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