1. INDONESIA Must Avoid the Disorder Trap
2. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Approval Falls to 51.1% as Economic Concerns Weigh on Public Sentiment
3. MALAYSIA Busts Scam Centers in Forest City
4. MYANMAR Parliament Approves Death Sentence for Scam Offenses
5. VIETNAM Launches Program to Develop Globally Competitive CEOs
6. INDONESIA: Probe Launched After Death of Man Linked to Ex-Top Prosecutor
7. INDONESIA: BI Governor Appointment Seen as Referendum on Central Bank Independence
8. MALAYSIA: Tok Mat Warns UNHCR: Cooperate on Refugee Screening in Malaysia or Face Exit
9. MYANMAR Border Scams Move Inland as Regional Crackdown Intensifies
10. THAILAND Seeks 78 Additional US Tariff Exemptions for Key Export Goods
11. INDONESIA: Government Says Perry Warjiyo’s Resignation Won’t Disrupt Monetary Policy
12. Indonesia in Talks with US for 0% Tariff on Palm Oil
13. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Migrants Flee Chinese Crackdown in Yunnan
14. CAMBODIA: CMAC Reports 387,000Ha Contaminated by Thai Explosives
15. INDONESIA: BI Governor Perry Warjiyo Resigns
16. INDONESIA Bars Taxpayers from Recording Online Interviews with Tax Officials
17. MYANMAR: Nearly 400 Myanmar Migrant Workers Arrested in Malaysia’s Johor State
18. THAILAND Tightens Data Centre Rules as AI Demand Grows
19. INDONESIA: Children’s Day Spotlights Protection Flaws
20. INDONESIA Proposes Limited Dual Citizenship to Attract Global Talent
21. MYANMAR: ASEAN Agrees To Draft Benchmarks for Myanmar Peace Plan
22. THAILAND: US Sets 12.5% tariff on Thai Goods Over Forced Labor
23. VIETNAM Needs Tens of Thousands of Nuclear Power workers by 2035
24. CAMBODIA and US Pledge Joint Push Against Transnational Cybercrime as UN Warns of Evolving Scam Networks
25. INDONESIA: Flexibility, Bargaining Power in Focus as RI Treats Gig Workers as Micro Businesses
26. INDONESIA’S School Health Checks of 8.8 Million Students Reveal Widespread Tooth Decay, Anemia
27. MYANMAR-Thai Government Extends Work Permits for Migrant Workers, Including Myanmar Nationals
28. THAILAND to Launch Japanese-Style Savings Scheme as Rapid Aging Strains Retirement System
29. INDONESIA: Gen-Zers Turn to AI for Mental Health Support Despite Validity, Privacy risks
30. INDONESIA Keeps Tight Rein on Nickel Output to Avoid Global Oversupply
31. MYANMAR: TNLA Becomes First Ethnic Rebel Army to Join Regime Peace Talks
32. THAILAND: Briton Becomes First Foreign Somdet 
33. VIETNAMESE Men Become Japan Region’s First Foreign Bus Drivers Amid Labor Shortage
34. CAMBODIA: Thai-Cambodian Border Stays Shut Amid Political and Military Tensions
35. INDONESIA: Outrage as Trans Women Targeted in Mob
36. Indonesia’s New Citizenship Fees: Rp 75 Million to Naturalize, Rp 5 Million to Renounce
37. MYANMAR: Still a Mystery: Where is Aung San Suu Kyi?
38. THAILAND Moves Forward with $362 Cruise Terminal on Second Largest Island
39. INDONESIA: Prabowo Renews Antigraft Pledge as Scrutiny Grows Over Ex-Top Prosecutor’s
40. INDONESIA: Anwar to Address KWAP’s Investment Losses in Indonesia’s eFishery
41. MYANMAR: The Philippines’ Failure on Myanmar is Existential for ASEAN
42. SINGAPORE: Why New Divorce Figures Show ‘Unreasonable Behavior’ is Singapore’s Biggest Marriage Breaker
43. Cambodia Eliminates Indigenous malaria; Imported Cases Could Pose Challenge
44. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Reviews of Flagship Programs, Signals Possible Shift
45. INDONESIA Restarts $21 Billion Masela Gas Project After Nearly Three Decades
46. INDONESIA’S 2nd-Wealthiest Man Prajogo Pangestu to Buy Philippines’ Largest Geothermal Company
47. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Regulator Warns Myanmar Faces Tougher FATF Measures Without Reform Progress
48. INDONESIA: AGO Begins Probe into Ex-Top Prosecutor
49. INDONESIA: Freeport Targets More Than $7 Billion in Annual State Revenue Contributions
50. MALAYSIA: Immigration Department looking into Forest City ‘Network School‘
51. MYANMAR: ASEAN Envoy Pledges Humanitarian Mission to Myanmar
52. VIETNAM Leads Southeast Asia in Using Google AI for Education
53. CAMBODIA: History Records Prove Khnar Temple’s Khmer Roots
54. INDONESIA: Why EV Makers Choose Vietnam, Not Nickel-Rich Indonesia
55. INDONESIA’S Education Council Warns of Rising Online Gambling Threat in Schools
56. SINGAPORE Ministers Shanmugam, Tan See Leng Awarded S$230,000 Each in Bloomberg Defamation suit
57. MYANMAR Regime Rejects ASEAN Peace Plan, Pushes for Full Reinstatement
58. CAMBODIA: Arrival Numbers Drop Amid Sweeping Crackdown on cyber fraud
59. INDONESIA: KPK Arrests in Regions Raise Alarm Over Systemic Corruption
60. INDONESIA Cuts Visa-Free Entry Permits by 88% Under Selective Immigration Policy
61. MALAYSIA: Immigration’s Labor Quota System Manipulated by Syndicate: Sources
62. MYANMAR: As World Rejects the Myanmar Passport, Belarus Opens its Door
63. INDONESIA: Police Bill Slammed Over Potential Expansion Into Civilian Roles
64. INDONESIA: Rupiah Weakness Has Become Excessive, Indonesian Economist Warns
65. MALAYSIA: The Great Migration: Why Singapore Giants like Gardenia Are Moving to Johor
66. MYANMAR: Indonesia to Host Separate Talks with Key Actors in Myanmar’s Crisis
67. THAILAND: China Retreats — Russians Reshape Thai condo Demand
68. INDONESIA: Firms Gear Up For Buybacks Amid Stock Market Slump
69. INDONESIA: Government Spending Surges in Q1 2026 on Fiscal Stimulus and Low Base Effect
70. MYANMAR Migrants in Thailand Emerge as $6.7-Billion Consumer Market
71. DUAL SINGAPOREAN-INDONESIAN Citizen Gets Record Three-Year Jail Term For Dodging National Service for 21 Years
72. THAILAND Scales Up Farm Drones to Cut Costs and Boost Yields
73. INDONESIA: Joint Police, Military Crackdown on Street Robbers Raises Fear of Extrajudicial Killings
74. INDONESIA Develops National Fraud Portal to Strengthen Anti-Scam Response
75. SINGAPORE: Surgeons in Singapore Remove Brain Tumor Through Eye Socket in First-of-Its-Kind Procedure
76. THAILAND to Quarantine DRC Arrivals Even Without Symptoms
77. INDONEhttps://asiaviews.net/thailand-to-quarantine-drc-arrivals-even-without-symptoms/SIA: Prabowo’s Rare Address Raises Political Concerns
78. INDONESIA’S New Export Watchdog Could Recover Billions Lost to Under-Invoicing
79. MYANMAR: Youths in Yangon Fear Arrests Amid Forced Military Recruitment Drive
80. THAILAND: Anutin Declares War on Drugs, Mafia
81. VIETNAM Debuts in Global Top 50 Startup Ecosystems
82. CAMBODIA Revisits the Brutality of Pol Pot’s Regime on National Day of Remembrance
83. INDONESIA: Dejà Vu as Current ‘Chaos’ Haunt Reform Anniversary
84. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Malaysians Becoming More Intolerant of Differences Amid Rising ‘Insular Trust’ Trend
85. MYANMAR Military Recaptures Key Thai Border Trade Hub as 4,000 Flee
86. SINGAPORE: Robots to Clean, Patrol and Deliver Food in Singapore’s Punggol Under Expanded AI Trials
87. INDONESIA: Right To Be Forgotten Proposal Raises Misuse Concerns
88. INDONESIA: ‘No Dollar, No Problem’: Indonesia’s Biggest Banks Connect to Alipay and WeChat Pay
89. MALAYSIA: Malay Language Studies Expand in China, 17 Universities Now Offer Programs Amid Stronger MalaysiaChina Ties
90. MYANMAR: Miss Grand Myanmar Contestant Expelled Following Backlash Over Religious Costume
91. THAILAND Widens Crackdown On Foreign Nominee Businesses
92. INDONESIA: Reform Team Pushes Demilitarization of Police Amid Brutality Concerns
93. INDONESIA: Jakarta Cuts Slum Areas by Half, Boosts Green Space Coverage
94. MALAYSIA’S 1MDB Recovery Hits RM31.3B as of 2025, Ranks Among World’s Highest: MACC chief
95. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Seeks France’s Help in Obtaining ‘Proof of Life’
96. THAILAND Approves $25-Billion Investment By TikTok
97. INDONESIA: ‘Interventionist’ Policies May Deter Indonesia’s Growth
98. INDONESIA Banks on Currency Swap with China to Bolster Rupiah
99. MYANMAR Junta Expands Subsidized Fuel, Fertilizer Distribution To Farmers
100. THAILAND: True, Google and Thailand’s Government Launch Nationwide AI Literacy Drive
101. VIETNAM Turns To Laos For Electricity To Prevent Power Shortage
102. INDONESIA: Creeping Militarization Looms As Battalions Expand Nationwide: CSIS-JakartaPost
103. INDONESIA Fast-Tracks 575 km Sea Wall to Safeguard 55 Million Residents
104. MALAYSIA To Pursue Balanced Economic Diplomacy Without Compromising Energy Security: Anwar
105. MYANMAR: War Crimes Case Against Myanmar Dictator Moves Forward in Timor
106. THAILAND Accelerates Rail Links with Malaysia
107. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Warns Thai Move to End Maritime MoU May Fuel Row
108. INDONESIA: Arrests Mar Labor Day Rallies in Jakarta, Bandung
109. INDONESIA: Malaria Hits Record High in Indonesia As Elimination Challenges Persist
110. MYANMAR: NUG And Family Dismiss Junta’s Relocation Claim, Demand Proof of Life for Aung San Suu Kyi
111. THAILAND Pushes Land Bridge As Energy Hub to Guard Against Hormuz Risk
112. CAMBODIA Drafts New Military Service Law for Citizens Aged 18 to 25-KhmerTimes
113. INDONESIA: Iran War, Domestic Strains Push Rupiah To New Historic Low
114. INDONESIA Weighs Copyright Protection for Journalistic Works
115. MALAYSIANS Repaid a Record RM23b In Credit Card Debt in 2025 As Household Debt Rises
116. MYANMAR: Regime Considering ‘Good Things’ for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Min Aung Hlaing Says
117. INDONESIA: Fury As Court Dismisses 1998 Mass Rape Lawsuit
118. INDONESIA: De-Dollarization Drive: Indonesia-China Cross-Border QRIS Payments to Launch Next Week
119. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Targets ASEAN Re-Entry as Key to Ending Isolation-Irrawaddy
120. THAILAND Moves to End 60-Day Visa-Free Stays To Screen Out Unwanted Visitors
121. VIETNAM: ‘VinFast Will Never Produce Gasoline Cars Again’: Southeast Asia’s Richest Man Pham Nhat Vuong
122. INDONESIA: Human Rights Hit New Low in Indonesia: Amnesty
123. INDONESIA Declines Multi-Billion-Dollar Loan Offers from IMF and World Bank
124. MALAYSIA: Food vs Fuel: Survey Shows What Malaysians and Thais Fear Most as Oil Jitters Rise
125. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Gives Armed Groups 100 Days to Join Peace Talks
126. THAILAND: Moody’s Lifts Thailand’s Credit Outlook To Stable From negative
127. CAMBODIA: Military Conflict with Thailand Scarred Society: UN Report
128. INDONESIA’S Waste Crisis Exposes Urgent Need for Regulatory Reform
129. INDONESIA: Vasectomy Debate Highlights Gender Gap in Family Planning
130. MYANMAR’S New Year Amnesty Sparks Outrage Over Low Number of Political Prisoners
131. THAI Firms Exit Cambodia Amid Tensions
132. INDONESIA: Wikimedia To Meet Government After Access Block Threat
133. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Begin Taxing Electric Vehicles
134. MYANMAR: Win Myint Is Free—Where Is Aung San Suu Kyi?
135. THAILAND:  Specter of Stagflation Haunts Thailand
136. VIETNAMESE Woman Jailed for Selling 18 People to Thailand, Myanmar Scam Compounds
137. INDONESIA: Sovereignty Concerns Loom Over New Security Pact with US
138. INDONESIA: Russia to Supply Crude and LPG to Indonesia Following Moscow Talks
139. MYANMAR: Recaptured Conscripts in Naypyidaw Branded with Facial Tattoos to Prevent Desertion 
140. SINGAPORE Bets Big on AI, Stakes Claim as Regional Hub Contender: PwC
141. THAILAND Emerges as a Top Gaming Market in Southeast Asia
142. CAMBODIA Strongly Protests Thai Encroachment on Cultural Heritage Sites
143. INDONESIA: BGN Stokes Overspending Criticism for Billion-Rupiah Procurement of Event Planners
144. INDONESIA Accelerates De-Dollarization as Local Currency Transactions Surge 163%
145. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Vows to Normalize Myanmar-ASEAN Ties Despite Genocide Charges
146. THAILAND: Parnpree Backs New Myanmar President
147. INDONESIA: Prabowo Heads to Moscow for Possible Oil Deal with Putin
148. INDONESIA: Gibran’s Ad Hoc Judges Proposal in Acid Attack Case Draws Legal Doubt
149. MALAYSIA: Johor–Singapore Economic Zone Takes Shape: What it could mean for jobs, wages and growth
150. MYANMAR: KNU Establishes Kawthoolei Governing Councils Following Ratification of Federal Charter
151. VIETNAM: VnExpress International Turns 10
152. MALAYSIA Kicks off 100-Country Grand Sumud Nusantara Mission to Send Aid to Gaza
153. MYANMAR Social Media Users React to Min Aung Hlaing’s New Role
154. THAI Airlines Rrim Routes as Jet Fuel Surge Bites
155. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Probe Into Alleged Petrol Smuggling, Reaffirms Cambodia’s sufficient fuel supply
156. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s East Asia Outreach: Gains, But Missed Time
157. INDONESIA Rents Extra Warehouses as Rice Stocks Hit Record Levels
158. MALAYSIA: Anwar Defends Strong Iran Position, Says Malaysia’s Stance Delivered Results
159. MYANMAR: The Burma War’s Impact on Food Production
160. INDONESIA: Govt Scrambles for Oil From Anywhere Amid Mideast Supply Crunch
161. INDONESIA Expands Health Partnership with China on TB, AI, and Biotech
162. LAOS Approves Railway to Vietnam in Bid to Shed Landlocked Status
163. MALAYSIA, China seen as more resilient among Asia economies in current global turmoil: JP Morgan
164. SINGAPORE Offers Parents 30 Weeks of Paid Leave as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
165. CAMBODIA: Koh Kong Island will be Region’s First ‘Carbon Neutral Community’
166. INDONESIA: Geoeconomic headwinds fracture ASEAN neutrality
167. INDONESIA: Pertamina Tankers Still Stuck in Persian Gulf as Malaysia Gets Hormuz Pass
168. MYANMAR: Chaos Reigns Across Myanmar as Fuel Crisis Deepens
169. THAILAND: Population Shrinks to 65.8M
170. CAMBODIA: Trade Persists Between Cambodia, Thailand Despite Border Halt
171. INDONESIA Plans $14 Billion in New Downstream Industrial Projects
172. INDONESIA Urged to Honor Contracts, Keep Doors Open in Mineral Tug-of-War
173. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls for Lebanon to be Included in Expanded West Asia Ceasefire
174. MYANMAR: Regime Fuel Rationing Threatens Myanmar’s Rice Harvest
175. INDONESIA: Prabowo Affirms Support for Palestinian Cause
176. INDONESIA: Report Shows Incentives Drive Indonesians to Switch to EVs
177. MALAYSIA: Anwar Urges Peaceful Resolution to West Asia Tensions After Calls with Bahrain, UAE leaders
178. MYANMAR: Chin Group in Myanmar Rebuts Drug Trafficking Claims Made in Indian Media Report
179. SINGAPORE: Dual Citizen Loses National Service Fight After Singapore Court Shuts Down ‘I’m Indonesian’ Defense
180. THAILAND: Government Urges Thai Citizens to Leave IsraeL
181. REGIONAL: Asia Pivots to Coal as Middle East Conflict Chokes LNG Supply
182. CAMBODIA: 1970 Coup Still Shapes Cambodia’s Foreign Policy
183. MYANMAR: Ukrainians and US Citizen Arrested in India Over Allegedly Entering Myanmar to Help Resistance Groups
184. THAILAND: Middle East Conflict Cuts 1,000 Flights to Thailand, Slows 2026 Aviation Growth
185. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not A Colonialist’: Indonesia on US Forced Labor Probe
186. INDONESIA: Rights Coalition Urges Premeditated Murder Probe in Acid Attack on Kontras Activist
187. MYANMAR: SAC-M Reject Myanmar Junta’s Attempt to Rebrand Rule after Elections
188. SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA Universities Take Top Spots in First Southeast Asia Ranking
189. THAILAND: RSssia Ready to Sell Oil to Thailand as Government seeks More Sources: Sihasak
190. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Build Nearly 1,000 New Schools by 2045 as Class Sizes Hit 60 Students
191. ASEAN States Working on Fuel-Sharing Deal
192. CAMBODIA: Education Ministry Planning Border School Bunkers
193. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Smooth Idul Fitri ‘Mudik’, Stable Food Supply
194. INDONESIA: Nearly Half of Economists Say Indonesia’s Economy Is Deteriorating: UI Survey
195. MYANMAR: Social Media Users React to Fuel Shortages Causing Hardship in Myanmar
196. CAMBODIA: Labor Ministry shrugs off Thailand ban on Cambodian migrant workers
197. INDONESIA: TNI Restructuring Raises Eyebrows
198. MYANMAR: Institute of Chin Affairs Reports Heavy Myanmar Junta Casualties and Escalating Airstrikes as Resistance Forces Defend Srategic Falam Hub
199. SINGAPOREANS’ Support for Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Cases Rise’s to 77 Percent: Minister
200. VIETNAM Targets 95% of Population Aged 15 and Above to Have Bank Accounts
201. INDONESIA: High Alert Order for Troops Draws Scrutiny
202. INDONESIA Disburses $3.3 Billion Ramadan Bonus for State Employees
203. MYANMAR: Bago Resistance Frees Hundreds of Survivors as Evidence of Junta Massacre Emerges
204. THAI Navy Races to Assist 23 Crew After Cargo Ship Attack Near Hormuz
205. THAILAND Sends 40,000 Stranded Europeans Home
206. INDONESIA: Govt Steps up Vaccination as Measles Outbreak in Indonesia Spreads to Australia
207. INDONESIA: Government Plans 500 Integrated Schools Nationwide by 2026
208. LAOS and THAILAND Strengthen Ties in Consumer Protection
209. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Budget Built on Economic Fantasy
210. REGIONAL: ‘Welcome to Hell’: How White Supremacist Content is Radicalizing Teens in South-east Asia
211. CAMBODIAN Travelers Recount Ordeals as Thai Authorities Deny KT ‘Entry Denial’ Report
212. INDONESIA Finally Tells US, Israel to Stop Attacking Iran
213. INDONESIA: Women’s Rights Group File Amicus Brief Against Minister’s Denial of 1998 Mass Rape
214. MYANMAR Junta Chief’s Family Cash In as Fuel Restrictions Spark EV Frenzy
215. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
216. INDONESIA: Activists’ Acquittal of Riot Incitement Hailed as Democratic Win
217. INDONESIA Picks China as Its Waste-to-Energy Partner
218. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
219. MYANMAR, Afghan Hopeful Scholars Mourn UK Study Visa Ban
220. VIETNAM: Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau Recruits 6 World-class Mathematicians to Reverse Vietnam’s Brain Drain
221. INDONESIA Keeps Seat on Trump’s Board of Peace as Critics Cite Iran Conflict
222. INDONESIA Secures $1.4 Billion Investment for Solar Power Expansion
223. MYANMAR: Dissolution of Scam-Linked Fully Light Group Hits Myanmar Junta Where It Hurts
224. SINGAPORE Workers Near Bottom While ASEAN Peers Lead Asia-Pacific in Workplace Happiness
225. THAI Youth Drug Use Reaches Crisis Stage 
226. INDONESIA: Gov’t Launches Rp 5 Trillion Subsidized Rice Program to Contain Inflation
227. INDONESIA: Questions Rise over Indonesia’s Silence on Khamenei’s Death-JakartaGlobe-Mar 4, 2026
228. MALAYSIA: Stolen Copper, Stalled Trains: Malaysia’s Costly cable theft crisis
229. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Multilingual Propaganda Body to Counter Independent Media
230. THAILAND: The Growing Cost of Elephant Intrusions
231. INDONESIA: Pressure Grows for Indonesia to Quit Board of Peace Amid US-Israel War Against Iran
232. INDONESIA: Top Court Narrows Obstruction of Justice Provision
233. MYANMAR: No Amnesty for Myanmar’s Top Political Prisoner as Junta Orchestrates Power Transition
234. THAILAND: US–Iran Conflict Threatens Baht 60Billion Thai Export hit, Spilling into Tourism, Property and Retail
235. VIETNAM Opposes Use of Force Against Sovereign Nations
236. INDONESIA: Half a million Indonesians in limbo as Middle East conflict escalates
237. INDONESIA: Bali Airport Cancels 15 International Flights Amid Gulf Airspace Shutdown
238. MALAYSIA: Govt Working to Bring Some Malaysians Stranded in Middle East After Iran strikes: Anwar
239. MYANMAR: UN Annual Report Shows a Sharp Increase in Myanmar’s Human Rights crisis, Especially for children
240. THAI Foreign Ministry Outlines Complex Evacuation Routes Amid Middle East Escalation
241. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
242. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
243. INDONESIA: Cheng Hoo Mosque Distributes Rp 500,000 Zakat to 32,000 Recipients
244. MALAYSIA Airlines Grounds All Doha, Jeddah and Medina Flights until March 4 as Middle East Conflict Escalates
245. MYANMAR: Junta Defense Minister Admits Recruitment of Minors and Overage Civilians Amid Systemic Corruption and Forced Enlistment
246. INDONESIA: Beyond Tariffs: Indonesia’s Uneven Pact with Washington
247. INDONESIA: KUA Mixes TikTok, Treats to Spark Gen Z Interest in Marriage
248. MALAYSIA: Government Overthrow Plot: Bukit Aman Probes Prominent Local Figure, Foreign Media
249. MYANMAR: Kachin Amber and the Bloody Truth Behind China’s Latest Scientific Breakthrough
250. VIETNAMESE REturnees from Cambodia Endure Hardship On Floating Homes in Dong Nai
251. Is INDONESIA’S 19% Tariff Deal Still Valid After the US Supreme Court Ruling?
252. INDONESIA: LPDP Alumni Controversy Rekindles Debate Over Return Rules
253. MYANMAR: SAC-M Urges ASEAN to Back Timor-Leste’s Legal Move on Myanmar Military
254. SINGAPORE Hit by AI Disinformation Blitz, Hundreds of Fake YouTube Videos Target PM Wong
255. VIETNAM: Tet Tourism Surge Exposes Overcrowding, Service Quality Concerns
256. INDONESIA Decries Double Standards in Nuclear Weapons Control
257. INDONESIA: Prabowo Ministers Clash Over Restricting Indomaret, Alfamart as Village Cooperatives Roll Out
258. Myanmar Junta Sets Mid-March Date for New Parliament
259. THAILAND: World Bank Warns Thailand of Labor Crisis, Urges AI Upskilling
260. VIETNAM’S Hottest Jobs in 2026: AI, Sales and Semiconductor Surge
261. INDONESIA: Presidency For All: Indonesia’s Human Rights Diplomacy
262. INDONESIA: UK-Based Arm to Train 15,000 Indonesian Engineers in Chip Design
263. MALAYSIA’S ‘Survival’ Hinges on ‘One Family’ Unity: Anwar to Foreign Envoys
264. MYANMAR: Junta Escalates Airstrikes in Kachin State After Drone Attack on MNA Aircraft
265. PHILIPPINES: What Evidence Did the ICC Prosecution Present vs Duterte on Day 1?
266. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Naval Incursion in Territorial Waters
267. INDONESIA Catches Break After US Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs
268. INDONESIA to Buy 1,000 Tons of US Rice Despite Prabowo’s Anti-Import Stance
269. MYANMAR: Nearly 120,000 Civilian Homes Torched Across Myanmar Since 2021 Coup as Arson Attacks Intensify
270. THAILAND is Losing Ground to Vietnam
271. CAMBODIA: Lethal Legacies of War Await Displaced Families at Home
272. INDONESIA: Four Countries Join Indonesia in Promising Troops for Trump’s Gaza Peace Board
273. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Dual Diplomatic Test on Palestine at First BOP Meeting
274. MYANMAR: Mizoram Suspends India–Myanmar Border Trade for Two Months Following Death of Indian Driver
275. SINGAPORE: IDF Data Suggests Singapore Nationals May Be Among Dual Citizens Serving in Israeli Military During Gaza War
276. INDONESIA, US Firms Sign Over $7 Billion in Trade, Investment Deals-JakartaPost
277. Indonesia Slams Israel’s West Bank Annexation
278. MALAYSIA: No One Above The Law in Building Houses of Worship: Anwar
279. MYANMAR: Athan Publishes Analysis of Freedom of Expression Under Interim Governance Arrangements in Myanmar
280. THAILAND: Call for Stimulus in Border Provinces
281. CAMBODIA: Ongoing Spat Stems From Historical Narratives, Nationalism, Misinformation and Unresolved Mechanisms
282. INDONESIA: Chinese Muslims Navigate Identities Amid Lunar New Year, Ramadan Overlap
283. INDONESIA Reaffirms Two-State Solution in Talks with Palestinian Envoy at UN
284. MYANMAR Expels Timor-Leste Representative Over War Crimes Case
285. SINGAPORE is Spending Billions to Boost Births, and It’s Not Working
286. CAMBODIA Urged to Diversify Trade as Border Tensions Expose Reliance on Thai Market
287. INDONESIA Reaffirms Support for Palestine as Israel Joins Gaza Peace Board
288. INDONESIA: Purbaya Says Global Rating Agencies Misjudged Indonesian EconomyTHAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
289. PHILIPPINES: Biz, Civil Society Groups Want Tough Dynasty Law
290. THAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
291. CAMBODIA Says Nearly 200 Scam Centers CLosed
292. INDONESIA Slips in Corruption Index in Prabowo’s First Year
293. INDONESIA: Prabowo ‘Furious’ Over Stock Market Rout After MSCI Warning: Brother
294. MYANMAR: Drugs Seized as Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Outposts Near Machanbaw Under KIA Pressure
295. THAILAND Can Capture Major Growth Gains by Scaling Up Green Manufacturing: World Bank
296. INDONESIA Readies Troops for Gaza Deployment
297. INDONESIA’S Journalist Safety Index Slips in 2025 as Censorship, Pressure Rise
298. MALAYSIA Rises to Third in ASEAN on 2025 Corruption Perception Index with Improved Score of 52
299. MYANMAR: The Junta’s Air War in Arakan: Desperation, Symbolism, and Strategic Miscalculation
300. VIETNAM Breaks into World’s TOp 10 Retirement Destinations for the First Time
301. INDONESIA: EU Proposes Sanctions on Indonesian Ports for Handling Russian Oil
302. INDONESIA Consumer Sentiment Improves as Growth Holds Above 5%
303. 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
304. MYANMAR Junta Hails ICJ Genocide Case Defense as ‘National Duty’
305. VIETNAM: Homestays in World’s Best Tourism Village Fully Booked for Tet Holidays
306. CAMBODIA: Visa-Free Entry Calls Turn Shriller as Cambodia Eases Norms for Chinese
307. INDONESIA: Bali Police Arrest Dozens of Indians in Online Gambling Crackdown
308. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Approval Nears 80%, Surpassing Jokowi and SBY: Survey
309. MYANMAR: Top Gold Association Officials Arrested by Myanmar Junta Officials
310. THAILAND: Foreign Media: Anutin’s Nationalist Bet Delivers Landslide
311. CAMBODIA: US Lifts Weapons Sale Restrictions on Cambodia, Marking New Chapter in Bilateral Ties
312. INDONESIA: Women Take Lead in Community Climate Action
313. INDONESIA: Suzuki Launches First Electric Car in Indonesia With e-Vitara Debut
314. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Thayet Prison Stage Silent Strike to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Myanmar Coup
315. SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian Destination Named World’s Best City for Solo Female Travelers
316. INDONESIA: Authorities Prevent Attempted Smuggling of Wildlife to Thailand
317. INDONESIA: Danantara to Break Ground on 3 Million-Ton Steel Plant to Cut Indonesia’s Import Reliance
318. MYANMAR and Russia Agree New Military Alliance
319. PHILIPPINES-House Panel Junks 2 Impeach Raps vs Marcos Jr.
320. THAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in Thailand
321. CAMBODITHAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in ThailandA Protests Thai Activity at Ta Moan and Ta Krabei Temples
322. INDONESIA: Prabowo Courts Islamic Leaders to Support Board of Peace Membership Amid Pushback
323. INDONESIA Probes Market Manipulation, Freezes Broker Accounts Worth $40 Million
324. MYANMAR Junta Turns to Pakistan Amid Rohingya Genocide Case
325. THAILAND Overtakes Vietnam as Southeast Asia’s Top Market for Gold Demand
326. INDONESIA: Military Training for Civil Servants Draws Mixed Reactions
327. INDONESIA: Indonesia Steps Up TB Campaign Under Prabowo as Cases Rank Second Worldwide
328. MYANMAR  Junta Calls Coup-Protesting Civil Servants Back to Work
329. PHILIPPINE Billionaire Manuel Villar Loses $1B in Net Worth Amid Market Manipulation, Insider Trading Complaint
330. VIETNAM’S Motorbike Market Leads Southeast Asia in Growth
331. INDONESIA: Education Fund Allocation for Free Meal Faces Legal Challenge
332. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
333. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
334. MYANMAR: Five Years After the Coup, Myanmar Is Worse Off Than Ever
335. VIETNAM: President Trump Welcomes Vietnam’s Decision to Join Peace Council
336. INDONESIA: Walhi Calls for Systemic Reform After 19 Fatalities Linked to Illegal Gold Mining
337. INDONESIA’S  Alcohol Industry Contributes Rp 9 Trillion to State Coffers
338. MALAYSIA: Majority of Respondents Favor Two-Term Cap Over 10-Year Limit for Prime Ministers: Poll
339. MYANMAR: Facebook Deletes 270 Accounts Tied to Myanmar Military’s Business and Propaganda Efforts
340. VIETNAM Confirms High-Potential Offshore Oil Discovery Off Southern Coast
341. CAMBODIA: Govt Swats Malaria, With No Cases for Seven Years
342. INDONESIA to Host Ocean Impact Summit in Bali
343. INDONESIA Logs $1B Food Delivery Growth, Region’s Highest
344. MYANMAR Nationalists Protest ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case in Yangon
345. SINGAPOREANS, MALAYSIANS Among Top Overseas Homeowners in England, Wales
346. INDONESIA: Land Erosion Worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, May Alter Maritime Border
347. INDONESIA Boasts Strong Basis for Green Economy Transiti
348. MALAYSIA: Strategic Location and Incentives Give Malaysia Edge to Become Major Regional Maritime MRO Hub: Miti
349. MYANMAR: Voter Turnout Reaches About 55 % in Myanmar’s 2025 General Elections
350. VIETNAM: Hanoi Adopts 100-Year Master Plan Resolution
351. INDONESIA: Cambodia Scam Crackdown Sheds Light on Indonesia’s Employment Gaps
352. INDONESIA: Forest Areas Cited in West Bandung Landslide
353. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing shrugs off criticism as military-backed party dominates Myanmar vote
354. PHILIPPINES: Duterte’s ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing Set for Feb. 23
355. VIETNAM Lacks System to Nurture its 1 Million Autistic Children
356. INDONESIA: Reform Team Weighs Placing Police Under Ministry
357. INDONESIA: Rescuers Recover More Bodies from West Java Landslide, With 72 Still Missing
358. MYANMAR: Final Round of Myanmar Vote Set to Seal Junta Ally’s Victory
359. SINGAPORE Steps Up AI Ambitions with S$1b Public Research Investment
360. VIETNAM: Halal Race Heats Up as Vietnam Advances Certification and Trade Plans
361. CAMBODIAN Urges UN to Monitor Thai Military Abuses
362. INDONESIA: IMF Expects Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.1% this Year
363. INDONESIA’S Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global Output: Prabowo
364. MALAYSIA: Starting School at Six: How Malaysia Stacks Up Against its Neighbors
365. MYANMAR: IPCM Calls for Immediate Release of 27 Journalists and Stronger Media Safety Guarantees in Myanmar
366. INDONESIA Accepts Trump ‘Board of Peace’ Invite
367. INDONESIA Joins Global Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets
368. MALAYSIA: Judiciary Sets Up Dedicated High Court to Handle and Fast-Track Corruption Cases
369. MYANMAR’S Gold Haven Evaporates as Junta Caps Surging Price
370. LAOS On Track to Graduate from LDC Status This Year: UN
371. CAMBODIA: Over 400 Indonesians ‘Released’ by Cambodian Scam Networks: Ambassador
372. INDONESIA Revokes Permits of 28 Companies after Sumatra Disasters
373. INDONESIA: Govt Pledges Central Bank Independence as Rupiah Hits Record Low
374. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Will Not Certify Myanmar Election or Send Observers
375. SINGAPORE Encourages Using Old Banknotes, Digital Red Envelopes During Lunar New Year
376. INDONESIA: Local Governments Propose 60 New Transmigration Areas
377. INDONESIA: Prabowo Nominates Nephew Thomas Djiwandono for Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor
378. MYANMAR Scam Job Vacancies Surge Despite Junta ‘Crackdown’
379. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Bares Major Malampaya Gas Find
380. VIETNAM: Hundreds of Tons of Fake Dietary Supplements Produced at Hanoi Industrial Park Over Decade
381. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Occupation of Thmar Da Area
382. INDONESIANS Love ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Services
383. MYANMAR: Joint Myanmar Resistance Offensive Intensifies Across Bago Region as Multiple Fronts collapse
384. VIETNAM Police Bust $532,000 Crypto Scam Imitating Nasdaq
385. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Put $53 Billion into Indonesia in 2025, Singapore on Lead
386. INDONESIAN Military Rescue 18 Freeport Workers From Rebel Siege in Papua
387. MALAYSIA: Better Than Singapore? How Malaysia’s ‘Balanced Economy’ is Winning Over Global Businesses
388. SINGAPORE, Indonesia Join Forces to Tighten Pharmaceutical and Clinical Trial Oversight in Asean
389. MYANNMAR: ICJ Hearings Highlight Role of Religious Propaganda in Rohingya Genocide
390. CAMBODIA Braces for Prolonged Border Displacement Crisis
391. INDONESIA: Ten Years after Sarinah Attack, Indonesia’s Fight Against Terror Moves Online
392. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Joins Gates Foundation Governing Board
393. MYANMAR: Civilians Face Widening Displacement Crisis: Myanmar Witness
394. THAILAND: New Thai Government Must Choose Between ‘Short-Term Handouts’ and Long-Term Growth, Economists Warn
395. INDONESIA: PDI-P Stands With Voters Against Indirect Polls
396. INDONESIA to End Diesel Imports in 2026 as Balikpapan Refinery Comes Online
397. MALAYSIA: Transport Minister Outlines Plan to Turn Penang’s Swettenham Pier Seafront Into Walkable Commercial Hub
398. MYANMAR: Rohingya ‘Targeted for Destruction’ by Myanmar, ICJ Hears
399. THAILAND: Politics Addresses Tourism Roadblocks
400. INDONESIA: Community Sentences Introduced in New Penal Code
401. INDONESIA: KPK Charges Tax Officials, Consultant in Rp 75 Billion Mining Tax Case
402. MALAYSIA: Key Questions About Malaysia’s Proposed Two-Term PM Limit
403. MYANMAR: Low Turnout, Intimidation and Attacks Mark Phase 2 of Myanmar Junta’s Election
404. THAILAND: US Bans Seafood Imports from Vietnam, Opening Door for Thai Exporters
405. INDONESIA: Prabowo Embraces Criticism But New Penal Code Draws Free Speech Concerns 
406. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declares End to Rice Imports as Self-Sufficiency Reached
407. MALAYSIA: Citizenship Amendment for Children Born Overseas to Malaysian Mothers Set to Take Effect Mid-2026: Home Minister
408. MYANMAR: USDP Wins Majority of Seats in Rakhine, Chin on Back of Advance Ballots
409. PHILIPPINES: Philhealth to Grant General Amnesty for Non-Payers: Marcos
410. INDONESIA: Democrats Back Prabowo’s Plan to End Direct Regional Elections
411. INDONESIA to Launch Waste-to-Energy Projects in 34 Cities
412. MALAYSIA: Here’s Why Social Media Firms May Come to Love Malaysia’s New Online Safety Act
413. MYANMAR: Yangon Residents Forced to Hoist National Flags for Independence Day Under Threat of Massive Fines
414. SOUTHEAST ASIA’S Five Richest Billionaires Hold More Than $135B
415. CAMBODIA: Plea for Peace as Thousands Remain Displaced by Border Encroachment
416. INDONESIA: Indonesia Enacts New Criminal Code, Regulating Cohabitation and Banning Marxism
417. INDONESIA: Do-Or-Die Year for Prabowo’s Free Meals Rollout
418. MYANMAR Junta Says to Release Over 6,000 Prisoners in Annual Amnesty
419. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of War Crimes 
420. INDONESIA: Palm Oil Expansion in Papua Raises Eyebrows
421. INDONESIA Invests $500 Million in Novotel Makkah Deal: Hajj Village
422. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysian Campuses Are a Hit with Students from China, Bangladesh, India
423. MYANMAR: Life interrupted–Myanmar Gen Z Struggle With Threats Post-Coup
424. THAILAND: China Sends Special Envoy to Thailand and Cambodia Again Today to Mediate Border clash
425. CAMBODIA ‘Hires US Lobbyists’ 
426. INDONESIA to Fight For Zero Tariffs on Palm Oil in This Week’s US Trade Talks
427. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
428. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
429. THAILAND: Second Army Area Destroys Casino Compound at Chong Sai Taku
430. SINGAPORE Court Dismisses Challenge to Mandatory Death Penalty
431. INDONESIA: Govt Plans Major Rebuild After Sumatra Floods Kill Over 1,000
432. INDONESIA- Aceh Urges Govt to Allow Entry of Humanitarian Aid from Malaysia
433. MYANMAR Junta Leader Signals Enduring Military Role in Politics After Elections
434. THAI-CAMBODIAN Border Clash Exposes Expanding Arms Pipeline
435. VIETNAM: Hanoi Plans $212M Emergency Projects Before 2026 Rains to Stop Flooding
436. INDONESIA: Aceh Turns to UN Agencies for Recovery While Jakarta Maintains No-Aid Stance
437. INDONESIA: Sumatra Flood Deaths Exceed 1,000 as Regions Extend Emergency Status
438. MYANMAR  Junta Hits Back at Criticism of Military-Run Poll
439. THAILAND: Landslide Hopes Could Reset Thailand’s Three-Bloc Politics
440. INDONESIA: Danantara Signs Pact for Joint Investments in Jordan
441. INDONESIA: Two Firms Seek Licensing to Operate Crypto Exchanges in Indonesia
442. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Anti-Scam Body Amid Growing Evidence of Its Own Complicity
443. REGIONAL: 3 Southeast Asian Billionaires Makes Forbes Asia’s Philanthropy Heroes List
444. INDONESIA: Putin Meets Prabowo to Discuss Military and Energy Ties, Wheat Exports
445. INDONESIA: First-Ever Sling Load LPG Delivery Speeds Aid to Isolated Aceh Region
446. MALAYSIA: 15 Permanent Relief Centers Under Construction Nationwide for Flood Victims: NADMA
447. MYANMAR: Nationwide ‘Silent Strike’ Observed in Myanmar on International Human Rights Day
448. VIETNAM: Hanoi Prepares Charging Ztations, Subsidies Before Restricting Gasoline Motorbikes in 2026
449. INDONESIA: Death Strikes Stranded Evacuees in Isolated Sumatra Shelters
450. INDONESIA Halts Timber Transport Following Flood Debris Scandal
451. MALAYSIA: Preventing Corruption: Projek SAMA Urges New Law to Define ‘Political Donations’ and Stop Bribery Among Malaysian Politicians
452. MYANMARhttps://asiaviews.net/indonesia-halts-timber-transport-following-flood-debris-scandal/: As Myanmar Economy Sinks, Junta Grabs Lifeline From Europe’s Last Dictator
453. THAILAND Rejects Tariff Pressure in Push to End Cambodia Border Conflict: Sihasak
454. CAMBODIA–Thailand Military Comparison: Budgets, Personnel and Firepower
455. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Indonesia to Accept Foreign Disaster aid
456. INDONESIA: Elephants Step In Where Machines Can’t in Aceh Flood Cleanup
457. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says Military Will Remain in Politics Until EAOs ‘Disappear’
458. VIETNAM: AI Xominates Vietnam’s 2025 Zearch Frends: Google report
459. INDONESIA  Launches Airborne Survey to Hunt New Oil and Gas in Sulawesi
460. INDONESIA: Nowhere is Safe: Women Remain Vulnerable to Violence Across All Spaces
461. MALAYSIA: PM Tells Works Ministry to Crack Down on Project Delays, Demands Accountability From Contractors
462. MYANMAR: PEC Demands Release of All Media Professionals Before Myanmar Polls
463. THAILAND: Second Army Area Warns Government Offices of Possible Cambodian Attacks
464. INDONESIA Won’t Phase Out Fossil Fuels: Hashim
465. INDONESIA: Eight Firms Called in as Deforestation Linked to Sumatra Disaster
466. MALAYSIA Passes Historic Anti-Bullying Bill 2025 to Protect Children, Set Up Tribunal
467. VIETNAM Plans Roadmap to Zero Hospital Fees and Free Annual Checkups for All Citizens
468. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Leaders Raise White Flag Amid Deadly Floods
469. INDONESIA: Why Floods in Sumatra Kill More People Than in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines
470. MALAYSIA: Hunt Resumes: MH370 Search Back in Southern Indian Ocean from Dec 30: Transport Ministry
471. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
472. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
473. VIETNAM: HCMC Plans Vehicle Low-Emission Zones With Cash Fines for Violation
474. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows Direct Aid for Flood-Hit Sumatra
475. INDONESIA: Local Demand Keeps RI Factories Humming as Exports Lose Steam
476. MYANMAR: Rights Groups Slam US Move to End Protected Status for Myanmar Nationals
477. SINGAPORE Says Local Doctors Make Up Over 90pc of its Workforce, Malaysians a Small Minority
478. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Face Declining Employment Rates, Lower Salaries
479. INDONESIA: Pressure Mounts on Govt to Declare National Emergency in Sumatra
480. INDONESIA: Death Toll from Sumatra Floods and Landslides Tops 300
481. MYANMAR: UN Fears Mass-Electronic Surveillance During Myanmar Vote
482. SINGAPORE: In Singapore, a Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
483. VIETNAM Offers ‘Best Conditions’ for Overseas Experts to Return and Lead Key Projects: Deputy PM
484. CAMBODIA: Education Minister Calls for Renewed School Ban on Energy Drinks to Fight Diabetes
485. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Floods Death Toll Rises to 84
486. INDONESIA: Trade Pact, Gold, Palm Oil: Indonesia Aims $4.2 Billion Export to UAE
487. MYANMAR: Farming Collapses Across Myingyan District as Conflict Deepens
488. THAI Hotel Chain RoomQuest Becomes World’s First Fully AI-Automated Hospitality Group
489. INDONESIA: Industry Wants Clarity on Indonesia’s ‘Haj Village’ in Mecca
490. INDONESIA: National Internship Program Hits 62,000 Participants in Second Wave
491. MYANMAR: KNU Raid on DKBA-Controlled Area Uncovers 2,000 Scam Workers, 733 Foreign Nationals Arrested
492. SINGAPORE Blocks TikTok and Meta Accounts of Australian Linked to Radicalization
493. THAILAND: Thailand Must Adopt New Laws to Meet Soaring AI and Data Center Demand: Business Leaders
494. INDONESIA: TNI Expansion Plan Raises Fear of Overreach
495. INDONESIA: Apindo Urges Government to Reinstate Predictable Minimum Wage Formula
496. MALAYSIA: Smart Upgrades and Quick Cash: How the Booming Used Phone Market is Fueling Malaysians’ Lifestyles
497. MYANMAR: Tensions Remain High Around Lashio After Handover to Junta
498. THAILAND – Immigration Police Target Visitors Making Multiple Visa Runs 
499. INDONESIA: Lively Libraries, Bookshops Defy ‘Myth’ of Low Reading Interest
500. INDONESIA: Indonesia to Allocate State Land to 1 Million Poor Households by 2026
501. MALAYSIA: Non-Consensual Sexual Content Now Top Online Threat to Malaysian Children: Unicef
502. MYANMAR: Leading Scholar Urges Thailand to Support Karen, Karenni Autonomy in Myanmar
503. SINGAPORE Charts Green Course for Methanol Marine Fuel
504. INDONESIA: Govt to Close Some 1,400 Illegal Gold Mines in Halimun Salak National Park
505. INDONESIA: G20 Declaration Gives Voice to Poor Nations, Indonesia Says Amid US Boycott
506. MALAYSIA is Neutral, Not Nosy: Putrajaya Rejects Accusations of Siding in Thai-Cambodia Dispute
507. MYANMAR: Junta Seeks SCO Lifeline in Moscow After Crashing Economy
508. VIETNAM: How Regional Discrimination Still Divides Vietnamese PeopleINDONESIA: More Than 1,000 Evacuated Following Massive Mt. Semeru Eruption
509. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls on Youth in Malaysia and Africa to Shed ‘Colonial Mentality’
510. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
511. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
512. INDONESIA: ADB Approves $470m Loan to Accelerate RI’s Clean Energy Shift
513. INDONESIA: Microplastics Detected in Air Across 18 Major Cities in Indonesia: Study
514. INDONESIA’S $7.4 Billion Balikpapan Refinery to Start Full Operations in December 2025
515. MYANMAR Junta Chief Accuses Karen Armed Groups of Fueling Instability, Linking Them to Cyber
516. SINGAPORE: Record Haul of Rhino Horns Worth RM3.6m Seized at Singapore’s Changi Airport
517. INDONESIA: Batam Customs Uncovers New Ways to Smuggle Drugs From Malaysia
518. INDONESIA Uncovers Online Plot to Turn Children Against Pancasila, Join Militancy
519. MYANMAR: USDP Chair Claims Over 1,000 Party Members Killed Since Myanmar’s Military Takeover
520. THAILAND-MALAYSIA: Journalist Indicted in Thailand for Allegedly Defaming Malaysian Government 
521. VIETNAM: Facebook Removes 5.4 Million Scam, Fraud Posts in Vietnam
522. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Demand Halt to Criminal Procedure Law Revision
523. INDONESIA: Jakarta Is Sinking: Sea Levels Now Higher Than the City’s Coastline
524. INDONESIA to Receive Repatriated Artifacts From US
525. MYANMAR Junta Chief Awards Top Honorary Medals to Business Tycoons Linked to Junta
526. SINGAPORE: Lee Kuan Yew’s Son Files Last-Minute Objection Against Singapore’s Plan to Preserve Family Home as Heritage Site
527. INDONESIA: Non-UN Gaza Mission Risks Breaching International Law
528. INDONESIA: Vale Indonesia Achieves Best ESG Score in Company History, Ranks Among World’s 15 Best
529. MYANMAR: Targeted US Actions on Scam Centers Point to a New Burma Policy Favoring the Resistance
530. THAI Businesses Attacked by Spyware Over 21,000 Times in Six Months Amid Regional Surge
531. INDONESIA: Australia, Indonesia Agree to Sign New Security Treaty
532. INDONESIA: BI Expands QRIS Links to Seven Countries to Reduce Dollar Reliance
533. MALAYSIA: Langkawi Boat Tragedy Reflects Wider Regional Humanitarian Crisis: Home Minister
534. MYANMAR: Holding Myanmar Elections Next Month ‘Unfathomable’: UN Rights Chief
535. REGIONAl: Air Pollution Could Cost Southeast Asia Nearly $600B by 2050: Study
536. INDONESIA: Prabowo Honors Soeharto, Raising Fears of Authoritarian Resurgence
537. INDONESIA Mulls Repaying Whoosh Debt With Seized Corruption Funds
538. SINGAPORE: From 2026, Travelers Leaving Singapore By Air to Pay Extra S$1 to S$41.60 in Green Jet Fuel Levy: Authorities
539. MYANMAR Junta Touts Port Expansion, Trade Enforcement as Economic Pillars
540. THAILAND: Anti-Mining Network Demand Repeal of Thai-US Rare Earths MOU
541. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 27 Chinese Nationals in Online Scam Raid in Lampung
542. INDONESIA: Jakarta Deploys NaCl Cloud-Seeding to Curb Heavy Rainfall Risk
543. MALAYSIA: Not citizenship — What India’s Expanded OCI Actually Offers Sixth-Gen Indian Malaysians
544. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign Raises Concerns About New Gas Projects in Myanmar
545. THAILAND: Daytime Drinking Could Be Fined $300 in Thailand Under New Law
546. INDONESIA to Resume Shrimp Exports to US After CS-137 Contamination Scare
547. INDONESIA: Creative Economy Adds $90 Billion to Indonesia’s GDP as Investment and Exports Surge
548. MYANMAR’S UN Envoy Denounces Junta’s Digital Represion
549. THAILAND: Bank of Thailand to Launch New Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Support SME Loans
550. VIETNAM: Markets, Factories and Homes Devastated as Typhoon Kalmaegi Lashes Vietnam’s Central Region
551. CAMBODIA: Shifting Goalposts: Thailand Links Release of Cambodian Soldiers to Ta Krabei Temple Claims
552. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates $3.9 Billion Lotte Chemical Plant in Cilegon
553. INDONESIA: Culture Minister Submits Soeharto, Gus Dur for National Hero Recognition
554. MALAYSIAN Passport Climbs to 3rd Globally with Visa-Free Access to 174 Countries
555. MYANMAR: Nearly 2,000 People Arrested For Criticizing Myanmar’s Junta on Social Media
556. INDONESIA: Jakarta Targets 24 Hospitals Across Six Papua Provinces to Bridge Health Gaps
557. INDONESIA Plans Major Rail Expansion Outside Java Under Prabowo’s Infrastructure Push
558. MALAYSIA on Track to Achieve AI Nation Status by 2030, with 2026 as Turning Point: Gobind
559. MYANMAR: Bermuda and Cayman Islands Must Take Action Against Oil Companies for Suspected Myanmar Sanctions Breaches After JFM Legal Submission
560. PHILIPPINES: ‘Tino’ Flooding Kills over 40, Strands Thousands in Central Philippines
561. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
562. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
563. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
564. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
565. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
566. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
567. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
568. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
569. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
570. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
571. INDONESIA: $12b Boost to Banks Lifts Corporate Loans as SMEs Lag
572. INDONESIA’S Digital Economy Among World’s Fastest Thanks to QRIS
573. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Defense Ministers Approve Record Number of initiatives in ‘peaceful’ two-hour meeting
574. Myanmar’s Generals Step into Politics as Newly Minted Civilians
575. THAILAND: Raid on Chiang Mai Luxury Villa Nets 20 Chinese Scammers
576. INDONESIA: Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions
577. INDONESIA: “Am I Really Authoritarian?” Prabowo Says He Often Watches Podcasts Mocking Him
578. MALAYSIA: Some Countries Won’t Aid Malaysia’s MACC Hunt for Fugitives Over Caning Laws: Azam Baki
579. MYANMAR: Sending Observers Would Risk Legitimizing Myanmar Election: FM Sugiono
580. THAILAND: Xi Discusses Thailand-Cambodia Conflict with Trump, Emphasizes Peace Efforts
581. INDONESIA: Scientists Discover Critically Endangered Tapanuli Orangutans in New Location
582. INDONESIA: Accommodating the Dead: Jakarta Faces Grave Shortage Crisis
583. MALAYSIA: Trade Deal with Washington Sparks Outcry in Malaysia Over Sovereignty Concerns
584. MYANMAR: MOGE and PTTEP to Drill New Offshore Blocks in Mottama Gulf
585. PHILIPPINES: POGOs Now Illegal
586. INDONESIA: House Calls on Government to Investigate Massive Illegal Gold Mining Near Mandalika
587. INDONESIA: Cambodia Not a Safe Destination for Migrant Workers: Muhaimin
588. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya to Deploy Over 10,000 New Teachers Nationwide from November, Parliament told
589. MYANMAR: ASEAN Not Sending Monitors to Myanmar Junta’s Election: Sources
590. VIETNAM: Over 1,000 MM Rainfall in Hue Shatters Vietnam’s All-Time Record, Sends Ravaging Floods Across Region
591. CAMBODIA, THAILAND Sign Historic Peace Declaration in Kuala Lumpur
592. INDONESIA: Land Conversion Puts Self-Sufficiency At Risk
593. MYANMAR: Open Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump
594. THAILAND: Year-Long Funeral Starts for Thailand’s Former Queen Sirikit 
595. TIMOR LESTE, Asia’s Youngest Nation, Becomes ASEAN’s 11th Member
596. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s ‘Indonesia Incorporated Vision Faces Test of Market Trust
597. INDONESIA: Over 100 Indonesians Flee Cambodia Cybercrime Rings, But Not All Want to Return
598. MALAYSIA: Anwar and Trump Set to Witness Malaysia’s Peace Deal for Thailand-Cambodia at ASEAN Summit
599. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing’s Attendance at ASEAN Summit Uncertain After His Name Deleted From Malaysian Media Report
600. THAI Aromatic Coconut Industry in Crisis as Vietnamese Rivals Seize China Market
601. INDONESIA: Prabowo-Gibran Administration Gets Low Scores
602. INDONESIA: Police Monitoring Spread of Radical Groups in Batam
603. Prabowo Wants to Start $5.4b Waste-to-Energy Drive Soon so Bali Remains a Tourist Favorite
604. SINGAPORE Novels to Hit Bookshelves Across Southeast Asia Under Landmark S$3b Publishing Pact
605. Myanmar Regime Bans Election Campaign Rallies
606. INDONESIA: Forest Under Threat as Corporations, Military Gain Power under Prabowo
607. INDONESIA: Pertamina to Buy Oil from Indonesia’s Traditional Wells: Bahlil
608. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Populist Policies ‘Disconnected’ from People’s Needs
609. MYANMAR: BHRN Says Myanmar Faces New Wave of Hate Speech targeting Muslims
610. Vietnam’s AI Talent Pool Needs to Grow 10-Fold to Lure Global Investors: Executive
611. Cambodian SMEs Call for Indonesian Investment Amid Growing Boycott of Thai Goods
612. INDONESIA: In first Year, Prabowo Tightens Grip, Redraws Political Map
613. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls Free Meal Initiative a 99.99% Success Despite Setbacks
614. MALAYSIA Receives Global Zero Waste Special Citation Award in Istanbul
615. MYANMAR: Delusions of Grandeur
616. INDONESIA: Three Australians Face Death Penalty Over Bali Shooting
617. INDONESIA: Prabowo Launches 165 Free Boarding Schools to Break Indonesia’s Cycle of Poverty
618. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Explains How Scam Syndicates Still Lure Malaysians Into Modern Slavery
619. MYANMAR: Why So Many Young People Work Voluntarily in Myanmar’s Scam Compounds
620. SINGAPORE Ties to Alleged Cambodian Scam Ring Under Spotlight 
621. INDONESIA Allows Foreigners to Take Leadership Roles at State Enterprises
622. INDONESIA Allows Resumption of International Carbon Trade After Four Years
623. MYANMAR: Forum 2000 Conference Reminds Audience of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Plight and Hosts Call from 2025 Nobel Peace Laureate
624. THAILAND: Second Army Area Postpones RBC talks indefinitely as Cambodia Fails to Submit Weapons and Landmine Plan
625. VIETNAM: Hanoi Company Injects Chemicals Into Buffalo Meat to Sell as Wagyu Beef
626. INDONESIA: Government Denies Prabowo Ever Intended to Visit Israel
627. INDONESIA Surpasses 2025 Oil Production Goal Amid New Exploration Push
628. MYANMAR Ethnic Organizations condemn military junta for destroying NCA
629. THAILAND, CAMBODIA to Sign Ceasefire at ASEAN Summit, Malaysia: Minister
630. VIETNAM inaugurates World’s 2nd Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant in Hanoi
631. CAMBODIA: CAPFISH Lays Groundwork for Cambodia’s First-Ever Fish Exports to EU
632. INDONESIA: Productivity Among Lowest in Region, Govt Launches National Push
633. INDONESIA: Jakarta Court Upholds Ex-Minister, Gojek Cofounder Nadiem Makarim’s Graft Status
634. MYANMAR Scam Cities Booming Despite Crackdown–Using Musk’s Starlink
635. THAILAND Launches 24-Hour E-WorkPermit Platform for Foreign Workers
636. INDONESIA: Militarization, Crackdown Fears Overshadow Cyber Security Bill
637. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Join Trump-Led Gaza Summit in Egypt
638. MYANMAR: Burma War: The Junta’s Arms Pipeline and How to Stop It
639. THAI Army Defends Psych-Ops Along Cambodian Border
640. SINGAPORE Becomes Launchpad for Chinese Food Chains Escaping Price Wars in China, Intensifying Competition and Driving up Rents
641. INDONESIA: Efficiency, Coordination at Risk as Government Expands Further
642. INDONESIA Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.6-Magnitude Quake Strikes North Sulawesi
643. MALAYSIA to Send Observers to Myanmar’s Long-Delayed Elections: Military Govt
644. MYANMAR: Thousands of Myanmar IDPs in Banmauk Face Food Crisis Amid Clashes Between SNA and Resistance Forces
645. THAI Influenza Cases Surge Past 700,000 With 61 Deaths
646. INDONESIA: Health Scare Taints Indonesia’s Export Reputation
647. INDONESIA: Why Indonesia’s ‘Golden Generation’ Could Stall Economic Growth
648. Myanmar Junta Accused of ‘Famine Warfare’ as Hunger Grips Karenni State
649. THAI Giant CP Group Targets Zero Food Waste by 2030
650. VIETNAM: 30,000 Troops in Vietnam Race to Rescue Families After Record Floods
651. INDONESIA: E-Waste Containers to be Reexported to the US: Batam Customs Office
652. INDONESIA: North Kalimantan to Get New Bridges After Residents Prefer Traveling to Malaysia
653. MALAYSIA, India Agree on Regional Standards to Protect Gig, Platform Workers
654. MYANMAR: HURFOM Report Exposes Rising Violence Against Women and Children in Southeastern Myanmar
655. SINGAPORE’S Digital Economy Reaches Nearly 20% of GDP, Creates 214,000 Tech jobs
656. INDONESIA: World Bank Pledges $800 Million for Indonesian Villages: Govt
657. INDONESIA: Breaking the Silence: Deaf Lawyers Make Judicial History in Indonesia
658. MALAYSIA: The Khairul Aming Effect: More Young Malaysians Choosing Business Over Salaried Jobs
659. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monk Accused of Kidnapping Men for Myanmar Military Service
660. THAI Army Presents Discovery of 200 Landmines to ASEAN Observers
661. INDONESIA: Govt Rushes to Clean Up Cesium-137 Spill in Banten
662. INDONESIA: Meteor Falls Into Java Sea, Sparks Bright Fireball and Loud Boom Over Cirebon
663. MYANMAR Airstrikes and Internet Blackouts Hit 123 Townships, Leaving Civilians Vulnerable
664. THAILAND: Highways Department asks Google Maps to Update Routes After Viral “lost” Incident
665. VIETNAM: 30 Hours of Isolation in the Heart of Hanoi Floods
666. INDONESIA: Government Confirms Widespread Radioactive Contamination at Banten Industrial Hub
667. INDONESIA’S Palm Oil Export Soars 35% to Over $16 Billion
668. MALAYSIA Sends Rescue Team With K9 Units to Philippines After Deadly Quake
669. MYANMNAR: Election Watchdog Warns Myanmar Junta’s Planned Polls Lack Credibility
670. THAILAND: Myanmar Refugees Now Allowed to Work in Thailand
671. INDONESIA: ‘Red terror’ Continues to Haunt Indonesia
672. INDONESIA: Legendary Shoe Brand Bata Stops Daily Footwear Manufacturing in Indonesia
673. MALAYSIA Launches New Digital ‘Posting Swap’ Platform for Nurses Amid Brain Drain
674. MYANMAR: China Sentences 16 Myanmar-Linked Gang Members to Death
675. PHILIPPINES: Cebu Shaken: Deadly Quake Kills 26 As Search Ongoing
676. CAMBODIA: Thai Eviction Signs in Border Villages Draw Censure, Fury
677. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Meaningful Reform in Election LawRevision
678. INDONESIA: From Wartegs to Hotels, Jakarta Faces Resistance Over Smoking Rules
679. MYANMAR’S  AA Urges Dhaka to Probe Border Officers Backing Rohingya Militants
680. SINGAPORE’S Population Hits 6.11m, Driven by Rise in Non-Residents and Migrant Workers
681. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Investment hits Rp 48 Trillion: Govt
682. INDONESIA Deploys Nutrition Experts After Mass Food Poisoning in Free Meal Program
683. MALAYSIA Wraps Up Successful Asean Economic Ministers’ Meeting, Emphasizes Inclusive Growth
684. MYANMAR: Preservation Over Destruction: Why Myanmar’s Revolution—and Its Neighbors
685. THAILAND’S Ageing Society Threatens Fiscal Collapse and Drags Down Economy
686. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Megawati Ties in Question After Cabinet Reshuffle
687. INDONESIA to Disband SOEs Ministry Amid Danantara Expansion
688. MYANMAR:: Mosque’s Reopening Reflects Thawing Interfaith Ties in Rakhine Under AA
689. THAILAND Native ‘Ayam Bangkok’ Chickens Fetch Premium Prices in Indonesia
690. SINGAPORE Gives Meta Sept 30 Deadline to Curb Facebook Scams Impersonating Govt Officials
691. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Two-State Solution, Multilateralism in Debut UNGA Speech
692. INDONESIA: What is Sumitronomics? Indonesia’s Blueprint to 8% Growth
693. MYANMAR: Rights Group Warns US Aid Cuts Could Kill 200,000 in Myanmar
694. SINGAPORE to Introduce QR-Coded Halal Certificate from Oct 1, Replacing Physical Versions by March 2026
695. THAILAND: Foreign Investment in EEC Exceeds 660 Billion Baht: BOI
696. INDONESIA: Prabowo Offers 20,000 Troops for Post-War Gaza
697. INDONESIA Halts 190 Mining Concessions for Breaching Environmental Rules
698. MYANMAR: AA Chief Accuses Bangladesh Officials of Inciting Rohingya Insurgent Attacks
699. THAILAND: Chinese Flock to Vietnam Due to Thailand Safety Fears
700. VIETNAM: Vingroup Establishes 3rd Robotics Company
701. INDONESIA: Prabowo Gives Nusantara Certainty With New Regulation
702. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Evaluation After 5,000 Poisonings Cases in Free Nutritious Meals Program
703. MYANMAR Junta Eases Election Rules to Keep Parties in Race
704. PHILIPPINES: Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines, triggers alerts across Asia
705. THAILAND: IMF advises Thailand to reinstate 60% debt ceiling
706. INDONESIA: Policy Gaps, Crackdowns Squeeze Rice Millers as Prices Soar
707. INDONESIA Mulls Reallocating Unspent Free Meal Program Money
708. MALAYSIA: Malaysian Bar brings free legal advice and public services to KL Sentral with first-ever MyBar Carnival 2025
709. MYANMAR: Clashes on Myanmar–Thailand border Mark Nine Months of Fighting, Casualties Mount on Both Sides
711. PHILIPPINES: Tens of Thousands Join Anti-Corruption Protests in Metro Manila
712. INDONESIA Revises 2026 Budget Following Appointment of New Finance Minister
713. INDONESIA: Bali Shuts Down Russian-Owned Factory Built on Protected Mangrove Land
714. MALAYSIA to Exempt Some Palestinian Farm and Food Products From Customs Duties:Tengku Zafrul
715. MYANMAR: OCHA details severe humanitarian access constraints across Myanmar
716. THAILAND: Transnational Illegal Logging Network Busted in Nong Khai
717. INDONESIA: Reshuffle Sees Prabowo, Allies Close Ranks
718. INDONESIA: Medan Reaffirms Humanitarian Support for Refugees
719. MYANMAR Junta’s Election Commission Excludes Key Southern Rakhine Areas from No-Election List Ahead of December Polls
720. THAILAND: B10,000 Fine for Drinking in Pubs After Hours
721. VIETNAM Ranked 5th Best Country for Expats in 2025
722. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court to Rule on Challenges to Military Law
723. INDONESIA: Energy Minister Tells Shell, BP, Vivo to Rely on Pertamina for Fuel Supply
724. MALAYSIA: Enough for 12 Million Users: Cops Seize 3.6 Tons of Ecstasy Worth Almost RM600m in Kepong, Dataran Templer
725. MYANMAR: Ruling Generals, Ministers to Dominate Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party Candidate List
726. INDONESIA Rolls Out $1 Billion Stimulus to Boost Jobs and Consumption
727. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s ‘Invisible’ Lives: Undocumented Coastal Children
728. Myanmar Citizens Fear More Harassment, Violence as Election Nears
729. THAI Banks Pledge Urgent Action to Unblock Accounts Amid Fraudulent Transfer Crisis
730. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Languages to be Increasingly Taught in Vietnamese Schools
731. INDONESIA Sees $869M Outflow After Cabinet Reshuffle
732. INDONESIA: Bali Takes Massive Economic Hit from Worst Flooding in Years
733. MALAYSIA: Anwar Joins World Islamic Leaders at Doha Summit on Gaza Crisis, to Voice Malaysia’s Stand Tonight
734. MYANMAR: UNICEF Condemns Deadly Attack on Rakhine School
735. THAILAND: DES Urges Calm Amid Locked Bank Accounts
736. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Set Up Commission for Police Reform
737. INDONESIA: Social Media as Town Square, Battleground in Indonesia’s Protests
738. MYANMAR: Democracy as a Cage: Myanmar Junta’s Election Gambit and the Opposition’s Self
739. THAILAND: Reopening Border Needs Military, Local Input: Bhumjaithai Deputy Leader
740. VIETNAM: Cyberattack Signs Detected at Vietnam’s National Credit Database
741. INDONESIA: Sjafrie’s New Post Shows Prabowo’s Reliance on Military Figures
742. INDONESIA: At Least Nine Dead, Two Missing After Severe Floods Sweep Across Bali
743. MYANMAR: Chinese Technology Company Helps Track the Location of Over 33 Million Myanmar Internet Users in Real-time
744. THAILAND: Shinawatras in Legal Crossfire: Father’s Case Ends, Daughter Faces 5 More
745. INDONESIA: Power Consolidation In Motion Behind Cabinet Shake-up
746. INDONESIA: Papua Police Arrest Four Chinese Nationals Over Illegal Gold Mining
747. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir Under Scrutiny: MACC Teams Up with UK Anti-Graft Agency to Track Alleged Assets Overseas
748. MYANMAR: Junta-Allied Karen Warlords Hit by US Sanctions Over Myanmar’s Scam City
749. THAILAND and INDONESIA Trail ASEAN as Political Instability Stifles Growth
750. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Left Cabinet After Weeklong Unrest in Indonesia In a Major Reshuffle
751. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani’s Successor Told to Tax the Superrich, Restructure Debt
752. MYANMAR: NLD Urges International Intervention for Medical Care and Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
753. THAILAND: Supreme Court Orders Thaksin to Return and Serve One-Year Jail
754. VIETNAM Emerges as Top Alternative to Thailand for Beach Holidays
755. INDONESIA: Five Suspended Lawmakers Face Ethics Probe
756. INDONESIA Records Over 4,000 Earthquakes in August: BMKG
757. MALAYSIA: Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill to be Tabled in Parliament this October: Azalina
758. MYANMAR Ambassador Urges UNICEF to Act as Children Suffer under Junta Violence
759. THAILAND: Royal Command Appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister of Thailand
760. CAMBODIA: Foreign Ministry Decries Thai Eviction Plans for Cambodian Villagers
761. INDONESIA: Ex-Minister Nadiem Makarim Detained Over Chromebook Procurement Scandal
762. MYANMAR: UWSA Neutered: Myanmar’s Revolutionary Driving Force Derailed by China
763. SINGAPORE to Issue First Directive Under New Law, Orders Meta To Act on Scam Ad
764. INDONESIA: Unrest ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Prabowo to Address Public Grievances
765. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Be Transparent with Economic Data
766. MALAYSIA: Bahasa Malaysia-Based AI in the Works as Govt Pushes Digital Sovereignty Agenda
767. MYANMAR: Nine Parties to Run Nationwide in Myanmar’s Planned Election
768. VIETNAM: For Many Women in Vietnam, the New IVF rule is a Long-Awaited Lifeline
769. INDONESIA: Violent Crackdown on Protests Sparks Outcry
770. INDONESIA: Asset Forfeiture Law: A Way to Gain Public and Investors’ Trust
771. Myanmar Junta Boss Schedules Chengdu Meeting with Chinese Investors
772. THAILAND Pledges ‘Secure, Sustainable’ Energy Transition at Global Summit
773. VIETNAM: Hanoi Sets Record for National Day Holiday Visitors and Revenue
774. INDONESIA: Jakarta Regains Calm Under Heavy Security
775. INDONESIA: Starting Today, All Travelers to Indonesia Must File Declarations via New App
776. MALAYSIA: From Wage Regulation to Dispute Resolution: How the Gig Workers Bill Offers Safeguards for 1.2 Million Malaysians
777. MYANMAR: EuroCham and ‘MADE in Myanmar’ Seek to Support Myanmar Workers’ rights
778. THAILAND: New city Plan Exposes Ban Nong Chan Land Grab at Thai-Cambodian Border
779. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls for Severe Response to Protests
780. INDONESIA: Businesses on Edge About Political Stability as Protests Turn Chaotic
781. MYANMAR: NUG Defense Ministry Reaffirms Ban on Child Soldiers in People’s Defense Force
782. SINGAPORE Govt Plans New Platform to Unite its Malay-Muslim Groups as younger Voices Grow Louder
783. VIETNAM: State Treasury has Disbursed Over $200M as National Day Cash Gifts
784. INDONESIA Presses Islamic Nations to Stop Israel’s Expansionist Agenda
785. INDONESIA: Central–Regional Divide Widens in Indonesia’s 2026 Spending Plan
786. MALAYSIA: Fighting Entrenched Corruption Remains Toughest Challenge After Three Years in Govt: Anwar
787. MYANMAR: Rohingya Crisis Should Be Resolved Together: Yunus
788. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of Using ‘Human Shields’ on Border
789. INDONESIA Urges EU to Lift Biodiesel Import Curbs After WTO Panel Backs Jakarta
790. INDONESIA: New Agency to Assert State Control Over Minerals Vital for Defense
791. MALAYSIA: Education Act Update Underway to Strengthen School Discipline in Crackdown on Bullying Cases: Minister
792. MYANMAR Junta Propaganda Vehicle Joins China-Led Media Bloc
793. THAILAND Becomes Regional Leader in Energy Transition: ABB Study
794. INDONESIA: Prabowo Banks on Danantara to Balance Budget
795. INDONESIA Shuts Down Banten Waste Plant Over Hazardous Imports
796. MYANMAR: Rohingya Refugees Must Wait for Justice Before Returning: UN Investigator
797. THAILAND to host Asia’s largest gaming event in October 2025
798. SINGAPORE Workplaces Struggle to Stamp Out Vaping Despite National Ban
799. INDONESIA: Bekasi Quake Shakes Jakarta Into Preparedness Debate
800. INDONESIA: Breaking: Deputy Manpower Minister Caught in Anti-Graft Sting
801. MALAYSIA: Parliamentary Group Drafting Hate Speech Guidelines to Reflect Malaysia’s Diversity
802. MYANMAR: Under Chinese Pressure, Myanmar’s UWSP Cuts Off Support to Allied Ethnic Armies
803. THAILAND: Thai Government Approves Major Digital Strategy
804. INDONESIA: Govt in Crisis-Control Mode Over Tax Hike
805. INDONESIA Targets Shadow Economy to Lift $145 Billion in 2026 Tax Revenue
806. MALAYSIA: What Iman Research’s Study Reveals About Young Malays’ Attitudes Towards a Plural and More Economically Just Malaysia
807. MYANMAR: Junta Abruptly Closes Thai-Myanmar Trade Bridge to Cut Off Rebel Funding
808. PHILIPPINES: Cockfighting Livestreams Thrive in Philippines Despite Ban and Murders
809. INDONESIA: Political Parties Divided Over Court Ruling on Direct Regional Elections
810. INDONESIA Shuts 1,800 Fraudulent Lenders and Investment Schemes
811. MYANMAR: Death Toll from Myanmar Junta Airstrike on Mawchi Climbs to 31
812. PHILIPPINES Spends Billions on Flood Projects, But Disasters Keep Killing
813. Cambodia Setting Sights on Muslim Tourist Market
814. INDONESIA’S  Shrinking Middle Class Threatens Growth, Consumption
815. INDONESIA: Religious Affairs Ministry Vows Crackdown on Intolerance
816. MYANMAR: Widespread Absenteeism and Dismissals Reported in Myanmar Junta’s Electric Power Ministry
817. SINGAPORE to Classify Vaping as Drug Offense, PM Wong Says
818. INDONESIA: ‘Life is Plastic’: US is Biggest Buyer of Indonesian Toys
819. MALAYSIA and ASEAN Push for Transparency in Myanmar’s Election Plans and Rohingya Crisis During Sept 19 Visit: Tok Mat
820. MYANMAR: International IDEA Calls for Global Rejection of Myanmar Junta’s Elections
821. THAILAND Gives Stranded Cambodian Workers 6-Month Work Permit Extension
822. INDONESIA: Bali Waste Cycle Aims to Scale Up to Make Recycling Profitable
823. INDONESIA: Incentives Needed for Mining Sector to Cut Emissions
824. THAILAND: Government Given Failing Grade on Corruption
825. THAILAND’S Tourism Boom Continues with 20 Million Visitors and THB937 Billion Revenue
826. CAMBODIA: Assessment reveals extensive damage to Preah Vihear
827. INDONESIA: Renewed Plan to Reinstate New Order-Style State Guidelines Draws Flak
828. INDONESIACould Raise $5 Billion by Taxing Its 50 Wealthiest Citizens, Study Says
829. MYANMAR Region Sees ‘Dramatic’ Hunger Rise After Aid Cutbacks
830. Singapore is Now World’s Second-Richest Country, Far Ahead of its Southeast Asian Neighbors
831. INDONESIA: Delay Triggers Fresh Demands to Scrap History Rewrite
832. INDONESIA: Shaky Regulations, Finances Stall Coal Miners’ Transition to ‘Green’ Investment
833. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Signs Sister City Agreement with Kuala Lumpur
834. MYANMAR: AA Rejects Junta’s Planned Election in Rakhine
835. THAILAND: Cambodia Crisis Hits Thai Brands, Disrupts Logistics and Halts Ad Spending
836. INDONESIA Revives Deputy Commander Role After 25 Years, Promotes Elite Force Chiefs to Three-Star Rank
837. INDONESIA:  Bali Immigration Forms a Special Task Force to Crack Down on Unruly Tourists
838. MYANMAR: Nine Killed and 28 Injured in Hpakant as Myanmar Military Shelling Hits civilian Areas
839. VIETNAM: Inside the world of Vietnamese Crypto Investigators Tackling Billion-Dollar Hacks
840. SINGAPORE at Increased Risk of Chikungunya as Cases Double in 2025, Health Agency Warns
841. INDONESIA Readies Island Medical Facility for 2,000 Wounded Gazans
842. INDONESIA: More Than Half a Million Social Assistance Recipients Suspected of Online Gambling
843. Myanmar Junta Hires US Lobby Firm in Bid to Boost Ties With Washington
844. THAILAND and CAMBODIA Sign 13-Point Ceasefire Agreement 
845. VIETNAM to Identify, Focus on 3 Strategic Technology Products
846. INDONESIA Unfreezes 122 Million Dormant Accounts as Online Gambling Transactions Near $60 Billion
847. INDONESIA: US Agrees to Grant 0% Tariff on Indonesian Copper: Minister
848. MYANMAR Junta Launches Street Phone Checks as Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect
849. THAILAND: Health Ministry Estimates 146 Million Baht Damage, Plans Lawsuit Against Cambodia
850. VIETNAM Installs First Domestically Owned International Internet Cable
851. INDONESIA Has $129 Billion to Spend — And Just Six Months to Do It
852. INDONESIA Readies Gaza Rice Delivery as Israeli Attacks Persist
853. MYANMAR: Press Freedom Concerns Raised after Myanmar Military-Linked Press Council Signs MOU With Thai Press Body
854. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Suspends Rice Importation for 60 Days
855. THAILAND: ‘Economic Animal’ in Luxury Leather
856. INDONESIA: Pardons Cast Doubt Over Prabowo’s Anticorruption Commitment
857. INDONESIA Kicks Off Health Screening for 58 Million Students Nationwide
858. MALAYSIA: Manga With a Malaysian Soul: How Rise Production Blends Local Folklore with Japanese Style and Modern Storytelling
859. MYANMAR Junta Ramps Up Rhetoric Against Timor Leste
860. THAILAND and Cambodia Begin Crucial Border Talks in Malaysia
861. VIETNAM targets domestic semiconductor chip production by 2027: PM
862. CAMBODIA: ASEAN Interim Observer En Route to Monitor Border Ceasefire
863. INDONESIA: Danantara Unveils Sweeping Reforms for SOE Executive Bonuses, Incentives
864. INDONESIA: RI Manufacturers See Tough Times Ahead as Higher US Tariffs Kick In
865. MYANMAR: European Anti-Jamming Tech Found in Myanmar Military Drones, CAR Report Reveals
866. THAI CEOs Unveil Survival Strategies as Trump Tariffs Threaten Economic Growth
867. INDONESIA: Mining Industry Leaders Highlight Challenges to Reaching Net Zero Emissions
868. INDONESIA Struggles with Regulatory, Infrastructure Gaps in AI Adoption
869. MYANMAR Regime Sets More Traps to Guarantee Election Win
870. SINGAPORE: Terror Threat to Singapore Remains High Amid AI Risks, Rising youth Radicalization: Home Affairs Report
871. THAI Cyber Agency Rushes to Bolster Media Defenses Against Escalating Threats
872. REGION: Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire After Five Days of Border Clash
873. INDONESIA to Slash Middle East Oil Imports in Favor of $15B US Energy Deal
874. MALAYSIA: Anwar Hails Asean Diplomacy as Cambodia, Thailand Agree to Ceasefire After Malaysia Meet
875. 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
876. THAI Army Accuses Cambodia of Breaking Truce
877. CAMBODIA: Mine Action Authority Warn of ‘Cruel Shadow’ of Thai Cluster
878. INDONESIA Welcomes France’s Recognition of Palestine
879. INDONESIA: Poverty Rate Falls Nationwide — Except in Papua and Maluku
880. MYANMAR Rights Group Demands Chinese Sanctions
881. THAI Delegation to Hold Urgent Talks with Cambodia in Malaysia on July 28
882. CAMBODIA-Thailand Exchange Fire Along Border, Civilians Killed
883. INDONESIA-US Trade Deal Possible Threat to Data Sovereignty
884. MYANMAR Junta Looks for Foreign Energy Investment
885. THAI Military Raises Concerns Over Hun Sen’s Role in Ordering Attacks on Thai Civilians
886. VIETNAM Urges Thailand, Cambodia to Refrain From Using Force
887. INDONESIA to Exempt US Companies from Local Content Requirement
888. INDONESIA: Layoffs Surge in Manufacturing, Retail, Govt Data Suggest
889. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Warn Myanmar Junta Election Staff
890. THAILAND: Countdown to US Tariff, 7 Thai Industries at risk, Millions of Jobs on the Line
891. VIETNAM: HCMC Unveils Ambitious Plan to Replace 400,000 Gasoline Motorbikes with EVs
892. INDONESIA: ASEAN Urged to Focus on People Amid Challenges
893. INDONESI Draws $58 Billion in H1 Investment, Fueled by Downstream Expansion
894. MALAYSIA: Swiped into routine: How China-inspired apps redefine Malaysian daily life
895. MYANMAR- Thailand Lodges Protest After Suspected Myanmar Junta Drone Found in Tak
896. VIETNAM Ranks 6th Globally in AI Openness
897. INDONESIA Exporters Seek to Split Tariffs with US Buyers to Ensure Demand
898. INDONESIA: Polytron Starts Mass Production of Electric Vehicles in West Java
899. MYANMAR: Conjuring an Election Illusion in War-Torn Shan
900. THAI Foreign Ministry Condemns Cambodia over Landmine Incident, Urges Accountability
901. VIETNAM: 300 Rescuers Join Overnight Search for Victims of Capsized Ha Long Bay Cruise Boat
902. INDONESIA: Bali Emerges as Major Hot Spot for Transnational Drug Trafficking: BNN
903. INDONESIA: Foreign Hospitals Cleared to Operate in Indonesia as Prabowo Targets Healthcare Upgrade
904. MYANMAR: Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) Formed to Reclaim Identity and Seek Justice
905. SINGAPORE Ranks Among World’s Top Cities for Tech Talent
906. THAILAND: Chinese Tourist Numbers Plummet, Malaysia Overtakes Thailand in ASEAN Race
907. INDONESIA to Pay 19% US Tariffs in Exchange for Full Market Access, Boeing Jets
908. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Makes Historic Debut at UN Forum on Sustainable Development
909. MALAYSIA: Freedom of Information Act to be tabled by year end to boost transparency: Anwar
910. MYANMAR and Russian Regimes Push Indian Trade Corridor to Bypass Western Sanctions
911. VIETNAM: 59 Vietnamese Arrested in Laos Over Large-Scale Scam Syndicate
912. CAMBODIA to Enforce Military Conscription Law in 2026
913. INDONESIA: BPJS Kesehatan Proves Equal Healthcare Access Is Possible Across Indonesia
914. INDONESIA: Starlink Pauses New Customer Sign-Ups in Indonesia
915. MYANMAR: Burma’s Cyber Scam Centers: A Global Security Crisis, Now Targeting Americans
916. THAILAND: Temple Donation Loopholes Spark Concern Over Corruption and Money Laundering Risks
917. INDONESIA: EU Grants Indonesia Multi-Entry Schengen Visa as Landmark Trade Deal Nears Completion
918. INDONESIA: Free Boarding Schools for Poor Children to Open Across Indonesia Next Week
919. MALAYSIA Acts to Avoid US Sanctions Amid EScalating Global AI Chip War
920. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Troops, Civilians Flee Across Thai Border from Karen State
921. THAILAND: US Blocks AI Chip Access to China, Warning Sign for Thailand, Malaysia
922. Cambodia expresses concern over construction of Angkor Wat replica in Thailand
923. NDONESIA: US Tariff Threatens 70,000 Textile Jobs in Indonesia
924. MYANMAR- A Atrike Leader Urges Urgent Reforms Within NUG to Sustain the Revolution
925. SINGAPOREANS Cross Border in Droves for Malaysian Durian Tours, All-You-Can-Eat Buffets
926. INDONESIA: Pertamina Inks MoUs with Exxon, Chevron to Sweeten Indonesia’s Tariff Offer
927. INDONESIA: Prabowo Assigns Gibran to Spearhead Papua Development, Rights Efforts
928. MYANMAR: Trump Tariff Letter to Myanmar Junta Raises Eyebrows, Risks Lending Legitimacy
929. VIETNAMESE Content Creators Earn Thousands of Dollars Monthly from AI-Generated Faceless Videos
930. INDONESIA: US Maintains Tariff Threat Despite Indonesian Concessions
931. INDONESIA: Trump Tariffs May Slow Indonesia’s Economy by 0.5%, Economist Warns
932. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Counterproductive’ Trade Tactics, Warns of Regional Instability
933. MYANMAR: Timor Leste Hits Back at Myanmar Junta’s Objection to ASEAN Membership
934. THAILAND Hit with Steep US Tariffs as Trump Escalates Trade Stance
935. INDONESIA: BRICS Revives Bandung Spirit to Unite Global South
936. INDONESIA to Send 10,000 Tons of Rice Aid to Palestine, Set Up Joint Investment Zone
937. MALAYSIA: Southeast Asia’s Most-Visited Destination Among Countries With Highest Tourism Growth
938. MALAYSIA: How Much Onions Do Malaysians Eat and Why is it Biting into our National Coffers?
939. MYANMAR People Skeptical of Junta’s Promises of Election, Peace
940. Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute Resolutions Hinge on Agreements Stipulated in Franco-Siam Treaties
941. INDONESIA: Serving at Sea, PIS and DoctorSHARE Bring Hospital Ship to Serve Remote Communities in Papua
942. INDONESIA: Widening Deficit Spurs Calls to Curb Major Spending
943. MALAYSIA : Pay Up or Lose your Assets: Errant Ex-Husbands Face Seizures, Frozen Income Under Selangor’s Proposed Crackdown on ‘Nafkah’ Dodgers
944. MYANMAR: Making Connections in Myanmar’s Fractured State
945. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Orders Halt to Strategic Imports from Thailand, Citing National Security concerns
946. Malaysia: ‘Some Starting in Primary school’: Hannah Yeoh, Says Synthetic Drug Addiction Now a Cabinet Concern
947. MYANMAR: Indonesian ‘Influencer’ Given 7-year Myanmar Prison Sentence
948. THAILAND: Public Outrage as South Korean Taxi Driver Suggests Thai Tourist ‘Pay with Body’
949. INDONESIA: Govt Targets 15,000 Barrels per Day from Community Oil Wells
950. INDONESIA Hopes to Join BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
951. INDONESIA: Women’s Growing Role in Drug Trade Raises Concerns in Indonesia
952. MYANMAR – Dying in Jail, Myanmar’s Political Prisoners a ‘Stain on ASEAN’s Conscience’
953. SINGAPORE Hits Record High in Renewable Energy Consumption
954. INDONESIA: Preventive Strikes Keep Indonesia Free of Terror Attacks Since 2023: Police Chief
955. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat’s Nickel Mining May Threaten Endangered Papuan Blue Orchid
956. MALAYSIA-Standard Chartered Sued for US$2.7B Over Role in 1MDB Scandal
957. MYANMAR: Federal and State Parliaments Express Grave Concern Over Health Crisis Facing Myanmar’s Political Prisoners
958. THAILAND-Constitutional Court Suspends Paetongtarn as PM Because of Hun Sen’s Clip
959. INDONESIA to Relax Import Rules as US Tariff Deadline Nears
960. INDONESIA Police Deploys Robots for Crime-Fighting and Rescue
961. INDONESIA: China to Keep Anti-Dumping Steel Duties on Indonesia, EU and South Korea
962. MYANMAR: Helping Myanmar Garment Workers Get a Fair Deal?
963. THAILAND: Thousands of Thai Cannabis Shops Face Closure Under New Regulations
964. INDONESIA: Separate National, Local Elections Starting 2029: Constitutional Court
965. INDONESIA Begins Construction of $5.9 Billion Mega EV Battery Hub With China’s CATL Consortium
966. MALAYSIA: Ganja on the Rise: Melaka and Cheras are New Drug Hotspots, Anti-Narcotics Data Shows
967. MYANMAR: Mizoram Chief Minister warns of strict action against lawbreaking Myanmar refugees
968. VIETNAM Issues Plan to Attract Top AI Talents
969. INDONESIA: Govt, House Staunch Defense Opens Court Battle on TNI Law
970. INDONESIA Stock Exchange Surpasses 950 Listed Companies, Profit Soars
971. MALAYSIA: Armed Forces Make History With Promotion of First Malaysian Chinese Three-Star General
972. MYANMAR: Malaysian Crackdown on Undocumented Migrant Workers Spurs Fear Among Myanmar Nationals
973. MYANMAR Junta Arrests State-Controlled MRTV Employee Over Aung San Suu Kyi Birthday Tribute
974. THAILAND Reclassifies Cannabis Bud as a Controlled Herb, Restricts Sales and Advertising
975. INDONESIA: House Shelves Gibran Impeachment Petition
976. INDONESIA: Gov’t Rolls Out 2025 Wage Subsidy to Support Up to 17 Million Workers
977. MALAYSIA: Anwar Backs Students’ Right to Protest, Tells MoHE and UMS to Protect Academic Freedom
978. MYANMAR: Shan State Takes Center Stage in Myanmar Junta’s Election Push
979. VIETNAM Designates Da Nang as Nation’s Inaugural Free Trade Zone
980. CAMBODIA: UN Expert Highlights Growing Synthetic Drug Threat in Cambodia
981. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Health Draws Attention During Birthday Celebration
982. INDONESIA: Pertamina Says It Has Enough Fuel Supplies as Iran Threatens to Block Hormuz
983. Myanmar Junta Scrambles for Chinese Energy Investment as Lights Go Out
984. THAI Fuel Exports to Cambodia Worth Nearly 48 Billion Baht in 2024
985. INDONESIA Predicted to Grow Just 4.5 Pct This Year if Israel-Iran War Doesn’t Stop
986. INDONESIA: Forestry Ministry to Strengthen Enforcement at Tesso Nilo National Park
987. MALAYSIA: The Vanilla Farm That’s Saving LIves: Inside Malaysia’s Revolutionary ‘Halfway Farm’ for Former Death Row Inmates
988. MYANMAR: Satellite Images Reveal Alarming Rare Earth Mining Expansion in Myanmar’s UWSA Territory
989. INDONESIA: Papua Primary Target in Battle to Eradicate Malaria Nationwide
990. INDONESIA: 19 Suitcases of Cash Used to Buy Private Jet in Papua Corruption Case, KPK Says
991. MALAYSIA: ‘It’s Not Just Women’: Govt to Boost Fertility Rate With Inclusive Solutions: Minister
992. MYANMAR Junta Attacks to Reclaim KIA’s Jade and Rare Earth Strongholds
993. VIETNAM: E-Cigarette Users Could Face Fines of $120-200
994. CAMBODIA Firmly Rejects Thailand’s Unilateral Map in Border Talks
995. INDONESIA: Culture Minister’s Denial of Mass Rape in 1998 Riots Sparks Outrage
996. MALAYSIA: ‘We ate one egg between five’: Malaysian Haj pilgrims detail nightmare journey to Mecca after alleged scam
997. MYANMAR Junta Forces Recapture Kataingti Camp in Karen State After Months
998. THAILAND Ranks Lowest in ASEAN for Business Innovation: World Bank
999. CAMBODIA: All TV stations, Cinemas must stop broadcasting Thai films
1000. INDONESIA: Tension grows between North Sumatra, Aceh over disputed border
1001. MALAYSIA Named Top Muslim-Friendly Travel Destination for 10th Straight Year
1002. NUG Confirms Construction of Two Bomb-Proof Underground Hospitals in Myanmar
1003. THAILAND: Bangkok Reveals Smart Traffic Signals Reduce cCngestion Buy up to 41%
1004. CAMBODIA: Legal Groundwork Underway to Take Border Dispute to ICJ
1005. INDONESIA Opens $12.3 Billion in Infrastructure Projects to Global Investors
1006. INDONESIA: Magelang Demands Eight Times Increase in Borobudur Visitor Limit
1007. MYANMAR: How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades
1008. SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia Closure: 4 Key Things Travelers Need to Know
1009. Cambodian leaders condemn politicians for disseminating fake news on social media
1010. INDONESIA: Govt is Redefining Poverty Line After Two Decades: DEN
1011. INDONESIA Revokes Mining Permits of Four Companies in Raja Ampat
1012. MYANMAR: PNO Orders Over 6,000 Residents to Relocate in Southern Shan State
1013. VIETNAM: Qualcomm Launches New AI R&D Center in Vietnam
1014. INDONESIA Ignores Its Middle Class in Latest Economic Stimuli: Analyst
1015. INDONESIA: Controversial Discipline Program Sends “Unruly” Students to Army Facility in Bandung
1016. MYANMAR Junta Boss Thanks Protector China on 75th Anniversary of Ties
1017. THAILAND: Foreign Ministry Affirms Measures to Cut Electricity, Internet to Cambodia Remain
1018. CAMBODIA: Thailand Likely to Face Substantial Economic Losses without Cambodia’s 1.2 Million Migrant Workers in the Country
1019. INDONESIA: Three Nickel Mining Firms Accused of Environmental Damage in Raja Ampat
1020. INDONESIA Faces Brain Drain as Skilled Graduates Leave for Jobs Abroad
1021. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi: Enduring Relevance, Manipulation, and the Battle for Myanmar’s Future
1022. Thai Economy: NESDC Warns of SME Job Losses and Graduate Unemployment Crisis
1023. CAMBODIA: Anonymous Wildlife Crime Reporting Tool Launched in Cambodia
1024. INDONESIA: BI Revises Down Its Target for Sharia Financing Growth in Indonesia
1025. INDONESIA: Australian Government Issues Travel Advisory for Indonesia, Especially Bali
1026. SINGAPORE: Global Anti-Scam Blitz: 106 Nabbed, S$7.7m Seized in Singapore; Malaysia among seven countries in joint operation
1027. MYANMAR Farmers Lose Crops in Monsoon Flooding
1028. INDONESIA: Suspected Papua Rebels Kill Two Church Builders at Project Site
1029. MYANMAR: Burma Research Institute Urges Continued US Aid Amid Mounting Crisis in Myanmar
1030. THAILAND: Urgent Action After Myanmar Cargo Ship Runs Aground Near Surin Islands, Damaging Coral Reefs and Threatening Marine Life
1031. INDONESIA: Plan to Increase State Funding for Political parties brings calls for caution
1032. INDONESIA Faces $46 Billion Infrastructure Funding Gap Through 2029
1033. MALAYSIA: Federal Govt Unveils Kota Madani Township in Putrajaya — a 10,000-Home, High-Density Hub Powered By AI
1034. MYANMAR: Thousands of Children in Myanmar’s Earthquake Zone Have No Schools to go to For New School Year: Save the Children
1035. VIETNAM: Apple Removes 9,600 Vietnamese Apps from App Store
1036. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows to Clean House Amid Calls for Reshuffle
1037. INDONESIA: Prabowo Alleges Foreign-Funded NGOs Aim to Divide Indonesia
1038. MYANMAR: Junta Troops Massing to Reclaim Myanmar’s China-Backed Pipelines
1039. SINGAPORE Woman Gets just S$1 in Divorce, But Ex Loses Bigger Share Over Misconduct
1040. THAI Entertainment Boom Forecast to Top THB 601 Billion Revenue
1041. 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
1042. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesian Pilgrims Barred from Hajj as Saudi Halts Special Visa Issuance
1043. MALAYSIA: How Malaysia’s Discount Store Boom Minted its Newest Billionaire Lee Kar Whatt
1044. MYANMAR: Karen Offensive Seizes a Dozen Junta Bases Along Myanmar-Thai Border
1045. THAILAND: Bangkok Tops Global List as Best City for Remote Work
1046. CAMBODIA Faces Alarming Measles Surge Amid Regional Outbreak
1047. INDONESIA: Dalio’s Reported Exit Sparks Questions Over Danantara’s Game Plan
1048. INDONESIA Seeks New Study Destinations for Students Affected by US Visa Suspension
1049. MYANMAR: UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Human Rghts Crisis in Myanmar
1050. THAILAND: Bangkok Gears Up for Thailand’s Largest Ever Pride Parade
1051. INDONESIA: Indonesia Open to Ties with Israel if It Recognizes Palestine: Prabowo
1052. INDONESIA: Court Orders Govt to Provide Free Basic Education in All Schools
1053. MALAYSIA: Even Closed-Door LGBTQ-Friendly Events ‘Against Societal norms’, Urges cops to probe and act: Religious Affairs Minister
1054. MYANMAR: Yadaya-How Myanmar’s Junta Boss Hopes to Hex His Way to Presidency
1055. THAILAND: Rising Demand Fuels Growth of international Schools in Thailand
1056. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Papua New Guinea ASEAN Membership Pitch Likely Serves Jakarta’s Interests
1057. INDONESIA: Landmark Ruling: State Must Help Fund Private Elementary Schooling
1058. MYANMAR: JFM Releases List of ASEAN Companies Supporting the Myanmar Junta with Taxes, Jet Fuel, and Eechnology
1059. THAILAND: Safety Concerns and Structural Issues Hinder Chinese Travel to Thailand
1060. VIETNAM: Legislature Weighs on Abolishing Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking
1061. CAMBODIA- Civil Society Urges End To Victim-Blaming In Rape Cases
1062. INDONESIA: New History Book to Highlight Past Presidents’ Achievements: Culture Minister
1063. INDONESIA to Prioritize Jamu and Natural Medicines in Health Sector Transformation
1064. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Prioritize Human Rights in Burma
1065. VIETNAM to Export Renewable Energy to Malaysia, Singapore via Submarine Cables
1066. INDONESIA: Govt’s Energy Deregulation Vow Draws Global Giants
1067. INDONESIA: Critical Op-Ed Retraction Tests Freedom of Expression
1068. SINGAPORE: AI Use in Singapore Classrooms Outpaces Policy, Raising Concerns Among Educators
1069. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysians Spend More on Groceries Than Anyone Else in Southeast Asia
1070. MYANMAR: UNHCR Updates Show Ongoing Challenges for Displaced Individuals Following Myanmar Earthquake
1071. INDONESIA: TNI General Appointment as Customs Office Head Raises Question
1072. INDONESIA: Japanese Carmakers Look Elsewhere, as RI Bioethanol Lags Behind
1073. MYANMAR: India Asked to Probe Myanmar Rebel Deaths
1074. SINGAPORE University Tops Asia for Ultra-Wealthy Alumni, Beating China’s Tsinghua
1075. THAI Gemstone Exports Face Uncertainty Amid U.S. Tariff Hike, Risk Losing Ground to Vietnam and Sri Lanka
1076. Cambodia, Hollywood Studio in Deal to Boost Creative Economy
1077. INDONESIA: House Speaker Puan Warns Government Against Whitewashing History
1078. INDONESIA Aims to Cut Poverty Rate Below 7.5 Pct by 2026
1079. MYANMAR: We Can’t Help You, Myanmar Junta Tells Striking Workers at Adidas Factory
1080. VIETNAM Hit Hardest by Brute-Force Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
1081. INDONESIA: Over 28,000 Accounts Blocked in Crackdown on Online Gambling: PPATK
1082. INDONESIA: Rescue Teams Search for 19 People After Landslide at Gold Mine in Papua
1083. MYANMAR Political Parties Fear Mass Boycott of Junta’s Election
1084. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Willing to Reconcile with Dutertes
1085. THAILAND: Bangkok–Kuala Lumpur Direct Train Service To Resume This Year
1086. INDONESIA: Prabowo: No Second Term If I Fail the First
1087. INDONESIA: Hotels Demand Crackdown On Unlicensed Rentals in Bali
1088. MYANMAR Junta likely to Form New ‘Interim Government’ in July Ahead of Year-End Elections
1089. SINGAPORE: Made-in-Singapore antibody test for multiple viruses now used worldwide
1090. THAILAND Among Top 10 Nations with Significant LGBTQI+ Population
1091. CAMBODIA: GDCE Cracks Whip Over Illegal Durian Imports
1092. INDONESIA: Critics Slam Prabowo’s Smart Screens as Misplaced Education Priority
1093. INDONESIA: Judge Transfers Fall Short in Tackling Judiciary Corruption
1094. MYANMAR: Three Japanese Firms Ditch Myanmar Port Project
1095. Thailand Tourism Crisis Brews As Foreign Arrivals Continue to Declin
1096. INDONESIA: Concern Grows Over Project to Rewrite History
1097. INDONESIA: Will Nickel Be Indonesia’s Trump Card?
1098. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Warns of $1 Billion Deficit in National Health Insurance Due to Inactive Members
1099. THAILAND: Power Struggles Put Thai PM in Political Crosshairs
1100. PHILIPPINES: 29 kg of Meth Disguised As Durian Seized in Philippine Drug Bust
1101. INDONESIA’s Top Islamic Body Rejects Proposal to Legalize Casinos
1102. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police crack down on thuggery, street brawls
1103. MYANMAR: 12 ASEAN Billionaires Fueling Myanmar Junta Terror Campaign: JFM
1104. PHILIPPINES: Vote and Vanish? Study Says Civic Engagement Drops After Elections
1105. VIETNAM’s Major Cities Push Ahead with Electric Bus Revolution
1106. INDONESIA: West Java to Provide Mental Health Services in All ‘Puskesmas’ Amid High Depression Rate
1107. INDONESIA Ranks Top 3 in ASEAN Competitiveness, So Why Are Investors Still Hesitant?
1108. MALAYSIA Must Use ASEAN Chair to Grow Halal Exports into 600 Million-Strong Regional Market: Zahid
1109. MYANMAR’S Ethnic Karen Face Food Shortages Amid Aid Cuts to Camps on Thai Border
1110. THAILAND On Track to Become Global Leader in Future Food: Experts
1111. INDONESIA to Cultivate 300,000 Hectares of Sugar Palm to Power Bioethanol Push
1112. INDONESIA: Police, Military to Crack Down on Rogue Mass Organizations
1113. 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
1114. INDONESIA: SOEs Law Raises Graft Oversight Concerns
1115. INDONESIA to Halt Refined Fuel Imports from Singapore
1116. MALAYSIA: Sixteen Foreigners, Including Children, Rescued from Forced Labor in Raids Across KL and Selangor
1117. MYANMAR: Mansat Villagers Urge TNLA to Address Unlawful Silicon Mining, Environmental and Social Harms
1118. VIETNAM Has ‘Significant’ Demand for US Goods: Trade Minister
1119. INDONESIA: Politics Creep into Military Ranks
1120. INDONESIA: Government Forms Anti-Extortion Task Force
1121. MALAYSIA: RM10,000 fine for TikTok post on racial, religious sensitivities, says MCMC
1122. MYANMAR Junta Calls New Ceasefire After Quake
1123. THAILAND: Southern Insurgency Escalates, Govt to Crackdown on Militant Leaders
1124. INDONESIA: ‘I’m In Charge’, Says Prabowo
1125. INDONESIA: Garuda Indonesia Grounds 15 Planes Over Maintenance, Financial Issues
1126. MALAYSIAN Travelers Can Soon Stay in China Visa-Free For Up to 90 Days Under New Five-Year Deal
1127. MYANMAR: US Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Border Militia Over Cyber Scams
1128. SINGAPORE: Tech Billionaire Bill Gates’ Philanthropic Foundation to Set Up Office in Singapore
1129. INDONESIA: Miners Slam Chinese Smelters for Buying Bauxite Below Benchmark Price
1130. INDONESIA Annual Q1 GDP Growth Slowest in More Than Three Years
1131. SINGAPORE: Sexist, Racist Abuse of Women Candidates in Singapore GE2025 Draws Backlash From Gender Equality NGO
1132. MYANMAR: Sex-Based Violence Against Women and Girls in Myanmar
1133. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese Workers Scramble for High
1134. CAMBODIA: Troops Withdraw From Ancient Temple After Thai-Cambodian Talks
1135. INDONESIA: Impeachment Call, Abortive Reshuffle Hint at Internal TNI Tension
1136. INDONESIA: Beyond Statistics: Establishing a Poverty Line That Reflects True Hardship
1137. MYANMAR: Over 60 Villages Displaced in Bago’s Minhla Township Amid Junta Raids and Shelling
1138. THAILAND to Launch CB Disaster Notification System by Mid-July
1139. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Issues Labor Day Plea as Workers Desert Myanmar
1140. INDONESIA: Jokowi Faces Storm of Lawsuits Six months After Stepping Down
1141. INDONESIA: Foreign Investment up 12% yoy in First Quarter
1142. MALAYSIA Facing Severe Brain Drain with 1.86 Million Already Gone: Digital Minister
1143. MYANMAR Heritage Falls Victim to Quake
1144. VIETNAM Forecast to Become Second-Largest Economy in Southeast Asia by 2036
1145. INDONESIA Moves Toward Lifting Saudi Labor Ban Under New Safeguards
1146. INDONESIA: Indorama to Invest $2B in US as Tariff Talks Go On
1147. MALAYSIA and VIETNAM Vow Continued Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Citizens: PM Anwar
1148. MYANMAR Marks Month of Misery Since Historic Quake
1149. THAILAND to Launch Delivery Drone Trials in Bangkok This Year
1150. CAMBODIA On Track to be Malaria-Free by September
1151. INDONESIA: LG Departure Marks Rude Awakening for Indonesia’s Nickel Downstream Dream
1152. INDONESIA: Free Meal Program Faces Hurdles on Food Safety, Funds Management
1153. MYANMAR Junta Builds a Surveillance State: report
1154. VIETNAM: World Bank forecasts Vietnam GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025
1155. INDONESIA: Govt Sticks to 5 Percent Growth Target Despite IMF’s Downward Revision
1156. INDONESIA: US Criticism of QRIS Baseless, Says Indonesian Economist
1157. MALAYSIA Indonesia to Explore Large-Scale Plantation Projects in Kalimantan and South Papua
1158. MYANMAR: ND-Burma Condemns Myanmar Junta’s Forced Enlistment of Women
1159. VIETNAM: US Representatives will Attend Vietnam’s National Reunification Anniversary: Foreign Ministry
1160. INDONESIA’S Largest Muslim Group Defends Halal Rules Against US Criticism
1161. INDONESIA’S Food Plan Risks ‘World’s Largest Deforestation
1162. MYANMAR Junta Troops Re-Enter Lashio as MNDAA Withdraws; Uncertainty Grows Among Locals
1163. THAILAND Cracks Down on Foreigners Using Student Visas to Work Illegally
1164. INDONESIA: Proposal to Name Soeharto National Hero Draws Opposition
1165. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Trade with China as Usual Despite US-China Trade War
1166. MYANMAR: Women and Girls in Myanmar Face Deadly Dual crises following earthquake
1167. Thailand’s Central Bank Pushes for Inclusive Digital Finance in ASEAN
1168. VIETNAM: VinFast Delivers 400 e-Vehicles to Indonesian Dealers, Consumers
1169. INDONESIA: TNI Presence On Campus Stokes Fears of Shrinking Civic Space
1170. MALAYSIA Among Four Countries Hit by New US Solar Import Duties
1171. MYANMAR: Kim Aris Concludes U.S. Tour With Renewed Call to Action for Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar People
1172. PHILIPPINES: Law Signed Requiring Immediate, Proper Burial of Muslim Cadavers
1173. VIETNAM: Northern Region Sees Sharp Rise in Forest Fires in Early 2025
1174. CAMBODIA: Remembering the ‘Fall of Phnom Penh’ 50 years ago
1175. INDONESIA Weighs US Arms Purchases to Curb Tariff Threat: Bloomberg
1176. INDONESIA Aims to Halt Rice Imports in 2025 as Self-Sufficiency Improves
1177. MALAYSIA to Teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese as Elective Languages in Schools to Boost ASEAN Ties: Fadhlina
1178. MYANMAR: New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule
1179. CAMBODIA: April 17, 1975: A Day of Long-Lasting Memories
1180. INDONESIA: Top US, Indonesian Diplomats Discuss Tariffs, Defense in Meeting
1181. INDONESIA: Trump’s Tariff Moves Push Indonesians Toward Gold and Real Estate
1182. MYANMAR’S Pushback Against Chinese Influence: Social Media and Street Protests
1183. THAILAND: Thaksin Meets Anwar, Myanmar Junta Leader at Bangkok Hotel Amid Tight Security
1184. INDONESIA: Two More Indonesian Geoparks Get UNESCO Recognition
1185. INDONESIAN Consulate Warns Against Unofficial Hajj Routes for 2025
1186. MALAYSIA: Rare Diseases in Malaysia: the Hidden Crisis Few are Talking About
1187. MYANMAR Junta Chief to Meet ASEAN Chair After Years of Being Kept AT a Distance
1188. PHILIPPINES-Security Tightened vs Kidnaps
1189. VIETNAM’S Largest City to Test 47,000 Public School Teachers for English Proficiency
1190. CAMBODIA: At Least 80,000 Indonesians are Working Illegally in Cambodia
1191. INDONESIA: Australia Asks Indonesia About Russian Request to Base Aircraft in Papua
1192. INDONESIA Hosts 100 Foreign Investors Amid Rising US-China Trade Tensions
1193. MALAYSIA PM says to Meet MYANMAR Junta Chief Over Quake Relief
1194. VIETNAM, CHINA Ink Pivotal Agreements on Railway, Road Cooperation
1195. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1196. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1197. MYANMAR Quake Victims Mark New Year Camped in Ruins
1198. SINGAPORE Slashes 2025 Growth Forecast to as Low as 0% Amid US-China Tariff War and Global Slowdown Fears
1199. THAILAND: BOT to Hold Financial institutions Liable for Call Center Scam Losses
1200. INDONESIA: Calls Mount for Transparency in KUHAP Law Revision
1201. INDONESIA Eyes Global Rice Export Market with Projected 12 Million Ton Surplus
1202. MYANMAR: India Rethinks Myanmar Policy Amid Border Shifts and Rising Tensions
1203. THAILAND Seeks Extradition of Former Buddhism Office Chief from US
1204. VIETNAM Administrative Overhaul: Planned Mergers to Reduce 63 Cities and provinces to 34
1205. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not Trying to Displace Palestinians’: Indonesia on Gaza Evacuation Plan
1206. MYANMAR: Earthquake Destroyed 50,000 Houses in Central Myanmar: Junta
1207. THAILAND: BMA Outlines New Educational Guidelines for Disaster and Globalization Resilience
1208. VIETNAM-High School Students Create Semi-Automatic Durian Shelling Machine
1209. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Revival of Military ‘Dwifungsi’ Nonsense
1210. INDONESIA-EU Seek Each Other’s Markets as Trump Tariffs Take Effect
1211. MYANMAR: Local Expertise Key to Earthquake Relief Amid Conflict in Myanmar, Report Advises
1212. THAILAND: Coffee Crisis Looms as Court Halts Nescafé Production in Thailand
1213. VIETNAM May Allow Dual Citizenship Under Amended Law
1214. INDONESIA: Prabowo Slams ‘Dark Indonesia’ Narrative, Warns of Nazi-Style Propaganda Tactics
1215. MYANMAR Suspends Tourist Visas After Quake
1216. THAILAND Plans to Restore Trade Balance with US: Finance Minister
1217. SINGAPORE: Crypto Ownership Climbs in Singapore, Gen Z and millennials lead shift: survey
1218. INDONESIA: President Prabowo to Distribute 1,000 Owls to Combat Rat Pests in Majalengka
1219. MYANMAR Junta Orders Earthquake Rescue Teams to Seek Prior Permission For Operations
1220. THAILAND Joins ASEAN Effort to Aid Myanmar Quake Victims
1221. VIETNAM Asks US to Delay New Tariffs by At Least 45 Days
1222. CAMBODIA is Open to Negotiation With US Over Tariff Hike, Offers to slash Import Duties
1223. INDONESIA: Prabowo Connects with World Leaders Amid Concerns Over US Tariffs
1224. INDONESIA Seeks to Negotiate with US over Trump’s New Tariffs
1225. MYANMAR: Rain Complicates Recovery in Quake-Hit Myanmar as Death Toll Tises
1226. VIETNAM: ‘US is Vietnam’s Largest Export Market, But There Are Other Buyers’: PM
1227. CAMBODIA Tops List of New Trump Tariffs, 49%
1228. INDONESIA Sends Medical Team and Relief Supplies to Earthquake-Hit Myanmar
1229. MALAYSIA: Trump Announces Tariffs on All Countries, including Malaysia at 24pc
1230. MYANMAR Quake Toll Passes 2,700 as Hopes of Rescue Fade
1231. THAILAND: Trump Tax Plan Targets Thailand as “Non-Reciprocal” Trading Partner
1232. INDONESIA: House Vows Openness, Public Participation in Police Law Revision
1233. INDONESIA: New TNI Law Could Bring Economic Consequences
1234. MYANMAR’https://asiaviews.net/indonesia-house-vows-openness-public-participation-in-police-law-revision/S Bloodiest Armed Forces Day
1235. SINGAPORE: Haze Returns to Singapore As Regional Hot Spot Activity Intensifies
1236. VIETNAM Approves 5-year Pilot Plan of Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Internet
1237. CAMBODIA: Cambodia Ranks Lowest in ASEAN Education
1238. INDONESIA Joins BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
1239. INDONESIA: Rupiah Hits Lowest Level Since 1998 Crisis Amid US Tariff Fears, Fiscal Concerns
1240. MYANMAR Junta’s Lottery Intensifies Conscription in Mandalay
1241. VIETNAM: Japan Turns to Vietnam, Indonesia to Tackle Truck Driver Shortage
1242. CAMBODIA: Nearly 1,000 Job Scam Cases Involving Indonesians Reported
1243. INDONESIA: Overlapping Responsibilities Loom Over Revised TNI Law
1244. INDONESIA: Flights Cancelled, Thousands Evacuated After East Flores Volcano Eruption
1245. INDONESIA: China’s Largest Coffee Chain Luckin Coffee Establishes Exclusive Coconut Island in Indonesia
1246. MYANMAR Junta Banks on Solar Miracle as Yangon Sinks Back into Darkness
1247. INDONESIA: ‘RIP Reform’: Democracy Advocates Sound Alarm Over Return of New Order
1248. INDONESIA: Papua Militias Kill Female Teacher, Injure Six: Authorities
1249. MYANMAR: UK Condemns Myanmar military’s escalating violence at UN Human Rights Council
1250. THAILAND: Censure Debate: PM Accused of Prioritizing Family, Allies Over Nation
1251. VIETNAM: Why Foreign Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Vietnam for Their Startups
1252. INDONESIA: Protection for Journalist Safety Remains Weak in Indonesia: Survey
1253. INDONESIA: Thai Ambassador Leads Business Delegation to Nusantara to Explore Investment Opportunities
1254. MYANMAR  Junta Arming Grassroots Militias to Control Urban Centers
1255. THAILAND to Propose Wat Arun’s Stupa as  World Heritage Site
1256. VIETNAM Enters Mobile Internet Speed Global Top 20 for First Time
1257. INDONESIA: Government Earmarks Rp 20 Trillion to Rescue Labor-Intensive Industries
1258. INDONESIA: Prabowo Instructs Minister to Begin Giant Seawall Project
1259. MALAYSIA: World Happiness Report: Like income, Malaysia stuck in middle
1260. MYANMAR: Scam Centers ‘Alive and Kicking’ in Shan State
1261. VIETNAM: People Queue Up for Hours to Buy Gold as Prices Surpass $3,900 For the First Time
1262. INDONESIA’S Stock Market Plunges While Others Shine
1263. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Reassures Investors on Prudent Budget Management as Stock Market Slumps
1264. MALAYSIA: ‘What Is Accepting 15 people?’: Malaysia to take in Palestinian Fighters Freed by Israel: Foreign Minister
1265. MYANMAR: Militants Killed Dozens of Rohingya Refugees Last Year: Watchdog
1266. SINGAPORE: First Solar-Powered Electric Boats to Ply Singapore River Next Month
1267. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Crosses Democratic Red Line
1268. INDONESIA’S  Business Sector Struggles Against Organized Extortion
1269. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Foreign State Immunity Act key to boosting investor confidence, protecting national security
1270. MYANMAR: Forcibly Displaced to Surge by 6.7 Million in 2025-2026: Aid Group
1271. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Prestigious University Launches Exchange Program for Vietnamese Students
1272. INDONESIA to Lift Ban on Sending Workers to Saudi, Expecting 600,000 Jobs
1273. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Criticize Military Involvement in Drug Enforcement
1274. MYANMAR: WFP to Cut Food Aid to 1 Million People in Myanmar
1275. THAILAND Ranks 3rd in the World for QR Code Usage
1276. VIETNAM: UN Confirms Vietnam’s Deposit of Chart, Geographical Coordinates of Points for Baseline in Gulf of Tonkin
1277. INDONESIA: State Revenue Nosedives in January and February
1278. INDONESIA: Prabowo Considers Isolated Island Prison for Corruption Convicts
1279. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Begins U.S. Tour to Urge International Action on Myanmar Crisis
1280. THAI Businesses Lead Asia’s Green Tech Surge: Alibaba report
1281. VIETNAM: VinFast Plans 100,000 EV Charging Stations in Indonesia
1282. INDONESIA: Dark Cloud Hangs Over RI Economy Amid Declining Confidence in Fiscal Policy
1283. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Dump Indonesian Stocks, JCI Plummets as BBRI and GOTO Take Heavy Hit
1284. INDONESIA’S  Anti-Graft Law Allows Death Penalty, but Will It Ever Be Enforced?
1285. MYANMAR: What We Know About the Myanmar Junta’s Promise of Elections
1286. PHILIPPINE Armed Forces, Police On Alert After Ex-President Duterte Arrest, Transfer to The Hague
1287. INDONESIA: Outcry Against Nepotism, Cronyism in Government
1288. INDONESIA: East Java Police Foil Arms Smuggling to Papua’s Armed Group
1289. MYANMAR: UN Reinstates Aid to Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia: Official
1290. PHILIPPINES: Sara Duterte Flies to the Netherlands to Help Father in ICC Case
1291. VIETNAM: Singaporean Businesses Seek to Invest More in Vietnam’s Renewable Energy, Industrial parks
1292. CAMBODIA: Buddha Statue Body Found After Head was Uncovered in 1927
1293. INDONESIA: New Cars on the Block as Chinese Brands Extend Turf War to Indonesia
1294. INDONESIA May Allocate Up to Rp 5 Trillion for Free Boarding Schools for Underprivileged Students
1295. MALAYSIA: End of Cheap Palm oil? Malaysia, Indonesia Face Supply Crunch as Biodiesel Demand Surges
1296. MYANMAR: Chinese-Run Online Money Laundering Continues in DKBA-Controlled Areas of Myanmar Despite Crackdown
1297. INDONESIA: Govt Delays Monthly Budget Data Relay, as Experts Warn Likely Revenue Drop
1298. INDONESIA: KPK Flags Irregularities in Indonesia’s $4 Billion Free Meal Program
1299. MYANMAR: Karen BGF to Repatriate Approximately 1,500 Chinese Nationals Involved in Online Fraud
1300. THAILAND: Malaysians Urged Delaying Non-Essential Trips to Southern Thailand
1301. VIETNAM Aims to Make English Second Language For All Students by 2035
1302. INDONESIA: Tepid Middle-Class Growth Casts Doubt on Economic Ambitions
1303. INDONESIA: Police Foil Attempt to Smuggle 127 Illegal Workers Disguised as Umrah Pilgrims
1304. INDONESIA: Chinese and German Investors Eye Indonesian Bamboo Cultivation
1305. MYANMAR: Rohingya Food Aid to be Halved From Next Month: UN
1306. THAILAND: Chinese Business Wave Takes Over Sampheng and Pratunam
1307. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Ranks, Orders More Populist Policies
1308. INDONESIA: Factories Struggle as Indonesia Faces Industrial Challenges in 2025
1309. MALAYSIA: CCTV Now Mandatory in New Housing Projects Across Federal Territories: Minister
1310. MYANMAR: Putin Hails Myanmar Ties as Junta Chief Visits Moscow
1311. VIETNAM Considers Waiving Visas for Select Countries, Billionaires
1312. INDONESIA: Authorities Scramble to Contain Greater Jakarta Floods
1313. INDONESIA: Nusantara Authority Now Fully Works in New Capital
1314. MALAYSIA: Mocking Other Religions Is Against Islam, Jakim warns as Era FM Hosts Taken Off-Air Over Thaipusam Clip
1315. MYANMAR: Pressure on Thailand Grows as 200 Myanmar Deportees Fed into Junta War Machine
1316. THAILAND Eyes Health Industry As its Next Economic Powerhouse
1317. CAMBODIA: Ministry’s Report Sees Major Decline in Infectious Diseases
1318. INDONESIA: Govt Mulls Merging Pertamina Subsidiaries After Fuel Import Scandal
1319. INDONESIA: Deflation and Layoffs Weaken Indonesia’s Ramadan
1320. MYANMAR: ‘Made in China’: Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Intensifying Drone Offensive
1321. VIETNAM Considers Relaxing Its Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate
1322. INDONESIA: Government Banks on Students to Preserve Indonesia’s Native Languages
1323. INDONESIA: Erick Thohir to Transfer $909 Billion in SOE Assets to Danantara
1324. MALAYSIA: From Trash to Treasure: What is Malaysia Doing With its Waste?
1325. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Russia
1326. VIETNAMESE Ethnic Couple Adapting to New Life After Spending 90 Years Living in Caves
1327. REGION: Whales and marine mammals thrive in Southeast Asia’s rich waters
1328. INDONESIA: Distrust in Danantara Sparks Online Calls to Switch Banks
1329. INDONESIA Has the Potential to Become a Key Player in the Global Halal Industry
1330. MYANMAR: Food Running Out for 100,000 Myanmar Refugees After US Aid Freeze
1331. VIETNAMESE Citizens Among 7,000 Rescued from Myanmar scam networks
1332. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates Indonesia’s First Bullion Bank
1333. INDONESIA, Malaysia to Form Special Team for Prisoner Exchange
1334. MYANMAR Embassy Urged to Assist Stranded Migrant Workers After Thai Authorities Shut Down AAC office
1335. THAILAND Issues Warning About ‘Zombie cCgarettes’ Amid RIsing Popularity in Bangkok
1336. INDONESIA Agrees to Terms with Apple to Lift iPhone Sales Ban
1337. INDONESIA: Danantara May Crowd Out Private Investment
1338. MYANMAR Junta Leads Global Regimes in Digital Repression
1339. SINGAPORE Sees Record Surge in Cybercrime, S$1.1b Lost to Scams in 2024
1340. INDONESIA: Pertamina Patra Niaga CEO, Six Others Arrested in $11 Billion Corruption Scandal
1341. INDONESIA: Media Violence Still Rampant in Indonesia, Latest Index Shows
1342. MYANMAR Junta Inks Deal With Russia to Kickstart Dawei SEZ Project
1343. PHILIPPINES: The Schools that made a stand for ‘People Power’
1344. VIETNAM Police Bust $78.5M Cross-Border Money-Laundering Ring
1345. CAMBODIA: 65M Year-Old Fossil Site Unearthed in Koh Kong
1346. Indonesia Seeks to Repatriate 270 Citizens Rescued from Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1347. INDONESIAN Bus Driver To Be fFrst To Work Under New Japan Visa Status
1348. MALAYSIA, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand Become Partner Countries of BRICS
1349. MYANMAR: Over 15 Million People in Myanmar Face Acute Food Insecurity:UNOCHA
1350. INDONESIA: KPK is Sure Jakarta Will Meet Deadline For Extraditing Fugitive from Singapore
1351. Toyota Eyes Making Indonesia Manufacturing Hub for Global South: Hashim
1352. MALAYSIA: Starbucks’ Malaysian Franchise Holder Berjaya Foods Sees Revenue Slashed by Almost Half Last Year Amid Pro-Palestine Boycott
1353. MYANMAR: AAC Office Handling Migrant Worker Affairs Shut Down by Thai Authorities
1354. THAILAND: Internal Security Agency Increases Monitoring of Foreigners
1355. CAMBODIA Announces Implementation of Euro 5 Fuel Standards From This Year
1356. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Raises ‘Dwifungsi’ Fears
1357. INDONESIA: 37 Orangutans Rescued in East Kalimantan Amid Rising Human-Wildlife Conflicts
1358. MALAYSIA Plans Special ASEAN-US Summit to Reinforce Neutrality: Foreign Minister
1359. MYANMNAR: Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar
1360. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sees Major Protests Early in Presidency
1361. INDONESIA: Dewi Soekarno Renounces Indonesian Citizenship, Enters Japan’s Political Race
1362. MALAYSIA: Citizenship for Malaysian Mums’ Kids: Family Frontiers, Govt Look Into Settling Case before Federal Court’s March 10 Hearing
1363. MYANMAR: Human Rights Myanmar Submission to UN on Abuses Against Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar
1364. THAILAND’S Economic Struggle: Can Former Asian Tiger Regain Its Roar?
1365. REGIONAL: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand Boost Local Currency Transaction Framework
1366. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Permanent Coalition Proposal Draws Mixed Responses
1367. INDONESIA’S Parliament to Approve Revised Mining Law
1368. Myanmar Junta Criticizes Argentina Arrest Warrant
1369. VIETNAM: How Vietnamese Entrepreneur Utilizes AI to Teach English to 50 Million Learners Worldwide
1370. INDONESIAN Researchers Discover Potential Cancer-Fighting Plant in Orangutan Diet Study
1371. INDONESIA: Investors Bleed Trillions to Rampant CSO Extortion in Industrial Zones
1372. MALAYSIA: Medical Tourism: Who Else Is In The Race With Malaysia?
1373. MYANMAR: Thailand Deports 10 to China Linked to Actor Cyber-Fraud Case in Myanmar
1374. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Secure $2.8M Investment in Instant credit Card Payment App
1375. INDONESIA, Turkey Greenlight Drone, Warship Construction in RI
1376. INDONESIA: Over 4,200 Indonesians Marked for Deportation from the US
1377. INDONESIA: Concern As Orangutan Seen Roaming Kalimantan Coal site
1378. MALAYSIANS Advised to Avoid Thailand’s Narathiwat Fishing Villages Flagged as Drug Hotspots
1379. MYANMAR: IEC to Implement Interstate Pass Cards for Security and Oversight in Karenni State
1380. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Erdogan Reaffirm Support for Palestinian State
1381. INDONESIA: Thousands of Christians in Papua Handwrite Bible Verses, Set National Record
1382. MALAYSIA: Government Proposes Allowing UNHCR Refugees to Work in Malaysia legally
1383. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortages in Myawaddy Lead to More Border Crossings and Black-Market sales
1384. SINGAPORE Conducts Joint Exercise with Malaysia, Indonesia For Better Response to Oil Spills
1385. INDONESIA: OJK Launches Indonesia Anti-Scam Center to Combat Fraud
1386. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Efficiency Measures Exclude Defense Ministry and Police
1387. MYANMAR: Cut Off Myanmar Junta’s Financial Lifelines: Experts
1388. SINGAPORE: Be ‘Psychologically Prepared’ for a Terror Attack, Singaporeans Told Amid Rising Arrests of Radicals
1389. VIETNAM-China railway to Create $4.4B Construction Market
1390. INDONESIA Maintains Distance From BRICS De-Dollarization Concept Amid Trump’s Threats
1391. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Should Focus on Regions with High Stunting Rate
1392. MALAYSIAN: Singapore to Deport Iranian, Malaysian Husband PR Over Travel Agency Accused of Facilitating Entry of Terrorist Suspects
1393. MYANMAR: Trump Cuts Hit Thai Refugee Camps on Myanmar Border
1394. THAILAND: Influencer Wave Sweeps Thailand as Millions Seek Digital Spotlight
1395. CAMBODIA: Hit by US Aid Crunch, Demining Struggles to Continue
1396. INDONESIA: BNI Provides Business Loans for Indonesian Diaspora
1397. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugee Influx Raises Concern for Conflict
1398. MALAYSIA: Melaka Cops Bust International Job Scam Call Center, Arrest Nine Including Three Chinese Nationals Targeting Caribbean Victims
1399. 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
1400. INDONESIA: Prabowo Hints at First Reshuffle for Underperforming Ministers
1401. INDONESIA to Build Three Solar Power Plants
1402. MALAYSIA: Home Minister Confirms 22 Immigration Officers Questioned in Medical Visa Probe
1403. MYANMAR: Singapore Urges Employers to Shun Migrants from Myanmar
1404. THAILAND: Thai Cyber Police Cut Internet Signals Feeding Myanmar Scammer Gangs
1405. INDONESIA ‘Strongly Rejects’ Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan
1406. INDONESIAN Army to Establish Five New Regional Commands
1407. MALAYSIA: Guidelines for Muslims at Non-Muslim Events: Islamic Afairs Minister Says Talks ongoing, Aims to Prevent Religious Conflicts
1408. MYANMAR: NUG Discloses Over 1,000 Healthcare Facilities Established Across 190 Townships in Myanmar
1409. PHILIPPINES: Sara Impeached by House
1410. CAMBODIA: PLHIV Face Significant Setbacks After Suspension of USAID Funding
1411. INDONESIA: Govt Walks Back Subsidized LPG Policy After Backlash
1412. INDONESIA to Implement B50 Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate Next Year
1413. MYANMAR: Singapore Remains Biggest Foreign Investor in Myanmar
1414. INDONESIA Wavering on Climate Commitments Amid Global Uncertainty
1415. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Army to Work on Food Security
1416. MYANMAR Junta Restricts Overseas Employment for Conscription-Eligible Men
1417. PHILIPPINES Declares Food Security Emergency to Tame Soaring Rice Prices
1418. SINGAPORE: Trust Between Racial Groups in Singapore Grows, But Stereotyping Rises: IPS
1419. INDONESIA Secures UAE Partnership in Key Sectors, Including $50M Reforestation Grant
1420. MALAYSIA: Low Demand Forces Malaysia’s Manufacturers Into Steepest price Cuts in Decade Ahead of Global Trade War
1421. MYANMAR AId Groups Struggle With Freeze as UN Warns of ‘Staggering’ Hunger
1422. THAILAND’S Border and Cross-Border Trade in 2024 Reaches Record High
1423. INDONESIA Launches New Credit Scheme for labor-intensive industries
1424. INDONESIA: Most of Indonesia’s Oil Consumption Supplied by Singapore
1425. MYANMAR: Travelers Face 5 Million Kyat ‘Facilitation Fees’ to Depart Yangon Airport
1426. SINGAPORE: National University of Singapore to Open Acacia College, First Residential College Focused on AI
1427. THAILAND: How Did So Many Thai Farmers End Up Held Hostage by Hamas?
1428. INDONESIA: Prabowo Expands Military’s Role in Test of Fragile Democracy
1429. INDONESIA: Police Uncover International Love Scam Operation in Jakarta
1430. Myanmar Junta Registering Women Ahead of Possible Conscription
1431. SINGAPORE Mandates App Stores to Block Underage Access to Adult Content
1432. THAILAND: BOI Approves TikTok’s $3.76 Billion Data Center Investment
1433. INDONESIA: KPK Makes Headway in Another Stalled Case After Fugitive Arrest in Singapore
1434. INDONESIA: Insects and Worms May Feature in Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program
1435. MALAYSIA: Chinese New Villages to shine as tourism gems for Visit Malaysia 2026
1436. MYANMAR: UK Warns Against Travel To Parts of Myanmar Amidst Escalating Conflict
1437. THAILAND: Rainmaking Mission Extended as Bangkok Air Quality Improves Slightly
1438. INDONESIA Fines Google for Monopolistic, Unfair Practices in Play Services
1439. INDONESIA: Privacy Breach? Teachers in West Java High School Require Students to Take Pregnancy Tests
1440. MYANMAR: NUG to Intensify Revolution in Myanmar During 2025 With Ethnic Allies and International Support
1441. THAILAND: Nearly 200 Bangkok Schools Close over air pollution
1442. VIETNAM: Over 56% of Japanese Firms Looking to Expand Investment in Vietnam: Survey
1443. INDONESIA: Prabowo Lauds Cabinet’s Performance At Three-Month Mark
1444. INDONESIA: ExxonMobil to Invest Up to $15 Billion in Indonesian Carbon Storage, Petrochemical
1445. MYANMAR Junta Says It Has Deported Over 50,000 Scam Center Workers to China
1446. THAILAND: What Next After Same Sex Marriage in Thailand?
1447. ‘VIETNAM Poised to Become Financial Hub like Switzerland, Singapore’: Analyst
1448. CAMBODIA: Khmer Language Gets AI-Infusion
1449. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows No More Fuel Imports By End Of His Presidency
1450. INDONESIA to Require Commodity Exporters to Keep All Dollar Revenues in Local Banks
1451. MYANMAR Junta Blames Thailand, EAOs as China Urges Scam Crackdown
1452. THAILAND: Chinese Tourism to Thailand Faces Sharp Decline Amid Safety Concerns
1453. CAMBODIA: Government Allocates $150 M Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Protect Rice Farmers
1454. INDONESIA: Jakarta ‘Never Heard’ of Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans to Indonesia
1455. INDONESIA: Qatari Investor to Invest at Least $16 Billion in Indonesia’s Housing Projects
1456. MYANMAR: Junta Forcefully Recruits Youth and elderly for Military Service in Mandalay Region
1457. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Install 40,000 New Surveillance Cameras by 2030
1458. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor’s Regulation on Polygamy Sparks Public Debate
1459. INDONESIA Plans to Offer Carbon Credit Certificates to Foreign Buyers Next Week
1460. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar to Champion ASEAN’s Agenda On Gllobal Stage at WEF 2025 in Davos
1461. MYANMAR: ASEAN tells Myanmar to Prioritize Ceasefire Over Elections
1462. THAILAND: Bangkok Named the World’s Second-Best City
1463. INDONESIA Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Urges Reconstruction
1464. INDONESIA Officially Adopts 15% Global Minimum Tax
1465. MALAYSIA: What is Malaysia’s Biggest Risks As We Go into 2025? WEF Study says Economic Downturn Top of List
1466. MYANMAR Military Leader Blames Foreign Interference and Resistance Forces for Ongoing Unrest
1467. THAILAND to Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement with EFTA in Davo
1468. INDONESIA: Poverty in Indonesia Drops by 1.84 Million People Since 2023
1469. INDONESIA: Most Indonesians Still Unsure about Trump: Survey
1470. INDONESIA: Asia’s Most Beautiful Island Crowned World’s Best Culture Destination
1471. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Jailed for 19 Years by Myanmar Military
1472. CAMBODIA: REDD+ Community Forests Successfully Registered in Kampong Thom
1473. INDONESIA: Prabowo Forbids Building Houses On Rice Fields
1474. INDONESIA: DPR Plans In-Depth Review of Social Media Restrictions for Children
1475. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Going Digital is Way Forward for Malaysia
1476. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign releases report critical of international support to Myanmar’s junta
1477. INDONESIA: President Prabowo Plans Military-Style Retreat For New Regional Heads
1478.  INDONESIA: Bali Police Bust International Online Prostitution Ring in Canggu, Arrest Two Russians
1479. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Bullish on 2025 Despite Seeing More taxes, Higher Inflation: Poll
1480. MYANMAR: Demand for Solar Spikes as Darkness Shrouds Junta-Ruled Myanmar
1481. SINGAPORE: ‘Stand Against Nativism and Xenophobia’: Lee Hsien Loong Tells Singaporeans to Help Immigrants, Foreign Workers integrate into society
1482. INDONESIA: Saudi Lets Indonesia Send 221,000 Hajj Pilgrims This Year
1483. INDONESIA: Floods Remain Biggest Threat in 2025: Disaster Agency
1484. MALAYSIA: Healthcare and Medical Tourism Could Be Next Biggest Economic Drivers in JS-SEZ: Johor exco
1485. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Filmmaker’s LIfe Sentence to 15 Years As Part of WIder Amnesty
1486. SINGAPORE’S Water Agency Issues Flood Alerts as Heavy Rainfall Surpasses Monthly Average
1487. INDONESIA: Businesses, Experts Expect Little Economic Benefit From Joining BRICS
1488. INDONESIA  Builds World’s Largest Refuse-Derived Fuel Facility
1489. INDONESIA to Send 425,000 Workers Abroad in 2025
1490. MYANMAR: Junta Minister Makes Surreal Pitch for War-Torn Myanmar as Global Tourism Destination
1491. THAILAND’S  ‘Dual Prime Minister’ Model is a Delicate Tight-Rope Walk
1492. INDONESIA to Inaugurate Six New Dams to Boost Food and Water Security in 2025
1493. INDONESIA: Papua Land is Never empty, it is a Source of Livelihood for Many
1494. MALAYSIA: Anwar Government Entering Minefield Amid Push for Crucial Economic Reforms, Fitch Unit Says
1495. MYANMAR: Russia Completes Delivery of Warplanes to Embattled Myanmar Junta
1496. VIETNAM Invests $665M Abroad in 2024
1497. CAMBODIA: Healing journey from Khmer Rouge: Confronting the past, building the future
1498. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs Bureaucratic Reforms to Deliver his Economic Agenda
1499. INDONESIA: Government Drafts New Energy Subsidy Scheme
1500. MYANMAR: What’s in Store for Myanmar in 2025
1501. SINGAPORE Tables Bill to Bolster Ethnic Harmony, Hundreds of Groups to be Labelled ‘Race
1502. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Plan to Boost Oil and Gas Production Faces Major Hurdles
1503. INDONESIA Launches Ambitious Free-Meal Program to Combat Stunting
1504. Myanmar Releases 151 Thai Prisoners, but Not Detained Fishing Crew
1505. SINGAPORE: Over 60% of Singaporean Households Have Claimed $220 Vouchers from Cost-of-Living Support Scheme
1506. VIETNAM: First Vietnamese Appointed Editor-in-Chief of World Leading Scientific Journal
1507. CAMBODIA Achieves 74% Drop in Malaria Cases in 2024
1508. INDONESIA: Nutritious Meal Program Begins with 190 Public Kitchens Across 26 Provinces
1509. INDONESIA: World Bank Projects Worsening RI Current Account Deficit
1510. MALAYSIA Turns Away 2 Boats with Nearly 300 Rohingya Refugees
1511. MYANMAR Spring Revolution Challenges for 2025
1512. VIETNAM Offers 50% Investment Subsidy to Attract Semiconductor and AI Investments
1513. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Revokes Presidential Nomination Threshold
1514. INDONESIA: From Spotify to Google Play: Gov’t to Return Money From Miscalculated VAT
1515. SINGAPORE Economy Grew 4pc in 2024, Advance Estimate Shows, Fastest Post-Pandemic Growth
1516. MYANMAR: UNICEF Report Says Myanmar Conflict has Displaced Nearly 1.3 Million Children by End of 2024
1517. MYANMAR Enforces Cybersecurity Law Effective January 1
1518. INDONESIA: Fraud, Alleged Illegal Levying Raise Questions About Free Meals Program’s Implementation
1519. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants More Palm Oil Plantations, Says Not to Fear Deforestation
1520. MYANMAR: Chin Brotherhood Alliance Marks First Anniversary, Reports 1,000 Battles and Heavy losses
1521. PHILIPPINES: 24,000 Foreign Workers Exit Philippines After Online Gambling Ban
1522. THAILAND: Trump’s Policies Could Inflict THB160-billion Loss on Thailand
1523. INDONESIA: Politically Charged Year Comes to a Close
1524. INDONESIA: Bali Police: US Citizens Top List of Foreign Offenders in Bali
1525. MALAYSIA: New laws, New Weekend: What Other Changes for Malaysia can You Expect in 2025 Starting Tomorrow?
1526. MYANMAR Garment Workers in Chinese Factories Face Exploitation and Harsh Conditions
1527. SINGAPORE Sentences Malaysia Syndicate ‘COO’ to 28 Years in Landmark Drug Money-Laundering Case
1528. CAMBODIA- King Pardons 13 Filipino Women Jailed Over Surrogacy
1529. INDONESIA: 2024 a Year of Shrinking Indonesian Middle Class
1530. INDONESIA: N. Sumatra Authorities Detain Bangladeshi National for Smuggling Compatriots
1531. MALAYSIA: Pharmacists Sound Alarm as Rising Ozempic Misuse For Weight-Loss Causes Shortages for Diabetes Patients in Malaysia
1532. MYANMAR: China’s Plunder of Myanmar’s Rare Earth Wealth Threatens Global Security
1533. INDONESIA: Siren Rings as Aceh Mourners Mark 20 Years After Deadly Tsunami
1534. INDONESIA: 20 Years After the Wave: Building Resilient Coastal Futures
1535. MALAYSIAN Detainee Farik Amin Details Torture at Guantanamo
1536. MYANMAR: Christians Slam Cardinal Bo’s Ties to Myanmar Junta Boss
1537. VIETNAM Developing Punishments For Vaping After Ban
1538. INDONESIA: Silent night in Aceh as Indonesian Catholics hold modest Christmas mass amid Shariah law restrictions
1539. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s SOE Ministry Aims to Reduce State
1540. MALAYSIA: Terengganu’s First Public Caning for Khalwat: No Cameras Allowed as Cops Beef Up Security
1541. MYANMAR’S Garment Industry Unravelling Amid Chronic Labor Shortage
1542. VIETNAM: Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into
1543. INDONESIA: National Police to Bring Home Ex-Jamaah Islamiyah Members From Syria, Philippines
1544. INDONESIA: Ukrainian Citizen Arrested in Thailand for Running Drug Lab in Bali
1545. MALAYSIA Among Nine Countries to Officially Become BRICS Partners from January 1, 2025: Kremlin
1546. MYANMAR: Junta Forces are Mobilizing in Central Myanmar amid Shan state Ceasefire: Rebels
1547. VIETNAM to Lead ASEAN in Economic Growth This Year: HSBC
1548. INDONESIA: Closure of National Gallery Exhibition Sparks Censorship Concerns
1549. INDONESIA: Thousands of Ex-Jemaah Islamiyah Militants Abandon Radicalism and Pledge Allegiance to Nation
1550. MYANMAR: Food Shortage Leads to Religious Conversion in Myanmar’s Naga area
1551. THAILAND Respects Malaysia’s Decision to Close Illegal Border Bases
1552. VIETNAM: Job Firms Struggle to Hire Guest Workers for Japan Due to Illegal Recruitment Practices
1553. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s plan to pardon ‘corrupters’ raises eyebrows
1554. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Counterfeit Money Syndicate Operating in Islamic University Building
1555. MALAYSIA: WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube Among Platforms Required to Obtain Licenses Under New Licensing Rules: Fahmi
1556. MYANMAR: UN Slams Aid Abuse After ‘Rice Bunkers’ Found at Myanmar Junta Base
1557. VIETNAM: Relaxed Visa Policies Lead to Increase in illegal Foreign Workers: reports
1558. CAMBODIA: WWF report highlights discovery of new species in Greater Mekong region
1559. INDONESIA: Police Form New Team on Trafficking, Violence Against Women, Children
1560. INDONESIA: Germany Forgives Indonesia’s $78 Million Debt to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis
1561. MALAYSIA: Almost Two-Thirds of Malaysians Hold Favorable Views of China, Malay Perception Improves Significantly: Survey
1562. MYANMAR: ‘Bullet’ Says All Political Parties Must Back Myanmar Military
1563. INDONESIA: Stable Economy Boosts Capital Inflows But Global Pressure Remains: World Bank
1564. INDONESIA Issues 471 Golden Visas, Attracting $558 Million Investment in 2024
1565. INDONESIA: Japan to Establish Nursing Care Programs in Indonesia to Recruit Southeast Asian Workers
1566. MYANMAR: UN Envoy Demands International Action to Arrest Myanmar Junta Boss
1567. SINGAPORE: New Private Home Sales Hit Highest Level in More than 11 Years in November
1568. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Crackdown on Fraudsters Who Exploit Govt Projects
1569. INDONESIA to Build First Nuclear Power Plant in Bangka Belitung
1570. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesians Moving to Cambodia for Gambling Jobs/Antara: Foreign Ministry
1571. MALAYSIA: How Much Do Malaysians Need to Retire Comfortably?
1572. MYANMAR Junta Projects Economic Growth Rate at 3.8%
1573. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Plans May Put Forests at Risk
1574. INDONESIA: Dozen Vietnamese Nationals Arrested for Alleged Prostitution
1575. INDONESIA: Indef Compares Indonesia’s Illegal Cigarette Crisis to Latin America’s Narcotics Battle
1576. MYANMAR Opium Harvest Drops First Time Since Coup: UN
1577. SINGAPORE Reports Sharp Rise in Arrests for Harboring, Hiring Illegal Immigrants
1578. INDONESIA Identifies 29 Potential Nuclear Power Plant Sites
1579. INDONESIA Plans to Build Oil Reserve Facility Near Singapore to Reduce Imports
1580. MYANMAR-Global Campaign Protests China’s Support for Myanmar Junta
1581. PHILIPPINES: Scam Farms Change Tactics to Avoid Philippine Crackdown
1582. THAILAND: Cabinet Approves New Laws for 15% Minimum Corporate Tax
1583. CAMBODIA-PM Reveals Plans to Establish National Social Security Fund Family Package
1584. INDONESIA: Police Unveil New Antigraft Corps
1585. INDONESIA to Have Another Vaccine Producer in Near Future
1586. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Urges Muslim Nations to Collaborate with Russia Amid Growing Western Islamophobia
1587. MYANMAR’S KIA Sends Delegation to China for Talks
1588. INDONESIA: Indian Firms Eye Investment in Indonesia’s Pharma Sector, Ambassador Says
1589. INDONESIAN Mining Sector Improving ESG Scores
1590. MYANMAR: AA Takes Complete Control of Myanmar-Bangladesh Border After Seizing Maungdaw
1591. VIETNAM: Australian National University Allows Direct Ddmission From All Vietnamese High Schools
1592. CAMBODIA Unveils Innovative Packaging Center Boost Food Industry
1593. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs $900 Billion Investment for His 8 Pct Growth Dream
1594. INDONESIA: Diageo Expands Factory in Bali, Strengthens Indonesia As Southeast Asia Supply hub
1595. MYANMAR: Global Protests Expose China’s Complicity in Myanmar Junta Abuse
1596. VIETNAM: HCMC Offers $120 Reward for Women Having Two Children Before 35
1597. INDONESIA: King Coal Rules as Indonesia Sends Mixed Messages on Energy Transition
1598. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Enforce 12% VAT on January 1 Despite Public Opposition
1599. MALAYSIA Inquiry Proposes Criminal Probe into Mahathir Over Disputed Islets
1600. MYANMAR Junta Swells Arrest Log for Online Criticism
1601. SINGAPORE Among Preferred Destinations For Billionaires, With 47 in the Country
1602. CAMBODIA: Transparency Sought in Cambodia Talks
1603. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Urges Indonesia to Set Up Cultural Centers Overseas
1604. INDONESIA: Indonesia Announces Construction of Basilica in New Capital Nusantara
1605. MYANMAR: KIA Advances in Kachin State, Captures Junta Outposts
1606. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1607. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1608. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1609. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1610. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1611. INDONESIA: Migrant Workers Protection Minister Says Demand High For Indonesian Staff
1612. INDONESIA: Unlocking Geothermal Energy: Financial Risks and Community Pushback Slow Progress
1613. MYANMAR: Bangkok Seeks Answers After Thai Fishing Boats Attacked by Myanmar Vessels
1614. SINGAPORE: Fall in Positive attitudes towards people with disabilities in the workplace: MSF report
1615. VIETNAM: Lawyers warn of deportation risk for Vietnamese in US when Trump returns
1616. INDONESIA: Massive Costs, Reforms Await Prabowo Full Coal Phase Out Plan
1617. INDONESIA: Gov’t Plans to Establish State Revenue Ministry Headed by Abimanyu: Hashim
1618. MYANMAR: Caught Between Thailand and a Wa Place; Taking Chinese Lessons in Power
1619. THAILAND: Japanese Electronic Component Maker to Invest 62Bn More in Thailand
1620. VIETNAM: Lawmakers Approve Vietnam Airlines’ $870M Share Issuance Plan
1621. INDONESIA: A Step Closer to Partner with UAE on Papua Food Estate
1622. INDONESIAN  Government Aims to Return FOreign Prisoners By January
1623. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Slams Exploitation of Race, Religion, Urges Love, Unity To Counter Hate-Driven rhetoric
1624. MYANMAR: Thai Legislation Threatens Exiles from Myanmar: Rights Groups
1625. SINGAPORE Businessman Tried for $1.1B Investment Scam, Spent Proceeds on Porsche, Rolls
1626. CAMBODIA: Govt Keen to Downplay Thai-Cambodian Sea Spat
1627. INDONESIA Can Benefit from US-China Trade War Amid Trump’s Tariff Threats
1628. INDONESIA: Govt to Allocate 8 million Ha of Land to Support Free meals, Reach Food Self-Sufficiency
1629. MYANMAR: Rakhine’s Banking System Collapses as Myanmar State Teeters on Precipice
1630. VIETNAM: Ethnic Minorities Flee Poverty for Opportunities in Southern factories
1631. INDONESIA Balks at Apple’s $100m Investment Plan, Seeks Better Deal
1632. INDONESIA: Bali’s Hidden Crisis: Paradise Island Records Highest Suicide Rate in Indonesia
1633. MYANMAR: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing
1634. MYANMAR Migrant Workers May Soon Be Sent to Russia, Recruitment Agencies Say
1635. PHILIPPINES: Palace Denounces Duterte Coup | November 27, 2024
1636. INDONESIA: US Invests $67 Billion in Indonesia, But Local Content Rules Remain A Challenge
1637. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Digs Out as Flooding, Landslide Death Toll Hits 20
1638. MYANMAR: Junta’s Budget Estimate for FY 2024-25 is at Record-High at Over 40 Trillion Kyats
1639. THAILAND: Thailand Losing Battle for Japanese Investment: Lessons from Vietnam
1640. INDONESIA Agrees to Transfer Remaining Bali Nine to Australia
1641. INDONESIA: JCI Struggles as Foreign Investors Pull Funds, US Stocks Hit Record Highs
1642. MYANMAR- Urban Guerrilla Groups Target Military-Controlled Offices in Yangon
1643. THAILAND: Foreigners Take Ownership of Condos Worth 18.571bn in 3rd Quarter
1644. VIETNAM Neds $11B To Meet Increasing EV Charging Needs: World Bank
1645. CAMBODIA: PM Halts Issuance of Licenses for Domestic Beer Production, Permits Export-Only Licensing
1646. INDONESIA: Many Foreign-Owned Businesses in Bali Are Rulebreakers, Luhut Says
1647. INDONESIA: In Conservative Aceh, Sole Woman-Run Cafe Morning Mama Challenges Traditional Norms to Create Safe Space for Others
1648. MYANMAR: UK Permanent Secretary to the UN issues statement in support of the embattled Myanmar people
1649. PHILIPPINES: World’s Largest Solar Farm Rises in NEcija
1650. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1651. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1652. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1653. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1654. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1655. INDONESIA: New Government Education Reform Plans Met with Cautious Optimism
1656. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Directive Halts Major Infrastructure Projects
1657. MALAYSIA: Cops Can Now Freeze, Seize Mule Bank Accounts to Prevent Scam Victims’ Money From Being Withdrawn
1658. MYANMAR JUNTA Can Order Migrant Workers Home To Fight, Agency says
1659. SINGAPORE Oil Tycoon OK Lim Sentenced to Nearly 18 Years for Cheating HSBC Out of Millions of Dollars
1660. INDONESIA Digital Economy Shows Double-Digit Growth, Yet Funding Still Subdued
1661. INDONESIA: Banyuwangi Police Raid Illegal Dog Farm with Supplies from Bali
1662. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Brazil’s Lula Advocate Reforms in International Governance for a Fairer world
1663. MYANMAR: KIO Temporarily Closes China-Myanmar Border Gates Amid Tensions
1664. PHILIPPINES: 1.2M Flee As Pepito Pummels Luzon
1665. CAMBODIA: National Committee Established to Provide Land for Landless
1666. INDONESIA: All New Cabinet Members Told to Disclose Their Wealth
1667. INDONESIA: Hotel Industry Raises Concern Over Nickel Mine in Raja Ampat
1668. MYANMAR: Central Bank of Myanmar sells foreign exchange continuously
1669. THAILAND: Federation of Thai Industries Concerned at Trump’s Reshoring Policy
1670. INDONESIA: Government to Build 1,100 New Houses for Lewotobi Displaced
1671. INDONESIA: Bali Eyes Medical Tourism Boom
1672. MALAYSIA’S Allure for Foreign Digital Nomads: RM87.9m in Annual Spending Driven By Fast Internet, Affordable Lifestyle
1673. MYANMAR Junta Chief Homes in on Chinese Drones as Resistance-Buster
1674. VIETNAM: New Zealand to Offer Scholarships to Vietnamese University Students for the First Time
1675. INDONESIA Says It Has No Overlapping South China Sea Claims with China
1676. KFC Indonesia Closes Dozens of Outlets and Lays Off 2,274 Workers amid Heavy Losses and Boycott Calls
1677. INDONESIAN Elementary, Middle Schoolers to Learn AI and Coding
1678. MALAYSIA Ready to Provide Vinancial Aid to Lebanon for Victims of Israeli Attacks: PM Anwar
1679. MYANMAR: Int’l Labor Watchdog to Take Action Against Myanmar Junta
1680. VIETNAM: Japan to Share Entry Costs, Ease Job-Changing Restrictions for Vietnamese Workers
1681. CAMBODIA: Foreign Media Claims that ‘Biden Administration Backed Organizations Plotting Color Revolution in Cambodia’
1682. INDONESIA: Why Indonesian Universities Trail ASEAN Neighbors in Global Rankings?
1683. INDONESIA: RI Businesses Fear Deluge of Chinese Goods After Trump Takes Office
1684. 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
1685. MYANMAR: Activists Warn of Risks as Junta Leader Seeks Chinese Investment in Myanmar’s Agriculture
1686. INDONESIA Ranks 77th in Global Hunger Levels
1687. INDONESIA: Prabowo Introduces New Intelligence Agency under Finance Minister
1688. MYANMAR Junta Seals Bloody Pact With China in Kunming
1689. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Signs Landmark Laws Defining PH Territorial Waters
1690. VIETNAM Busts Ring Trading 1,000 Modified Guns Online
1691. INDONESIA: Prabowo Congratulates Trump on Election Win
1692. INDONESIA: Middle-Class Spending Key to Fixing GDP Growth: Economic Council
1693. MALAYSIA: Is it a Crime for a Malaysian to be a Mercenary in an Overseas War? 
1694. Myanmar Junta Foils Drone Attack on Min Aung Hlaing
1695. VIETNAMESE Students Turning Australian Degrees into High Salaries
1696. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inks Regulation to Cancel Debts of Farmers, Fishermen
1697. INDONESIA: Immigration Minister Mulls Requiring One-Year Bank Statement for Indonesians Traveling Overseas
1698. MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE to Jointly Propose Chingay for UNESCO Cultural Heritage lLst in 2025
1699. MYANMAR Refugees in Manipur Prison Urgently Need Medical Aid, Families Report
1700. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Powerful Passports in 2024
1701. CAMBODIA: Seven Filipinos Return Home From Job Scams in Cambodia
1702. INDONESIA: Ministry to Inspect Skyrocketing Fees in Fourism Spots Amid Protests
1703. INDONESIA: Communication Minister Suspends 11 Employees for Facilitating Online Gambling
1704. MALAYSIA: War on Deepfakes: What Malaysia Can Learn From the Rest of the World
1705. MYANMAR: Japan to Recruit 1,400 Myanmar Workers
1706. INDONESIA: Gov’t Says $6.3 Billion Energy Subsidies Go to The Rich Instead
1707. INDONESIA: Court Orders Lawmakers To Draft New Manpower Law
1708. MYANMAR: Thai Police Rescue Human Trafficking Victims Forced to Work in Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1709. THAILAND Ranks Among the Top 4 Countries Most At Risk of FLooding
1710. VIETNAM Province Launches $1.7M Restoration as 1,000-Year-Old Champa Towers on Brink of Collapse
1711. INDONESIA: Govt Allocates $8.8 Billion For Food Security in 2025
1712. INDONESIA: New Tourism Minister Targets High-Quality Tourists by Promoting Five Super Priority Destinations
1713. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Tells UPNM: No Tolerance Towards Bullying and Thuggery in Educational Institutions, No More Slap on Wrist for Perpetrators
1714. MYANMAR: Ninety Rohingya Left ‘Stranded’ on Indonesia Beach
1715. PHILIPPINES Requests Companies to Pay for Plastic Waste Treatment
1716. INDONESIA: 1 Million Apartments Won’t Solve Urban Housing Crisis
1717. INDONESIA: 19 Australian Companies To Invest in Indonesia’s Tech Sector
1718. MALAYSIA: Family in Perlis Tightlipped On Viral News of Malaysian Citizen Turned ‘Mercenary’ Fighting Ukraine-Russia war
1719. MYANMAR: Intensifying Strikes on Civilians Spark New Sanctions Against Myanmar Junta
1720. THAILAND, Laos and Myanmar Launch Haze Control Initiative
1721. INDONESIA: Forcing Prabowo’s 8% Growth ‘Risks Economy Overheating’
1722. INDONESIA: Bali Gov’t Seeks Dutch Support to Preserve Local Cultural Heritage
1723. MYANMAR: Local Aid Workers Dying in Silence, Red Cross Warns
1724. SINGAPORE Trials Autonomous Vehicles On Public Roads for Cargo Transportation
1725. THAILAND: Eco-Friendly Disaster Products to be Produced in Thailand
1726. INDONESIA: Companies From Four Nations to Invest in Indonesia’s Dairy Farming: Minister
1727. INDONESIA: Majority of Indonesians Confident in Prabowo’s Leadership
1728. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Tightens Imported Food Inspections After Reports of Excess Pesticide in Shine Muscat Grapes
1729. MYANMAR: China’s Export Ban is Causing Shortages of Medicine, Fuel And Food in Myanmar
1730. THAILAND: Internet Access in Thailand Surges to 21.7 Million Households in 2024
1731. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants New ‘Political Capital’ Ready in Four Years: Minister
1732. INDONESIA: From Adorable to Authoritative: Prabowo Embraces Military Leadership Post-Election
1733. MYANMAR: Farmers Face Major Losses As Heavy Rains Devastate Rice Fields in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions
1734. PHILIPPINES: At Least 126 Dead and Missing in Massive Flooding and Landslides in Philippines
1735. THAILAND: Transport Ministry Pushes For Six New Airports
1736. INDONESIA Named BRICS Partner as Prabowo’s Top Diplomat Makes Overseas Debut
1737. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Instill Discipline In Cabinet At Three-day Bootcamp
1738. MALAYSIA: Fair $arnings: Where Roes Malaysia’s Minimum Wage of RM1,700 Stand  Compared to Other Countries?
1739. MYANMAR: China Strongly Condemns Bomb Blast at Mandalay Consulate
1740. THAILAND Charts Bold Course In AI Development, Emphasizing Ethics and Innovation
1741. Indonesia:New senior minister eyes Papua to achieve food self-sufficiency
1742. INDONESIA: Aceh Police Foil Smuggling Attempt of 216 Rohingya Refugees
1743. MYANMAR: China’s Diplomatic Missions Have Troubled History in Myanmar
1744. SINGAPORE Strikes Back: Govt Blocks 10 Fake Websites Linked to Foreign Information Warfare Against Country
1745. THAILAND: Six Thai Destinations Recognized For Efforts in Sustainable Tourism
1746. INDONESIA: Prabowo Presents Largest Cabinet In Decades
1747. INDONESIA: Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Announces 100-Day Plan: Energy, Food Sovereignty, and Investment Growth
1748. MYANMAR: Who Bombed the Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s Mandalay?
1749. THAILAND: Seven Major Thai Banks Report Record-Breaking Revenues
1750. VIETNAM: 4,000-Year-Old Cemetery Unearthed in Hanoi
1751. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pledges Self-Reliant Future In His Inaugural Speech
1752. INDONESIA: Prabowo Subianto Inaugurated as Indonesia’s Eighth President
1753. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Mulls Review of Migrant Labor Quota as Foreign Workers Near 15Pc Limit
1754. MYANMAR: Thousands Flood Shwedagon Pagoda To Pray For End to Conflict And Floods
1755. VIETNAM: How Rural Life in Vietnam’s Southern Cape is Attracting Global Tourists
1756. REGIONAL: Five Southeast Asian Nations Agree to Share Aviation Safety Data
1757. INDONESIA Fires up LFP Manufacturing Despite Lack of Lithium Reserves
1758. MYANMAR Military Steps Up Conscription of Would-Be Migrant Workers
1759. MYANMAR  Junta Signs $250,000 Development Deal with India Amid Criticism
1760. THAILAND Creates Favorable Condition for Cross-Border Tourism
1761. CAMBODIA Launches Largest Ever Power-Generation Facility
1762. INDONESIA: Years Later, Tourism Still Below Pre-Pandemic Level
1763. MYANMAR Tied With China for Worst Internet Freedom
1764. SINGAPORE Only Southeast Asian City Named Among World’s 10 Best For Food
1765. TIMOR LESTE Fights New Battles 25 years After Independence Vote
1766. INDONESIA: Nearly 500 ‘Golden Visa’ Applications Since Launch: Immigration Office
1767. INDONESIA Maintains 53-Month Trade Surplus Streak Despite Export Decline
1768. MYANMAR Junta Charges Hundreds for Scamming on Chinese Border
1769. PHILIPPINES: Prolonged Eruptions Detected at Taal Volcano
1770. VIETNAM: Unusual Weather to Hamper Economic Activities in Southeast Asia
1771. Cambodia Cracks Down on Surrogacy: Thirteen Filipino Women Facing Prison
1772. INDONESIA: State Budget Drives Education Equality, Toll Infrastructure Improvement in the Past Decade
1773. INDONESIA: Three French Citizens Deported from Aceh for Alleged Involvement in Local Election Campaign
1774. MALAYSIA: Under PM Anwar, Malaysia Climbs Lowy’s Power Index to be Fourth Most Influential in Region
1775. MYANMAR: MNDAA Restricts Members From Foreign Travel Amid Concerns Over Foreign Intervention
1776. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Prefer Malaysia For Data Centers: RI Govt Minister
1777. INDONESIA Remains ‘Light Years’ From Even Development Across the Regions
1778. MYANMAR Junta Steps Up Airstrikes as It Loses Ground to Resistance
1779. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Challenges China Over Clashes
1780. SINGAPORE: In What Could Be a Singapore Record, Court Awards Finance Veteran US$2.4M For Wrongful Dismissal After Two-Year Legal Battle
1781. INDONESIA: Prabowo Aims to End Indonesia’s Reliance on Food Imports Within Four Years
1782. INDONESIA: Govt Offers Three Seaports to Foreign, Domestic investors
1783. MYANMAR CDM Political Prisoners in Monywa Prison Coerced to Submit Petitions
1784. SINGAPORE’S Changi No Longer World’s Best Airport: Condé Nast Traveler
1785. THAILAND: Fortune Names 14 Thais Among 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia
1786. INDONESIA to Emphasize ASEAN Centrality at Laos Summits
1787. INDONESIA: New Ministries May Need Three Years to Become Effective, Warns Researcher
1788. MYANMAR Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Stop Working With the Military Junta and Support Establishment of a Federal Democracy
1789. THAILAND: Ministry of Energy prepares to handle Middle East conflicts
1790. CAMBODIA: Ancient Timber: 250 Million Year-Old Fossil Unearthed in Banteay Meanchey
1791. INDONESIA: Declining Middle Class Contributes to Indonesia’s Deflation: Experts
1792. INDONESIA: Prabowo Plans to Build, Renovate 3 Million Homes Annually
1793. MYANMAR Flood Victims Say Little Relief Has Reached Villages after Typhoon Yagi
1794. THAILAND: Over a Quarter of Thais Targeted By Scams Over Past Year
1795. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes Foreign MSME Owners in Bali To Scale Up
1796. INDONESIA: Scientists Reassert Wolbachia’s Minimum Risk For Dengue Control
1797. MALAYSIA: ‘You May Grow Up in London, But You Live in Malaysia’: PM Anwar Slams ‘Elites’ For Shunning Malay Language for English
1798. MYANMAR: MSF Highlights Struggle of Myanmar Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia
1799. SINGAPORE: Thousands Gather to Witness Final Horse Races at Singapore Turf Club
1800. INDONESIA: Jokowi on Farewell Tour in Final Weeks of Presidency
1801. INDONESIA: Illicit Waste Burning Reaches Alarming Rate of 48% Indonesian Households
1802. MALAYSIA: Scam Epidemic: Malaysians Lose US$12.8b Annually, Equivalent to 3pc of GDP, Amid Rising AI Threats
1803. MYANMAR: Chin Groups Attack Myanmar Junta Census Operation
1804. THAILAND Leads Southeast Asia in mobile Banking Application Usage
1805. Cambodian Journalist Mech Dara Arrested on Incitement Charges
1806. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Mental Health In Focus After Fatal School Assaults
1807. INDONESIA: Mood Improves Among Indonesian Manufacturers
1808. MALAYSIA: Informal Status of Migrant Workers May Put Them At Risk of Abuse: ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024
1809. MYANMAR Faces Critical Humanitarian Crisis as Floods Devastate over 1 Million Lives
1810. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Sea Toll: A Decade of Connecting Indonesia and Reducing Price Disparities
1811. INDONESIA: Immigration Officers to Carry Firearms Following Duty-Related Death
1812. MYANMAR: Yangon to Get 4-Hour Power Rotations, Industrial Zones 8 Hours Daily
1813. Myanmar: The Trouble With Elections
1814. VIETNAM Rises in Asia Power Ranking With Bigger Diplomatic influence
1815. CAMBODIA: Severe Flooding Devastates Crops Across 7 Provinces
1816. INDONESIA: First-Timers Make Up Majority of House Members
1817. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Build 2 Million Houses in Villages Annually
1818. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Snub Myanmar Junta ‘Peace’ Offer
1819. THAILAND: 70th Bangkok Gems Fair Hits $100M in Orders, Boosting Global Trade Hub Status
1820. INDONESIA: Sea Sand Exports: Singapore Gains, Indonesia Loses
1821. INDONESIA: Prabowo Warns of World War III Risk, Reaffirms Indonesia’s Non-Aligned Stance
1822. MYANMAR: IIMM Says the Military Council’s Secretive Executions Amount to Grave International Crimes
1823. SINGAPORE: Hong Kong dethrones Singapore as Asia-Pacific’s top financial center
1824. THAILAND: Majority of Thais Don’t Intend To Go Off meat During Annual Vegetarian Festival
1825. INDONESIA: Dynasties, Lack of Opposition Paint Bleak House Picture
1826. INDONESIA: Jokowi Launches Various Projects by Private Investors in Nusantara
1827. MALAYSIA: No Smoking, kids! Minors Smoking Now a Crime, While Selling Cigarettes to Minors Could Land You in Jail
1828. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortage Returns in Yangon
1829. PHILIPPINES: US Missile to Remain in PH
1830. INDONESIA: Miracle Needed For RI To Become Advanced Economy by 2045: World Bank
1831. INDONESIA: Retno Marsudi Urges Respect for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
1832. 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
1833. MYANMAR: Japan Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta
1834. THAILAND’S  Halal industry Drives 335M Baht in Trade, Aiming for ASEAN Hub
1835. INDONESIA to Launch Cyber Force as Fourth Branch of Military
1836. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Unveils World’s Tallest Christ Statue
1837. MYANMAR: NUG Minister Accuses Myanmar Junta of Obstructing Aid to Flood Victims at UN Meeting
1838. SINGAPORE: More Singaporean Deaths Than Births Possible By First Half of 2030s: Prime Minister’s Office
1839. THAILAND: Over 190,000 Myanmar Workers Arrested in Thailand’s Crackdown on Illegal Labor
1840. CAMBODIA Formally Withdraws From CLV-DTA Agreement
1841. INDONESIA: Relief as New Zealand Pilot Freed from Captivity in Papua
1842. INDONESIA Far Short of 2024 Renewable Energy Target
1843. THAILAND Pushing For Talks With Concerned Parties in MYANMAR to Repair Key Asian Highway
1844. VIETNAM’S Billionaire Proposes English Education for Entire Population
1845. INDONESIA Welcomes UN Resolution to End Israel’s Unlawful Occupation
1846. INDONESIA: Bali to Get Autonomous Transit System to Ease Congestion: Minister
1847. MYANMAR: International Cross-Border Response to Typhoon Yagi Urgently Needed in Myanmar
1848. SINGAPORE: MHA Survey Finds Growing Support Among Singapore Residents for Death Penalty in Most Serious Crimes
1849. THAILAND: New Project Aims to Create a Database of Facilities in Thailand
1850. CAMBODIA: Controversy Over Cambodia’s Journalism Charter Following UN Criticism
1851. INDONESIA: Virgin Australia Becomes 1st Foreign Airline to Use Pertamina’s Sustainable Fuel
1852. INDONESIA: Visitors Flock to Nusantara As New City Opens to Public
1853. MALAYSIA: Confinement Centers for Muslim Mothers in Malaysia? Yes, And They Are Highly in Demand
1854. MYANMAR: India Plans to Provide Electricity to Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States
1855. INDONESIA: RI Eyes Former Mining Land For Solar Power Plants
1856. INDONESIA: Luhut Attracts Ray Dalio and Porsche Family to Establish Family Offices in Bali
1857. MALAYSIA: Malaysia Freezes Almost 100 Bank Accounts in Child Abuse Case
1858. Myanmar Flooding Death Toll Jumps to 226
1859. INDONESIA: Election Rivalries at Play in Kadin Chair’s Ouster
1860. INDONESIA: Govt to Launch New Study on Authenticity of Borobudur’s ‘Chattra’
1861. MALAYSIA: On Malaysia Day, PM Anwar Vows Uplifting Rural and Impoverished Areas a Priority of His Administration
1862. Myanmar’s NUG Urges Public to Boycott Military Council’s Population Census
1863. THAILAND: Statue Removed to Museum After residents blame it for Mae Sai floods
1864. INDONESIA: Jet Aircraft Carrying Passengers Lands for First Time at Nusantara Airport
1865. INDONESIAN Military Inducts 500 Civilians into the Army to Bolster Nusantara’s Security
1866. MALAYSIA: ‘Unimaginable Horror’: UNICEF Calls for Urgent Long-Term Support After Mass Child Abuse Allegations at Welfare Homes Uncovered
1867. Myanmar Junta Intensifies Airstrikes on Civilian Areas following Threats by Min Aung Hlaing
1868. SINGAPORE: Pope Francis Arrives in Singapore for Final Leg of Asia
1869. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Power As Presidency looms
1870. INDONESIA: Biomass Export Boom Brings Risks of Deforestation
1871. MYANMAR: Karen Human Rights Group Condemns Ongoing Attacks On Education in Myanmar
1872. PH Most ‘At-Risk’ From Calamities
1873. Thailand Courts Bollywood With Film Fest in Mumbai
1874. CAMBODIA: No Agenda Behind China’s Donation of Two Warships to Cambodia
1875. INDONESIA: Gig Economy Threatens RI’s Human Capital Growth
1876. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Targets 15 Million Students in 2025
1877. MALAYSIA: Wealthy Chinese Youth Flock to Malaysia’s MM2H Scheme After Requirement Changes
1878. MYANMAR: Nicholas Koumjian Warns of Increasingly Frequent and Brutal War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
1879. INDONESIA: Bali Proposes Two-Year Moratorium On Hotel, Nightclub Construction
1880. INDONESIA: Jokowi Works from New Capital Tomorrow Until Retirement
1881. MALAYSIA: Foreign Ministry Monitors Reports of Foreign Naval Vessels in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone in South China Sea
1882. MYANMAR: Thai Ministry Shuts Down Six Schools for Burmese Students
1883. SINGAPORE Refuses Higher Percentage of Travelers Since Launching Automated Immigration Lanes
1884. INDONESIA: Activists Revive Calls to Revoke Discriminatory Policies After Pope’s Visit
1885. INDONESIA: Long-Awaited Asset Forfeiture Law Delayed Again
1886. MYANMAR: The UN Security Council’s Astonishing Silence on Myanmar Atrocities: Akshaya Kumar, Human Rights Watch
1887. THAILAND: Fast-Growing Thai Halal Industry Poised For Big Leap in 2025
1888. VIETNAM: Typhoon Yagi Kills 4, leaves 78 Injured in Northern Vietnam
1889. INDONESIA: Now A Step Closer to Exporting Electricity to Singapore
1890. INDONESIA: GoTo Exits Vietnam Amid Push To Pursue Profitability
1891. Myanmar Junta Lures Trishaw Drivers Into Militias With Incentives
1892. THAILAND: New Surin Elephant Museum is a Primer on the World of this Pachyderm
1893. VIETNAM: Passenger bus route linking Ha Long and China’s Nanning City launched
1894. INDONESIA: The Pope Urges Indonesia to Live Up to Its Promise of ‘Harmony in Diversity’
1895. INDONESIA: TNI Ordered to Create Cyber Force
1896. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Advocates For Deeper Islamic and Halal Industry Ties with Russia
1897. MYANMAR: Military Council Leader Announces Nationwide Census in Myanmar Amid Uncertainty
1898. THAILAND’S $13B Digital handout Scheme to Include Cash Payments: PM
1899. CAMBODIA: Growing Safeguards: Govt Encouraging More People to Settle in Border Areas
1900. INDONESIA: Southeast Asia’s Largest Economy To Reform Tourism on Bali
1901. INDONESIA: Government to Investigate Alleged Indonesian Gang Causing Disturbances in Japan
1902. MYANMAR: Yangon Reinstates Curfew Amid Growing Tensions and Reports of Forced Recruitment
1903. THAI Banks Suspend 34,000 Accounts Linked to Scammers
1904. INDONESIA: Philippine Detains Over 160 people, Including 70 Indonesians, Over Suspected Cybercrime Operation
1905. INDONESIA: 21 Foreign Citizens Win Contest Using Indonesian at FHI
1906. MALAYSIA: International Schools in Malaysia See Enrolment from East Asia Soar, Particularly From China
1907. MYANMAR: China Discusses Military Training with Myanmar Junta
1908. INDONESIA: Growing Paper, Plastic Scrap Imports Aggravate Waste Problem
1909. INDONESIA: Jakarta Sees Massive Ojek Protest but Many Drivers Continue Working
1910. MYANMAR Junta Reportedly Conducts Forced Conscription of Civilians in Pathein to Meet Military Quotas
1911. SINGAPORE: TODAY to Merge With CNA, Become Digital Long-Form Weekend Magazine
1912. VIETNAM: Over 800,000 Exposed Surveillance Cameras in Vietnam Spark Privacy Concerns
1913. CAMBODIA: Tik Tok Shuts Down Account For Falsehoods About Cambodia
1914. INDONESIA: All-Women Candidates to Contest East Java Gubernatorial Election
1915. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Nearly 2,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine from Denmark
1916. MYANMAR Military Set to Lose Rakhine State to Ethnic Armed Group
1917. VIETNAM: HCMC Police Dismantle Baby Trafficking Ring Across 32 Localities
1918. INDONESIA: IDX Admits Employees Implicated in IPO Bribery Case
1919. INDONESIA: Indomie Factory in Nigeria Favors Cheaper Malaysian Palm Oil
1920. MYANMAR: Experts Sound Alarm on New Rohingya Crackdown in Myanmar
1921. SINGAPORE: One in Two People in Singapore Targeted By Fake Job Scams
1922. THAILAND: Harley-Davidson to move production of selected models to Thailand
1923. INDONESIA: President Jokowi to Host State Reception for Papal Visit
1924. INDONESIA: EU Embargo on Indonesian Palm Oil a Blessing in Disguise, Prabowo says
1925. MALAYSIA: Taliban Says Keen For Good Relations with Malaysia, Wants Help for Afghanistan in Higher Education System
1926. MYANMAR Junta Imposes Travel Restrictions for Wa, Palaung (Ta’ang), and Kokang Communities
1927. THAILAND: Museum in Southern Thailand is a Treasure Trove of Malay Heritage
1928. INDONESIA: Musicians Sound ‘Emergency Warning’ Over Regional Race Saga
1929. INDONESIA Prepares 1.5 Million Hectares for Dairy Farming and Cow Imports to Support Prabowo’s Program
1930. MYANMAR: Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar Still Falling This Fiscal Year
1931. SINGAPORE Beats Jakarta, Manila In Ranking of Best Cities for Workcations
1932. THAILAND: Harvesting filming locations as Thailand’s soft power
1933. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Retire 13 Coal-Fired Power Plants
1934. INDONESIA and Australia Seal Treaty-Level Defense Pact
1935. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Eyes BRICS’ Membership to Boost Malaysia’s Economic Diplomacy and Strategic Partnerships
1936. MYANMAR’S Junta Is Funding Its War Through Forex Scams, Economists Say
1937. THAILAND: First Case of Mpox Clade 1b Detected in Thailand
1938. INDONESIA: Refugees In Limbo After Eviction Notice From Jakarta Administration
1939. INDONESIA: Expert Warns Against Flood of Imported Petrochemicals from UAE
1940. MALAYSIA: PuTERA35, The Anwar Govt’s Plan To Uplift Bumiputera And Close The Economic Gap By 2035
1941. MYANMAR: Over 4,900 Battles Affecting 67% of Myanmar Recorded Since 2021 Coup
1942. VIETNAMESE Noodle Dishes Recognized as National Cultural Heritage
1943. INDONESIA: Government Prepares 12 Laboratories to Detex Mpox
1944. INDONESIA: Nusantara Hosts First-Ever Independence Day Celebration
1945. MALAYSIA: Digital divinity: Oldest Hindu Temple in Johor Takes Prayer Requests, Payments Online
1946. THAI KIng Pardons Ex-PM Thaksin in Birthday Amnesty
1947. INDONESIA: Up to 45 Million Indonesians At Risk of Hunger: Home Ministry
1948. ASEAN Holds Meeting on Human Trafficking Prevention
1949. MALAYSIA a Key Link in Smuggling of Indonesian labor, Jakarta Says
1950. MYANMAR: UN Reports Increased Brutality in Myanmar Conflict, Urges ASEAN to Act
1951. THAILAND’S Paetongtarn Shinawatra Wins Parliamentary Backing To Become New PM
1952. INDONESIA: Google Vows to Redact Fraudulent Maps Business Data
1953. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes For Clean Tech In Fertilizer Production
1954. Myanmar is Running Out of Power; Post-Coup Blackouts Intensify
1955. THAILAND: PM Srettha Shown The Door as Constitutional Court Rules Against Him
1956. VIETNAM Legislators Propose Making Trading Fetuses a Human Trafficking Crime
1957. INDONESIA: Activists Urge KPK Selection Committee To Oust Problematic Candidates
1958. INDONESIA: Google Takes Action Against Widespread Hotel Account Hacks in Indonesia
1959. MALAYSIA: Federal Police Exposes Job Scam Offering Over RM6,000 A Month For Fake Google Reviews
1960. MYANMAR: Junta Controls Fewer Than 100 of Myanmar’s 350 Towns: NUG
1961. THAILAND: New Guidelines For So-Called ‘Green Industry’ Introduced
1962. ASEAN Eyes Nuclear Energy, But Airs Safety Concerns
1963. INDONESIA Eases Import Rules For Solar Power Projects
1964. INDONESIA’S $15b Food Security Budget Fails to Improve Agricultural Sector, Says Expert
1965. MALAYSIA: All You Need To Know About Dark Tourism and Why Malaysia Should Capitalize on it
1966. MYANMAR: Floods, Starvation, and Violence in Myanmar’s Badlands: NGO Report
1967. CAMBODIA: Police Increasing Pressure on Int’l Human Trafficking Gangs
1968. INDONESIA: Government Ramps up Preparation For First Independence Day in Nusantara
1969. INDONESIA and Australia Deepen Ties in Electric Vehicle Supply Chain and Research
1970. MYANMAR: Nearly 50 Former Myanmar Military Officers Recalled to Active Duty
1971. SINGAPORE Hangs Prisoner In Second Execution In Days
1972. VIETNAM: Foreign Businesses Step Up Investment, Recruitment in Vietnam Amid Global Shift
1973. INDONESIA ‘Needs To’ Develop its Quaternary Education Amid Technological Advancement
1974. INDONESIA Extends Safeguard Tariffs to Protect Struggling Textile Industry
1975. MALAYSIA Leads Asia with 31.4pc Female Board Members in Top 100 Publicly Listed Companies: SC Data
1976. MYANMAR’S Junta Has Tightened Its Conscription Noose at Airports
1977. VIETNAM: Finance Ministry Proposes Lower Income Tax Rate for Micro, Small enterprises
1978. INDONESIA: OJK Reports Foreign Acquisition of Six Indonesian Multifinance Firms
1979. INDONESIA: Journalist Association Condemns Alleged Intimidation of Tempo Journalist
1980. MALAYSIA: How Does Bangladesh in Turmoil affect Malaysia, One Of Its top 10 Trade Partners
1981. MYANMAR Military Claims It Withdrew ‘For Fafety of People’
1982. THAILAND: Charter Court Dissolves Move Forward, Bans Execs For 10 years
1983. CAMBODIA: UNESCO to Investigate Alleged Rights Abuses at Angkor Wat
1984. INDONESIA: Disaster Agency Stockpiles Food in Central Papua Over Famine Concerns
1985. INDONESIA to Export Green Power to Singapore by 2028
1986. MYANMAR: NGO Calls on ASEAN to Engage with Myanmar’s Resistance Government
1987. THAILAND’S Pattaya Aims to Become Family-Friendly Destination Instead of Sex Tourism Hub
1988. INDONESIA: Government Imposes Sricter Tobacco Control Amid Unchecked Youth Smoking
1989. INDONESIA: PLN Looks to Trial Carbon Capture at Four Coal-Fired Plants
1990. MYANMAR: Desperate Myanmar Junta Seeks Russian Intervention Against Armed Resistance
1991. SINGAPORE: Most Singaporean Youths Satisfied With Life; 2 in 5 Have Never Been in a Relationship: IPS-NYC Study
1992. INDONESIA: Former VP Jusuf Kalla attends Hamas leader’s funeral, calls for end to Gaza war
1993. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Hail Safe Abortion Rule, Urge More Details
1994. MYANMAR: War in Myanmar Heartlands Silences Mount Popa Volcano Shrine
1995. PHILIPPINES: Yulo Gifts PH With 2nd Gold
1996. VIETNAM: Unusual Rains Over 2 Months Cause Devastating Floods in Northern Vietnam
1997. Cambodia-Laos-Thailand Combat Cross-Border Corruption-KhmerTimes
1998. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Condemns ‘Intolerable’ Killing of Hamas Leader
1999. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
2000. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
2001. MALAYSIA’S New License for Social Media Platforms and Messenger Apps
2002. INDONESIA: Surfing the Slowing Global Economy: How Has Indonesia Fared So Far?
2003. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
2004. 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
2005. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
2006. VIETNAM: Australian Veterans’ 20-Year Search Uncovers Mass Grave of Vietnamese Soldiers
2007. CAMBODIA: Indian Govt Issues ‘Cyber Slavery’ Advisory to Overseas Travelers Heading to Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Hong Kong
2008. INDONESIA: South Korea Overtakes US, Japan in FDI to Indonesia
2009. INDONESIA’S  Sea Nomads Turn to Jobs on Land
2010. MYANMAR: NUG Wants to Collaborate with Thai Government Over Migrant Worker Issues
2011. THAILAND: Thai PM Srettha to Meet Anwar in Southern Province to Discuss Border Security
2012. INDONESIA: ‘No Transition Without Transmission’ as RI Calls Donors to Fund Grid
2013. INDONESIA: Govt Aims to Reduce Airfares by 10 Percent by October
2014. MALAYSIA: Sabah’s Place in Malaysia Undisputed, Says Foreign Ministry in Response to Social Media Claims
2015. MYANMAR’S  United Wa State Army Moves Into Strategic Northern Town of Lashio
2016. VIETNAM: Mobile Internet Subscriptions in Vietnam Surpass 90% of Population For First Time
2017. CAMBODIA HIV/AIDS Response Ranks First in Region: UNAIDS
2018. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Receive FAO Award for Food Security: Minister
2019. INDONESIA Launches New Phase of Industrial Park in Bid to Lure Investors Away From China
2020. MALAYSIA Brain Drain And Who’s Benefitting From It
2021. MYANMAR: Burma Human Rights Network calls on U.S. Congress for Myanmar Acts
2022. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Only For ‘Good Quality Travelers’: Jokowi
2023. INDONESIA: Thousands of East Java Children Seek Therapy for Online Gaming Addiction
2024. MYANMAR: Thai Central Bank to Investigate Myanmar Weapons Payments
2025. SINGAPORE: Terrorism Threat Elevated Since Renewed Israel-Palestine Conflict; Singapore Also Affected: ISD
2026. THAI Passport Holders Now Have Visa-Free Access to 82 Countries
2027. INDONESIA: Govt Denies Buying Russian Oil But Leaves Door Open
2028. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Index Hits Hazardous Levels, Second Only to Kinshasa
2029. MALAYSIA: Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Most Compliant with Malaysian Laws, X the Worst Offender: Fahmi
2030. MYANMAR’S Second-Largest City Overwhelmed by Third Wave of War Refugees
2031. THAILAND: Majority of Thai People Use AI In Their Daily Lives For its Convenience: Study
2032. CAMBODIA: Senate President Hun Sen Denies Allegations of Khmer Territory Integration into Vietnam
2033. INDONESIA: Jokowi Celebrates Children’s Day in Papua to Symbolize Educational Justice
2034. INDONESIA: Heavy Reliance on Exports to China Could Hurt Indonesia’s Trade: Analyst
2035. MALAYSIA: Education Ministry Says No Exemptions Over Ban Against School donations From Tobacco, Alcohol Sponsors
2036. MYANMAR Junta Generals Barred From ASEAN Meet as Civilian Deaths Exceed 5,400
2037. INDONESIA: New Tracking System to Prevent Fraud in Nickel, Tin Mining
2038. INDONESIA Tests B40 Biodiesel on Trains, Aims to Cut Fuel Imports by $9 Billion
2039. MALAYSIA: One in Three Malaysian Teens Overweight or Obese: deputy health minister, as study reveals alarming spike
2040. MYANMAR Alliance Agrees to Extend Ceasefire With Junta in Shan State
2041. THAILAND: Srettha Urges Businesses to Cash In On Fast-Growing Pet Industry
2042. INDONESIA Calls For End to ‘Illegal’ Israeli Occupation of Palestine
2043. INDONESIA: Regional Administrations Criticized for ‘Embedded Sexism’
2044. MYANMAR: Rising Civilian Casualties, Communications Cut, Amidst Fierce fFghting in Mandalay
2045. PHILIPPINES, China Reach Deal on Ayungin Missions
2046. THAILAND: ‘Pet Economy’ On the Rise
2047. INDONESIA: Jokowi Under Fire for Granting Nearly 200-Year Land Permits in Nusantara
2048. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Interested in Jakarta LRT Expansion: Jakpro
2049. MALAYSIA to Review All Water Deals with Singapore Since 1962: DPM Fadillah
2050. Myanmar Junta Bolsters Security in Mandalay as Clashes Intensif
2051. VIETNAM: Southeast Asia’s Largest Wastewater Plant Halfway Done in HCMC
2052. INDONESIA: South Korea Mulls Visa-Free Entry for Indonesia
2053. INDONESIA: Missed Construction Targets Put Capital Relocation Plan in Limbo
2054. MALAYSIA’S Path to Silver-Haired Nation Sparks Gold Rush in Senior Care Centers
2055. MYANMAR Temple City of Bagan Pines For Tourists As Conflict Rages
2056. THAILAND: Visa Waiver Extension Affecting 93 Nations To Be Signed Monday
2057. INDONESIA: Gaza War Not Religious: Foreign Minister
2058. INDONESIA: Government Websites Penetrated by Gambling Games in Apparent Revenge Hacking
2059. MYANMAR Junta Bans Two Ethnic Parties From Election
2060. PHILIPPINES: SC wants Congress to Pass Dynasty Law
2061. SINGAPORE Has Over 333,000 Millionaires: Report
2062. INDONESIA: Preparations Pick Up For Pope’s Busy Visit to Indonesia
2063. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat Tourism Marred by Alleged Mass Extortion
2064. THAILAND Promotes Aspirations to Become Medical Hub
2065. VIETNAM Considers Scrapping Two-CHild Birth Limit Amid Falling Birth Rates
2066. INDONESIA: Excess Spending, Tax Shortfall to Drive Deficit Far Beyond Budget Plan
2067. INDONESIA: US Forgives Indonesia’s $35 Million Debt for Coral Reef Conservation
2068. MALAYSIA: Ahead of Budget 2025, PM Anwar says eradicating cartels and monopolies top of list to alleviate cost of living woes
2069. MYANMAR: Junta Plunges Myanmar Into Economic Turmoil
2070. VIETNAM: Ministry Seeking Heavier Penalties For Fetus Gender Selection
2071. INDONESIA: Local Governments Spend More on Meetings and Travel Than Actual Programs: Tito
2072. INDONESIA: Nearly 200 Child Marriage Applications Filed in Probolinggo in Early 2024
2073. MYANMAR: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Buckles in Northern Shan Capital
2074. SINGAPORE: Grasshoppers and Superworms Among 16 Insect Species Approved as Food in Singapore
2075. VIETNAM: The Most Affordable Country For Expats: survey
2076. CAMBODIA: Japan, Cambodia Commit to Work Together For a Mine-Free world
2077. INDONESIA: Eight Foreign Nationals Arrested in South Jakarta Dollar Counterfeit Raid
2078. INDONESIA Tees off on Golf Tourism as Singapore Courses Dwindle
2079. MYANMAR: Ongoing Diarrhea Outbreak in Southern Chin State, Urgent Medical Assistance Sought
2080. VIETNAM: Only 25% of Vietnamese Firms Have Website
2081. INDONESIA Lags in Early Childhood Education
2082. INDONESIA Launches ASEAN’s First EV Battery Cell Plant
2083. MYANMAR: BNI Condemns Five-Year Prison Sentence for DMG Reporter and Staff Member
2084. SINGAPORE Ranks Priciest City in Asia
2085. CAMBODIA: Ten Mother Nature ‘Activists’ Handed Lengthy Prison Terms
2086. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Momentum to Restore Religious Harmony, As Promised
2087. INDONESIA: Hyundai’s Flying Taxi to Begin Test Flights in Indonesia’s New Capital This July
2088. MALAYSIA: Top among 35 countries for rosy view of Russia and Putin: Pew Center Poll
2089. MYANMAR  Banks Face Fines For Exceeding Home Mortgage Cap
2090. INDONESIA: Businesses Hold Back On Geothermal Projects As PLN Return Deemed Unattractive
2091. INDONESIA’S Poverty Rate Drops to 25.22 Million in March 2024: BPS
2092. MALAYSIA Can’t Ratify Anti-Torture Convention Due to Country’s Caning Laws: Saifuddin Nasution
2093. MYANMAR: Crime and Punishment in Myanmar
2094. Philippines’ Dependency On Coal-Fired Power Surpasses Indonesia, China
2095. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For Communication Minister’s Resignation Over Cyberattack
2096. INDONESIA: Japanese Joint Venture to Build Waste-to-Energy Plant in W. Java
2097. MALAYSIA: Melaka, Indonesia to Seek UNESCO Recognition For Spice Route Voyage: State Exco
2098. MYANMAR: Australian and US sanctions on Myanmar Banks Proving Effective, Yet Critical Gaps Remain: MCN
2099. THAILAND: 13 Industries See Surge in Factory Openings Despite Economic Downturn
2100. CAMBODIA: Official Raises Concern Over Kingdom’s Ageing Population
2101. INDONESIA: Freeport Launches World’s Largest Single-Line Copper Smelter in Indonesia
2102. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Surge in Malaysians’ Trust in Govt, Reflecting Growing Confidence in Stability of Anwar Administration
2103. MYANMAR: Thai Banks Linked to Atrocities in Myanmar, UN Report Finds
2104. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2105. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2106. INDONESIA: Chinese Textile Giant to Invest in Indonesia Amid Mass Layoffs
2107. MYANMAR: Junta Starts Selling Subsidized Rice in Yangon
2108. VIETNAM: How China’s Insatiable Demand is Changing Durian Industry in Southeast Asia
2109. INDONESIA: Diaspora, Mixed Children Laud Govt’s Permanent Visa Plan
2110. INDONESIA: World Bank Upgrades Indonesia’s GDP Growth to 5.1 Percent
2111. MYANMAR: Rising Drug Prices and Shortages Hit Major Myanmar Cities
2112. VIETNAM: 4 Vietnamese Accused of Cyberattacks in US, Causing $71M in Damages
2113. CAMBODIA Now Has Her Own Social Media App
2114. INDONESIA Enacts Revised Village Law, Extending Social Security to Village Chiefs and Officials
2115. INDONESIA: Jakarta Celebrates Another Year As Capital City
2116. MYANMAR Regime Admits Killing Monk
2117. THAILAND: The long journey of the Equal Marriage Law
2118. INDONESIA: Online Gambling War: Task Force Probes Fraudulent Bank Accounts, Payments At Mini Marts
2119. INDONESIA: 165 Indonesians Facing Death Sentence in Foreign Countries, Mostly Malaysia
2120. MALAYSIA, China Agree to Extend Visa Exemption To Strengthen Bilateral Ties, According to Joint Statement
2121. MYANMAR: Flower Phobia Strikes Myanmar’s Ruling Junta Again, Dozens Arrested
2122. VIETNAM: Southern province to form 27,000 ha marine conservation site
2123. INDONESIA: Copper, Jewelry Buoy RI Exports Amid Weakness in Coal, CPO
2124. INDONESIA: Revote Ruling Offers Hope for Women’s Representation
2125. MALAYSIA Scores 5.8 Out of 10 in Human Rights Index for 2024
2126. MYANMAR: As She Turns 79 in Prison, ‘The Lady’ Remains a Symbol of Hope and Resilience in Myanmar
2127. PHILIPPINES : Sara Quits Marcos Cabinet
2128. INDONESIA: Pope To Stop By Istiqlal Mosque During First-Ever Indonesia Visit
2129. INDONESIA: Information Ministry Threatens to Shut Down X Over Adult Content
2130. MALAYSIA Falls to 34th In IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, Now Below Thailand and Indonesia
2131. MYANMAR: Anti-Rohingya Hate Speech and Attacks on Rohingya Civilians On Rise
2132. SINGAPORE StudentsTop Pisa Study On Creative Thinking, Despite Not Thinking of Themselves As Creative
2133. INDONESIA: Minister Wants Indonesia to Copy India’s Approach to Dual Citizenship
2134. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Crack Down on ‘Blood Sucking’ Online Gambling
2135. MYANMAR’S Rakhine Spiraling Into Hunger as 50% Drop in Rice Harvest Predicted
2136. PHILIPPINES: ‘Ramming and Towing’: Philippines Says China Disrupted Mission to Ayungin Shoal
2137. SINGAPORE English Teachers Part of Volunteer Program for Disadvantaged Communities, not Malaysian Schools: Anwar
2138. THAILAND: Four Key Cases Poised to Reshape Thailand’s Political Landscape
2139. CAMBODIA: International aid decline raises concerns for Cambodia’s economic stability
2140. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Among Worst in the World, Residents Advised to Wear Masks Outdoors
2141. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Gaza diplomacy
2142. MYANMAR Junta Boss Orders Another Purge of Military Top Brass
2143. VIETNAM Achieves Record Presence In World’s Most Influential University Rankings
2144. INDONESIA: Police Most Reported to Komnas HAM Over Human Rights Violations
2145. INDONESIA: President Jokowi’s 1-Ton Cow Worth Rp 100M to be Sacrificed for Eid al-Adha
2146. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Wong Discuss Placing Singaporean Teachers in Malaysia
2147. MYANMAR: World Bank Paints Its Grimmest Picture Yet For Myanmar’s Future
2148. VIETNAM: Factories in southern Vietnam struggle to hire workers
2149. CAMBODIA: Bush Meat Still on the ‘Unwritten’ Menu Despite Joint eEforts to Curb Poaching
2150. INDONESIA Calls for Lasting Peace in Gaza Following US-Sponsored Resolution
2151. INDONESIA Leads in Fiscal Deficit Reduction Among Pandemic-Hit Nations: Sri Mulyani
2152. MYANMAR: NUG Protests Myanmar Junta’s Internet Shutdowns
2153. SINGAPORE Offers S$13,500 to SQ321 Passengers Who Suffered ‘Minor Injuries’
2154. INDONESIA: Presidents Past and Present to Gather for Independence Day in Jakarta and Nusantara
2155. INDONESIAN Consumers Less Confident About the Economy: BI
2156. THAI Economy Expected to Improve From July-Dec But Concerns Remain
2157. VIETNAM: Businesses Adapt as Gen Z Shapes Workplace Dynamics
2158. CAMBODIA: Ministry to Establish 250 Model Villages, Boosting Economic Growth
2159. INDONESIA: Skills Mismatch, Tech Disconnect: Why 10 Million Gen-Z Indonesians Sit Around
2160. INDONESIA: ‘OPM’ Label Reinstated, TNI Ready to Act in Papua: General Maruli
2161. MYANMAR: Russia Approves Moves to Build Nuclear Plant in Myanmar
2162. VIETNAM: Saltwater Intrusion Threatens to Wipe Durian, Rambutan Off Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
2163. INDONESIA Condemns Israeli Bill Labeling UNRWA Terror Group
2164. INDONESIA: Know Before You Fly: A Guide to Drone Laws in Indonesia
2165. MALAYSIA Evicts 500 Sea Nomads in Crackdown on Migrants: activists
2166. MYANMAR: Growing Rebellion-Myanmar’s Youth Flock to Armed Resistance, Rejecting Junta Conscription
2167. THAILAND: Govt Mulls ‘Retirement Lottery’ to Promote Saving Habits For Would-Be Seniors
2168. INDONESIA: ‘All Eyes on Papua’ Movement Gains Momentum Online
2169. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Start Working from Nusantara in July, Confirms Project on Track to Investors
2170. INDONESIA: New Law Paves Way For Longer Maternity Leave
2171. MYANMAR’S Multibillion-Dollar Jade Trade ‘Crashing’ as China Clamps Down
2172. PHILIPPINES: China Remains ‘Greatest’ Threat to PH: Survey
2173. INDONESIA Targets Cement Industry Decarbonization by 2050
2174. INDONESIA: Jokowi Looks To Steady IKN Authority Ship, Claims Big Investment Coming
2175. MALAYSIA: Importance of Human Rights Aligns With Concept of Malaysia Madani: PM Anwar
2176. MYANMAR Junta Arrests Thai Condo Buyers, Realtors as Currency Crashes
2177. THAILAND Targets To Get 1 Million Dropouts Back To School
2178. INDONESIA Won’t Normalize Israeli Ties: FM Retno
2179. INDONESIA: Foreign Tourists Spend Less Money in Indonesia:BPS
2180. MALAYSIA Needs to Prioritize Investments In Silver Economy to Enable Active, Healthy Ageing: PM Anwar
2181. MYANMAR: Charity Ride From Singapore to Bangkok Raises Funds for Myanmar Refugee Clinic
2182. THAILAND Lagging Behind in Skills and Digital Know-How: NESDC
2183. INDONESIA: National Police Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Thai Fugitive
2184. INDONESIA: High Flyer in Some Subjects, Nadiem Fails to Make Grade in Basic Course Work
2185. MALAYSIA: Penang Expects to Reap ‘Durian Runtuh’ Revenue of RM1b Due to Three-Month Season This year
2186. MYANMAR Junta Orders All Security Personnel to Frontline as Losses Mount in Hard-Hit Regional Commands
2187. INDONESIA: Too Many Holidays Spell Bad News for Indonesia’s Productivity
2188. MALAYSIA: From Menace to Miracle: How ‘Padi Angin’ May Solve Future Rice Scarcity in Malaysia
2189. MYANMAR: Illegal Entry Arrests Surge in Thailand Amid Forced Military Conscription in Myanmar
2190. THAILAND: Long Arm of Law Finds ‘Boss Paeng’ in Indonesia
2191. CAMBODIA: KR Survivors Share Stories At First ‘Future’ Conference
2192. INDONESIA: Health Ministry Reports Decrease in Teen Smoking but Rise in E-Cigarette Use
2193. MALAYSIA: Come Clean On Those Currently Facing Gallows in Malaysia, Amnesty International tells Putrajaya
2194. MYANMAR: Rohingya Forced to Fight Alongside Myanmar Army Tormentors
2195. THAILAND to Indict Influential Former Premier Thaksin Over Royal Insult
2196. INDONESIA Thanks Spain, Ireland, and Norway for Recognizing Palestinian State
2197. INDONESIA: Government Turns to Community Early Warning System to Mitigate Marapi Lahars
2198. MALAYSIA to Train, Upskill 60,000 Engineers, Allocate RM25b in Fiscal SUpport for National Semiconductor Strategy: PM Anwar
2199. MYANMAR Junta Fires Key Economics Minister From Its Cabinet
2200. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Destinations Among World’s ‘Most Boring’ Tourist Attractions
2201. INDONESIA: Chinese-Owned Firm to Build Cement Plant in Aceh Despite Moratorium
2202. INDONESIA: Generative AI Can Save Indonesia’s Failing Rural Banks: Google
2203. INDONESIA Plans To Open Air Routes Connecting Regional Buddhist Centers
2204. MALAYSIA: At Global Forum, PM Anwar Touts Islamic Economy’s Potential to Rival ‘Unbridled’ Capitalism
2205. MYANMAR’S Military Blocks Escape Routes in Thandwe as Rakhine War Intensifies
2206. INDONESIA: More Dynasties in the Making in November Regional Head Elections
2207. INDONESIA: Reform Undone: Activists Lament Shrinking Civic Space, Unresolved Rights Abuse
2208. MYANMAR: UN Investigators Probing Mass Displacement in Myanmar
2209. MYANMAR: Putao town in Kachin State, under blockade for over two months is now facing severe food and fuel shortages with skyrocketing commodity prices
2210. VIETNAM Resort Properties Attractive to Foreign Investors
2211. INDONESIA:  State-Owned Enterprises Under Scrutiny for Corruption Allegations
2212. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Build City’s First Waste-To-Energy Plant
2213. MALAYSIA to Leverage on ASEAN to Tackle Regional Issues: PM Anwar
2214. MYANMAR: 194 Organizations Say Rohingya Must No Longer Be Exploited For Military and Political Gain
2215. MYANMAR Ditched as Global Beauty Pageant Host Over War
2216. INDONESIA: Battery Subscription Scheme Could Remove Roadblock to EV Adoption
2217. INDONESIA: Lifelong Visa for Indonesian Diaspora Can Be a Major Breakthrough
2218. MALAYSIA: Experts Call for Eearly-Years STEM Education to Address Critical engineering labor Shortage in Malaysia
2219. MYANMAR Junta Sentences Activist to 74 Years Prison for Leading Protests
2220. PHILIPPINES: While ICC Looms, House Panel Probes Duterte’s Drug war Killings For the First Time
2221. CAMBODIA: The Genocide Convention and Cambodia: Lessons Fom the Past, Prevention For the Future
2222. INDONESIA Demands Starlink’s Network Operation Center Within Borders to Protect National Sovereignty
2223. INDONESIA: Bali to Become Family Office Hub:Luhut
2224. Boundaries on 3R Issues: PM Anwar
2225. MYANMAR Shoppers Report Hyperinflation as Kyat Plunges Past 4,000/Dollar
2226. INDONESIA Wants N. Zealand to Close WTO Dispute on Food Import Restrictions
2227. INDONESIA: Steep Costs, Red Tape Deter Independent Regional Candidates
2228. MYANMAR: Conscription Crisis: Myanmar’s Military is Recruiting Young Men at Gunpoint
2229. VIETNAM: Hogwarts Hanoi: Vietnam school inspired by Harry Potter
2230. REGIONAL: Brain Drain Whittles Away at Developing Countries While Policies Fumble
2231. INDONESIA: Why Javanese Symbolism is Intertwined With Indonesian Politics
2232. INDONESIA: ‘I Will Be Myself’: Prabowo on Leadership Style
2233. MALAYSIA: Two In Five Malaysians Not Getting Enough Sleep, With Survey Showing Obesity On the Rise But Diabetes Going Down
2234. MYANMAR: Governments Issue Joint Statement in Support of Rohingya Refugees
2235. THAILAND: Climate Change Could Force Thailand to Relocate Capital Bangkok
2236. INDONESIA Maintains Trade Surplus Despite Plunging Exports
2237. INDONESIA: Medan Mall Shut Down for Dodging Rp 250B Tax
2238. MALAYSIA: Foreigners Married to Malaysians Can Use Spouse’s Name for Business: Johor Exco
2239. MYANMAR: Karen Information Center Director Wins International Journalism Award
2240. SINGAPORE: British Expat Launches ‘SinglePore’ In-Person Dating Event; Big Response Crashes Website
2241. INDONESIA: Designing the Future of Indonesia’s Food Systems
2242. INDONESIA: Jokowi, Elon Musk to Launch Starlink Services in Indonesia
2243. MALAYSIA: Meeting with Hamas May Cause Anxiety But Malaysia Trying to Help in Peace Effort: PM Anwar:
2244. MYANMAR Junta Plans October National Census
2245. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows to Broadcasting Bill that Threatens Press Freedom
2246. INDONESIA: Ukrainians, Russian Face Death Over Bali Drug Lab: Police
2247. MYANMAR Civil War Delays Development Assistance From Thailand
2248. SINGAPORE: Handing Over Singapore In Good order: The legacy of Lee Hsien Loong
2249. VIETNAM: Mysterious ‘Floating’ Lake Discovered in Central Vietnam
2250. CAMBODIA: Ministry Questions TIA Report on Money-Laundering Risks
2251. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reiterates ‘Asian Way’ to Defuse Tension
2252. INDONESIA: May Riot Victims Seek Closure From Incoming Govt
2253. MYANMAR: IOM’s Chief Announces Funding for Rohingya Refugees on Bangladesh Visit
2254. SINGAPORE: ‘I’ve Been Scammed’: PM Lee on How He Himself Was Victim of an Online Scam
2255. INDONESIA: Structural Problems Blight Agriculture As Key Sector For Employment
2256. MALAYSIA: Education Minister: Upholding Malay, English Languages Must Go Hand-in-Hand
2257. MALAYSIA Plans To Introduce ‘Orangutan Diplomacy’
2258. MYANMAR Junta Rebuffs Hun Sen’s Request to Meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
2259. THAILAND: PM Clamps Down on Cannabis For Recreational Use
2260. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Requests Video Meeting With Aung San Suu Kyi
2261. INDONESIA Sees Hottest April in 40 years
2262. INDONESIA: Bata Shoe Factory Shuts Down After 30 Years
2263. MYANMAR: Over 3 million ow displaced in Myanmar: UN
2264. VIETNAM: Digital Content Exporters Open Foreign Offices To Avoid Tax
2265. INDONESIA Hopes to Lead Global Green Aluminum Market with UAE
2266. MYANMAR: AAPP: Myanmar Junta Killed 223 Females This Year
2267. THAILAND: Heatwave Escalates Water War in Thailand’s North
2268. INDONESIA: Unresolved Conflicts May Hinder Prabowo’s Plan to Form Presidents’ Club
2269. INDONESIAN Muslim Cleric Reaffirms Ban on Interfaith Marriage
2270. MYANMAR: Chin Alliances Clash Over Territory Liberated From Myanmar Junta
2271. SINGAPORE:  Migrant Workers in S’pore Left in Limbo After Paying Large Sums to Agency Promising Jobs in Poland
2272. VIETNAM:  Rail Route Connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia
2273. INDONESIA: Schools, Universities Prone To Corruption: KPK Survey
2274. INDONESIA: Sumatran Orangutan’s Use of Medicinal Plant to Treat Wound Intrigues Scientists
2275. MYANMAR: US Commission Slams Myanmar’s Religious Freedom
2276. VIETNAM Posts Over $10B in Four-Month Tourism Revenue
2277. VIETNAM to Produce Enough Rice for 8 Million Tons Exports
2278. INDONESIA May Offer Dual Citizenship to Attract Overseas Workers: Minister
2279. INDONESIA: Ministry Unveils New Funding Initiative For Climate-Resilient Health System
2280. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Govt Can Take Criticism But Will Not Compromise on 3R Sentiments
2281. MYANMAR: EU Extends Myanmar Junta Sanctions for Another Year
2282. VIETNAM Welcomes over 6 Million Int’l Visitors in Four Months
2283. INDONESIA: Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes off Java Island: Authorities
2284. INDONESIA: PDI-P Could Become Sole Opposition to Prabowo Coalition
2285. INDONESIA: Political Dynasticism Rampant in Newly Elected House Lawmakers
2286. MYANMAR: India Needs to Protect its Strategic Stakes in ‘Unstable’ Myanmar
2287. PHILIPPINES- Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
2288. REGIONAL: Women in SE Asia Gaining Representation in Boardrooms: Report
2289. CAMBODIA: Pailin Farmer Hits On Solution To Excess Mangoes
2290. INDONESIA: US Returns Antiquities to Indonesia Amid Probe into Trafficking Networks
2291. INDONESIA: Creative Industry Workers Worry AI Is After Their Jobs
2292. MALAYSIA Adopts a Balanced Foreign Policy, Stands Clear of Provocations: PM Anwar
2293. MYANMAR: Network of ASEAN Parliamentarians Says Only Myanmar is Locking up Lawmakers
2294. INDONESIA: House of Old Men: 2024 Election Sees Lowest Number of Young Lawmakers ​​​
2295. INDONESIA: Job Creation Law Eases Business Licensing to Propel Growth
2296. MALAYSIA: UM Apologizes For Hosting Pro-Israel Professor, Lambasts Him for Claiming Malaysia Unsafe for Travelers
2297. MYANMAR: Thailand Warns Myanmar’s Rivals Against Using Its Soil For Harm: Minister
2298. THAILAND: 30 Died From Heatstroke in Thailand so Far in 2024 as South-east Asia Bakes
2299. CAMBODIA: Ending a Scourge: PM Pushes For Final Steps to Eradicate Malaria in Cambodia
2300. INDONESIA in Dire Need of Specialist Doctors: Jokowi
2301. 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
2302. MYANMAR: US Think-Tank Sounds Alarm as Scam Centers Mushroom on Myanmar-Thai Border
2303. SINGAPORE Red Cross Sends 9 Volunteers to Egypt for Gaza Relief Work, S$815,000 Worth of Aid
2304. INDONESIA: Dengue Deaths Spike Almost Threefold Compared to Last Year
2305. INDONESIA: Inter-Province Migration Costs Jakarta Trillions of Rupiah
2306. MALAYSIA Seeing Sharp Increase In Ageing Population: Nanta
2307. MYANMAR: UN’s Türk Sounds Alarm Amid Rising Tensions in Rakhine
2308. INDONESIA: Court Rulings Seal Prabowo Win
2309. INDONESIA: Clashes Between TNI, OPM Continue in Papua Amid Rising Tension
2310. MALAYSIA Poised to Become Powerhouse In Clean, Renewable Energy: Industry Players
2311. MYANMAR: As Losses Mount, Myanmar’s Junta Tightens Its Embrace of Russia
2312. CAMBODIA: Chinese Police Complete Repatriation Of Over 680 Gambling, Scam Suspects from Cambodia
2313. INDONESIA: Authorities Call For Vigilance Amid Heightened Volcanic Activity
2314. MALAYSIA Aims To Be In Top 20 Countries in Global Startup Ecosystem Index by 2030: PM Anwar
2315. MYANMAR Junta Using Rohingya Recruits to Sow Ethnic Hatred: Activists
2316. VIETNAM: Three Vietnam Locales Among World’s ‘Best Walking cities’
2317. ASEAN Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Escalating Myanmar Violence
2318. INDONESIA: Trust in Constitutional Court Rises Ahead Of Ruling On Election Disputes: LSI Survey
2319. MYANMAR: New Year, Old Tactic: Myanmar Junta’s Amnesty Skips Political Prisoners
2320. SINGAPORE:  24-Year-Old Maps Singapore Toilets With Bidets on Google, Earning Rave Reviews From Netizens
2321. THAILAND: NIA Launches New Platform to Boost Thai Agricultural Startups with Deep Tech
2322. INDONESIA: Apple Mulls Building First Production Facility in Indonesia
2323. INDONESIA: Jokowi Raises Concerns Over Money Laundering Using Crypto Assets
2324. MALAYSIA: Single Mother is First Woman Khalwat Offender to be Whipped in Terengganu
2325. MYANMAR: Burmese Activist Maung Zarni Nominated For the Nobel Peace Prize
2326. VIETNAM Needs $30B Investment For Universal Clean Water Access
2327. INDONESIA: Minister Launches 500,000 Hectares of Farming Land in S Papua
2328. INDONESIA: Young People in Indonesia Put Off Marriage
2329. MALAYSIA: Biggest Renter Group in Malaysia are Millennials: Study
2330. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi And Former President Win Myint Reportedly Moved to House Arrest in Naypyidaw
2331. VIETNAM: Draft Law Restricting Journalists’ Courtroom Rights Meets Opposition
2332. INDONESIA: Mideast Escalation Could Pose Major Economic Risk to RI
2333. INDONESIA: Komnas HAM Criticizes Government Handling of Tensions in Papua
2334. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Rohingya, Including Children, Abducted in Violation of Conscription Law
2335. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Rules Out New Bases for US
2336. SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong to Take Over From Lee Hsien Loong As Prime Minister on May 15: PMO
2337. CAMBODIA’S Alternative Medicine to Hit $64.03 Million in 2024
2338. INDONESIA Poised to Lead Booming Halal Cosmetics Market
2339. INDONESIA: Papua Rebel Leader Says Captured New Zealand Pilot Won’t Be Released
2340. MYANMAR Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Believed Held in Solitary Confinement in Naypyidaw Prison
2341. VIETNAM: Schengen-Like Visa for Southeast Asia Will Boost Foreign Arrivals to Vietnam
2342. INDONESIA: Government Denies Israeli Reports On Normalizing Ties
2343. INDONESIA: Prabowo Collaborates with King of Jordan to Drop Indonesian Relief Supplies to Gaza
2344. MYANMAR Junta Slams UN’s ‘One-Sided’ Human Rights Claims
2345. SINGAPORE Wants to INsulate and Protect the Local Jewish Community From the Impacts of the War in Gaza: Shanmugam
2346. VIETNAM: Van Thinh Phat Chairwoman Truong My Lan Sentenced to Death in $27B Scam
2347. ASEAN Tourists Prefer Thailand Over Indonesia: Study
2348. Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.2 Pct in 2024, 2025: Report
2349. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Pledge Online Safety Measures for Children Using Social Media: Fahmi
2350. MYANMAR: Reluctant Exiles: Another ‘Life or Death’ Exodus From Myanmar
2351. VIETNAM: Thailand Aims to Boost Durian Exports to China, Reclaiming lead from Vietnam
2352. CAMBODIA: 69-Year Old Phnom Penh Madam Detained For Underage Prostitution
2353. INDONESIA: Govt Urged To Tighten, Stop Granting Mining Licenses On Small Islands
2354. INDONESIA: 2 Papuan Rebel Leaders Killed in Shootout
2355. MYANMAR: Australia’s Ex-Foreign Minister Named UN Myanmar Envoy
2356. VIETNAM Firms Face Highest Local Cyberthreats in Southeast Asia: Kaspersky
2357. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Crystal and Liquid Meth Production House Linked to Hong Kong Ring
2358. INDONESIA: PLN Mulls Importing LNG Amid Likely Shortfall in Local Gas Supply
2359. MALAYSIA: Prabowo, Anwar Discuss Direction to Strengthen Malaysia-Indonesia Ties
2360. MYANMAR Junta Deputy Defense Minister Interrogated Over Online Scams
2361. THAILAND: Google Lunches Security Feature to Protect Thailand Users From Scams
2362. INDONESIA: Lack of Clean Power May Jeopardize Indonesia’s Downstream Dream
2363. INDONESIA: Brunei and Laos Join Regional Payment Connectivity
2364. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya Must Calm ‘Allah’ Socks Storm Before Tensions Erupt: Extremism Experts
2365. MYANMAR: BHRN Calls On International Community to Help Muslims in Myanmar
2366. THAILAND: National Anti-Corruption Commission Initiates An Anti-Corruption Education Curriculum to Educate Thai Children and Instill Integrity Value in Thai society
2367. INDONESIA: Hyundai Ends Indonesia Aluminium Deal After Climate Campaign By K-Pop Fans
2368. INDONESIA: Aceh Authorities Detain Four Suspects in Rohingya Refugee Smuggling Case
2369. MALAYSIA Probes Links Between Detained Man and Israeli Crime Group
2370. MYANMAR Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China
2371. VIETNAM Has 6 Billionaires in Forbes Global Rich List
2372. INDONESIA: Gov’t Revokes Over 2,000 Mining Licenses
2373. INDONESIA: Court Summons 4 Jokowi Ministers to Testify in Presidential Election Dispute Trial
2374. INDONESIA: As El Nino Bites, Indonesians Struggle with Record-High Rice Prices
2375. MYANMAR Military Loses Historic Outpost on Road to China in Kachin State
2376. SINGAPORE: 5 Takeaways From Survey of Southeast Asians, Including Singapore Being Top Choice of Regional Country for Relocation
2377. INDONESIA: Pope Francis to Visit Indonesia in September: Minister
2378. INDONESIA Gears Up for Another Colossal Elections
2379. MYANMAR: KNU Grateful For Aid Sent by Thai Government Through Myanmar Red Cross
2380. SINGAPORE: Dengue Cases Soar, Doubling in First Quarter of 2024; 7 Deaths Reported
2381. CAMBODIA: Chetra Urges Preservation of Tonle Sap
2382. INDONESIA’S Business Environment Ranking Slips As Others Improve
2383. INDONESIA: Untapped Muslim Donations Could Reach Rp180 Trillion Annually
2384. MYANMAR: India Urged to Stop Embracing War Criminals in Myanmar
2385. THAILAND Equal Marriage Bill a Victory for LGBTQA+ All Over the World:Pita
2386. INDONESIA Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza After UN Vote
2387. INDONESIA Moves Closer to Next World Cup Qualifying Round with 3-0 Win in Vietnam
2388. MALAYSIA: New SOPs Introduced To Prrevent Child Abuse Cases at Daycare Centers: Nancy Shukri
2389. MYANMAR: UK Government Raps Myanmar Junta on Armed Forces Day Over Its Brutality
2390. S’PORE-Flagged Vessel Had ‘Momentary Loss of Propulsion’ Just Before Hitting Baltimore Bridge: MPA
2391. INDONESIA: 13 Soldiers Held Over Alleged Torture of Papuan
2392. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Capture Portuguese Nationals Involved in Liquid Cocaine Trafficking Operation
2393. MYANMAR: A Chronicle of Collapse: How the Tide Turned Against Myanmar’s Once Mighty Military
2394. PHILIPPINES: Drug War Restarts in Davao
2395. VIETNAM: Central Vietnam Province Gets Its Own Red Sea
2396. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Rules Defamation Clause ‘Conditionally Unconstitutional’
2397. INDONESIA Takes Over Airspace Management in Riau Islands and Natuna from Singapore
2398. MYANMAR: Chinese Town Deports 200 Myanmar Migrant Workers Each Day
2399. SINGAPORE: Govt Tells Israeli Embassy to Remove Facebook Post That Was an ‘Astonishing Attempt to Rewrite History’, says Shanmugam
2400. THAILAND: An Entrepreneur Scores a Win in Europe With Her Low Glycemic Flour
2401. INDONESIA: Failed Election Candidates Place Hopes in Court Proceedings
2402. INDONESIA: New Import Rules Hoped to Save Ailing Textile Industry
2403. MALAYSIA: ‘Allah’ Socks Issue: Sabahan Sentenced to Six Months of Jail for Insulting Islam on Facebook
2404. MYANMAR is Main Beneficiary of Chinese Fund: Ambassador
2405. THAI Scientists Breed Coral in Labs to Restore Degraded Reefs
2406. INDONESIA Among the Unhappiest Countries in Southeast Asia: Study
2407. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declared as Elected President After Final Vote Count
2408. MYANMAR Court-Ordered Auction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home Fails to Draw Bids
2409. SINGAPORE Completes First Humanitarian Aid Airdrop into Gaza
2410. VIETNAM: Vo Van Thuong Leaves Position as Vietnam President
2411. INDONESIA Braces For Wildfires Ahead of Dry Season
2412. INDONESIA: $11.6 Billion Invested in Indonesia’s Smelters
2413. MYANMAR’S Women Bear the Cost of the Junta’s Coup
2414. THAILAND: Rural Doctor Society Claims Identities of 2.2 Million Thais on Sale in ‘Dark Web’
2415. VIETNAM: Pakistani, Iranian Men Pose As Interpol To Extort Tourists in Hanoi
2416. INDONESIA Accused of Avoiding Human Rights Issues
2417. INDONESIA: Government Considers Student Loan Scheme for Low-Income Families
2418. MALAYSIA: High Court Strikes Out Woman’s Bid to Declare Herself as Non-Muslim
2419. In MYANMAR, Citizen Journalism is Connecting News to Its Revolutionary Roots
2420. INDONESIA: KPU Races to Finish Vote Tally
2421. INDONESIA: Russia Alleges 10 Indonesians Fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine
2422. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Seize 2,500 LSD Sheets from Germany
2423. Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Calls for Security Council Action to Halt Conscription
2424. CAMBODIA: First Khmer-Speaking Robot Introduced-KhmerTimes
2425. INDONESIA: Draft Policy Draws Flak for Allowing Military, Police Hold Civil Posts
2426. INDONESIA Needs 350 More Aircraft to Make Airfare More Affordable
2427. MALAYSIA: Proposed Amendment on Citizenship Laws Goes Against Founding Fathers’ Intentions, Nazir Razak Tells Putrajaya
2428. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Communications in Around 80 Myanmar’s Townships: Report
2429. INDONESIA: EU Deforestation Regulation Seen to Complicate RI Biodiesel Exports
2430. INDONESIA: Thirst for ‘Swiftnomics’: Indonesia Eyes Partnering with Singapore on Concerts
2431. newspapers to strengthen mastery of Malay language among students
2432. MYANMAR: Japan Announces Extra US$ 37 Million In Aid to Myanmar
2433. SINGAPORE: Singapore Endorses Communique on Tackling Scams at Inaugural Global Fraud Summit
2434. INDONESIA: Extreme Weather Looms Over Indonesia
2435. INDONESIA: 2024 Presidential Election Results: Prabowo-Gibran Secures Victory in Jakarta
2436. MYANMAR: China Tightens Access For Myanmar Migrant Workers Entering From Shan State
2437. SINGAPORE: Over Half in S’pore Say Society, Technology Changing Too Fast, and In Ways That Don’t Benefit Them: Survey
2438. INDONESIA: Civil Society Piles Pressure On Parties To Launch House Probe
2439. INDONESIA: Batik Air Grounds Pilots Following Alleged In-Flight Napping
2440. MALAYSIA Charts Better Score In Latest Pew Religious Restriction Index, Driven By Drop in Govt Curbs
2441. MYANMAR General Arrested for Retreating as Ethnic Alliance Overran Northern Shan State
2442. THAILAND: Crackdown On ‘Mule’ Accounts Aims to Impact Call-Center Gangs
2443. INDONESIA: Why Carbon Utilization Key To Indonesia’s Decarbonization
2444. INDONESIA: 18 Dead, 5 Missing After Indonesia Floods, Landslide
2445. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Sarawak to Become Major Renewable Energy Hub in SE Asia
2446. MYANMAR: AA Joins KIA Attacks on Myanmar Junta in Kachin State, While Fighting in Rakhine
2447. VIETNAMESE Tech TAlents Find Homeland Has Appealing Career Prospects
2448. INDONESIA: Cooking Up Opportunities: Used Cooking Oil Can Be a ‘Sizzling Success’ for Indonesia
2449. INDONESIA Aiming for 80 Percent Middle Class Population in 2045: Bappenas
2450. MALAYSIA: A Decade After MH370: Hopes of a New search to End All Speculation
2451. MYANMAR: Besieged Junta Troops Launch ‘Scorched Earth’ Attacks in Myanmar Jade Hub
2452. PHILIPPINES: 3,600 Ex-Rebels, Mostly in Mindanao, Await Amnesty as Senate Backs Marcos’ Initiative
2453. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sets Ambitious 8 Pct Economic Growth Target for Indonesia
2454. MALAYSIA Among Top Five Most Improved in Increasing Legal Gender Equality, But Still Lags Behind Regional Neighbors: World Bank Report
2455. MYANMAR: Number of Townships Placed Under Martial Law by Myanmar Junta Rises to 61
2456. SINGAPORE: Govt Mulls Publicizing Litterbugs’ Photos to Identify Them As Part of ‘Targeted’ Response to Rise in Cases
2457. THAILAND: Wealthy Myanmar Citizens Buy Thai Property to Seek Refuge From Civil War
2458. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Groups Oppose Using Operational Assistance Fund to Provide Free Lunches
2459. INDONESIA: Prabowo Looks Certain to Protect Status Quo for Political Stability
2460. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar ‘Happy to Reopen’ MH370 Search If Compelling Evidence Found
2461. MYANMAR: ‘No Breakthrough’ in Fresh Talks Between Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance and Junta
2462. VIETNAM: Carbon Credit trade could bring Vietnam $200M per year
2463. CAMBODIA: Shiva Reborn: 10th Century Statue Takes Shape
2464. INDONESIA: Poll Body in Hot Water After String of Tech Failures
2465. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Takes a Stand Against Bullying at PGRI Congress
2466. MALAYSIAN Graduates are Overqualified and Underpaid: Khazanah Research Institute Report
2467. MYANMAR: Arakan Army Exposes Myanmar’s Naval Weaknesses
2468. INDONESIA: Government Trials Free Meal Program at Tangerang School
2469. INDONESIA: Jokowi Promotes Prabowo to TNI Honorary General
2470. MYANMAR Junta Captives Confess to Rakhine Executions
2471. SINGAPORE: New Anti-scam Portal to be Launched; MHA Calls out Meta for ‘Consistently Pushing Back’ on Efforts to Tackle Scams
2472. THAILAND: Zero Baht Stores: How ‘Grandpa Garbage’ Turned Waste into Sustainable Communities
2473. INDONESIA: Govt Doubles Funds for Oil Palm Replanting
2474. INDONESIA Losing Out on Foreign Tourists To Its Neighbors: Sandiaga
2475. MYANMAR: Aid Received by Myanmar in 2023 Insufficient According to Analysis
2476. SINGAPORE: Restaurant in Singapore Offers ‘Divorce’ Booking Option With Treats for Celebration
2477. THAILAND: Chaiwat Insists 2,900 Rai Under Dispute is Protected Forest, Cannot Be ‘Buffer Zone’
2478. CAMBODIA: Troubled Phnom Penh ‘Beer Bus’ Rebrands as ‘Eco-Friendly Exploration’
2479. INDONESIA: World Bank Urges Fiscal Caution for Indonesia’s Free Lunch Program in 2025
2480. INDONESIA: Inclusive Marriage Registry Plan for KUAs Meets With Questions, Calls for Dialogue
2481. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Agree With New National Service Scheme, Think It Will Be Positive: Survey
2482. MYANMAR: Myanmar Junta Calls on Students to Join University Corps
2483. INDONESIA Most Networked Nation in Southeast Asia Amid Geopolitical Race
2484. INDONESIA: Government to Relocate 6,000 Civil Servants to Nusantara in July
2485. MALAYSIA now ranks number one globally for 5G consistency score: Fahmi
2486. MYANMAR: Legal Aid Network Raps Myanmar Junta’s Conscription Drive
2487. VIETNAM Risks Losing Regional Tourism Race Without Visa Waivers: Experts
2488. CAMBODIA ex-PM Hun Sen Returns to Frontline Politics for Senate Seat
2489. INDONESIA: Luhut says China Ready to Fork Over for Cutlery Factory
2490. MYANMAR: Ta’ang Towns Promised Civilian Administration
2491. VIETNAM: Scrap Dealer Builds $2.85M Gold-Plated Castle in Central Vietnam
2492. CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Explains Hun Many’s Promotion to DPM
2493. INDONESIA: Jokowi Unveils Biggest Port in Eastern Indonesia
2494. INDONESIA Decries ‘Geopolitical Nightmare’ Ahead of ICJ Appeal
2495. MYANMAR: Thai Police Round Up Myanmar Citizens Fleeing Conscription
2496. VIETNAM To See Largest Expansion in Wealth Growth Over The Next Decade
2497. INDONESIA: Fitch, Moody’s Raise Concerns About Fiscal Policy Under Prabowo leadership
2498. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s School Meal Program to Cost $7.7 Billion in First Year
2499. MYANMAR: Pa-O Militia Backs Myanmar Junta Conscription by Forcibly Recruiting Civilians
2500. SINGAPORE: Malaysian Govt Study Warns of ‘Brain Drain’, Finds 3 in 4 M’sians Living, Working in S’pore Skilled or Semi-skilled
2501. THAILAND: What Thailand Must Do To Improve its Democracy Index Ranking
2502. INDONESIA: Jokowi signs regulation requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
2503. INDONESIA Says Women’s Rights Advocacy Should Remain a Priority in Afghanistan
2504. MALAYSIA: Police and State Islamic Authorities will Investigate Man Who Claims to be Prophet Muhammad’s Descendant: Home Minister
2505. MYANMAR:  Global ESG Investment Advisory Firms Accused of Aiding Myanmar Junta
2506. VIETNAM to send 125,000 Laborers Abroad in 2024
2507. CAMBODIA To Install Hundreds of Wildlife Cameras in an EFfort to Restore its Tiger Population
2508. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates 26 Military Hospitals Across Indonesia
2509. MYANMAR: 3 Myanmar Brigadier Generals Sentenced To Death For Surrendering Town
2510. VIETNAM’S VinFast to Establish EV Assembly Plant in Indonesia This Year
2511. INDONESIA: Doctors Blame Late Detection as Cancer Deaths in Indonesia Near 243,000
2512. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Policy Scrutiny After Free-Market Comments
2513. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Proposed Fishing Law Leaves Burmese Workers Vulnerable
2514. SINGAPORE: Air Ticket Prices To Go Up as Singapore Mandates Sustainable Fuel for Departing Flights from 2026
2515. THAILAND: Group Opposed to Thaksin’s Parole Vows to Seek NACC Investigation
2516. INDONESIA: Prabowo On Track To Succeed Jokowi
2517. INDONESIA: From Floods to Love Hearts
2518. MYANMAR: Restrictions Imposed on Domestic Air Travel in Myanmar
2519. THAILAND: Govt Launches New Medical Coverage Scheme for Tourists
2520. VIETNAMESE Spend $3.8M Daily on Online Food Orders
2521. INDONESIA: Tale of Two cities: Religious Tolerance in Bekasi & Depok
2522. INDONESIA to Address International Court Hearing on Israel Next Week
2523. MALAYSIA: Tourism Minister Urges Malaysians to Reject Racism to Achieve Strong Unity
2524. MYANMAR: Thailand to Open Humanitarian Center to Deliver Aid to Myanmar in One Month
2525. SINGAPORE Builds AI Model to ‘Represent’ Southeast Asians
2526. INDONESIA’S 2024 Cybersecurity Challenge: Rising Threats and Human Risks
2527. INDONESIA: New Energy Rule Discourages Rooftop Solar Systems: Users
2528. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reaffirms Continuation of Jokowi’s Programs
2529. MALAYSIA: Sharia Punishments in Malaysia Determined by Govt, No Question of Any Challenge Against Islamic Laws: IKIM
2530. MYANMAR Junta Enforces Military Service Law Following Battlefield Losses
2531. INDONESIA: Government Targets Completion of 41 National Strategic Projects by 2024, Removes 12
2532. MYANMAR’S Depleted Military Takes Aim at Professors, Students to Beef Up
2533. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Rejects Calls for Independent Mindanao After Duterte’s Remarks
2534. SINGAPORE: Median Monthly Household Income Rises to S$10,869 in 2023, a Real Increase of 2.8%
2535. INDONESIA’S Leading Banks Thrive in Post-Pandemic Recovery
2536. INDONESIA: KPU Found Guilty of Ethics Breach in Handling of Gibran VP Bid
2537. MYANMAR: Nine UN Security Council Members Call on Junta to End Attacks on Civilians
2538. THAILAND Confident Aid Effort Will Lead to Myanmar Crisis Dialogue
2539. INDONESIA: Anies to Uphold FPI, HTI Bans
2540. INDONESIA: Ship Captain Arrested for Transporting Migrant Workers from Malaysia
2541. MALAYSIA’S Pardons Board Announces Decision to Cut Najib’s Jail Term from 12 to 6 Years
2542. MYANMAR: 41 Rohingya Refugees Arrested After Fleeing Malaysian Detention Center
2543. VIETNAM: South Australia Halts Central Vietnam Students’ Admittance Amid Disappearances
2544. INDONESIAN Academia Calls for Electoral Integrity
2545. INDONESIA’S Manufacturing PMI Beats Other ASEAN Countries
2546. MALAYSIA: Stats Dept 2023 Report Shows Cancer Fourth Leading cCuse of death in Malaysia: Health Minister
2547. MYANMAR: 900 Myanmar Medics Detained Since 2021 Coup: Swiss Report
2548. SINGAPORE: Muslims Will Be Allowed to Eat Lab-Grown Meat If  It’s From Halal Animal Cells, Free From Non-Halal Ingredients: Mufti
2549. CAMBODIA: Soothsayers Barred From Social Media aEtivities
2550. INDONESIA: TNI Deploys 400,000 Soldiers to Safeguard the 2024 Election
2551. INDONESIA to Import Chinese Trains for Aging Commuter Line
2552. MYANMAR: Junta Prepared to Extend Myanmar’s State of Emergency Again in August
2553. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese queue for Korean jobs
2554. INDONESIA: Dynasty in the Making’ as President Jokowi Shadow Hangs Over General Elections
2555. INDONESIA: Singkawang Retains Title as Indonesia’s Most Tolerant City
2556. MALAYSIA Ranks 57th in Global Corruption Perception Index, Trails Singapore in ASEAN
2557. MYANMAR: Momeik Incinerated as Myanmar Junta Reoccupies Shan Town
2558. PHILIPPINES: CNN Philippines to Close Due to Financial Losses
2559. ASEAN Foreign Ministers Back ‘Myanmar-Owned and Led’ Solution to Crisis
2560. INDONESIA: South Korean Native Vies for House seat
2561. INDONESIA: Sustainable Infrastructure Will Remain as Top Priority under New President: Sri Mulyani
2562. MYANMAR Sends Official to First ASEAN Meeting in More Than Two Years
2563. SINGAPORE: Women Aged 21 to 49 More Likely Than Male Peers to Accept Being Single, Married Without Children: IPS poll
2564. INDONESIA Aims to Attract 1,000 Investors with ‘Golden Visa’ Program
2565. INDONESIA: Jokowi Gets Red Mark in Agrarian Dispute Resolution
2566. MYANMAR: Both Junta and Resistance Digging In as Third Myanmar Coup Anniversary Approaches
2567. THAILAND: Most Thais Believe Country in Economic Crisis That Needs Urgent Attention: Poll
2568. Vietnamese Make Up Largest Percentage of Japan’s Foreign Workforce
2569. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugees Flee Aceh Shelter Amid Tensions With Locals
2570. INDONESIA Walks Out During Israel’s UN Security Council Speech
2571. MALAYSIA: At UPR Review, Malaysia Stands Firm on its Treatment of Refugees
2572. MYANMAR’S Supreme Court Orders Sale of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home
2573. VIETNAM Condemns Fabricated Report by Human Rights Watch
2574. INDONESIA: More Indonesians Smoking, Bucking Global Trend
2575. INDONESIA Seeks EU Trade Deal to Compete Against Vietnamese Footwear
2576. MALAYSIA to Launch Inquiry Into Cases Involving Disputed Singapore Strait Islets
2577. MYANMAR’S  Military Has Turned a Strategic Town in Sagaing Region Into a ‘Graveyard’
2578. THAILAND Must Get Out of Comfort Zone Amid Global Polycrises: CEOs
2579. INDONESIA Needs to Quadruple Sugar Output by 2030 for Self-Fufficiency, Ethanol
2580. INDONESIA: Demands from China, India to Boost Indonesia’s Coal Production
2581. MALAYSIA Demands Accountability for Israel’s Violations of International Law: Foreign Minister
2582. MYANMAR: Defeated Myanmar Junta Generals Given Death Sentences
2583. THAILAND Rolls out New VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists
2584. INDONESIA to Defend Skeptical Stance on Digital Goods Tax Moratorium at WTO
2585. INDONESIA: Special Buses for Students with Disabilities Begin Operations in Jakarta
2586. MALAYSIA’s Regressive Citizenship Amendments Risk Giving ‘Little Napoleons’ Power to Decide Who Gets To Be a Malaysian: Lawyer
2587. MYANMAR: India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier
2588. VIETNAM: First Homemade Radar Satellite to Go into Space Next Year
2589. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Future Lies in Kalimantan
2590. INDONESIA Eyes More Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Projects in 2024
2591. MYANMAR Named Second-Biggest Jailer of Journalists
2592. THAILAND: Muay Thai Takes the US by Storm, with 1,724 Centers, $1.25 Billion Industry
2593. VIETNAM: PM Requests Review of Labor Export Companies
2594. INDONESIA to Abandon 23% Renewable Energy Target
2595. INDONESIA’S Tourism to Fall Behind Thailand if Entertainment Tax Goes Up: Apindo
2596. MYANMAR: Another 278 Myanmar Junta Troops Flee to India
2597. SINGAPORE: EV Fast Chargers to be Set Up in HDB Neighborhood and town centers
2598. VIETNAM: Health Ministry Warns of Covid, Flu Surges Amid Tet travel, weather
2599. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies Offer Diverse Anti-Graft Strategies
2600. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Global Graffic Ranking Improves, But Congestion Worsens
2601. MALAYSIA: Immigration D-G says 220 Undocumented Migrant Hotspots Detected Nationwide
2602. MYANMAR: Thailand Mulls Providing Humanitarian Aid to Victims of War in Myanmar: Report
2603. VIETNAM: US Terrorist Group Coaxes People Into Deadly Attacks in Vietnam: Prosecutors
2604. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Breaks Ground on Rp 940 Billion Mosque Project in Nusantara
2605. INDONESIA: KPK Seeks FBI Assistance in Investigating SAP’s Bribery Allegations
2606. MALAYSIA: Two Malaysian Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
2607. MYANMAR: Female Prisoners Subjected to Humiliating Strip Searches in Corridors
2608. VIETNAM: Hanoi Man Suffers Roundworm Attacks Passed From Dog
2609. INDONESIA Targets 15 Oil and Gas Projects Going Onstream in 2024
2610. INDONESIA Narrowly Misses Target of 100% Electrification Rate
2611. INDONESIA: Vietnam to Surpass Indonesia if We Do Nothing: Jokowi
2612. MYANMAR  Military Bows to Powerful Ethnic Army, Gives it More Towns Near China Border
2613. VIETNAM: 290 Kg of Cocaine Washed Ashore in Central Vietnam
2614. INDONESIA: Candidates to Pledge Commitment On Graft Eradication
2615. INDONESIA: Police in West Papua Urge Vigilance as 53 Inmates Escape from Sorong Prison
2616. MYANMAR’S Dictator is Facing Calls to Resign From Some of His Most Ardent Supporters
2617. SINGAPOREANS Less Happy Today Than 5 Years Ago, But Those With More Balanced View of LIfe Generally More Satisfied: NUS Survey
2618. VIETNAM Upholds ‘One China’ Policy After Taiwan Election
2619. INDONESIA: Prabowo Revives Plan to Build Giant Seawall Across Java Coastline
2620. INDONESIA: Communication and Information Ministry Removes 810,000 Online Gambling Content in 2023
2621. MALAYSIAN Drug Kingpin Arrested in Laos Deported to Thailand, Authorities Working to Seize Remaining Ill-Gotten Gains
2622. MYANMAR: Captured Myanmar Brigadier General Urges Junta Boss to Stop Committing War Crimes
2623. SINGAPORE Passport Ranked World’s Most Powerful in 2024, Tied With 5 Other Countries
2624. INDONESIA: Police Extend Cartenz Peace Operation in Papua Through 2024
2625. INDONESIA: PLN Transforms Electric Poles into EV Charging Stations
2626. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Spreading Fake News is a Crime, Agong is in Malaysia
2627. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Myanmar Migrants Detained in Malaysia Crackdown
2628. SINGAPORE Looking to Hire Auxiliary Police from China, India, the Philippines, Myanmar as Taiwan Recruits Dwindle: Shanmugam
2629. INDONESIA: Unlocking Indonesia’s Supply Chain Opporst Asia-tunity in Energized Southea
2630. INDONESIA to Send Record-Breaking 241,000 Pilgrims for 2024 Hajj Season
2631. Myanmar Junta Unleashes Fury on Indonesia After MP Calls For Int’l Isolation, Rohingya Rights
2632. SINGAPORE: Films at Upcoming Palestine Film Festival Allowed As They Do Not Promote Violence Against Any Group: Shanmugam
2633. THAILAND Set to Surpass 2023 Rice Export Target as November Figures Surge
2634. INDONESIA, Taiwan Prepare Migrant Fisher Protection Pact
2635. INDONESIA’S Foreign Policy is Not Transactional: Minister
2636. MALAYSIA: Protecting Malaysian Kids Online From Sexual Exploitation: Govt Explores Measures to Safeguard Against Overseas Predators
2637. MYANMAR: Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Convicted of Cash Smuggling in Singapore
2638. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Eye More Tax on the Rich, Digital Firms to Raise Revenue
2639. INDONESIA Faces Dilemma on Rohingya Refugees
2640. MALAYSIA: Make No mistake, Downloading And Viewing ‘Child Porn’ is a Crime in Malaysia — Here’s What the Numbers Tell Us
2641. MYANMAR Junta Moves to Retake Major Shan State Camp
2642. SINGAPORE: ‘The Urgency Has Gone Up’: SIngapore Government Agencies React To Findings of Third Climate Change Study
2643. INDONESIA: Waves of Lay-Offs Sweep Indonesia’s Export-Oriented Industries in 2023
2644. INDONESIA Confident About Winning EU Lawsuit on Palm Oil Biofuel
2645. MALAYSIA: Global Pharmaceutical Firm Roche Selects Malaysia as Site for First-in-Human Clinical Trial on Experimental Immuno Suppressant Drug
2646. SINGAPORE: What is a ‘Cyber Kidnapping’ Scam, and How Can You Protect Yourself Against it?
2647. MYANMAR Resistance Set to Expand Fighting in Mandalay After Seizing Strategic Junta Outpost
2648. CAMBODIA: New Minimum Wage in Effect, Up $4 Per Month
2649. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Venture Into TikTok To Win Over Young Voters
2650. INDONESIA: Bali Senator Sparks Islamophobic Controversy Over Comments on Airport Staff Attire
2651. MYANMAR Junta Threatens Nonstop Bombing of Towns Seized by Ethnic Groups
2652. VIETNAMESE Workers’ Average Income Grows 6.9% in 2023
2653. ASEAN FDI Hits All-Time High as EV Investment Skyrockets
2654. MYANMAR: Spring Revolution News for 1 January 2024
2655. SINGAPORE’S Economy Grew 1.2% in 2023; External Environment ‘Less Favorable’ to Security, Prosperity For Some Years To Come: PM Lee
2656. VIETNAM: India, Cambodia are Vietnam’s Fastest Growing Tourism Markets
2657. INDONESIA: Govt Confirms New COVID-19 Subvariant Ahead of Year-End Holidays
2658. INDONESIA’S Pertamina to Invest $900 Million in Algeria: Minister
2659. MALAYSIANNS Who Made Their Mark in the International Film Industry in 2023
2660. MYANMAR Junta Accused of Starving and Arresting Civilians in Rakhine State ‘to Instill Fear’
2661. VIETNAM: Tourism Race Heats Up as Asian Countries Rush to Simplify Visa Requirements
2662. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Finally Forms Permanent Ethics Council
2663. INDONESIA: No Need to Go Abroad: Jokowi Wants People to Seek Healthcare in New Capital
2664. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Govt ban on Israeli-owned ships entering country clear signal Malaysia does not recognise Israel
2665. SINGAPORE to Step Up Enforcement Against Vapes at Changi Airport and Other Checkpoints
2666. THAILAND: Survey Finds That 50% of Thais of Working Age Cannot Afford to Retire
2667. INDONESIA: Nickel Plan Sidelined as Govt Pushes EV Market With New Incentives
2668. INDONESIA: North Maluku Governor Arrested 13 Days Prior to Retirement
2669. MALAYSIA: Bumiputera Population Estimated at 21.3 Million This Year
2670. MYANMAR Stands on Humanitarian ‘Precipice’, UN Warns
2671. SINGAPORE: Will Global Supply Chains Be Disrupted By Ship Attacks in the Red Sea and is Singapore Affected?
2672. ASEAN: Japan to Provide $1b for ASEAN’s Regional EV Ecosystem
2673. INDONESIA: Spending Discrepancy in Jakarta: Land of the Rich, Home of the Poor
2674. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Rules out Return of MCO as Covid-19 Cases Rise, TRIIS reinstated
2675. MYANMAR: Number of Civilians Fleeing War in Myanmar Doubled to 660,000 in One Month: UN
2676. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Eye Seamless Tourism: Srettha
2677. CAMBODIA: Endangered Dholes Discovered at Mondulkiri Wildlife Conservancy
2678. INDONESIA: KPU Puts Health As Priority When Recruiting Poll Workers
2679. INDONESIA: India Proposes Local Currency Use in Trade with Indonesia
2680. MYANMAR: Few Places in Myanmar Still Safe for Junta Boss to Visit
2681. VIETNAM: Hanoi Aims to Increase Per Capita Green Space Five-Fold
2682. INDONESIA: Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Reimpose Health Protocols Amid Rising COVID-19 Trend
2683. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Earns Praise from Global Economists: Enggartiasto
2684. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Report Jump in Malaysia Govt Requests to Remove Content in 2023
2685. MYANMAR’S Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta
2686. INDONESIA’S Deforestation Rate Off Target For 2030 Climate Goal
2687. INDONESIA: Anies Wants to Discontinue New Capital Nusantara Project
2688. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Calls For Masks Again As Malaysia’s Covid-19 Cases Nearly Double to 13,000 In a Week
2689. MYANMAR: China Says ‘Positive’ Peace Talks Held Over North Myanmar Conflict
2690. INDONESIA: Ministry Urges Complete COVID-19 Vaccination Ahead of Holiday Season
2691. ‘INDONESIA Imprisoned More Graft Convicts than any Other Nation’: Jokowi
2692. MYANMAR’S Growth to Fall to 1 Percent: World Bank
2693. MYANMAR Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer: UN
2694. PHILIPPINES: 65 Provinces Face Severe Drought
2695. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Ready for First Debate
2696. INDONESIA: Barito Dethrones BCA as Indonesia’s Biggest Listed Company
2697. MALAYSIA: CIJ: Surge in Anti-LGBT Hate Speech Since 1975 Incident at Good Vibes
2698. MYANMAR-Thailand to Form Joint Task Force to Cope With War Refugees
2699. SINGAPORE Suspends Poultry Imports From Regions in Japan, US and Other Countries Hit by Bird Flu Outbreak
2700. CAMBODIA: LGBT Community Proposes Marital Equality Discussions
2701. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Push for Indonesian-Made Cars If He Wins Election
2702. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Prioritizes 4 Cities as New Growth Drivers
2703. MYANMAR Regime Stops Fuel Supplies to Yangon Factories
2704. PHILIPPINES: Most Filipinos Oppose Divorce
2705. INDONESIA: Jakarta Reports Infections Linked to ‘Mystery Pneumonia’
2706. INDONESIA: 11 Bodies Recovered after Marapi Eruption, and 12 Climbers Still Missing
2707. MYANMAR: Full Civilian Rule Restored in First Large Town Seized by Myanmar Resistance: NUG
2708. SINGAPORE: Fewer Young People in Singapore Donating Blood Even as Demand Rises From Ageing Population: Red Cross
2709. THAILAND: Work-Life Balance and Flexibility Top Priorities for Thai Employees: Survey
2710. INDONESIA’S Call for Support in COP28 Shows ‘No New’ Commitment
2711. INDONESIA and UAE Collaborate to Combat Money Laundering
2712. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Stop Calling For ‘Inclusive Talks’ Between Myanmar Junta and Its Victims
2713. PHILIPPINES:11 Dead, Scores Hurt in MSU Bombing
2714. THAILAND: Police to Investigate Bribery Allegations Reported by German media
2715. INDONESIA Heightens Monitoring in Response to ‘Mysterious Pneumonia’ Outbreak in China
2716. INDONESIA Calls for Palestine’s Full UN Membership
2717. MYANMAR Junta Chief Says ‘Foreign Experts’ Helping in Offensive Against Military
2718. MYANMAR: Fighting In Over 200 Townships Since Myanmar Coup
2719. INDONESIA: Indonesia EV Battery Industry in Limbo Amid Uncertain Roadmap, Rule
2720. INDONESIA: Anak Krakatau Continues to Erupt on Tuesday
2721. MYANMAR: Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang
2722. MYANMAR: Gangs, Extortion in Bangladesh Camps Driving Rohingya Sea Exodus
2723. SINGAPORE: Shanmugam Seeks Court Order Requiring TikTok to Name Users Who Posted ‘False, Baseless’ Claims of Extra-Marital Affair
2724. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Highlights Importance of Religion at R20 Summit
2725. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates On The Move Ahead of Official Campaign Season
2726. MALAYSIA: Education Minister Apologizes Over Vanning of Tamil Songs at Carnival in Penang
2727. MYANMAR: Rohingya Resettlements From Bangladesh Increase While Myanmar Instability Grows
2728. THAILAND: Chinese Nationals Begging in Bangkok Not Victims of Trafficking: Immigration Chief
2729. INDONESIA: State-Owned Enterprises Yield Rp 74 Trillion in Dividends
2730. INDONESIAN Police, Fishers Start Patrols to Stop Rohingya Boats
2731. MALAYSIA: In China, Court Begins Hearing Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 Compensation Claims From Passengers’ Families
2732. MYANMAR Junta to Prosecute Satellite Internet Users
2733. INDONESIA: KPK Marches On As Leader Fights Graft Charges
2734. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Inaugurates Two Airports in Papua
2735. MYANMAR: Battle For Control of Myanmar State Capital Escalating at ‘Alarming Rate’
2736. VIETNAMESE in Myanmar Relocated to Safe Zones: ministry
2737. INDONESIA Welcomes Temporary Truce in Gaza, Seeks Lasting Solution
2738. INDONESIA: Amended Law Allows Gov’t to Freeze Bank Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown
2739. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Electronics Face Closer US Scrutiny Over China-Forced Labor
2740. MYANMAR: Doctors Without Borders Calls for Patient and Healthcare Worker Safety in Myanmar Conflict Areas
2741. VIETNAM: Task Force Curbing Traffic of Newborns to China
2742. INDONESIA: Regional Economic Integration Underpins Indonesia’s Transformation-JakartaPost-Nov 22, 2023
2743. INDONESIANS See US, China As the Right Economic Partners for ASEAN
2744. MALAYSIA: Bomb Threats Hit Several International Schools in Malaysia
2745. MYANMAR: Junta Completes Stranglehold on Myanmar Media With Law Change
2746. THAILAND: LGBTQ Couples in Thailand to Soon Have Equal Legal Rights in Marriage
2747. INDONESIA Sends $2 Million worth of Humanitarian Supplies to Palestine
2748. INDONESIA: Disapora Welcomes New visa, But Not the Cost
2749. MALAYSIA: Average Salary in Malaysia to Increase 5.1pc in 2024: Mercer Survey
2750. MYANMAR: Operation 1027 is Creating a New Political Template for Myanmar’s Future
2751. CAMBODIA to Become First Asian Host of Mine Summit
2752. INDONESIA Opts for Less Ambitious Option Than Early Coal Retirement
2753. INDONESIA: About 250 Rohingya Refugees in Aceh Sent Back to Sea
2754. MALAYSIA: Becoming a Malaysian Officially: Five things You Need to Know About the ‘Good Character’ Test
2755. MYANMAR: Humbled Regime Helpless as China Demands Border Security; Hiding the Scale of Defeat; and More
2756. INDONESIA Healthtech Industry Faces Fresh Challenges Despite Past Growths
2757. INDONESIA: House to Form Committee to Watch Police Ahead of Elections
2758. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Agree to Address Illegal Fishing, Discuss South China Sea Issue During Bilateral Meeting in San Francisco
2759. MYANMAR: 5 European Nations, Canada Seek to Join Genocide Case against Myanmar at Top UN Court
2760. THAILAND: Hamas Tells govt Negotiators Thai Hostages Will Be Freed During Ceasefire
2761. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Vow Close Scrutiny of 2024 Race
2762. INDONESIA: Gunung Padang Could Be the World’s Oldest Pyramid: Study
2763. MALAYSIA: Google, Malaysian Govt Announce Strategic Collaboration To Create Skill Opportunities for 300,000 by 2026
2764. MYANMAR: Nine Towns Occupied by Myanmar Military for Decades Lost to Resistance in Days
2765. SINGAPORE: All Adult Singaporeans To Receive up to S$800 in Assurance Package Support in December
2766. INDONESIA: Competitive Three-Horse Race to Succeed Jokowi is On
2767. INDONESIA, US to Develop Work Plan on Critical Minerals Deal
2768. MYANMAR: Almost 40 Myanmar Junta Positions Abandoned in Rakhine: Arakan Army
2769. PHILIPPINES: Why Court Allowed Leila de Lima to Post Bail
2770. THAILAND Welcomes 23 Million Tourists This Year with Malaysians Topping List
2771. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Divided on Jokowi’s Food Estate Policy
2772. INDONESIA: Gibran Cleared To Run Despite Controversy
2773. MALAYSIA: Why Aren’t More Malays Successful Despite NEP? Dr Mahathir Compares Culture to Centuries of ‘Wealth-Chasing’ by Chinese
2774. MALAYSIA: ‘Stalemate’: Malaysia Still Can’t Get Sirul Extradited from Australia Due to Death Penalty: Lawyers
2775. CHINA Offers Bounty for Myanmar Junta’s Scam Kingpin in Kokang
2776. INDONESIA: Jokowi Calls OIC to Unite Against Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
2777. INDONESIA: Religious Figures, Activists Call for Dialogue to End Violence in Papua
2778. MYANMAR: Thousands Trapped Without Food and Medicine in Shan State
2779. THAILAND: Chinese Police to Patrol in Thailand to Boost Tourist Confidence
2780. VIETNAM: Healing Tourism Trend Prompts Service Suppliers to Become More Dynamic
2781. CAMBODIA Achieves Remarkable Rice Sales Exceeding $1.2 Billion
2782. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
2783. INDONESIA: TikTok Ramps Up Efforts To Fight Fake Election News
2784. MYANMAR: Brotherhood Alliance Vows to Spread Operation 1027 Across Myanmar
2785. VIETNAM Beckons DIaspora With Career Options
2786. INDONESIA’S Diplomacy Must Be Value-Led, Not Transactional: Anies
2787. INDONESIA Welcomes 22 Palestinian Students on Scholarships
2788. MYANMAR Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads
2789. SINGAPORE: Religious Leaders’ Guidance On gGobal Conflicts Helped to Foster Harmony in Singapore: Shanmugam
2790. VIETNAM: US Adds Vietnam to Currency Monitoring List
2791. INDONESIA: Certification Headache for Indonesia’s Budding Carbon Market
2792. INDONESIA Should Revamp Foreign Policy Amid Global Challenges: Ganjar
2793. MALAYSIA: Recruitment Agencies Not Allowed to Outsource Hiring of Foreign Workers: HR Minister
2794. MYANMAR: Thousands Displaced by Fighting Need Food: Myanmar Volunteers
2795. VIETNAMESE  Boycott Snapchat Over China’s U-shaped Line
2796. INDONESIA: GDP Growth Falls Below 5 Percent for First Time Since Pandemic
2797. INDONESIA Joins Money Laundering Watchdog FATF
2798. MYANMAR: Thai Police Pledge to Rescue Trafficked Nationals From Myanmar
2799. SINGAPORE PRoposes New Laws for President, Ministers to Hold ROles in Foreign and Global organizations
2800. VIETNAM By Far the Biggest Market for South Korean Cars in Southeast Asia
2801. INDONESIA: New Law Allows Military’s Return to Civilian Positions
2802. INDONESIA: West Papua Tribe At Risk of Losing Homeland aAter Court Ruling: NGOs
2803. MALAYSIA: Health Experts Predict Diabetes Will Heavily Burden Malaysia’s Healthcare System in Future
2804. MYANMAR Ethnic Groups Seize More Junta Outposts in Northern Shan State
2805. PHILIPPINES: Radioman Killed While Broadcasting
2806. INDONESIA Unlikely To Boycott Pro-Israel Products
2807. INDONESIA, UAE to Launch Mangrove Research Center at COP28
2808. MYNMAR Military Says Lost Control of Strategic Border Town
2809. SINGAPORE Warns Foreigners Against Using Country to Further Political Causes Amid Israel-Hamas war
2810. VIETNAM Uncovers Oldest Human Remains
2811. CAMBODIA: UNESCO Formally List Battambang Gastronomy
2812. INDONESIAN Hospital in Gaza in its Last Hours Amid Israel’s Fuel Blockade
2813. INDONESIA: More Local Firms Start Developing Malls, Hospitals in Nusantara
2814. MALAYSIA: On Proposed ‘Regressive’ Citizenship Law Changes, Stateless Kids Still Have Legal Avenues to be Malays: Saifuddin Nasution
2815. MYANMAR: US Sanctions Myanmar Junta’s State Oil and Gas Company
2816. INDONESIA Doubts Myanmar is Close to Inclusive National Dialogue
2817. INDONESIA: Government to introduce superior tuber varieties to address famine in Papua
2818. INDONESIA: 200,000 Hectares of Palm Plantations to be Made Forests: Government
2819. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Allowed 100pc Foreign-Owned Tesla, Starlink To Operate in Malaysia for National Good
2820. MYANMAR: Chinese Security Minister Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Border Violence Grows
2821. INDONESIA: At Least 45 Suspected Militants Arrested in October
2822. INDONESIA: Remote Working for Jakarta Public Employees Fails to Tackle Pollution
2823. MALAYSIA: Sold An Illusion, Group Says Some Nepalis Find Bitter Reality Once in Malaysia
2824. MYNMAR Military Caught Off Guard by Ethnic Alliance’s Northern Offensive
2825. THAILAND To Lift Deep South Emergency by 2027: Defense Minister
2826. INDONESIA: 2024 Elections Chance to ‘Rejuvenate Democracy’ in Southeast Asia
2827. INDONESIA Surpasses Target With 26 Gold Medals at Hangzhou Para Games
2828. MYANMAR’S Shan State Clashes Stretch Into Second Day
2829. SINGAPORE’S Vote In Favor of UN Resolution Shows Clear Stand on Israel-Hamas Conflict: Shanmugam
2830. VIETNAM: Google Offers 40,000 Scholarships to Support Vietnam’s digital transformation
2831. INDONESIA Slams Western ‘Bias’ Regarding Gaza Siege at Security Council
2832. INDONESIA: TikTok, YouTube, Meta Eye Indonesia E-commerce License: Sources
2833. MYANMAR Junta Gets an ‘F’ For Education as Schools Spiral into Chaos
2834. SINGAPORE: Sleep-Deprived, 2 in 3 S’poreans Planning Travel With Goal of Catching Up On Shut-Eye: Survey
2835. THAILAND: At Least 54 Thais Held Hostage by Hamas: Israeli government
2836. INDONESIA: Businesses Seek to Ensure Post-Election Continuity
2837. INDONESIA: We Are Open to All: Indonesia Denies Favoring Chinese Investment
2838. MALAYSIA: Using Bahasa Melayu in Govt Dept Correspondence Crucial to Safeguard its Position: Malay Students Federation
2839. MYANMAR: Daw Aung Suu Kyi in Limbo as Myanmar Resumes Prison Visits After Three-Year Ban
2840. MYANMAR Crackdown on Business Escalates, 16 More Executives Face Life in Prison
2841. CAMBODIA-Village Ends Logging, Plants Crops
2842. INDONESIA Can Sue EU over Protectionist Green Policy: Economist
2843. MALAYSIA: DAP Rep Calls on Malaysians to Buy Palestinian Products Like Olive Oil, Dates As Sign of Solidarity
2844. MYANMAR: Global Petition Ups Pressure on Singapore to Cut Myanmar Military’s Supply Line
2845. VIETNAM Reports First Monkeypox Death
2846. INDONESIA: Firms Want Direct 95-Year Land Rights In Nusantara As Uncertainty Persists
2847. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Huge Geothermal Potential Catches Iceland’s Attention
2848. MALAYSIA: Poor Command of Bahasa Malaysia Among Reasons Why Senior Applicants Refused Citizenship:  Home Minister
2849. MYANMAR Regime Opens Larger Gems Emporium
2850. SINGAPORE: No Decision On Use Of Nuclear Energy Yet, Singapore to Keep Options Open
2851. INDONESIA: Prabowo Picks Jokowi’s Son Gibran as Running Mate
2852. INDONESIA: Cultural Diversity Takes Center Stage in Indonesia’s “Living Rooms”
2853. MYANMAR: Rohingya Lie at the Bottom of the Pile of World Aid Priorities
2854. MYANMAR Junta Allocates Land in Yangon for Russia to Build Orthodox Church
2855. VIETNAM: Vietnam to Sign Rice Trade Deals with Indonesia, Philippines
2856. INDONESIA: After Nearly A Decade, Jokowi Falls Short On Promise Of Energy Subsidy Reform
2857. INDONESIA: Ex-Papua Governor Lukas Enembe Sentenced to 8 Years for Corruption
2858. MYANMAR: German Firm Faces Legal Probe Over Myanmar Junta Supplies
2859. MYANMAR Junta Demands Expats Pay Tax Before Renewing Passports
2860. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Secures $4.26B Business Deals in Saudi Arabia-
2861. INDONESIA: Belt and Road Cooperation Must Not Complicate Countries’ Fiscal Conditions: Jokowi
2862. INDONESIA: European Firm Commits to Invest $2b in Indonesia’s Renewables
2863. MALAYSIA Proposes Upgrading 2002 ASEAN Pact To Address Haze Issue: Nik Nazmi
2864. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Trying to Sow Division in Myanmar’s Oldest Ethnic Armed Group
2865. THAILAND: Iranian Envoy in Thailand Says Effort Being Made to Free Thais Held Hostage by Hamas
2866. INDONESIA: Xi Wants to Expand Cooperation With Indonesia in Several Key Markets
2867. INDONESIA: 30.000 Coal Workers Could Lose Jobs as Indonesia Shifts to Clean Energy
2868. MALAYSIA: First Women’s Health Clinic Set Up At National Sports Medical Centre To Handle Female Athletes’ Health Issues: Hannah Yeoh
2869. MYANMAR: ASEAN Must Take Action Against Members Supporting Myanmar Junta
2870. MYANMAR: ‘Cyber Scammer’ Facing Arrest in China Linked to Drugs Trade in Myanmar
2871. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Opens Door For Jokowi’s Son to Run in Presidential Poll
2872. INDONESIA: Jakarta Aims to Become Global City After Capital Relocation
2873. MALAYSIA: EPF: Budget 2024 Prioritizes Retirement Wellbeing, Secure Future For Malaysians
2874. MYANMAR: China Begins Surveys for Railway on Myanmar’s Indian Ocean
2875. PHILIPPINES: Canada Forges Agreement to Help Philippines Track Illegal Fishing vessels Using Satellite Technology
2876. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Upholds Minimum Age for President, VP candidates
2877. INDONESIA: Missing Emission Cap Renders RI Carbon Exchange Less Effective: Experts
2878. INDONESIA Urges Norway to Accelerate $250 Million Clean Energy Investment
2879. MYANMAR Junta and Russia Discuss Building Gas Pipeline in Myanmar
2880. VIETNAM: Halal Tourism ‘Gold Mine’ For Vietnam To Tap Into
2881. INDONESIA Signs Tourism Decarbonization Road Map
2882. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Employment Agencies to Submit Lists of Myanmar Migrant Workers
2883. SINGAPORE: Pew Sudy Hails Singapore’s ‘Remarkable’ Religious Diversity and High Tolerance, Acceptance
2884. THAILAND: Two Thai Elephants Born Through Artificial Insemination
2885. INDONESIA: Island Nations Band Together To Face Existential Threat
2886. INDONESIA Reelected at UN Human Rights Council with Most Votes
2887. MALAYSIA: In A First For The Country, Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act Passed in Dewan Rakyat
2888. MYANMAR: A Corrupt Business Empire Thrives Under the Junta
2889. THAILAND: Govt Eyes Community-Based Jobs For Workers Returning From Israel
2890. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Administration Gets Red Mark On Graft Eradication
2891. INDONESIA Asks Philippines’s Help to Evacuate Citizens from War-Torn Gaza
2892. MALAYSIA: First Time Malaysian Trafficking Victims Found All The Way in South America: IGP
2893. MYANMAR  Troops Cut Power in Southern Sagaing, Force 10,000 to Flee
2894. THAILAND: YouTube remains top video platform in Thailand:  Survey
2895. INDONESIA To Evacuate Citizens from Gaza As Israel-Hamas War Worsens
2896. INDONESIA Hosts Inaugural Summit of Island States
2897. MALAYSIA: Indonesia, Thailand and China Agree To Trade With Malaysia Using Ringgit: PM Anwar
2898. MYANMAR: 29 Killed in Myanmar Junta Strike on Displaced Persons Camp
2899. THAILAND Postpones Regional Summit to Which Myanmar Junta Boss Invited
2900. INDONESIA Calls for End of Israel-Palestine Conflicts
2901. INDONESIA: Confidence In Collaborative Climate Response Weighed Down By Inaction
2902. MYANMAR Junta Rejects Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal
2903. SINGAPORE Banks To Allow Customers To ‘Lock Up’ Funds in Latest Move To Guard Against Scams
2904. VIETNAMESE Citizens In Israel Remain Safe Amid Severe Conflict
2905. INDONESIA: Govt Orders E-Commerce Firms To Share Import Data With Customs Office
2906. INDONESIA: Govt Conducts First Biofuel-Powered Flight Test On Commercial Plane
2907. MYANMAR: Expressing Dissent Online Can Be Deadly In Myanmar: Freedom House
2908. THAILAND Needs An SMS Emergency Alert System
2909. VIETNAM: Vietjet To Launch 5 New Routes To Asia-Pacific Destinations
2910. INDONESIA: KPU Urges Political Parties To Withdraw Ex-Graft Convicts From Legislative Elections
2911. INDONESIA: Seeks Negotiations on Binding Rules on AI-Driven Weapons
2912. MALAYSIA: KL, Riyadh In Talks To Make Malaysia Preferred Transit Hub For Umrah Pilgrims: MOTAC
2913. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Graft Purge Can’t Hide His Own Ill-Gotten Wealth
2914. VIETNAM’S Largest Rare Earth Mine To Open
2915. INDONESIA: Govt Goes All In To Extinguish Wildfires
2916. INDONESIA: House Passes Revised IKN Law To Future-Proof Nusantara Against Regime Change
2917. INDONESIA: Agriculture Minister Syahrul Abroad Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe
2918. MYANMAR: Expert Panel Issues Scathing Assessment of UN’s Handling of Myanmar Crisis
2919. SINGAPORE: New Inter-Ministerial Committee To Review And Strengthen Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime
2920. CAMBODIA: Guinness Recognize Giant Stingray
2921. INDONESIA: State Firms Accused Of Selling Arms To Myanmar Junta
2922. INDONESIA: Court Upholds Jobs Law As Labor Unions Stage Rallies
2923. MYANMAR’S Cash-Strapped Junta Hikes Taxes, Utilities Despite Surging Inflation
2924. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Braces For Severe Drought, River salinity
2925. INDONESIA: PDI-P Touts Food Security As Election Priority
2926. INDONESIA: 77 Indonesians Could Be Spared Death Penalty in Malaysia
2927. MYANMAR: Dethroned NLD party marks 35th anniversary in Myanmar
2928. SINGAPORE’S Total Population Back Above Pre-Covid Levels, Rising 5% to 5.92 Million
2929. THAILAND: Toxic Smoke From Indonesia Drifts Towards Thailand
2930. INDONESIA: TIkTok Laments Social Media Commerce Ban
2931. INDONESIA, Malaysia Seek to Counter Negative Perception of Palm Oil in India
2932. MALAYSIA: Artist Of Banned Book Says ‘Monkey’ Remark Meant To Compliment Indonesian Maid’s Agility
2933. MYANMAR: Tracing Myanmar Junta’s Repeated Governing Body Shakeups Since Coup
2934. SINGAPOREAN Woman And Daughter Arrested in Manila Airport For Allegedly Smuggling 14kg of Cocaine Worth S$1.83m
2935. INDONESIA: Multiple Task Forces Make Little Dent On Jakarta Air Pollution
2936. INDONESIA’S Carbon Exchange Holds Rp 3,000t Potential: Jokowi
2937. MALAYSIA: No Harassment of LGBT Community Will Be Allowed: Anwar
2938. MALAYSIA Working To Bring Home 2 Suspected Terrorists Detained in Guantanamo Bay
2939. MYANMAR: As Resistance Drone Attacks Rise, Myanmar Junta Seeks Regional Help
2940. INDONESIA: Govt Efforts To Tackle Human Trafficking Not Enough: Activists
2941. INDONESIA: Use Buildings Idled By Capital Move To Make Jakarta ‘Livable’: ADB
2942. MALAYSIA Will Not Entertain Frivolous Claims By Any Party on Sabah: Foreign Minister
2943. MYANMAR: How Chinese-Run Mines Are Fueling the Myanmar Junta’s Terror Campaign
2944. VIETNAM Opposes China’s Ship Identification Stations in Paracel Islands
2945. INDONESIA Reiterates Call To Reform Global Financial System
2946. INDONESIA: Gov’t To Issue Regulation Banning Social Media Platforms from Running E-Commerce
2947. MYANMAR: Catch-22 For Rohingya Caught Up in Myanmar Citizenship Dilemma
2948. PHILIPPINES: China Installs Barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
2949. SINGAPORE: World War II Bomb Found in Bukit Timah, SAF to Carry Out On
2950. INDONESIA: Local Investors Kick-Start Commercial Projects in Nusantara
2951. INDONESIA Pledges to Protect Marine Biodiversity in High Seas
2952. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Despite Geopolitical Rivalry, US Remains Malaysia’s Top Investor
2953. MYANMAR: US Committed To Resolving The Crisis in Burma: Deputy Secretary of State
2954. PHILIPPINES Considers Banning TikTok For Security Workers To Block App From Cyberspying
2955. INDONESIA: What climate change? Study Finds Political Parties Lack Focus on Climate Issues
2956. INDONESIA Seeks to Strengthen Fragmented Global South in Weeklong UNGA
2957. INDONESIA: Elon Musk’s Starlink Makes Indonesian Presence Withyees: Minerist
2958. MALAYSIA’S Largest Renewable Energy Power Plant Commences Operation
2959. MYANMAR: Junta Shutters Myanmar Currency Exchanges in ‘Futile’ Bid to Prop Up Economy
2960. CAMBODIA Set To Celebrate Koh Ker UNESCO Listing
2961. INDONESIA: Govt To Proceed With Oil Exploration In Warim Block In Papua
2962. INDONESIAN Woman Jailed for Using Islamic Invocation Before Eating Pork
2963. MALAYSIA: Resorting to Racial Politics Is Easiest Way To Gain Malay Support: PKR Deputy President Rafizi
2964. MYANMAR Junta Seeks Chinese Help Acquiring Nuclear Technology
2965. INDONESIAN Nickel Reserves Could Be Depleted In 15 Years, Minister Warns
2966. INDONESIA: Antam Ordered to Pay Surabaya Businessman Rp 1 Trillion in 1 Ton Gold Dispute
2967. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
2968. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
2969. MYANMAR: UK Ad Cuts to Rohingya Now at 85%: NGO
2970. VIETNAMESE Earthworm Hunters Destroying Protective Forest Go Unpunished
2971. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Slam Jokowi For Spying Boast
2972. INDONESIAN Navy Thwarts People Smuggling Attempt to Malaysia in High-Speed Boat Chase
2973. INDONESIA: National Museum that Houses Pre-Historic Artifacts Ravaged by Fire
2974. MYANMAR: UN Expert Suggests ‘Collective Punishment’ To End Myanmar mMilitary’s War on the People
2975. THAILAND: Health Ministry Launches Swift Vaccine Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer
2976. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
2977. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
2978. MALAYSIA: Immigration Dept Cripples Pakistani Immigrant Syndicate in Kelantan
2979. MYANMAR: NLD Alarmed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Health Woes
2980. MYANMAR: Several ASEAN Air Force Chiefs Skip Myanmar Meeting
2981. INDONESIA: Fears of Abuse as Ministers Allowed To Campaign ‘On Leave’
2982. INDONESIA: 19 Regional Governments and 2 Companies Awarded for Impactful Development Initiatives
2983. MALAYSIA Determined To Get Back 1MDB Funds From Goldman Sachs: PM Anwar
2984. MYANMAR Junta Chief Woos Shan Militias Amid Troop Shortages
2985. THAILAND: Pita Named An Emerging Leader In TIME100 Next List
2986. INDONESIA Grapples With Fires As El Nino Peaks
2987. INDONESIA Looks Back on Tough East Asia Summit Negotiations
2988. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, Survey Shows Muslims and Buddhists See Extremists From Their Own Faiths As Biggest Threats
2989. MYANMAR: Crimes Against Humanity Are Getting More ‘Brazen’ in Myanmar, UN Told
2990. PHILIPPINES: A Decade Later, Philippines Still Most Dangerous Country in Asia for Envi Defenders
2991. CAMBODIAN Rice Benefits From Global Security Woes
2992. INDONESIA: PLN’s Ambitious Renewables Target Lacks Govt Support
2993. MALAYSIA Is Latest in Asia To Tighten Grip on Key Minerals
2994. MYANMAR: Shamed By ASEAN, Myanmar’s Generals Try to Save Face
2995. VIETNAM: Bayer Launches Southeast Asia’s First ForwardFarm in Vietnam
2996. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reiterates Developing Nations Call For Help On Climate at G20
2997. INDONESIA: ASEAN Establishes New Troika to Find Solution on Myanmar Crisis
2998. MYANMAR: Education Under Attack in Myanmar, Ukraine and Other War Zones: NGO
2999. MYANMAR Has Been Running Out of Power Since the Coup: World Bank
3000. THAILAND Malaysia Mull Setting Up Joint Committee To Tackle Cross-Border Cybercrime
3001. INDONESIA: Proposed Govt Control Over Places Of Worship Draws Criticism
3002. INDONESIA: Police Deployed to Check Pollutant Level at Factories
3003. MALAYSIA: Suhakam To Work With Indonesian, Philippine Counterparts To Find Answers To Sabah’s Stateless Issue In Next Five Years
3004. MYANMAR Junta Losing War: East Timor’s President
3005. VIETNAM Rises As Potential Semiconductor Hub For Global Manufacturers
3006. INDONESIA: China Warns Against ‘New Cold War’ at ASEAN Summit
3007. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 42 Chinese Nationals Accused of Romance Scams
3008. MYANMAR: No Election Likely Before 2025: Myanmar Junta Chief
3009. MYANMAR’S Suu Kyi Unwell, Back in Prison: NLD Members
3010. VIETNAM, Laos, Cambodia Agree To Operate ‘One Journey-Three Destinations’ Tours
3011. ASEAN Bars Myanmar From 2026 Chairmanship
3012. INDONESIA: OpenAI Chief Granted First ‘Golden Visa’
3013. INDONESIA Introduces De-Dollarization Task Force
3014. SINGAPORE: Rapper Subhas Nair Sentenced To Jail For Attempting To Promote Ill Will Between Races and Religions
3015. THAILAND: As New Cabinet Is Sworn In, Srettha Says ‘No Honeymoon Period’ For His Government
3016. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For ASEAN To Denounce ‘Ten-Dash Line’
3017. INDONESIA To Import 250,000 Tons Of Rice From Cambodia
3018. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Based V-Power Company Ceases Four Projects in Myanmar
3019. VIETNAM’S Mekong Delta, World’s Youngest River Basin, Might Be First One Gone
3020. INDONESIA: Regions Brace For Wildfire, Haze As Dry Season Peaks
3021. INDONESIA: W. Australia Offers to Make Indonesia’s EV Battery Dream Come True ​​​
3022. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir says racial issues caused by non-Malay parties, calls them ‘parti pendatang’: Report
3023. MYANMAR And Other Rice Exporting Countries Struggle To Maintain Normal Production
3024. SINGAPORE: Tharman Clinches Oresidency With Landslide Win, Pledges To Help Usher In ‘Future of Optimism and Solidarity’
3025. INDONESIA Open To ‘Kratom’ Opioid Exports Despite Proposed Local Ban
3026. INDONESIA: Challenges Abound Ahead Of ASEAN Summit In Jakarta
3027. MYANMAR’S Landmine Clearers Working With Pliers And Bare Hands
3028. PHILIPPINES Rejects China ’10-Dash’ Map
3029. SINGAPORE Holds First Contested Presidential Vote In Over A Decade
3030. INDONESIA: Political Dynasties, Graft Leniency Loom Over 2024 Elections
3031. INDONESIA: Jokowi Threatens to Shut Down Polluting Factories
3032. MYANMAR: Yangon Food Charities Swamped as Hunger Stalks Myanmar
3033. THAILAND: Activists Submit Petition With Over 212,000 Signatures, Seek Democratic Constitution
3034. VIETNAM: All Eyes On Agroecology As Vietnam Embarks on Food System Transformation Journey
3035. INDONESIA: Political Exiles Push For Guarantee Of Continued Nonjudicial Resolutions
3036. INDONESIA: Says Freedom of Expression Not Free Pass for Quran Desecration
3037. MALAYSIA: Beyond A ‘Band-Aid’: Why SIS Started Free Legal Advice For Muslims 20 years Ago And What’s Next
3038. MYANMAR: As Dollars Vanish, Myanmar Regime Boss Blames Cooking Oil, Greed and Sanctions
3039. THAILAND: MRT To Partially Power Blue, Purple Lines With Solar Energy
3040. INDONESIAN Protectionism May Stand In Way of ASEAN Digital Economy Pact
3041. INDONESIAN Muslims Advised against Multiple Hajj Pilgrimages
3042. MYANMAR: Seven Indian Companies Added To Myanmar ‘Dirty List’
3043. MYANMAR Vulnerable To Climate Emergencies, says NGO
3044. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Province Coastline Devastated By Erosion
3045. CAMBODIA: NGOs Warn of ‘Sharp’ Decline in Breastfeeding
3046. INDONESIA Lifts Ban on Sending Domestic Workers to Middle East
3047. INDONESIA Inaugurates $2B LRT Trains to Reduce Jakarta’s Traffic
3048. MYANMAR Expels Top East Timor Diplomat
3049. THAILAND Running Out of Jobs For University Graduates: NESDC Report
3050. CAMBODIA: From Waste To Wealth: Cambodian Compost Mogul Turns Trash To Treasure
3051. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reignites ‘Bandung Spirit’ In Week-Long Africa Tour
3052. INDONESIA: Hyundai To Introduce New Electric Vehicle Model From Indonesian Plant
3053. MYANMAR: Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine
3054. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Pitches For Federalism
3055. INDONESIA: Pertamina Eyes Oil And Gas, Geothermal Expansion In Kenya
3056. INDONESIA: Partial Work-from-Home Policy Implemented in Greater Jakarta to Address Air Pollution
3057. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monks Condemn Myanmar Junta for Arrests Over ‘Blasphemous’ Movie
3058. PHILIPPINES: Chinese Ships Block PH Boats
3059. THAILAND: Srettha Gets Royal Endorsement As Prime Minister
3060. INDONESIA: Captive Power Casts Doubt On JETP Emissions Reduction Goal
3061. INDONESIA: Govt To Merge Three State-Owned Airlines
3062. INDONESIA’S Cellular Tariffs Among the Cheapest in SE Asia
3063. MYANMAR Will Get Sicker—Junta Shuts Another Hospital in Mandalay
3064. THAILAND: Thaksin Taken To Bangkok Remand Prison To Start Serving His Jail Terms
3065. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Uncover Arms Trade Syndicate
3066. INDONESIA: Health Ministry To Set Up Independent Body To Probe Malpractice Claims
3067. MALAYSIA: Federal Court Allows Leave For Sisters In Islam’s Bid To Appeal Ruling Over Selangor Fatwa Declaring It As Deviant
3068. MYANMAR: Several Resistance Attacks Reported Near Myanmar Regime’s Nerve Center
3069. THAILAND’S Pheu Thai Launches PM Bid As Fugitive Figurehead Thaksin Eyes Return
3070. CAMBODIA-New Cultural Heritage Sites Identified In Protected Areas
3071. INDONESIA: Jokowi To Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa
3072. INDONESIA: Nearly 17,000 Central Government Employees to Relocate to Nusantara
3073. MYANMAR: H&M’s Forced Exit Leaves 42,000 Myanmar Workers Asking How They Will Eat
3074. THAILAND Now Has 36 Smart Cities In 25 Provinces
3075. INDONESIA: Jokowi Govt Sets Final $2.6b Tranche for Nusantara Next Year
3076. INDONESIA: Four More Provinces Ink Low-Carbon Development Deal With Bappenas
3077. MYANMAR: Leader of Sanctions-Hit Myanmar Junta Moans About ‘Weaponization’ of Dollar
3078. MYANMAR: In Myanmar Prisons, Showing Solidarity With Martyrs Leads to Solitary Confinement
3079. SINGAPORE: Police Warn Of New Android App Scam Targeting Users of TikTok, Dating Platforms-
3080. INDONESIA: Tesla To Sign Investment Deal In Indonesia Within Months: Luhut
3081. INDONESIA: Newly-Arrested Militant Plots Attacks on Police, Military Targets
3082. MYANMAR: Price Control Panel Fails to Stem Myanmar’s Growing Food Crisis
3083. MYANMAR Regime to Arm Civil Servants
3084. SINGAPORE: Some Employers Make Baseless ‘revenge accusations’ Against Maids To Punish Them For Leaving Job: Home Report
3085. INDONESIA: Government To Start Random Emission Tests As Poor Air Chokes Jakarta
3086. INDONESIA: Jokowi Mulls Work From Home Policy to Address Deteriorating Jakarta Air Quality
3087. MYANMAR: At Least 25 Missing After Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
3088. THAILAND: Man, 36, Becomes First Patient To Die of Mpox in Thailand
3089. VIETNAM Issues e-Visa For All Countries
3090. INDONESIA: Jakarta Pollution Blamed For Respiratory Problems
3091. INDONESIA: Miss Universe Cuts Ties with Indonesian Organizer amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
3092. MYANMAR: Torture and Terror at Chinese-Run Cyber Scam Hubs in Myanmar
3093. VIETNAM: Big Wave of Internal Migration Hits Da Lat
3094. INDONESIA: Jakarta Hit By Major Pollution spike: Air quality monitor
3095. INDONESIA: Lecturer’s Curse of President Tests Limits of Free Speech
3096. INDONESIA: New Capital Nusantara is World’s Largest Project: Jokowi
3097. MYANMAR: Indian Minister of Home Affairs Blames Manipur Violence On Myanmar Refugees
3098. VIETNAM: Power Outages Cost Vietnam $1.4B: World Bank
3099. INDONESIA: ‘Missing Link’ in Indonesia’s Economic Development: INDEF
3100. INDONESIA: New Zealand Calls For Release of Pilot Kidnapped in Papua
3101. INDONESIA: 30 Miss Universe Indonesia Contestants Report Sexual Abuse: Lawyer
3102. MYANMAR: Prominent Activist Calls for Public Boycott of Myanmar Junta’s ‘Blood’ Products
3103. THAILAND To Grow Opium, Magic Mushrooms To Produce Morphine, Anti-Depressants
3104. INDONESIA’S Inequality Increases Slightly As Poverty Falls
3105. INDONESIA: Brain Drain: Calls Mount For Dual Citizenship In Indonesia
3106. INDONESIA: Populous Indonesia Defends Democracy Index That is Behind Malaysia
3107. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Turkiye’s President Erdogan Suggests Cooperation With Malaysia In Facing Islamophobia
3108. MYANMAR: Deadly Floods Displace Thousands in Three Myanmar Border States
3109. CAMBODIA Dismisses Human Rights Report
3110. INDONESIA: Experts Warn of Contagious Outbreaks, Health Problems As El Niño Returns
3111. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Exceeds 5% for 7th Consecutive Quarter
3112. MYANMAR: US Closes Sanctions Window For Myanmar Junta Banks
3113. VIETNAM: Earthworm Electrocution Is Destroying The Environment For China Trade
3114. ASEAN: Timor-Leste Rethinks Its Accession Bid if ASEAN Cannot Handle Myanmar Issue
3115. INDONESIA- West Sumatra Administration Criticized For Stifling Protests
3116. MALAYSIA: Muslim Nationalism Challenges Anwar’s Multiethnic Government: Wong Chin Huat
3117. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners Tortured for Honoring Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day
3118. VIETNAM: Export Demand Should Not Jeopardize Vietnam Food Security: Experts
3119. INDONESIA Initiates ASEAN Road Map For Digital Transformation Of Education Systems
3120. INDONESIA: Foreigners Only Need Passport to Buy House in Indonesia: Gov’t
3121. MALAYSIA: Woman Convert Fails To Get High Court Leave In Bid To Be Declared Christian After Divorcing Muslim Man
3122. MYANMAR: Singapore Urged to Stop Aiding War Crimes in Myanmar
3123. THAILAND: Chinese Investors Top BOI Investments Applications
3124. INDONESIA: Islamic School Leader Panji Gumilang Detained for Blasphemy, Hate Speech
3125. INDONESIA: Govt Plans to Revive Sanatoriums To Treat Tuberculosis
3126. MYANMAR: Junta’s Amnesty for Political Prisoners was Hostage Diplomacy: Myanmar Watchdog
3127. VIETNAM Continues ‘Four Nos’ Defense Policy
3128. VIETNAM: Culinary Tourism To Become National Strategic Product
3129. INDONESIA: Govt Unveils Ecotourism Concept For New Capital City
3130. INDONESIA: No LSD In Our Cattle, Canberra Insists After RI Halts Imports
3131. MYANMAR Regime Reduces Jailed Leaders’ Sentences Under Prisoner Amnesty
3132. SINGAPORE:  Man Charged With Running Unregistered Muslim Religious School, Teaching False Doctrine
3133. VIETNAMESE Consume Too Much Meat, Say Health Advocates
3134. INDONESIA: Government Orders Shipment of Aid to Drought-Hit Papua Region
3135. INDONESIA: Jokowi Seeks Chinese Investment in 5,000-Hectare Durian Plantation
3136. Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for 6 More Months
3137. PHILIPPINES: 25 Dead, Over 2 million Affected from Typhoon Doksuri in Philippines
3138. VIETNAM: Russia to Issue E-Visas for Vietnamese Nationals
3139. NDONESIA’S Middle-Strength Passport Remains a Travel Barrier For Some
3140. INDONESIA Launches Its First CryIpto Bourse
3141. MALAYSIA: Customs Makes Biggest Drug Bust in Sabah, Seizes over 100Kg of Syabu Worth Around RM3M
3142. MYANMAR Jade Worth About US$4 Billion Exported to China in 2022
3143. THAILAND:  Police Prepare for Thaksin’s Return As August 10 Arrival Date Confirmed By Family
3144. INDONESIA’s Rice Reserve Not Sufficient To Weather El Niño Next Year
3145. ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
3146. MYANMAR’S Northern Alliance ‘Not Interested’ in Empty Peace Talks With Junta
3147. PHILIPPINES; China Eyes Military Exercises With PH
3148. SINGAPORE: No Zero-Tolerance Approach by PAP to Extramarital Affairs, Unlike Corruption and Criminal Conduct: DPM Wong
3149. CAMBODIA: An End To An Era as Hun Sen Passes Baton To Son Manet
3150. INDONESIA: JETP Could Help Drive Indonesia’s Geothermal Growth
3151. INDONESIA Says Taliban Representatives Visited ‘Informally’
3152. MYANMAR: Thai Beer Titan to Invest US$14M in Another Brewery in Myanmar
3153. PHILIPPINES: VIETNAM Builds More Facilities in Spratlys
3154. CAMBODIAN Election Draws Criticism
3155. INDONESIA: Social Media Monitoring Agency Could Curb Free Speech, Activists Warn
3156. INDONESIA Set to Launch Largest Solar Panel Industry in SE Asia
3157. MYANMAR Military May Move Suu Kyi to House Arrest
3158. SINGAPORE To Execute First Woman In Nearly 20 Years: Rights Groups
3159. INDONESIA: G20 Energy Proposal Costly, Not Feasible: RI
3160. INDONESIA Spends $3.8B on Fuel Subsidies in 1st Half of 2023
3161. MYANMAR: Number of IDPs in Myanmar Surges Almost 50,000 in Five Weeks
3162. SINGAPORE: Growing Concern With Youth Radicalism, Terrorism Threat to Singapore Remains High: ISD
3163. VIETNAM: Researchers Find Evidence of 2,000-year-old curry in Vietnam, the oldest in Southeast Asia
3164. CAMBODIA’S 2023 General Election Kicks Off
3165. INDONESIA: Power Struggle Grips Golkar Ahead of 2024 Polls
3166. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Close Illegal Railroad Crossings
3167. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, More Muslim Parents Turning To Abducting Kids in Custody Wars: SIS Data
3168. MYANMAR: Whither Wa State? Myanmar’s Criminal Hub Spreads Wings Under Junta
3169. INDONESIA Must Push For Fairer Carbon Market: Activists
3170. INDONESIA: Gov’t Takes Down Over 11,000 Gambling Websites
3171. MALAYSIA Issues License to Elon Musk’s Starlink To Bring Internet Services To Remote Areas
3172. MYANMAR: Chin Schoolchildren Being Taught In Trenches Cecause of Airstrikes
3173. VIETNAM’S Last Wild Elephants On The Brink of Survival
3174. INDONESIA Strengthens Economic Diplomacy With Cabinet Reshuffle
3175. INDONESIA: No Authorization for Interfaith Marriages: Supreme Court
3176. Myanmar Regime Again Bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi From Honoring Father on Martyrs’ Day
3177. SINGAPORE: Foreigners Need Approval To Buy Mixed Commercial and Residential Properties, Land in Singapore
3178. VIETNAM Passport Jumps 6 Places in Global Ranking
3179. INDONESIA: RI, EU Gear Up For Trade Clash
3180. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Pay Indonesia $886M in Digital Taxes in 3.5 Years
3181. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Constant Fear of Torture and Murder
3182. PHILIPPINES: ICC Junks PH Appeal On Drug War Probe
3183. VIETNAM: Google Maps Re-Displays Vietnamese Flag on Spratly Island
3184. INDONESIA: When Teachers Are The Bullies, Where Do Students Go?
3185. INDONESIA Trade Surplus for 38 Months in a Row
3186. MYANMAR Junta Condemns ASEAN for Ignoring ‘Peaceful Efforts to Restore Democracy’
3187. THAILAND: Coalition Decides to Propose Pita as its PM Candidate in Second Round
3188. VIETNAM’S Aging 100-million Population a Demographic Time Bomb
3189. CAMBODIA: Childhood Diabetes Up Amid Sugar Epidemic
3190. INDONESIA: Growing Informal Sector Signals Lack In Job Creation
3191. INDONESIA: PTPP, Adhi Karya Win $540M Railway Project in Philippines
3192. MYANMAR Junta Likely to Extend Military Rule Again
3193. THAILAND: Two-Wheeled Angels:Bangkok Launches First Fleet of Motorbike-ambulances
3194. ASEAN Struggles For Unity On Myanmar Conflict
3195. ASEAN, China Agree on South China Sea’s Code of Conduct Guidelines
3196. INDONESIA: Shrinking Domestic Industry May Dethrone RI As World’s No. 2 Rubber Exporter
3197. MYANMAR: Protect Rohingya From Armed Gangs: HRW
3198. THAILAND: Pita Fails in Bid to Become Prime Minister
3199. INDONESIA Wants to Double Lithium Pact with Australia to 120,000 Tons
3200. INDONESIA: LGBT Event in Indonesia Scrapped After Security Threats
3201. MYANMAR: Thai Foreign Minister Says Met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
3202. SINGAPORE: Maid Agencies Find Various Ways to Sieve Out Underage Candidates, Even As MOM Sees Fewer Cases
3203. THAILAND: Thaksin Postpones Return Until Thailand’s Political Situation Settles Down
3204. INDONESIA: Bakamla Seizes Iranian Tanker Over Illicit Oil Transfer
3205. INDONESIA: Netherlands Returns Ancient Jewels, Temple Carvings to Indonesia
3206. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Gives Final Warning To Those Playing Up 3R Issues
3207. MYANMAR Junta Condemned For Using ‘Prison Transfers’ as a Pretext For Murder
3208. PHILIPPINE Activists Fight Back on Online Theats Rise
3209. CAMBODIA: Manhunt Underway After Capital 103kg-Meth Bust
3210. INDONESIA: RI Property Giants to Build Malls, Offices In Nusantara Capital City
3211. INDONESIA: $3.5 Billion Jababeka Movieland Launched as Indonesian Answer to Hollywood
3212. MYANMAR: Singapore’s UOB Is Shutting Myanmar Junta Allied Airline’s Bank Accounts
3213. SINGAPORE: Millions Vie For Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Only Stop in Southeast Asia
3214. INDONESIA: Potable Tap Water Still a Pipe Dream, for Now
3215. INDONESIA: Political Row Undermines RI’S Second Chance as FIFA Host
3216. MALAYSIA: Counting Malaysia’s ‘Invisible’ People: How Many Born Here Cannot Be Citizens Despite Their Local Roots
3217. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Deportation of Undocumented Children Branded Cruel
3218. SINGAPORE Must Never Become a Welfare State, But It Can Be a ‘Welfare Society’: SM Tharman
3219. INDONESIA: Govt Steps Up Efforts To Curb Anthrax After Outbreak Kills 3 People
3220. INDONESIA: Robust Salt Industry Recipe to Cut Indonesia’s Deficit with Australia
3221. MYANMAR: UN Urges End to Arms, Currency Supplies to Myanmar Junta
3222. SINGAPORE: Police Warn of Resurgence of Concert Ticket Scam As At Least 462 Lose Over S$480,000 Since January
3223. VIETNAM: New Crocodile Newt Species Discovered in Vietnam
3224. INDONESIA: Government Rescues Nearly 2,000 Human Trafficking Victims
3225. INDONESIA: Safeguarding the Sunda Pangolin: RER’s Commitment to Wildlife Protection and Conservation
3226. MALAYSIA: More Malaysians Transitioning to Solar Power to Reduce Electricity Bills
3227. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Nightlife Shutdown as Narcotics Flood Myanmar
3228. VIETNAM RIses FOur Ranks in Global Peace Index
3229. CAMBODIA Bans Entry for All Meta Oversight Board Bembers
3230. INDONESIA: Victims, Families Urge Jokowi to Rewrite History on Rights Abuse
3231. INDONESIA: ‘No Big Deal’: Minister Reacts to Indonesian Rice Terraces Used in Philippine Tourism Promo
3232. MYANMAR Supreme Court to Hear President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals
3233. VIETNAMESE People Turning Their Backs On Dog Meat
3234. INDONESIA: Jakarta Installs AI-Controlled Traffic Lights to Ease Congestion
3235. INDONESIA Reports Slower Deforestation Growth
3236. MYANMAR: Surprise? Myanmar Ranks Poorly in ‘Tourist-Friendly ’Ranking
3237. THAILAND-Foreign Investors Wary of Delay in Thai Govt Formation: FTI
3238. VIETNAM  Bans Barbie Movie for Featuring China’s Nine-Dash Line
3239. INDONESIA: After Recent Portfolio Sell-Offs, Is Traditional Retail Banking Dead in Indonesia?
3240. INDONESIA In Talks with 3 Unnamed Countries for OPEC-Like Nickel Cartel
3241. MYANMAR Junta War Crimes Rising: UN Report
3242. SINGAPORE Sees Highest Number of Suicides in Over 20 Years, With Most Cases Among Those in Their 20s: SOS
3243. TIMOR LESTE Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power
3244. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
3245. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
3246. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
3247. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
3248. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
3249. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
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3251. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
3252. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
3253. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
3254. INDONESIA: World Bank Sees Stagnant FDI, Slowdown in Growth for Indonesia
3255. INDONESIA to Reroute Palm Oil Export to Africa Following EUDR
3256. MYANMAR Junta Turns Thai-Sponsored Talks Into Propaganda Tool
3257. PHILLIPPINES- Kitchen Crisis: How some food prices soared under Marcos
3258. SINGAPORE: Air Purifiers Flying off the shelves as S’poreans brace themselves for haze; experts give tips on dealing with it
3259. SOUTHEAST ASIA at High Risk of Trans-boundary Haze: Report
3260. INDONESIA Moves ASEAN Military Drill Site Away From South China Sea
3261. MYANMAR: US Slaps Sanctions on Myanmar Junta Defense Ministry, Regime-Run Banks
3262. VIETNAM: Dak Lak Armed Group Connected to US-based Terrorists
3263. VIETNAM: Nearly 5,000 ChatGPT Accounts hacked in Vietnam
3264. INDONESIA Ranks Sixth Among Countries with Most Startups
3265. INDONESIA: Jakarta Lacks Myanmar Leverage: UN rapporteur
3266. MALAYSIA: Wisma Putra Clarifies Misperceptions Regarding Demarcation of Strait of Malacca and Sulawesi Sea
3267. MYANMAR: Arrests Follow ‘Flower Strike’ To Mark Detained Aung San Suu Kyi’s Bfrirthday
3268. SINGAPORE: High Risk of Severe Transboundary Haze in 2023, Public Advised To Be Prepared: Singapore institute
3269. INDONESIAN Businesses Call For Change in PLN’s Dominance to Hit Renewable Target
3270. INDONESIA Urges Regional Efforts for Clean Energy Transition
3271. MYANMAR: More Labor Union Leaders Arrested at Zara Factory in Myanmar
3272. PHILIPPINES: Filipino Women Highly Biased Against Own Gender: Study
3273. VIETNAM: Overseas Vietnamese Return Home For Retirement
3274. INDONESIA’S Satria-1 Successfully Launched Into Orbit
3275. INDONESIA: Coca-Cola Launches New rPET Bottles in Indonesian Market
3276. LAOS Seals MOU With Chinese Firm for Development of That Luang SEZ
3277. MYANMAR Junta Signs Wind Power, Direct Flights and Financial Deals With Russia
3278. THAILAND Defends Divisive Myanmar Junta Talks
3279. ASEAN Nixes Thai Informal Talks Idea on Myanmar
3280. CAMBODIAN  Riel to Expand Across Laos and Vietnam
3281. INDONESIA: Japan’s Emperor in Indonesia for First State Visit
3282. MALAYSIA Best-Performing Muslim-Majority Country in 2022’s Islamicity Index, But Long Way to Go On Human Rights
3283. MYANMAR  People’s Thoughts With Detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 78th Birthday
3284. INDONESIA: MSMEs Account for 97% of Job Opportunities in Indonesia
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3286. MYANMAR Junta Sentences 730 Political Prisoners in Less Than Six Months
3287. PHILIPPINES: Media Landscape Remains ‘Largely Grim’ Despite Change In Leadership: Report
3288. 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.”