App Scam Targeting Users of TikTok, Dating Platforms-
3013. INDONESIA: Tesla To Sign Investment Deal In Indonesia Within Months: Luhut
3014. INDONESIA: Newly-Arrested Militant Plots Attacks on Police, Military Targets
3015. MYANMAR: Price Control Panel Fails to Stem Myanmar’s Growing Food Crisis
3016. MYANMAR Regime to Arm Civil Servants
3017. SINGAPORE: Some Employers Make Baseless ‘revenge accusations’ Against Maids To Punish Them For Leaving Job: Home Report
3018. INDONESIA: Government To Start Random Emission Tests As Poor Air Chokes Jakarta
3019. INDONESIA: Jokowi Mulls Work From Home Policy to Address Deteriorating Jakarta Air Quality
3020. MYANMAR: At Least 25 Missing After Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
3021. THAILAND: Man, 36, Becomes First Patient To Die of Mpox in Thailand
3022. VIETNAM Issues e-Visa For All Countries
3023. INDONESIA: Jakarta Pollution Blamed For Respiratory Problems
3024. INDONESIA: Miss Universe Cuts Ties with Indonesian Organizer amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
3025. MYANMAR: Torture and Terror at Chinese-Run Cyber Scam Hubs in Myanmar
3026. VIETNAM: Big Wave of Internal Migration Hits Da Lat
3027. INDONESIA: Jakarta Hit By Major Pollution spike: Air quality monitor
3028. INDONESIA: Lecturer’s Curse of President Tests Limits of Free Speech
3029. INDONESIA: New Capital Nusantara is World’s Largest Project: Jokowi
3030. MYANMAR: Indian Minister of Home Affairs Blames Manipur Violence On Myanmar Refugees
3031. VIETNAM: Power Outages Cost Vietnam $1.4B: World Bank
3032. INDONESIA: ‘Missing Link’ in Indonesia’s Economic Development: INDEF
3033. INDONESIA: New Zealand Calls For Release of Pilot Kidnapped in Papua
3034. INDONESIA: 30 Miss Universe Indonesia Contestants Report Sexual Abuse: Lawyer
3035. MYANMAR: Prominent Activist Calls for Public Boycott of Myanmar Junta’s ‘Blood’ Products
3036. THAILAND To Grow Opium, Magic Mushrooms To Produce Morphine, Anti-Depressants
3037. INDONESIA’S Inequality Increases Slightly As Poverty Falls
3038. INDONESIA: Brain Drain: Calls Mount For Dual Citizenship In Indonesia
3039. INDONESIA: Populous Indonesia Defends Democracy Index That is Behind Malaysia
3040. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Turkiye’s President Erdogan Suggests Cooperation With Malaysia In Facing Islamophobia
3041. MYANMAR: Deadly Floods Displace Thousands in Three Myanmar Border States
3042. CAMBODIA Dismisses Human Rights Report
3043. INDONESIA: Experts Warn of Contagious Outbreaks, Health Problems As El Niño Returns
3044. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Exceeds 5% for 7th Consecutive Quarter
3045. MYANMAR: US Closes Sanctions Window For Myanmar Junta Banks
3046. VIETNAM: Earthworm Electrocution Is Destroying The Environment For China Trade
3047. ASEAN: Timor-Leste Rethinks Its Accession Bid if ASEAN Cannot Handle Myanmar Issue
3048. INDONESIA- West Sumatra Administration Criticized For Stifling Protests
3049. MALAYSIA: Muslim Nationalism Challenges Anwar’s Multiethnic Government: Wong Chin Huat
3050. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners Tortured for Honoring Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day
3051. VIETNAM: Export Demand Should Not Jeopardize Vietnam Food Security: Experts
3052. INDONESIA Initiates ASEAN Road Map For Digital Transformation Of Education Systems
3053. INDONESIA: Foreigners Only Need Passport to Buy House in Indonesia: Gov’t
3054. MALAYSIA: Woman Convert Fails To Get High Court Leave In Bid To Be Declared Christian After Divorcing Muslim Man
3055. MYANMAR: Singapore Urged to Stop Aiding War Crimes in Myanmar
3056. THAILAND: Chinese Investors Top BOI Investments Applications
3057. INDONESIA: Islamic School Leader Panji Gumilang Detained for Blasphemy, Hate Speech
3058. INDONESIA: Govt Plans to Revive Sanatoriums To Treat Tuberculosis
3059. MYANMAR: Junta’s Amnesty for Political Prisoners was Hostage Diplomacy: Myanmar Watchdog
3060. VIETNAM Continues ‘Four Nos’ Defense Policy
3061. VIETNAM: Culinary Tourism To Become National Strategic Product
3062. INDONESIA: Govt Unveils Ecotourism Concept For New Capital City
3063. INDONESIA: No LSD In Our Cattle, Canberra Insists After RI Halts Imports
3064. MYANMAR Regime Reduces Jailed Leaders’ Sentences Under Prisoner Amnesty
3065. SINGAPORE:  Man Charged With Running Unregistered Muslim Religious School, Teaching False Doctrine
3066. VIETNAMESE Consume Too Much Meat, Say Health Advocates
3067. INDONESIA: Government Orders Shipment of Aid to Drought-Hit Papua Region
3068. INDONESIA: Jokowi Seeks Chinese Investment in 5,000-Hectare Durian Plantation
3069. Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for 6 More Months
3070. PHILIPPINES: 25 Dead, Over 2 million Affected from Typhoon Doksuri in Philippines
3071. VIETNAM: Russia to Issue E-Visas for Vietnamese Nationals
3072. NDONESIA’S Middle-Strength Passport Remains a Travel Barrier For Some
3073. INDONESIA Launches Its First CryIpto Bourse
3074. MALAYSIA: Customs Makes Biggest Drug Bust in Sabah, Seizes over 100Kg of Syabu Worth Around RM3M
3075. MYANMAR Jade Worth About US$4 Billion Exported to China in 2022
3076. THAILAND:  Police Prepare for Thaksin’s Return As August 10 Arrival Date Confirmed By Family
3077. INDONESIA’s Rice Reserve Not Sufficient To Weather El Niño Next Year
3078. ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
3079. MYANMAR’S Northern Alliance ‘Not Interested’ in Empty Peace Talks With Junta
3080. PHILIPPINES; China Eyes Military Exercises With PH
3081. SINGAPORE: No Zero-Tolerance Approach by PAP to Extramarital Affairs, Unlike Corruption and Criminal Conduct: DPM Wong
3082. CAMBODIA: An End To An Era as Hun Sen Passes Baton To Son Manet
3083. INDONESIA: JETP Could Help Drive Indonesia’s Geothermal Growth
3084. INDONESIA Says Taliban Representatives Visited ‘Informally’
3085. MYANMAR: Thai Beer Titan to Invest US$14M in Another Brewery in Myanmar
3086. PHILIPPINES: VIETNAM Builds More Facilities in Spratlys
3087. CAMBODIAN Election Draws Criticism
3088. INDONESIA: Social Media Monitoring Agency Could Curb Free Speech, Activists Warn
3089. INDONESIA Set to Launch Largest Solar Panel Industry in SE Asia
3090. MYANMAR Military May Move Suu Kyi to House Arrest
3091. SINGAPORE To Execute First Woman In Nearly 20 Years: Rights Groups
3092. INDONESIA: G20 Energy Proposal Costly, Not Feasible: RI
3093. INDONESIA Spends $3.8B on Fuel Subsidies in 1st Half of 2023
3094. MYANMAR: Number of IDPs in Myanmar Surges Almost 50,000 in Five Weeks
3095. SINGAPORE: Growing Concern With Youth Radicalism, Terrorism Threat to Singapore Remains High: ISD
3096. VIETNAM: Researchers Find Evidence of 2,000-year-old curry in Vietnam, the oldest in Southeast Asia
3097. CAMBODIA’S 2023 General Election Kicks Off
3098. INDONESIA: Power Struggle Grips Golkar Ahead of 2024 Polls
3099. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Close Illegal Railroad Crossings
3100. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, More Muslim Parents Turning To Abducting Kids in Custody Wars: SIS Data
3101. MYANMAR: Whither Wa State? Myanmar’s Criminal Hub Spreads Wings Under Junta
3102. INDONESIA Must Push For Fairer Carbon Market: Activists
3103. INDONESIA: Gov’t Takes Down Over 11,000 Gambling Websites
3104. MALAYSIA Issues License to Elon Musk’s Starlink To Bring Internet Services To Remote Areas
3105. MYANMAR: Chin Schoolchildren Being Taught In Trenches Cecause of Airstrikes
3106. VIETNAM’S Last Wild Elephants On The Brink of Survival
3107. INDONESIA Strengthens Economic Diplomacy With Cabinet Reshuffle
3108. INDONESIA: No Authorization for Interfaith Marriages: Supreme Court
3109. Myanmar Regime Again Bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi From Honoring Father on Martyrs’ Day
3110. SINGAPORE: Foreigners Need Approval To Buy Mixed Commercial and Residential Properties, Land in Singapore
3111. VIETNAM Passport Jumps 6 Places in Global Ranking
3112. INDONESIA: RI, EU Gear Up For Trade Clash
3113. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Pay Indonesia $886M in Digital Taxes in 3.5 Years
3114. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Constant Fear of Torture and Murder
3115. PHILIPPINES: ICC Junks PH Appeal On Drug War Probe
3116. VIETNAM: Google Maps Re-Displays Vietnamese Flag on Spratly Island
3117. INDONESIA: When Teachers Are The Bullies, Where Do Students Go?
3118. INDONESIA Trade Surplus for 38 Months in a Row
3119. MYANMAR Junta Condemns ASEAN for Ignoring ‘Peaceful Efforts to Restore Democracy’
3120. THAILAND: Coalition Decides to Propose Pita as its PM Candidate in Second Round
3121. VIETNAM’S Aging 100-million Population a Demographic Time Bomb
3122. CAMBODIA: Childhood Diabetes Up Amid Sugar Epidemic
3123. INDONESIA: Growing Informal Sector Signals Lack In Job Creation
3124. INDONESIA: PTPP, Adhi Karya Win $540M Railway Project in Philippines
3125. MYANMAR Junta Likely to Extend Military Rule Again
3126. THAILAND: Two-Wheeled Angels:Bangkok Launches First Fleet of Motorbike-ambulances
3127. ASEAN Struggles For Unity On Myanmar Conflict
3128. ASEAN, China Agree on South China Sea’s Code of Conduct Guidelines
3129. INDONESIA: Shrinking Domestic Industry May Dethrone RI As World’s No. 2 Rubber Exporter
3130. MYANMAR: Protect Rohingya From Armed Gangs: HRW
3131. THAILAND: Pita Fails in Bid to Become Prime Minister
3132. INDONESIA Wants to Double Lithium Pact with Australia to 120,000 Tons
3133. INDONESIA: LGBT Event in Indonesia Scrapped After Security Threats
3134. MYANMAR: Thai Foreign Minister Says Met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
3135. SINGAPORE: Maid Agencies Find Various Ways to Sieve Out Underage Candidates, Even As MOM Sees Fewer Cases
3136. THAILAND: Thaksin Postpones Return Until Thailand’s Political Situation Settles Down
3137. INDONESIA: Bakamla Seizes Iranian Tanker Over Illicit Oil Transfer
3138. INDONESIA: Netherlands Returns Ancient Jewels, Temple Carvings to Indonesia
3139. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Gives Final Warning To Those Playing Up 3R Issues
3140. MYANMAR Junta Condemned For Using ‘Prison Transfers’ as a Pretext For Murder
3141. PHILIPPINE Activists Fight Back on Online Theats Rise
3142. CAMBODIA: Manhunt Underway After Capital 103kg-Meth Bust
3143. INDONESIA: RI Property Giants to Build Malls, Offices In Nusantara Capital City
3144. INDONESIA: $3.5 Billion Jababeka Movieland Launched as Indonesian Answer to Hollywood
3145. MYANMAR: Singapore’s UOB Is Shutting Myanmar Junta Allied Airline’s Bank Accounts
3146. SINGAPORE: Millions Vie For Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Only Stop in Southeast Asia
3147. INDONESIA: Potable Tap Water Still a Pipe Dream, for Now
3148. INDONESIA: Political Row Undermines RI’S Second Chance as FIFA Host
3149. MALAYSIA: Counting Malaysia’s ‘Invisible’ People: How Many Born Here Cannot Be Citizens Despite Their Local Roots
3150. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Deportation of Undocumented Children Branded Cruel
3151. SINGAPORE Must Never Become a Welfare State, But It Can Be a ‘Welfare Society’: SM Tharman
3152. INDONESIA: Govt Steps Up Efforts To Curb Anthrax After Outbreak Kills 3 People
3153. INDONESIA: Robust Salt Industry Recipe to Cut Indonesia’s Deficit with Australia
3154. MYANMAR: UN Urges End to Arms, Currency Supplies to Myanmar Junta
3155. SINGAPORE: Police Warn of Resurgence of Concert Ticket Scam As At Least 462 Lose Over S$480,000 Since January
3156. VIETNAM: New Crocodile Newt Species Discovered in Vietnam
3157. INDONESIA: Government Rescues Nearly 2,000 Human Trafficking Victims
3158. INDONESIA: Safeguarding the Sunda Pangolin: RER’s Commitment to Wildlife Protection and Conservation
3159. MALAYSIA: More Malaysians Transitioning to Solar Power to Reduce Electricity Bills
3160. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Nightlife Shutdown as Narcotics Flood Myanmar
3161. VIETNAM RIses FOur Ranks in Global Peace Index
3162. CAMBODIA Bans Entry for All Meta Oversight Board Bembers
3163. INDONESIA: Victims, Families Urge Jokowi to Rewrite History on Rights Abuse
3164. INDONESIA: ‘No Big Deal’: Minister Reacts to Indonesian Rice Terraces Used in Philippine Tourism Promo
3165. MYANMAR Supreme Court to Hear President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals
3166. VIETNAMESE People Turning Their Backs On Dog Meat
3167. INDONESIA: Jakarta Installs AI-Controlled Traffic Lights to Ease Congestion
3168. INDONESIA Reports Slower Deforestation Growth
3169. MYANMAR: Surprise? Myanmar Ranks Poorly in ‘Tourist-Friendly ’Ranking
3170. THAILAND-Foreign Investors Wary of Delay in Thai Govt Formation: FTI
3171. VIETNAM  Bans Barbie Movie for Featuring China’s Nine-Dash Line
3172. INDONESIA: After Recent Portfolio Sell-Offs, Is Traditional Retail Banking Dead in Indonesia?
3173. INDONESIA In Talks with 3 Unnamed Countries for OPEC-Like Nickel Cartel
3174. MYANMAR Junta War Crimes Rising: UN Report
3175. SINGAPORE Sees Highest Number of Suicides in Over 20 Years, With Most Cases Among Those in Their 20s: SOS
3176. TIMOR LESTE Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power
3177. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
3178. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
3179. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
3180. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
3181. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
3182. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
3183. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
3184. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
3185. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
3186. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
3187. INDONESIA: World Bank Sees Stagnant FDI, Slowdown in Growth for Indonesia
3188. INDONESIA to Reroute Palm Oil Export to Africa Following EUDR
3189. MYANMAR Junta Turns Thai-Sponsored Talks Into Propaganda Tool
3190. PHILLIPPINES- Kitchen Crisis: How some food prices soared under Marcos
3191. SINGAPORE: Air Purifiers Flying off the shelves as S’poreans brace themselves for haze; experts give tips on dealing with it
3192. SOUTHEAST ASIA at High Risk of Trans-boundary Haze: Report
3193. INDONESIA Moves ASEAN Military Drill Site Away From South China Sea
3194. MYANMAR: US Slaps Sanctions on Myanmar Junta Defense Ministry, Regime-Run Banks
3195. VIETNAM: Dak Lak Armed Group Connected to US-based Terrorists
3196. VIETNAM: Nearly 5,000 ChatGPT Accounts hacked in Vietnam
3197. INDONESIA Ranks Sixth Among Countries with Most Startups
3198. INDONESIA: Jakarta Lacks Myanmar Leverage: UN rapporteur
3199. MALAYSIA: Wisma Putra Clarifies Misperceptions Regarding Demarcation of Strait of Malacca and Sulawesi Sea
3200. MYANMAR: Arrests Follow ‘Flower Strike’ To Mark Detained Aung San Suu Kyi’s Bfrirthday
3201. SINGAPORE: High Risk of Severe Transboundary Haze in 2023, Public Advised To Be Prepared: Singapore institute
3202. INDONESIAN Businesses Call For Change in PLN’s Dominance to Hit Renewable Target
3203. INDONESIA Urges Regional Efforts for Clean Energy Transition
3204. MYANMAR: More Labor Union Leaders Arrested at Zara Factory in Myanmar
3205. PHILIPPINES: Filipino Women Highly Biased Against Own Gender: Study
3206. VIETNAM: Overseas Vietnamese Return Home For Retirement
3207. INDONESIA’S Satria-1 Successfully Launched Into Orbit
3208. INDONESIA: Coca-Cola Launches New rPET Bottles in Indonesian Market
3209. LAOS Seals MOU With Chinese Firm for Development of That Luang SEZ
3210. MYANMAR Junta Signs Wind Power, Direct Flights and Financial Deals With Russia
3211. THAILAND Defends Divisive Myanmar Junta Talks
3212. ASEAN Nixes Thai Informal Talks Idea on Myanmar
3213. CAMBODIAN  Riel to Expand Across Laos and Vietnam
3214. INDONESIA: Japan’s Emperor in Indonesia for First State Visit
3215. MALAYSIA Best-Performing Muslim-Majority Country in 2022’s Islamicity Index, But Long Way to Go On Human Rights
3216. MYANMAR  People’s Thoughts With Detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 78th Birthday
3217. INDONESIA: MSMEs Account for 97% of Job Opportunities in Indonesia
3218. INDONESIA: Jakartans Find Worsening Air Pollution ‘Unbearable’
3219. MYANMAR Junta Sentences 730 Political Prisoners in Less Than Six Months
3220. PHILIPPINES: Media Landscape Remains ‘Largely Grim’ Despite Change In Leadership: Report
3221. VIETNAM All Set To Classify Covid As Common Disease

EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”