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