Category: Indonesia

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