Category: Indonesia

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

EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

Indonesia urgently needs to revisit the possibility of repatriating the neediest of its young citizens stranded abroad, whose families had earlier joined ISIS. Most of these children are in camps in northern Syria but there are also small numbers in the Philippines, Afghanistan and Iraq. “Extricating Indonesian Children from ISIS Influence Abroad”, the latest report from the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC) argues that the government could begin by bringing back small groups of unaccompanied children under ten years of age, who pose minimal security risk and are most vulnerable to deteriorating conditions in the camps.“The problem is that health and security conditions are worsening by the day in the Syrian camps, and the children are growing older,” says Dyah Kartika, IPAC analyst. “They need access to schools, a nurturing environment, and medical attention. If the government waits too long, the children will be further exposed to ISIS ideology.” The new report examines a 2019 list of Indonesians in camps and prisons run by the Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Indonesian government has been trying to verify their citizenship, but with pseudonyms, misspellings and bad transliterations, it is a daunting task. At the time the data was collected, between March and June 2019, there were 555 Indonesians in SDF camps and prisons, including 367 children. Among the children, approximately 277 were under the age of ten and 34 were unaccompanied. In June 2021, there are fewer than ten children who are both unaccompanied and under the age of ten that could be prioritized for return. Bringing back children of ISIS families is no easy task. The report analyses the main challenges faced by the Indonesian government. These include definitional issues, bureaucratic competition, the difficulty of verifying nationality, evaluating the toll of exposure to conflict, assessing security risk, and finding relatives or others willing to provide care once the children are returned. In addition, COVID has meant stringent restrictions on travel, placing further obstacles in the way of repatriation. There are several models for rehabilitation of children exposed to violent extremism in Indonesia that could be modified to accommodate the needs of children repatriated from abroad. The report examines these models and argues that the government does not need to have every detail of rehabilitation programs in place before it starts extricating children from ISIS influence. It can start by bringing back the most vulnerable children and then modify programs as needed.

“It’s important that the government see these children as victims” says Dyah. “They deserve a chance to be children again.”