Category: Indonesia

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