Category: Laos

1. INDONESIA: Gen-Zers Turn to AI for Mental Health Support Despite Validity, Privacy risks
2. INDONESIA Keeps Tight Rein on Nickel Output to Avoid Global Oversupply
3. MYANMAR: TNLA Becomes First Ethnic Rebel Army to Join Regime Peace Talks
4. THAILAND: Briton Becomes First Foreign Somdet 
5. VIETNAMESE Men Become Japan Region’s First Foreign Bus Drivers Amid Labor Shortage
6. CAMBODIA: Thai-Cambodian Border Stays Shut Amid Political and Military Tensions
7. INDONESIA: Outrage as Trans Women Targeted in Mob
8. Indonesia’s New Citizenship Fees: Rp 75 Million to Naturalize, Rp 5 Million to Renounce
9. MYANMAR: Still a Mystery: Where is Aung San Suu Kyi?
10. THAILAND Moves Forward with $362 Cruise Terminal on Second Largest Island
11. INDONESIA: Prabowo Renews Antigraft Pledge as Scrutiny Grows Over Ex-Top Prosecutor’s
12. INDONESIA: Anwar to Address KWAP’s Investment Losses in Indonesia’s eFishery
13. MYANMAR: The Philippines’ Failure on Myanmar is Existential for ASEAN
14. SINGAPORE: Why New Divorce Figures Show ‘Unreasonable Behavior’ is Singapore’s Biggest Marriage Breaker
15. Cambodia Eliminates Indigenous malaria; Imported Cases Could Pose Challenge
16. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Reviews of Flagship Programs, Signals Possible Shift
17. INDONESIA Restarts $21 Billion Masela Gas Project After Nearly Three Decades
18. INDONESIA’S 2nd-Wealthiest Man Prajogo Pangestu to Buy Philippines’ Largest Geothermal Company
19. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Regulator Warns Myanmar Faces Tougher FATF Measures Without Reform Progress
20. INDONESIA: AGO Begins Probe into Ex-Top Prosecutor
21. INDONESIA: Freeport Targets More Than $7 Billion in Annual State Revenue Contributions
22. MALAYSIA: Immigration Department looking into Forest City ‘Network School‘
23. MYANMAR: ASEAN Envoy Pledges Humanitarian Mission to Myanmar
24. VIETNAM Leads Southeast Asia in Using Google AI for Education
25. CAMBODIA: History Records Prove Khnar Temple’s Khmer Roots
26. INDONESIA: Why EV Makers Choose Vietnam, Not Nickel-Rich Indonesia
27. INDONESIA’S Education Council Warns of Rising Online Gambling Threat in Schools
28. SINGAPORE Ministers Shanmugam, Tan See Leng Awarded S$230,000 Each in Bloomberg Defamation suit
29. MYANMAR Regime Rejects ASEAN Peace Plan, Pushes for Full Reinstatement
30. CAMBODIA: Arrival Numbers Drop Amid Sweeping Crackdown on cyber fraud
31. INDONESIA: KPK Arrests in Regions Raise Alarm Over Systemic Corruption
32. INDONESIA Cuts Visa-Free Entry Permits by 88% Under Selective Immigration Policy
33. MALAYSIA: Immigration’s Labor Quota System Manipulated by Syndicate: Sources
34. MYANMAR: As World Rejects the Myanmar Passport, Belarus Opens its Door
35. INDONESIA: Police Bill Slammed Over Potential Expansion Into Civilian Roles
36. INDONESIA: Rupiah Weakness Has Become Excessive, Indonesian Economist Warns
37. MALAYSIA: The Great Migration: Why Singapore Giants like Gardenia Are Moving to Johor
38. MYANMAR: Indonesia to Host Separate Talks with Key Actors in Myanmar’s Crisis
39. THAILAND: China Retreats — Russians Reshape Thai condo Demand
40. INDONESIA: Firms Gear Up For Buybacks Amid Stock Market Slump
41. INDONESIA: Government Spending Surges in Q1 2026 on Fiscal Stimulus and Low Base Effect
42. MYANMAR Migrants in Thailand Emerge as $6.7-Billion Consumer Market
43. DUAL SINGAPOREAN-INDONESIAN Citizen Gets Record Three-Year Jail Term For Dodging National Service for 21 Years
44. THAILAND Scales Up Farm Drones to Cut Costs and Boost Yields
45. INDONESIA: Joint Police, Military Crackdown on Street Robbers Raises Fear of Extrajudicial Killings
46. INDONESIA Develops National Fraud Portal to Strengthen Anti-Scam Response
47. SINGAPORE: Surgeons in Singapore Remove Brain Tumor Through Eye Socket in First-of-Its-Kind Procedure
48. THAILAND to Quarantine DRC Arrivals Even Without Symptoms
49. INDONEhttps://asiaviews.net/thailand-to-quarantine-drc-arrivals-even-without-symptoms/SIA: Prabowo’s Rare Address Raises Political Concerns
50. INDONESIA’S New Export Watchdog Could Recover Billions Lost to Under-Invoicing
51. MYANMAR: Youths in Yangon Fear Arrests Amid Forced Military Recruitment Drive
52. THAILAND: Anutin Declares War on Drugs, Mafia
53. VIETNAM Debuts in Global Top 50 Startup Ecosystems
54. CAMBODIA Revisits the Brutality of Pol Pot’s Regime on National Day of Remembrance
55. INDONESIA: Dejà Vu as Current ‘Chaos’ Haunt Reform Anniversary
56. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Malaysians Becoming More Intolerant of Differences Amid Rising ‘Insular Trust’ Trend
57. MYANMAR Military Recaptures Key Thai Border Trade Hub as 4,000 Flee
58. SINGAPORE: Robots to Clean, Patrol and Deliver Food in Singapore’s Punggol Under Expanded AI Trials
59. INDONESIA: Right To Be Forgotten Proposal Raises Misuse Concerns
60. INDONESIA: ‘No Dollar, No Problem’: Indonesia’s Biggest Banks Connect to Alipay and WeChat Pay
61. MALAYSIA: Malay Language Studies Expand in China, 17 Universities Now Offer Programs Amid Stronger MalaysiaChina Ties
62. MYANMAR: Miss Grand Myanmar Contestant Expelled Following Backlash Over Religious Costume
63. THAILAND Widens Crackdown On Foreign Nominee Businesses
64. INDONESIA: Reform Team Pushes Demilitarization of Police Amid Brutality Concerns
65. INDONESIA: Jakarta Cuts Slum Areas by Half, Boosts Green Space Coverage
66. MALAYSIA’S 1MDB Recovery Hits RM31.3B as of 2025, Ranks Among World’s Highest: MACC chief
67. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Seeks France’s Help in Obtaining ‘Proof of Life’
68. THAILAND Approves $25-Billion Investment By TikTok
69. INDONESIA: ‘Interventionist’ Policies May Deter Indonesia’s Growth
70. INDONESIA Banks on Currency Swap with China to Bolster Rupiah
71. MYANMAR Junta Expands Subsidized Fuel, Fertilizer Distribution To Farmers
72. THAILAND: True, Google and Thailand’s Government Launch Nationwide AI Literacy Drive
73. VIETNAM Turns To Laos For Electricity To Prevent Power Shortage
74. INDONESIA: Creeping Militarization Looms As Battalions Expand Nationwide: CSIS-JakartaPost
75. INDONESIA Fast-Tracks 575 km Sea Wall to Safeguard 55 Million Residents
76. MALAYSIA To Pursue Balanced Economic Diplomacy Without Compromising Energy Security: Anwar
77. MYANMAR: War Crimes Case Against Myanmar Dictator Moves Forward in Timor
78. THAILAND Accelerates Rail Links with Malaysia
79. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Warns Thai Move to End Maritime MoU May Fuel Row
80. INDONESIA: Arrests Mar Labor Day Rallies in Jakarta, Bandung
81. INDONESIA: Malaria Hits Record High in Indonesia As Elimination Challenges Persist
82. MYANMAR: NUG And Family Dismiss Junta’s Relocation Claim, Demand Proof of Life for Aung San Suu Kyi
83. THAILAND Pushes Land Bridge As Energy Hub to Guard Against Hormuz Risk
84. CAMBODIA Drafts New Military Service Law for Citizens Aged 18 to 25-KhmerTimes
85. INDONESIA: Iran War, Domestic Strains Push Rupiah To New Historic Low
86. INDONESIA Weighs Copyright Protection for Journalistic Works
87. MALAYSIANS Repaid a Record RM23b In Credit Card Debt in 2025 As Household Debt Rises
88. MYANMAR: Regime Considering ‘Good Things’ for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Min Aung Hlaing Says
89. INDONESIA: Fury As Court Dismisses 1998 Mass Rape Lawsuit
90. INDONESIA: De-Dollarization Drive: Indonesia-China Cross-Border QRIS Payments to Launch Next Week
91. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Targets ASEAN Re-Entry as Key to Ending Isolation-Irrawaddy
92. THAILAND Moves to End 60-Day Visa-Free Stays To Screen Out Unwanted Visitors
93. VIETNAM: ‘VinFast Will Never Produce Gasoline Cars Again’: Southeast Asia’s Richest Man Pham Nhat Vuong
94. INDONESIA: Human Rights Hit New Low in Indonesia: Amnesty
95. INDONESIA Declines Multi-Billion-Dollar Loan Offers from IMF and World Bank
96. MALAYSIA: Food vs Fuel: Survey Shows What Malaysians and Thais Fear Most as Oil Jitters Rise
97. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Gives Armed Groups 100 Days to Join Peace Talks
98. THAILAND: Moody’s Lifts Thailand’s Credit Outlook To Stable From negative
99. CAMBODIA: Military Conflict with Thailand Scarred Society: UN Report
100. INDONESIA’S Waste Crisis Exposes Urgent Need for Regulatory Reform
101. INDONESIA: Vasectomy Debate Highlights Gender Gap in Family Planning
102. MYANMAR’S New Year Amnesty Sparks Outrage Over Low Number of Political Prisoners
103. THAI Firms Exit Cambodia Amid Tensions
104. INDONESIA: Wikimedia To Meet Government After Access Block Threat
105. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Begin Taxing Electric Vehicles
106. MYANMAR: Win Myint Is Free—Where Is Aung San Suu Kyi?
107. THAILAND:  Specter of Stagflation Haunts Thailand
108. VIETNAMESE Woman Jailed for Selling 18 People to Thailand, Myanmar Scam Compounds
109. INDONESIA: Sovereignty Concerns Loom Over New Security Pact with US
110. INDONESIA: Russia to Supply Crude and LPG to Indonesia Following Moscow Talks
111. MYANMAR: Recaptured Conscripts in Naypyidaw Branded with Facial Tattoos to Prevent Desertion 
112. SINGAPORE Bets Big on AI, Stakes Claim as Regional Hub Contender: PwC
113. THAILAND Emerges as a Top Gaming Market in Southeast Asia
114. CAMBODIA Strongly Protests Thai Encroachment on Cultural Heritage Sites
115. INDONESIA: BGN Stokes Overspending Criticism for Billion-Rupiah Procurement of Event Planners
116. INDONESIA Accelerates De-Dollarization as Local Currency Transactions Surge 163%
117. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Vows to Normalize Myanmar-ASEAN Ties Despite Genocide Charges
118. THAILAND: Parnpree Backs New Myanmar President
119. INDONESIA: Prabowo Heads to Moscow for Possible Oil Deal with Putin
120. INDONESIA: Gibran’s Ad Hoc Judges Proposal in Acid Attack Case Draws Legal Doubt
121. MALAYSIA: Johor–Singapore Economic Zone Takes Shape: What it could mean for jobs, wages and growth
122. MYANMAR: KNU Establishes Kawthoolei Governing Councils Following Ratification of Federal Charter
123. VIETNAM: VnExpress International Turns 10
124. MALAYSIA Kicks off 100-Country Grand Sumud Nusantara Mission to Send Aid to Gaza
125. MYANMAR Social Media Users React to Min Aung Hlaing’s New Role
126. THAI Airlines Rrim Routes as Jet Fuel Surge Bites
127. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Probe Into Alleged Petrol Smuggling, Reaffirms Cambodia’s sufficient fuel supply
128. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s East Asia Outreach: Gains, But Missed Time
129. INDONESIA Rents Extra Warehouses as Rice Stocks Hit Record Levels
130. MALAYSIA: Anwar Defends Strong Iran Position, Says Malaysia’s Stance Delivered Results
131. MYANMAR: The Burma War’s Impact on Food Production
132. INDONESIA: Govt Scrambles for Oil From Anywhere Amid Mideast Supply Crunch
133. INDONESIA Expands Health Partnership with China on TB, AI, and Biotech
134. LAOS Approves Railway to Vietnam in Bid to Shed Landlocked Status
135. MALAYSIA, China seen as more resilient among Asia economies in current global turmoil: JP Morgan
136. SINGAPORE Offers Parents 30 Weeks of Paid Leave as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
137. CAMBODIA: Koh Kong Island will be Region’s First ‘Carbon Neutral Community’
138. INDONESIA: Geoeconomic headwinds fracture ASEAN neutrality
139. INDONESIA: Pertamina Tankers Still Stuck in Persian Gulf as Malaysia Gets Hormuz Pass
140. MYANMAR: Chaos Reigns Across Myanmar as Fuel Crisis Deepens
141. THAILAND: Population Shrinks to 65.8M
142. CAMBODIA: Trade Persists Between Cambodia, Thailand Despite Border Halt
143. INDONESIA Plans $14 Billion in New Downstream Industrial Projects
144. INDONESIA Urged to Honor Contracts, Keep Doors Open in Mineral Tug-of-War
145. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls for Lebanon to be Included in Expanded West Asia Ceasefire
146. MYANMAR: Regime Fuel Rationing Threatens Myanmar’s Rice Harvest
147. INDONESIA: Prabowo Affirms Support for Palestinian Cause
148. INDONESIA: Report Shows Incentives Drive Indonesians to Switch to EVs
149. MALAYSIA: Anwar Urges Peaceful Resolution to West Asia Tensions After Calls with Bahrain, UAE leaders
150. MYANMAR: Chin Group in Myanmar Rebuts Drug Trafficking Claims Made in Indian Media Report
151. SINGAPORE: Dual Citizen Loses National Service Fight After Singapore Court Shuts Down ‘I’m Indonesian’ Defense
152. THAILAND: Government Urges Thai Citizens to Leave IsraeL
153. REGIONAL: Asia Pivots to Coal as Middle East Conflict Chokes LNG Supply
154. CAMBODIA: 1970 Coup Still Shapes Cambodia’s Foreign Policy
155. MYANMAR: Ukrainians and US Citizen Arrested in India Over Allegedly Entering Myanmar to Help Resistance Groups
156. THAILAND: Middle East Conflict Cuts 1,000 Flights to Thailand, Slows 2026 Aviation Growth
157. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not A Colonialist’: Indonesia on US Forced Labor Probe
158. INDONESIA: Rights Coalition Urges Premeditated Murder Probe in Acid Attack on Kontras Activist
159. MYANMAR: SAC-M Reject Myanmar Junta’s Attempt to Rebrand Rule after Elections
160. SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA Universities Take Top Spots in First Southeast Asia Ranking
161. THAILAND: RSssia Ready to Sell Oil to Thailand as Government seeks More Sources: Sihasak
162. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Build Nearly 1,000 New Schools by 2045 as Class Sizes Hit 60 Students
163. ASEAN States Working on Fuel-Sharing Deal
164. CAMBODIA: Education Ministry Planning Border School Bunkers
165. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Smooth Idul Fitri ‘Mudik’, Stable Food Supply
166. INDONESIA: Nearly Half of Economists Say Indonesia’s Economy Is Deteriorating: UI Survey
167. MYANMAR: Social Media Users React to Fuel Shortages Causing Hardship in Myanmar
168. CAMBODIA: Labor Ministry shrugs off Thailand ban on Cambodian migrant workers
169. INDONESIA: TNI Restructuring Raises Eyebrows
170. MYANMAR: Institute of Chin Affairs Reports Heavy Myanmar Junta Casualties and Escalating Airstrikes as Resistance Forces Defend Srategic Falam Hub
171. SINGAPOREANS’ Support for Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Cases Rise’s to 77 Percent: Minister
172. VIETNAM Targets 95% of Population Aged 15 and Above to Have Bank Accounts
173. INDONESIA: High Alert Order for Troops Draws Scrutiny
174. INDONESIA Disburses $3.3 Billion Ramadan Bonus for State Employees
175. MYANMAR: Bago Resistance Frees Hundreds of Survivors as Evidence of Junta Massacre Emerges
176. THAI Navy Races to Assist 23 Crew After Cargo Ship Attack Near Hormuz
177. THAILAND Sends 40,000 Stranded Europeans Home
178. INDONESIA: Govt Steps up Vaccination as Measles Outbreak in Indonesia Spreads to Australia
179. INDONESIA: Government Plans 500 Integrated Schools Nationwide by 2026
180. LAOS and THAILAND Strengthen Ties in Consumer Protection
181. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Budget Built on Economic Fantasy
182. REGIONAL: ‘Welcome to Hell’: How White Supremacist Content is Radicalizing Teens in South-east Asia
183. CAMBODIAN Travelers Recount Ordeals as Thai Authorities Deny KT ‘Entry Denial’ Report
184. INDONESIA Finally Tells US, Israel to Stop Attacking Iran
185. INDONESIA: Women’s Rights Group File Amicus Brief Against Minister’s Denial of 1998 Mass Rape
186. MYANMAR Junta Chief’s Family Cash In as Fuel Restrictions Spark EV Frenzy
187. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
188. INDONESIA: Activists’ Acquittal of Riot Incitement Hailed as Democratic Win
189. INDONESIA Picks China as Its Waste-to-Energy Partner
190. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
191. MYANMAR, Afghan Hopeful Scholars Mourn UK Study Visa Ban
192. VIETNAM: Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau Recruits 6 World-class Mathematicians to Reverse Vietnam’s Brain Drain
193. INDONESIA Keeps Seat on Trump’s Board of Peace as Critics Cite Iran Conflict
194. INDONESIA Secures $1.4 Billion Investment for Solar Power Expansion
195. MYANMAR: Dissolution of Scam-Linked Fully Light Group Hits Myanmar Junta Where It Hurts
196. SINGAPORE Workers Near Bottom While ASEAN Peers Lead Asia-Pacific in Workplace Happiness
197. THAI Youth Drug Use Reaches Crisis Stage 
198. INDONESIA: Gov’t Launches Rp 5 Trillion Subsidized Rice Program to Contain Inflation
199. INDONESIA: Questions Rise over Indonesia’s Silence on Khamenei’s Death-JakartaGlobe-Mar 4, 2026
200. MALAYSIA: Stolen Copper, Stalled Trains: Malaysia’s Costly cable theft crisis
201. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Multilingual Propaganda Body to Counter Independent Media
202. THAILAND: The Growing Cost of Elephant Intrusions
203. INDONESIA: Pressure Grows for Indonesia to Quit Board of Peace Amid US-Israel War Against Iran
204. INDONESIA: Top Court Narrows Obstruction of Justice Provision
205. MYANMAR: No Amnesty for Myanmar’s Top Political Prisoner as Junta Orchestrates Power Transition
206. THAILAND: US–Iran Conflict Threatens Baht 60Billion Thai Export hit, Spilling into Tourism, Property and Retail
207. VIETNAM Opposes Use of Force Against Sovereign Nations
208. INDONESIA: Half a million Indonesians in limbo as Middle East conflict escalates
209. INDONESIA: Bali Airport Cancels 15 International Flights Amid Gulf Airspace Shutdown
210. MALAYSIA: Govt Working to Bring Some Malaysians Stranded in Middle East After Iran strikes: Anwar
211. MYANMAR: UN Annual Report Shows a Sharp Increase in Myanmar’s Human Rights crisis, Especially for children
212. THAI Foreign Ministry Outlines Complex Evacuation Routes Amid Middle East Escalation
213. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
214. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
215. INDONESIA: Cheng Hoo Mosque Distributes Rp 500,000 Zakat to 32,000 Recipients
216. MALAYSIA Airlines Grounds All Doha, Jeddah and Medina Flights until March 4 as Middle East Conflict Escalates
217. MYANMAR: Junta Defense Minister Admits Recruitment of Minors and Overage Civilians Amid Systemic Corruption and Forced Enlistment
218. INDONESIA: Beyond Tariffs: Indonesia’s Uneven Pact with Washington
219. INDONESIA: KUA Mixes TikTok, Treats to Spark Gen Z Interest in Marriage
220. MALAYSIA: Government Overthrow Plot: Bukit Aman Probes Prominent Local Figure, Foreign Media
221. MYANMAR: Kachin Amber and the Bloody Truth Behind China’s Latest Scientific Breakthrough
222. VIETNAMESE REturnees from Cambodia Endure Hardship On Floating Homes in Dong Nai
223. Is INDONESIA’S 19% Tariff Deal Still Valid After the US Supreme Court Ruling?
224. INDONESIA: LPDP Alumni Controversy Rekindles Debate Over Return Rules
225. MYANMAR: SAC-M Urges ASEAN to Back Timor-Leste’s Legal Move on Myanmar Military
226. SINGAPORE Hit by AI Disinformation Blitz, Hundreds of Fake YouTube Videos Target PM Wong
227. VIETNAM: Tet Tourism Surge Exposes Overcrowding, Service Quality Concerns
228. INDONESIA Decries Double Standards in Nuclear Weapons Control
229. INDONESIA: Prabowo Ministers Clash Over Restricting Indomaret, Alfamart as Village Cooperatives Roll Out
230. Myanmar Junta Sets Mid-March Date for New Parliament
231. THAILAND: World Bank Warns Thailand of Labor Crisis, Urges AI Upskilling
232. VIETNAM’S Hottest Jobs in 2026: AI, Sales and Semiconductor Surge
233. INDONESIA: Presidency For All: Indonesia’s Human Rights Diplomacy
234. INDONESIA: UK-Based Arm to Train 15,000 Indonesian Engineers in Chip Design
235. MALAYSIA’S ‘Survival’ Hinges on ‘One Family’ Unity: Anwar to Foreign Envoys
236. MYANMAR: Junta Escalates Airstrikes in Kachin State After Drone Attack on MNA Aircraft
237. PHILIPPINES: What Evidence Did the ICC Prosecution Present vs Duterte on Day 1?
238. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Naval Incursion in Territorial Waters
239. INDONESIA Catches Break After US Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs
240. INDONESIA to Buy 1,000 Tons of US Rice Despite Prabowo’s Anti-Import Stance
241. MYANMAR: Nearly 120,000 Civilian Homes Torched Across Myanmar Since 2021 Coup as Arson Attacks Intensify
242. THAILAND is Losing Ground to Vietnam
243. CAMBODIA: Lethal Legacies of War Await Displaced Families at Home
244. INDONESIA: Four Countries Join Indonesia in Promising Troops for Trump’s Gaza Peace Board
245. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Dual Diplomatic Test on Palestine at First BOP Meeting
246. MYANMAR: Mizoram Suspends India–Myanmar Border Trade for Two Months Following Death of Indian Driver
247. SINGAPORE: IDF Data Suggests Singapore Nationals May Be Among Dual Citizens Serving in Israeli Military During Gaza War
248. INDONESIA, US Firms Sign Over $7 Billion in Trade, Investment Deals-JakartaPost
249. Indonesia Slams Israel’s West Bank Annexation
250. MALAYSIA: No One Above The Law in Building Houses of Worship: Anwar
251. MYANMAR: Athan Publishes Analysis of Freedom of Expression Under Interim Governance Arrangements in Myanmar
252. THAILAND: Call for Stimulus in Border Provinces
253. CAMBODIA: Ongoing Spat Stems From Historical Narratives, Nationalism, Misinformation and Unresolved Mechanisms
254. INDONESIA: Chinese Muslims Navigate Identities Amid Lunar New Year, Ramadan Overlap
255. INDONESIA Reaffirms Two-State Solution in Talks with Palestinian Envoy at UN
256. MYANMAR Expels Timor-Leste Representative Over War Crimes Case
257. SINGAPORE is Spending Billions to Boost Births, and It’s Not Working
258. CAMBODIA Urged to Diversify Trade as Border Tensions Expose Reliance on Thai Market
259. INDONESIA Reaffirms Support for Palestine as Israel Joins Gaza Peace Board
260. INDONESIA: Purbaya Says Global Rating Agencies Misjudged Indonesian EconomyTHAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
261. PHILIPPINES: Biz, Civil Society Groups Want Tough Dynasty Law
262. THAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
263. CAMBODIA Says Nearly 200 Scam Centers CLosed
264. INDONESIA Slips in Corruption Index in Prabowo’s First Year
265. INDONESIA: Prabowo ‘Furious’ Over Stock Market Rout After MSCI Warning: Brother
266. MYANMAR: Drugs Seized as Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Outposts Near Machanbaw Under KIA Pressure
267. THAILAND Can Capture Major Growth Gains by Scaling Up Green Manufacturing: World Bank
268. INDONESIA Readies Troops for Gaza Deployment
269. INDONESIA’S Journalist Safety Index Slips in 2025 as Censorship, Pressure Rise
270. MALAYSIA Rises to Third in ASEAN on 2025 Corruption Perception Index with Improved Score of 52
271. MYANMAR: The Junta’s Air War in Arakan: Desperation, Symbolism, and Strategic Miscalculation
272. VIETNAM Breaks into World’s TOp 10 Retirement Destinations for the First Time
273. INDONESIA: EU Proposes Sanctions on Indonesian Ports for Handling Russian Oil
274. INDONESIA Consumer Sentiment Improves as Growth Holds Above 5%
275. 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
276. MYANMAR Junta Hails ICJ Genocide Case Defense as ‘National Duty’
277. VIETNAM: Homestays in World’s Best Tourism Village Fully Booked for Tet Holidays
278. CAMBODIA: Visa-Free Entry Calls Turn Shriller as Cambodia Eases Norms for Chinese
279. INDONESIA: Bali Police Arrest Dozens of Indians in Online Gambling Crackdown
280. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Approval Nears 80%, Surpassing Jokowi and SBY: Survey
281. MYANMAR: Top Gold Association Officials Arrested by Myanmar Junta Officials
282. THAILAND: Foreign Media: Anutin’s Nationalist Bet Delivers Landslide
283. CAMBODIA: US Lifts Weapons Sale Restrictions on Cambodia, Marking New Chapter in Bilateral Ties
284. INDONESIA: Women Take Lead in Community Climate Action
285. INDONESIA: Suzuki Launches First Electric Car in Indonesia With e-Vitara Debut
286. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Thayet Prison Stage Silent Strike to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Myanmar Coup
287. SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian Destination Named World’s Best City for Solo Female Travelers
288. INDONESIA: Authorities Prevent Attempted Smuggling of Wildlife to Thailand
289. INDONESIA: Danantara to Break Ground on 3 Million-Ton Steel Plant to Cut Indonesia’s Import Reliance
290. MYANMAR and Russia Agree New Military Alliance
291. PHILIPPINES-House Panel Junks 2 Impeach Raps vs Marcos Jr.
292. THAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in Thailand
293. CAMBODITHAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in ThailandA Protests Thai Activity at Ta Moan and Ta Krabei Temples
294. INDONESIA: Prabowo Courts Islamic Leaders to Support Board of Peace Membership Amid Pushback
295. INDONESIA Probes Market Manipulation, Freezes Broker Accounts Worth $40 Million
296. MYANMAR Junta Turns to Pakistan Amid Rohingya Genocide Case
297. THAILAND Overtakes Vietnam as Southeast Asia’s Top Market for Gold Demand
298. INDONESIA: Military Training for Civil Servants Draws Mixed Reactions
299. INDONESIA: Indonesia Steps Up TB Campaign Under Prabowo as Cases Rank Second Worldwide
300. MYANMAR  Junta Calls Coup-Protesting Civil Servants Back to Work
301. PHILIPPINE Billionaire Manuel Villar Loses $1B in Net Worth Amid Market Manipulation, Insider Trading Complaint
302. VIETNAM’S Motorbike Market Leads Southeast Asia in Growth
303. INDONESIA: Education Fund Allocation for Free Meal Faces Legal Challenge
304. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
305. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
306. MYANMAR: Five Years After the Coup, Myanmar Is Worse Off Than Ever
307. VIETNAM: President Trump Welcomes Vietnam’s Decision to Join Peace Council
308. INDONESIA: Walhi Calls for Systemic Reform After 19 Fatalities Linked to Illegal Gold Mining
309. INDONESIA’S  Alcohol Industry Contributes Rp 9 Trillion to State Coffers
310. MALAYSIA: Majority of Respondents Favor Two-Term Cap Over 10-Year Limit for Prime Ministers: Poll
311. MYANMAR: Facebook Deletes 270 Accounts Tied to Myanmar Military’s Business and Propaganda Efforts
312. VIETNAM Confirms High-Potential Offshore Oil Discovery Off Southern Coast
313. CAMBODIA: Govt Swats Malaria, With No Cases for Seven Years
314. INDONESIA to Host Ocean Impact Summit in Bali
315. INDONESIA Logs $1B Food Delivery Growth, Region’s Highest
316. MYANMAR Nationalists Protest ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case in Yangon
317. SINGAPOREANS, MALAYSIANS Among Top Overseas Homeowners in England, Wales
318. INDONESIA: Land Erosion Worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, May Alter Maritime Border
319. INDONESIA Boasts Strong Basis for Green Economy Transiti
320. MALAYSIA: Strategic Location and Incentives Give Malaysia Edge to Become Major Regional Maritime MRO Hub: Miti
321. MYANMAR: Voter Turnout Reaches About 55 % in Myanmar’s 2025 General Elections
322. VIETNAM: Hanoi Adopts 100-Year Master Plan Resolution
323. INDONESIA: Cambodia Scam Crackdown Sheds Light on Indonesia’s Employment Gaps
324. INDONESIA: Forest Areas Cited in West Bandung Landslide
325. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing shrugs off criticism as military-backed party dominates Myanmar vote
326. PHILIPPINES: Duterte’s ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing Set for Feb. 23
327. VIETNAM Lacks System to Nurture its 1 Million Autistic Children
328. INDONESIA: Reform Team Weighs Placing Police Under Ministry
329. INDONESIA: Rescuers Recover More Bodies from West Java Landslide, With 72 Still Missing
330. MYANMAR: Final Round of Myanmar Vote Set to Seal Junta Ally’s Victory
331. SINGAPORE Steps Up AI Ambitions with S$1b Public Research Investment
332. VIETNAM: Halal Race Heats Up as Vietnam Advances Certification and Trade Plans
333. CAMBODIAN Urges UN to Monitor Thai Military Abuses
334. INDONESIA: IMF Expects Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.1% this Year
335. INDONESIA’S Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global Output: Prabowo
336. MALAYSIA: Starting School at Six: How Malaysia Stacks Up Against its Neighbors
337. MYANMAR: IPCM Calls for Immediate Release of 27 Journalists and Stronger Media Safety Guarantees in Myanmar
338. INDONESIA Accepts Trump ‘Board of Peace’ Invite
339. INDONESIA Joins Global Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets
340. MALAYSIA: Judiciary Sets Up Dedicated High Court to Handle and Fast-Track Corruption Cases
341. MYANMAR’S Gold Haven Evaporates as Junta Caps Surging Price
342. LAOS On Track to Graduate from LDC Status This Year: UN
343. CAMBODIA: Over 400 Indonesians ‘Released’ by Cambodian Scam Networks: Ambassador
344. INDONESIA Revokes Permits of 28 Companies after Sumatra Disasters
345. INDONESIA: Govt Pledges Central Bank Independence as Rupiah Hits Record Low
346. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Will Not Certify Myanmar Election or Send Observers
347. SINGAPORE Encourages Using Old Banknotes, Digital Red Envelopes During Lunar New Year
348. INDONESIA: Local Governments Propose 60 New Transmigration Areas
349. INDONESIA: Prabowo Nominates Nephew Thomas Djiwandono for Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor
350. MYANMAR Scam Job Vacancies Surge Despite Junta ‘Crackdown’
351. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Bares Major Malampaya Gas Find
352. VIETNAM: Hundreds of Tons of Fake Dietary Supplements Produced at Hanoi Industrial Park Over Decade
353. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Occupation of Thmar Da Area
354. INDONESIANS Love ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Services
355. MYANMAR: Joint Myanmar Resistance Offensive Intensifies Across Bago Region as Multiple Fronts collapse
356. VIETNAM Police Bust $532,000 Crypto Scam Imitating Nasdaq
357. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Put $53 Billion into Indonesia in 2025, Singapore on Lead
358. INDONESIAN Military Rescue 18 Freeport Workers From Rebel Siege in Papua
359. MALAYSIA: Better Than Singapore? How Malaysia’s ‘Balanced Economy’ is Winning Over Global Businesses
360. SINGAPORE, Indonesia Join Forces to Tighten Pharmaceutical and Clinical Trial Oversight in Asean
361. MYANNMAR: ICJ Hearings Highlight Role of Religious Propaganda in Rohingya Genocide
362. CAMBODIA Braces for Prolonged Border Displacement Crisis
363. INDONESIA: Ten Years after Sarinah Attack, Indonesia’s Fight Against Terror Moves Online
364. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Joins Gates Foundation Governing Board
365. MYANMAR: Civilians Face Widening Displacement Crisis: Myanmar Witness
366. THAILAND: New Thai Government Must Choose Between ‘Short-Term Handouts’ and Long-Term Growth, Economists Warn
367. INDONESIA: PDI-P Stands With Voters Against Indirect Polls
368. INDONESIA to End Diesel Imports in 2026 as Balikpapan Refinery Comes Online
369. MALAYSIA: Transport Minister Outlines Plan to Turn Penang’s Swettenham Pier Seafront Into Walkable Commercial Hub
370. MYANMAR: Rohingya ‘Targeted for Destruction’ by Myanmar, ICJ Hears
371. THAILAND: Politics Addresses Tourism Roadblocks
372. INDONESIA: Community Sentences Introduced in New Penal Code
373. INDONESIA: KPK Charges Tax Officials, Consultant in Rp 75 Billion Mining Tax Case
374. MALAYSIA: Key Questions About Malaysia’s Proposed Two-Term PM Limit
375. MYANMAR: Low Turnout, Intimidation and Attacks Mark Phase 2 of Myanmar Junta’s Election
376. THAILAND: US Bans Seafood Imports from Vietnam, Opening Door for Thai Exporters
377. INDONESIA: Prabowo Embraces Criticism But New Penal Code Draws Free Speech Concerns 
378. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declares End to Rice Imports as Self-Sufficiency Reached
379. MALAYSIA: Citizenship Amendment for Children Born Overseas to Malaysian Mothers Set to Take Effect Mid-2026: Home Minister
380. MYANMAR: USDP Wins Majority of Seats in Rakhine, Chin on Back of Advance Ballots
381. PHILIPPINES: Philhealth to Grant General Amnesty for Non-Payers: Marcos
382. INDONESIA: Democrats Back Prabowo’s Plan to End Direct Regional Elections
383. INDONESIA to Launch Waste-to-Energy Projects in 34 Cities
384. MALAYSIA: Here’s Why Social Media Firms May Come to Love Malaysia’s New Online Safety Act
385. MYANMAR: Yangon Residents Forced to Hoist National Flags for Independence Day Under Threat of Massive Fines
386. SOUTHEAST ASIA’S Five Richest Billionaires Hold More Than $135B
387. CAMBODIA: Plea for Peace as Thousands Remain Displaced by Border Encroachment
388. INDONESIA: Indonesia Enacts New Criminal Code, Regulating Cohabitation and Banning Marxism
389. INDONESIA: Do-Or-Die Year for Prabowo’s Free Meals Rollout
390. MYANMAR Junta Says to Release Over 6,000 Prisoners in Annual Amnesty
391. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of War Crimes 
392. INDONESIA: Palm Oil Expansion in Papua Raises Eyebrows
393. INDONESIA Invests $500 Million in Novotel Makkah Deal: Hajj Village
394. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysian Campuses Are a Hit with Students from China, Bangladesh, India
395. MYANMAR: Life interrupted–Myanmar Gen Z Struggle With Threats Post-Coup
396. THAILAND: China Sends Special Envoy to Thailand and Cambodia Again Today to Mediate Border clash
397. CAMBODIA ‘Hires US Lobbyists’ 
398. INDONESIA to Fight For Zero Tariffs on Palm Oil in This Week’s US Trade Talks
399. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
400. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
401. THAILAND: Second Army Area Destroys Casino Compound at Chong Sai Taku
402. SINGAPORE Court Dismisses Challenge to Mandatory Death Penalty
403. INDONESIA: Govt Plans Major Rebuild After Sumatra Floods Kill Over 1,000
404. INDONESIA- Aceh Urges Govt to Allow Entry of Humanitarian Aid from Malaysia
405. MYANMAR Junta Leader Signals Enduring Military Role in Politics After Elections
406. THAI-CAMBODIAN Border Clash Exposes Expanding Arms Pipeline
407. VIETNAM: Hanoi Plans $212M Emergency Projects Before 2026 Rains to Stop Flooding
408. INDONESIA: Aceh Turns to UN Agencies for Recovery While Jakarta Maintains No-Aid Stance
409. INDONESIA: Sumatra Flood Deaths Exceed 1,000 as Regions Extend Emergency Status
410. MYANMAR  Junta Hits Back at Criticism of Military-Run Poll
411. THAILAND: Landslide Hopes Could Reset Thailand’s Three-Bloc Politics
412. INDONESIA: Danantara Signs Pact for Joint Investments in Jordan
413. INDONESIA: Two Firms Seek Licensing to Operate Crypto Exchanges in Indonesia
414. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Anti-Scam Body Amid Growing Evidence of Its Own Complicity
415. REGIONAL: 3 Southeast Asian Billionaires Makes Forbes Asia’s Philanthropy Heroes List
416. INDONESIA: Putin Meets Prabowo to Discuss Military and Energy Ties, Wheat Exports
417. INDONESIA: First-Ever Sling Load LPG Delivery Speeds Aid to Isolated Aceh Region
418. MALAYSIA: 15 Permanent Relief Centers Under Construction Nationwide for Flood Victims: NADMA
419. MYANMAR: Nationwide ‘Silent Strike’ Observed in Myanmar on International Human Rights Day
420. VIETNAM: Hanoi Prepares Charging Ztations, Subsidies Before Restricting Gasoline Motorbikes in 2026
421. INDONESIA: Death Strikes Stranded Evacuees in Isolated Sumatra Shelters
422. INDONESIA Halts Timber Transport Following Flood Debris Scandal
423. MALAYSIA: Preventing Corruption: Projek SAMA Urges New Law to Define ‘Political Donations’ and Stop Bribery Among Malaysian Politicians
424. MYANMARhttps://asiaviews.net/indonesia-halts-timber-transport-following-flood-debris-scandal/: As Myanmar Economy Sinks, Junta Grabs Lifeline From Europe’s Last Dictator
425. THAILAND Rejects Tariff Pressure in Push to End Cambodia Border Conflict: Sihasak
426. CAMBODIA–Thailand Military Comparison: Budgets, Personnel and Firepower
427. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Indonesia to Accept Foreign Disaster aid
428. INDONESIA: Elephants Step In Where Machines Can’t in Aceh Flood Cleanup
429. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says Military Will Remain in Politics Until EAOs ‘Disappear’
430. VIETNAM: AI Xominates Vietnam’s 2025 Zearch Frends: Google report
431. INDONESIA  Launches Airborne Survey to Hunt New Oil and Gas in Sulawesi
432. INDONESIA: Nowhere is Safe: Women Remain Vulnerable to Violence Across All Spaces
433. MALAYSIA: PM Tells Works Ministry to Crack Down on Project Delays, Demands Accountability From Contractors
434. MYANMAR: PEC Demands Release of All Media Professionals Before Myanmar Polls
435. THAILAND: Second Army Area Warns Government Offices of Possible Cambodian Attacks
436. INDONESIA Won’t Phase Out Fossil Fuels: Hashim
437. INDONESIA: Eight Firms Called in as Deforestation Linked to Sumatra Disaster
438. MALAYSIA Passes Historic Anti-Bullying Bill 2025 to Protect Children, Set Up Tribunal
439. VIETNAM Plans Roadmap to Zero Hospital Fees and Free Annual Checkups for All Citizens
440. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Leaders Raise White Flag Amid Deadly Floods
441. INDONESIA: Why Floods in Sumatra Kill More People Than in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines
442. MALAYSIA: Hunt Resumes: MH370 Search Back in Southern Indian Ocean from Dec 30: Transport Ministry
443. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
444. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
445. VIETNAM: HCMC Plans Vehicle Low-Emission Zones With Cash Fines for Violation
446. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows Direct Aid for Flood-Hit Sumatra
447. INDONESIA: Local Demand Keeps RI Factories Humming as Exports Lose Steam
448. MYANMAR: Rights Groups Slam US Move to End Protected Status for Myanmar Nationals
449. SINGAPORE Says Local Doctors Make Up Over 90pc of its Workforce, Malaysians a Small Minority
450. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Face Declining Employment Rates, Lower Salaries
451. INDONESIA: Pressure Mounts on Govt to Declare National Emergency in Sumatra
452. INDONESIA: Death Toll from Sumatra Floods and Landslides Tops 300
453. MYANMAR: UN Fears Mass-Electronic Surveillance During Myanmar Vote
454. SINGAPORE: In Singapore, a Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
455. VIETNAM Offers ‘Best Conditions’ for Overseas Experts to Return and Lead Key Projects: Deputy PM
456. CAMBODIA: Education Minister Calls for Renewed School Ban on Energy Drinks to Fight Diabetes
457. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Floods Death Toll Rises to 84
458. INDONESIA: Trade Pact, Gold, Palm Oil: Indonesia Aims $4.2 Billion Export to UAE
459. MYANMAR: Farming Collapses Across Myingyan District as Conflict Deepens
460. THAI Hotel Chain RoomQuest Becomes World’s First Fully AI-Automated Hospitality Group
461. INDONESIA: Industry Wants Clarity on Indonesia’s ‘Haj Village’ in Mecca
462. INDONESIA: National Internship Program Hits 62,000 Participants in Second Wave
463. MYANMAR: KNU Raid on DKBA-Controlled Area Uncovers 2,000 Scam Workers, 733 Foreign Nationals Arrested
464. SINGAPORE Blocks TikTok and Meta Accounts of Australian Linked to Radicalization
465. THAILAND: Thailand Must Adopt New Laws to Meet Soaring AI and Data Center Demand: Business Leaders
466. INDONESIA: TNI Expansion Plan Raises Fear of Overreach
467. INDONESIA: Apindo Urges Government to Reinstate Predictable Minimum Wage Formula
468. MALAYSIA: Smart Upgrades and Quick Cash: How the Booming Used Phone Market is Fueling Malaysians’ Lifestyles
469. MYANMAR: Tensions Remain High Around Lashio After Handover to Junta
470. THAILAND – Immigration Police Target Visitors Making Multiple Visa Runs 
471. INDONESIA: Lively Libraries, Bookshops Defy ‘Myth’ of Low Reading Interest
472. INDONESIA: Indonesia to Allocate State Land to 1 Million Poor Households by 2026
473. MALAYSIA: Non-Consensual Sexual Content Now Top Online Threat to Malaysian Children: Unicef
474. MYANMAR: Leading Scholar Urges Thailand to Support Karen, Karenni Autonomy in Myanmar
475. SINGAPORE Charts Green Course for Methanol Marine Fuel
476. INDONESIA: Govt to Close Some 1,400 Illegal Gold Mines in Halimun Salak National Park
477. INDONESIA: G20 Declaration Gives Voice to Poor Nations, Indonesia Says Amid US Boycott
478. MALAYSIA is Neutral, Not Nosy: Putrajaya Rejects Accusations of Siding in Thai-Cambodia Dispute
479. MYANMAR: Junta Seeks SCO Lifeline in Moscow After Crashing Economy
480. VIETNAM: How Regional Discrimination Still Divides Vietnamese PeopleINDONESIA: More Than 1,000 Evacuated Following Massive Mt. Semeru Eruption
481. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls on Youth in Malaysia and Africa to Shed ‘Colonial Mentality’
482. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
483. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
484. INDONESIA: ADB Approves $470m Loan to Accelerate RI’s Clean Energy Shift
485. INDONESIA: Microplastics Detected in Air Across 18 Major Cities in Indonesia: Study
486. INDONESIA’S $7.4 Billion Balikpapan Refinery to Start Full Operations in December 2025
487. MYANMAR Junta Chief Accuses Karen Armed Groups of Fueling Instability, Linking Them to Cyber
488. SINGAPORE: Record Haul of Rhino Horns Worth RM3.6m Seized at Singapore’s Changi Airport
489. INDONESIA: Batam Customs Uncovers New Ways to Smuggle Drugs From Malaysia
490. INDONESIA Uncovers Online Plot to Turn Children Against Pancasila, Join Militancy
491. MYANMAR: USDP Chair Claims Over 1,000 Party Members Killed Since Myanmar’s Military Takeover
492. THAILAND-MALAYSIA: Journalist Indicted in Thailand for Allegedly Defaming Malaysian Government 
493. VIETNAM: Facebook Removes 5.4 Million Scam, Fraud Posts in Vietnam
494. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Demand Halt to Criminal Procedure Law Revision
495. INDONESIA: Jakarta Is Sinking: Sea Levels Now Higher Than the City’s Coastline
496. INDONESIA to Receive Repatriated Artifacts From US
497. MYANMAR Junta Chief Awards Top Honorary Medals to Business Tycoons Linked to Junta
498. SINGAPORE: Lee Kuan Yew’s Son Files Last-Minute Objection Against Singapore’s Plan to Preserve Family Home as Heritage Site
499. INDONESIA: Non-UN Gaza Mission Risks Breaching International Law
500. INDONESIA: Vale Indonesia Achieves Best ESG Score in Company History, Ranks Among World’s 15 Best
501. MYANMAR: Targeted US Actions on Scam Centers Point to a New Burma Policy Favoring the Resistance
502. THAI Businesses Attacked by Spyware Over 21,000 Times in Six Months Amid Regional Surge
503. INDONESIA: Australia, Indonesia Agree to Sign New Security Treaty
504. INDONESIA: BI Expands QRIS Links to Seven Countries to Reduce Dollar Reliance
505. MALAYSIA: Langkawi Boat Tragedy Reflects Wider Regional Humanitarian Crisis: Home Minister
506. MYANMAR: Holding Myanmar Elections Next Month ‘Unfathomable’: UN Rights Chief
507. REGIONAl: Air Pollution Could Cost Southeast Asia Nearly $600B by 2050: Study
508. INDONESIA: Prabowo Honors Soeharto, Raising Fears of Authoritarian Resurgence
509. INDONESIA Mulls Repaying Whoosh Debt With Seized Corruption Funds
510. SINGAPORE: From 2026, Travelers Leaving Singapore By Air to Pay Extra S$1 to S$41.60 in Green Jet Fuel Levy: Authorities
511. MYANMAR Junta Touts Port Expansion, Trade Enforcement as Economic Pillars
512. THAILAND: Anti-Mining Network Demand Repeal of Thai-US Rare Earths MOU
513. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 27 Chinese Nationals in Online Scam Raid in Lampung
514. INDONESIA: Jakarta Deploys NaCl Cloud-Seeding to Curb Heavy Rainfall Risk
515. MALAYSIA: Not citizenship — What India’s Expanded OCI Actually Offers Sixth-Gen Indian Malaysians
516. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign Raises Concerns About New Gas Projects in Myanmar
517. THAILAND: Daytime Drinking Could Be Fined $300 in Thailand Under New Law
518. INDONESIA to Resume Shrimp Exports to US After CS-137 Contamination Scare
519. INDONESIA: Creative Economy Adds $90 Billion to Indonesia’s GDP as Investment and Exports Surge
520. MYANMAR’S UN Envoy Denounces Junta’s Digital Represion
521. THAILAND: Bank of Thailand to Launch New Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Support SME Loans
522. VIETNAM: Markets, Factories and Homes Devastated as Typhoon Kalmaegi Lashes Vietnam’s Central Region
523. CAMBODIA: Shifting Goalposts: Thailand Links Release of Cambodian Soldiers to Ta Krabei Temple Claims
524. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates $3.9 Billion Lotte Chemical Plant in Cilegon
525. INDONESIA: Culture Minister Submits Soeharto, Gus Dur for National Hero Recognition
526. MALAYSIAN Passport Climbs to 3rd Globally with Visa-Free Access to 174 Countries
527. MYANMAR: Nearly 2,000 People Arrested For Criticizing Myanmar’s Junta on Social Media
528. INDONESIA: Jakarta Targets 24 Hospitals Across Six Papua Provinces to Bridge Health Gaps
529. INDONESIA Plans Major Rail Expansion Outside Java Under Prabowo’s Infrastructure Push
530. MALAYSIA on Track to Achieve AI Nation Status by 2030, with 2026 as Turning Point: Gobind
531. MYANMAR: Bermuda and Cayman Islands Must Take Action Against Oil Companies for Suspected Myanmar Sanctions Breaches After JFM Legal Submission
532. PHILIPPINES: ‘Tino’ Flooding Kills over 40, Strands Thousands in Central Philippines
533. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
534. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
535. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
536. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
537. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
538. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
539. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
540. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
541. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
542. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
543. INDONESIA: $12b Boost to Banks Lifts Corporate Loans as SMEs Lag
544. INDONESIA’S Digital Economy Among World’s Fastest Thanks to QRIS
545. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Defense Ministers Approve Record Number of initiatives in ‘peaceful’ two-hour meeting
546. Myanmar’s Generals Step into Politics as Newly Minted Civilians
547. THAILAND: Raid on Chiang Mai Luxury Villa Nets 20 Chinese Scammers
548. INDONESIA: Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions
549. INDONESIA: “Am I Really Authoritarian?” Prabowo Says He Often Watches Podcasts Mocking Him
550. MALAYSIA: Some Countries Won’t Aid Malaysia’s MACC Hunt for Fugitives Over Caning Laws: Azam Baki
551. MYANMAR: Sending Observers Would Risk Legitimizing Myanmar Election: FM Sugiono
552. THAILAND: Xi Discusses Thailand-Cambodia Conflict with Trump, Emphasizes Peace Efforts
553. INDONESIA: Scientists Discover Critically Endangered Tapanuli Orangutans in New Location
554. INDONESIA: Accommodating the Dead: Jakarta Faces Grave Shortage Crisis
555. MALAYSIA: Trade Deal with Washington Sparks Outcry in Malaysia Over Sovereignty Concerns
556. MYANMAR: MOGE and PTTEP to Drill New Offshore Blocks in Mottama Gulf
557. PHILIPPINES: POGOs Now Illegal
558. INDONESIA: House Calls on Government to Investigate Massive Illegal Gold Mining Near Mandalika
559. INDONESIA: Cambodia Not a Safe Destination for Migrant Workers: Muhaimin
560. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya to Deploy Over 10,000 New Teachers Nationwide from November, Parliament told
561. MYANMAR: ASEAN Not Sending Monitors to Myanmar Junta’s Election: Sources
562. VIETNAM: Over 1,000 MM Rainfall in Hue Shatters Vietnam’s All-Time Record, Sends Ravaging Floods Across Region
563. CAMBODIA, THAILAND Sign Historic Peace Declaration in Kuala Lumpur
564. INDONESIA: Land Conversion Puts Self-Sufficiency At Risk
565. MYANMAR: Open Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump
566. THAILAND: Year-Long Funeral Starts for Thailand’s Former Queen Sirikit 
567. TIMOR LESTE, Asia’s Youngest Nation, Becomes ASEAN’s 11th Member
568. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s ‘Indonesia Incorporated Vision Faces Test of Market Trust
569. INDONESIA: Over 100 Indonesians Flee Cambodia Cybercrime Rings, But Not All Want to Return
570. MALAYSIA: Anwar and Trump Set to Witness Malaysia’s Peace Deal for Thailand-Cambodia at ASEAN Summit
571. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing’s Attendance at ASEAN Summit Uncertain After His Name Deleted From Malaysian Media Report
572. THAI Aromatic Coconut Industry in Crisis as Vietnamese Rivals Seize China Market
573. INDONESIA: Prabowo-Gibran Administration Gets Low Scores
574. INDONESIA: Police Monitoring Spread of Radical Groups in Batam
575. Prabowo Wants to Start $5.4b Waste-to-Energy Drive Soon so Bali Remains a Tourist Favorite
576. SINGAPORE Novels to Hit Bookshelves Across Southeast Asia Under Landmark S$3b Publishing Pact
577. Myanmar Regime Bans Election Campaign Rallies
578. INDONESIA: Forest Under Threat as Corporations, Military Gain Power under Prabowo
579. INDONESIA: Pertamina to Buy Oil from Indonesia’s Traditional Wells: Bahlil
580. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Populist Policies ‘Disconnected’ from People’s Needs
581. MYANMAR: BHRN Says Myanmar Faces New Wave of Hate Speech targeting Muslims
582. Vietnam’s AI Talent Pool Needs to Grow 10-Fold to Lure Global Investors: Executive
583. Cambodian SMEs Call for Indonesian Investment Amid Growing Boycott of Thai Goods
584. INDONESIA: In first Year, Prabowo Tightens Grip, Redraws Political Map
585. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls Free Meal Initiative a 99.99% Success Despite Setbacks
586. MALAYSIA Receives Global Zero Waste Special Citation Award in Istanbul
587. MYANMAR: Delusions of Grandeur
588. INDONESIA: Three Australians Face Death Penalty Over Bali Shooting
589. INDONESIA: Prabowo Launches 165 Free Boarding Schools to Break Indonesia’s Cycle of Poverty
590. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Explains How Scam Syndicates Still Lure Malaysians Into Modern Slavery
591. MYANMAR: Why So Many Young People Work Voluntarily in Myanmar’s Scam Compounds
592. SINGAPORE Ties to Alleged Cambodian Scam Ring Under Spotlight 
593. INDONESIA Allows Foreigners to Take Leadership Roles at State Enterprises
594. INDONESIA Allows Resumption of International Carbon Trade After Four Years
595. MYANMAR: Forum 2000 Conference Reminds Audience of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Plight and Hosts Call from 2025 Nobel Peace Laureate
596. THAILAND: Second Army Area Postpones RBC talks indefinitely as Cambodia Fails to Submit Weapons and Landmine Plan
597. VIETNAM: Hanoi Company Injects Chemicals Into Buffalo Meat to Sell as Wagyu Beef
598. INDONESIA: Government Denies Prabowo Ever Intended to Visit Israel
599. INDONESIA Surpasses 2025 Oil Production Goal Amid New Exploration Push
600. MYANMAR Ethnic Organizations condemn military junta for destroying NCA
601. THAILAND, CAMBODIA to Sign Ceasefire at ASEAN Summit, Malaysia: Minister
602. VIETNAM inaugurates World’s 2nd Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant in Hanoi
603. CAMBODIA: CAPFISH Lays Groundwork for Cambodia’s First-Ever Fish Exports to EU
604. INDONESIA: Productivity Among Lowest in Region, Govt Launches National Push
605. INDONESIA: Jakarta Court Upholds Ex-Minister, Gojek Cofounder Nadiem Makarim’s Graft Status
606. MYANMAR Scam Cities Booming Despite Crackdown–Using Musk’s Starlink
607. THAILAND Launches 24-Hour E-WorkPermit Platform for Foreign Workers
608. INDONESIA: Militarization, Crackdown Fears Overshadow Cyber Security Bill
609. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Join Trump-Led Gaza Summit in Egypt
610. MYANMAR: Burma War: The Junta’s Arms Pipeline and How to Stop It
611. THAI Army Defends Psych-Ops Along Cambodian Border
612. SINGAPORE Becomes Launchpad for Chinese Food Chains Escaping Price Wars in China, Intensifying Competition and Driving up Rents
613. INDONESIA: Efficiency, Coordination at Risk as Government Expands Further
614. INDONESIA Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.6-Magnitude Quake Strikes North Sulawesi
615. MALAYSIA to Send Observers to Myanmar’s Long-Delayed Elections: Military Govt
616. MYANMAR: Thousands of Myanmar IDPs in Banmauk Face Food Crisis Amid Clashes Between SNA and Resistance Forces
617. THAI Influenza Cases Surge Past 700,000 With 61 Deaths
618. INDONESIA: Health Scare Taints Indonesia’s Export Reputation
619. INDONESIA: Why Indonesia’s ‘Golden Generation’ Could Stall Economic Growth
620. Myanmar Junta Accused of ‘Famine Warfare’ as Hunger Grips Karenni State
621. THAI Giant CP Group Targets Zero Food Waste by 2030
622. VIETNAM: 30,000 Troops in Vietnam Race to Rescue Families After Record Floods
623. INDONESIA: E-Waste Containers to be Reexported to the US: Batam Customs Office
624. INDONESIA: North Kalimantan to Get New Bridges After Residents Prefer Traveling to Malaysia
625. MALAYSIA, India Agree on Regional Standards to Protect Gig, Platform Workers
626. MYANMAR: HURFOM Report Exposes Rising Violence Against Women and Children in Southeastern Myanmar
627. SINGAPORE’S Digital Economy Reaches Nearly 20% of GDP, Creates 214,000 Tech jobs
628. INDONESIA: World Bank Pledges $800 Million for Indonesian Villages: Govt
629. INDONESIA: Breaking the Silence: Deaf Lawyers Make Judicial History in Indonesia
630. MALAYSIA: The Khairul Aming Effect: More Young Malaysians Choosing Business Over Salaried Jobs
631. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monk Accused of Kidnapping Men for Myanmar Military Service
632. THAI Army Presents Discovery of 200 Landmines to ASEAN Observers
633. INDONESIA: Govt Rushes to Clean Up Cesium-137 Spill in Banten
634. INDONESIA: Meteor Falls Into Java Sea, Sparks Bright Fireball and Loud Boom Over Cirebon
635. MYANMAR Airstrikes and Internet Blackouts Hit 123 Townships, Leaving Civilians Vulnerable
636. THAILAND: Highways Department asks Google Maps to Update Routes After Viral “lost” Incident
637. VIETNAM: 30 Hours of Isolation in the Heart of Hanoi Floods
638. INDONESIA: Government Confirms Widespread Radioactive Contamination at Banten Industrial Hub
639. INDONESIA’S Palm Oil Export Soars 35% to Over $16 Billion
640. MALAYSIA Sends Rescue Team With K9 Units to Philippines After Deadly Quake
641. MYANMNAR: Election Watchdog Warns Myanmar Junta’s Planned Polls Lack Credibility
642. THAILAND: Myanmar Refugees Now Allowed to Work in Thailand
643. INDONESIA: ‘Red terror’ Continues to Haunt Indonesia
644. INDONESIA: Legendary Shoe Brand Bata Stops Daily Footwear Manufacturing in Indonesia
645. MALAYSIA Launches New Digital ‘Posting Swap’ Platform for Nurses Amid Brain Drain
646. MYANMAR: China Sentences 16 Myanmar-Linked Gang Members to Death
647. PHILIPPINES: Cebu Shaken: Deadly Quake Kills 26 As Search Ongoing
648. CAMBODIA: Thai Eviction Signs in Border Villages Draw Censure, Fury
649. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Meaningful Reform in Election LawRevision
650. INDONESIA: From Wartegs to Hotels, Jakarta Faces Resistance Over Smoking Rules
651. MYANMAR’S  AA Urges Dhaka to Probe Border Officers Backing Rohingya Militants
652. SINGAPORE’S Population Hits 6.11m, Driven by Rise in Non-Residents and Migrant Workers
653. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Investment hits Rp 48 Trillion: Govt
654. INDONESIA Deploys Nutrition Experts After Mass Food Poisoning in Free Meal Program
655. MALAYSIA Wraps Up Successful Asean Economic Ministers’ Meeting, Emphasizes Inclusive Growth
656. MYANMAR: Preservation Over Destruction: Why Myanmar’s Revolution—and Its Neighbors
657. THAILAND’S Ageing Society Threatens Fiscal Collapse and Drags Down Economy
658. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Megawati Ties in Question After Cabinet Reshuffle
659. INDONESIA to Disband SOEs Ministry Amid Danantara Expansion
660. MYANMAR:: Mosque’s Reopening Reflects Thawing Interfaith Ties in Rakhine Under AA
661. THAILAND Native ‘Ayam Bangkok’ Chickens Fetch Premium Prices in Indonesia
662. SINGAPORE Gives Meta Sept 30 Deadline to Curb Facebook Scams Impersonating Govt Officials
663. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Two-State Solution, Multilateralism in Debut UNGA Speech
664. INDONESIA: What is Sumitronomics? Indonesia’s Blueprint to 8% Growth
665. MYANMAR: Rights Group Warns US Aid Cuts Could Kill 200,000 in Myanmar
666. SINGAPORE to Introduce QR-Coded Halal Certificate from Oct 1, Replacing Physical Versions by March 2026
667. THAILAND: Foreign Investment in EEC Exceeds 660 Billion Baht: BOI
668. INDONESIA: Prabowo Offers 20,000 Troops for Post-War Gaza
669. INDONESIA Halts 190 Mining Concessions for Breaching Environmental Rules
670. MYANMAR: AA Chief Accuses Bangladesh Officials of Inciting Rohingya Insurgent Attacks
671. THAILAND: Chinese Flock to Vietnam Due to Thailand Safety Fears
672. VIETNAM: Vingroup Establishes 3rd Robotics Company
673. INDONESIA: Prabowo Gives Nusantara Certainty With New Regulation
674. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Evaluation After 5,000 Poisonings Cases in Free Nutritious Meals Program
675. MYANMAR Junta Eases Election Rules to Keep Parties in Race
676. PHILIPPINES: Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines, triggers alerts across Asia
677. THAILAND: IMF advises Thailand to reinstate 60% debt ceiling
678. INDONESIA: Policy Gaps, Crackdowns Squeeze Rice Millers as Prices Soar
679. INDONESIA Mulls Reallocating Unspent Free Meal Program Money
680. MALAYSIA: Malaysian Bar brings free legal advice and public services to KL Sentral with first-ever MyBar Carnival 2025
681. MYANMAR: Clashes on Myanmar–Thailand border Mark Nine Months of Fighting, Casualties Mount on Both Sides
683. PHILIPPINES: Tens of Thousands Join Anti-Corruption Protests in Metro Manila
684. INDONESIA Revises 2026 Budget Following Appointment of New Finance Minister
685. INDONESIA: Bali Shuts Down Russian-Owned Factory Built on Protected Mangrove Land
686. MALAYSIA to Exempt Some Palestinian Farm and Food Products From Customs Duties:Tengku Zafrul
687. MYANMAR: OCHA details severe humanitarian access constraints across Myanmar
688. THAILAND: Transnational Illegal Logging Network Busted in Nong Khai
689. INDONESIA: Reshuffle Sees Prabowo, Allies Close Ranks
690. INDONESIA: Medan Reaffirms Humanitarian Support for Refugees
691. MYANMAR Junta’s Election Commission Excludes Key Southern Rakhine Areas from No-Election List Ahead of December Polls
692. THAILAND: B10,000 Fine for Drinking in Pubs After Hours
693. VIETNAM Ranked 5th Best Country for Expats in 2025
694. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court to Rule on Challenges to Military Law
695. INDONESIA: Energy Minister Tells Shell, BP, Vivo to Rely on Pertamina for Fuel Supply
696. MALAYSIA: Enough for 12 Million Users: Cops Seize 3.6 Tons of Ecstasy Worth Almost RM600m in Kepong, Dataran Templer
697. MYANMAR: Ruling Generals, Ministers to Dominate Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party Candidate List
698. INDONESIA Rolls Out $1 Billion Stimulus to Boost Jobs and Consumption
699. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s ‘Invisible’ Lives: Undocumented Coastal Children
700. Myanmar Citizens Fear More Harassment, Violence as Election Nears
701. THAI Banks Pledge Urgent Action to Unblock Accounts Amid Fraudulent Transfer Crisis
702. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Languages to be Increasingly Taught in Vietnamese Schools
703. INDONESIA Sees $869M Outflow After Cabinet Reshuffle
704. INDONESIA: Bali Takes Massive Economic Hit from Worst Flooding in Years
705. MALAYSIA: Anwar Joins World Islamic Leaders at Doha Summit on Gaza Crisis, to Voice Malaysia’s Stand Tonight
706. MYANMAR: UNICEF Condemns Deadly Attack on Rakhine School
707. THAILAND: DES Urges Calm Amid Locked Bank Accounts
708. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Set Up Commission for Police Reform
709. INDONESIA: Social Media as Town Square, Battleground in Indonesia’s Protests
710. MYANMAR: Democracy as a Cage: Myanmar Junta’s Election Gambit and the Opposition’s Self
711. THAILAND: Reopening Border Needs Military, Local Input: Bhumjaithai Deputy Leader
712. VIETNAM: Cyberattack Signs Detected at Vietnam’s National Credit Database
713. INDONESIA: Sjafrie’s New Post Shows Prabowo’s Reliance on Military Figures
714. INDONESIA: At Least Nine Dead, Two Missing After Severe Floods Sweep Across Bali
715. MYANMAR: Chinese Technology Company Helps Track the Location of Over 33 Million Myanmar Internet Users in Real-time
716. THAILAND: Shinawatras in Legal Crossfire: Father’s Case Ends, Daughter Faces 5 More
717. INDONESIA: Power Consolidation In Motion Behind Cabinet Shake-up
718. INDONESIA: Papua Police Arrest Four Chinese Nationals Over Illegal Gold Mining
719. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir Under Scrutiny: MACC Teams Up with UK Anti-Graft Agency to Track Alleged Assets Overseas
720. MYANMAR: Junta-Allied Karen Warlords Hit by US Sanctions Over Myanmar’s Scam City
721. THAILAND and INDONESIA Trail ASEAN as Political Instability Stifles Growth
722. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Left Cabinet After Weeklong Unrest in Indonesia In a Major Reshuffle
723. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani’s Successor Told to Tax the Superrich, Restructure Debt
724. MYANMAR: NLD Urges International Intervention for Medical Care and Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
725. THAILAND: Supreme Court Orders Thaksin to Return and Serve One-Year Jail
726. VIETNAM Emerges as Top Alternative to Thailand for Beach Holidays
727. INDONESIA: Five Suspended Lawmakers Face Ethics Probe
728. INDONESIA Records Over 4,000 Earthquakes in August: BMKG
729. MALAYSIA: Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill to be Tabled in Parliament this October: Azalina
730. MYANMAR Ambassador Urges UNICEF to Act as Children Suffer under Junta Violence
731. THAILAND: Royal Command Appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister of Thailand
732. CAMBODIA: Foreign Ministry Decries Thai Eviction Plans for Cambodian Villagers
733. INDONESIA: Ex-Minister Nadiem Makarim Detained Over Chromebook Procurement Scandal
734. MYANMAR: UWSA Neutered: Myanmar’s Revolutionary Driving Force Derailed by China
735. SINGAPORE to Issue First Directive Under New Law, Orders Meta To Act on Scam Ad
736. INDONESIA: Unrest ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Prabowo to Address Public Grievances
737. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Be Transparent with Economic Data
738. MALAYSIA: Bahasa Malaysia-Based AI in the Works as Govt Pushes Digital Sovereignty Agenda
739. MYANMAR: Nine Parties to Run Nationwide in Myanmar’s Planned Election
740. VIETNAM: For Many Women in Vietnam, the New IVF rule is a Long-Awaited Lifeline
741. INDONESIA: Violent Crackdown on Protests Sparks Outcry
742. INDONESIA: Asset Forfeiture Law: A Way to Gain Public and Investors’ Trust
743. Myanmar Junta Boss Schedules Chengdu Meeting with Chinese Investors
744. THAILAND Pledges ‘Secure, Sustainable’ Energy Transition at Global Summit
745. VIETNAM: Hanoi Sets Record for National Day Holiday Visitors and Revenue
746. INDONESIA: Jakarta Regains Calm Under Heavy Security
747. INDONESIA: Starting Today, All Travelers to Indonesia Must File Declarations via New App
748. MALAYSIA: From Wage Regulation to Dispute Resolution: How the Gig Workers Bill Offers Safeguards for 1.2 Million Malaysians
749. MYANMAR: EuroCham and ‘MADE in Myanmar’ Seek to Support Myanmar Workers’ rights
750. THAILAND: New city Plan Exposes Ban Nong Chan Land Grab at Thai-Cambodian Border
751. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls for Severe Response to Protests
752. INDONESIA: Businesses on Edge About Political Stability as Protests Turn Chaotic
753. MYANMAR: NUG Defense Ministry Reaffirms Ban on Child Soldiers in People’s Defense Force
754. SINGAPORE Govt Plans New Platform to Unite its Malay-Muslim Groups as younger Voices Grow Louder
755. VIETNAM: State Treasury has Disbursed Over $200M as National Day Cash Gifts
756. INDONESIA Presses Islamic Nations to Stop Israel’s Expansionist Agenda
757. INDONESIA: Central–Regional Divide Widens in Indonesia’s 2026 Spending Plan
758. MALAYSIA: Fighting Entrenched Corruption Remains Toughest Challenge After Three Years in Govt: Anwar
759. MYANMAR: Rohingya Crisis Should Be Resolved Together: Yunus
760. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of Using ‘Human Shields’ on Border
761. INDONESIA Urges EU to Lift Biodiesel Import Curbs After WTO Panel Backs Jakarta
762. INDONESIA: New Agency to Assert State Control Over Minerals Vital for Defense
763. MALAYSIA: Education Act Update Underway to Strengthen School Discipline in Crackdown on Bullying Cases: Minister
764. MYANMAR Junta Propaganda Vehicle Joins China-Led Media Bloc
765. THAILAND Becomes Regional Leader in Energy Transition: ABB Study
766. INDONESIA: Prabowo Banks on Danantara to Balance Budget
767. INDONESIA Shuts Down Banten Waste Plant Over Hazardous Imports
768. MYANMAR: Rohingya Refugees Must Wait for Justice Before Returning: UN Investigator
769. THAILAND to host Asia’s largest gaming event in October 2025
770. SINGAPORE Workplaces Struggle to Stamp Out Vaping Despite National Ban
771. INDONESIA: Bekasi Quake Shakes Jakarta Into Preparedness Debate
772. INDONESIA: Breaking: Deputy Manpower Minister Caught in Anti-Graft Sting
773. MALAYSIA: Parliamentary Group Drafting Hate Speech Guidelines to Reflect Malaysia’s Diversity
774. MYANMAR: Under Chinese Pressure, Myanmar’s UWSP Cuts Off Support to Allied Ethnic Armies
775. THAILAND: Thai Government Approves Major Digital Strategy
776. INDONESIA: Govt in Crisis-Control Mode Over Tax Hike
777. INDONESIA Targets Shadow Economy to Lift $145 Billion in 2026 Tax Revenue
778. MALAYSIA: What Iman Research’s Study Reveals About Young Malays’ Attitudes Towards a Plural and More Economically Just Malaysia
779. MYANMAR: Junta Abruptly Closes Thai-Myanmar Trade Bridge to Cut Off Rebel Funding
780. PHILIPPINES: Cockfighting Livestreams Thrive in Philippines Despite Ban and Murders
781. INDONESIA: Political Parties Divided Over Court Ruling on Direct Regional Elections
782. INDONESIA Shuts 1,800 Fraudulent Lenders and Investment Schemes
783. MYANMAR: Death Toll from Myanmar Junta Airstrike on Mawchi Climbs to 31
784. PHILIPPINES Spends Billions on Flood Projects, But Disasters Keep Killing
785. Cambodia Setting Sights on Muslim Tourist Market
786. INDONESIA’S  Shrinking Middle Class Threatens Growth, Consumption
787. INDONESIA: Religious Affairs Ministry Vows Crackdown on Intolerance
788. MYANMAR: Widespread Absenteeism and Dismissals Reported in Myanmar Junta’s Electric Power Ministry
789. SINGAPORE to Classify Vaping as Drug Offense, PM Wong Says
790. INDONESIA: ‘Life is Plastic’: US is Biggest Buyer of Indonesian Toys
791. MALAYSIA and ASEAN Push for Transparency in Myanmar’s Election Plans and Rohingya Crisis During Sept 19 Visit: Tok Mat
792. MYANMAR: International IDEA Calls for Global Rejection of Myanmar Junta’s Elections
793. THAILAND Gives Stranded Cambodian Workers 6-Month Work Permit Extension
794. INDONESIA: Bali Waste Cycle Aims to Scale Up to Make Recycling Profitable
795. INDONESIA: Incentives Needed for Mining Sector to Cut Emissions
796. THAILAND: Government Given Failing Grade on Corruption
797. THAILAND’S Tourism Boom Continues with 20 Million Visitors and THB937 Billion Revenue
798. CAMBODIA: Assessment reveals extensive damage to Preah Vihear
799. INDONESIA: Renewed Plan to Reinstate New Order-Style State Guidelines Draws Flak
800. INDONESIACould Raise $5 Billion by Taxing Its 50 Wealthiest Citizens, Study Says
801. MYANMAR Region Sees ‘Dramatic’ Hunger Rise After Aid Cutbacks
802. Singapore is Now World’s Second-Richest Country, Far Ahead of its Southeast Asian Neighbors
803. INDONESIA: Delay Triggers Fresh Demands to Scrap History Rewrite
804. INDONESIA: Shaky Regulations, Finances Stall Coal Miners’ Transition to ‘Green’ Investment
805. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Signs Sister City Agreement with Kuala Lumpur
806. MYANMAR: AA Rejects Junta’s Planned Election in Rakhine
807. THAILAND: Cambodia Crisis Hits Thai Brands, Disrupts Logistics and Halts Ad Spending
808. INDONESIA Revives Deputy Commander Role After 25 Years, Promotes Elite Force Chiefs to Three-Star Rank
809. INDONESIA:  Bali Immigration Forms a Special Task Force to Crack Down on Unruly Tourists
810. MYANMAR: Nine Killed and 28 Injured in Hpakant as Myanmar Military Shelling Hits civilian Areas
811. VIETNAM: Inside the world of Vietnamese Crypto Investigators Tackling Billion-Dollar Hacks
812. SINGAPORE at Increased Risk of Chikungunya as Cases Double in 2025, Health Agency Warns
813. INDONESIA Readies Island Medical Facility for 2,000 Wounded Gazans
814. INDONESIA: More Than Half a Million Social Assistance Recipients Suspected of Online Gambling
815. Myanmar Junta Hires US Lobby Firm in Bid to Boost Ties With Washington
816. THAILAND and CAMBODIA Sign 13-Point Ceasefire Agreement 
817. VIETNAM to Identify, Focus on 3 Strategic Technology Products
818. INDONESIA Unfreezes 122 Million Dormant Accounts as Online Gambling Transactions Near $60 Billion
819. INDONESIA: US Agrees to Grant 0% Tariff on Indonesian Copper: Minister
820. MYANMAR Junta Launches Street Phone Checks as Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect
821. THAILAND: Health Ministry Estimates 146 Million Baht Damage, Plans Lawsuit Against Cambodia
822. VIETNAM Installs First Domestically Owned International Internet Cable
823. INDONESIA Has $129 Billion to Spend — And Just Six Months to Do It
824. INDONESIA Readies Gaza Rice Delivery as Israeli Attacks Persist
825. MYANMAR: Press Freedom Concerns Raised after Myanmar Military-Linked Press Council Signs MOU With Thai Press Body
826. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Suspends Rice Importation for 60 Days
827. THAILAND: ‘Economic Animal’ in Luxury Leather
828. INDONESIA: Pardons Cast Doubt Over Prabowo’s Anticorruption Commitment
829. INDONESIA Kicks Off Health Screening for 58 Million Students Nationwide
830. MALAYSIA: Manga With a Malaysian Soul: How Rise Production Blends Local Folklore with Japanese Style and Modern Storytelling
831. MYANMAR Junta Ramps Up Rhetoric Against Timor Leste
832. THAILAND and Cambodia Begin Crucial Border Talks in Malaysia
833. VIETNAM targets domestic semiconductor chip production by 2027: PM
834. CAMBODIA: ASEAN Interim Observer En Route to Monitor Border Ceasefire
835. INDONESIA: Danantara Unveils Sweeping Reforms for SOE Executive Bonuses, Incentives
836. INDONESIA: RI Manufacturers See Tough Times Ahead as Higher US Tariffs Kick In
837. MYANMAR: European Anti-Jamming Tech Found in Myanmar Military Drones, CAR Report Reveals
838. THAI CEOs Unveil Survival Strategies as Trump Tariffs Threaten Economic Growth
839. INDONESIA: Mining Industry Leaders Highlight Challenges to Reaching Net Zero Emissions
840. INDONESIA Struggles with Regulatory, Infrastructure Gaps in AI Adoption
841. MYANMAR Regime Sets More Traps to Guarantee Election Win
842. SINGAPORE: Terror Threat to Singapore Remains High Amid AI Risks, Rising youth Radicalization: Home Affairs Report
843. THAI Cyber Agency Rushes to Bolster Media Defenses Against Escalating Threats
844. REGION: Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire After Five Days of Border Clash
845. INDONESIA to Slash Middle East Oil Imports in Favor of $15B US Energy Deal
846. MALAYSIA: Anwar Hails Asean Diplomacy as Cambodia, Thailand Agree to Ceasefire After Malaysia Meet
847. 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
848. THAI Army Accuses Cambodia of Breaking Truce
849. CAMBODIA: Mine Action Authority Warn of ‘Cruel Shadow’ of Thai Cluster
850. INDONESIA Welcomes France’s Recognition of Palestine
851. INDONESIA: Poverty Rate Falls Nationwide — Except in Papua and Maluku
852. MYANMAR Rights Group Demands Chinese Sanctions
853. THAI Delegation to Hold Urgent Talks with Cambodia in Malaysia on July 28
854. CAMBODIA-Thailand Exchange Fire Along Border, Civilians Killed
855. INDONESIA-US Trade Deal Possible Threat to Data Sovereignty
856. MYANMAR Junta Looks for Foreign Energy Investment
857. THAI Military Raises Concerns Over Hun Sen’s Role in Ordering Attacks on Thai Civilians
858. VIETNAM Urges Thailand, Cambodia to Refrain From Using Force
859. INDONESIA to Exempt US Companies from Local Content Requirement
860. INDONESIA: Layoffs Surge in Manufacturing, Retail, Govt Data Suggest
861. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Warn Myanmar Junta Election Staff
862. THAILAND: Countdown to US Tariff, 7 Thai Industries at risk, Millions of Jobs on the Line
863. VIETNAM: HCMC Unveils Ambitious Plan to Replace 400,000 Gasoline Motorbikes with EVs
864. INDONESIA: ASEAN Urged to Focus on People Amid Challenges
865. INDONESI Draws $58 Billion in H1 Investment, Fueled by Downstream Expansion
866. MALAYSIA: Swiped into routine: How China-inspired apps redefine Malaysian daily life
867. MYANMAR- Thailand Lodges Protest After Suspected Myanmar Junta Drone Found in Tak
868. VIETNAM Ranks 6th Globally in AI Openness
869. INDONESIA Exporters Seek to Split Tariffs with US Buyers to Ensure Demand
870. INDONESIA: Polytron Starts Mass Production of Electric Vehicles in West Java
871. MYANMAR: Conjuring an Election Illusion in War-Torn Shan
872. THAI Foreign Ministry Condemns Cambodia over Landmine Incident, Urges Accountability
873. VIETNAM: 300 Rescuers Join Overnight Search for Victims of Capsized Ha Long Bay Cruise Boat
874. INDONESIA: Bali Emerges as Major Hot Spot for Transnational Drug Trafficking: BNN
875. INDONESIA: Foreign Hospitals Cleared to Operate in Indonesia as Prabowo Targets Healthcare Upgrade
876. MYANMAR: Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) Formed to Reclaim Identity and Seek Justice
877. SINGAPORE Ranks Among World’s Top Cities for Tech Talent
878. THAILAND: Chinese Tourist Numbers Plummet, Malaysia Overtakes Thailand in ASEAN Race
879. INDONESIA to Pay 19% US Tariffs in Exchange for Full Market Access, Boeing Jets
880. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Makes Historic Debut at UN Forum on Sustainable Development
881. MALAYSIA: Freedom of Information Act to be tabled by year end to boost transparency: Anwar
882. MYANMAR and Russian Regimes Push Indian Trade Corridor to Bypass Western Sanctions
883. VIETNAM: 59 Vietnamese Arrested in Laos Over Large-Scale Scam Syndicate
884. CAMBODIA to Enforce Military Conscription Law in 2026
885. INDONESIA: BPJS Kesehatan Proves Equal Healthcare Access Is Possible Across Indonesia
886. INDONESIA: Starlink Pauses New Customer Sign-Ups in Indonesia
887. MYANMAR: Burma’s Cyber Scam Centers: A Global Security Crisis, Now Targeting Americans
888. THAILAND: Temple Donation Loopholes Spark Concern Over Corruption and Money Laundering Risks
889. INDONESIA: EU Grants Indonesia Multi-Entry Schengen Visa as Landmark Trade Deal Nears Completion
890. INDONESIA: Free Boarding Schools for Poor Children to Open Across Indonesia Next Week
891. MALAYSIA Acts to Avoid US Sanctions Amid EScalating Global AI Chip War
892. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Troops, Civilians Flee Across Thai Border from Karen State
893. THAILAND: US Blocks AI Chip Access to China, Warning Sign for Thailand, Malaysia
894. Cambodia expresses concern over construction of Angkor Wat replica in Thailand
895. NDONESIA: US Tariff Threatens 70,000 Textile Jobs in Indonesia
896. MYANMAR- A Atrike Leader Urges Urgent Reforms Within NUG to Sustain the Revolution
897. SINGAPOREANS Cross Border in Droves for Malaysian Durian Tours, All-You-Can-Eat Buffets
898. INDONESIA: Pertamina Inks MoUs with Exxon, Chevron to Sweeten Indonesia’s Tariff Offer
899. INDONESIA: Prabowo Assigns Gibran to Spearhead Papua Development, Rights Efforts
900. MYANMAR: Trump Tariff Letter to Myanmar Junta Raises Eyebrows, Risks Lending Legitimacy
901. VIETNAMESE Content Creators Earn Thousands of Dollars Monthly from AI-Generated Faceless Videos
902. INDONESIA: US Maintains Tariff Threat Despite Indonesian Concessions
903. INDONESIA: Trump Tariffs May Slow Indonesia’s Economy by 0.5%, Economist Warns
904. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Counterproductive’ Trade Tactics, Warns of Regional Instability
905. MYANMAR: Timor Leste Hits Back at Myanmar Junta’s Objection to ASEAN Membership
906. THAILAND Hit with Steep US Tariffs as Trump Escalates Trade Stance
907. INDONESIA: BRICS Revives Bandung Spirit to Unite Global South
908. INDONESIA to Send 10,000 Tons of Rice Aid to Palestine, Set Up Joint Investment Zone
909. MALAYSIA: Southeast Asia’s Most-Visited Destination Among Countries With Highest Tourism Growth
910. MALAYSIA: How Much Onions Do Malaysians Eat and Why is it Biting into our National Coffers?
911. MYANMAR People Skeptical of Junta’s Promises of Election, Peace
912. Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute Resolutions Hinge on Agreements Stipulated in Franco-Siam Treaties
913. INDONESIA: Serving at Sea, PIS and DoctorSHARE Bring Hospital Ship to Serve Remote Communities in Papua
914. INDONESIA: Widening Deficit Spurs Calls to Curb Major Spending
915. MALAYSIA : Pay Up or Lose your Assets: Errant Ex-Husbands Face Seizures, Frozen Income Under Selangor’s Proposed Crackdown on ‘Nafkah’ Dodgers
916. MYANMAR: Making Connections in Myanmar’s Fractured State
917. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Orders Halt to Strategic Imports from Thailand, Citing National Security concerns
918. Malaysia: ‘Some Starting in Primary school’: Hannah Yeoh, Says Synthetic Drug Addiction Now a Cabinet Concern
919. MYANMAR: Indonesian ‘Influencer’ Given 7-year Myanmar Prison Sentence
920. THAILAND: Public Outrage as South Korean Taxi Driver Suggests Thai Tourist ‘Pay with Body’
921. INDONESIA: Govt Targets 15,000 Barrels per Day from Community Oil Wells
922. INDONESIA Hopes to Join BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
923. INDONESIA: Women’s Growing Role in Drug Trade Raises Concerns in Indonesia
924. MYANMAR – Dying in Jail, Myanmar’s Political Prisoners a ‘Stain on ASEAN’s Conscience’
925. SINGAPORE Hits Record High in Renewable Energy Consumption
926. INDONESIA: Preventive Strikes Keep Indonesia Free of Terror Attacks Since 2023: Police Chief
927. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat’s Nickel Mining May Threaten Endangered Papuan Blue Orchid
928. MALAYSIA-Standard Chartered Sued for US$2.7B Over Role in 1MDB Scandal
929. MYANMAR: Federal and State Parliaments Express Grave Concern Over Health Crisis Facing Myanmar’s Political Prisoners
930. THAILAND-Constitutional Court Suspends Paetongtarn as PM Because of Hun Sen’s Clip
931. INDONESIA to Relax Import Rules as US Tariff Deadline Nears
932. INDONESIA Police Deploys Robots for Crime-Fighting and Rescue
933. INDONESIA: China to Keep Anti-Dumping Steel Duties on Indonesia, EU and South Korea
934. MYANMAR: Helping Myanmar Garment Workers Get a Fair Deal?
935. THAILAND: Thousands of Thai Cannabis Shops Face Closure Under New Regulations
936. INDONESIA: Separate National, Local Elections Starting 2029: Constitutional Court
937. INDONESIA Begins Construction of $5.9 Billion Mega EV Battery Hub With China’s CATL Consortium
938. MALAYSIA: Ganja on the Rise: Melaka and Cheras are New Drug Hotspots, Anti-Narcotics Data Shows
939. MYANMAR: Mizoram Chief Minister warns of strict action against lawbreaking Myanmar refugees
940. VIETNAM Issues Plan to Attract Top AI Talents
941. INDONESIA: Govt, House Staunch Defense Opens Court Battle on TNI Law
942. INDONESIA Stock Exchange Surpasses 950 Listed Companies, Profit Soars
943. MALAYSIA: Armed Forces Make History With Promotion of First Malaysian Chinese Three-Star General
944. MYANMAR: Malaysian Crackdown on Undocumented Migrant Workers Spurs Fear Among Myanmar Nationals
945. MYANMAR Junta Arrests State-Controlled MRTV Employee Over Aung San Suu Kyi Birthday Tribute
946. THAILAND Reclassifies Cannabis Bud as a Controlled Herb, Restricts Sales and Advertising
947. INDONESIA: House Shelves Gibran Impeachment Petition
948. INDONESIA: Gov’t Rolls Out 2025 Wage Subsidy to Support Up to 17 Million Workers
949. MALAYSIA: Anwar Backs Students’ Right to Protest, Tells MoHE and UMS to Protect Academic Freedom
950. MYANMAR: Shan State Takes Center Stage in Myanmar Junta’s Election Push
951. VIETNAM Designates Da Nang as Nation’s Inaugural Free Trade Zone
952. CAMBODIA: UN Expert Highlights Growing Synthetic Drug Threat in Cambodia
953. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Health Draws Attention During Birthday Celebration
954. INDONESIA: Pertamina Says It Has Enough Fuel Supplies as Iran Threatens to Block Hormuz
955. Myanmar Junta Scrambles for Chinese Energy Investment as Lights Go Out
956. THAI Fuel Exports to Cambodia Worth Nearly 48 Billion Baht in 2024
957. INDONESIA Predicted to Grow Just 4.5 Pct This Year if Israel-Iran War Doesn’t Stop
958. INDONESIA: Forestry Ministry to Strengthen Enforcement at Tesso Nilo National Park
959. MALAYSIA: The Vanilla Farm That’s Saving LIves: Inside Malaysia’s Revolutionary ‘Halfway Farm’ for Former Death Row Inmates
960. MYANMAR: Satellite Images Reveal Alarming Rare Earth Mining Expansion in Myanmar’s UWSA Territory
961. INDONESIA: Papua Primary Target in Battle to Eradicate Malaria Nationwide
962. INDONESIA: 19 Suitcases of Cash Used to Buy Private Jet in Papua Corruption Case, KPK Says
963. MALAYSIA: ‘It’s Not Just Women’: Govt to Boost Fertility Rate With Inclusive Solutions: Minister
964. MYANMAR Junta Attacks to Reclaim KIA’s Jade and Rare Earth Strongholds
965. VIETNAM: E-Cigarette Users Could Face Fines of $120-200
966. CAMBODIA Firmly Rejects Thailand’s Unilateral Map in Border Talks
967. INDONESIA: Culture Minister’s Denial of Mass Rape in 1998 Riots Sparks Outrage
968. MALAYSIA: ‘We ate one egg between five’: Malaysian Haj pilgrims detail nightmare journey to Mecca after alleged scam
969. MYANMAR Junta Forces Recapture Kataingti Camp in Karen State After Months
970. THAILAND Ranks Lowest in ASEAN for Business Innovation: World Bank
971. CAMBODIA: All TV stations, Cinemas must stop broadcasting Thai films
972. INDONESIA: Tension grows between North Sumatra, Aceh over disputed border
973. MALAYSIA Named Top Muslim-Friendly Travel Destination for 10th Straight Year
974. NUG Confirms Construction of Two Bomb-Proof Underground Hospitals in Myanmar
975. THAILAND: Bangkok Reveals Smart Traffic Signals Reduce cCngestion Buy up to 41%
976. CAMBODIA: Legal Groundwork Underway to Take Border Dispute to ICJ
977. INDONESIA Opens $12.3 Billion in Infrastructure Projects to Global Investors
978. INDONESIA: Magelang Demands Eight Times Increase in Borobudur Visitor Limit
979. MYANMAR: How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades
980. SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia Closure: 4 Key Things Travelers Need to Know
981. Cambodian leaders condemn politicians for disseminating fake news on social media
982. INDONESIA: Govt is Redefining Poverty Line After Two Decades: DEN
983. INDONESIA Revokes Mining Permits of Four Companies in Raja Ampat
984. MYANMAR: PNO Orders Over 6,000 Residents to Relocate in Southern Shan State
985. VIETNAM: Qualcomm Launches New AI R&D Center in Vietnam
986. INDONESIA Ignores Its Middle Class in Latest Economic Stimuli: Analyst
987. INDONESIA: Controversial Discipline Program Sends “Unruly” Students to Army Facility in Bandung
988. MYANMAR Junta Boss Thanks Protector China on 75th Anniversary of Ties
989. THAILAND: Foreign Ministry Affirms Measures to Cut Electricity, Internet to Cambodia Remain
990. CAMBODIA: Thailand Likely to Face Substantial Economic Losses without Cambodia’s 1.2 Million Migrant Workers in the Country
991. INDONESIA: Three Nickel Mining Firms Accused of Environmental Damage in Raja Ampat
992. INDONESIA Faces Brain Drain as Skilled Graduates Leave for Jobs Abroad
993. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi: Enduring Relevance, Manipulation, and the Battle for Myanmar’s Future
994. Thai Economy: NESDC Warns of SME Job Losses and Graduate Unemployment Crisis
995. CAMBODIA: Anonymous Wildlife Crime Reporting Tool Launched in Cambodia
996. INDONESIA: BI Revises Down Its Target for Sharia Financing Growth in Indonesia
997. INDONESIA: Australian Government Issues Travel Advisory for Indonesia, Especially Bali
998. SINGAPORE: Global Anti-Scam Blitz: 106 Nabbed, S$7.7m Seized in Singapore; Malaysia among seven countries in joint operation
999. MYANMAR Farmers Lose Crops in Monsoon Flooding
1000. INDONESIA: Suspected Papua Rebels Kill Two Church Builders at Project Site
1001. MYANMAR: Burma Research Institute Urges Continued US Aid Amid Mounting Crisis in Myanmar
1002. THAILAND: Urgent Action After Myanmar Cargo Ship Runs Aground Near Surin Islands, Damaging Coral Reefs and Threatening Marine Life
1003. INDONESIA: Plan to Increase State Funding for Political parties brings calls for caution
1004. INDONESIA Faces $46 Billion Infrastructure Funding Gap Through 2029
1005. MALAYSIA: Federal Govt Unveils Kota Madani Township in Putrajaya — a 10,000-Home, High-Density Hub Powered By AI
1006. MYANMAR: Thousands of Children in Myanmar’s Earthquake Zone Have No Schools to go to For New School Year: Save the Children
1007. VIETNAM: Apple Removes 9,600 Vietnamese Apps from App Store
1008. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows to Clean House Amid Calls for Reshuffle
1009. INDONESIA: Prabowo Alleges Foreign-Funded NGOs Aim to Divide Indonesia
1010. MYANMAR: Junta Troops Massing to Reclaim Myanmar’s China-Backed Pipelines
1011. SINGAPORE Woman Gets just S$1 in Divorce, But Ex Loses Bigger Share Over Misconduct
1012. THAI Entertainment Boom Forecast to Top THB 601 Billion Revenue
1013. 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
1014. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesian Pilgrims Barred from Hajj as Saudi Halts Special Visa Issuance
1015. MALAYSIA: How Malaysia’s Discount Store Boom Minted its Newest Billionaire Lee Kar Whatt
1016. MYANMAR: Karen Offensive Seizes a Dozen Junta Bases Along Myanmar-Thai Border
1017. THAILAND: Bangkok Tops Global List as Best City for Remote Work
1018. CAMBODIA Faces Alarming Measles Surge Amid Regional Outbreak
1019. INDONESIA: Dalio’s Reported Exit Sparks Questions Over Danantara’s Game Plan
1020. INDONESIA Seeks New Study Destinations for Students Affected by US Visa Suspension
1021. MYANMAR: UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Human Rghts Crisis in Myanmar
1022. THAILAND: Bangkok Gears Up for Thailand’s Largest Ever Pride Parade
1023. INDONESIA: Indonesia Open to Ties with Israel if It Recognizes Palestine: Prabowo
1024. INDONESIA: Court Orders Govt to Provide Free Basic Education in All Schools
1025. MALAYSIA: Even Closed-Door LGBTQ-Friendly Events ‘Against Societal norms’, Urges cops to probe and act: Religious Affairs Minister
1026. MYANMAR: Yadaya-How Myanmar’s Junta Boss Hopes to Hex His Way to Presidency
1027. THAILAND: Rising Demand Fuels Growth of international Schools in Thailand
1028. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Papua New Guinea ASEAN Membership Pitch Likely Serves Jakarta’s Interests
1029. INDONESIA: Landmark Ruling: State Must Help Fund Private Elementary Schooling
1030. MYANMAR: JFM Releases List of ASEAN Companies Supporting the Myanmar Junta with Taxes, Jet Fuel, and Eechnology
1031. THAILAND: Safety Concerns and Structural Issues Hinder Chinese Travel to Thailand
1032. VIETNAM: Legislature Weighs on Abolishing Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking
1033. CAMBODIA- Civil Society Urges End To Victim-Blaming In Rape Cases
1034. INDONESIA: New History Book to Highlight Past Presidents’ Achievements: Culture Minister
1035. INDONESIA to Prioritize Jamu and Natural Medicines in Health Sector Transformation
1036. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Prioritize Human Rights in Burma
1037. VIETNAM to Export Renewable Energy to Malaysia, Singapore via Submarine Cables
1038. INDONESIA: Govt’s Energy Deregulation Vow Draws Global Giants
1039. INDONESIA: Critical Op-Ed Retraction Tests Freedom of Expression
1040. SINGAPORE: AI Use in Singapore Classrooms Outpaces Policy, Raising Concerns Among Educators
1041. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysians Spend More on Groceries Than Anyone Else in Southeast Asia
1042. MYANMAR: UNHCR Updates Show Ongoing Challenges for Displaced Individuals Following Myanmar Earthquake
1043. INDONESIA: TNI General Appointment as Customs Office Head Raises Question
1044. INDONESIA: Japanese Carmakers Look Elsewhere, as RI Bioethanol Lags Behind
1045. MYANMAR: India Asked to Probe Myanmar Rebel Deaths
1046. SINGAPORE University Tops Asia for Ultra-Wealthy Alumni, Beating China’s Tsinghua
1047. THAI Gemstone Exports Face Uncertainty Amid U.S. Tariff Hike, Risk Losing Ground to Vietnam and Sri Lanka
1048. Cambodia, Hollywood Studio in Deal to Boost Creative Economy
1049. INDONESIA: House Speaker Puan Warns Government Against Whitewashing History
1050. INDONESIA Aims to Cut Poverty Rate Below 7.5 Pct by 2026
1051. MYANMAR: We Can’t Help You, Myanmar Junta Tells Striking Workers at Adidas Factory
1052. VIETNAM Hit Hardest by Brute-Force Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
1053. INDONESIA: Over 28,000 Accounts Blocked in Crackdown on Online Gambling: PPATK
1054. INDONESIA: Rescue Teams Search for 19 People After Landslide at Gold Mine in Papua
1055. MYANMAR Political Parties Fear Mass Boycott of Junta’s Election
1056. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Willing to Reconcile with Dutertes
1057. THAILAND: Bangkok–Kuala Lumpur Direct Train Service To Resume This Year
1058. INDONESIA: Prabowo: No Second Term If I Fail the First
1059. INDONESIA: Hotels Demand Crackdown On Unlicensed Rentals in Bali
1060. MYANMAR Junta likely to Form New ‘Interim Government’ in July Ahead of Year-End Elections
1061. SINGAPORE: Made-in-Singapore antibody test for multiple viruses now used worldwide
1062. THAILAND Among Top 10 Nations with Significant LGBTQI+ Population
1063. CAMBODIA: GDCE Cracks Whip Over Illegal Durian Imports
1064. INDONESIA: Critics Slam Prabowo’s Smart Screens as Misplaced Education Priority
1065. INDONESIA: Judge Transfers Fall Short in Tackling Judiciary Corruption
1066. MYANMAR: Three Japanese Firms Ditch Myanmar Port Project
1067. Thailand Tourism Crisis Brews As Foreign Arrivals Continue to Declin
1068. INDONESIA: Concern Grows Over Project to Rewrite History
1069. INDONESIA: Will Nickel Be Indonesia’s Trump Card?
1070. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Warns of $1 Billion Deficit in National Health Insurance Due to Inactive Members
1071. THAILAND: Power Struggles Put Thai PM in Political Crosshairs
1072. PHILIPPINES: 29 kg of Meth Disguised As Durian Seized in Philippine Drug Bust
1073. INDONESIA’s Top Islamic Body Rejects Proposal to Legalize Casinos
1074. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police crack down on thuggery, street brawls
1075. MYANMAR: 12 ASEAN Billionaires Fueling Myanmar Junta Terror Campaign: JFM
1076. PHILIPPINES: Vote and Vanish? Study Says Civic Engagement Drops After Elections
1077. VIETNAM’s Major Cities Push Ahead with Electric Bus Revolution
1078. INDONESIA: West Java to Provide Mental Health Services in All ‘Puskesmas’ Amid High Depression Rate
1079. INDONESIA Ranks Top 3 in ASEAN Competitiveness, So Why Are Investors Still Hesitant?
1080. MALAYSIA Must Use ASEAN Chair to Grow Halal Exports into 600 Million-Strong Regional Market: Zahid
1081. MYANMAR’S Ethnic Karen Face Food Shortages Amid Aid Cuts to Camps on Thai Border
1082. THAILAND On Track to Become Global Leader in Future Food: Experts
1083. INDONESIA to Cultivate 300,000 Hectares of Sugar Palm to Power Bioethanol Push
1084. INDONESIA: Police, Military to Crack Down on Rogue Mass Organizations
1085. 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
1086. INDONESIA: SOEs Law Raises Graft Oversight Concerns
1087. INDONESIA to Halt Refined Fuel Imports from Singapore
1088. MALAYSIA: Sixteen Foreigners, Including Children, Rescued from Forced Labor in Raids Across KL and Selangor
1089. MYANMAR: Mansat Villagers Urge TNLA to Address Unlawful Silicon Mining, Environmental and Social Harms
1090. VIETNAM Has ‘Significant’ Demand for US Goods: Trade Minister
1091. INDONESIA: Politics Creep into Military Ranks
1092. INDONESIA: Government Forms Anti-Extortion Task Force
1093. MALAYSIA: RM10,000 fine for TikTok post on racial, religious sensitivities, says MCMC
1094. MYANMAR Junta Calls New Ceasefire After Quake
1095. THAILAND: Southern Insurgency Escalates, Govt to Crackdown on Militant Leaders
1096. INDONESIA: ‘I’m In Charge’, Says Prabowo
1097. INDONESIA: Garuda Indonesia Grounds 15 Planes Over Maintenance, Financial Issues
1098. MALAYSIAN Travelers Can Soon Stay in China Visa-Free For Up to 90 Days Under New Five-Year Deal
1099. MYANMAR: US Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Border Militia Over Cyber Scams
1100. SINGAPORE: Tech Billionaire Bill Gates’ Philanthropic Foundation to Set Up Office in Singapore
1101. INDONESIA: Miners Slam Chinese Smelters for Buying Bauxite Below Benchmark Price
1102. INDONESIA Annual Q1 GDP Growth Slowest in More Than Three Years
1103. SINGAPORE: Sexist, Racist Abuse of Women Candidates in Singapore GE2025 Draws Backlash From Gender Equality NGO
1104. MYANMAR: Sex-Based Violence Against Women and Girls in Myanmar
1105. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese Workers Scramble for High
1106. CAMBODIA: Troops Withdraw From Ancient Temple After Thai-Cambodian Talks
1107. INDONESIA: Impeachment Call, Abortive Reshuffle Hint at Internal TNI Tension
1108. INDONESIA: Beyond Statistics: Establishing a Poverty Line That Reflects True Hardship
1109. MYANMAR: Over 60 Villages Displaced in Bago’s Minhla Township Amid Junta Raids and Shelling
1110. THAILAND to Launch CB Disaster Notification System by Mid-July
1111. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Issues Labor Day Plea as Workers Desert Myanmar
1112. INDONESIA: Jokowi Faces Storm of Lawsuits Six months After Stepping Down
1113. INDONESIA: Foreign Investment up 12% yoy in First Quarter
1114. MALAYSIA Facing Severe Brain Drain with 1.86 Million Already Gone: Digital Minister
1115. MYANMAR Heritage Falls Victim to Quake
1116. VIETNAM Forecast to Become Second-Largest Economy in Southeast Asia by 2036
1117. INDONESIA Moves Toward Lifting Saudi Labor Ban Under New Safeguards
1118. INDONESIA: Indorama to Invest $2B in US as Tariff Talks Go On
1119. MALAYSIA and VIETNAM Vow Continued Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Citizens: PM Anwar
1120. MYANMAR Marks Month of Misery Since Historic Quake
1121. THAILAND to Launch Delivery Drone Trials in Bangkok This Year
1122. CAMBODIA On Track to be Malaria-Free by September
1123. INDONESIA: LG Departure Marks Rude Awakening for Indonesia’s Nickel Downstream Dream
1124. INDONESIA: Free Meal Program Faces Hurdles on Food Safety, Funds Management
1125. MYANMAR Junta Builds a Surveillance State: report
1126. VIETNAM: World Bank forecasts Vietnam GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025
1127. INDONESIA: Govt Sticks to 5 Percent Growth Target Despite IMF’s Downward Revision
1128. INDONESIA: US Criticism of QRIS Baseless, Says Indonesian Economist
1129. MALAYSIA Indonesia to Explore Large-Scale Plantation Projects in Kalimantan and South Papua
1130. MYANMAR: ND-Burma Condemns Myanmar Junta’s Forced Enlistment of Women
1131. VIETNAM: US Representatives will Attend Vietnam’s National Reunification Anniversary: Foreign Ministry
1132. INDONESIA’S Largest Muslim Group Defends Halal Rules Against US Criticism
1133. INDONESIA’S Food Plan Risks ‘World’s Largest Deforestation
1134. MYANMAR Junta Troops Re-Enter Lashio as MNDAA Withdraws; Uncertainty Grows Among Locals
1135. THAILAND Cracks Down on Foreigners Using Student Visas to Work Illegally
1136. INDONESIA: Proposal to Name Soeharto National Hero Draws Opposition
1137. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Trade with China as Usual Despite US-China Trade War
1138. MYANMAR: Women and Girls in Myanmar Face Deadly Dual crises following earthquake
1139. Thailand’s Central Bank Pushes for Inclusive Digital Finance in ASEAN
1140. VIETNAM: VinFast Delivers 400 e-Vehicles to Indonesian Dealers, Consumers
1141. INDONESIA: TNI Presence On Campus Stokes Fears of Shrinking Civic Space
1142. MALAYSIA Among Four Countries Hit by New US Solar Import Duties
1143. MYANMAR: Kim Aris Concludes U.S. Tour With Renewed Call to Action for Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar People
1144. PHILIPPINES: Law Signed Requiring Immediate, Proper Burial of Muslim Cadavers
1145. VIETNAM: Northern Region Sees Sharp Rise in Forest Fires in Early 2025
1146. CAMBODIA: Remembering the ‘Fall of Phnom Penh’ 50 years ago
1147. INDONESIA Weighs US Arms Purchases to Curb Tariff Threat: Bloomberg
1148. INDONESIA Aims to Halt Rice Imports in 2025 as Self-Sufficiency Improves
1149. MALAYSIA to Teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese as Elective Languages in Schools to Boost ASEAN Ties: Fadhlina
1150. MYANMAR: New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule
1151. CAMBODIA: April 17, 1975: A Day of Long-Lasting Memories
1152. INDONESIA: Top US, Indonesian Diplomats Discuss Tariffs, Defense in Meeting
1153. INDONESIA: Trump’s Tariff Moves Push Indonesians Toward Gold and Real Estate
1154. MYANMAR’S Pushback Against Chinese Influence: Social Media and Street Protests
1155. THAILAND: Thaksin Meets Anwar, Myanmar Junta Leader at Bangkok Hotel Amid Tight Security
1156. INDONESIA: Two More Indonesian Geoparks Get UNESCO Recognition
1157. INDONESIAN Consulate Warns Against Unofficial Hajj Routes for 2025
1158. MALAYSIA: Rare Diseases in Malaysia: the Hidden Crisis Few are Talking About
1159. MYANMAR Junta Chief to Meet ASEAN Chair After Years of Being Kept AT a Distance
1160. PHILIPPINES-Security Tightened vs Kidnaps
1161. VIETNAM’S Largest City to Test 47,000 Public School Teachers for English Proficiency
1162. CAMBODIA: At Least 80,000 Indonesians are Working Illegally in Cambodia
1163. INDONESIA: Australia Asks Indonesia About Russian Request to Base Aircraft in Papua
1164. INDONESIA Hosts 100 Foreign Investors Amid Rising US-China Trade Tensions
1165. MALAYSIA PM says to Meet MYANMAR Junta Chief Over Quake Relief
1166. VIETNAM, CHINA Ink Pivotal Agreements on Railway, Road Cooperation
1167. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1168. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1169. MYANMAR Quake Victims Mark New Year Camped in Ruins
1170. SINGAPORE Slashes 2025 Growth Forecast to as Low as 0% Amid US-China Tariff War and Global Slowdown Fears
1171. THAILAND: BOT to Hold Financial institutions Liable for Call Center Scam Losses
1172. INDONESIA: Calls Mount for Transparency in KUHAP Law Revision
1173. INDONESIA Eyes Global Rice Export Market with Projected 12 Million Ton Surplus
1174. MYANMAR: India Rethinks Myanmar Policy Amid Border Shifts and Rising Tensions
1175. THAILAND Seeks Extradition of Former Buddhism Office Chief from US
1176. VIETNAM Administrative Overhaul: Planned Mergers to Reduce 63 Cities and provinces to 34
1177. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not Trying to Displace Palestinians’: Indonesia on Gaza Evacuation Plan
1178. MYANMAR: Earthquake Destroyed 50,000 Houses in Central Myanmar: Junta
1179. THAILAND: BMA Outlines New Educational Guidelines for Disaster and Globalization Resilience
1180. VIETNAM-High School Students Create Semi-Automatic Durian Shelling Machine
1181. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Revival of Military ‘Dwifungsi’ Nonsense
1182. INDONESIA-EU Seek Each Other’s Markets as Trump Tariffs Take Effect
1183. MYANMAR: Local Expertise Key to Earthquake Relief Amid Conflict in Myanmar, Report Advises
1184. THAILAND: Coffee Crisis Looms as Court Halts Nescafé Production in Thailand
1185. VIETNAM May Allow Dual Citizenship Under Amended Law
1186. INDONESIA: Prabowo Slams ‘Dark Indonesia’ Narrative, Warns of Nazi-Style Propaganda Tactics
1187. MYANMAR Suspends Tourist Visas After Quake
1188. THAILAND Plans to Restore Trade Balance with US: Finance Minister
1189. SINGAPORE: Crypto Ownership Climbs in Singapore, Gen Z and millennials lead shift: survey
1190. INDONESIA: President Prabowo to Distribute 1,000 Owls to Combat Rat Pests in Majalengka
1191. MYANMAR Junta Orders Earthquake Rescue Teams to Seek Prior Permission For Operations
1192. THAILAND Joins ASEAN Effort to Aid Myanmar Quake Victims
1193. VIETNAM Asks US to Delay New Tariffs by At Least 45 Days
1194. CAMBODIA is Open to Negotiation With US Over Tariff Hike, Offers to slash Import Duties
1195. INDONESIA: Prabowo Connects with World Leaders Amid Concerns Over US Tariffs
1196. INDONESIA Seeks to Negotiate with US over Trump’s New Tariffs
1197. MYANMAR: Rain Complicates Recovery in Quake-Hit Myanmar as Death Toll Tises
1198. VIETNAM: ‘US is Vietnam’s Largest Export Market, But There Are Other Buyers’: PM
1199. CAMBODIA Tops List of New Trump Tariffs, 49%
1200. INDONESIA Sends Medical Team and Relief Supplies to Earthquake-Hit Myanmar
1201. MALAYSIA: Trump Announces Tariffs on All Countries, including Malaysia at 24pc
1202. MYANMAR Quake Toll Passes 2,700 as Hopes of Rescue Fade
1203. THAILAND: Trump Tax Plan Targets Thailand as “Non-Reciprocal” Trading Partner
1204. INDONESIA: House Vows Openness, Public Participation in Police Law Revision
1205. INDONESIA: New TNI Law Could Bring Economic Consequences
1206. MYANMAR’https://asiaviews.net/indonesia-house-vows-openness-public-participation-in-police-law-revision/S Bloodiest Armed Forces Day
1207. SINGAPORE: Haze Returns to Singapore As Regional Hot Spot Activity Intensifies
1208. VIETNAM Approves 5-year Pilot Plan of Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Internet
1209. CAMBODIA: Cambodia Ranks Lowest in ASEAN Education
1210. INDONESIA Joins BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
1211. INDONESIA: Rupiah Hits Lowest Level Since 1998 Crisis Amid US Tariff Fears, Fiscal Concerns
1212. MYANMAR Junta’s Lottery Intensifies Conscription in Mandalay
1213. VIETNAM: Japan Turns to Vietnam, Indonesia to Tackle Truck Driver Shortage
1214. CAMBODIA: Nearly 1,000 Job Scam Cases Involving Indonesians Reported
1215. INDONESIA: Overlapping Responsibilities Loom Over Revised TNI Law
1216. INDONESIA: Flights Cancelled, Thousands Evacuated After East Flores Volcano Eruption
1217. INDONESIA: China’s Largest Coffee Chain Luckin Coffee Establishes Exclusive Coconut Island in Indonesia
1218. MYANMAR Junta Banks on Solar Miracle as Yangon Sinks Back into Darkness
1219. INDONESIA: ‘RIP Reform’: Democracy Advocates Sound Alarm Over Return of New Order
1220. INDONESIA: Papua Militias Kill Female Teacher, Injure Six: Authorities
1221. MYANMAR: UK Condemns Myanmar military’s escalating violence at UN Human Rights Council
1222. THAILAND: Censure Debate: PM Accused of Prioritizing Family, Allies Over Nation
1223. VIETNAM: Why Foreign Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Vietnam for Their Startups
1224. INDONESIA: Protection for Journalist Safety Remains Weak in Indonesia: Survey
1225. INDONESIA: Thai Ambassador Leads Business Delegation to Nusantara to Explore Investment Opportunities
1226. MYANMAR  Junta Arming Grassroots Militias to Control Urban Centers
1227. THAILAND to Propose Wat Arun’s Stupa as  World Heritage Site
1228. VIETNAM Enters Mobile Internet Speed Global Top 20 for First Time
1229. INDONESIA: Government Earmarks Rp 20 Trillion to Rescue Labor-Intensive Industries
1230. INDONESIA: Prabowo Instructs Minister to Begin Giant Seawall Project
1231. MALAYSIA: World Happiness Report: Like income, Malaysia stuck in middle
1232. MYANMAR: Scam Centers ‘Alive and Kicking’ in Shan State
1233. VIETNAM: People Queue Up for Hours to Buy Gold as Prices Surpass $3,900 For the First Time
1234. INDONESIA’S Stock Market Plunges While Others Shine
1235. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Reassures Investors on Prudent Budget Management as Stock Market Slumps
1236. MALAYSIA: ‘What Is Accepting 15 people?’: Malaysia to take in Palestinian Fighters Freed by Israel: Foreign Minister
1237. MYANMAR: Militants Killed Dozens of Rohingya Refugees Last Year: Watchdog
1238. SINGAPORE: First Solar-Powered Electric Boats to Ply Singapore River Next Month
1239. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Crosses Democratic Red Line
1240. INDONESIA’S  Business Sector Struggles Against Organized Extortion
1241. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Foreign State Immunity Act key to boosting investor confidence, protecting national security
1242. MYANMAR: Forcibly Displaced to Surge by 6.7 Million in 2025-2026: Aid Group
1243. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Prestigious University Launches Exchange Program for Vietnamese Students
1244. INDONESIA to Lift Ban on Sending Workers to Saudi, Expecting 600,000 Jobs
1245. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Criticize Military Involvement in Drug Enforcement
1246. MYANMAR: WFP to Cut Food Aid to 1 Million People in Myanmar
1247. THAILAND Ranks 3rd in the World for QR Code Usage
1248. VIETNAM: UN Confirms Vietnam’s Deposit of Chart, Geographical Coordinates of Points for Baseline in Gulf of Tonkin
1249. INDONESIA: State Revenue Nosedives in January and February
1250. INDONESIA: Prabowo Considers Isolated Island Prison for Corruption Convicts
1251. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Begins U.S. Tour to Urge International Action on Myanmar Crisis
1252. THAI Businesses Lead Asia’s Green Tech Surge: Alibaba report
1253. VIETNAM: VinFast Plans 100,000 EV Charging Stations in Indonesia
1254. INDONESIA: Dark Cloud Hangs Over RI Economy Amid Declining Confidence in Fiscal Policy
1255. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Dump Indonesian Stocks, JCI Plummets as BBRI and GOTO Take Heavy Hit
1256. INDONESIA’S  Anti-Graft Law Allows Death Penalty, but Will It Ever Be Enforced?
1257. MYANMAR: What We Know About the Myanmar Junta’s Promise of Elections
1258. PHILIPPINE Armed Forces, Police On Alert After Ex-President Duterte Arrest, Transfer to The Hague
1259. INDONESIA: Outcry Against Nepotism, Cronyism in Government
1260. INDONESIA: East Java Police Foil Arms Smuggling to Papua’s Armed Group
1261. MYANMAR: UN Reinstates Aid to Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia: Official
1262. PHILIPPINES: Sara Duterte Flies to the Netherlands to Help Father in ICC Case
1263. VIETNAM: Singaporean Businesses Seek to Invest More in Vietnam’s Renewable Energy, Industrial parks
1264. CAMBODIA: Buddha Statue Body Found After Head was Uncovered in 1927
1265. INDONESIA: New Cars on the Block as Chinese Brands Extend Turf War to Indonesia
1266. INDONESIA May Allocate Up to Rp 5 Trillion for Free Boarding Schools for Underprivileged Students
1267. MALAYSIA: End of Cheap Palm oil? Malaysia, Indonesia Face Supply Crunch as Biodiesel Demand Surges
1268. MYANMAR: Chinese-Run Online Money Laundering Continues in DKBA-Controlled Areas of Myanmar Despite Crackdown
1269. INDONESIA: Govt Delays Monthly Budget Data Relay, as Experts Warn Likely Revenue Drop
1270. INDONESIA: KPK Flags Irregularities in Indonesia’s $4 Billion Free Meal Program
1271. MYANMAR: Karen BGF to Repatriate Approximately 1,500 Chinese Nationals Involved in Online Fraud
1272. THAILAND: Malaysians Urged Delaying Non-Essential Trips to Southern Thailand
1273. VIETNAM Aims to Make English Second Language For All Students by 2035
1274. INDONESIA: Tepid Middle-Class Growth Casts Doubt on Economic Ambitions
1275. INDONESIA: Police Foil Attempt to Smuggle 127 Illegal Workers Disguised as Umrah Pilgrims
1276. INDONESIA: Chinese and German Investors Eye Indonesian Bamboo Cultivation
1277. MYANMAR: Rohingya Food Aid to be Halved From Next Month: UN
1278. THAILAND: Chinese Business Wave Takes Over Sampheng and Pratunam
1279. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Ranks, Orders More Populist Policies
1280. INDONESIA: Factories Struggle as Indonesia Faces Industrial Challenges in 2025
1281. MALAYSIA: CCTV Now Mandatory in New Housing Projects Across Federal Territories: Minister
1282. MYANMAR: Putin Hails Myanmar Ties as Junta Chief Visits Moscow
1283. VIETNAM Considers Waiving Visas for Select Countries, Billionaires
1284. INDONESIA: Authorities Scramble to Contain Greater Jakarta Floods
1285. INDONESIA: Nusantara Authority Now Fully Works in New Capital
1286. MALAYSIA: Mocking Other Religions Is Against Islam, Jakim warns as Era FM Hosts Taken Off-Air Over Thaipusam Clip
1287. MYANMAR: Pressure on Thailand Grows as 200 Myanmar Deportees Fed into Junta War Machine
1288. THAILAND Eyes Health Industry As its Next Economic Powerhouse
1289. CAMBODIA: Ministry’s Report Sees Major Decline in Infectious Diseases
1290. INDONESIA: Govt Mulls Merging Pertamina Subsidiaries After Fuel Import Scandal
1291. INDONESIA: Deflation and Layoffs Weaken Indonesia’s Ramadan
1292. MYANMAR: ‘Made in China’: Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Intensifying Drone Offensive
1293. VIETNAM Considers Relaxing Its Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate
1294. INDONESIA: Government Banks on Students to Preserve Indonesia’s Native Languages
1295. INDONESIA: Erick Thohir to Transfer $909 Billion in SOE Assets to Danantara
1296. MALAYSIA: From Trash to Treasure: What is Malaysia Doing With its Waste?
1297. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Russia
1298. VIETNAMESE Ethnic Couple Adapting to New Life After Spending 90 Years Living in Caves
1299. REGION: Whales and marine mammals thrive in Southeast Asia’s rich waters
1300. INDONESIA: Distrust in Danantara Sparks Online Calls to Switch Banks
1301. INDONESIA Has the Potential to Become a Key Player in the Global Halal Industry
1302. MYANMAR: Food Running Out for 100,000 Myanmar Refugees After US Aid Freeze
1303. VIETNAMESE Citizens Among 7,000 Rescued from Myanmar scam networks
1304. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates Indonesia’s First Bullion Bank
1305. INDONESIA, Malaysia to Form Special Team for Prisoner Exchange
1306. MYANMAR Embassy Urged to Assist Stranded Migrant Workers After Thai Authorities Shut Down AAC office
1307. THAILAND Issues Warning About ‘Zombie cCgarettes’ Amid RIsing Popularity in Bangkok
1308. INDONESIA Agrees to Terms with Apple to Lift iPhone Sales Ban
1309. INDONESIA: Danantara May Crowd Out Private Investment
1310. MYANMAR Junta Leads Global Regimes in Digital Repression
1311. SINGAPORE Sees Record Surge in Cybercrime, S$1.1b Lost to Scams in 2024
1312. INDONESIA: Pertamina Patra Niaga CEO, Six Others Arrested in $11 Billion Corruption Scandal
1313. INDONESIA: Media Violence Still Rampant in Indonesia, Latest Index Shows
1314. MYANMAR Junta Inks Deal With Russia to Kickstart Dawei SEZ Project
1315. PHILIPPINES: The Schools that made a stand for ‘People Power’
1316. VIETNAM Police Bust $78.5M Cross-Border Money-Laundering Ring
1317. CAMBODIA: 65M Year-Old Fossil Site Unearthed in Koh Kong
1318. Indonesia Seeks to Repatriate 270 Citizens Rescued from Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1319. INDONESIAN Bus Driver To Be fFrst To Work Under New Japan Visa Status
1320. MALAYSIA, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand Become Partner Countries of BRICS
1321. MYANMAR: Over 15 Million People in Myanmar Face Acute Food Insecurity:UNOCHA
1322. INDONESIA: KPK is Sure Jakarta Will Meet Deadline For Extraditing Fugitive from Singapore
1323. Toyota Eyes Making Indonesia Manufacturing Hub for Global South: Hashim
1324. MALAYSIA: Starbucks’ Malaysian Franchise Holder Berjaya Foods Sees Revenue Slashed by Almost Half Last Year Amid Pro-Palestine Boycott
1325. MYANMAR: AAC Office Handling Migrant Worker Affairs Shut Down by Thai Authorities
1326. THAILAND: Internal Security Agency Increases Monitoring of Foreigners
1327. CAMBODIA Announces Implementation of Euro 5 Fuel Standards From This Year
1328. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Raises ‘Dwifungsi’ Fears
1329. INDONESIA: 37 Orangutans Rescued in East Kalimantan Amid Rising Human-Wildlife Conflicts
1330. MALAYSIA Plans Special ASEAN-US Summit to Reinforce Neutrality: Foreign Minister
1331. MYANMNAR: Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar
1332. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sees Major Protests Early in Presidency
1333. INDONESIA: Dewi Soekarno Renounces Indonesian Citizenship, Enters Japan’s Political Race
1334. MALAYSIA: Citizenship for Malaysian Mums’ Kids: Family Frontiers, Govt Look Into Settling Case before Federal Court’s March 10 Hearing
1335. MYANMAR: Human Rights Myanmar Submission to UN on Abuses Against Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar
1336. THAILAND’S Economic Struggle: Can Former Asian Tiger Regain Its Roar?
1337. REGIONAL: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand Boost Local Currency Transaction Framework
1338. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Permanent Coalition Proposal Draws Mixed Responses
1339. INDONESIA’S Parliament to Approve Revised Mining Law
1340. Myanmar Junta Criticizes Argentina Arrest Warrant
1341. VIETNAM: How Vietnamese Entrepreneur Utilizes AI to Teach English to 50 Million Learners Worldwide
1342. INDONESIAN Researchers Discover Potential Cancer-Fighting Plant in Orangutan Diet Study
1343. INDONESIA: Investors Bleed Trillions to Rampant CSO Extortion in Industrial Zones
1344. MALAYSIA: Medical Tourism: Who Else Is In The Race With Malaysia?
1345. MYANMAR: Thailand Deports 10 to China Linked to Actor Cyber-Fraud Case in Myanmar
1346. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Secure $2.8M Investment in Instant credit Card Payment App
1347. INDONESIA, Turkey Greenlight Drone, Warship Construction in RI
1348. INDONESIA: Over 4,200 Indonesians Marked for Deportation from the US
1349. INDONESIA: Concern As Orangutan Seen Roaming Kalimantan Coal site
1350. MALAYSIANS Advised to Avoid Thailand’s Narathiwat Fishing Villages Flagged as Drug Hotspots
1351. MYANMAR: IEC to Implement Interstate Pass Cards for Security and Oversight in Karenni State
1352. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Erdogan Reaffirm Support for Palestinian State
1353. INDONESIA: Thousands of Christians in Papua Handwrite Bible Verses, Set National Record
1354. MALAYSIA: Government Proposes Allowing UNHCR Refugees to Work in Malaysia legally
1355. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortages in Myawaddy Lead to More Border Crossings and Black-Market sales
1356. SINGAPORE Conducts Joint Exercise with Malaysia, Indonesia For Better Response to Oil Spills
1357. INDONESIA: OJK Launches Indonesia Anti-Scam Center to Combat Fraud
1358. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Efficiency Measures Exclude Defense Ministry and Police
1359. MYANMAR: Cut Off Myanmar Junta’s Financial Lifelines: Experts
1360. SINGAPORE: Be ‘Psychologically Prepared’ for a Terror Attack, Singaporeans Told Amid Rising Arrests of Radicals
1361. VIETNAM-China railway to Create $4.4B Construction Market
1362. INDONESIA Maintains Distance From BRICS De-Dollarization Concept Amid Trump’s Threats
1363. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Should Focus on Regions with High Stunting Rate
1364. MALAYSIAN: Singapore to Deport Iranian, Malaysian Husband PR Over Travel Agency Accused of Facilitating Entry of Terrorist Suspects
1365. MYANMAR: Trump Cuts Hit Thai Refugee Camps on Myanmar Border
1366. THAILAND: Influencer Wave Sweeps Thailand as Millions Seek Digital Spotlight
1367. CAMBODIA: Hit by US Aid Crunch, Demining Struggles to Continue
1368. INDONESIA: BNI Provides Business Loans for Indonesian Diaspora
1369. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugee Influx Raises Concern for Conflict
1370. MALAYSIA: Melaka Cops Bust International Job Scam Call Center, Arrest Nine Including Three Chinese Nationals Targeting Caribbean Victims
1371. 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
1372. INDONESIA: Prabowo Hints at First Reshuffle for Underperforming Ministers
1373. INDONESIA to Build Three Solar Power Plants
1374. MALAYSIA: Home Minister Confirms 22 Immigration Officers Questioned in Medical Visa Probe
1375. MYANMAR: Singapore Urges Employers to Shun Migrants from Myanmar
1376. THAILAND: Thai Cyber Police Cut Internet Signals Feeding Myanmar Scammer Gangs
1377. INDONESIA ‘Strongly Rejects’ Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan
1378. INDONESIAN Army to Establish Five New Regional Commands
1379. MALAYSIA: Guidelines for Muslims at Non-Muslim Events: Islamic Afairs Minister Says Talks ongoing, Aims to Prevent Religious Conflicts
1380. MYANMAR: NUG Discloses Over 1,000 Healthcare Facilities Established Across 190 Townships in Myanmar
1381. PHILIPPINES: Sara Impeached by House
1382. CAMBODIA: PLHIV Face Significant Setbacks After Suspension of USAID Funding
1383. INDONESIA: Govt Walks Back Subsidized LPG Policy After Backlash
1384. INDONESIA to Implement B50 Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate Next Year
1385. MYANMAR: Singapore Remains Biggest Foreign Investor in Myanmar
1386. INDONESIA Wavering on Climate Commitments Amid Global Uncertainty
1387. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Army to Work on Food Security
1388. MYANMAR Junta Restricts Overseas Employment for Conscription-Eligible Men
1389. PHILIPPINES Declares Food Security Emergency to Tame Soaring Rice Prices
1390. SINGAPORE: Trust Between Racial Groups in Singapore Grows, But Stereotyping Rises: IPS
1391. INDONESIA Secures UAE Partnership in Key Sectors, Including $50M Reforestation Grant
1392. MALAYSIA: Low Demand Forces Malaysia’s Manufacturers Into Steepest price Cuts in Decade Ahead of Global Trade War
1393. MYANMAR AId Groups Struggle With Freeze as UN Warns of ‘Staggering’ Hunger
1394. THAILAND’S Border and Cross-Border Trade in 2024 Reaches Record High
1395. INDONESIA Launches New Credit Scheme for labor-intensive industries
1396. INDONESIA: Most of Indonesia’s Oil Consumption Supplied by Singapore
1397. MYANMAR: Travelers Face 5 Million Kyat ‘Facilitation Fees’ to Depart Yangon Airport
1398. SINGAPORE: National University of Singapore to Open Acacia College, First Residential College Focused on AI
1399. THAILAND: How Did So Many Thai Farmers End Up Held Hostage by Hamas?
1400. INDONESIA: Prabowo Expands Military’s Role in Test of Fragile Democracy
1401. INDONESIA: Police Uncover International Love Scam Operation in Jakarta
1402. Myanmar Junta Registering Women Ahead of Possible Conscription
1403. SINGAPORE Mandates App Stores to Block Underage Access to Adult Content
1404. THAILAND: BOI Approves TikTok’s $3.76 Billion Data Center Investment
1405. INDONESIA: KPK Makes Headway in Another Stalled Case After Fugitive Arrest in Singapore
1406. INDONESIA: Insects and Worms May Feature in Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program
1407. MALAYSIA: Chinese New Villages to shine as tourism gems for Visit Malaysia 2026
1408. MYANMAR: UK Warns Against Travel To Parts of Myanmar Amidst Escalating Conflict
1409. THAILAND: Rainmaking Mission Extended as Bangkok Air Quality Improves Slightly
1410. INDONESIA Fines Google for Monopolistic, Unfair Practices in Play Services
1411. INDONESIA: Privacy Breach? Teachers in West Java High School Require Students to Take Pregnancy Tests
1412. MYANMAR: NUG to Intensify Revolution in Myanmar During 2025 With Ethnic Allies and International Support
1413. THAILAND: Nearly 200 Bangkok Schools Close over air pollution
1414. VIETNAM: Over 56% of Japanese Firms Looking to Expand Investment in Vietnam: Survey
1415. INDONESIA: Prabowo Lauds Cabinet’s Performance At Three-Month Mark
1416. INDONESIA: ExxonMobil to Invest Up to $15 Billion in Indonesian Carbon Storage, Petrochemical
1417. MYANMAR Junta Says It Has Deported Over 50,000 Scam Center Workers to China
1418. THAILAND: What Next After Same Sex Marriage in Thailand?
1419. ‘VIETNAM Poised to Become Financial Hub like Switzerland, Singapore’: Analyst
1420. CAMBODIA: Khmer Language Gets AI-Infusion
1421. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows No More Fuel Imports By End Of His Presidency
1422. INDONESIA to Require Commodity Exporters to Keep All Dollar Revenues in Local Banks
1423. MYANMAR Junta Blames Thailand, EAOs as China Urges Scam Crackdown
1424. THAILAND: Chinese Tourism to Thailand Faces Sharp Decline Amid Safety Concerns
1425. CAMBODIA: Government Allocates $150 M Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Protect Rice Farmers
1426. INDONESIA: Jakarta ‘Never Heard’ of Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans to Indonesia
1427. INDONESIA: Qatari Investor to Invest at Least $16 Billion in Indonesia’s Housing Projects
1428. MYANMAR: Junta Forcefully Recruits Youth and elderly for Military Service in Mandalay Region
1429. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Install 40,000 New Surveillance Cameras by 2030
1430. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor’s Regulation on Polygamy Sparks Public Debate
1431. INDONESIA Plans to Offer Carbon Credit Certificates to Foreign Buyers Next Week
1432. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar to Champion ASEAN’s Agenda On Gllobal Stage at WEF 2025 in Davos
1433. MYANMAR: ASEAN tells Myanmar to Prioritize Ceasefire Over Elections
1434. THAILAND: Bangkok Named the World’s Second-Best City
1435. INDONESIA Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Urges Reconstruction
1436. INDONESIA Officially Adopts 15% Global Minimum Tax
1437. MALAYSIA: What is Malaysia’s Biggest Risks As We Go into 2025? WEF Study says Economic Downturn Top of List
1438. MYANMAR Military Leader Blames Foreign Interference and Resistance Forces for Ongoing Unrest
1439. THAILAND to Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement with EFTA in Davo
1440. INDONESIA: Poverty in Indonesia Drops by 1.84 Million People Since 2023
1441. INDONESIA: Most Indonesians Still Unsure about Trump: Survey
1442. INDONESIA: Asia’s Most Beautiful Island Crowned World’s Best Culture Destination
1443. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Jailed for 19 Years by Myanmar Military
1444. CAMBODIA: REDD+ Community Forests Successfully Registered in Kampong Thom
1445. INDONESIA: Prabowo Forbids Building Houses On Rice Fields
1446. INDONESIA: DPR Plans In-Depth Review of Social Media Restrictions for Children
1447. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Going Digital is Way Forward for Malaysia
1448. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign releases report critical of international support to Myanmar’s junta
1449. INDONESIA: President Prabowo Plans Military-Style Retreat For New Regional Heads
1450.  INDONESIA: Bali Police Bust International Online Prostitution Ring in Canggu, Arrest Two Russians
1451. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Bullish on 2025 Despite Seeing More taxes, Higher Inflation: Poll
1452. MYANMAR: Demand for Solar Spikes as Darkness Shrouds Junta-Ruled Myanmar
1453. SINGAPORE: ‘Stand Against Nativism and Xenophobia’: Lee Hsien Loong Tells Singaporeans to Help Immigrants, Foreign Workers integrate into society
1454. INDONESIA: Saudi Lets Indonesia Send 221,000 Hajj Pilgrims This Year
1455. INDONESIA: Floods Remain Biggest Threat in 2025: Disaster Agency
1456. MALAYSIA: Healthcare and Medical Tourism Could Be Next Biggest Economic Drivers in JS-SEZ: Johor exco
1457. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Filmmaker’s LIfe Sentence to 15 Years As Part of WIder Amnesty
1458. SINGAPORE’S Water Agency Issues Flood Alerts as Heavy Rainfall Surpasses Monthly Average
1459. INDONESIA: Businesses, Experts Expect Little Economic Benefit From Joining BRICS
1460. INDONESIA  Builds World’s Largest Refuse-Derived Fuel Facility
1461. INDONESIA to Send 425,000 Workers Abroad in 2025
1462. MYANMAR: Junta Minister Makes Surreal Pitch for War-Torn Myanmar as Global Tourism Destination
1463. THAILAND’S  ‘Dual Prime Minister’ Model is a Delicate Tight-Rope Walk
1464. INDONESIA to Inaugurate Six New Dams to Boost Food and Water Security in 2025
1465. INDONESIA: Papua Land is Never empty, it is a Source of Livelihood for Many
1466. MALAYSIA: Anwar Government Entering Minefield Amid Push for Crucial Economic Reforms, Fitch Unit Says
1467. MYANMAR: Russia Completes Delivery of Warplanes to Embattled Myanmar Junta
1468. VIETNAM Invests $665M Abroad in 2024
1469. CAMBODIA: Healing journey from Khmer Rouge: Confronting the past, building the future
1470. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs Bureaucratic Reforms to Deliver his Economic Agenda
1471. INDONESIA: Government Drafts New Energy Subsidy Scheme
1472. MYANMAR: What’s in Store for Myanmar in 2025
1473. SINGAPORE Tables Bill to Bolster Ethnic Harmony, Hundreds of Groups to be Labelled ‘Race
1474. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Plan to Boost Oil and Gas Production Faces Major Hurdles
1475. INDONESIA Launches Ambitious Free-Meal Program to Combat Stunting
1476. Myanmar Releases 151 Thai Prisoners, but Not Detained Fishing Crew
1477. SINGAPORE: Over 60% of Singaporean Households Have Claimed $220 Vouchers from Cost-of-Living Support Scheme
1478. VIETNAM: First Vietnamese Appointed Editor-in-Chief of World Leading Scientific Journal
1479. CAMBODIA Achieves 74% Drop in Malaria Cases in 2024
1480. INDONESIA: Nutritious Meal Program Begins with 190 Public Kitchens Across 26 Provinces
1481. INDONESIA: World Bank Projects Worsening RI Current Account Deficit
1482. MALAYSIA Turns Away 2 Boats with Nearly 300 Rohingya Refugees
1483. MYANMAR Spring Revolution Challenges for 2025
1484. VIETNAM Offers 50% Investment Subsidy to Attract Semiconductor and AI Investments
1485. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Revokes Presidential Nomination Threshold
1486. INDONESIA: From Spotify to Google Play: Gov’t to Return Money From Miscalculated VAT
1487. SINGAPORE Economy Grew 4pc in 2024, Advance Estimate Shows, Fastest Post-Pandemic Growth
1488. MYANMAR: UNICEF Report Says Myanmar Conflict has Displaced Nearly 1.3 Million Children by End of 2024
1489. MYANMAR Enforces Cybersecurity Law Effective January 1
1490. INDONESIA: Fraud, Alleged Illegal Levying Raise Questions About Free Meals Program’s Implementation
1491. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants More Palm Oil Plantations, Says Not to Fear Deforestation
1492. MYANMAR: Chin Brotherhood Alliance Marks First Anniversary, Reports 1,000 Battles and Heavy losses
1493. PHILIPPINES: 24,000 Foreign Workers Exit Philippines After Online Gambling Ban
1494. THAILAND: Trump’s Policies Could Inflict THB160-billion Loss on Thailand
1495. INDONESIA: Politically Charged Year Comes to a Close
1496. INDONESIA: Bali Police: US Citizens Top List of Foreign Offenders in Bali
1497. MALAYSIA: New laws, New Weekend: What Other Changes for Malaysia can You Expect in 2025 Starting Tomorrow?
1498. MYANMAR Garment Workers in Chinese Factories Face Exploitation and Harsh Conditions
1499. SINGAPORE Sentences Malaysia Syndicate ‘COO’ to 28 Years in Landmark Drug Money-Laundering Case
1500. CAMBODIA- King Pardons 13 Filipino Women Jailed Over Surrogacy
1501. INDONESIA: 2024 a Year of Shrinking Indonesian Middle Class
1502. INDONESIA: N. Sumatra Authorities Detain Bangladeshi National for Smuggling Compatriots
1503. MALAYSIA: Pharmacists Sound Alarm as Rising Ozempic Misuse For Weight-Loss Causes Shortages for Diabetes Patients in Malaysia
1504. MYANMAR: China’s Plunder of Myanmar’s Rare Earth Wealth Threatens Global Security
1505. INDONESIA: Siren Rings as Aceh Mourners Mark 20 Years After Deadly Tsunami
1506. INDONESIA: 20 Years After the Wave: Building Resilient Coastal Futures
1507. MALAYSIAN Detainee Farik Amin Details Torture at Guantanamo
1508. MYANMAR: Christians Slam Cardinal Bo’s Ties to Myanmar Junta Boss
1509. VIETNAM Developing Punishments For Vaping After Ban
1510. INDONESIA: Silent night in Aceh as Indonesian Catholics hold modest Christmas mass amid Shariah law restrictions
1511. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s SOE Ministry Aims to Reduce State
1512. MALAYSIA: Terengganu’s First Public Caning for Khalwat: No Cameras Allowed as Cops Beef Up Security
1513. MYANMAR’S Garment Industry Unravelling Amid Chronic Labor Shortage
1514. VIETNAM: Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into
1515. INDONESIA: National Police to Bring Home Ex-Jamaah Islamiyah Members From Syria, Philippines
1516. INDONESIA: Ukrainian Citizen Arrested in Thailand for Running Drug Lab in Bali
1517. MALAYSIA Among Nine Countries to Officially Become BRICS Partners from January 1, 2025: Kremlin
1518. MYANMAR: Junta Forces are Mobilizing in Central Myanmar amid Shan state Ceasefire: Rebels
1519. VIETNAM to Lead ASEAN in Economic Growth This Year: HSBC
1520. INDONESIA: Closure of National Gallery Exhibition Sparks Censorship Concerns
1521. INDONESIA: Thousands of Ex-Jemaah Islamiyah Militants Abandon Radicalism and Pledge Allegiance to Nation
1522. MYANMAR: Food Shortage Leads to Religious Conversion in Myanmar’s Naga area
1523. THAILAND Respects Malaysia’s Decision to Close Illegal Border Bases
1524. VIETNAM: Job Firms Struggle to Hire Guest Workers for Japan Due to Illegal Recruitment Practices
1525. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s plan to pardon ‘corrupters’ raises eyebrows
1526. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Counterfeit Money Syndicate Operating in Islamic University Building
1527. MALAYSIA: WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube Among Platforms Required to Obtain Licenses Under New Licensing Rules: Fahmi
1528. MYANMAR: UN Slams Aid Abuse After ‘Rice Bunkers’ Found at Myanmar Junta Base
1529. VIETNAM: Relaxed Visa Policies Lead to Increase in illegal Foreign Workers: reports
1530. CAMBODIA: WWF report highlights discovery of new species in Greater Mekong region
1531. INDONESIA: Police Form New Team on Trafficking, Violence Against Women, Children
1532. INDONESIA: Germany Forgives Indonesia’s $78 Million Debt to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis
1533. MALAYSIA: Almost Two-Thirds of Malaysians Hold Favorable Views of China, Malay Perception Improves Significantly: Survey
1534. MYANMAR: ‘Bullet’ Says All Political Parties Must Back Myanmar Military
1535. INDONESIA: Stable Economy Boosts Capital Inflows But Global Pressure Remains: World Bank
1536. INDONESIA Issues 471 Golden Visas, Attracting $558 Million Investment in 2024
1537. INDONESIA: Japan to Establish Nursing Care Programs in Indonesia to Recruit Southeast Asian Workers
1538. MYANMAR: UN Envoy Demands International Action to Arrest Myanmar Junta Boss
1539. SINGAPORE: New Private Home Sales Hit Highest Level in More than 11 Years in November
1540. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Crackdown on Fraudsters Who Exploit Govt Projects
1541. INDONESIA to Build First Nuclear Power Plant in Bangka Belitung
1542. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesians Moving to Cambodia for Gambling Jobs/Antara: Foreign Ministry
1543. MALAYSIA: How Much Do Malaysians Need to Retire Comfortably?
1544. MYANMAR Junta Projects Economic Growth Rate at 3.8%
1545. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Plans May Put Forests at Risk
1546. INDONESIA: Dozen Vietnamese Nationals Arrested for Alleged Prostitution
1547. INDONESIA: Indef Compares Indonesia’s Illegal Cigarette Crisis to Latin America’s Narcotics Battle
1548. MYANMAR Opium Harvest Drops First Time Since Coup: UN
1549. SINGAPORE Reports Sharp Rise in Arrests for Harboring, Hiring Illegal Immigrants
1550. INDONESIA Identifies 29 Potential Nuclear Power Plant Sites
1551. INDONESIA Plans to Build Oil Reserve Facility Near Singapore to Reduce Imports
1552. MYANMAR-Global Campaign Protests China’s Support for Myanmar Junta
1553. PHILIPPINES: Scam Farms Change Tactics to Avoid Philippine Crackdown
1554. THAILAND: Cabinet Approves New Laws for 15% Minimum Corporate Tax
1555. CAMBODIA-PM Reveals Plans to Establish National Social Security Fund Family Package
1556. INDONESIA: Police Unveil New Antigraft Corps
1557. INDONESIA to Have Another Vaccine Producer in Near Future
1558. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Urges Muslim Nations to Collaborate with Russia Amid Growing Western Islamophobia
1559. MYANMAR’S KIA Sends Delegation to China for Talks
1560. INDONESIA: Indian Firms Eye Investment in Indonesia’s Pharma Sector, Ambassador Says
1561. INDONESIAN Mining Sector Improving ESG Scores
1562. MYANMAR: AA Takes Complete Control of Myanmar-Bangladesh Border After Seizing Maungdaw
1563. VIETNAM: Australian National University Allows Direct Ddmission From All Vietnamese High Schools
1564. CAMBODIA Unveils Innovative Packaging Center Boost Food Industry
1565. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs $900 Billion Investment for His 8 Pct Growth Dream
1566. INDONESIA: Diageo Expands Factory in Bali, Strengthens Indonesia As Southeast Asia Supply hub
1567. MYANMAR: Global Protests Expose China’s Complicity in Myanmar Junta Abuse
1568. VIETNAM: HCMC Offers $120 Reward for Women Having Two Children Before 35
1569. INDONESIA: King Coal Rules as Indonesia Sends Mixed Messages on Energy Transition
1570. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Enforce 12% VAT on January 1 Despite Public Opposition
1571. MALAYSIA Inquiry Proposes Criminal Probe into Mahathir Over Disputed Islets
1572. MYANMAR Junta Swells Arrest Log for Online Criticism
1573. SINGAPORE Among Preferred Destinations For Billionaires, With 47 in the Country
1574. CAMBODIA: Transparency Sought in Cambodia Talks
1575. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Urges Indonesia to Set Up Cultural Centers Overseas
1576. INDONESIA: Indonesia Announces Construction of Basilica in New Capital Nusantara
1577. MYANMAR: KIA Advances in Kachin State, Captures Junta Outposts
1578. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1579. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1580. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1581. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1582. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1583. INDONESIA: Migrant Workers Protection Minister Says Demand High For Indonesian Staff
1584. INDONESIA: Unlocking Geothermal Energy: Financial Risks and Community Pushback Slow Progress
1585. MYANMAR: Bangkok Seeks Answers After Thai Fishing Boats Attacked by Myanmar Vessels
1586. SINGAPORE: Fall in Positive attitudes towards people with disabilities in the workplace: MSF report
1587. VIETNAM: Lawyers warn of deportation risk for Vietnamese in US when Trump returns
1588. INDONESIA: Massive Costs, Reforms Await Prabowo Full Coal Phase Out Plan
1589. INDONESIA: Gov’t Plans to Establish State Revenue Ministry Headed by Abimanyu: Hashim
1590. MYANMAR: Caught Between Thailand and a Wa Place; Taking Chinese Lessons in Power
1591. THAILAND: Japanese Electronic Component Maker to Invest 62Bn More in Thailand
1592. VIETNAM: Lawmakers Approve Vietnam Airlines’ $870M Share Issuance Plan
1593. INDONESIA: A Step Closer to Partner with UAE on Papua Food Estate
1594. INDONESIAN  Government Aims to Return FOreign Prisoners By January
1595. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Slams Exploitation of Race, Religion, Urges Love, Unity To Counter Hate-Driven rhetoric
1596. MYANMAR: Thai Legislation Threatens Exiles from Myanmar: Rights Groups
1597. SINGAPORE Businessman Tried for $1.1B Investment Scam, Spent Proceeds on Porsche, Rolls
1598. CAMBODIA: Govt Keen to Downplay Thai-Cambodian Sea Spat
1599. INDONESIA Can Benefit from US-China Trade War Amid Trump’s Tariff Threats
1600. INDONESIA: Govt to Allocate 8 million Ha of Land to Support Free meals, Reach Food Self-Sufficiency
1601. MYANMAR: Rakhine’s Banking System Collapses as Myanmar State Teeters on Precipice
1602. VIETNAM: Ethnic Minorities Flee Poverty for Opportunities in Southern factories
1603. INDONESIA Balks at Apple’s $100m Investment Plan, Seeks Better Deal
1604. INDONESIA: Bali’s Hidden Crisis: Paradise Island Records Highest Suicide Rate in Indonesia
1605. MYANMAR: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing
1606. MYANMAR Migrant Workers May Soon Be Sent to Russia, Recruitment Agencies Say
1607. PHILIPPINES: Palace Denounces Duterte Coup | November 27, 2024
1608. INDONESIA: US Invests $67 Billion in Indonesia, But Local Content Rules Remain A Challenge
1609. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Digs Out as Flooding, Landslide Death Toll Hits 20
1610. MYANMAR: Junta’s Budget Estimate for FY 2024-25 is at Record-High at Over 40 Trillion Kyats
1611. THAILAND: Thailand Losing Battle for Japanese Investment: Lessons from Vietnam
1612. INDONESIA Agrees to Transfer Remaining Bali Nine to Australia
1613. INDONESIA: JCI Struggles as Foreign Investors Pull Funds, US Stocks Hit Record Highs
1614. MYANMAR- Urban Guerrilla Groups Target Military-Controlled Offices in Yangon
1615. THAILAND: Foreigners Take Ownership of Condos Worth 18.571bn in 3rd Quarter
1616. VIETNAM Neds $11B To Meet Increasing EV Charging Needs: World Bank
1617. CAMBODIA: PM Halts Issuance of Licenses for Domestic Beer Production, Permits Export-Only Licensing
1618. INDONESIA: Many Foreign-Owned Businesses in Bali Are Rulebreakers, Luhut Says
1619. INDONESIA: In Conservative Aceh, Sole Woman-Run Cafe Morning Mama Challenges Traditional Norms to Create Safe Space for Others
1620. MYANMAR: UK Permanent Secretary to the UN issues statement in support of the embattled Myanmar people
1621. PHILIPPINES: World’s Largest Solar Farm Rises in NEcija
1622. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1623. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1624. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1625. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1626. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1627. INDONESIA: New Government Education Reform Plans Met with Cautious Optimism
1628. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Directive Halts Major Infrastructure Projects
1629. MALAYSIA: Cops Can Now Freeze, Seize Mule Bank Accounts to Prevent Scam Victims’ Money From Being Withdrawn
1630. MYANMAR JUNTA Can Order Migrant Workers Home To Fight, Agency says
1631. SINGAPORE Oil Tycoon OK Lim Sentenced to Nearly 18 Years for Cheating HSBC Out of Millions of Dollars
1632. INDONESIA Digital Economy Shows Double-Digit Growth, Yet Funding Still Subdued
1633. INDONESIA: Banyuwangi Police Raid Illegal Dog Farm with Supplies from Bali
1634. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Brazil’s Lula Advocate Reforms in International Governance for a Fairer world
1635. MYANMAR: KIO Temporarily Closes China-Myanmar Border Gates Amid Tensions
1636. PHILIPPINES: 1.2M Flee As Pepito Pummels Luzon
1637. CAMBODIA: National Committee Established to Provide Land for Landless
1638. INDONESIA: All New Cabinet Members Told to Disclose Their Wealth
1639. INDONESIA: Hotel Industry Raises Concern Over Nickel Mine in Raja Ampat
1640. MYANMAR: Central Bank of Myanmar sells foreign exchange continuously
1641. THAILAND: Federation of Thai Industries Concerned at Trump’s Reshoring Policy
1642. INDONESIA: Government to Build 1,100 New Houses for Lewotobi Displaced
1643. INDONESIA: Bali Eyes Medical Tourism Boom
1644. MALAYSIA’S Allure for Foreign Digital Nomads: RM87.9m in Annual Spending Driven By Fast Internet, Affordable Lifestyle
1645. MYANMAR Junta Chief Homes in on Chinese Drones as Resistance-Buster
1646. VIETNAM: New Zealand to Offer Scholarships to Vietnamese University Students for the First Time
1647. INDONESIA Says It Has No Overlapping South China Sea Claims with China
1648. KFC Indonesia Closes Dozens of Outlets and Lays Off 2,274 Workers amid Heavy Losses and Boycott Calls
1649. INDONESIAN Elementary, Middle Schoolers to Learn AI and Coding
1650. MALAYSIA Ready to Provide Vinancial Aid to Lebanon for Victims of Israeli Attacks: PM Anwar
1651. MYANMAR: Int’l Labor Watchdog to Take Action Against Myanmar Junta
1652. VIETNAM: Japan to Share Entry Costs, Ease Job-Changing Restrictions for Vietnamese Workers
1653. CAMBODIA: Foreign Media Claims that ‘Biden Administration Backed Organizations Plotting Color Revolution in Cambodia’
1654. INDONESIA: Why Indonesian Universities Trail ASEAN Neighbors in Global Rankings?
1655. INDONESIA: RI Businesses Fear Deluge of Chinese Goods After Trump Takes Office
1656. 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
1657. MYANMAR: Activists Warn of Risks as Junta Leader Seeks Chinese Investment in Myanmar’s Agriculture
1658. INDONESIA Ranks 77th in Global Hunger Levels
1659. INDONESIA: Prabowo Introduces New Intelligence Agency under Finance Minister
1660. MYANMAR Junta Seals Bloody Pact With China in Kunming
1661. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Signs Landmark Laws Defining PH Territorial Waters
1662. VIETNAM Busts Ring Trading 1,000 Modified Guns Online
1663. INDONESIA: Prabowo Congratulates Trump on Election Win
1664. INDONESIA: Middle-Class Spending Key to Fixing GDP Growth: Economic Council
1665. MALAYSIA: Is it a Crime for a Malaysian to be a Mercenary in an Overseas War? 
1666. Myanmar Junta Foils Drone Attack on Min Aung Hlaing
1667. VIETNAMESE Students Turning Australian Degrees into High Salaries
1668. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inks Regulation to Cancel Debts of Farmers, Fishermen
1669. INDONESIA: Immigration Minister Mulls Requiring One-Year Bank Statement for Indonesians Traveling Overseas
1670. MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE to Jointly Propose Chingay for UNESCO Cultural Heritage lLst in 2025
1671. MYANMAR Refugees in Manipur Prison Urgently Need Medical Aid, Families Report
1672. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Powerful Passports in 2024
1673. CAMBODIA: Seven Filipinos Return Home From Job Scams in Cambodia
1674. INDONESIA: Ministry to Inspect Skyrocketing Fees in Fourism Spots Amid Protests
1675. INDONESIA: Communication Minister Suspends 11 Employees for Facilitating Online Gambling
1676. MALAYSIA: War on Deepfakes: What Malaysia Can Learn From the Rest of the World
1677. MYANMAR: Japan to Recruit 1,400 Myanmar Workers
1678. INDONESIA: Gov’t Says $6.3 Billion Energy Subsidies Go to The Rich Instead
1679. INDONESIA: Court Orders Lawmakers To Draft New Manpower Law
1680. MYANMAR: Thai Police Rescue Human Trafficking Victims Forced to Work in Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1681. THAILAND Ranks Among the Top 4 Countries Most At Risk of FLooding
1682. VIETNAM Province Launches $1.7M Restoration as 1,000-Year-Old Champa Towers on Brink of Collapse
1683. INDONESIA: Govt Allocates $8.8 Billion For Food Security in 2025
1684. INDONESIA: New Tourism Minister Targets High-Quality Tourists by Promoting Five Super Priority Destinations
1685. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Tells UPNM: No Tolerance Towards Bullying and Thuggery in Educational Institutions, No More Slap on Wrist for Perpetrators
1686. MYANMAR: Ninety Rohingya Left ‘Stranded’ on Indonesia Beach
1687. PHILIPPINES Requests Companies to Pay for Plastic Waste Treatment
1688. INDONESIA: 1 Million Apartments Won’t Solve Urban Housing Crisis
1689. INDONESIA: 19 Australian Companies To Invest in Indonesia’s Tech Sector
1690. MALAYSIA: Family in Perlis Tightlipped On Viral News of Malaysian Citizen Turned ‘Mercenary’ Fighting Ukraine-Russia war
1691. MYANMAR: Intensifying Strikes on Civilians Spark New Sanctions Against Myanmar Junta
1692. THAILAND, Laos and Myanmar Launch Haze Control Initiative
1693. INDONESIA: Forcing Prabowo’s 8% Growth ‘Risks Economy Overheating’
1694. INDONESIA: Bali Gov’t Seeks Dutch Support to Preserve Local Cultural Heritage
1695. MYANMAR: Local Aid Workers Dying in Silence, Red Cross Warns
1696. SINGAPORE Trials Autonomous Vehicles On Public Roads for Cargo Transportation
1697. THAILAND: Eco-Friendly Disaster Products to be Produced in Thailand
1698. INDONESIA: Companies From Four Nations to Invest in Indonesia’s Dairy Farming: Minister
1699. INDONESIA: Majority of Indonesians Confident in Prabowo’s Leadership
1700. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Tightens Imported Food Inspections After Reports of Excess Pesticide in Shine Muscat Grapes
1701. MYANMAR: China’s Export Ban is Causing Shortages of Medicine, Fuel And Food in Myanmar
1702. THAILAND: Internet Access in Thailand Surges to 21.7 Million Households in 2024
1703. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants New ‘Political Capital’ Ready in Four Years: Minister
1704. INDONESIA: From Adorable to Authoritative: Prabowo Embraces Military Leadership Post-Election
1705. MYANMAR: Farmers Face Major Losses As Heavy Rains Devastate Rice Fields in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions
1706. PHILIPPINES: At Least 126 Dead and Missing in Massive Flooding and Landslides in Philippines
1707. THAILAND: Transport Ministry Pushes For Six New Airports
1708. INDONESIA Named BRICS Partner as Prabowo’s Top Diplomat Makes Overseas Debut
1709. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Instill Discipline In Cabinet At Three-day Bootcamp
1710. MALAYSIA: Fair $arnings: Where Roes Malaysia’s Minimum Wage of RM1,700 Stand  Compared to Other Countries?
1711. MYANMAR: China Strongly Condemns Bomb Blast at Mandalay Consulate
1712. THAILAND Charts Bold Course In AI Development, Emphasizing Ethics and Innovation
1713. Indonesia:New senior minister eyes Papua to achieve food self-sufficiency
1714. INDONESIA: Aceh Police Foil Smuggling Attempt of 216 Rohingya Refugees
1715. MYANMAR: China’s Diplomatic Missions Have Troubled History in Myanmar
1716. SINGAPORE Strikes Back: Govt Blocks 10 Fake Websites Linked to Foreign Information Warfare Against Country
1717. THAILAND: Six Thai Destinations Recognized For Efforts in Sustainable Tourism
1718. INDONESIA: Prabowo Presents Largest Cabinet In Decades
1719. INDONESIA: Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Announces 100-Day Plan: Energy, Food Sovereignty, and Investment Growth
1720. MYANMAR: Who Bombed the Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s Mandalay?
1721. THAILAND: Seven Major Thai Banks Report Record-Breaking Revenues
1722. VIETNAM: 4,000-Year-Old Cemetery Unearthed in Hanoi
1723. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pledges Self-Reliant Future In His Inaugural Speech
1724. INDONESIA: Prabowo Subianto Inaugurated as Indonesia’s Eighth President
1725. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Mulls Review of Migrant Labor Quota as Foreign Workers Near 15Pc Limit
1726. MYANMAR: Thousands Flood Shwedagon Pagoda To Pray For End to Conflict And Floods
1727. VIETNAM: How Rural Life in Vietnam’s Southern Cape is Attracting Global Tourists
1728. REGIONAL: Five Southeast Asian Nations Agree to Share Aviation Safety Data
1729. INDONESIA Fires up LFP Manufacturing Despite Lack of Lithium Reserves
1730. MYANMAR Military Steps Up Conscription of Would-Be Migrant Workers
1731. MYANMAR  Junta Signs $250,000 Development Deal with India Amid Criticism
1732. THAILAND Creates Favorable Condition for Cross-Border Tourism
1733. CAMBODIA Launches Largest Ever Power-Generation Facility
1734. INDONESIA: Years Later, Tourism Still Below Pre-Pandemic Level
1735. MYANMAR Tied With China for Worst Internet Freedom
1736. SINGAPORE Only Southeast Asian City Named Among World’s 10 Best For Food
1737. TIMOR LESTE Fights New Battles 25 years After Independence Vote
1738. INDONESIA: Nearly 500 ‘Golden Visa’ Applications Since Launch: Immigration Office
1739. INDONESIA Maintains 53-Month Trade Surplus Streak Despite Export Decline
1740. MYANMAR Junta Charges Hundreds for Scamming on Chinese Border
1741. PHILIPPINES: Prolonged Eruptions Detected at Taal Volcano
1742. VIETNAM: Unusual Weather to Hamper Economic Activities in Southeast Asia
1743. Cambodia Cracks Down on Surrogacy: Thirteen Filipino Women Facing Prison
1744. INDONESIA: State Budget Drives Education Equality, Toll Infrastructure Improvement in the Past Decade
1745. INDONESIA: Three French Citizens Deported from Aceh for Alleged Involvement in Local Election Campaign
1746. MALAYSIA: Under PM Anwar, Malaysia Climbs Lowy’s Power Index to be Fourth Most Influential in Region
1747. MYANMAR: MNDAA Restricts Members From Foreign Travel Amid Concerns Over Foreign Intervention
1748. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Prefer Malaysia For Data Centers: RI Govt Minister
1749. INDONESIA Remains ‘Light Years’ From Even Development Across the Regions
1750. MYANMAR Junta Steps Up Airstrikes as It Loses Ground to Resistance
1751. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Challenges China Over Clashes
1752. SINGAPORE: In What Could Be a Singapore Record, Court Awards Finance Veteran US$2.4M For Wrongful Dismissal After Two-Year Legal Battle
1753. INDONESIA: Prabowo Aims to End Indonesia’s Reliance on Food Imports Within Four Years
1754. INDONESIA: Govt Offers Three Seaports to Foreign, Domestic investors
1755. MYANMAR CDM Political Prisoners in Monywa Prison Coerced to Submit Petitions
1756. SINGAPORE’S Changi No Longer World’s Best Airport: Condé Nast Traveler
1757. THAILAND: Fortune Names 14 Thais Among 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia
1758. INDONESIA to Emphasize ASEAN Centrality at Laos Summits
1759. INDONESIA: New Ministries May Need Three Years to Become Effective, Warns Researcher
1760. MYANMAR Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Stop Working With the Military Junta and Support Establishment of a Federal Democracy
1761. THAILAND: Ministry of Energy prepares to handle Middle East conflicts
1762. CAMBODIA: Ancient Timber: 250 Million Year-Old Fossil Unearthed in Banteay Meanchey
1763. INDONESIA: Declining Middle Class Contributes to Indonesia’s Deflation: Experts
1764. INDONESIA: Prabowo Plans to Build, Renovate 3 Million Homes Annually
1765. MYANMAR Flood Victims Say Little Relief Has Reached Villages after Typhoon Yagi
1766. THAILAND: Over a Quarter of Thais Targeted By Scams Over Past Year
1767. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes Foreign MSME Owners in Bali To Scale Up
1768. INDONESIA: Scientists Reassert Wolbachia’s Minimum Risk For Dengue Control
1769. MALAYSIA: ‘You May Grow Up in London, But You Live in Malaysia’: PM Anwar Slams ‘Elites’ For Shunning Malay Language for English
1770. MYANMAR: MSF Highlights Struggle of Myanmar Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia
1771. SINGAPORE: Thousands Gather to Witness Final Horse Races at Singapore Turf Club
1772. INDONESIA: Jokowi on Farewell Tour in Final Weeks of Presidency
1773. INDONESIA: Illicit Waste Burning Reaches Alarming Rate of 48% Indonesian Households
1774. MALAYSIA: Scam Epidemic: Malaysians Lose US$12.8b Annually, Equivalent to 3pc of GDP, Amid Rising AI Threats
1775. MYANMAR: Chin Groups Attack Myanmar Junta Census Operation
1776. THAILAND Leads Southeast Asia in mobile Banking Application Usage
1777. Cambodian Journalist Mech Dara Arrested on Incitement Charges
1778. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Mental Health In Focus After Fatal School Assaults
1779. INDONESIA: Mood Improves Among Indonesian Manufacturers
1780. MALAYSIA: Informal Status of Migrant Workers May Put Them At Risk of Abuse: ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024
1781. MYANMAR Faces Critical Humanitarian Crisis as Floods Devastate over 1 Million Lives
1782. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Sea Toll: A Decade of Connecting Indonesia and Reducing Price Disparities
1783. INDONESIA: Immigration Officers to Carry Firearms Following Duty-Related Death
1784. MYANMAR: Yangon to Get 4-Hour Power Rotations, Industrial Zones 8 Hours Daily
1785. Myanmar: The Trouble With Elections
1786. VIETNAM Rises in Asia Power Ranking With Bigger Diplomatic influence
1787. CAMBODIA: Severe Flooding Devastates Crops Across 7 Provinces
1788. INDONESIA: First-Timers Make Up Majority of House Members
1789. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Build 2 Million Houses in Villages Annually
1790. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Snub Myanmar Junta ‘Peace’ Offer
1791. THAILAND: 70th Bangkok Gems Fair Hits $100M in Orders, Boosting Global Trade Hub Status
1792. INDONESIA: Sea Sand Exports: Singapore Gains, Indonesia Loses
1793. INDONESIA: Prabowo Warns of World War III Risk, Reaffirms Indonesia’s Non-Aligned Stance
1794. MYANMAR: IIMM Says the Military Council’s Secretive Executions Amount to Grave International Crimes
1795. SINGAPORE: Hong Kong dethrones Singapore as Asia-Pacific’s top financial center
1796. THAILAND: Majority of Thais Don’t Intend To Go Off meat During Annual Vegetarian Festival
1797. INDONESIA: Dynasties, Lack of Opposition Paint Bleak House Picture
1798. INDONESIA: Jokowi Launches Various Projects by Private Investors in Nusantara
1799. MALAYSIA: No Smoking, kids! Minors Smoking Now a Crime, While Selling Cigarettes to Minors Could Land You in Jail
1800. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortage Returns in Yangon
1801. PHILIPPINES: US Missile to Remain in PH
1802. INDONESIA: Miracle Needed For RI To Become Advanced Economy by 2045: World Bank
1803. INDONESIA: Retno Marsudi Urges Respect for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
1804. 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
1805. MYANMAR: Japan Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta
1806. THAILAND’S  Halal industry Drives 335M Baht in Trade, Aiming for ASEAN Hub
1807. INDONESIA to Launch Cyber Force as Fourth Branch of Military
1808. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Unveils World’s Tallest Christ Statue
1809. MYANMAR: NUG Minister Accuses Myanmar Junta of Obstructing Aid to Flood Victims at UN Meeting
1810. SINGAPORE: More Singaporean Deaths Than Births Possible By First Half of 2030s: Prime Minister’s Office
1811. THAILAND: Over 190,000 Myanmar Workers Arrested in Thailand’s Crackdown on Illegal Labor
1812. CAMBODIA Formally Withdraws From CLV-DTA Agreement
1813. INDONESIA: Relief as New Zealand Pilot Freed from Captivity in Papua
1814. INDONESIA Far Short of 2024 Renewable Energy Target
1815. THAILAND Pushing For Talks With Concerned Parties in MYANMAR to Repair Key Asian Highway
1816. VIETNAM’S Billionaire Proposes English Education for Entire Population
1817. INDONESIA Welcomes UN Resolution to End Israel’s Unlawful Occupation
1818. INDONESIA: Bali to Get Autonomous Transit System to Ease Congestion: Minister
1819. MYANMAR: International Cross-Border Response to Typhoon Yagi Urgently Needed in Myanmar
1820. SINGAPORE: MHA Survey Finds Growing Support Among Singapore Residents for Death Penalty in Most Serious Crimes
1821. THAILAND: New Project Aims to Create a Database of Facilities in Thailand
1822. CAMBODIA: Controversy Over Cambodia’s Journalism Charter Following UN Criticism
1823. INDONESIA: Virgin Australia Becomes 1st Foreign Airline to Use Pertamina’s Sustainable Fuel
1824. INDONESIA: Visitors Flock to Nusantara As New City Opens to Public
1825. MALAYSIA: Confinement Centers for Muslim Mothers in Malaysia? Yes, And They Are Highly in Demand
1826. MYANMAR: India Plans to Provide Electricity to Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States
1827. INDONESIA: RI Eyes Former Mining Land For Solar Power Plants
1828. INDONESIA: Luhut Attracts Ray Dalio and Porsche Family to Establish Family Offices in Bali
1829. MALAYSIA: Malaysia Freezes Almost 100 Bank Accounts in Child Abuse Case
1830. Myanmar Flooding Death Toll Jumps to 226
1831. INDONESIA: Election Rivalries at Play in Kadin Chair’s Ouster
1832. INDONESIA: Govt to Launch New Study on Authenticity of Borobudur’s ‘Chattra’
1833. MALAYSIA: On Malaysia Day, PM Anwar Vows Uplifting Rural and Impoverished Areas a Priority of His Administration
1834. Myanmar’s NUG Urges Public to Boycott Military Council’s Population Census
1835. THAILAND: Statue Removed to Museum After residents blame it for Mae Sai floods
1836. INDONESIA: Jet Aircraft Carrying Passengers Lands for First Time at Nusantara Airport
1837. INDONESIAN Military Inducts 500 Civilians into the Army to Bolster Nusantara’s Security
1838. MALAYSIA: ‘Unimaginable Horror’: UNICEF Calls for Urgent Long-Term Support After Mass Child Abuse Allegations at Welfare Homes Uncovered
1839. Myanmar Junta Intensifies Airstrikes on Civilian Areas following Threats by Min Aung Hlaing
1840. SINGAPORE: Pope Francis Arrives in Singapore for Final Leg of Asia
1841. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Power As Presidency looms
1842. INDONESIA: Biomass Export Boom Brings Risks of Deforestation
1843. MYANMAR: Karen Human Rights Group Condemns Ongoing Attacks On Education in Myanmar
1844. PH Most ‘At-Risk’ From Calamities
1845. Thailand Courts Bollywood With Film Fest in Mumbai
1846. CAMBODIA: No Agenda Behind China’s Donation of Two Warships to Cambodia
1847. INDONESIA: Gig Economy Threatens RI’s Human Capital Growth
1848. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Targets 15 Million Students in 2025
1849. MALAYSIA: Wealthy Chinese Youth Flock to Malaysia’s MM2H Scheme After Requirement Changes
1850. MYANMAR: Nicholas Koumjian Warns of Increasingly Frequent and Brutal War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
1851. INDONESIA: Bali Proposes Two-Year Moratorium On Hotel, Nightclub Construction
1852. INDONESIA: Jokowi Works from New Capital Tomorrow Until Retirement
1853. MALAYSIA: Foreign Ministry Monitors Reports of Foreign Naval Vessels in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone in South China Sea
1854. MYANMAR: Thai Ministry Shuts Down Six Schools for Burmese Students
1855. SINGAPORE Refuses Higher Percentage of Travelers Since Launching Automated Immigration Lanes
1856. INDONESIA: Activists Revive Calls to Revoke Discriminatory Policies After Pope’s Visit
1857. INDONESIA: Long-Awaited Asset Forfeiture Law Delayed Again
1858. MYANMAR: The UN Security Council’s Astonishing Silence on Myanmar Atrocities: Akshaya Kumar, Human Rights Watch
1859. THAILAND: Fast-Growing Thai Halal Industry Poised For Big Leap in 2025
1860. VIETNAM: Typhoon Yagi Kills 4, leaves 78 Injured in Northern Vietnam
1861. INDONESIA: Now A Step Closer to Exporting Electricity to Singapore
1862. INDONESIA: GoTo Exits Vietnam Amid Push To Pursue Profitability
1863. Myanmar Junta Lures Trishaw Drivers Into Militias With Incentives
1864. THAILAND: New Surin Elephant Museum is a Primer on the World of this Pachyderm
1865. VIETNAM: Passenger bus route linking Ha Long and China’s Nanning City launched
1866. INDONESIA: The Pope Urges Indonesia to Live Up to Its Promise of ‘Harmony in Diversity’
1867. INDONESIA: TNI Ordered to Create Cyber Force
1868. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Advocates For Deeper Islamic and Halal Industry Ties with Russia
1869. MYANMAR: Military Council Leader Announces Nationwide Census in Myanmar Amid Uncertainty
1870. THAILAND’S $13B Digital handout Scheme to Include Cash Payments: PM
1871. CAMBODIA: Growing Safeguards: Govt Encouraging More People to Settle in Border Areas
1872. INDONESIA: Southeast Asia’s Largest Economy To Reform Tourism on Bali
1873. INDONESIA: Government to Investigate Alleged Indonesian Gang Causing Disturbances in Japan
1874. MYANMAR: Yangon Reinstates Curfew Amid Growing Tensions and Reports of Forced Recruitment
1875. THAI Banks Suspend 34,000 Accounts Linked to Scammers
1876. INDONESIA: Philippine Detains Over 160 people, Including 70 Indonesians, Over Suspected Cybercrime Operation
1877. INDONESIA: 21 Foreign Citizens Win Contest Using Indonesian at FHI
1878. MALAYSIA: International Schools in Malaysia See Enrolment from East Asia Soar, Particularly From China
1879. MYANMAR: China Discusses Military Training with Myanmar Junta
1880. INDONESIA: Growing Paper, Plastic Scrap Imports Aggravate Waste Problem
1881. INDONESIA: Jakarta Sees Massive Ojek Protest but Many Drivers Continue Working
1882. MYANMAR Junta Reportedly Conducts Forced Conscription of Civilians in Pathein to Meet Military Quotas
1883. SINGAPORE: TODAY to Merge With CNA, Become Digital Long-Form Weekend Magazine
1884. VIETNAM: Over 800,000 Exposed Surveillance Cameras in Vietnam Spark Privacy Concerns
1885. CAMBODIA: Tik Tok Shuts Down Account For Falsehoods About Cambodia
1886. INDONESIA: All-Women Candidates to Contest East Java Gubernatorial Election
1887. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Nearly 2,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine from Denmark
1888. MYANMAR Military Set to Lose Rakhine State to Ethnic Armed Group
1889. VIETNAM: HCMC Police Dismantle Baby Trafficking Ring Across 32 Localities
1890. INDONESIA: IDX Admits Employees Implicated in IPO Bribery Case
1891. INDONESIA: Indomie Factory in Nigeria Favors Cheaper Malaysian Palm Oil
1892. MYANMAR: Experts Sound Alarm on New Rohingya Crackdown in Myanmar
1893. SINGAPORE: One in Two People in Singapore Targeted By Fake Job Scams
1894. THAILAND: Harley-Davidson to move production of selected models to Thailand
1895. INDONESIA: President Jokowi to Host State Reception for Papal Visit
1896. INDONESIA: EU Embargo on Indonesian Palm Oil a Blessing in Disguise, Prabowo says
1897. MALAYSIA: Taliban Says Keen For Good Relations with Malaysia, Wants Help for Afghanistan in Higher Education System
1898. MYANMAR Junta Imposes Travel Restrictions for Wa, Palaung (Ta’ang), and Kokang Communities
1899. THAILAND: Museum in Southern Thailand is a Treasure Trove of Malay Heritage
1900. INDONESIA: Musicians Sound ‘Emergency Warning’ Over Regional Race Saga
1901. INDONESIA Prepares 1.5 Million Hectares for Dairy Farming and Cow Imports to Support Prabowo’s Program
1902. MYANMAR: Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar Still Falling This Fiscal Year
1903. SINGAPORE Beats Jakarta, Manila In Ranking of Best Cities for Workcations
1904. THAILAND: Harvesting filming locations as Thailand’s soft power
1905. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Retire 13 Coal-Fired Power Plants
1906. INDONESIA and Australia Seal Treaty-Level Defense Pact
1907. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Eyes BRICS’ Membership to Boost Malaysia’s Economic Diplomacy and Strategic Partnerships
1908. MYANMAR’S Junta Is Funding Its War Through Forex Scams, Economists Say
1909. THAILAND: First Case of Mpox Clade 1b Detected in Thailand
1910. INDONESIA: Refugees In Limbo After Eviction Notice From Jakarta Administration
1911. INDONESIA: Expert Warns Against Flood of Imported Petrochemicals from UAE
1912. MALAYSIA: PuTERA35, The Anwar Govt’s Plan To Uplift Bumiputera And Close The Economic Gap By 2035
1913. MYANMAR: Over 4,900 Battles Affecting 67% of Myanmar Recorded Since 2021 Coup
1914. VIETNAMESE Noodle Dishes Recognized as National Cultural Heritage
1915. INDONESIA: Government Prepares 12 Laboratories to Detex Mpox
1916. INDONESIA: Nusantara Hosts First-Ever Independence Day Celebration
1917. MALAYSIA: Digital divinity: Oldest Hindu Temple in Johor Takes Prayer Requests, Payments Online
1918. THAI KIng Pardons Ex-PM Thaksin in Birthday Amnesty
1919. INDONESIA: Up to 45 Million Indonesians At Risk of Hunger: Home Ministry
1920. ASEAN Holds Meeting on Human Trafficking Prevention
1921. MALAYSIA a Key Link in Smuggling of Indonesian labor, Jakarta Says
1922. MYANMAR: UN Reports Increased Brutality in Myanmar Conflict, Urges ASEAN to Act
1923. THAILAND’S Paetongtarn Shinawatra Wins Parliamentary Backing To Become New PM
1924. INDONESIA: Google Vows to Redact Fraudulent Maps Business Data
1925. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes For Clean Tech In Fertilizer Production
1926. Myanmar is Running Out of Power; Post-Coup Blackouts Intensify
1927. THAILAND: PM Srettha Shown The Door as Constitutional Court Rules Against Him
1928. VIETNAM Legislators Propose Making Trading Fetuses a Human Trafficking Crime
1929. INDONESIA: Activists Urge KPK Selection Committee To Oust Problematic Candidates
1930. INDONESIA: Google Takes Action Against Widespread Hotel Account Hacks in Indonesia
1931. MALAYSIA: Federal Police Exposes Job Scam Offering Over RM6,000 A Month For Fake Google Reviews
1932. MYANMAR: Junta Controls Fewer Than 100 of Myanmar’s 350 Towns: NUG
1933. THAILAND: New Guidelines For So-Called ‘Green Industry’ Introduced
1934. ASEAN Eyes Nuclear Energy, But Airs Safety Concerns
1935. INDONESIA Eases Import Rules For Solar Power Projects
1936. INDONESIA’S $15b Food Security Budget Fails to Improve Agricultural Sector, Says Expert
1937. MALAYSIA: All You Need To Know About Dark Tourism and Why Malaysia Should Capitalize on it
1938. MYANMAR: Floods, Starvation, and Violence in Myanmar’s Badlands: NGO Report
1939. CAMBODIA: Police Increasing Pressure on Int’l Human Trafficking Gangs
1940. INDONESIA: Government Ramps up Preparation For First Independence Day in Nusantara
1941. INDONESIA and Australia Deepen Ties in Electric Vehicle Supply Chain and Research
1942. MYANMAR: Nearly 50 Former Myanmar Military Officers Recalled to Active Duty
1943. SINGAPORE Hangs Prisoner In Second Execution In Days
1944. VIETNAM: Foreign Businesses Step Up Investment, Recruitment in Vietnam Amid Global Shift
1945. INDONESIA ‘Needs To’ Develop its Quaternary Education Amid Technological Advancement
1946. INDONESIA Extends Safeguard Tariffs to Protect Struggling Textile Industry
1947. MALAYSIA Leads Asia with 31.4pc Female Board Members in Top 100 Publicly Listed Companies: SC Data
1948. MYANMAR’S Junta Has Tightened Its Conscription Noose at Airports
1949. VIETNAM: Finance Ministry Proposes Lower Income Tax Rate for Micro, Small enterprises
1950. INDONESIA: OJK Reports Foreign Acquisition of Six Indonesian Multifinance Firms
1951. INDONESIA: Journalist Association Condemns Alleged Intimidation of Tempo Journalist
1952. MALAYSIA: How Does Bangladesh in Turmoil affect Malaysia, One Of Its top 10 Trade Partners
1953. MYANMAR Military Claims It Withdrew ‘For Fafety of People’
1954. THAILAND: Charter Court Dissolves Move Forward, Bans Execs For 10 years
1955. CAMBODIA: UNESCO to Investigate Alleged Rights Abuses at Angkor Wat
1956. INDONESIA: Disaster Agency Stockpiles Food in Central Papua Over Famine Concerns
1957. INDONESIA to Export Green Power to Singapore by 2028
1958. MYANMAR: NGO Calls on ASEAN to Engage with Myanmar’s Resistance Government
1959. THAILAND’S Pattaya Aims to Become Family-Friendly Destination Instead of Sex Tourism Hub
1960. INDONESIA: Government Imposes Sricter Tobacco Control Amid Unchecked Youth Smoking
1961. INDONESIA: PLN Looks to Trial Carbon Capture at Four Coal-Fired Plants
1962. MYANMAR: Desperate Myanmar Junta Seeks Russian Intervention Against Armed Resistance
1963. SINGAPORE: Most Singaporean Youths Satisfied With Life; 2 in 5 Have Never Been in a Relationship: IPS-NYC Study
1964. INDONESIA: Former VP Jusuf Kalla attends Hamas leader’s funeral, calls for end to Gaza war
1965. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Hail Safe Abortion Rule, Urge More Details
1966. MYANMAR: War in Myanmar Heartlands Silences Mount Popa Volcano Shrine
1967. PHILIPPINES: Yulo Gifts PH With 2nd Gold
1968. VIETNAM: Unusual Rains Over 2 Months Cause Devastating Floods in Northern Vietnam
1969. Cambodia-Laos-Thailand Combat Cross-Border Corruption-KhmerTimes
1970. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Condemns ‘Intolerable’ Killing of Hamas Leader
1971. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
1972. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
1973. MALAYSIA’S New License for Social Media Platforms and Messenger Apps
1974. INDONESIA: Surfing the Slowing Global Economy: How Has Indonesia Fared So Far?
1975. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
1976. 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
1977. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
1978. VIETNAM: Australian Veterans’ 20-Year Search Uncovers Mass Grave of Vietnamese Soldiers
1979. CAMBODIA: Indian Govt Issues ‘Cyber Slavery’ Advisory to Overseas Travelers Heading to Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Hong Kong
1980. INDONESIA: South Korea Overtakes US, Japan in FDI to Indonesia
1981. INDONESIA’S  Sea Nomads Turn to Jobs on Land
1982. MYANMAR: NUG Wants to Collaborate with Thai Government Over Migrant Worker Issues
1983. THAILAND: Thai PM Srettha to Meet Anwar in Southern Province to Discuss Border Security
1984. INDONESIA: ‘No Transition Without Transmission’ as RI Calls Donors to Fund Grid
1985. INDONESIA: Govt Aims to Reduce Airfares by 10 Percent by October
1986. MALAYSIA: Sabah’s Place in Malaysia Undisputed, Says Foreign Ministry in Response to Social Media Claims
1987. MYANMAR’S  United Wa State Army Moves Into Strategic Northern Town of Lashio
1988. VIETNAM: Mobile Internet Subscriptions in Vietnam Surpass 90% of Population For First Time
1989. CAMBODIA HIV/AIDS Response Ranks First in Region: UNAIDS
1990. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Receive FAO Award for Food Security: Minister
1991. INDONESIA Launches New Phase of Industrial Park in Bid to Lure Investors Away From China
1992. MALAYSIA Brain Drain And Who’s Benefitting From It
1993. MYANMAR: Burma Human Rights Network calls on U.S. Congress for Myanmar Acts
1994. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Only For ‘Good Quality Travelers’: Jokowi
1995. INDONESIA: Thousands of East Java Children Seek Therapy for Online Gaming Addiction
1996. MYANMAR: Thai Central Bank to Investigate Myanmar Weapons Payments
1997. SINGAPORE: Terrorism Threat Elevated Since Renewed Israel-Palestine Conflict; Singapore Also Affected: ISD
1998. THAI Passport Holders Now Have Visa-Free Access to 82 Countries
1999. INDONESIA: Govt Denies Buying Russian Oil But Leaves Door Open
2000. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Index Hits Hazardous Levels, Second Only to Kinshasa
2001. MALAYSIA: Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Most Compliant with Malaysian Laws, X the Worst Offender: Fahmi
2002. MYANMAR’S Second-Largest City Overwhelmed by Third Wave of War Refugees
2003. THAILAND: Majority of Thai People Use AI In Their Daily Lives For its Convenience: Study
2004. CAMBODIA: Senate President Hun Sen Denies Allegations of Khmer Territory Integration into Vietnam
2005. INDONESIA: Jokowi Celebrates Children’s Day in Papua to Symbolize Educational Justice
2006. INDONESIA: Heavy Reliance on Exports to China Could Hurt Indonesia’s Trade: Analyst
2007. MALAYSIA: Education Ministry Says No Exemptions Over Ban Against School donations From Tobacco, Alcohol Sponsors
2008. MYANMAR Junta Generals Barred From ASEAN Meet as Civilian Deaths Exceed 5,400
2009. INDONESIA: New Tracking System to Prevent Fraud in Nickel, Tin Mining
2010. INDONESIA Tests B40 Biodiesel on Trains, Aims to Cut Fuel Imports by $9 Billion
2011. MALAYSIA: One in Three Malaysian Teens Overweight or Obese: deputy health minister, as study reveals alarming spike
2012. MYANMAR Alliance Agrees to Extend Ceasefire With Junta in Shan State
2013. THAILAND: Srettha Urges Businesses to Cash In On Fast-Growing Pet Industry
2014. INDONESIA Calls For End to ‘Illegal’ Israeli Occupation of Palestine
2015. INDONESIA: Regional Administrations Criticized for ‘Embedded Sexism’
2016. MYANMAR: Rising Civilian Casualties, Communications Cut, Amidst Fierce fFghting in Mandalay
2017. PHILIPPINES, China Reach Deal on Ayungin Missions
2018. THAILAND: ‘Pet Economy’ On the Rise
2019. INDONESIA: Jokowi Under Fire for Granting Nearly 200-Year Land Permits in Nusantara
2020. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Interested in Jakarta LRT Expansion: Jakpro
2021. MALAYSIA to Review All Water Deals with Singapore Since 1962: DPM Fadillah
2022. Myanmar Junta Bolsters Security in Mandalay as Clashes Intensif
2023. VIETNAM: Southeast Asia’s Largest Wastewater Plant Halfway Done in HCMC
2024. INDONESIA: South Korea Mulls Visa-Free Entry for Indonesia
2025. INDONESIA: Missed Construction Targets Put Capital Relocation Plan in Limbo
2026. MALAYSIA’S Path to Silver-Haired Nation Sparks Gold Rush in Senior Care Centers
2027. MYANMAR Temple City of Bagan Pines For Tourists As Conflict Rages
2028. THAILAND: Visa Waiver Extension Affecting 93 Nations To Be Signed Monday
2029. INDONESIA: Gaza War Not Religious: Foreign Minister
2030. INDONESIA: Government Websites Penetrated by Gambling Games in Apparent Revenge Hacking
2031. MYANMAR Junta Bans Two Ethnic Parties From Election
2032. PHILIPPINES: SC wants Congress to Pass Dynasty Law
2033. SINGAPORE Has Over 333,000 Millionaires: Report
2034. INDONESIA: Preparations Pick Up For Pope’s Busy Visit to Indonesia
2035. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat Tourism Marred by Alleged Mass Extortion
2036. THAILAND Promotes Aspirations to Become Medical Hub
2037. VIETNAM Considers Scrapping Two-CHild Birth Limit Amid Falling Birth Rates
2038. INDONESIA: Excess Spending, Tax Shortfall to Drive Deficit Far Beyond Budget Plan
2039. INDONESIA: US Forgives Indonesia’s $35 Million Debt for Coral Reef Conservation
2040. MALAYSIA: Ahead of Budget 2025, PM Anwar says eradicating cartels and monopolies top of list to alleviate cost of living woes
2041. MYANMAR: Junta Plunges Myanmar Into Economic Turmoil
2042. VIETNAM: Ministry Seeking Heavier Penalties For Fetus Gender Selection
2043. INDONESIA: Local Governments Spend More on Meetings and Travel Than Actual Programs: Tito
2044. INDONESIA: Nearly 200 Child Marriage Applications Filed in Probolinggo in Early 2024
2045. MYANMAR: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Buckles in Northern Shan Capital
2046. SINGAPORE: Grasshoppers and Superworms Among 16 Insect Species Approved as Food in Singapore
2047. VIETNAM: The Most Affordable Country For Expats: survey
2048. CAMBODIA: Japan, Cambodia Commit to Work Together For a Mine-Free world
2049. INDONESIA: Eight Foreign Nationals Arrested in South Jakarta Dollar Counterfeit Raid
2050. INDONESIA Tees off on Golf Tourism as Singapore Courses Dwindle
2051. MYANMAR: Ongoing Diarrhea Outbreak in Southern Chin State, Urgent Medical Assistance Sought
2052. VIETNAM: Only 25% of Vietnamese Firms Have Website
2053. INDONESIA Lags in Early Childhood Education
2054. INDONESIA Launches ASEAN’s First EV Battery Cell Plant
2055. MYANMAR: BNI Condemns Five-Year Prison Sentence for DMG Reporter and Staff Member
2056. SINGAPORE Ranks Priciest City in Asia
2057. CAMBODIA: Ten Mother Nature ‘Activists’ Handed Lengthy Prison Terms
2058. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Momentum to Restore Religious Harmony, As Promised
2059. INDONESIA: Hyundai’s Flying Taxi to Begin Test Flights in Indonesia’s New Capital This July
2060. MALAYSIA: Top among 35 countries for rosy view of Russia and Putin: Pew Center Poll
2061. MYANMAR  Banks Face Fines For Exceeding Home Mortgage Cap
2062. INDONESIA: Businesses Hold Back On Geothermal Projects As PLN Return Deemed Unattractive
2063. INDONESIA’S Poverty Rate Drops to 25.22 Million in March 2024: BPS
2064. MALAYSIA Can’t Ratify Anti-Torture Convention Due to Country’s Caning Laws: Saifuddin Nasution
2065. MYANMAR: Crime and Punishment in Myanmar
2066. Philippines’ Dependency On Coal-Fired Power Surpasses Indonesia, China
2067. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For Communication Minister’s Resignation Over Cyberattack
2068. INDONESIA: Japanese Joint Venture to Build Waste-to-Energy Plant in W. Java
2069. MALAYSIA: Melaka, Indonesia to Seek UNESCO Recognition For Spice Route Voyage: State Exco
2070. MYANMAR: Australian and US sanctions on Myanmar Banks Proving Effective, Yet Critical Gaps Remain: MCN
2071. THAILAND: 13 Industries See Surge in Factory Openings Despite Economic Downturn
2072. CAMBODIA: Official Raises Concern Over Kingdom’s Ageing Population
2073. INDONESIA: Freeport Launches World’s Largest Single-Line Copper Smelter in Indonesia
2074. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Surge in Malaysians’ Trust in Govt, Reflecting Growing Confidence in Stability of Anwar Administration
2075. MYANMAR: Thai Banks Linked to Atrocities in Myanmar, UN Report Finds
2076. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2077. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2078. INDONESIA: Chinese Textile Giant to Invest in Indonesia Amid Mass Layoffs
2079. MYANMAR: Junta Starts Selling Subsidized Rice in Yangon
2080. VIETNAM: How China’s Insatiable Demand is Changing Durian Industry in Southeast Asia
2081. INDONESIA: Diaspora, Mixed Children Laud Govt’s Permanent Visa Plan
2082. INDONESIA: World Bank Upgrades Indonesia’s GDP Growth to 5.1 Percent
2083. MYANMAR: Rising Drug Prices and Shortages Hit Major Myanmar Cities
2084. VIETNAM: 4 Vietnamese Accused of Cyberattacks in US, Causing $71M in Damages
2085. CAMBODIA Now Has Her Own Social Media App
2086. INDONESIA Enacts Revised Village Law, Extending Social Security to Village Chiefs and Officials
2087. INDONESIA: Jakarta Celebrates Another Year As Capital City
2088. MYANMAR Regime Admits Killing Monk
2089. THAILAND: The long journey of the Equal Marriage Law
2090. INDONESIA: Online Gambling War: Task Force Probes Fraudulent Bank Accounts, Payments At Mini Marts
2091. INDONESIA: 165 Indonesians Facing Death Sentence in Foreign Countries, Mostly Malaysia
2092. MALAYSIA, China Agree to Extend Visa Exemption To Strengthen Bilateral Ties, According to Joint Statement
2093. MYANMAR: Flower Phobia Strikes Myanmar’s Ruling Junta Again, Dozens Arrested
2094. VIETNAM: Southern province to form 27,000 ha marine conservation site
2095. INDONESIA: Copper, Jewelry Buoy RI Exports Amid Weakness in Coal, CPO
2096. INDONESIA: Revote Ruling Offers Hope for Women’s Representation
2097. MALAYSIA Scores 5.8 Out of 10 in Human Rights Index for 2024
2098. MYANMAR: As She Turns 79 in Prison, ‘The Lady’ Remains a Symbol of Hope and Resilience in Myanmar
2099. PHILIPPINES : Sara Quits Marcos Cabinet
2100. INDONESIA: Pope To Stop By Istiqlal Mosque During First-Ever Indonesia Visit
2101. INDONESIA: Information Ministry Threatens to Shut Down X Over Adult Content
2102. MALAYSIA Falls to 34th In IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, Now Below Thailand and Indonesia
2103. MYANMAR: Anti-Rohingya Hate Speech and Attacks on Rohingya Civilians On Rise
2104. SINGAPORE StudentsTop Pisa Study On Creative Thinking, Despite Not Thinking of Themselves As Creative
2105. INDONESIA: Minister Wants Indonesia to Copy India’s Approach to Dual Citizenship
2106. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Crack Down on ‘Blood Sucking’ Online Gambling
2107. MYANMAR’S Rakhine Spiraling Into Hunger as 50% Drop in Rice Harvest Predicted
2108. PHILIPPINES: ‘Ramming and Towing’: Philippines Says China Disrupted Mission to Ayungin Shoal
2109. SINGAPORE English Teachers Part of Volunteer Program for Disadvantaged Communities, not Malaysian Schools: Anwar
2110. THAILAND: Four Key Cases Poised to Reshape Thailand’s Political Landscape
2111. CAMBODIA: International aid decline raises concerns for Cambodia’s economic stability
2112. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Among Worst in the World, Residents Advised to Wear Masks Outdoors
2113. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Gaza diplomacy
2114. MYANMAR Junta Boss Orders Another Purge of Military Top Brass
2115. VIETNAM Achieves Record Presence In World’s Most Influential University Rankings
2116. INDONESIA: Police Most Reported to Komnas HAM Over Human Rights Violations
2117. INDONESIA: President Jokowi’s 1-Ton Cow Worth Rp 100M to be Sacrificed for Eid al-Adha
2118. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Wong Discuss Placing Singaporean Teachers in Malaysia
2119. MYANMAR: World Bank Paints Its Grimmest Picture Yet For Myanmar’s Future
2120. VIETNAM: Factories in southern Vietnam struggle to hire workers
2121. CAMBODIA: Bush Meat Still on the ‘Unwritten’ Menu Despite Joint eEforts to Curb Poaching
2122. INDONESIA Calls for Lasting Peace in Gaza Following US-Sponsored Resolution
2123. INDONESIA Leads in Fiscal Deficit Reduction Among Pandemic-Hit Nations: Sri Mulyani
2124. MYANMAR: NUG Protests Myanmar Junta’s Internet Shutdowns
2125. SINGAPORE Offers S$13,500 to SQ321 Passengers Who Suffered ‘Minor Injuries’
2126. INDONESIA: Presidents Past and Present to Gather for Independence Day in Jakarta and Nusantara
2127. INDONESIAN Consumers Less Confident About the Economy: BI
2128. THAI Economy Expected to Improve From July-Dec But Concerns Remain
2129. VIETNAM: Businesses Adapt as Gen Z Shapes Workplace Dynamics
2130. CAMBODIA: Ministry to Establish 250 Model Villages, Boosting Economic Growth
2131. INDONESIA: Skills Mismatch, Tech Disconnect: Why 10 Million Gen-Z Indonesians Sit Around
2132. INDONESIA: ‘OPM’ Label Reinstated, TNI Ready to Act in Papua: General Maruli
2133. MYANMAR: Russia Approves Moves to Build Nuclear Plant in Myanmar
2134. VIETNAM: Saltwater Intrusion Threatens to Wipe Durian, Rambutan Off Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
2135. INDONESIA Condemns Israeli Bill Labeling UNRWA Terror Group
2136. INDONESIA: Know Before You Fly: A Guide to Drone Laws in Indonesia
2137. MALAYSIA Evicts 500 Sea Nomads in Crackdown on Migrants: activists
2138. MYANMAR: Growing Rebellion-Myanmar’s Youth Flock to Armed Resistance, Rejecting Junta Conscription
2139. THAILAND: Govt Mulls ‘Retirement Lottery’ to Promote Saving Habits For Would-Be Seniors
2140. INDONESIA: ‘All Eyes on Papua’ Movement Gains Momentum Online
2141. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Start Working from Nusantara in July, Confirms Project on Track to Investors
2142. INDONESIA: New Law Paves Way For Longer Maternity Leave
2143. MYANMAR’S Multibillion-Dollar Jade Trade ‘Crashing’ as China Clamps Down
2144. PHILIPPINES: China Remains ‘Greatest’ Threat to PH: Survey
2145. INDONESIA Targets Cement Industry Decarbonization by 2050
2146. INDONESIA: Jokowi Looks To Steady IKN Authority Ship, Claims Big Investment Coming
2147. MALAYSIA: Importance of Human Rights Aligns With Concept of Malaysia Madani: PM Anwar
2148. MYANMAR Junta Arrests Thai Condo Buyers, Realtors as Currency Crashes
2149. THAILAND Targets To Get 1 Million Dropouts Back To School
2150. INDONESIA Won’t Normalize Israeli Ties: FM Retno
2151. INDONESIA: Foreign Tourists Spend Less Money in Indonesia:BPS
2152. MALAYSIA Needs to Prioritize Investments In Silver Economy to Enable Active, Healthy Ageing: PM Anwar
2153. MYANMAR: Charity Ride From Singapore to Bangkok Raises Funds for Myanmar Refugee Clinic
2154. THAILAND Lagging Behind in Skills and Digital Know-How: NESDC
2155. INDONESIA: National Police Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Thai Fugitive
2156. INDONESIA: High Flyer in Some Subjects, Nadiem Fails to Make Grade in Basic Course Work
2157. MALAYSIA: Penang Expects to Reap ‘Durian Runtuh’ Revenue of RM1b Due to Three-Month Season This year
2158. MYANMAR Junta Orders All Security Personnel to Frontline as Losses Mount in Hard-Hit Regional Commands
2159. INDONESIA: Too Many Holidays Spell Bad News for Indonesia’s Productivity
2160. MALAYSIA: From Menace to Miracle: How ‘Padi Angin’ May Solve Future Rice Scarcity in Malaysia
2161. MYANMAR: Illegal Entry Arrests Surge in Thailand Amid Forced Military Conscription in Myanmar
2162. THAILAND: Long Arm of Law Finds ‘Boss Paeng’ in Indonesia
2163. CAMBODIA: KR Survivors Share Stories At First ‘Future’ Conference
2164. INDONESIA: Health Ministry Reports Decrease in Teen Smoking but Rise in E-Cigarette Use
2165. MALAYSIA: Come Clean On Those Currently Facing Gallows in Malaysia, Amnesty International tells Putrajaya
2166. MYANMAR: Rohingya Forced to Fight Alongside Myanmar Army Tormentors
2167. THAILAND to Indict Influential Former Premier Thaksin Over Royal Insult
2168. INDONESIA Thanks Spain, Ireland, and Norway for Recognizing Palestinian State
2169. INDONESIA: Government Turns to Community Early Warning System to Mitigate Marapi Lahars
2170. MALAYSIA to Train, Upskill 60,000 Engineers, Allocate RM25b in Fiscal SUpport for National Semiconductor Strategy: PM Anwar
2171. MYANMAR Junta Fires Key Economics Minister From Its Cabinet
2172. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Destinations Among World’s ‘Most Boring’ Tourist Attractions
2173. INDONESIA: Chinese-Owned Firm to Build Cement Plant in Aceh Despite Moratorium
2174. INDONESIA: Generative AI Can Save Indonesia’s Failing Rural Banks: Google
2175. INDONESIA Plans To Open Air Routes Connecting Regional Buddhist Centers
2176. MALAYSIA: At Global Forum, PM Anwar Touts Islamic Economy’s Potential to Rival ‘Unbridled’ Capitalism
2177. MYANMAR’S Military Blocks Escape Routes in Thandwe as Rakhine War Intensifies
2178. INDONESIA: More Dynasties in the Making in November Regional Head Elections
2179. INDONESIA: Reform Undone: Activists Lament Shrinking Civic Space, Unresolved Rights Abuse
2180. MYANMAR: UN Investigators Probing Mass Displacement in Myanmar
2181. MYANMAR: Putao town in Kachin State, under blockade for over two months is now facing severe food and fuel shortages with skyrocketing commodity prices
2182. VIETNAM Resort Properties Attractive to Foreign Investors
2183. INDONESIA:  State-Owned Enterprises Under Scrutiny for Corruption Allegations
2184. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Build City’s First Waste-To-Energy Plant
2185. MALAYSIA to Leverage on ASEAN to Tackle Regional Issues: PM Anwar
2186. MYANMAR: 194 Organizations Say Rohingya Must No Longer Be Exploited For Military and Political Gain
2187. MYANMAR Ditched as Global Beauty Pageant Host Over War
2188. INDONESIA: Battery Subscription Scheme Could Remove Roadblock to EV Adoption
2189. INDONESIA: Lifelong Visa for Indonesian Diaspora Can Be a Major Breakthrough
2190. MALAYSIA: Experts Call for Eearly-Years STEM Education to Address Critical engineering labor Shortage in Malaysia
2191. MYANMAR Junta Sentences Activist to 74 Years Prison for Leading Protests
2192. PHILIPPINES: While ICC Looms, House Panel Probes Duterte’s Drug war Killings For the First Time
2193. CAMBODIA: The Genocide Convention and Cambodia: Lessons Fom the Past, Prevention For the Future
2194. INDONESIA Demands Starlink’s Network Operation Center Within Borders to Protect National Sovereignty
2195. INDONESIA: Bali to Become Family Office Hub:Luhut
2196. Boundaries on 3R Issues: PM Anwar
2197. MYANMAR Shoppers Report Hyperinflation as Kyat Plunges Past 4,000/Dollar
2198. INDONESIA Wants N. Zealand to Close WTO Dispute on Food Import Restrictions
2199. INDONESIA: Steep Costs, Red Tape Deter Independent Regional Candidates
2200. MYANMAR: Conscription Crisis: Myanmar’s Military is Recruiting Young Men at Gunpoint
2201. VIETNAM: Hogwarts Hanoi: Vietnam school inspired by Harry Potter
2202. REGIONAL: Brain Drain Whittles Away at Developing Countries While Policies Fumble
2203. INDONESIA: Why Javanese Symbolism is Intertwined With Indonesian Politics
2204. INDONESIA: ‘I Will Be Myself’: Prabowo on Leadership Style
2205. MALAYSIA: Two In Five Malaysians Not Getting Enough Sleep, With Survey Showing Obesity On the Rise But Diabetes Going Down
2206. MYANMAR: Governments Issue Joint Statement in Support of Rohingya Refugees
2207. THAILAND: Climate Change Could Force Thailand to Relocate Capital Bangkok
2208. INDONESIA Maintains Trade Surplus Despite Plunging Exports
2209. INDONESIA: Medan Mall Shut Down for Dodging Rp 250B Tax
2210. MALAYSIA: Foreigners Married to Malaysians Can Use Spouse’s Name for Business: Johor Exco
2211. MYANMAR: Karen Information Center Director Wins International Journalism Award
2212. SINGAPORE: British Expat Launches ‘SinglePore’ In-Person Dating Event; Big Response Crashes Website
2213. INDONESIA: Designing the Future of Indonesia’s Food Systems
2214. INDONESIA: Jokowi, Elon Musk to Launch Starlink Services in Indonesia
2215. MALAYSIA: Meeting with Hamas May Cause Anxiety But Malaysia Trying to Help in Peace Effort: PM Anwar:
2216. MYANMAR Junta Plans October National Census
2217. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows to Broadcasting Bill that Threatens Press Freedom
2218. INDONESIA: Ukrainians, Russian Face Death Over Bali Drug Lab: Police
2219. MYANMAR Civil War Delays Development Assistance From Thailand
2220. SINGAPORE: Handing Over Singapore In Good order: The legacy of Lee Hsien Loong
2221. VIETNAM: Mysterious ‘Floating’ Lake Discovered in Central Vietnam
2222. CAMBODIA: Ministry Questions TIA Report on Money-Laundering Risks
2223. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reiterates ‘Asian Way’ to Defuse Tension
2224. INDONESIA: May Riot Victims Seek Closure From Incoming Govt
2225. MYANMAR: IOM’s Chief Announces Funding for Rohingya Refugees on Bangladesh Visit
2226. SINGAPORE: ‘I’ve Been Scammed’: PM Lee on How He Himself Was Victim of an Online Scam
2227. INDONESIA: Structural Problems Blight Agriculture As Key Sector For Employment
2228. MALAYSIA: Education Minister: Upholding Malay, English Languages Must Go Hand-in-Hand
2229. MALAYSIA Plans To Introduce ‘Orangutan Diplomacy’
2230. MYANMAR Junta Rebuffs Hun Sen’s Request to Meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
2231. THAILAND: PM Clamps Down on Cannabis For Recreational Use
2232. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Requests Video Meeting With Aung San Suu Kyi
2233. INDONESIA Sees Hottest April in 40 years
2234. INDONESIA: Bata Shoe Factory Shuts Down After 30 Years
2235. MYANMAR: Over 3 million ow displaced in Myanmar: UN
2236. VIETNAM: Digital Content Exporters Open Foreign Offices To Avoid Tax
2237. INDONESIA Hopes to Lead Global Green Aluminum Market with UAE
2238. MYANMAR: AAPP: Myanmar Junta Killed 223 Females This Year
2239. THAILAND: Heatwave Escalates Water War in Thailand’s North
2240. INDONESIA: Unresolved Conflicts May Hinder Prabowo’s Plan to Form Presidents’ Club
2241. INDONESIAN Muslim Cleric Reaffirms Ban on Interfaith Marriage
2242. MYANMAR: Chin Alliances Clash Over Territory Liberated From Myanmar Junta
2243. SINGAPORE:  Migrant Workers in S’pore Left in Limbo After Paying Large Sums to Agency Promising Jobs in Poland
2244. VIETNAM:  Rail Route Connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia
2245. INDONESIA: Schools, Universities Prone To Corruption: KPK Survey
2246. INDONESIA: Sumatran Orangutan’s Use of Medicinal Plant to Treat Wound Intrigues Scientists
2247. MYANMAR: US Commission Slams Myanmar’s Religious Freedom
2248. VIETNAM Posts Over $10B in Four-Month Tourism Revenue
2249. VIETNAM to Produce Enough Rice for 8 Million Tons Exports
2250. INDONESIA May Offer Dual Citizenship to Attract Overseas Workers: Minister
2251. INDONESIA: Ministry Unveils New Funding Initiative For Climate-Resilient Health System
2252. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Govt Can Take Criticism But Will Not Compromise on 3R Sentiments
2253. MYANMAR: EU Extends Myanmar Junta Sanctions for Another Year
2254. VIETNAM Welcomes over 6 Million Int’l Visitors in Four Months
2255. INDONESIA: Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes off Java Island: Authorities
2256. INDONESIA: PDI-P Could Become Sole Opposition to Prabowo Coalition
2257. INDONESIA: Political Dynasticism Rampant in Newly Elected House Lawmakers
2258. MYANMAR: India Needs to Protect its Strategic Stakes in ‘Unstable’ Myanmar
2259. PHILIPPINES- Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
2260. REGIONAL: Women in SE Asia Gaining Representation in Boardrooms: Report
2261. CAMBODIA: Pailin Farmer Hits On Solution To Excess Mangoes
2262. INDONESIA: US Returns Antiquities to Indonesia Amid Probe into Trafficking Networks
2263. INDONESIA: Creative Industry Workers Worry AI Is After Their Jobs
2264. MALAYSIA Adopts a Balanced Foreign Policy, Stands Clear of Provocations: PM Anwar
2265. MYANMAR: Network of ASEAN Parliamentarians Says Only Myanmar is Locking up Lawmakers
2266. INDONESIA: House of Old Men: 2024 Election Sees Lowest Number of Young Lawmakers ​​​
2267. INDONESIA: Job Creation Law Eases Business Licensing to Propel Growth
2268. MALAYSIA: UM Apologizes For Hosting Pro-Israel Professor, Lambasts Him for Claiming Malaysia Unsafe for Travelers
2269. MYANMAR: Thailand Warns Myanmar’s Rivals Against Using Its Soil For Harm: Minister
2270. THAILAND: 30 Died From Heatstroke in Thailand so Far in 2024 as South-east Asia Bakes
2271. CAMBODIA: Ending a Scourge: PM Pushes For Final Steps to Eradicate Malaria in Cambodia
2272. INDONESIA in Dire Need of Specialist Doctors: Jokowi
2273. 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
2274. MYANMAR: US Think-Tank Sounds Alarm as Scam Centers Mushroom on Myanmar-Thai Border
2275. SINGAPORE Red Cross Sends 9 Volunteers to Egypt for Gaza Relief Work, S$815,000 Worth of Aid
2276. INDONESIA: Dengue Deaths Spike Almost Threefold Compared to Last Year
2277. INDONESIA: Inter-Province Migration Costs Jakarta Trillions of Rupiah
2278. MALAYSIA Seeing Sharp Increase In Ageing Population: Nanta
2279. MYANMAR: UN’s Türk Sounds Alarm Amid Rising Tensions in Rakhine
2280. INDONESIA: Court Rulings Seal Prabowo Win
2281. INDONESIA: Clashes Between TNI, OPM Continue in Papua Amid Rising Tension
2282. MALAYSIA Poised to Become Powerhouse In Clean, Renewable Energy: Industry Players
2283. MYANMAR: As Losses Mount, Myanmar’s Junta Tightens Its Embrace of Russia
2284. CAMBODIA: Chinese Police Complete Repatriation Of Over 680 Gambling, Scam Suspects from Cambodia
2285. INDONESIA: Authorities Call For Vigilance Amid Heightened Volcanic Activity
2286. MALAYSIA Aims To Be In Top 20 Countries in Global Startup Ecosystem Index by 2030: PM Anwar
2287. MYANMAR Junta Using Rohingya Recruits to Sow Ethnic Hatred: Activists
2288. VIETNAM: Three Vietnam Locales Among World’s ‘Best Walking cities’
2289. ASEAN Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Escalating Myanmar Violence
2290. INDONESIA: Trust in Constitutional Court Rises Ahead Of Ruling On Election Disputes: LSI Survey
2291. MYANMAR: New Year, Old Tactic: Myanmar Junta’s Amnesty Skips Political Prisoners
2292. SINGAPORE:  24-Year-Old Maps Singapore Toilets With Bidets on Google, Earning Rave Reviews From Netizens
2293. THAILAND: NIA Launches New Platform to Boost Thai Agricultural Startups with Deep Tech
2294. INDONESIA: Apple Mulls Building First Production Facility in Indonesia
2295. INDONESIA: Jokowi Raises Concerns Over Money Laundering Using Crypto Assets
2296. MALAYSIA: Single Mother is First Woman Khalwat Offender to be Whipped in Terengganu
2297. MYANMAR: Burmese Activist Maung Zarni Nominated For the Nobel Peace Prize
2298. VIETNAM Needs $30B Investment For Universal Clean Water Access
2299. INDONESIA: Minister Launches 500,000 Hectares of Farming Land in S Papua
2300. INDONESIA: Young People in Indonesia Put Off Marriage
2301. MALAYSIA: Biggest Renter Group in Malaysia are Millennials: Study
2302. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi And Former President Win Myint Reportedly Moved to House Arrest in Naypyidaw
2303. VIETNAM: Draft Law Restricting Journalists’ Courtroom Rights Meets Opposition
2304. INDONESIA: Mideast Escalation Could Pose Major Economic Risk to RI
2305. INDONESIA: Komnas HAM Criticizes Government Handling of Tensions in Papua
2306. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Rohingya, Including Children, Abducted in Violation of Conscription Law
2307. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Rules Out New Bases for US
2308. SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong to Take Over From Lee Hsien Loong As Prime Minister on May 15: PMO
2309. CAMBODIA’S Alternative Medicine to Hit $64.03 Million in 2024
2310. INDONESIA Poised to Lead Booming Halal Cosmetics Market
2311. INDONESIA: Papua Rebel Leader Says Captured New Zealand Pilot Won’t Be Released
2312. MYANMAR Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Believed Held in Solitary Confinement in Naypyidaw Prison
2313. VIETNAM: Schengen-Like Visa for Southeast Asia Will Boost Foreign Arrivals to Vietnam
2314. INDONESIA: Government Denies Israeli Reports On Normalizing Ties
2315. INDONESIA: Prabowo Collaborates with King of Jordan to Drop Indonesian Relief Supplies to Gaza
2316. MYANMAR Junta Slams UN’s ‘One-Sided’ Human Rights Claims
2317. SINGAPORE Wants to INsulate and Protect the Local Jewish Community From the Impacts of the War in Gaza: Shanmugam
2318. VIETNAM: Van Thinh Phat Chairwoman Truong My Lan Sentenced to Death in $27B Scam
2319. ASEAN Tourists Prefer Thailand Over Indonesia: Study
2320. Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.2 Pct in 2024, 2025: Report
2321. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Pledge Online Safety Measures for Children Using Social Media: Fahmi
2322. MYANMAR: Reluctant Exiles: Another ‘Life or Death’ Exodus From Myanmar
2323. VIETNAM: Thailand Aims to Boost Durian Exports to China, Reclaiming lead from Vietnam
2324. CAMBODIA: 69-Year Old Phnom Penh Madam Detained For Underage Prostitution
2325. INDONESIA: Govt Urged To Tighten, Stop Granting Mining Licenses On Small Islands
2326. INDONESIA: 2 Papuan Rebel Leaders Killed in Shootout
2327. MYANMAR: Australia’s Ex-Foreign Minister Named UN Myanmar Envoy
2328. VIETNAM Firms Face Highest Local Cyberthreats in Southeast Asia: Kaspersky
2329. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Crystal and Liquid Meth Production House Linked to Hong Kong Ring
2330. INDONESIA: PLN Mulls Importing LNG Amid Likely Shortfall in Local Gas Supply
2331. MALAYSIA: Prabowo, Anwar Discuss Direction to Strengthen Malaysia-Indonesia Ties
2332. MYANMAR Junta Deputy Defense Minister Interrogated Over Online Scams
2333. THAILAND: Google Lunches Security Feature to Protect Thailand Users From Scams
2334. INDONESIA: Lack of Clean Power May Jeopardize Indonesia’s Downstream Dream
2335. INDONESIA: Brunei and Laos Join Regional Payment Connectivity
2336. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya Must Calm ‘Allah’ Socks Storm Before Tensions Erupt: Extremism Experts
2337. MYANMAR: BHRN Calls On International Community to Help Muslims in Myanmar
2338. THAILAND: National Anti-Corruption Commission Initiates An Anti-Corruption Education Curriculum to Educate Thai Children and Instill Integrity Value in Thai society
2339. INDONESIA: Hyundai Ends Indonesia Aluminium Deal After Climate Campaign By K-Pop Fans
2340. INDONESIA: Aceh Authorities Detain Four Suspects in Rohingya Refugee Smuggling Case
2341. MALAYSIA Probes Links Between Detained Man and Israeli Crime Group
2342. MYANMAR Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China
2343. VIETNAM Has 6 Billionaires in Forbes Global Rich List
2344. INDONESIA: Gov’t Revokes Over 2,000 Mining Licenses
2345. INDONESIA: Court Summons 4 Jokowi Ministers to Testify in Presidential Election Dispute Trial
2346. INDONESIA: As El Nino Bites, Indonesians Struggle with Record-High Rice Prices
2347. MYANMAR Military Loses Historic Outpost on Road to China in Kachin State
2348. SINGAPORE: 5 Takeaways From Survey of Southeast Asians, Including Singapore Being Top Choice of Regional Country for Relocation
2349. INDONESIA: Pope Francis to Visit Indonesia in September: Minister
2350. INDONESIA Gears Up for Another Colossal Elections
2351. MYANMAR: KNU Grateful For Aid Sent by Thai Government Through Myanmar Red Cross
2352. SINGAPORE: Dengue Cases Soar, Doubling in First Quarter of 2024; 7 Deaths Reported
2353. CAMBODIA: Chetra Urges Preservation of Tonle Sap
2354. INDONESIA’S Business Environment Ranking Slips As Others Improve
2355. INDONESIA: Untapped Muslim Donations Could Reach Rp180 Trillion Annually
2356. MYANMAR: India Urged to Stop Embracing War Criminals in Myanmar
2357. THAILAND Equal Marriage Bill a Victory for LGBTQA+ All Over the World:Pita
2358. INDONESIA Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza After UN Vote
2359. INDONESIA Moves Closer to Next World Cup Qualifying Round with 3-0 Win in Vietnam
2360. MALAYSIA: New SOPs Introduced To Prrevent Child Abuse Cases at Daycare Centers: Nancy Shukri
2361. MYANMAR: UK Government Raps Myanmar Junta on Armed Forces Day Over Its Brutality
2362. S’PORE-Flagged Vessel Had ‘Momentary Loss of Propulsion’ Just Before Hitting Baltimore Bridge: MPA
2363. INDONESIA: 13 Soldiers Held Over Alleged Torture of Papuan
2364. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Capture Portuguese Nationals Involved in Liquid Cocaine Trafficking Operation
2365. MYANMAR: A Chronicle of Collapse: How the Tide Turned Against Myanmar’s Once Mighty Military
2366. PHILIPPINES: Drug War Restarts in Davao
2367. VIETNAM: Central Vietnam Province Gets Its Own Red Sea
2368. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Rules Defamation Clause ‘Conditionally Unconstitutional’
2369. INDONESIA Takes Over Airspace Management in Riau Islands and Natuna from Singapore
2370. MYANMAR: Chinese Town Deports 200 Myanmar Migrant Workers Each Day
2371. SINGAPORE: Govt Tells Israeli Embassy to Remove Facebook Post That Was an ‘Astonishing Attempt to Rewrite History’, says Shanmugam
2372. THAILAND: An Entrepreneur Scores a Win in Europe With Her Low Glycemic Flour
2373. INDONESIA: Failed Election Candidates Place Hopes in Court Proceedings
2374. INDONESIA: New Import Rules Hoped to Save Ailing Textile Industry
2375. MALAYSIA: ‘Allah’ Socks Issue: Sabahan Sentenced to Six Months of Jail for Insulting Islam on Facebook
2376. MYANMAR is Main Beneficiary of Chinese Fund: Ambassador
2377. THAI Scientists Breed Coral in Labs to Restore Degraded Reefs
2378. INDONESIA Among the Unhappiest Countries in Southeast Asia: Study
2379. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declared as Elected President After Final Vote Count
2380. MYANMAR Court-Ordered Auction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home Fails to Draw Bids
2381. SINGAPORE Completes First Humanitarian Aid Airdrop into Gaza
2382. VIETNAM: Vo Van Thuong Leaves Position as Vietnam President
2383. INDONESIA Braces For Wildfires Ahead of Dry Season
2384. INDONESIA: $11.6 Billion Invested in Indonesia’s Smelters
2385. MYANMAR’S Women Bear the Cost of the Junta’s Coup
2386. THAILAND: Rural Doctor Society Claims Identities of 2.2 Million Thais on Sale in ‘Dark Web’
2387. VIETNAM: Pakistani, Iranian Men Pose As Interpol To Extort Tourists in Hanoi
2388. INDONESIA Accused of Avoiding Human Rights Issues
2389. INDONESIA: Government Considers Student Loan Scheme for Low-Income Families
2390. MALAYSIA: High Court Strikes Out Woman’s Bid to Declare Herself as Non-Muslim
2391. In MYANMAR, Citizen Journalism is Connecting News to Its Revolutionary Roots
2392. INDONESIA: KPU Races to Finish Vote Tally
2393. INDONESIA: Russia Alleges 10 Indonesians Fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine
2394. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Seize 2,500 LSD Sheets from Germany
2395. Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Calls for Security Council Action to Halt Conscription
2396. CAMBODIA: First Khmer-Speaking Robot Introduced-KhmerTimes
2397. INDONESIA: Draft Policy Draws Flak for Allowing Military, Police Hold Civil Posts
2398. INDONESIA Needs 350 More Aircraft to Make Airfare More Affordable
2399. MALAYSIA: Proposed Amendment on Citizenship Laws Goes Against Founding Fathers’ Intentions, Nazir Razak Tells Putrajaya
2400. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Communications in Around 80 Myanmar’s Townships: Report
2401. INDONESIA: EU Deforestation Regulation Seen to Complicate RI Biodiesel Exports
2402. INDONESIA: Thirst for ‘Swiftnomics’: Indonesia Eyes Partnering with Singapore on Concerts
2403. newspapers to strengthen mastery of Malay language among students
2404. MYANMAR: Japan Announces Extra US$ 37 Million In Aid to Myanmar
2405. SINGAPORE: Singapore Endorses Communique on Tackling Scams at Inaugural Global Fraud Summit
2406. INDONESIA: Extreme Weather Looms Over Indonesia
2407. INDONESIA: 2024 Presidential Election Results: Prabowo-Gibran Secures Victory in Jakarta
2408. MYANMAR: China Tightens Access For Myanmar Migrant Workers Entering From Shan State
2409. SINGAPORE: Over Half in S’pore Say Society, Technology Changing Too Fast, and In Ways That Don’t Benefit Them: Survey
2410. INDONESIA: Civil Society Piles Pressure On Parties To Launch House Probe
2411. INDONESIA: Batik Air Grounds Pilots Following Alleged In-Flight Napping
2412. MALAYSIA Charts Better Score In Latest Pew Religious Restriction Index, Driven By Drop in Govt Curbs
2413. MYANMAR General Arrested for Retreating as Ethnic Alliance Overran Northern Shan State
2414. THAILAND: Crackdown On ‘Mule’ Accounts Aims to Impact Call-Center Gangs
2415. INDONESIA: Why Carbon Utilization Key To Indonesia’s Decarbonization
2416. INDONESIA: 18 Dead, 5 Missing After Indonesia Floods, Landslide
2417. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Sarawak to Become Major Renewable Energy Hub in SE Asia
2418. MYANMAR: AA Joins KIA Attacks on Myanmar Junta in Kachin State, While Fighting in Rakhine
2419. VIETNAMESE Tech TAlents Find Homeland Has Appealing Career Prospects
2420. INDONESIA: Cooking Up Opportunities: Used Cooking Oil Can Be a ‘Sizzling Success’ for Indonesia
2421. INDONESIA Aiming for 80 Percent Middle Class Population in 2045: Bappenas
2422. MALAYSIA: A Decade After MH370: Hopes of a New search to End All Speculation
2423. MYANMAR: Besieged Junta Troops Launch ‘Scorched Earth’ Attacks in Myanmar Jade Hub
2424. PHILIPPINES: 3,600 Ex-Rebels, Mostly in Mindanao, Await Amnesty as Senate Backs Marcos’ Initiative
2425. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sets Ambitious 8 Pct Economic Growth Target for Indonesia
2426. MALAYSIA Among Top Five Most Improved in Increasing Legal Gender Equality, But Still Lags Behind Regional Neighbors: World Bank Report
2427. MYANMAR: Number of Townships Placed Under Martial Law by Myanmar Junta Rises to 61
2428. SINGAPORE: Govt Mulls Publicizing Litterbugs’ Photos to Identify Them As Part of ‘Targeted’ Response to Rise in Cases
2429. THAILAND: Wealthy Myanmar Citizens Buy Thai Property to Seek Refuge From Civil War
2430. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Groups Oppose Using Operational Assistance Fund to Provide Free Lunches
2431. INDONESIA: Prabowo Looks Certain to Protect Status Quo for Political Stability
2432. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar ‘Happy to Reopen’ MH370 Search If Compelling Evidence Found
2433. MYANMAR: ‘No Breakthrough’ in Fresh Talks Between Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance and Junta
2434. VIETNAM: Carbon Credit trade could bring Vietnam $200M per year
2435. CAMBODIA: Shiva Reborn: 10th Century Statue Takes Shape
2436. INDONESIA: Poll Body in Hot Water After String of Tech Failures
2437. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Takes a Stand Against Bullying at PGRI Congress
2438. MALAYSIAN Graduates are Overqualified and Underpaid: Khazanah Research Institute Report
2439. MYANMAR: Arakan Army Exposes Myanmar’s Naval Weaknesses
2440. INDONESIA: Government Trials Free Meal Program at Tangerang School
2441. INDONESIA: Jokowi Promotes Prabowo to TNI Honorary General
2442. MYANMAR Junta Captives Confess to Rakhine Executions
2443. SINGAPORE: New Anti-scam Portal to be Launched; MHA Calls out Meta for ‘Consistently Pushing Back’ on Efforts to Tackle Scams
2444. THAILAND: Zero Baht Stores: How ‘Grandpa Garbage’ Turned Waste into Sustainable Communities
2445. INDONESIA: Govt Doubles Funds for Oil Palm Replanting
2446. INDONESIA Losing Out on Foreign Tourists To Its Neighbors: Sandiaga
2447. MYANMAR: Aid Received by Myanmar in 2023 Insufficient According to Analysis
2448. SINGAPORE: Restaurant in Singapore Offers ‘Divorce’ Booking Option With Treats for Celebration
2449. THAILAND: Chaiwat Insists 2,900 Rai Under Dispute is Protected Forest, Cannot Be ‘Buffer Zone’
2450. CAMBODIA: Troubled Phnom Penh ‘Beer Bus’ Rebrands as ‘Eco-Friendly Exploration’
2451. INDONESIA: World Bank Urges Fiscal Caution for Indonesia’s Free Lunch Program in 2025
2452. INDONESIA: Inclusive Marriage Registry Plan for KUAs Meets With Questions, Calls for Dialogue
2453. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Agree With New National Service Scheme, Think It Will Be Positive: Survey
2454. MYANMAR: Myanmar Junta Calls on Students to Join University Corps
2455. INDONESIA Most Networked Nation in Southeast Asia Amid Geopolitical Race
2456. INDONESIA: Government to Relocate 6,000 Civil Servants to Nusantara in July
2457. MALAYSIA now ranks number one globally for 5G consistency score: Fahmi
2458. MYANMAR: Legal Aid Network Raps Myanmar Junta’s Conscription Drive
2459. VIETNAM Risks Losing Regional Tourism Race Without Visa Waivers: Experts
2460. CAMBODIA ex-PM Hun Sen Returns to Frontline Politics for Senate Seat
2461. INDONESIA: Luhut says China Ready to Fork Over for Cutlery Factory
2462. MYANMAR: Ta’ang Towns Promised Civilian Administration
2463. VIETNAM: Scrap Dealer Builds $2.85M Gold-Plated Castle in Central Vietnam
2464. CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Explains Hun Many’s Promotion to DPM
2465. INDONESIA: Jokowi Unveils Biggest Port in Eastern Indonesia
2466. INDONESIA Decries ‘Geopolitical Nightmare’ Ahead of ICJ Appeal
2467. MYANMAR: Thai Police Round Up Myanmar Citizens Fleeing Conscription
2468. VIETNAM To See Largest Expansion in Wealth Growth Over The Next Decade
2469. INDONESIA: Fitch, Moody’s Raise Concerns About Fiscal Policy Under Prabowo leadership
2470. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s School Meal Program to Cost $7.7 Billion in First Year
2471. MYANMAR: Pa-O Militia Backs Myanmar Junta Conscription by Forcibly Recruiting Civilians
2472. SINGAPORE: Malaysian Govt Study Warns of ‘Brain Drain’, Finds 3 in 4 M’sians Living, Working in S’pore Skilled or Semi-skilled
2473. THAILAND: What Thailand Must Do To Improve its Democracy Index Ranking
2474. INDONESIA: Jokowi signs regulation requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
2475. INDONESIA Says Women’s Rights Advocacy Should Remain a Priority in Afghanistan
2476. MALAYSIA: Police and State Islamic Authorities will Investigate Man Who Claims to be Prophet Muhammad’s Descendant: Home Minister
2477. MYANMAR:  Global ESG Investment Advisory Firms Accused of Aiding Myanmar Junta
2478. VIETNAM to send 125,000 Laborers Abroad in 2024
2479. CAMBODIA To Install Hundreds of Wildlife Cameras in an EFfort to Restore its Tiger Population
2480. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates 26 Military Hospitals Across Indonesia
2481. MYANMAR: 3 Myanmar Brigadier Generals Sentenced To Death For Surrendering Town
2482. VIETNAM’S VinFast to Establish EV Assembly Plant in Indonesia This Year
2483. INDONESIA: Doctors Blame Late Detection as Cancer Deaths in Indonesia Near 243,000
2484. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Policy Scrutiny After Free-Market Comments
2485. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Proposed Fishing Law Leaves Burmese Workers Vulnerable
2486. SINGAPORE: Air Ticket Prices To Go Up as Singapore Mandates Sustainable Fuel for Departing Flights from 2026
2487. THAILAND: Group Opposed to Thaksin’s Parole Vows to Seek NACC Investigation
2488. INDONESIA: Prabowo On Track To Succeed Jokowi
2489. INDONESIA: From Floods to Love Hearts
2490. MYANMAR: Restrictions Imposed on Domestic Air Travel in Myanmar
2491. THAILAND: Govt Launches New Medical Coverage Scheme for Tourists
2492. VIETNAMESE Spend $3.8M Daily on Online Food Orders
2493. INDONESIA: Tale of Two cities: Religious Tolerance in Bekasi & Depok
2494. INDONESIA to Address International Court Hearing on Israel Next Week
2495. MALAYSIA: Tourism Minister Urges Malaysians to Reject Racism to Achieve Strong Unity
2496. MYANMAR: Thailand to Open Humanitarian Center to Deliver Aid to Myanmar in One Month
2497. SINGAPORE Builds AI Model to ‘Represent’ Southeast Asians
2498. INDONESIA’S 2024 Cybersecurity Challenge: Rising Threats and Human Risks
2499. INDONESIA: New Energy Rule Discourages Rooftop Solar Systems: Users
2500. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reaffirms Continuation of Jokowi’s Programs
2501. MALAYSIA: Sharia Punishments in Malaysia Determined by Govt, No Question of Any Challenge Against Islamic Laws: IKIM
2502. MYANMAR Junta Enforces Military Service Law Following Battlefield Losses
2503. INDONESIA: Government Targets Completion of 41 National Strategic Projects by 2024, Removes 12
2504. MYANMAR’S Depleted Military Takes Aim at Professors, Students to Beef Up
2505. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Rejects Calls for Independent Mindanao After Duterte’s Remarks
2506. SINGAPORE: Median Monthly Household Income Rises to S$10,869 in 2023, a Real Increase of 2.8%
2507. INDONESIA’S Leading Banks Thrive in Post-Pandemic Recovery
2508. INDONESIA: KPU Found Guilty of Ethics Breach in Handling of Gibran VP Bid
2509. MYANMAR: Nine UN Security Council Members Call on Junta to End Attacks on Civilians
2510. THAILAND Confident Aid Effort Will Lead to Myanmar Crisis Dialogue
2511. INDONESIA: Anies to Uphold FPI, HTI Bans
2512. INDONESIA: Ship Captain Arrested for Transporting Migrant Workers from Malaysia
2513. MALAYSIA’S Pardons Board Announces Decision to Cut Najib’s Jail Term from 12 to 6 Years
2514. MYANMAR: 41 Rohingya Refugees Arrested After Fleeing Malaysian Detention Center
2515. VIETNAM: South Australia Halts Central Vietnam Students’ Admittance Amid Disappearances
2516. INDONESIAN Academia Calls for Electoral Integrity
2517. INDONESIA’S Manufacturing PMI Beats Other ASEAN Countries
2518. MALAYSIA: Stats Dept 2023 Report Shows Cancer Fourth Leading cCuse of death in Malaysia: Health Minister
2519. MYANMAR: 900 Myanmar Medics Detained Since 2021 Coup: Swiss Report
2520. SINGAPORE: Muslims Will Be Allowed to Eat Lab-Grown Meat If  It’s From Halal Animal Cells, Free From Non-Halal Ingredients: Mufti
2521. CAMBODIA: Soothsayers Barred From Social Media aEtivities
2522. INDONESIA: TNI Deploys 400,000 Soldiers to Safeguard the 2024 Election
2523. INDONESIA to Import Chinese Trains for Aging Commuter Line
2524. MYANMAR: Junta Prepared to Extend Myanmar’s State of Emergency Again in August
2525. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese queue for Korean jobs
2526. INDONESIA: Dynasty in the Making’ as President Jokowi Shadow Hangs Over General Elections
2527. INDONESIA: Singkawang Retains Title as Indonesia’s Most Tolerant City
2528. MALAYSIA Ranks 57th in Global Corruption Perception Index, Trails Singapore in ASEAN
2529. MYANMAR: Momeik Incinerated as Myanmar Junta Reoccupies Shan Town
2530. PHILIPPINES: CNN Philippines to Close Due to Financial Losses
2531. ASEAN Foreign Ministers Back ‘Myanmar-Owned and Led’ Solution to Crisis
2532. INDONESIA: South Korean Native Vies for House seat
2533. INDONESIA: Sustainable Infrastructure Will Remain as Top Priority under New President: Sri Mulyani
2534. MYANMAR Sends Official to First ASEAN Meeting in More Than Two Years
2535. SINGAPORE: Women Aged 21 to 49 More Likely Than Male Peers to Accept Being Single, Married Without Children: IPS poll
2536. INDONESIA Aims to Attract 1,000 Investors with ‘Golden Visa’ Program
2537. INDONESIA: Jokowi Gets Red Mark in Agrarian Dispute Resolution
2538. MYANMAR: Both Junta and Resistance Digging In as Third Myanmar Coup Anniversary Approaches
2539. THAILAND: Most Thais Believe Country in Economic Crisis That Needs Urgent Attention: Poll
2540. Vietnamese Make Up Largest Percentage of Japan’s Foreign Workforce
2541. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugees Flee Aceh Shelter Amid Tensions With Locals
2542. INDONESIA Walks Out During Israel’s UN Security Council Speech
2543. MALAYSIA: At UPR Review, Malaysia Stands Firm on its Treatment of Refugees
2544. MYANMAR’S Supreme Court Orders Sale of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home
2545. VIETNAM Condemns Fabricated Report by Human Rights Watch
2546. INDONESIA: More Indonesians Smoking, Bucking Global Trend
2547. INDONESIA Seeks EU Trade Deal to Compete Against Vietnamese Footwear
2548. MALAYSIA to Launch Inquiry Into Cases Involving Disputed Singapore Strait Islets
2549. MYANMAR’S  Military Has Turned a Strategic Town in Sagaing Region Into a ‘Graveyard’
2550. THAILAND Must Get Out of Comfort Zone Amid Global Polycrises: CEOs
2551. INDONESIA Needs to Quadruple Sugar Output by 2030 for Self-Fufficiency, Ethanol
2552. INDONESIA: Demands from China, India to Boost Indonesia’s Coal Production
2553. MALAYSIA Demands Accountability for Israel’s Violations of International Law: Foreign Minister
2554. MYANMAR: Defeated Myanmar Junta Generals Given Death Sentences
2555. THAILAND Rolls out New VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists
2556. INDONESIA to Defend Skeptical Stance on Digital Goods Tax Moratorium at WTO
2557. INDONESIA: Special Buses for Students with Disabilities Begin Operations in Jakarta
2558. MALAYSIA’s Regressive Citizenship Amendments Risk Giving ‘Little Napoleons’ Power to Decide Who Gets To Be a Malaysian: Lawyer
2559. MYANMAR: India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier
2560. VIETNAM: First Homemade Radar Satellite to Go into Space Next Year
2561. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Future Lies in Kalimantan
2562. INDONESIA Eyes More Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Projects in 2024
2563. MYANMAR Named Second-Biggest Jailer of Journalists
2564. THAILAND: Muay Thai Takes the US by Storm, with 1,724 Centers, $1.25 Billion Industry
2565. VIETNAM: PM Requests Review of Labor Export Companies
2566. INDONESIA to Abandon 23% Renewable Energy Target
2567. INDONESIA’S Tourism to Fall Behind Thailand if Entertainment Tax Goes Up: Apindo
2568. MYANMAR: Another 278 Myanmar Junta Troops Flee to India
2569. SINGAPORE: EV Fast Chargers to be Set Up in HDB Neighborhood and town centers
2570. VIETNAM: Health Ministry Warns of Covid, Flu Surges Amid Tet travel, weather
2571. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies Offer Diverse Anti-Graft Strategies
2572. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Global Graffic Ranking Improves, But Congestion Worsens
2573. MALAYSIA: Immigration D-G says 220 Undocumented Migrant Hotspots Detected Nationwide
2574. MYANMAR: Thailand Mulls Providing Humanitarian Aid to Victims of War in Myanmar: Report
2575. VIETNAM: US Terrorist Group Coaxes People Into Deadly Attacks in Vietnam: Prosecutors
2576. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Breaks Ground on Rp 940 Billion Mosque Project in Nusantara
2577. INDONESIA: KPK Seeks FBI Assistance in Investigating SAP’s Bribery Allegations
2578. MALAYSIA: Two Malaysian Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
2579. MYANMAR: Female Prisoners Subjected to Humiliating Strip Searches in Corridors
2580. VIETNAM: Hanoi Man Suffers Roundworm Attacks Passed From Dog
2581. INDONESIA Targets 15 Oil and Gas Projects Going Onstream in 2024
2582. INDONESIA Narrowly Misses Target of 100% Electrification Rate
2583. INDONESIA: Vietnam to Surpass Indonesia if We Do Nothing: Jokowi
2584. MYANMAR  Military Bows to Powerful Ethnic Army, Gives it More Towns Near China Border
2585. VIETNAM: 290 Kg of Cocaine Washed Ashore in Central Vietnam
2586. INDONESIA: Candidates to Pledge Commitment On Graft Eradication
2587. INDONESIA: Police in West Papua Urge Vigilance as 53 Inmates Escape from Sorong Prison
2588. MYANMAR’S Dictator is Facing Calls to Resign From Some of His Most Ardent Supporters
2589. SINGAPOREANS Less Happy Today Than 5 Years Ago, But Those With More Balanced View of LIfe Generally More Satisfied: NUS Survey
2590. VIETNAM Upholds ‘One China’ Policy After Taiwan Election
2591. INDONESIA: Prabowo Revives Plan to Build Giant Seawall Across Java Coastline
2592. INDONESIA: Communication and Information Ministry Removes 810,000 Online Gambling Content in 2023
2593. MALAYSIAN Drug Kingpin Arrested in Laos Deported to Thailand, Authorities Working to Seize Remaining Ill-Gotten Gains
2594. MYANMAR: Captured Myanmar Brigadier General Urges Junta Boss to Stop Committing War Crimes
2595. SINGAPORE Passport Ranked World’s Most Powerful in 2024, Tied With 5 Other Countries
2596. INDONESIA: Police Extend Cartenz Peace Operation in Papua Through 2024
2597. INDONESIA: PLN Transforms Electric Poles into EV Charging Stations
2598. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Spreading Fake News is a Crime, Agong is in Malaysia
2599. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Myanmar Migrants Detained in Malaysia Crackdown
2600. SINGAPORE Looking to Hire Auxiliary Police from China, India, the Philippines, Myanmar as Taiwan Recruits Dwindle: Shanmugam
2601. INDONESIA: Unlocking Indonesia’s Supply Chain Opporst Asia-tunity in Energized Southea
2602. INDONESIA to Send Record-Breaking 241,000 Pilgrims for 2024 Hajj Season
2603. Myanmar Junta Unleashes Fury on Indonesia After MP Calls For Int’l Isolation, Rohingya Rights
2604. SINGAPORE: Films at Upcoming Palestine Film Festival Allowed As They Do Not Promote Violence Against Any Group: Shanmugam
2605. THAILAND Set to Surpass 2023 Rice Export Target as November Figures Surge
2606. INDONESIA, Taiwan Prepare Migrant Fisher Protection Pact
2607. INDONESIA’S Foreign Policy is Not Transactional: Minister
2608. MALAYSIA: Protecting Malaysian Kids Online From Sexual Exploitation: Govt Explores Measures to Safeguard Against Overseas Predators
2609. MYANMAR: Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Convicted of Cash Smuggling in Singapore
2610. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Eye More Tax on the Rich, Digital Firms to Raise Revenue
2611. INDONESIA Faces Dilemma on Rohingya Refugees
2612. MALAYSIA: Make No mistake, Downloading And Viewing ‘Child Porn’ is a Crime in Malaysia — Here’s What the Numbers Tell Us
2613. MYANMAR Junta Moves to Retake Major Shan State Camp
2614. SINGAPORE: ‘The Urgency Has Gone Up’: SIngapore Government Agencies React To Findings of Third Climate Change Study
2615. INDONESIA: Waves of Lay-Offs Sweep Indonesia’s Export-Oriented Industries in 2023
2616. INDONESIA Confident About Winning EU Lawsuit on Palm Oil Biofuel
2617. MALAYSIA: Global Pharmaceutical Firm Roche Selects Malaysia as Site for First-in-Human Clinical Trial on Experimental Immuno Suppressant Drug
2618. SINGAPORE: What is a ‘Cyber Kidnapping’ Scam, and How Can You Protect Yourself Against it?
2619. MYANMAR Resistance Set to Expand Fighting in Mandalay After Seizing Strategic Junta Outpost
2620. CAMBODIA: New Minimum Wage in Effect, Up $4 Per Month
2621. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Venture Into TikTok To Win Over Young Voters
2622. INDONESIA: Bali Senator Sparks Islamophobic Controversy Over Comments on Airport Staff Attire
2623. MYANMAR Junta Threatens Nonstop Bombing of Towns Seized by Ethnic Groups
2624. VIETNAMESE Workers’ Average Income Grows 6.9% in 2023
2625. ASEAN FDI Hits All-Time High as EV Investment Skyrockets
2626. MYANMAR: Spring Revolution News for 1 January 2024
2627. SINGAPORE’S Economy Grew 1.2% in 2023; External Environment ‘Less Favorable’ to Security, Prosperity For Some Years To Come: PM Lee
2628. VIETNAM: India, Cambodia are Vietnam’s Fastest Growing Tourism Markets
2629. INDONESIA: Govt Confirms New COVID-19 Subvariant Ahead of Year-End Holidays
2630. INDONESIA’S Pertamina to Invest $900 Million in Algeria: Minister
2631. MALAYSIANNS Who Made Their Mark in the International Film Industry in 2023
2632. MYANMAR Junta Accused of Starving and Arresting Civilians in Rakhine State ‘to Instill Fear’
2633. VIETNAM: Tourism Race Heats Up as Asian Countries Rush to Simplify Visa Requirements
2634. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Finally Forms Permanent Ethics Council
2635. INDONESIA: No Need to Go Abroad: Jokowi Wants People to Seek Healthcare in New Capital
2636. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Govt ban on Israeli-owned ships entering country clear signal Malaysia does not recognise Israel
2637. SINGAPORE to Step Up Enforcement Against Vapes at Changi Airport and Other Checkpoints
2638. THAILAND: Survey Finds That 50% of Thais of Working Age Cannot Afford to Retire
2639. INDONESIA: Nickel Plan Sidelined as Govt Pushes EV Market With New Incentives
2640. INDONESIA: North Maluku Governor Arrested 13 Days Prior to Retirement
2641. MALAYSIA: Bumiputera Population Estimated at 21.3 Million This Year
2642. MYANMAR Stands on Humanitarian ‘Precipice’, UN Warns
2643. SINGAPORE: Will Global Supply Chains Be Disrupted By Ship Attacks in the Red Sea and is Singapore Affected?
2644. ASEAN: Japan to Provide $1b for ASEAN’s Regional EV Ecosystem
2645. INDONESIA: Spending Discrepancy in Jakarta: Land of the Rich, Home of the Poor
2646. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Rules out Return of MCO as Covid-19 Cases Rise, TRIIS reinstated
2647. MYANMAR: Number of Civilians Fleeing War in Myanmar Doubled to 660,000 in One Month: UN
2648. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Eye Seamless Tourism: Srettha
2649. CAMBODIA: Endangered Dholes Discovered at Mondulkiri Wildlife Conservancy
2650. INDONESIA: KPU Puts Health As Priority When Recruiting Poll Workers
2651. INDONESIA: India Proposes Local Currency Use in Trade with Indonesia
2652. MYANMAR: Few Places in Myanmar Still Safe for Junta Boss to Visit
2653. VIETNAM: Hanoi Aims to Increase Per Capita Green Space Five-Fold
2654. INDONESIA: Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Reimpose Health Protocols Amid Rising COVID-19 Trend
2655. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Earns Praise from Global Economists: Enggartiasto
2656. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Report Jump in Malaysia Govt Requests to Remove Content in 2023
2657. MYANMAR’S Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta
2658. INDONESIA’S Deforestation Rate Off Target For 2030 Climate Goal
2659. INDONESIA: Anies Wants to Discontinue New Capital Nusantara Project
2660. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Calls For Masks Again As Malaysia’s Covid-19 Cases Nearly Double to 13,000 In a Week
2661. MYANMAR: China Says ‘Positive’ Peace Talks Held Over North Myanmar Conflict
2662. INDONESIA: Ministry Urges Complete COVID-19 Vaccination Ahead of Holiday Season
2663. ‘INDONESIA Imprisoned More Graft Convicts than any Other Nation’: Jokowi
2664. MYANMAR’S Growth to Fall to 1 Percent: World Bank
2665. MYANMAR Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer: UN
2666. PHILIPPINES: 65 Provinces Face Severe Drought
2667. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Ready for First Debate
2668. INDONESIA: Barito Dethrones BCA as Indonesia’s Biggest Listed Company
2669. MALAYSIA: CIJ: Surge in Anti-LGBT Hate Speech Since 1975 Incident at Good Vibes
2670. MYANMAR-Thailand to Form Joint Task Force to Cope With War Refugees
2671. SINGAPORE Suspends Poultry Imports From Regions in Japan, US and Other Countries Hit by Bird Flu Outbreak
2672. CAMBODIA: LGBT Community Proposes Marital Equality Discussions
2673. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Push for Indonesian-Made Cars If He Wins Election
2674. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Prioritizes 4 Cities as New Growth Drivers
2675. MYANMAR Regime Stops Fuel Supplies to Yangon Factories
2676. PHILIPPINES: Most Filipinos Oppose Divorce
2677. INDONESIA: Jakarta Reports Infections Linked to ‘Mystery Pneumonia’
2678. INDONESIA: 11 Bodies Recovered after Marapi Eruption, and 12 Climbers Still Missing
2679. MYANMAR: Full Civilian Rule Restored in First Large Town Seized by Myanmar Resistance: NUG
2680. SINGAPORE: Fewer Young People in Singapore Donating Blood Even as Demand Rises From Ageing Population: Red Cross
2681. THAILAND: Work-Life Balance and Flexibility Top Priorities for Thai Employees: Survey
2682. INDONESIA’S Call for Support in COP28 Shows ‘No New’ Commitment
2683. INDONESIA and UAE Collaborate to Combat Money Laundering
2684. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Stop Calling For ‘Inclusive Talks’ Between Myanmar Junta and Its Victims
2685. PHILIPPINES:11 Dead, Scores Hurt in MSU Bombing
2686. THAILAND: Police to Investigate Bribery Allegations Reported by German media
2687. INDONESIA Heightens Monitoring in Response to ‘Mysterious Pneumonia’ Outbreak in China
2688. INDONESIA Calls for Palestine’s Full UN Membership
2689. MYANMAR Junta Chief Says ‘Foreign Experts’ Helping in Offensive Against Military
2690. MYANMAR: Fighting In Over 200 Townships Since Myanmar Coup
2691. INDONESIA: Indonesia EV Battery Industry in Limbo Amid Uncertain Roadmap, Rule
2692. INDONESIA: Anak Krakatau Continues to Erupt on Tuesday
2693. MYANMAR: Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang
2694. MYANMAR: Gangs, Extortion in Bangladesh Camps Driving Rohingya Sea Exodus
2695. SINGAPORE: Shanmugam Seeks Court Order Requiring TikTok to Name Users Who Posted ‘False, Baseless’ Claims of Extra-Marital Affair
2696. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Highlights Importance of Religion at R20 Summit
2697. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates On The Move Ahead of Official Campaign Season
2698. MALAYSIA: Education Minister Apologizes Over Vanning of Tamil Songs at Carnival in Penang
2699. MYANMAR: Rohingya Resettlements From Bangladesh Increase While Myanmar Instability Grows
2700. THAILAND: Chinese Nationals Begging in Bangkok Not Victims of Trafficking: Immigration Chief
2701. INDONESIA: State-Owned Enterprises Yield Rp 74 Trillion in Dividends
2702. INDONESIAN Police, Fishers Start Patrols to Stop Rohingya Boats
2703. MALAYSIA: In China, Court Begins Hearing Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 Compensation Claims From Passengers’ Families
2704. MYANMAR Junta to Prosecute Satellite Internet Users
2705. INDONESIA: KPK Marches On As Leader Fights Graft Charges
2706. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Inaugurates Two Airports in Papua
2707. MYANMAR: Battle For Control of Myanmar State Capital Escalating at ‘Alarming Rate’
2708. VIETNAMESE in Myanmar Relocated to Safe Zones: ministry
2709. INDONESIA Welcomes Temporary Truce in Gaza, Seeks Lasting Solution
2710. INDONESIA: Amended Law Allows Gov’t to Freeze Bank Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown
2711. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Electronics Face Closer US Scrutiny Over China-Forced Labor
2712. MYANMAR: Doctors Without Borders Calls for Patient and Healthcare Worker Safety in Myanmar Conflict Areas
2713. VIETNAM: Task Force Curbing Traffic of Newborns to China
2714. INDONESIA: Regional Economic Integration Underpins Indonesia’s Transformation-JakartaPost-Nov 22, 2023
2715. INDONESIANS See US, China As the Right Economic Partners for ASEAN
2716. MALAYSIA: Bomb Threats Hit Several International Schools in Malaysia
2717. MYANMAR: Junta Completes Stranglehold on Myanmar Media With Law Change
2718. THAILAND: LGBTQ Couples in Thailand to Soon Have Equal Legal Rights in Marriage
2719. INDONESIA Sends $2 Million worth of Humanitarian Supplies to Palestine
2720. INDONESIA: Disapora Welcomes New visa, But Not the Cost
2721. MALAYSIA: Average Salary in Malaysia to Increase 5.1pc in 2024: Mercer Survey
2722. MYANMAR: Operation 1027 is Creating a New Political Template for Myanmar’s Future
2723. CAMBODIA to Become First Asian Host of Mine Summit
2724. INDONESIA Opts for Less Ambitious Option Than Early Coal Retirement
2725. INDONESIA: About 250 Rohingya Refugees in Aceh Sent Back to Sea
2726. MALAYSIA: Becoming a Malaysian Officially: Five things You Need to Know About the ‘Good Character’ Test
2727. MYANMAR: Humbled Regime Helpless as China Demands Border Security; Hiding the Scale of Defeat; and More
2728. INDONESIA Healthtech Industry Faces Fresh Challenges Despite Past Growths
2729. INDONESIA: House to Form Committee to Watch Police Ahead of Elections
2730. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Agree to Address Illegal Fishing, Discuss South China Sea Issue During Bilateral Meeting in San Francisco
2731. MYANMAR: 5 European Nations, Canada Seek to Join Genocide Case against Myanmar at Top UN Court
2732. THAILAND: Hamas Tells govt Negotiators Thai Hostages Will Be Freed During Ceasefire
2733. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Vow Close Scrutiny of 2024 Race
2734. INDONESIA: Gunung Padang Could Be the World’s Oldest Pyramid: Study
2735. MALAYSIA: Google, Malaysian Govt Announce Strategic Collaboration To Create Skill Opportunities for 300,000 by 2026
2736. MYANMAR: Nine Towns Occupied by Myanmar Military for Decades Lost to Resistance in Days
2737. SINGAPORE: All Adult Singaporeans To Receive up to S$800 in Assurance Package Support in December
2738. INDONESIA: Competitive Three-Horse Race to Succeed Jokowi is On
2739. INDONESIA, US to Develop Work Plan on Critical Minerals Deal
2740. MYANMAR: Almost 40 Myanmar Junta Positions Abandoned in Rakhine: Arakan Army
2741. PHILIPPINES: Why Court Allowed Leila de Lima to Post Bail
2742. THAILAND Welcomes 23 Million Tourists This Year with Malaysians Topping List
2743. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Divided on Jokowi’s Food Estate Policy
2744. INDONESIA: Gibran Cleared To Run Despite Controversy
2745. MALAYSIA: Why Aren’t More Malays Successful Despite NEP? Dr Mahathir Compares Culture to Centuries of ‘Wealth-Chasing’ by Chinese
2746. MALAYSIA: ‘Stalemate’: Malaysia Still Can’t Get Sirul Extradited from Australia Due to Death Penalty: Lawyers
2747. CHINA Offers Bounty for Myanmar Junta’s Scam Kingpin in Kokang
2748. INDONESIA: Jokowi Calls OIC to Unite Against Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
2749. INDONESIA: Religious Figures, Activists Call for Dialogue to End Violence in Papua
2750. MYANMAR: Thousands Trapped Without Food and Medicine in Shan State
2751. THAILAND: Chinese Police to Patrol in Thailand to Boost Tourist Confidence
2752. VIETNAM: Healing Tourism Trend Prompts Service Suppliers to Become More Dynamic
2753. CAMBODIA Achieves Remarkable Rice Sales Exceeding $1.2 Billion
2754. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
2755. INDONESIA: TikTok Ramps Up Efforts To Fight Fake Election News
2756. MYANMAR: Brotherhood Alliance Vows to Spread Operation 1027 Across Myanmar
2757. VIETNAM Beckons DIaspora With Career Options
2758. INDONESIA’S Diplomacy Must Be Value-Led, Not Transactional: Anies
2759. INDONESIA Welcomes 22 Palestinian Students on Scholarships
2760. MYANMAR Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads
2761. SINGAPORE: Religious Leaders’ Guidance On gGobal Conflicts Helped to Foster Harmony in Singapore: Shanmugam
2762. VIETNAM: US Adds Vietnam to Currency Monitoring List
2763. INDONESIA: Certification Headache for Indonesia’s Budding Carbon Market
2764. INDONESIA Should Revamp Foreign Policy Amid Global Challenges: Ganjar
2765. MALAYSIA: Recruitment Agencies Not Allowed to Outsource Hiring of Foreign Workers: HR Minister
2766. MYANMAR: Thousands Displaced by Fighting Need Food: Myanmar Volunteers
2767. VIETNAMESE  Boycott Snapchat Over China’s U-shaped Line
2768. INDONESIA: GDP Growth Falls Below 5 Percent for First Time Since Pandemic
2769. INDONESIA Joins Money Laundering Watchdog FATF
2770. MYANMAR: Thai Police Pledge to Rescue Trafficked Nationals From Myanmar
2771. SINGAPORE PRoposes New Laws for President, Ministers to Hold ROles in Foreign and Global organizations
2772. VIETNAM By Far the Biggest Market for South Korean Cars in Southeast Asia
2773. INDONESIA: New Law Allows Military’s Return to Civilian Positions
2774. INDONESIA: West Papua Tribe At Risk of Losing Homeland aAter Court Ruling: NGOs
2775. MALAYSIA: Health Experts Predict Diabetes Will Heavily Burden Malaysia’s Healthcare System in Future
2776. MYANMAR Ethnic Groups Seize More Junta Outposts in Northern Shan State
2777. PHILIPPINES: Radioman Killed While Broadcasting
2778. INDONESIA Unlikely To Boycott Pro-Israel Products
2779. INDONESIA, UAE to Launch Mangrove Research Center at COP28
2780. MYNMAR Military Says Lost Control of Strategic Border Town
2781. SINGAPORE Warns Foreigners Against Using Country to Further Political Causes Amid Israel-Hamas war
2782. VIETNAM Uncovers Oldest Human Remains
2783. CAMBODIA: UNESCO Formally List Battambang Gastronomy
2784. INDONESIAN Hospital in Gaza in its Last Hours Amid Israel’s Fuel Blockade
2785. INDONESIA: More Local Firms Start Developing Malls, Hospitals in Nusantara
2786. MALAYSIA: On Proposed ‘Regressive’ Citizenship Law Changes, Stateless Kids Still Have Legal Avenues to be Malays: Saifuddin Nasution
2787. MYANMAR: US Sanctions Myanmar Junta’s State Oil and Gas Company
2788. INDONESIA Doubts Myanmar is Close to Inclusive National Dialogue
2789. INDONESIA: Government to introduce superior tuber varieties to address famine in Papua
2790. INDONESIA: 200,000 Hectares of Palm Plantations to be Made Forests: Government
2791. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Allowed 100pc Foreign-Owned Tesla, Starlink To Operate in Malaysia for National Good
2792. MYANMAR: Chinese Security Minister Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Border Violence Grows
2793. INDONESIA: At Least 45 Suspected Militants Arrested in October
2794. INDONESIA: Remote Working for Jakarta Public Employees Fails to Tackle Pollution
2795. MALAYSIA: Sold An Illusion, Group Says Some Nepalis Find Bitter Reality Once in Malaysia
2796. MYNMAR Military Caught Off Guard by Ethnic Alliance’s Northern Offensive
2797. THAILAND To Lift Deep South Emergency by 2027: Defense Minister
2798. INDONESIA: 2024 Elections Chance to ‘Rejuvenate Democracy’ in Southeast Asia
2799. INDONESIA Surpasses Target With 26 Gold Medals at Hangzhou Para Games
2800. MYANMAR’S Shan State Clashes Stretch Into Second Day
2801. SINGAPORE’S Vote In Favor of UN Resolution Shows Clear Stand on Israel-Hamas Conflict: Shanmugam
2802. VIETNAM: Google Offers 40,000 Scholarships to Support Vietnam’s digital transformation
2803. INDONESIA Slams Western ‘Bias’ Regarding Gaza Siege at Security Council
2804. INDONESIA: TikTok, YouTube, Meta Eye Indonesia E-commerce License: Sources
2805. MYANMAR Junta Gets an ‘F’ For Education as Schools Spiral into Chaos
2806. SINGAPORE: Sleep-Deprived, 2 in 3 S’poreans Planning Travel With Goal of Catching Up On Shut-Eye: Survey
2807. THAILAND: At Least 54 Thais Held Hostage by Hamas: Israeli government
2808. INDONESIA: Businesses Seek to Ensure Post-Election Continuity
2809. INDONESIA: We Are Open to All: Indonesia Denies Favoring Chinese Investment
2810. MALAYSIA: Using Bahasa Melayu in Govt Dept Correspondence Crucial to Safeguard its Position: Malay Students Federation
2811. MYANMAR: Daw Aung Suu Kyi in Limbo as Myanmar Resumes Prison Visits After Three-Year Ban
2812. MYANMAR Crackdown on Business Escalates, 16 More Executives Face Life in Prison
2813. CAMBODIA-Village Ends Logging, Plants Crops
2814. INDONESIA Can Sue EU over Protectionist Green Policy: Economist
2815. MALAYSIA: DAP Rep Calls on Malaysians to Buy Palestinian Products Like Olive Oil, Dates As Sign of Solidarity
2816. MYANMAR: Global Petition Ups Pressure on Singapore to Cut Myanmar Military’s Supply Line
2817. VIETNAM Reports First Monkeypox Death
2818. INDONESIA: Firms Want Direct 95-Year Land Rights In Nusantara As Uncertainty Persists
2819. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Huge Geothermal Potential Catches Iceland’s Attention
2820. MALAYSIA: Poor Command of Bahasa Malaysia Among Reasons Why Senior Applicants Refused Citizenship:  Home Minister
2821. MYANMAR Regime Opens Larger Gems Emporium
2822. SINGAPORE: No Decision On Use Of Nuclear Energy Yet, Singapore to Keep Options Open
2823. INDONESIA: Prabowo Picks Jokowi’s Son Gibran as Running Mate
2824. INDONESIA: Cultural Diversity Takes Center Stage in Indonesia’s “Living Rooms”
2825. MYANMAR: Rohingya Lie at the Bottom of the Pile of World Aid Priorities
2826. MYANMAR Junta Allocates Land in Yangon for Russia to Build Orthodox Church
2827. VIETNAM: Vietnam to Sign Rice Trade Deals with Indonesia, Philippines
2828. INDONESIA: After Nearly A Decade, Jokowi Falls Short On Promise Of Energy Subsidy Reform
2829. INDONESIA: Ex-Papua Governor Lukas Enembe Sentenced to 8 Years for Corruption
2830. MYANMAR: German Firm Faces Legal Probe Over Myanmar Junta Supplies
2831. MYANMAR Junta Demands Expats Pay Tax Before Renewing Passports
2832. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Secures $4.26B Business Deals in Saudi Arabia-
2833. INDONESIA: Belt and Road Cooperation Must Not Complicate Countries’ Fiscal Conditions: Jokowi
2834. INDONESIA: European Firm Commits to Invest $2b in Indonesia’s Renewables
2835. MALAYSIA Proposes Upgrading 2002 ASEAN Pact To Address Haze Issue: Nik Nazmi
2836. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Trying to Sow Division in Myanmar’s Oldest Ethnic Armed Group
2837. THAILAND: Iranian Envoy in Thailand Says Effort Being Made to Free Thais Held Hostage by Hamas
2838. INDONESIA: Xi Wants to Expand Cooperation With Indonesia in Several Key Markets
2839. INDONESIA: 30.000 Coal Workers Could Lose Jobs as Indonesia Shifts to Clean Energy
2840. MALAYSIA: First Women’s Health Clinic Set Up At National Sports Medical Centre To Handle Female Athletes’ Health Issues: Hannah Yeoh
2841. MYANMAR: ASEAN Must Take Action Against Members Supporting Myanmar Junta
2842. MYANMAR: ‘Cyber Scammer’ Facing Arrest in China Linked to Drugs Trade in Myanmar
2843. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Opens Door For Jokowi’s Son to Run in Presidential Poll
2844. INDONESIA: Jakarta Aims to Become Global City After Capital Relocation
2845. MALAYSIA: EPF: Budget 2024 Prioritizes Retirement Wellbeing, Secure Future For Malaysians
2846. MYANMAR: China Begins Surveys for Railway on Myanmar’s Indian Ocean
2847. PHILIPPINES: Canada Forges Agreement to Help Philippines Track Illegal Fishing vessels Using Satellite Technology
2848. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Upholds Minimum Age for President, VP candidates
2849. INDONESIA: Missing Emission Cap Renders RI Carbon Exchange Less Effective: Experts
2850. INDONESIA Urges Norway to Accelerate $250 Million Clean Energy Investment
2851. MYANMAR Junta and Russia Discuss Building Gas Pipeline in Myanmar
2852. VIETNAM: Halal Tourism ‘Gold Mine’ For Vietnam To Tap Into
2853. INDONESIA Signs Tourism Decarbonization Road Map
2854. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Employment Agencies to Submit Lists of Myanmar Migrant Workers
2855. SINGAPORE: Pew Sudy Hails Singapore’s ‘Remarkable’ Religious Diversity and High Tolerance, Acceptance
2856. THAILAND: Two Thai Elephants Born Through Artificial Insemination
2857. INDONESIA: Island Nations Band Together To Face Existential Threat
2858. INDONESIA Reelected at UN Human Rights Council with Most Votes
2859. MALAYSIA: In A First For The Country, Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act Passed in Dewan Rakyat
2860. MYANMAR: A Corrupt Business Empire Thrives Under the Junta
2861. THAILAND: Govt Eyes Community-Based Jobs For Workers Returning From Israel
2862. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Administration Gets Red Mark On Graft Eradication
2863. INDONESIA Asks Philippines’s Help to Evacuate Citizens from War-Torn Gaza
2864. MALAYSIA: First Time Malaysian Trafficking Victims Found All The Way in South America: IGP
2865. MYANMAR  Troops Cut Power in Southern Sagaing, Force 10,000 to Flee
2866. THAILAND: YouTube remains top video platform in Thailand:  Survey
2867. INDONESIA To Evacuate Citizens from Gaza As Israel-Hamas War Worsens
2868. INDONESIA Hosts Inaugural Summit of Island States
2869. MALAYSIA: Indonesia, Thailand and China Agree To Trade With Malaysia Using Ringgit: PM Anwar
2870. MYANMAR: 29 Killed in Myanmar Junta Strike on Displaced Persons Camp
2871. THAILAND Postpones Regional Summit to Which Myanmar Junta Boss Invited
2872. INDONESIA Calls for End of Israel-Palestine Conflicts
2873. INDONESIA: Confidence In Collaborative Climate Response Weighed Down By Inaction
2874. MYANMAR Junta Rejects Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal
2875. SINGAPORE Banks To Allow Customers To ‘Lock Up’ Funds in Latest Move To Guard Against Scams
2876. VIETNAMESE Citizens In Israel Remain Safe Amid Severe Conflict
2877. INDONESIA: Govt Orders E-Commerce Firms To Share Import Data With Customs Office
2878. INDONESIA: Govt Conducts First Biofuel-Powered Flight Test On Commercial Plane
2879. MYANMAR: Expressing Dissent Online Can Be Deadly In Myanmar: Freedom House
2880. THAILAND Needs An SMS Emergency Alert System
2881. VIETNAM: Vietjet To Launch 5 New Routes To Asia-Pacific Destinations
2882. INDONESIA: KPU Urges Political Parties To Withdraw Ex-Graft Convicts From Legislative Elections
2883. INDONESIA: Seeks Negotiations on Binding Rules on AI-Driven Weapons
2884. MALAYSIA: KL, Riyadh In Talks To Make Malaysia Preferred Transit Hub For Umrah Pilgrims: MOTAC
2885. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Graft Purge Can’t Hide His Own Ill-Gotten Wealth
2886. VIETNAM’S Largest Rare Earth Mine To Open
2887. INDONESIA: Govt Goes All In To Extinguish Wildfires
2888. INDONESIA: House Passes Revised IKN Law To Future-Proof Nusantara Against Regime Change
2889. INDONESIA: Agriculture Minister Syahrul Abroad Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe
2890. MYANMAR: Expert Panel Issues Scathing Assessment of UN’s Handling of Myanmar Crisis
2891. SINGAPORE: New Inter-Ministerial Committee To Review And Strengthen Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime
2892. CAMBODIA: Guinness Recognize Giant Stingray
2893. INDONESIA: State Firms Accused Of Selling Arms To Myanmar Junta
2894. INDONESIA: Court Upholds Jobs Law As Labor Unions Stage Rallies
2895. MYANMAR’S Cash-Strapped Junta Hikes Taxes, Utilities Despite Surging Inflation
2896. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Braces For Severe Drought, River salinity
2897. INDONESIA: PDI-P Touts Food Security As Election Priority
2898. INDONESIA: 77 Indonesians Could Be Spared Death Penalty in Malaysia
2899. MYANMAR: Dethroned NLD party marks 35th anniversary in Myanmar
2900. SINGAPORE’S Total Population Back Above Pre-Covid Levels, Rising 5% to 5.92 Million
2901. THAILAND: Toxic Smoke From Indonesia Drifts Towards Thailand
2902. INDONESIA: TIkTok Laments Social Media Commerce Ban
2903. INDONESIA, Malaysia Seek to Counter Negative Perception of Palm Oil in India
2904. MALAYSIA: Artist Of Banned Book Says ‘Monkey’ Remark Meant To Compliment Indonesian Maid’s Agility
2905. MYANMAR: Tracing Myanmar Junta’s Repeated Governing Body Shakeups Since Coup
2906. SINGAPOREAN Woman And Daughter Arrested in Manila Airport For Allegedly Smuggling 14kg of Cocaine Worth S$1.83m
2907. INDONESIA: Multiple Task Forces Make Little Dent On Jakarta Air Pollution
2908. INDONESIA’S Carbon Exchange Holds Rp 3,000t Potential: Jokowi
2909. MALAYSIA: No Harassment of LGBT Community Will Be Allowed: Anwar
2910. MALAYSIA Working To Bring Home 2 Suspected Terrorists Detained in Guantanamo Bay
2911. MYANMAR: As Resistance Drone Attacks Rise, Myanmar Junta Seeks Regional Help
2912. INDONESIA: Govt Efforts To Tackle Human Trafficking Not Enough: Activists
2913. INDONESIA: Use Buildings Idled By Capital Move To Make Jakarta ‘Livable’: ADB
2914. MALAYSIA Will Not Entertain Frivolous Claims By Any Party on Sabah: Foreign Minister
2915. MYANMAR: How Chinese-Run Mines Are Fueling the Myanmar Junta’s Terror Campaign
2916. VIETNAM Opposes China’s Ship Identification Stations in Paracel Islands
2917. INDONESIA Reiterates Call To Reform Global Financial System
2918. INDONESIA: Gov’t To Issue Regulation Banning Social Media Platforms from Running E-Commerce
2919. MYANMAR: Catch-22 For Rohingya Caught Up in Myanmar Citizenship Dilemma
2920. PHILIPPINES: China Installs Barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
2921. SINGAPORE: World War II Bomb Found in Bukit Timah, SAF to Carry Out On
2922. INDONESIA: Local Investors Kick-Start Commercial Projects in Nusantara
2923. INDONESIA Pledges to Protect Marine Biodiversity in High Seas
2924. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Despite Geopolitical Rivalry, US Remains Malaysia’s Top Investor
2925. MYANMAR: US Committed To Resolving The Crisis in Burma: Deputy Secretary of State
2926. PHILIPPINES Considers Banning TikTok For Security Workers To Block App From Cyberspying
2927. INDONESIA: What climate change? Study Finds Political Parties Lack Focus on Climate Issues
2928. INDONESIA Seeks to Strengthen Fragmented Global South in Weeklong UNGA
2929. INDONESIA: Elon Musk’s Starlink Makes Indonesian Presence Withyees: Minerist
2930. MALAYSIA’S Largest Renewable Energy Power Plant Commences Operation
2931. MYANMAR: Junta Shutters Myanmar Currency Exchanges in ‘Futile’ Bid to Prop Up Economy
2932. CAMBODIA Set To Celebrate Koh Ker UNESCO Listing
2933. INDONESIA: Govt To Proceed With Oil Exploration In Warim Block In Papua
2934. INDONESIAN Woman Jailed for Using Islamic Invocation Before Eating Pork
2935. MALAYSIA: Resorting to Racial Politics Is Easiest Way To Gain Malay Support: PKR Deputy President Rafizi
2936. MYANMAR Junta Seeks Chinese Help Acquiring Nuclear Technology
2937. INDONESIAN Nickel Reserves Could Be Depleted In 15 Years, Minister Warns
2938. INDONESIA: Antam Ordered to Pay Surabaya Businessman Rp 1 Trillion in 1 Ton Gold Dispute
2939. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
2940. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
2941. MYANMAR: UK Ad Cuts to Rohingya Now at 85%: NGO
2942. VIETNAMESE Earthworm Hunters Destroying Protective Forest Go Unpunished
2943. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Slam Jokowi For Spying Boast
2944. INDONESIAN Navy Thwarts People Smuggling Attempt to Malaysia in High-Speed Boat Chase
2945. INDONESIA: National Museum that Houses Pre-Historic Artifacts Ravaged by Fire
2946. MYANMAR: UN Expert Suggests ‘Collective Punishment’ To End Myanmar mMilitary’s War on the People
2947. THAILAND: Health Ministry Launches Swift Vaccine Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer
2948. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
2949. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
2950. MALAYSIA: Immigration Dept Cripples Pakistani Immigrant Syndicate in Kelantan
2951. MYANMAR: NLD Alarmed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Health Woes
2952. MYANMAR: Several ASEAN Air Force Chiefs Skip Myanmar Meeting
2953. INDONESIA: Fears of Abuse as Ministers Allowed To Campaign ‘On Leave’
2954. INDONESIA: 19 Regional Governments and 2 Companies Awarded for Impactful Development Initiatives
2955. MALAYSIA Determined To Get Back 1MDB Funds From Goldman Sachs: PM Anwar
2956. MYANMAR Junta Chief Woos Shan Militias Amid Troop Shortages
2957. THAILAND: Pita Named An Emerging Leader In TIME100 Next List
2958. INDONESIA Grapples With Fires As El Nino Peaks
2959. INDONESIA Looks Back on Tough East Asia Summit Negotiations
2960. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, Survey Shows Muslims and Buddhists See Extremists From Their Own Faiths As Biggest Threats
2961. MYANMAR: Crimes Against Humanity Are Getting More ‘Brazen’ in Myanmar, UN Told
2962. PHILIPPINES: A Decade Later, Philippines Still Most Dangerous Country in Asia for Envi Defenders
2963. CAMBODIAN Rice Benefits From Global Security Woes
2964. INDONESIA: PLN’s Ambitious Renewables Target Lacks Govt Support
2965. MALAYSIA Is Latest in Asia To Tighten Grip on Key Minerals
2966. MYANMAR: Shamed By ASEAN, Myanmar’s Generals Try to Save Face
2967. VIETNAM: Bayer Launches Southeast Asia’s First ForwardFarm in Vietnam
2968. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reiterates Developing Nations Call For Help On Climate at G20
2969. INDONESIA: ASEAN Establishes New Troika to Find Solution on Myanmar Crisis
2970. MYANMAR: Education Under Attack in Myanmar, Ukraine and Other War Zones: NGO
2971. MYANMAR Has Been Running Out of Power Since the Coup: World Bank
2972. THAILAND Malaysia Mull Setting Up Joint Committee To Tackle Cross-Border Cybercrime
2973. INDONESIA: Proposed Govt Control Over Places Of Worship Draws Criticism
2974. INDONESIA: Police Deployed to Check Pollutant Level at Factories
2975. MALAYSIA: Suhakam To Work With Indonesian, Philippine Counterparts To Find Answers To Sabah’s Stateless Issue In Next Five Years
2976. MYANMAR Junta Losing War: East Timor’s President
2977. VIETNAM Rises As Potential Semiconductor Hub For Global Manufacturers
2978. INDONESIA: China Warns Against ‘New Cold War’ at ASEAN Summit
2979. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 42 Chinese Nationals Accused of Romance Scams
2980. MYANMAR: No Election Likely Before 2025: Myanmar Junta Chief
2981. MYANMAR’S Suu Kyi Unwell, Back in Prison: NLD Members
2982. VIETNAM, Laos, Cambodia Agree To Operate ‘One Journey-Three Destinations’ Tours
2983. ASEAN Bars Myanmar From 2026 Chairmanship
2984. INDONESIA: OpenAI Chief Granted First ‘Golden Visa’
2985. INDONESIA Introduces De-Dollarization Task Force
2986. SINGAPORE: Rapper Subhas Nair Sentenced To Jail For Attempting To Promote Ill Will Between Races and Religions
2987. THAILAND: As New Cabinet Is Sworn In, Srettha Says ‘No Honeymoon Period’ For His Government
2988. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For ASEAN To Denounce ‘Ten-Dash Line’
2989. INDONESIA To Import 250,000 Tons Of Rice From Cambodia
2990. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Based V-Power Company Ceases Four Projects in Myanmar
2991. VIETNAM’S Mekong Delta, World’s Youngest River Basin, Might Be First One Gone
2992. INDONESIA: Regions Brace For Wildfire, Haze As Dry Season Peaks
2993. INDONESIA: W. Australia Offers to Make Indonesia’s EV Battery Dream Come True ​​​
2994. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir says racial issues caused by non-Malay parties, calls them ‘parti pendatang’: Report
2995. MYANMAR And Other Rice Exporting Countries Struggle To Maintain Normal Production
2996. SINGAPORE: Tharman Clinches Oresidency With Landslide Win, Pledges To Help Usher In ‘Future of Optimism and Solidarity’
2997. INDONESIA Open To ‘Kratom’ Opioid Exports Despite Proposed Local Ban
2998. INDONESIA: Challenges Abound Ahead Of ASEAN Summit In Jakarta
2999. MYANMAR’S Landmine Clearers Working With Pliers And Bare Hands
3000. PHILIPPINES Rejects China ’10-Dash’ Map
3001. SINGAPORE Holds First Contested Presidential Vote In Over A Decade
3002. INDONESIA: Political Dynasties, Graft Leniency Loom Over 2024 Elections
3003. INDONESIA: Jokowi Threatens to Shut Down Polluting Factories
3004. MYANMAR: Yangon Food Charities Swamped as Hunger Stalks Myanmar
3005. THAILAND: Activists Submit Petition With Over 212,000 Signatures, Seek Democratic Constitution
3006. VIETNAM: All Eyes On Agroecology As Vietnam Embarks on Food System Transformation Journey
3007. INDONESIA: Political Exiles Push For Guarantee Of Continued Nonjudicial Resolutions
3008. INDONESIA: Says Freedom of Expression Not Free Pass for Quran Desecration
3009. MALAYSIA: Beyond A ‘Band-Aid’: Why SIS Started Free Legal Advice For Muslims 20 years Ago And What’s Next
3010. MYANMAR: As Dollars Vanish, Myanmar Regime Boss Blames Cooking Oil, Greed and Sanctions
3011. THAILAND: MRT To Partially Power Blue, Purple Lines With Solar Energy
3012. INDONESIAN Protectionism May Stand In Way of ASEAN Digital Economy Pact
3013. INDONESIAN Muslims Advised against Multiple Hajj Pilgrimages
3014. MYANMAR: Seven Indian Companies Added To Myanmar ‘Dirty List’
3015. MYANMAR Vulnerable To Climate Emergencies, says NGO
3016. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Province Coastline Devastated By Erosion
3017. CAMBODIA: NGOs Warn of ‘Sharp’ Decline in Breastfeeding
3018. INDONESIA Lifts Ban on Sending Domestic Workers to Middle East
3019. INDONESIA Inaugurates $2B LRT Trains to Reduce Jakarta’s Traffic
3020. MYANMAR Expels Top East Timor Diplomat
3021. THAILAND Running Out of Jobs For University Graduates: NESDC Report
3022. CAMBODIA: From Waste To Wealth: Cambodian Compost Mogul Turns Trash To Treasure
3023. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reignites ‘Bandung Spirit’ In Week-Long Africa Tour
3024. INDONESIA: Hyundai To Introduce New Electric Vehicle Model From Indonesian Plant
3025. MYANMAR: Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine
3026. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Pitches For Federalism
3027. INDONESIA: Pertamina Eyes Oil And Gas, Geothermal Expansion In Kenya
3028. INDONESIA: Partial Work-from-Home Policy Implemented in Greater Jakarta to Address Air Pollution
3029. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monks Condemn Myanmar Junta for Arrests Over ‘Blasphemous’ Movie
3030. PHILIPPINES: Chinese Ships Block PH Boats
3031. THAILAND: Srettha Gets Royal Endorsement As Prime Minister
3032. INDONESIA: Captive Power Casts Doubt On JETP Emissions Reduction Goal
3033. INDONESIA: Govt To Merge Three State-Owned Airlines
3034. INDONESIA’S Cellular Tariffs Among the Cheapest in SE Asia
3035. MYANMAR Will Get Sicker—Junta Shuts Another Hospital in Mandalay
3036. THAILAND: Thaksin Taken To Bangkok Remand Prison To Start Serving His Jail Terms
3037. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Uncover Arms Trade Syndicate
3038. INDONESIA: Health Ministry To Set Up Independent Body To Probe Malpractice Claims
3039. MALAYSIA: Federal Court Allows Leave For Sisters In Islam’s Bid To Appeal Ruling Over Selangor Fatwa Declaring It As Deviant
3040. MYANMAR: Several Resistance Attacks Reported Near Myanmar Regime’s Nerve Center
3041. THAILAND’S Pheu Thai Launches PM Bid As Fugitive Figurehead Thaksin Eyes Return
3042. CAMBODIA-New Cultural Heritage Sites Identified In Protected Areas
3043. INDONESIA: Jokowi To Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa
3044. INDONESIA: Nearly 17,000 Central Government Employees to Relocate to Nusantara
3045. MYANMAR: H&M’s Forced Exit Leaves 42,000 Myanmar Workers Asking How They Will Eat
3046. THAILAND Now Has 36 Smart Cities In 25 Provinces
3047. INDONESIA: Jokowi Govt Sets Final $2.6b Tranche for Nusantara Next Year
3048. INDONESIA: Four More Provinces Ink Low-Carbon Development Deal With Bappenas
3049. MYANMAR: Leader of Sanctions-Hit Myanmar Junta Moans About ‘Weaponization’ of Dollar
3050. MYANMAR: In Myanmar Prisons, Showing Solidarity With Martyrs Leads to Solitary Confinement
3051. SINGAPORE: Police Warn Of New Android App Scam Targeting Users of TikTok, Dating Platforms-
3052. INDONESIA: Tesla To Sign Investment Deal In Indonesia Within Months: Luhut
3053. INDONESIA: Newly-Arrested Militant Plots Attacks on Police, Military Targets
3054. MYANMAR: Price Control Panel Fails to Stem Myanmar’s Growing Food Crisis
3055. MYANMAR Regime to Arm Civil Servants
3056. SINGAPORE: Some Employers Make Baseless ‘revenge accusations’ Against Maids To Punish Them For Leaving Job: Home Report
3057. INDONESIA: Government To Start Random Emission Tests As Poor Air Chokes Jakarta
3058. INDONESIA: Jokowi Mulls Work From Home Policy to Address Deteriorating Jakarta Air Quality
3059. MYANMAR: At Least 25 Missing After Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
3060. THAILAND: Man, 36, Becomes First Patient To Die of Mpox in Thailand
3061. VIETNAM Issues e-Visa For All Countries
3062. INDONESIA: Jakarta Pollution Blamed For Respiratory Problems
3063. INDONESIA: Miss Universe Cuts Ties with Indonesian Organizer amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
3064. MYANMAR: Torture and Terror at Chinese-Run Cyber Scam Hubs in Myanmar
3065. VIETNAM: Big Wave of Internal Migration Hits Da Lat
3066. INDONESIA: Jakarta Hit By Major Pollution spike: Air quality monitor
3067. INDONESIA: Lecturer’s Curse of President Tests Limits of Free Speech
3068. INDONESIA: New Capital Nusantara is World’s Largest Project: Jokowi
3069. MYANMAR: Indian Minister of Home Affairs Blames Manipur Violence On Myanmar Refugees
3070. VIETNAM: Power Outages Cost Vietnam $1.4B: World Bank
3071. INDONESIA: ‘Missing Link’ in Indonesia’s Economic Development: INDEF
3072. INDONESIA: New Zealand Calls For Release of Pilot Kidnapped in Papua
3073. INDONESIA: 30 Miss Universe Indonesia Contestants Report Sexual Abuse: Lawyer
3074. MYANMAR: Prominent Activist Calls for Public Boycott of Myanmar Junta’s ‘Blood’ Products
3075. THAILAND To Grow Opium, Magic Mushrooms To Produce Morphine, Anti-Depressants
3076. INDONESIA’S Inequality Increases Slightly As Poverty Falls
3077. INDONESIA: Brain Drain: Calls Mount For Dual Citizenship In Indonesia
3078. INDONESIA: Populous Indonesia Defends Democracy Index That is Behind Malaysia
3079. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Turkiye’s President Erdogan Suggests Cooperation With Malaysia In Facing Islamophobia
3080. MYANMAR: Deadly Floods Displace Thousands in Three Myanmar Border States
3081. CAMBODIA Dismisses Human Rights Report
3082. INDONESIA: Experts Warn of Contagious Outbreaks, Health Problems As El Niño Returns
3083. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Exceeds 5% for 7th Consecutive Quarter
3084. MYANMAR: US Closes Sanctions Window For Myanmar Junta Banks
3085. VIETNAM: Earthworm Electrocution Is Destroying The Environment For China Trade
3086. ASEAN: Timor-Leste Rethinks Its Accession Bid if ASEAN Cannot Handle Myanmar Issue
3087. INDONESIA- West Sumatra Administration Criticized For Stifling Protests
3088. MALAYSIA: Muslim Nationalism Challenges Anwar’s Multiethnic Government: Wong Chin Huat
3089. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners Tortured for Honoring Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day
3090. VIETNAM: Export Demand Should Not Jeopardize Vietnam Food Security: Experts
3091. INDONESIA Initiates ASEAN Road Map For Digital Transformation Of Education Systems
3092. INDONESIA: Foreigners Only Need Passport to Buy House in Indonesia: Gov’t
3093. MALAYSIA: Woman Convert Fails To Get High Court Leave In Bid To Be Declared Christian After Divorcing Muslim Man
3094. MYANMAR: Singapore Urged to Stop Aiding War Crimes in Myanmar
3095. THAILAND: Chinese Investors Top BOI Investments Applications
3096. INDONESIA: Islamic School Leader Panji Gumilang Detained for Blasphemy, Hate Speech
3097. INDONESIA: Govt Plans to Revive Sanatoriums To Treat Tuberculosis
3098. MYANMAR: Junta’s Amnesty for Political Prisoners was Hostage Diplomacy: Myanmar Watchdog
3099. VIETNAM Continues ‘Four Nos’ Defense Policy
3100. VIETNAM: Culinary Tourism To Become National Strategic Product
3101. INDONESIA: Govt Unveils Ecotourism Concept For New Capital City
3102. INDONESIA: No LSD In Our Cattle, Canberra Insists After RI Halts Imports
3103. MYANMAR Regime Reduces Jailed Leaders’ Sentences Under Prisoner Amnesty
3104. SINGAPORE:  Man Charged With Running Unregistered Muslim Religious School, Teaching False Doctrine
3105. VIETNAMESE Consume Too Much Meat, Say Health Advocates
3106. INDONESIA: Government Orders Shipment of Aid to Drought-Hit Papua Region
3107. INDONESIA: Jokowi Seeks Chinese Investment in 5,000-Hectare Durian Plantation
3108. Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for 6 More Months
3109. PHILIPPINES: 25 Dead, Over 2 million Affected from Typhoon Doksuri in Philippines
3110. VIETNAM: Russia to Issue E-Visas for Vietnamese Nationals
3111. NDONESIA’S Middle-Strength Passport Remains a Travel Barrier For Some
3112. INDONESIA Launches Its First CryIpto Bourse
3113. MALAYSIA: Customs Makes Biggest Drug Bust in Sabah, Seizes over 100Kg of Syabu Worth Around RM3M
3114. MYANMAR Jade Worth About US$4 Billion Exported to China in 2022
3115. THAILAND:  Police Prepare for Thaksin’s Return As August 10 Arrival Date Confirmed By Family
3116. INDONESIA’s Rice Reserve Not Sufficient To Weather El Niño Next Year
3117. ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
3118. MYANMAR’S Northern Alliance ‘Not Interested’ in Empty Peace Talks With Junta
3119. PHILIPPINES; China Eyes Military Exercises With PH
3120. SINGAPORE: No Zero-Tolerance Approach by PAP to Extramarital Affairs, Unlike Corruption and Criminal Conduct: DPM Wong
3121. CAMBODIA: An End To An Era as Hun Sen Passes Baton To Son Manet
3122. INDONESIA: JETP Could Help Drive Indonesia’s Geothermal Growth
3123. INDONESIA Says Taliban Representatives Visited ‘Informally’
3124. MYANMAR: Thai Beer Titan to Invest US$14M in Another Brewery in Myanmar
3125. PHILIPPINES: VIETNAM Builds More Facilities in Spratlys
3126. CAMBODIAN Election Draws Criticism
3127. INDONESIA: Social Media Monitoring Agency Could Curb Free Speech, Activists Warn
3128. INDONESIA Set to Launch Largest Solar Panel Industry in SE Asia
3129. MYANMAR Military May Move Suu Kyi to House Arrest
3130. SINGAPORE To Execute First Woman In Nearly 20 Years: Rights Groups
3131. INDONESIA: G20 Energy Proposal Costly, Not Feasible: RI
3132. INDONESIA Spends $3.8B on Fuel Subsidies in 1st Half of 2023
3133. MYANMAR: Number of IDPs in Myanmar Surges Almost 50,000 in Five Weeks
3134. SINGAPORE: Growing Concern With Youth Radicalism, Terrorism Threat to Singapore Remains High: ISD
3135. VIETNAM: Researchers Find Evidence of 2,000-year-old curry in Vietnam, the oldest in Southeast Asia
3136. CAMBODIA’S 2023 General Election Kicks Off
3137. INDONESIA: Power Struggle Grips Golkar Ahead of 2024 Polls
3138. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Close Illegal Railroad Crossings
3139. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, More Muslim Parents Turning To Abducting Kids in Custody Wars: SIS Data
3140. MYANMAR: Whither Wa State? Myanmar’s Criminal Hub Spreads Wings Under Junta
3141. INDONESIA Must Push For Fairer Carbon Market: Activists
3142. INDONESIA: Gov’t Takes Down Over 11,000 Gambling Websites
3143. MALAYSIA Issues License to Elon Musk’s Starlink To Bring Internet Services To Remote Areas
3144. MYANMAR: Chin Schoolchildren Being Taught In Trenches Cecause of Airstrikes
3145. VIETNAM’S Last Wild Elephants On The Brink of Survival
3146. INDONESIA Strengthens Economic Diplomacy With Cabinet Reshuffle
3147. INDONESIA: No Authorization for Interfaith Marriages: Supreme Court
3148. Myanmar Regime Again Bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi From Honoring Father on Martyrs’ Day
3149. SINGAPORE: Foreigners Need Approval To Buy Mixed Commercial and Residential Properties, Land in Singapore
3150. VIETNAM Passport Jumps 6 Places in Global Ranking
3151. INDONESIA: RI, EU Gear Up For Trade Clash
3152. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Pay Indonesia $886M in Digital Taxes in 3.5 Years
3153. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Constant Fear of Torture and Murder
3154. PHILIPPINES: ICC Junks PH Appeal On Drug War Probe
3155. VIETNAM: Google Maps Re-Displays Vietnamese Flag on Spratly Island
3156. INDONESIA: When Teachers Are The Bullies, Where Do Students Go?
3157. INDONESIA Trade Surplus for 38 Months in a Row
3158. MYANMAR Junta Condemns ASEAN for Ignoring ‘Peaceful Efforts to Restore Democracy’
3159. THAILAND: Coalition Decides to Propose Pita as its PM Candidate in Second Round
3160. VIETNAM’S Aging 100-million Population a Demographic Time Bomb
3161. CAMBODIA: Childhood Diabetes Up Amid Sugar Epidemic
3162. INDONESIA: Growing Informal Sector Signals Lack In Job Creation
3163. INDONESIA: PTPP, Adhi Karya Win $540M Railway Project in Philippines
3164. MYANMAR Junta Likely to Extend Military Rule Again
3165. THAILAND: Two-Wheeled Angels:Bangkok Launches First Fleet of Motorbike-ambulances
3166. ASEAN Struggles For Unity On Myanmar Conflict
3167. ASEAN, China Agree on South China Sea’s Code of Conduct Guidelines
3168. INDONESIA: Shrinking Domestic Industry May Dethrone RI As World’s No. 2 Rubber Exporter
3169. MYANMAR: Protect Rohingya From Armed Gangs: HRW
3170. THAILAND: Pita Fails in Bid to Become Prime Minister
3171. INDONESIA Wants to Double Lithium Pact with Australia to 120,000 Tons
3172. INDONESIA: LGBT Event in Indonesia Scrapped After Security Threats
3173. MYANMAR: Thai Foreign Minister Says Met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
3174. SINGAPORE: Maid Agencies Find Various Ways to Sieve Out Underage Candidates, Even As MOM Sees Fewer Cases
3175. THAILAND: Thaksin Postpones Return Until Thailand’s Political Situation Settles Down
3176. INDONESIA: Bakamla Seizes Iranian Tanker Over Illicit Oil Transfer
3177. INDONESIA: Netherlands Returns Ancient Jewels, Temple Carvings to Indonesia
3178. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Gives Final Warning To Those Playing Up 3R Issues
3179. MYANMAR Junta Condemned For Using ‘Prison Transfers’ as a Pretext For Murder
3180. PHILIPPINE Activists Fight Back on Online Theats Rise
3181. CAMBODIA: Manhunt Underway After Capital 103kg-Meth Bust
3182. INDONESIA: RI Property Giants to Build Malls, Offices In Nusantara Capital City
3183. INDONESIA: $3.5 Billion Jababeka Movieland Launched as Indonesian Answer to Hollywood
3184. MYANMAR: Singapore’s UOB Is Shutting Myanmar Junta Allied Airline’s Bank Accounts
3185. SINGAPORE: Millions Vie For Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Only Stop in Southeast Asia
3186. INDONESIA: Potable Tap Water Still a Pipe Dream, for Now
3187. INDONESIA: Political Row Undermines RI’S Second Chance as FIFA Host
3188. MALAYSIA: Counting Malaysia’s ‘Invisible’ People: How Many Born Here Cannot Be Citizens Despite Their Local Roots
3189. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Deportation of Undocumented Children Branded Cruel
3190. SINGAPORE Must Never Become a Welfare State, But It Can Be a ‘Welfare Society’: SM Tharman
3191. INDONESIA: Govt Steps Up Efforts To Curb Anthrax After Outbreak Kills 3 People
3192. INDONESIA: Robust Salt Industry Recipe to Cut Indonesia’s Deficit with Australia
3193. MYANMAR: UN Urges End to Arms, Currency Supplies to Myanmar Junta
3194. SINGAPORE: Police Warn of Resurgence of Concert Ticket Scam As At Least 462 Lose Over S$480,000 Since January
3195. VIETNAM: New Crocodile Newt Species Discovered in Vietnam
3196. INDONESIA: Government Rescues Nearly 2,000 Human Trafficking Victims
3197. INDONESIA: Safeguarding the Sunda Pangolin: RER’s Commitment to Wildlife Protection and Conservation
3198. MALAYSIA: More Malaysians Transitioning to Solar Power to Reduce Electricity Bills
3199. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Nightlife Shutdown as Narcotics Flood Myanmar
3200. VIETNAM RIses FOur Ranks in Global Peace Index
3201. CAMBODIA Bans Entry for All Meta Oversight Board Bembers
3202. INDONESIA: Victims, Families Urge Jokowi to Rewrite History on Rights Abuse
3203. INDONESIA: ‘No Big Deal’: Minister Reacts to Indonesian Rice Terraces Used in Philippine Tourism Promo
3204. MYANMAR Supreme Court to Hear President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals
3205. VIETNAMESE People Turning Their Backs On Dog Meat
3206. INDONESIA: Jakarta Installs AI-Controlled Traffic Lights to Ease Congestion
3207. INDONESIA Reports Slower Deforestation Growth
3208. MYANMAR: Surprise? Myanmar Ranks Poorly in ‘Tourist-Friendly ’Ranking
3209. THAILAND-Foreign Investors Wary of Delay in Thai Govt Formation: FTI
3210. VIETNAM  Bans Barbie Movie for Featuring China’s Nine-Dash Line
3211. INDONESIA: After Recent Portfolio Sell-Offs, Is Traditional Retail Banking Dead in Indonesia?
3212. INDONESIA In Talks with 3 Unnamed Countries for OPEC-Like Nickel Cartel
3213. MYANMAR Junta War Crimes Rising: UN Report
3214. SINGAPORE Sees Highest Number of Suicides in Over 20 Years, With Most Cases Among Those in Their 20s: SOS
3215. TIMOR LESTE Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power
3216. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
3217. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
3218. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
3219. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
3220. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
3221. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
3222. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
3223. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
3224. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
3225. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
3226. INDONESIA: World Bank Sees Stagnant FDI, Slowdown in Growth for Indonesia
3227. INDONESIA to Reroute Palm Oil Export to Africa Following EUDR
3228. MYANMAR Junta Turns Thai-Sponsored Talks Into Propaganda Tool
3229. PHILLIPPINES- Kitchen Crisis: How some food prices soared under Marcos
3230. SINGAPORE: Air Purifiers Flying off the shelves as S’poreans brace themselves for haze; experts give tips on dealing with it
3231. SOUTHEAST ASIA at High Risk of Trans-boundary Haze: Report
3232. INDONESIA Moves ASEAN Military Drill Site Away From South China Sea
3233. MYANMAR: US Slaps Sanctions on Myanmar Junta Defense Ministry, Regime-Run Banks
3234. VIETNAM: Dak Lak Armed Group Connected to US-based Terrorists
3235. VIETNAM: Nearly 5,000 ChatGPT Accounts hacked in Vietnam
3236. INDONESIA Ranks Sixth Among Countries with Most Startups
3237. INDONESIA: Jakarta Lacks Myanmar Leverage: UN rapporteur
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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

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

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