Category: Daily Briefs

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