Author: Asia Views

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