Category: Thailand

1. INDONESIA: 2027 Budget Plan Puts Prudence, Credibility to the Test
2. MALAYSIA: When Neutrality Pays: How Malaysia is Navigating the Global Fuel Crisis
3. MYANMAR: UN Investigators Identify Myanmar Air Force Bases Behind Civilian Attacks
4. THAILAND’S Firearm Laws Face Scrutiny Over Estimated 10M Guns
5. CAMBODIA Has No Relation with Indonesian Drug Seizure: Official
6. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Textbook Overhaul Plan Fuels Revisionism Fears
7. INDONESIA: Bali Plans Rp 2.2 Trillion Tram System to Ease Congestion
8. PHILIPPINES: World’s Largest Island is Filling its Jobs With Southeast Asian Workers
9. SINGAPORE: National University of Singapore Mandates AI Courses For All Students, Gives Free Access to ChatGPT for Learners and Staff
10. INDONESIA: Arrests Over Posts on Prabowo’s Iran Remark Raise Free Speech Alarm
11. INDONESIA: Bromo Forest Fire Spreads Further as Strong Winds Itensify
12. SINGAPORE Celebrates 61st National Day With Stadium Return and Historic Kallang Gun Salute
13. MYANMAR: RSF and Mizzima to Reopen a Vital Information lifeline on shortwave radio 
14. THAI SME Crisis Demands National Action Beyond Cash Injections
15. INDONESIA: Independence Day Logo Becomes Protest Canvas
16. INDONESIA: Central Sulawesi Launches First Direct Flights to Guangzhou
17. MYANMAR & THAILAND Sign Key Agreements on Labor, Water and Space Cooperation: Thai Govt
18. VIETNAM Overtakes Thailand as ASEAN’s Second-Largest Aviation market
19. VIETNAM: Nearly 50 Vietnamese Nationals Repatriated Following Deportation from US
20. INDONESIA: Security Minister Brushes Off Unrest Concerns Ahead of Independence Day
21. INDONESIA: Chinese Firms to Relocate to Indonesia’s Madura Industrial Park
22. MALAYSIA to Discuss Refugee Repatriation Plan with Myanmar junta: Fahmi
23. MYANMAR: Why Myanmar Regime Let ICRC See Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Now
24. THAILAND: State Data Leaks Deepen Thailand’s Cyber-Security Crisis
25. INDONESIA: Early Wildfire Surge Raises Alarm in Indonesia
26. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Return to Indonesian Stocks With Rp 1.6 Trillion Net Inflow
27. MALAYSIA: Second Malaysian In a Week Arrested for Drug Smuggling in Indonesia
28. MYANMAR: Meeting between Aung San Suu Kyi and ICRC Due to Domestic and International Afforts, says NUG
29. VIETNAM: Foreigners Adopt Vietnam’s Digital ID for Faster Public services
30. INDONESIA, THAILAND Target $20 Billion in Bilateral Trade by 2030
31. INDONESIA: Discontent Over Policies, Leadership Erodes Prabowo’s footing
32. MALAYSIA: Govt Seeks Wider Gas Supply Options as Malaysia Moves to Boost Energy Security
33. MYANMAR: SICRC Confirms Meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi Amid Ongoing Detention
34. THAI Children Under 18 Need Birth Certificates for Overseas Travel from August 3
35. INDONESIA: Award Puts Spotlight on Opinion Polls’ Role in Democracy
36. INDONESIA: Critics Lambaste Anti-LGBTQ Syllabus Plan For Religious Schools
37. MYANMAR: Sexual and Gender Violence Soaring in Shan State, Rights Group Reports
38. PHILIPPINES Eyes ASEAN Halal Standards
39. VIETNAM: Ho Chi Minh City Lays Groundwork for English as Second Language in Schools
40. INDONESIA: Battalion Expansion Raises Deforestation Fears
41. INDONESIA: Government Prioritizes Remote, High-Stunting Areas in 13,000 MBG Kitchen Rollout
42. MALAYSIA Just 7.1% Shy of High-Income Status: Minister
43. SINGAPORE Organization Leads Ebola Vaccine Push as Congo Outbreak Kills Nearly 1,500
44. THAILAND: Solo Creators Face Hidden Risks as Thailand’s Creator Economy Expands
45. INDONESIA Must Avoid the Disorder Trap
46. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Approval Falls to 51.1% as Economic Concerns Weigh on Public Sentiment
47. MALAYSIA Busts Scam Centers in Forest City
48. MYANMAR Parliament Approves Death Sentence for Scam Offenses
49. VIETNAM Launches Program to Develop Globally Competitive CEOs
50. INDONESIA: Probe Launched After Death of Man Linked to Ex-Top Prosecutor
51. INDONESIA: BI Governor Appointment Seen as Referendum on Central Bank Independence
52. MALAYSIA: Tok Mat Warns UNHCR: Cooperate on Refugee Screening in Malaysia or Face Exit
53. MYANMAR Border Scams Move Inland as Regional Crackdown Intensifies
54. THAILAND Seeks 78 Additional US Tariff Exemptions for Key Export Goods
55. INDONESIA: Government Says Perry Warjiyo’s Resignation Won’t Disrupt Monetary Policy
56. Indonesia in Talks with US for 0% Tariff on Palm Oil
57. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Migrants Flee Chinese Crackdown in Yunnan
58. CAMBODIA: CMAC Reports 387,000Ha Contaminated by Thai Explosives
59. INDONESIA: BI Governor Perry Warjiyo Resigns
60. INDONESIA Bars Taxpayers from Recording Online Interviews with Tax Officials
61. MYANMAR: Nearly 400 Myanmar Migrant Workers Arrested in Malaysia’s Johor State
62. THAILAND Tightens Data Centre Rules as AI Demand Grows
63. INDONESIA: Children’s Day Spotlights Protection Flaws
64. INDONESIA Proposes Limited Dual Citizenship to Attract Global Talent
65. MYANMAR: ASEAN Agrees To Draft Benchmarks for Myanmar Peace Plan
66. THAILAND: US Sets 12.5% tariff on Thai Goods Over Forced Labor
67. VIETNAM Needs Tens of Thousands of Nuclear Power workers by 2035
68. CAMBODIA and US Pledge Joint Push Against Transnational Cybercrime as UN Warns of Evolving Scam Networks
69. INDONESIA: Flexibility, Bargaining Power in Focus as RI Treats Gig Workers as Micro Businesses
70. INDONESIA’S School Health Checks of 8.8 Million Students Reveal Widespread Tooth Decay, Anemia
71. MYANMAR-Thai Government Extends Work Permits for Migrant Workers, Including Myanmar Nationals
72. THAILAND to Launch Japanese-Style Savings Scheme as Rapid Aging Strains Retirement System
73. INDONESIA: Gen-Zers Turn to AI for Mental Health Support Despite Validity, Privacy risks
74. INDONESIA Keeps Tight Rein on Nickel Output to Avoid Global Oversupply
75. MYANMAR: TNLA Becomes First Ethnic Rebel Army to Join Regime Peace Talks
76. THAILAND: Briton Becomes First Foreign Somdet 
77. VIETNAMESE Men Become Japan Region’s First Foreign Bus Drivers Amid Labor Shortage
78. CAMBODIA: Thai-Cambodian Border Stays Shut Amid Political and Military Tensions
79. INDONESIA: Outrage as Trans Women Targeted in Mob
80. Indonesia’s New Citizenship Fees: Rp 75 Million to Naturalize, Rp 5 Million to Renounce
81. MYANMAR: Still a Mystery: Where is Aung San Suu Kyi?
82. THAILAND Moves Forward with $362 Cruise Terminal on Second Largest Island
83. INDONESIA: Prabowo Renews Antigraft Pledge as Scrutiny Grows Over Ex-Top Prosecutor’s
84. INDONESIA: Anwar to Address KWAP’s Investment Losses in Indonesia’s eFishery
85. MYANMAR: The Philippines’ Failure on Myanmar is Existential for ASEAN
86. SINGAPORE: Why New Divorce Figures Show ‘Unreasonable Behavior’ is Singapore’s Biggest Marriage Breaker
87. Cambodia Eliminates Indigenous malaria; Imported Cases Could Pose Challenge
88. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Reviews of Flagship Programs, Signals Possible Shift
89. INDONESIA Restarts $21 Billion Masela Gas Project After Nearly Three Decades
90. INDONESIA’S 2nd-Wealthiest Man Prajogo Pangestu to Buy Philippines’ Largest Geothermal Company
91. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Regulator Warns Myanmar Faces Tougher FATF Measures Without Reform Progress
92. INDONESIA: AGO Begins Probe into Ex-Top Prosecutor
93. INDONESIA: Freeport Targets More Than $7 Billion in Annual State Revenue Contributions
94. MALAYSIA: Immigration Department looking into Forest City ‘Network School‘
95. MYANMAR: ASEAN Envoy Pledges Humanitarian Mission to Myanmar
96. VIETNAM Leads Southeast Asia in Using Google AI for Education
97. CAMBODIA: History Records Prove Khnar Temple’s Khmer Roots
98. INDONESIA: Why EV Makers Choose Vietnam, Not Nickel-Rich Indonesia
99. INDONESIA’S Education Council Warns of Rising Online Gambling Threat in Schools
100. SINGAPORE Ministers Shanmugam, Tan See Leng Awarded S$230,000 Each in Bloomberg Defamation suit
101. MYANMAR Regime Rejects ASEAN Peace Plan, Pushes for Full Reinstatement
102. CAMBODIA: Arrival Numbers Drop Amid Sweeping Crackdown on cyber fraud
103. INDONESIA: KPK Arrests in Regions Raise Alarm Over Systemic Corruption
104. INDONESIA Cuts Visa-Free Entry Permits by 88% Under Selective Immigration Policy
105. MALAYSIA: Immigration’s Labor Quota System Manipulated by Syndicate: Sources
106. MYANMAR: As World Rejects the Myanmar Passport, Belarus Opens its Door
107. INDONESIA: Police Bill Slammed Over Potential Expansion Into Civilian Roles
108. INDONESIA: Rupiah Weakness Has Become Excessive, Indonesian Economist Warns
109. MALAYSIA: The Great Migration: Why Singapore Giants like Gardenia Are Moving to Johor
110. MYANMAR: Indonesia to Host Separate Talks with Key Actors in Myanmar’s Crisis
111. THAILAND: China Retreats — Russians Reshape Thai condo Demand
112. INDONESIA: Firms Gear Up For Buybacks Amid Stock Market Slump
113. INDONESIA: Government Spending Surges in Q1 2026 on Fiscal Stimulus and Low Base Effect
114. MYANMAR Migrants in Thailand Emerge as $6.7-Billion Consumer Market
115. DUAL SINGAPOREAN-INDONESIAN Citizen Gets Record Three-Year Jail Term For Dodging National Service for 21 Years
116. THAILAND Scales Up Farm Drones to Cut Costs and Boost Yields
117. INDONESIA: Joint Police, Military Crackdown on Street Robbers Raises Fear of Extrajudicial Killings
118. INDONESIA Develops National Fraud Portal to Strengthen Anti-Scam Response
119. SINGAPORE: Surgeons in Singapore Remove Brain Tumor Through Eye Socket in First-of-Its-Kind Procedure
120. THAILAND to Quarantine DRC Arrivals Even Without Symptoms
121. INDONEhttps://asiaviews.net/thailand-to-quarantine-drc-arrivals-even-without-symptoms/SIA: Prabowo’s Rare Address Raises Political Concerns
122. INDONESIA’S New Export Watchdog Could Recover Billions Lost to Under-Invoicing
123. MYANMAR: Youths in Yangon Fear Arrests Amid Forced Military Recruitment Drive
124. THAILAND: Anutin Declares War on Drugs, Mafia
125. VIETNAM Debuts in Global Top 50 Startup Ecosystems
126. CAMBODIA Revisits the Brutality of Pol Pot’s Regime on National Day of Remembrance
127. INDONESIA: Dejà Vu as Current ‘Chaos’ Haunt Reform Anniversary
128. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Malaysians Becoming More Intolerant of Differences Amid Rising ‘Insular Trust’ Trend
129. MYANMAR Military Recaptures Key Thai Border Trade Hub as 4,000 Flee
130. SINGAPORE: Robots to Clean, Patrol and Deliver Food in Singapore’s Punggol Under Expanded AI Trials
131. INDONESIA: Right To Be Forgotten Proposal Raises Misuse Concerns
132. INDONESIA: ‘No Dollar, No Problem’: Indonesia’s Biggest Banks Connect to Alipay and WeChat Pay
133. MALAYSIA: Malay Language Studies Expand in China, 17 Universities Now Offer Programs Amid Stronger MalaysiaChina Ties
134. MYANMAR: Miss Grand Myanmar Contestant Expelled Following Backlash Over Religious Costume
135. THAILAND Widens Crackdown On Foreign Nominee Businesses
136. INDONESIA: Reform Team Pushes Demilitarization of Police Amid Brutality Concerns
137. INDONESIA: Jakarta Cuts Slum Areas by Half, Boosts Green Space Coverage
138. MALAYSIA’S 1MDB Recovery Hits RM31.3B as of 2025, Ranks Among World’s Highest: MACC chief
139. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Seeks France’s Help in Obtaining ‘Proof of Life’
140. THAILAND Approves $25-Billion Investment By TikTok
141. INDONESIA: ‘Interventionist’ Policies May Deter Indonesia’s Growth
142. INDONESIA Banks on Currency Swap with China to Bolster Rupiah
143. MYANMAR Junta Expands Subsidized Fuel, Fertilizer Distribution To Farmers
144. THAILAND: True, Google and Thailand’s Government Launch Nationwide AI Literacy Drive
145. VIETNAM Turns To Laos For Electricity To Prevent Power Shortage
146. INDONESIA: Creeping Militarization Looms As Battalions Expand Nationwide: CSIS-JakartaPost
147. INDONESIA Fast-Tracks 575 km Sea Wall to Safeguard 55 Million Residents
148. MALAYSIA To Pursue Balanced Economic Diplomacy Without Compromising Energy Security: Anwar
149. MYANMAR: War Crimes Case Against Myanmar Dictator Moves Forward in Timor
150. THAILAND Accelerates Rail Links with Malaysia
151. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Warns Thai Move to End Maritime MoU May Fuel Row
152. INDONESIA: Arrests Mar Labor Day Rallies in Jakarta, Bandung
153. INDONESIA: Malaria Hits Record High in Indonesia As Elimination Challenges Persist
154. MYANMAR: NUG And Family Dismiss Junta’s Relocation Claim, Demand Proof of Life for Aung San Suu Kyi
155. THAILAND Pushes Land Bridge As Energy Hub to Guard Against Hormuz Risk
156. CAMBODIA Drafts New Military Service Law for Citizens Aged 18 to 25-KhmerTimes
157. INDONESIA: Iran War, Domestic Strains Push Rupiah To New Historic Low
158. INDONESIA Weighs Copyright Protection for Journalistic Works
159. MALAYSIANS Repaid a Record RM23b In Credit Card Debt in 2025 As Household Debt Rises
160. MYANMAR: Regime Considering ‘Good Things’ for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Min Aung Hlaing Says
161. INDONESIA: Fury As Court Dismisses 1998 Mass Rape Lawsuit
162. INDONESIA: De-Dollarization Drive: Indonesia-China Cross-Border QRIS Payments to Launch Next Week
163. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Targets ASEAN Re-Entry as Key to Ending Isolation-Irrawaddy
164. THAILAND Moves to End 60-Day Visa-Free Stays To Screen Out Unwanted Visitors
165. VIETNAM: ‘VinFast Will Never Produce Gasoline Cars Again’: Southeast Asia’s Richest Man Pham Nhat Vuong
166. INDONESIA: Human Rights Hit New Low in Indonesia: Amnesty
167. INDONESIA Declines Multi-Billion-Dollar Loan Offers from IMF and World Bank
168. MALAYSIA: Food vs Fuel: Survey Shows What Malaysians and Thais Fear Most as Oil Jitters Rise
169. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Gives Armed Groups 100 Days to Join Peace Talks
170. THAILAND: Moody’s Lifts Thailand’s Credit Outlook To Stable From negative
171. CAMBODIA: Military Conflict with Thailand Scarred Society: UN Report
172. INDONESIA’S Waste Crisis Exposes Urgent Need for Regulatory Reform
173. INDONESIA: Vasectomy Debate Highlights Gender Gap in Family Planning
174. MYANMAR’S New Year Amnesty Sparks Outrage Over Low Number of Political Prisoners
175. THAI Firms Exit Cambodia Amid Tensions
176. INDONESIA: Wikimedia To Meet Government After Access Block Threat
177. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Begin Taxing Electric Vehicles
178. MYANMAR: Win Myint Is Free—Where Is Aung San Suu Kyi?
179. THAILAND:  Specter of Stagflation Haunts Thailand
180. VIETNAMESE Woman Jailed for Selling 18 People to Thailand, Myanmar Scam Compounds
181. INDONESIA: Sovereignty Concerns Loom Over New Security Pact with US
182. INDONESIA: Russia to Supply Crude and LPG to Indonesia Following Moscow Talks
183. MYANMAR: Recaptured Conscripts in Naypyidaw Branded with Facial Tattoos to Prevent Desertion 
184. SINGAPORE Bets Big on AI, Stakes Claim as Regional Hub Contender: PwC
185. THAILAND Emerges as a Top Gaming Market in Southeast Asia
186. CAMBODIA Strongly Protests Thai Encroachment on Cultural Heritage Sites
187. INDONESIA: BGN Stokes Overspending Criticism for Billion-Rupiah Procurement of Event Planners
188. INDONESIA Accelerates De-Dollarization as Local Currency Transactions Surge 163%
189. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Vows to Normalize Myanmar-ASEAN Ties Despite Genocide Charges
190. THAILAND: Parnpree Backs New Myanmar President
191. INDONESIA: Prabowo Heads to Moscow for Possible Oil Deal with Putin
192. INDONESIA: Gibran’s Ad Hoc Judges Proposal in Acid Attack Case Draws Legal Doubt
193. MALAYSIA: Johor–Singapore Economic Zone Takes Shape: What it could mean for jobs, wages and growth
194. MYANMAR: KNU Establishes Kawthoolei Governing Councils Following Ratification of Federal Charter
195. VIETNAM: VnExpress International Turns 10
196. MALAYSIA Kicks off 100-Country Grand Sumud Nusantara Mission to Send Aid to Gaza
197. MYANMAR Social Media Users React to Min Aung Hlaing’s New Role
198. THAI Airlines Rrim Routes as Jet Fuel Surge Bites
199. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Probe Into Alleged Petrol Smuggling, Reaffirms Cambodia’s sufficient fuel supply
200. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s East Asia Outreach: Gains, But Missed Time
201. INDONESIA Rents Extra Warehouses as Rice Stocks Hit Record Levels
202. MALAYSIA: Anwar Defends Strong Iran Position, Says Malaysia’s Stance Delivered Results
203. MYANMAR: The Burma War’s Impact on Food Production
204. INDONESIA: Govt Scrambles for Oil From Anywhere Amid Mideast Supply Crunch
205. INDONESIA Expands Health Partnership with China on TB, AI, and Biotech
206. LAOS Approves Railway to Vietnam in Bid to Shed Landlocked Status
207. MALAYSIA, China seen as more resilient among Asia economies in current global turmoil: JP Morgan
208. SINGAPORE Offers Parents 30 Weeks of Paid Leave as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
209. CAMBODIA: Koh Kong Island will be Region’s First ‘Carbon Neutral Community’
210. INDONESIA: Geoeconomic headwinds fracture ASEAN neutrality
211. INDONESIA: Pertamina Tankers Still Stuck in Persian Gulf as Malaysia Gets Hormuz Pass
212. MYANMAR: Chaos Reigns Across Myanmar as Fuel Crisis Deepens
213. THAILAND: Population Shrinks to 65.8M
214. CAMBODIA: Trade Persists Between Cambodia, Thailand Despite Border Halt
215. INDONESIA Plans $14 Billion in New Downstream Industrial Projects
216. INDONESIA Urged to Honor Contracts, Keep Doors Open in Mineral Tug-of-War
217. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls for Lebanon to be Included in Expanded West Asia Ceasefire
218. MYANMAR: Regime Fuel Rationing Threatens Myanmar’s Rice Harvest
219. INDONESIA: Prabowo Affirms Support for Palestinian Cause
220. INDONESIA: Report Shows Incentives Drive Indonesians to Switch to EVs
221. MALAYSIA: Anwar Urges Peaceful Resolution to West Asia Tensions After Calls with Bahrain, UAE leaders
222. MYANMAR: Chin Group in Myanmar Rebuts Drug Trafficking Claims Made in Indian Media Report
223. SINGAPORE: Dual Citizen Loses National Service Fight After Singapore Court Shuts Down ‘I’m Indonesian’ Defense
224. THAILAND: Government Urges Thai Citizens to Leave IsraeL
225. REGIONAL: Asia Pivots to Coal as Middle East Conflict Chokes LNG Supply
226. CAMBODIA: 1970 Coup Still Shapes Cambodia’s Foreign Policy
227. MYANMAR: Ukrainians and US Citizen Arrested in India Over Allegedly Entering Myanmar to Help Resistance Groups
228. THAILAND: Middle East Conflict Cuts 1,000 Flights to Thailand, Slows 2026 Aviation Growth
229. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not A Colonialist’: Indonesia on US Forced Labor Probe
230. INDONESIA: Rights Coalition Urges Premeditated Murder Probe in Acid Attack on Kontras Activist
231. MYANMAR: SAC-M Reject Myanmar Junta’s Attempt to Rebrand Rule after Elections
232. SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA Universities Take Top Spots in First Southeast Asia Ranking
233. THAILAND: RSssia Ready to Sell Oil to Thailand as Government seeks More Sources: Sihasak
234. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Build Nearly 1,000 New Schools by 2045 as Class Sizes Hit 60 Students
235. ASEAN States Working on Fuel-Sharing Deal
236. CAMBODIA: Education Ministry Planning Border School Bunkers
237. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Smooth Idul Fitri ‘Mudik’, Stable Food Supply
238. INDONESIA: Nearly Half of Economists Say Indonesia’s Economy Is Deteriorating: UI Survey
239. MYANMAR: Social Media Users React to Fuel Shortages Causing Hardship in Myanmar
240. CAMBODIA: Labor Ministry shrugs off Thailand ban on Cambodian migrant workers
241. INDONESIA: TNI Restructuring Raises Eyebrows
242. MYANMAR: Institute of Chin Affairs Reports Heavy Myanmar Junta Casualties and Escalating Airstrikes as Resistance Forces Defend Srategic Falam Hub
243. SINGAPOREANS’ Support for Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Cases Rise’s to 77 Percent: Minister
244. VIETNAM Targets 95% of Population Aged 15 and Above to Have Bank Accounts
245. INDONESIA: High Alert Order for Troops Draws Scrutiny
246. INDONESIA Disburses $3.3 Billion Ramadan Bonus for State Employees
247. MYANMAR: Bago Resistance Frees Hundreds of Survivors as Evidence of Junta Massacre Emerges
248. THAI Navy Races to Assist 23 Crew After Cargo Ship Attack Near Hormuz
249. THAILAND Sends 40,000 Stranded Europeans Home
250. INDONESIA: Govt Steps up Vaccination as Measles Outbreak in Indonesia Spreads to Australia
251. INDONESIA: Government Plans 500 Integrated Schools Nationwide by 2026
252. LAOS and THAILAND Strengthen Ties in Consumer Protection
253. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Budget Built on Economic Fantasy
254. REGIONAL: ‘Welcome to Hell’: How White Supremacist Content is Radicalizing Teens in South-east Asia
255. CAMBODIAN Travelers Recount Ordeals as Thai Authorities Deny KT ‘Entry Denial’ Report
256. INDONESIA Finally Tells US, Israel to Stop Attacking Iran
257. INDONESIA: Women’s Rights Group File Amicus Brief Against Minister’s Denial of 1998 Mass Rape
258. MYANMAR Junta Chief’s Family Cash In as Fuel Restrictions Spark EV Frenzy
259. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
260. INDONESIA: Activists’ Acquittal of Riot Incitement Hailed as Democratic Win
261. INDONESIA Picks China as Its Waste-to-Energy Partner
262. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
263. MYANMAR, Afghan Hopeful Scholars Mourn UK Study Visa Ban
264. VIETNAM: Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau Recruits 6 World-class Mathematicians to Reverse Vietnam’s Brain Drain
265. INDONESIA Keeps Seat on Trump’s Board of Peace as Critics Cite Iran Conflict
266. INDONESIA Secures $1.4 Billion Investment for Solar Power Expansion
267. MYANMAR: Dissolution of Scam-Linked Fully Light Group Hits Myanmar Junta Where It Hurts
268. SINGAPORE Workers Near Bottom While ASEAN Peers Lead Asia-Pacific in Workplace Happiness
269. THAI Youth Drug Use Reaches Crisis Stage 
270. INDONESIA: Gov’t Launches Rp 5 Trillion Subsidized Rice Program to Contain Inflation
271. INDONESIA: Questions Rise over Indonesia’s Silence on Khamenei’s Death-JakartaGlobe-Mar 4, 2026
272. MALAYSIA: Stolen Copper, Stalled Trains: Malaysia’s Costly cable theft crisis
273. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Multilingual Propaganda Body to Counter Independent Media
274. THAILAND: The Growing Cost of Elephant Intrusions
275. INDONESIA: Pressure Grows for Indonesia to Quit Board of Peace Amid US-Israel War Against Iran
276. INDONESIA: Top Court Narrows Obstruction of Justice Provision
277. MYANMAR: No Amnesty for Myanmar’s Top Political Prisoner as Junta Orchestrates Power Transition
278. THAILAND: US–Iran Conflict Threatens Baht 60Billion Thai Export hit, Spilling into Tourism, Property and Retail
279. VIETNAM Opposes Use of Force Against Sovereign Nations
280. INDONESIA: Half a million Indonesians in limbo as Middle East conflict escalates
281. INDONESIA: Bali Airport Cancels 15 International Flights Amid Gulf Airspace Shutdown
282. MALAYSIA: Govt Working to Bring Some Malaysians Stranded in Middle East After Iran strikes: Anwar
283. MYANMAR: UN Annual Report Shows a Sharp Increase in Myanmar’s Human Rights crisis, Especially for children
284. THAI Foreign Ministry Outlines Complex Evacuation Routes Amid Middle East Escalation
285. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
286. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
287. INDONESIA: Cheng Hoo Mosque Distributes Rp 500,000 Zakat to 32,000 Recipients
288. MALAYSIA Airlines Grounds All Doha, Jeddah and Medina Flights until March 4 as Middle East Conflict Escalates
289. MYANMAR: Junta Defense Minister Admits Recruitment of Minors and Overage Civilians Amid Systemic Corruption and Forced Enlistment
290. INDONESIA: Beyond Tariffs: Indonesia’s Uneven Pact with Washington
291. INDONESIA: KUA Mixes TikTok, Treats to Spark Gen Z Interest in Marriage
292. MALAYSIA: Government Overthrow Plot: Bukit Aman Probes Prominent Local Figure, Foreign Media
293. MYANMAR: Kachin Amber and the Bloody Truth Behind China’s Latest Scientific Breakthrough
294. VIETNAMESE REturnees from Cambodia Endure Hardship On Floating Homes in Dong Nai
295. Is INDONESIA’S 19% Tariff Deal Still Valid After the US Supreme Court Ruling?
296. INDONESIA: LPDP Alumni Controversy Rekindles Debate Over Return Rules
297. MYANMAR: SAC-M Urges ASEAN to Back Timor-Leste’s Legal Move on Myanmar Military
298. SINGAPORE Hit by AI Disinformation Blitz, Hundreds of Fake YouTube Videos Target PM Wong
299. VIETNAM: Tet Tourism Surge Exposes Overcrowding, Service Quality Concerns
300. INDONESIA Decries Double Standards in Nuclear Weapons Control
301. INDONESIA: Prabowo Ministers Clash Over Restricting Indomaret, Alfamart as Village Cooperatives Roll Out
302. Myanmar Junta Sets Mid-March Date for New Parliament
303. THAILAND: World Bank Warns Thailand of Labor Crisis, Urges AI Upskilling
304. VIETNAM’S Hottest Jobs in 2026: AI, Sales and Semiconductor Surge
305. INDONESIA: Presidency For All: Indonesia’s Human Rights Diplomacy
306. INDONESIA: UK-Based Arm to Train 15,000 Indonesian Engineers in Chip Design
307. MALAYSIA’S ‘Survival’ Hinges on ‘One Family’ Unity: Anwar to Foreign Envoys
308. MYANMAR: Junta Escalates Airstrikes in Kachin State After Drone Attack on MNA Aircraft
309. PHILIPPINES: What Evidence Did the ICC Prosecution Present vs Duterte on Day 1?
310. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Naval Incursion in Territorial Waters
311. INDONESIA Catches Break After US Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs
312. INDONESIA to Buy 1,000 Tons of US Rice Despite Prabowo’s Anti-Import Stance
313. MYANMAR: Nearly 120,000 Civilian Homes Torched Across Myanmar Since 2021 Coup as Arson Attacks Intensify
314. THAILAND is Losing Ground to Vietnam
315. CAMBODIA: Lethal Legacies of War Await Displaced Families at Home
316. INDONESIA: Four Countries Join Indonesia in Promising Troops for Trump’s Gaza Peace Board
317. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Dual Diplomatic Test on Palestine at First BOP Meeting
318. MYANMAR: Mizoram Suspends India–Myanmar Border Trade for Two Months Following Death of Indian Driver
319. SINGAPORE: IDF Data Suggests Singapore Nationals May Be Among Dual Citizens Serving in Israeli Military During Gaza War
320. INDONESIA, US Firms Sign Over $7 Billion in Trade, Investment Deals-JakartaPost
321. Indonesia Slams Israel’s West Bank Annexation
322. MALAYSIA: No One Above The Law in Building Houses of Worship: Anwar
323. MYANMAR: Athan Publishes Analysis of Freedom of Expression Under Interim Governance Arrangements in Myanmar
324. THAILAND: Call for Stimulus in Border Provinces
325. CAMBODIA: Ongoing Spat Stems From Historical Narratives, Nationalism, Misinformation and Unresolved Mechanisms
326. INDONESIA: Chinese Muslims Navigate Identities Amid Lunar New Year, Ramadan Overlap
327. INDONESIA Reaffirms Two-State Solution in Talks with Palestinian Envoy at UN
328. MYANMAR Expels Timor-Leste Representative Over War Crimes Case
329. SINGAPORE is Spending Billions to Boost Births, and It’s Not Working
330. CAMBODIA Urged to Diversify Trade as Border Tensions Expose Reliance on Thai Market
331. INDONESIA Reaffirms Support for Palestine as Israel Joins Gaza Peace Board
332. INDONESIA: Purbaya Says Global Rating Agencies Misjudged Indonesian EconomyTHAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
333. PHILIPPINES: Biz, Civil Society Groups Want Tough Dynasty Law
334. THAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
335. CAMBODIA Says Nearly 200 Scam Centers CLosed
336. INDONESIA Slips in Corruption Index in Prabowo’s First Year
337. INDONESIA: Prabowo ‘Furious’ Over Stock Market Rout After MSCI Warning: Brother
338. MYANMAR: Drugs Seized as Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Outposts Near Machanbaw Under KIA Pressure
339. THAILAND Can Capture Major Growth Gains by Scaling Up Green Manufacturing: World Bank
340. INDONESIA Readies Troops for Gaza Deployment
341. INDONESIA’S Journalist Safety Index Slips in 2025 as Censorship, Pressure Rise
342. MALAYSIA Rises to Third in ASEAN on 2025 Corruption Perception Index with Improved Score of 52
343. MYANMAR: The Junta’s Air War in Arakan: Desperation, Symbolism, and Strategic Miscalculation
344. VIETNAM Breaks into World’s TOp 10 Retirement Destinations for the First Time
345. INDONESIA: EU Proposes Sanctions on Indonesian Ports for Handling Russian Oil
346. INDONESIA Consumer Sentiment Improves as Growth Holds Above 5%
347. 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
348. MYANMAR Junta Hails ICJ Genocide Case Defense as ‘National Duty’
349. VIETNAM: Homestays in World’s Best Tourism Village Fully Booked for Tet Holidays
350. CAMBODIA: Visa-Free Entry Calls Turn Shriller as Cambodia Eases Norms for Chinese
351. INDONESIA: Bali Police Arrest Dozens of Indians in Online Gambling Crackdown
352. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Approval Nears 80%, Surpassing Jokowi and SBY: Survey
353. MYANMAR: Top Gold Association Officials Arrested by Myanmar Junta Officials
354. THAILAND: Foreign Media: Anutin’s Nationalist Bet Delivers Landslide
355. CAMBODIA: US Lifts Weapons Sale Restrictions on Cambodia, Marking New Chapter in Bilateral Ties
356. INDONESIA: Women Take Lead in Community Climate Action
357. INDONESIA: Suzuki Launches First Electric Car in Indonesia With e-Vitara Debut
358. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Thayet Prison Stage Silent Strike to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Myanmar Coup
359. SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian Destination Named World’s Best City for Solo Female Travelers
360. INDONESIA: Authorities Prevent Attempted Smuggling of Wildlife to Thailand
361. INDONESIA: Danantara to Break Ground on 3 Million-Ton Steel Plant to Cut Indonesia’s Import Reliance
362. MYANMAR and Russia Agree New Military Alliance
363. PHILIPPINES-House Panel Junks 2 Impeach Raps vs Marcos Jr.
364. THAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in Thailand
365. CAMBODITHAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in ThailandA Protests Thai Activity at Ta Moan and Ta Krabei Temples
366. INDONESIA: Prabowo Courts Islamic Leaders to Support Board of Peace Membership Amid Pushback
367. INDONESIA Probes Market Manipulation, Freezes Broker Accounts Worth $40 Million
368. MYANMAR Junta Turns to Pakistan Amid Rohingya Genocide Case
369. THAILAND Overtakes Vietnam as Southeast Asia’s Top Market for Gold Demand
370. INDONESIA: Military Training for Civil Servants Draws Mixed Reactions
371. INDONESIA: Indonesia Steps Up TB Campaign Under Prabowo as Cases Rank Second Worldwide
372. MYANMAR  Junta Calls Coup-Protesting Civil Servants Back to Work
373. PHILIPPINE Billionaire Manuel Villar Loses $1B in Net Worth Amid Market Manipulation, Insider Trading Complaint
374. VIETNAM’S Motorbike Market Leads Southeast Asia in Growth
375. INDONESIA: Education Fund Allocation for Free Meal Faces Legal Challenge
376. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
377. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
378. MYANMAR: Five Years After the Coup, Myanmar Is Worse Off Than Ever
379. VIETNAM: President Trump Welcomes Vietnam’s Decision to Join Peace Council
380. INDONESIA: Walhi Calls for Systemic Reform After 19 Fatalities Linked to Illegal Gold Mining
381. INDONESIA’S  Alcohol Industry Contributes Rp 9 Trillion to State Coffers
382. MALAYSIA: Majority of Respondents Favor Two-Term Cap Over 10-Year Limit for Prime Ministers: Poll
383. MYANMAR: Facebook Deletes 270 Accounts Tied to Myanmar Military’s Business and Propaganda Efforts
384. VIETNAM Confirms High-Potential Offshore Oil Discovery Off Southern Coast
385. CAMBODIA: Govt Swats Malaria, With No Cases for Seven Years
386. INDONESIA to Host Ocean Impact Summit in Bali
387. INDONESIA Logs $1B Food Delivery Growth, Region’s Highest
388. MYANMAR Nationalists Protest ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case in Yangon
389. SINGAPOREANS, MALAYSIANS Among Top Overseas Homeowners in England, Wales
390. INDONESIA: Land Erosion Worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, May Alter Maritime Border
391. INDONESIA Boasts Strong Basis for Green Economy Transiti
392. MALAYSIA: Strategic Location and Incentives Give Malaysia Edge to Become Major Regional Maritime MRO Hub: Miti
393. MYANMAR: Voter Turnout Reaches About 55 % in Myanmar’s 2025 General Elections
394. VIETNAM: Hanoi Adopts 100-Year Master Plan Resolution
395. INDONESIA: Cambodia Scam Crackdown Sheds Light on Indonesia’s Employment Gaps
396. INDONESIA: Forest Areas Cited in West Bandung Landslide
397. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing shrugs off criticism as military-backed party dominates Myanmar vote
398. PHILIPPINES: Duterte’s ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing Set for Feb. 23
399. VIETNAM Lacks System to Nurture its 1 Million Autistic Children
400. INDONESIA: Reform Team Weighs Placing Police Under Ministry
401. INDONESIA: Rescuers Recover More Bodies from West Java Landslide, With 72 Still Missing
402. MYANMAR: Final Round of Myanmar Vote Set to Seal Junta Ally’s Victory
403. SINGAPORE Steps Up AI Ambitions with S$1b Public Research Investment
404. VIETNAM: Halal Race Heats Up as Vietnam Advances Certification and Trade Plans
405. CAMBODIAN Urges UN to Monitor Thai Military Abuses
406. INDONESIA: IMF Expects Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.1% this Year
407. INDONESIA’S Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global Output: Prabowo
408. MALAYSIA: Starting School at Six: How Malaysia Stacks Up Against its Neighbors
409. MYANMAR: IPCM Calls for Immediate Release of 27 Journalists and Stronger Media Safety Guarantees in Myanmar
410. INDONESIA Accepts Trump ‘Board of Peace’ Invite
411. INDONESIA Joins Global Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets
412. MALAYSIA: Judiciary Sets Up Dedicated High Court to Handle and Fast-Track Corruption Cases
413. MYANMAR’S Gold Haven Evaporates as Junta Caps Surging Price
414. LAOS On Track to Graduate from LDC Status This Year: UN
415. CAMBODIA: Over 400 Indonesians ‘Released’ by Cambodian Scam Networks: Ambassador
416. INDONESIA Revokes Permits of 28 Companies after Sumatra Disasters
417. INDONESIA: Govt Pledges Central Bank Independence as Rupiah Hits Record Low
418. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Will Not Certify Myanmar Election or Send Observers
419. SINGAPORE Encourages Using Old Banknotes, Digital Red Envelopes During Lunar New Year
420. INDONESIA: Local Governments Propose 60 New Transmigration Areas
421. INDONESIA: Prabowo Nominates Nephew Thomas Djiwandono for Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor
422. MYANMAR Scam Job Vacancies Surge Despite Junta ‘Crackdown’
423. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Bares Major Malampaya Gas Find
424. VIETNAM: Hundreds of Tons of Fake Dietary Supplements Produced at Hanoi Industrial Park Over Decade
425. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Occupation of Thmar Da Area
426. INDONESIANS Love ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Services
427. MYANMAR: Joint Myanmar Resistance Offensive Intensifies Across Bago Region as Multiple Fronts collapse
428. VIETNAM Police Bust $532,000 Crypto Scam Imitating Nasdaq
429. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Put $53 Billion into Indonesia in 2025, Singapore on Lead
430. INDONESIAN Military Rescue 18 Freeport Workers From Rebel Siege in Papua
431. MALAYSIA: Better Than Singapore? How Malaysia’s ‘Balanced Economy’ is Winning Over Global Businesses
432. SINGAPORE, Indonesia Join Forces to Tighten Pharmaceutical and Clinical Trial Oversight in Asean
433. MYANNMAR: ICJ Hearings Highlight Role of Religious Propaganda in Rohingya Genocide
434. CAMBODIA Braces for Prolonged Border Displacement Crisis
435. INDONESIA: Ten Years after Sarinah Attack, Indonesia’s Fight Against Terror Moves Online
436. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Joins Gates Foundation Governing Board
437. MYANMAR: Civilians Face Widening Displacement Crisis: Myanmar Witness
438. THAILAND: New Thai Government Must Choose Between ‘Short-Term Handouts’ and Long-Term Growth, Economists Warn
439. INDONESIA: PDI-P Stands With Voters Against Indirect Polls
440. INDONESIA to End Diesel Imports in 2026 as Balikpapan Refinery Comes Online
441. MALAYSIA: Transport Minister Outlines Plan to Turn Penang’s Swettenham Pier Seafront Into Walkable Commercial Hub
442. MYANMAR: Rohingya ‘Targeted for Destruction’ by Myanmar, ICJ Hears
443. THAILAND: Politics Addresses Tourism Roadblocks
444. INDONESIA: Community Sentences Introduced in New Penal Code
445. INDONESIA: KPK Charges Tax Officials, Consultant in Rp 75 Billion Mining Tax Case
446. MALAYSIA: Key Questions About Malaysia’s Proposed Two-Term PM Limit
447. MYANMAR: Low Turnout, Intimidation and Attacks Mark Phase 2 of Myanmar Junta’s Election
448. THAILAND: US Bans Seafood Imports from Vietnam, Opening Door for Thai Exporters
449. INDONESIA: Prabowo Embraces Criticism But New Penal Code Draws Free Speech Concerns 
450. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declares End to Rice Imports as Self-Sufficiency Reached
451. MALAYSIA: Citizenship Amendment for Children Born Overseas to Malaysian Mothers Set to Take Effect Mid-2026: Home Minister
452. MYANMAR: USDP Wins Majority of Seats in Rakhine, Chin on Back of Advance Ballots
453. PHILIPPINES: Philhealth to Grant General Amnesty for Non-Payers: Marcos
454. INDONESIA: Democrats Back Prabowo’s Plan to End Direct Regional Elections
455. INDONESIA to Launch Waste-to-Energy Projects in 34 Cities
456. MALAYSIA: Here’s Why Social Media Firms May Come to Love Malaysia’s New Online Safety Act
457. MYANMAR: Yangon Residents Forced to Hoist National Flags for Independence Day Under Threat of Massive Fines
458. SOUTHEAST ASIA’S Five Richest Billionaires Hold More Than $135B
459. CAMBODIA: Plea for Peace as Thousands Remain Displaced by Border Encroachment
460. INDONESIA: Indonesia Enacts New Criminal Code, Regulating Cohabitation and Banning Marxism
461. INDONESIA: Do-Or-Die Year for Prabowo’s Free Meals Rollout
462. MYANMAR Junta Says to Release Over 6,000 Prisoners in Annual Amnesty
463. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of War Crimes 
464. INDONESIA: Palm Oil Expansion in Papua Raises Eyebrows
465. INDONESIA Invests $500 Million in Novotel Makkah Deal: Hajj Village
466. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysian Campuses Are a Hit with Students from China, Bangladesh, India
467. MYANMAR: Life interrupted–Myanmar Gen Z Struggle With Threats Post-Coup
468. THAILAND: China Sends Special Envoy to Thailand and Cambodia Again Today to Mediate Border clash
469. CAMBODIA ‘Hires US Lobbyists’ 
470. INDONESIA to Fight For Zero Tariffs on Palm Oil in This Week’s US Trade Talks
471. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
472. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
473. THAILAND: Second Army Area Destroys Casino Compound at Chong Sai Taku
474. SINGAPORE Court Dismisses Challenge to Mandatory Death Penalty
475. INDONESIA: Govt Plans Major Rebuild After Sumatra Floods Kill Over 1,000
476. INDONESIA- Aceh Urges Govt to Allow Entry of Humanitarian Aid from Malaysia
477. MYANMAR Junta Leader Signals Enduring Military Role in Politics After Elections
478. THAI-CAMBODIAN Border Clash Exposes Expanding Arms Pipeline
479. VIETNAM: Hanoi Plans $212M Emergency Projects Before 2026 Rains to Stop Flooding
480. INDONESIA: Aceh Turns to UN Agencies for Recovery While Jakarta Maintains No-Aid Stance
481. INDONESIA: Sumatra Flood Deaths Exceed 1,000 as Regions Extend Emergency Status
482. MYANMAR  Junta Hits Back at Criticism of Military-Run Poll
483. THAILAND: Landslide Hopes Could Reset Thailand’s Three-Bloc Politics
484. INDONESIA: Danantara Signs Pact for Joint Investments in Jordan
485. INDONESIA: Two Firms Seek Licensing to Operate Crypto Exchanges in Indonesia
486. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Anti-Scam Body Amid Growing Evidence of Its Own Complicity
487. REGIONAL: 3 Southeast Asian Billionaires Makes Forbes Asia’s Philanthropy Heroes List
488. INDONESIA: Putin Meets Prabowo to Discuss Military and Energy Ties, Wheat Exports
489. INDONESIA: First-Ever Sling Load LPG Delivery Speeds Aid to Isolated Aceh Region
490. MALAYSIA: 15 Permanent Relief Centers Under Construction Nationwide for Flood Victims: NADMA
491. MYANMAR: Nationwide ‘Silent Strike’ Observed in Myanmar on International Human Rights Day
492. VIETNAM: Hanoi Prepares Charging Ztations, Subsidies Before Restricting Gasoline Motorbikes in 2026
493. INDONESIA: Death Strikes Stranded Evacuees in Isolated Sumatra Shelters
494. INDONESIA Halts Timber Transport Following Flood Debris Scandal
495. MALAYSIA: Preventing Corruption: Projek SAMA Urges New Law to Define ‘Political Donations’ and Stop Bribery Among Malaysian Politicians
496. MYANMARhttps://asiaviews.net/indonesia-halts-timber-transport-following-flood-debris-scandal/: As Myanmar Economy Sinks, Junta Grabs Lifeline From Europe’s Last Dictator
497. THAILAND Rejects Tariff Pressure in Push to End Cambodia Border Conflict: Sihasak
498. CAMBODIA–Thailand Military Comparison: Budgets, Personnel and Firepower
499. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Indonesia to Accept Foreign Disaster aid
500. INDONESIA: Elephants Step In Where Machines Can’t in Aceh Flood Cleanup
501. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says Military Will Remain in Politics Until EAOs ‘Disappear’
502. VIETNAM: AI Xominates Vietnam’s 2025 Zearch Frends: Google report
503. INDONESIA  Launches Airborne Survey to Hunt New Oil and Gas in Sulawesi
504. INDONESIA: Nowhere is Safe: Women Remain Vulnerable to Violence Across All Spaces
505. MALAYSIA: PM Tells Works Ministry to Crack Down on Project Delays, Demands Accountability From Contractors
506. MYANMAR: PEC Demands Release of All Media Professionals Before Myanmar Polls
507. THAILAND: Second Army Area Warns Government Offices of Possible Cambodian Attacks
508. INDONESIA Won’t Phase Out Fossil Fuels: Hashim
509. INDONESIA: Eight Firms Called in as Deforestation Linked to Sumatra Disaster
510. MALAYSIA Passes Historic Anti-Bullying Bill 2025 to Protect Children, Set Up Tribunal
511. VIETNAM Plans Roadmap to Zero Hospital Fees and Free Annual Checkups for All Citizens
512. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Leaders Raise White Flag Amid Deadly Floods
513. INDONESIA: Why Floods in Sumatra Kill More People Than in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines
514. MALAYSIA: Hunt Resumes: MH370 Search Back in Southern Indian Ocean from Dec 30: Transport Ministry
515. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
516. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
517. VIETNAM: HCMC Plans Vehicle Low-Emission Zones With Cash Fines for Violation
518. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows Direct Aid for Flood-Hit Sumatra
519. INDONESIA: Local Demand Keeps RI Factories Humming as Exports Lose Steam
520. MYANMAR: Rights Groups Slam US Move to End Protected Status for Myanmar Nationals
521. SINGAPORE Says Local Doctors Make Up Over 90pc of its Workforce, Malaysians a Small Minority
522. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Face Declining Employment Rates, Lower Salaries
523. INDONESIA: Pressure Mounts on Govt to Declare National Emergency in Sumatra
524. INDONESIA: Death Toll from Sumatra Floods and Landslides Tops 300
525. MYANMAR: UN Fears Mass-Electronic Surveillance During Myanmar Vote
526. SINGAPORE: In Singapore, a Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
527. VIETNAM Offers ‘Best Conditions’ for Overseas Experts to Return and Lead Key Projects: Deputy PM
528. CAMBODIA: Education Minister Calls for Renewed School Ban on Energy Drinks to Fight Diabetes
529. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Floods Death Toll Rises to 84
530. INDONESIA: Trade Pact, Gold, Palm Oil: Indonesia Aims $4.2 Billion Export to UAE
531. MYANMAR: Farming Collapses Across Myingyan District as Conflict Deepens
532. THAI Hotel Chain RoomQuest Becomes World’s First Fully AI-Automated Hospitality Group
533. INDONESIA: Industry Wants Clarity on Indonesia’s ‘Haj Village’ in Mecca
534. INDONESIA: National Internship Program Hits 62,000 Participants in Second Wave
535. MYANMAR: KNU Raid on DKBA-Controlled Area Uncovers 2,000 Scam Workers, 733 Foreign Nationals Arrested
536. SINGAPORE Blocks TikTok and Meta Accounts of Australian Linked to Radicalization
537. THAILAND: Thailand Must Adopt New Laws to Meet Soaring AI and Data Center Demand: Business Leaders
538. INDONESIA: TNI Expansion Plan Raises Fear of Overreach
539. INDONESIA: Apindo Urges Government to Reinstate Predictable Minimum Wage Formula
540. MALAYSIA: Smart Upgrades and Quick Cash: How the Booming Used Phone Market is Fueling Malaysians’ Lifestyles
541. MYANMAR: Tensions Remain High Around Lashio After Handover to Junta
542. THAILAND – Immigration Police Target Visitors Making Multiple Visa Runs 
543. INDONESIA: Lively Libraries, Bookshops Defy ‘Myth’ of Low Reading Interest
544. INDONESIA: Indonesia to Allocate State Land to 1 Million Poor Households by 2026
545. MALAYSIA: Non-Consensual Sexual Content Now Top Online Threat to Malaysian Children: Unicef
546. MYANMAR: Leading Scholar Urges Thailand to Support Karen, Karenni Autonomy in Myanmar
547. SINGAPORE Charts Green Course for Methanol Marine Fuel
548. INDONESIA: Govt to Close Some 1,400 Illegal Gold Mines in Halimun Salak National Park
549. INDONESIA: G20 Declaration Gives Voice to Poor Nations, Indonesia Says Amid US Boycott
550. MALAYSIA is Neutral, Not Nosy: Putrajaya Rejects Accusations of Siding in Thai-Cambodia Dispute
551. MYANMAR: Junta Seeks SCO Lifeline in Moscow After Crashing Economy
552. VIETNAM: How Regional Discrimination Still Divides Vietnamese PeopleINDONESIA: More Than 1,000 Evacuated Following Massive Mt. Semeru Eruption
553. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls on Youth in Malaysia and Africa to Shed ‘Colonial Mentality’
554. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
555. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
556. INDONESIA: ADB Approves $470m Loan to Accelerate RI’s Clean Energy Shift
557. INDONESIA: Microplastics Detected in Air Across 18 Major Cities in Indonesia: Study
558. INDONESIA’S $7.4 Billion Balikpapan Refinery to Start Full Operations in December 2025
559. MYANMAR Junta Chief Accuses Karen Armed Groups of Fueling Instability, Linking Them to Cyber
560. SINGAPORE: Record Haul of Rhino Horns Worth RM3.6m Seized at Singapore’s Changi Airport
561. INDONESIA: Batam Customs Uncovers New Ways to Smuggle Drugs From Malaysia
562. INDONESIA Uncovers Online Plot to Turn Children Against Pancasila, Join Militancy
563. MYANMAR: USDP Chair Claims Over 1,000 Party Members Killed Since Myanmar’s Military Takeover
564. THAILAND-MALAYSIA: Journalist Indicted in Thailand for Allegedly Defaming Malaysian Government 
565. VIETNAM: Facebook Removes 5.4 Million Scam, Fraud Posts in Vietnam
566. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Demand Halt to Criminal Procedure Law Revision
567. INDONESIA: Jakarta Is Sinking: Sea Levels Now Higher Than the City’s Coastline
568. INDONESIA to Receive Repatriated Artifacts From US
569. MYANMAR Junta Chief Awards Top Honorary Medals to Business Tycoons Linked to Junta
570. SINGAPORE: Lee Kuan Yew’s Son Files Last-Minute Objection Against Singapore’s Plan to Preserve Family Home as Heritage Site
571. INDONESIA: Non-UN Gaza Mission Risks Breaching International Law
572. INDONESIA: Vale Indonesia Achieves Best ESG Score in Company History, Ranks Among World’s 15 Best
573. MYANMAR: Targeted US Actions on Scam Centers Point to a New Burma Policy Favoring the Resistance
574. THAI Businesses Attacked by Spyware Over 21,000 Times in Six Months Amid Regional Surge
575. INDONESIA: Australia, Indonesia Agree to Sign New Security Treaty
576. INDONESIA: BI Expands QRIS Links to Seven Countries to Reduce Dollar Reliance
577. MALAYSIA: Langkawi Boat Tragedy Reflects Wider Regional Humanitarian Crisis: Home Minister
578. MYANMAR: Holding Myanmar Elections Next Month ‘Unfathomable’: UN Rights Chief
579. REGIONAl: Air Pollution Could Cost Southeast Asia Nearly $600B by 2050: Study
580. INDONESIA: Prabowo Honors Soeharto, Raising Fears of Authoritarian Resurgence
581. INDONESIA Mulls Repaying Whoosh Debt With Seized Corruption Funds
582. SINGAPORE: From 2026, Travelers Leaving Singapore By Air to Pay Extra S$1 to S$41.60 in Green Jet Fuel Levy: Authorities
583. MYANMAR Junta Touts Port Expansion, Trade Enforcement as Economic Pillars
584. THAILAND: Anti-Mining Network Demand Repeal of Thai-US Rare Earths MOU
585. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 27 Chinese Nationals in Online Scam Raid in Lampung
586. INDONESIA: Jakarta Deploys NaCl Cloud-Seeding to Curb Heavy Rainfall Risk
587. MALAYSIA: Not citizenship — What India’s Expanded OCI Actually Offers Sixth-Gen Indian Malaysians
588. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign Raises Concerns About New Gas Projects in Myanmar
589. THAILAND: Daytime Drinking Could Be Fined $300 in Thailand Under New Law
590. INDONESIA to Resume Shrimp Exports to US After CS-137 Contamination Scare
591. INDONESIA: Creative Economy Adds $90 Billion to Indonesia’s GDP as Investment and Exports Surge
592. MYANMAR’S UN Envoy Denounces Junta’s Digital Represion
593. THAILAND: Bank of Thailand to Launch New Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Support SME Loans
594. VIETNAM: Markets, Factories and Homes Devastated as Typhoon Kalmaegi Lashes Vietnam’s Central Region
595. CAMBODIA: Shifting Goalposts: Thailand Links Release of Cambodian Soldiers to Ta Krabei Temple Claims
596. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates $3.9 Billion Lotte Chemical Plant in Cilegon
597. INDONESIA: Culture Minister Submits Soeharto, Gus Dur for National Hero Recognition
598. MALAYSIAN Passport Climbs to 3rd Globally with Visa-Free Access to 174 Countries
599. MYANMAR: Nearly 2,000 People Arrested For Criticizing Myanmar’s Junta on Social Media
600. INDONESIA: Jakarta Targets 24 Hospitals Across Six Papua Provinces to Bridge Health Gaps
601. INDONESIA Plans Major Rail Expansion Outside Java Under Prabowo’s Infrastructure Push
602. MALAYSIA on Track to Achieve AI Nation Status by 2030, with 2026 as Turning Point: Gobind
603. MYANMAR: Bermuda and Cayman Islands Must Take Action Against Oil Companies for Suspected Myanmar Sanctions Breaches After JFM Legal Submission
604. PHILIPPINES: ‘Tino’ Flooding Kills over 40, Strands Thousands in Central Philippines
605. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
606. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
607. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
608. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
609. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
610. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
611. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
612. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
613. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
614. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
615. INDONESIA: $12b Boost to Banks Lifts Corporate Loans as SMEs Lag
616. INDONESIA’S Digital Economy Among World’s Fastest Thanks to QRIS
617. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Defense Ministers Approve Record Number of initiatives in ‘peaceful’ two-hour meeting
618. Myanmar’s Generals Step into Politics as Newly Minted Civilians
619. THAILAND: Raid on Chiang Mai Luxury Villa Nets 20 Chinese Scammers
620. INDONESIA: Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions
621. INDONESIA: “Am I Really Authoritarian?” Prabowo Says He Often Watches Podcasts Mocking Him
622. MALAYSIA: Some Countries Won’t Aid Malaysia’s MACC Hunt for Fugitives Over Caning Laws: Azam Baki
623. MYANMAR: Sending Observers Would Risk Legitimizing Myanmar Election: FM Sugiono
624. THAILAND: Xi Discusses Thailand-Cambodia Conflict with Trump, Emphasizes Peace Efforts
625. INDONESIA: Scientists Discover Critically Endangered Tapanuli Orangutans in New Location
626. INDONESIA: Accommodating the Dead: Jakarta Faces Grave Shortage Crisis
627. MALAYSIA: Trade Deal with Washington Sparks Outcry in Malaysia Over Sovereignty Concerns
628. MYANMAR: MOGE and PTTEP to Drill New Offshore Blocks in Mottama Gulf
629. PHILIPPINES: POGOs Now Illegal
630. INDONESIA: House Calls on Government to Investigate Massive Illegal Gold Mining Near Mandalika
631. INDONESIA: Cambodia Not a Safe Destination for Migrant Workers: Muhaimin
632. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya to Deploy Over 10,000 New Teachers Nationwide from November, Parliament told
633. MYANMAR: ASEAN Not Sending Monitors to Myanmar Junta’s Election: Sources
634. VIETNAM: Over 1,000 MM Rainfall in Hue Shatters Vietnam’s All-Time Record, Sends Ravaging Floods Across Region
635. CAMBODIA, THAILAND Sign Historic Peace Declaration in Kuala Lumpur
636. INDONESIA: Land Conversion Puts Self-Sufficiency At Risk
637. MYANMAR: Open Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump
638. THAILAND: Year-Long Funeral Starts for Thailand’s Former Queen Sirikit 
639. TIMOR LESTE, Asia’s Youngest Nation, Becomes ASEAN’s 11th Member
640. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s ‘Indonesia Incorporated Vision Faces Test of Market Trust
641. INDONESIA: Over 100 Indonesians Flee Cambodia Cybercrime Rings, But Not All Want to Return
642. MALAYSIA: Anwar and Trump Set to Witness Malaysia’s Peace Deal for Thailand-Cambodia at ASEAN Summit
643. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing’s Attendance at ASEAN Summit Uncertain After His Name Deleted From Malaysian Media Report
644. THAI Aromatic Coconut Industry in Crisis as Vietnamese Rivals Seize China Market
645. INDONESIA: Prabowo-Gibran Administration Gets Low Scores
646. INDONESIA: Police Monitoring Spread of Radical Groups in Batam
647. Prabowo Wants to Start $5.4b Waste-to-Energy Drive Soon so Bali Remains a Tourist Favorite
648. SINGAPORE Novels to Hit Bookshelves Across Southeast Asia Under Landmark S$3b Publishing Pact
649. Myanmar Regime Bans Election Campaign Rallies
650. INDONESIA: Forest Under Threat as Corporations, Military Gain Power under Prabowo
651. INDONESIA: Pertamina to Buy Oil from Indonesia’s Traditional Wells: Bahlil
652. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Populist Policies ‘Disconnected’ from People’s Needs
653. MYANMAR: BHRN Says Myanmar Faces New Wave of Hate Speech targeting Muslims
654. Vietnam’s AI Talent Pool Needs to Grow 10-Fold to Lure Global Investors: Executive
655. Cambodian SMEs Call for Indonesian Investment Amid Growing Boycott of Thai Goods
656. INDONESIA: In first Year, Prabowo Tightens Grip, Redraws Political Map
657. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls Free Meal Initiative a 99.99% Success Despite Setbacks
658. MALAYSIA Receives Global Zero Waste Special Citation Award in Istanbul
659. MYANMAR: Delusions of Grandeur
660. INDONESIA: Three Australians Face Death Penalty Over Bali Shooting
661. INDONESIA: Prabowo Launches 165 Free Boarding Schools to Break Indonesia’s Cycle of Poverty
662. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Explains How Scam Syndicates Still Lure Malaysians Into Modern Slavery
663. MYANMAR: Why So Many Young People Work Voluntarily in Myanmar’s Scam Compounds
664. SINGAPORE Ties to Alleged Cambodian Scam Ring Under Spotlight 
665. INDONESIA Allows Foreigners to Take Leadership Roles at State Enterprises
666. INDONESIA Allows Resumption of International Carbon Trade After Four Years
667. MYANMAR: Forum 2000 Conference Reminds Audience of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Plight and Hosts Call from 2025 Nobel Peace Laureate
668. THAILAND: Second Army Area Postpones RBC talks indefinitely as Cambodia Fails to Submit Weapons and Landmine Plan
669. VIETNAM: Hanoi Company Injects Chemicals Into Buffalo Meat to Sell as Wagyu Beef
670. INDONESIA: Government Denies Prabowo Ever Intended to Visit Israel
671. INDONESIA Surpasses 2025 Oil Production Goal Amid New Exploration Push
672. MYANMAR Ethnic Organizations condemn military junta for destroying NCA
673. THAILAND, CAMBODIA to Sign Ceasefire at ASEAN Summit, Malaysia: Minister
674. VIETNAM inaugurates World’s 2nd Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant in Hanoi
675. CAMBODIA: CAPFISH Lays Groundwork for Cambodia’s First-Ever Fish Exports to EU
676. INDONESIA: Productivity Among Lowest in Region, Govt Launches National Push
677. INDONESIA: Jakarta Court Upholds Ex-Minister, Gojek Cofounder Nadiem Makarim’s Graft Status
678. MYANMAR Scam Cities Booming Despite Crackdown–Using Musk’s Starlink
679. THAILAND Launches 24-Hour E-WorkPermit Platform for Foreign Workers
680. INDONESIA: Militarization, Crackdown Fears Overshadow Cyber Security Bill
681. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Join Trump-Led Gaza Summit in Egypt
682. MYANMAR: Burma War: The Junta’s Arms Pipeline and How to Stop It
683. THAI Army Defends Psych-Ops Along Cambodian Border
684. SINGAPORE Becomes Launchpad for Chinese Food Chains Escaping Price Wars in China, Intensifying Competition and Driving up Rents
685. INDONESIA: Efficiency, Coordination at Risk as Government Expands Further
686. INDONESIA Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.6-Magnitude Quake Strikes North Sulawesi
687. MALAYSIA to Send Observers to Myanmar’s Long-Delayed Elections: Military Govt
688. MYANMAR: Thousands of Myanmar IDPs in Banmauk Face Food Crisis Amid Clashes Between SNA and Resistance Forces
689. THAI Influenza Cases Surge Past 700,000 With 61 Deaths
690. INDONESIA: Health Scare Taints Indonesia’s Export Reputation
691. INDONESIA: Why Indonesia’s ‘Golden Generation’ Could Stall Economic Growth
692. Myanmar Junta Accused of ‘Famine Warfare’ as Hunger Grips Karenni State
693. THAI Giant CP Group Targets Zero Food Waste by 2030
694. VIETNAM: 30,000 Troops in Vietnam Race to Rescue Families After Record Floods
695. INDONESIA: E-Waste Containers to be Reexported to the US: Batam Customs Office
696. INDONESIA: North Kalimantan to Get New Bridges After Residents Prefer Traveling to Malaysia
697. MALAYSIA, India Agree on Regional Standards to Protect Gig, Platform Workers
698. MYANMAR: HURFOM Report Exposes Rising Violence Against Women and Children in Southeastern Myanmar
699. SINGAPORE’S Digital Economy Reaches Nearly 20% of GDP, Creates 214,000 Tech jobs
700. INDONESIA: World Bank Pledges $800 Million for Indonesian Villages: Govt
701. INDONESIA: Breaking the Silence: Deaf Lawyers Make Judicial History in Indonesia
702. MALAYSIA: The Khairul Aming Effect: More Young Malaysians Choosing Business Over Salaried Jobs
703. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monk Accused of Kidnapping Men for Myanmar Military Service
704. THAI Army Presents Discovery of 200 Landmines to ASEAN Observers
705. INDONESIA: Govt Rushes to Clean Up Cesium-137 Spill in Banten
706. INDONESIA: Meteor Falls Into Java Sea, Sparks Bright Fireball and Loud Boom Over Cirebon
707. MYANMAR Airstrikes and Internet Blackouts Hit 123 Townships, Leaving Civilians Vulnerable
708. THAILAND: Highways Department asks Google Maps to Update Routes After Viral “lost” Incident
709. VIETNAM: 30 Hours of Isolation in the Heart of Hanoi Floods
710. INDONESIA: Government Confirms Widespread Radioactive Contamination at Banten Industrial Hub
711. INDONESIA’S Palm Oil Export Soars 35% to Over $16 Billion
712. MALAYSIA Sends Rescue Team With K9 Units to Philippines After Deadly Quake
713. MYANMNAR: Election Watchdog Warns Myanmar Junta’s Planned Polls Lack Credibility
714. THAILAND: Myanmar Refugees Now Allowed to Work in Thailand
715. INDONESIA: ‘Red terror’ Continues to Haunt Indonesia
716. INDONESIA: Legendary Shoe Brand Bata Stops Daily Footwear Manufacturing in Indonesia
717. MALAYSIA Launches New Digital ‘Posting Swap’ Platform for Nurses Amid Brain Drain
718. MYANMAR: China Sentences 16 Myanmar-Linked Gang Members to Death
719. PHILIPPINES: Cebu Shaken: Deadly Quake Kills 26 As Search Ongoing
720. CAMBODIA: Thai Eviction Signs in Border Villages Draw Censure, Fury
721. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Meaningful Reform in Election LawRevision
722. INDONESIA: From Wartegs to Hotels, Jakarta Faces Resistance Over Smoking Rules
723. MYANMAR’S  AA Urges Dhaka to Probe Border Officers Backing Rohingya Militants
724. SINGAPORE’S Population Hits 6.11m, Driven by Rise in Non-Residents and Migrant Workers
725. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Investment hits Rp 48 Trillion: Govt
726. INDONESIA Deploys Nutrition Experts After Mass Food Poisoning in Free Meal Program
727. MALAYSIA Wraps Up Successful Asean Economic Ministers’ Meeting, Emphasizes Inclusive Growth
728. MYANMAR: Preservation Over Destruction: Why Myanmar’s Revolution—and Its Neighbors
729. THAILAND’S Ageing Society Threatens Fiscal Collapse and Drags Down Economy
730. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Megawati Ties in Question After Cabinet Reshuffle
731. INDONESIA to Disband SOEs Ministry Amid Danantara Expansion
732. MYANMAR:: Mosque’s Reopening Reflects Thawing Interfaith Ties in Rakhine Under AA
733. THAILAND Native ‘Ayam Bangkok’ Chickens Fetch Premium Prices in Indonesia
734. SINGAPORE Gives Meta Sept 30 Deadline to Curb Facebook Scams Impersonating Govt Officials
735. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Two-State Solution, Multilateralism in Debut UNGA Speech
736. INDONESIA: What is Sumitronomics? Indonesia’s Blueprint to 8% Growth
737. MYANMAR: Rights Group Warns US Aid Cuts Could Kill 200,000 in Myanmar
738. SINGAPORE to Introduce QR-Coded Halal Certificate from Oct 1, Replacing Physical Versions by March 2026
739. THAILAND: Foreign Investment in EEC Exceeds 660 Billion Baht: BOI
740. INDONESIA: Prabowo Offers 20,000 Troops for Post-War Gaza
741. INDONESIA Halts 190 Mining Concessions for Breaching Environmental Rules
742. MYANMAR: AA Chief Accuses Bangladesh Officials of Inciting Rohingya Insurgent Attacks
743. THAILAND: Chinese Flock to Vietnam Due to Thailand Safety Fears
744. VIETNAM: Vingroup Establishes 3rd Robotics Company
745. INDONESIA: Prabowo Gives Nusantara Certainty With New Regulation
746. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Evaluation After 5,000 Poisonings Cases in Free Nutritious Meals Program
747. MYANMAR Junta Eases Election Rules to Keep Parties in Race
748. PHILIPPINES: Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines, triggers alerts across Asia
749. THAILAND: IMF advises Thailand to reinstate 60% debt ceiling
750. INDONESIA: Policy Gaps, Crackdowns Squeeze Rice Millers as Prices Soar
751. INDONESIA Mulls Reallocating Unspent Free Meal Program Money
752. MALAYSIA: Malaysian Bar brings free legal advice and public services to KL Sentral with first-ever MyBar Carnival 2025
753. MYANMAR: Clashes on Myanmar–Thailand border Mark Nine Months of Fighting, Casualties Mount on Both Sides
755. PHILIPPINES: Tens of Thousands Join Anti-Corruption Protests in Metro Manila
756. INDONESIA Revises 2026 Budget Following Appointment of New Finance Minister
757. INDONESIA: Bali Shuts Down Russian-Owned Factory Built on Protected Mangrove Land
758. MALAYSIA to Exempt Some Palestinian Farm and Food Products From Customs Duties:Tengku Zafrul
759. MYANMAR: OCHA details severe humanitarian access constraints across Myanmar
760. THAILAND: Transnational Illegal Logging Network Busted in Nong Khai
761. INDONESIA: Reshuffle Sees Prabowo, Allies Close Ranks
762. INDONESIA: Medan Reaffirms Humanitarian Support for Refugees
763. MYANMAR Junta’s Election Commission Excludes Key Southern Rakhine Areas from No-Election List Ahead of December Polls
764. THAILAND: B10,000 Fine for Drinking in Pubs After Hours
765. VIETNAM Ranked 5th Best Country for Expats in 2025
766. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court to Rule on Challenges to Military Law
767. INDONESIA: Energy Minister Tells Shell, BP, Vivo to Rely on Pertamina for Fuel Supply
768. MALAYSIA: Enough for 12 Million Users: Cops Seize 3.6 Tons of Ecstasy Worth Almost RM600m in Kepong, Dataran Templer
769. MYANMAR: Ruling Generals, Ministers to Dominate Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party Candidate List
770. INDONESIA Rolls Out $1 Billion Stimulus to Boost Jobs and Consumption
771. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s ‘Invisible’ Lives: Undocumented Coastal Children
772. Myanmar Citizens Fear More Harassment, Violence as Election Nears
773. THAI Banks Pledge Urgent Action to Unblock Accounts Amid Fraudulent Transfer Crisis
774. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Languages to be Increasingly Taught in Vietnamese Schools
775. INDONESIA Sees $869M Outflow After Cabinet Reshuffle
776. INDONESIA: Bali Takes Massive Economic Hit from Worst Flooding in Years
777. MALAYSIA: Anwar Joins World Islamic Leaders at Doha Summit on Gaza Crisis, to Voice Malaysia’s Stand Tonight
778. MYANMAR: UNICEF Condemns Deadly Attack on Rakhine School
779. THAILAND: DES Urges Calm Amid Locked Bank Accounts
780. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Set Up Commission for Police Reform
781. INDONESIA: Social Media as Town Square, Battleground in Indonesia’s Protests
782. MYANMAR: Democracy as a Cage: Myanmar Junta’s Election Gambit and the Opposition’s Self
783. THAILAND: Reopening Border Needs Military, Local Input: Bhumjaithai Deputy Leader
784. VIETNAM: Cyberattack Signs Detected at Vietnam’s National Credit Database
785. INDONESIA: Sjafrie’s New Post Shows Prabowo’s Reliance on Military Figures
786. INDONESIA: At Least Nine Dead, Two Missing After Severe Floods Sweep Across Bali
787. MYANMAR: Chinese Technology Company Helps Track the Location of Over 33 Million Myanmar Internet Users in Real-time
788. THAILAND: Shinawatras in Legal Crossfire: Father’s Case Ends, Daughter Faces 5 More
789. INDONESIA: Power Consolidation In Motion Behind Cabinet Shake-up
790. INDONESIA: Papua Police Arrest Four Chinese Nationals Over Illegal Gold Mining
791. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir Under Scrutiny: MACC Teams Up with UK Anti-Graft Agency to Track Alleged Assets Overseas
792. MYANMAR: Junta-Allied Karen Warlords Hit by US Sanctions Over Myanmar’s Scam City
793. THAILAND and INDONESIA Trail ASEAN as Political Instability Stifles Growth
794. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Left Cabinet After Weeklong Unrest in Indonesia In a Major Reshuffle
795. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani’s Successor Told to Tax the Superrich, Restructure Debt
796. MYANMAR: NLD Urges International Intervention for Medical Care and Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
797. THAILAND: Supreme Court Orders Thaksin to Return and Serve One-Year Jail
798. VIETNAM Emerges as Top Alternative to Thailand for Beach Holidays
799. INDONESIA: Five Suspended Lawmakers Face Ethics Probe
800. INDONESIA Records Over 4,000 Earthquakes in August: BMKG
801. MALAYSIA: Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill to be Tabled in Parliament this October: Azalina
802. MYANMAR Ambassador Urges UNICEF to Act as Children Suffer under Junta Violence
803. THAILAND: Royal Command Appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister of Thailand
804. CAMBODIA: Foreign Ministry Decries Thai Eviction Plans for Cambodian Villagers
805. INDONESIA: Ex-Minister Nadiem Makarim Detained Over Chromebook Procurement Scandal
806. MYANMAR: UWSA Neutered: Myanmar’s Revolutionary Driving Force Derailed by China
807. SINGAPORE to Issue First Directive Under New Law, Orders Meta To Act on Scam Ad
808. INDONESIA: Unrest ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Prabowo to Address Public Grievances
809. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Be Transparent with Economic Data
810. MALAYSIA: Bahasa Malaysia-Based AI in the Works as Govt Pushes Digital Sovereignty Agenda
811. MYANMAR: Nine Parties to Run Nationwide in Myanmar’s Planned Election
812. VIETNAM: For Many Women in Vietnam, the New IVF rule is a Long-Awaited Lifeline
813. INDONESIA: Violent Crackdown on Protests Sparks Outcry
814. INDONESIA: Asset Forfeiture Law: A Way to Gain Public and Investors’ Trust
815. Myanmar Junta Boss Schedules Chengdu Meeting with Chinese Investors
816. THAILAND Pledges ‘Secure, Sustainable’ Energy Transition at Global Summit
817. VIETNAM: Hanoi Sets Record for National Day Holiday Visitors and Revenue
818. INDONESIA: Jakarta Regains Calm Under Heavy Security
819. INDONESIA: Starting Today, All Travelers to Indonesia Must File Declarations via New App
820. MALAYSIA: From Wage Regulation to Dispute Resolution: How the Gig Workers Bill Offers Safeguards for 1.2 Million Malaysians
821. MYANMAR: EuroCham and ‘MADE in Myanmar’ Seek to Support Myanmar Workers’ rights
822. THAILAND: New city Plan Exposes Ban Nong Chan Land Grab at Thai-Cambodian Border
823. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls for Severe Response to Protests
824. INDONESIA: Businesses on Edge About Political Stability as Protests Turn Chaotic
825. MYANMAR: NUG Defense Ministry Reaffirms Ban on Child Soldiers in People’s Defense Force
826. SINGAPORE Govt Plans New Platform to Unite its Malay-Muslim Groups as younger Voices Grow Louder
827. VIETNAM: State Treasury has Disbursed Over $200M as National Day Cash Gifts
828. INDONESIA Presses Islamic Nations to Stop Israel’s Expansionist Agenda
829. INDONESIA: Central–Regional Divide Widens in Indonesia’s 2026 Spending Plan
830. MALAYSIA: Fighting Entrenched Corruption Remains Toughest Challenge After Three Years in Govt: Anwar
831. MYANMAR: Rohingya Crisis Should Be Resolved Together: Yunus
832. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of Using ‘Human Shields’ on Border
833. INDONESIA Urges EU to Lift Biodiesel Import Curbs After WTO Panel Backs Jakarta
834. INDONESIA: New Agency to Assert State Control Over Minerals Vital for Defense
835. MALAYSIA: Education Act Update Underway to Strengthen School Discipline in Crackdown on Bullying Cases: Minister
836. MYANMAR Junta Propaganda Vehicle Joins China-Led Media Bloc
837. THAILAND Becomes Regional Leader in Energy Transition: ABB Study
838. INDONESIA: Prabowo Banks on Danantara to Balance Budget
839. INDONESIA Shuts Down Banten Waste Plant Over Hazardous Imports
840. MYANMAR: Rohingya Refugees Must Wait for Justice Before Returning: UN Investigator
841. THAILAND to host Asia’s largest gaming event in October 2025
842. SINGAPORE Workplaces Struggle to Stamp Out Vaping Despite National Ban
843. INDONESIA: Bekasi Quake Shakes Jakarta Into Preparedness Debate
844. INDONESIA: Breaking: Deputy Manpower Minister Caught in Anti-Graft Sting
845. MALAYSIA: Parliamentary Group Drafting Hate Speech Guidelines to Reflect Malaysia’s Diversity
846. MYANMAR: Under Chinese Pressure, Myanmar’s UWSP Cuts Off Support to Allied Ethnic Armies
847. THAILAND: Thai Government Approves Major Digital Strategy
848. INDONESIA: Govt in Crisis-Control Mode Over Tax Hike
849. INDONESIA Targets Shadow Economy to Lift $145 Billion in 2026 Tax Revenue
850. MALAYSIA: What Iman Research’s Study Reveals About Young Malays’ Attitudes Towards a Plural and More Economically Just Malaysia
851. MYANMAR: Junta Abruptly Closes Thai-Myanmar Trade Bridge to Cut Off Rebel Funding
852. PHILIPPINES: Cockfighting Livestreams Thrive in Philippines Despite Ban and Murders
853. INDONESIA: Political Parties Divided Over Court Ruling on Direct Regional Elections
854. INDONESIA Shuts 1,800 Fraudulent Lenders and Investment Schemes
855. MYANMAR: Death Toll from Myanmar Junta Airstrike on Mawchi Climbs to 31
856. PHILIPPINES Spends Billions on Flood Projects, But Disasters Keep Killing
857. Cambodia Setting Sights on Muslim Tourist Market
858. INDONESIA’S  Shrinking Middle Class Threatens Growth, Consumption
859. INDONESIA: Religious Affairs Ministry Vows Crackdown on Intolerance
860. MYANMAR: Widespread Absenteeism and Dismissals Reported in Myanmar Junta’s Electric Power Ministry
861. SINGAPORE to Classify Vaping as Drug Offense, PM Wong Says
862. INDONESIA: ‘Life is Plastic’: US is Biggest Buyer of Indonesian Toys
863. MALAYSIA and ASEAN Push for Transparency in Myanmar’s Election Plans and Rohingya Crisis During Sept 19 Visit: Tok Mat
864. MYANMAR: International IDEA Calls for Global Rejection of Myanmar Junta’s Elections
865. THAILAND Gives Stranded Cambodian Workers 6-Month Work Permit Extension
866. INDONESIA: Bali Waste Cycle Aims to Scale Up to Make Recycling Profitable
867. INDONESIA: Incentives Needed for Mining Sector to Cut Emissions
868. THAILAND: Government Given Failing Grade on Corruption
869. THAILAND’S Tourism Boom Continues with 20 Million Visitors and THB937 Billion Revenue
870. CAMBODIA: Assessment reveals extensive damage to Preah Vihear
871. INDONESIA: Renewed Plan to Reinstate New Order-Style State Guidelines Draws Flak
872. INDONESIACould Raise $5 Billion by Taxing Its 50 Wealthiest Citizens, Study Says
873. MYANMAR Region Sees ‘Dramatic’ Hunger Rise After Aid Cutbacks
874. Singapore is Now World’s Second-Richest Country, Far Ahead of its Southeast Asian Neighbors
875. INDONESIA: Delay Triggers Fresh Demands to Scrap History Rewrite
876. INDONESIA: Shaky Regulations, Finances Stall Coal Miners’ Transition to ‘Green’ Investment
877. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Signs Sister City Agreement with Kuala Lumpur
878. MYANMAR: AA Rejects Junta’s Planned Election in Rakhine
879. THAILAND: Cambodia Crisis Hits Thai Brands, Disrupts Logistics and Halts Ad Spending
880. INDONESIA Revives Deputy Commander Role After 25 Years, Promotes Elite Force Chiefs to Three-Star Rank
881. INDONESIA:  Bali Immigration Forms a Special Task Force to Crack Down on Unruly Tourists
882. MYANMAR: Nine Killed and 28 Injured in Hpakant as Myanmar Military Shelling Hits civilian Areas
883. VIETNAM: Inside the world of Vietnamese Crypto Investigators Tackling Billion-Dollar Hacks
884. SINGAPORE at Increased Risk of Chikungunya as Cases Double in 2025, Health Agency Warns
885. INDONESIA Readies Island Medical Facility for 2,000 Wounded Gazans
886. INDONESIA: More Than Half a Million Social Assistance Recipients Suspected of Online Gambling
887. Myanmar Junta Hires US Lobby Firm in Bid to Boost Ties With Washington
888. THAILAND and CAMBODIA Sign 13-Point Ceasefire Agreement 
889. VIETNAM to Identify, Focus on 3 Strategic Technology Products
890. INDONESIA Unfreezes 122 Million Dormant Accounts as Online Gambling Transactions Near $60 Billion
891. INDONESIA: US Agrees to Grant 0% Tariff on Indonesian Copper: Minister
892. MYANMAR Junta Launches Street Phone Checks as Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect
893. THAILAND: Health Ministry Estimates 146 Million Baht Damage, Plans Lawsuit Against Cambodia
894. VIETNAM Installs First Domestically Owned International Internet Cable
895. INDONESIA Has $129 Billion to Spend — And Just Six Months to Do It
896. INDONESIA Readies Gaza Rice Delivery as Israeli Attacks Persist
897. MYANMAR: Press Freedom Concerns Raised after Myanmar Military-Linked Press Council Signs MOU With Thai Press Body
898. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Suspends Rice Importation for 60 Days
899. THAILAND: ‘Economic Animal’ in Luxury Leather
900. INDONESIA: Pardons Cast Doubt Over Prabowo’s Anticorruption Commitment
901. INDONESIA Kicks Off Health Screening for 58 Million Students Nationwide
902. MALAYSIA: Manga With a Malaysian Soul: How Rise Production Blends Local Folklore with Japanese Style and Modern Storytelling
903. MYANMAR Junta Ramps Up Rhetoric Against Timor Leste
904. THAILAND and Cambodia Begin Crucial Border Talks in Malaysia
905. VIETNAM targets domestic semiconductor chip production by 2027: PM
906. CAMBODIA: ASEAN Interim Observer En Route to Monitor Border Ceasefire
907. INDONESIA: Danantara Unveils Sweeping Reforms for SOE Executive Bonuses, Incentives
908. INDONESIA: RI Manufacturers See Tough Times Ahead as Higher US Tariffs Kick In
909. MYANMAR: European Anti-Jamming Tech Found in Myanmar Military Drones, CAR Report Reveals
910. THAI CEOs Unveil Survival Strategies as Trump Tariffs Threaten Economic Growth
911. INDONESIA: Mining Industry Leaders Highlight Challenges to Reaching Net Zero Emissions
912. INDONESIA Struggles with Regulatory, Infrastructure Gaps in AI Adoption
913. MYANMAR Regime Sets More Traps to Guarantee Election Win
914. SINGAPORE: Terror Threat to Singapore Remains High Amid AI Risks, Rising youth Radicalization: Home Affairs Report
915. THAI Cyber Agency Rushes to Bolster Media Defenses Against Escalating Threats
916. REGION: Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire After Five Days of Border Clash
917. INDONESIA to Slash Middle East Oil Imports in Favor of $15B US Energy Deal
918. MALAYSIA: Anwar Hails Asean Diplomacy as Cambodia, Thailand Agree to Ceasefire After Malaysia Meet
919. 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
920. THAI Army Accuses Cambodia of Breaking Truce
921. CAMBODIA: Mine Action Authority Warn of ‘Cruel Shadow’ of Thai Cluster
922. INDONESIA Welcomes France’s Recognition of Palestine
923. INDONESIA: Poverty Rate Falls Nationwide — Except in Papua and Maluku
924. MYANMAR Rights Group Demands Chinese Sanctions
925. THAI Delegation to Hold Urgent Talks with Cambodia in Malaysia on July 28
926. CAMBODIA-Thailand Exchange Fire Along Border, Civilians Killed
927. INDONESIA-US Trade Deal Possible Threat to Data Sovereignty
928. MYANMAR Junta Looks for Foreign Energy Investment
929. THAI Military Raises Concerns Over Hun Sen’s Role in Ordering Attacks on Thai Civilians
930. VIETNAM Urges Thailand, Cambodia to Refrain From Using Force
931. INDONESIA to Exempt US Companies from Local Content Requirement
932. INDONESIA: Layoffs Surge in Manufacturing, Retail, Govt Data Suggest
933. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Warn Myanmar Junta Election Staff
934. THAILAND: Countdown to US Tariff, 7 Thai Industries at risk, Millions of Jobs on the Line
935. VIETNAM: HCMC Unveils Ambitious Plan to Replace 400,000 Gasoline Motorbikes with EVs
936. INDONESIA: ASEAN Urged to Focus on People Amid Challenges
937. INDONESI Draws $58 Billion in H1 Investment, Fueled by Downstream Expansion
938. MALAYSIA: Swiped into routine: How China-inspired apps redefine Malaysian daily life
939. MYANMAR- Thailand Lodges Protest After Suspected Myanmar Junta Drone Found in Tak
940. VIETNAM Ranks 6th Globally in AI Openness
941. INDONESIA Exporters Seek to Split Tariffs with US Buyers to Ensure Demand
942. INDONESIA: Polytron Starts Mass Production of Electric Vehicles in West Java
943. MYANMAR: Conjuring an Election Illusion in War-Torn Shan
944. THAI Foreign Ministry Condemns Cambodia over Landmine Incident, Urges Accountability
945. VIETNAM: 300 Rescuers Join Overnight Search for Victims of Capsized Ha Long Bay Cruise Boat
946. INDONESIA: Bali Emerges as Major Hot Spot for Transnational Drug Trafficking: BNN
947. INDONESIA: Foreign Hospitals Cleared to Operate in Indonesia as Prabowo Targets Healthcare Upgrade
948. MYANMAR: Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) Formed to Reclaim Identity and Seek Justice
949. SINGAPORE Ranks Among World’s Top Cities for Tech Talent
950. THAILAND: Chinese Tourist Numbers Plummet, Malaysia Overtakes Thailand in ASEAN Race
951. INDONESIA to Pay 19% US Tariffs in Exchange for Full Market Access, Boeing Jets
952. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Makes Historic Debut at UN Forum on Sustainable Development
953. MALAYSIA: Freedom of Information Act to be tabled by year end to boost transparency: Anwar
954. MYANMAR and Russian Regimes Push Indian Trade Corridor to Bypass Western Sanctions
955. VIETNAM: 59 Vietnamese Arrested in Laos Over Large-Scale Scam Syndicate
956. CAMBODIA to Enforce Military Conscription Law in 2026
957. INDONESIA: BPJS Kesehatan Proves Equal Healthcare Access Is Possible Across Indonesia
958. INDONESIA: Starlink Pauses New Customer Sign-Ups in Indonesia
959. MYANMAR: Burma’s Cyber Scam Centers: A Global Security Crisis, Now Targeting Americans
960. THAILAND: Temple Donation Loopholes Spark Concern Over Corruption and Money Laundering Risks
961. INDONESIA: EU Grants Indonesia Multi-Entry Schengen Visa as Landmark Trade Deal Nears Completion
962. INDONESIA: Free Boarding Schools for Poor Children to Open Across Indonesia Next Week
963. MALAYSIA Acts to Avoid US Sanctions Amid EScalating Global AI Chip War
964. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Troops, Civilians Flee Across Thai Border from Karen State
965. THAILAND: US Blocks AI Chip Access to China, Warning Sign for Thailand, Malaysia
966. Cambodia expresses concern over construction of Angkor Wat replica in Thailand
967. NDONESIA: US Tariff Threatens 70,000 Textile Jobs in Indonesia
968. MYANMAR- A Atrike Leader Urges Urgent Reforms Within NUG to Sustain the Revolution
969. SINGAPOREANS Cross Border in Droves for Malaysian Durian Tours, All-You-Can-Eat Buffets
970. INDONESIA: Pertamina Inks MoUs with Exxon, Chevron to Sweeten Indonesia’s Tariff Offer
971. INDONESIA: Prabowo Assigns Gibran to Spearhead Papua Development, Rights Efforts
972. MYANMAR: Trump Tariff Letter to Myanmar Junta Raises Eyebrows, Risks Lending Legitimacy
973. VIETNAMESE Content Creators Earn Thousands of Dollars Monthly from AI-Generated Faceless Videos
974. INDONESIA: US Maintains Tariff Threat Despite Indonesian Concessions
975. INDONESIA: Trump Tariffs May Slow Indonesia’s Economy by 0.5%, Economist Warns
976. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Counterproductive’ Trade Tactics, Warns of Regional Instability
977. MYANMAR: Timor Leste Hits Back at Myanmar Junta’s Objection to ASEAN Membership
978. THAILAND Hit with Steep US Tariffs as Trump Escalates Trade Stance
979. INDONESIA: BRICS Revives Bandung Spirit to Unite Global South
980. INDONESIA to Send 10,000 Tons of Rice Aid to Palestine, Set Up Joint Investment Zone
981. MALAYSIA: Southeast Asia’s Most-Visited Destination Among Countries With Highest Tourism Growth
982. MALAYSIA: How Much Onions Do Malaysians Eat and Why is it Biting into our National Coffers?
983. MYANMAR People Skeptical of Junta’s Promises of Election, Peace
984. Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute Resolutions Hinge on Agreements Stipulated in Franco-Siam Treaties
985. INDONESIA: Serving at Sea, PIS and DoctorSHARE Bring Hospital Ship to Serve Remote Communities in Papua
986. INDONESIA: Widening Deficit Spurs Calls to Curb Major Spending
987. MALAYSIA : Pay Up or Lose your Assets: Errant Ex-Husbands Face Seizures, Frozen Income Under Selangor’s Proposed Crackdown on ‘Nafkah’ Dodgers
988. MYANMAR: Making Connections in Myanmar’s Fractured State
989. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Orders Halt to Strategic Imports from Thailand, Citing National Security concerns
990. Malaysia: ‘Some Starting in Primary school’: Hannah Yeoh, Says Synthetic Drug Addiction Now a Cabinet Concern
991. MYANMAR: Indonesian ‘Influencer’ Given 7-year Myanmar Prison Sentence
992. THAILAND: Public Outrage as South Korean Taxi Driver Suggests Thai Tourist ‘Pay with Body’
993. INDONESIA: Govt Targets 15,000 Barrels per Day from Community Oil Wells
994. INDONESIA Hopes to Join BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
995. INDONESIA: Women’s Growing Role in Drug Trade Raises Concerns in Indonesia
996. MYANMAR – Dying in Jail, Myanmar’s Political Prisoners a ‘Stain on ASEAN’s Conscience’
997. SINGAPORE Hits Record High in Renewable Energy Consumption
998. INDONESIA: Preventive Strikes Keep Indonesia Free of Terror Attacks Since 2023: Police Chief
999. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat’s Nickel Mining May Threaten Endangered Papuan Blue Orchid
1000. MALAYSIA-Standard Chartered Sued for US$2.7B Over Role in 1MDB Scandal
1001. MYANMAR: Federal and State Parliaments Express Grave Concern Over Health Crisis Facing Myanmar’s Political Prisoners
1002. THAILAND-Constitutional Court Suspends Paetongtarn as PM Because of Hun Sen’s Clip
1003. INDONESIA to Relax Import Rules as US Tariff Deadline Nears
1004. INDONESIA Police Deploys Robots for Crime-Fighting and Rescue
1005. INDONESIA: China to Keep Anti-Dumping Steel Duties on Indonesia, EU and South Korea
1006. MYANMAR: Helping Myanmar Garment Workers Get a Fair Deal?
1007. THAILAND: Thousands of Thai Cannabis Shops Face Closure Under New Regulations
1008. INDONESIA: Separate National, Local Elections Starting 2029: Constitutional Court
1009. INDONESIA Begins Construction of $5.9 Billion Mega EV Battery Hub With China’s CATL Consortium
1010. MALAYSIA: Ganja on the Rise: Melaka and Cheras are New Drug Hotspots, Anti-Narcotics Data Shows
1011. MYANMAR: Mizoram Chief Minister warns of strict action against lawbreaking Myanmar refugees
1012. VIETNAM Issues Plan to Attract Top AI Talents
1013. INDONESIA: Govt, House Staunch Defense Opens Court Battle on TNI Law
1014. INDONESIA Stock Exchange Surpasses 950 Listed Companies, Profit Soars
1015. MALAYSIA: Armed Forces Make History With Promotion of First Malaysian Chinese Three-Star General
1016. MYANMAR: Malaysian Crackdown on Undocumented Migrant Workers Spurs Fear Among Myanmar Nationals
1017. MYANMAR Junta Arrests State-Controlled MRTV Employee Over Aung San Suu Kyi Birthday Tribute
1018. THAILAND Reclassifies Cannabis Bud as a Controlled Herb, Restricts Sales and Advertising
1019. INDONESIA: House Shelves Gibran Impeachment Petition
1020. INDONESIA: Gov’t Rolls Out 2025 Wage Subsidy to Support Up to 17 Million Workers
1021. MALAYSIA: Anwar Backs Students’ Right to Protest, Tells MoHE and UMS to Protect Academic Freedom
1022. MYANMAR: Shan State Takes Center Stage in Myanmar Junta’s Election Push
1023. VIETNAM Designates Da Nang as Nation’s Inaugural Free Trade Zone
1024. CAMBODIA: UN Expert Highlights Growing Synthetic Drug Threat in Cambodia
1025. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Health Draws Attention During Birthday Celebration
1026. INDONESIA: Pertamina Says It Has Enough Fuel Supplies as Iran Threatens to Block Hormuz
1027. Myanmar Junta Scrambles for Chinese Energy Investment as Lights Go Out
1028. THAI Fuel Exports to Cambodia Worth Nearly 48 Billion Baht in 2024
1029. INDONESIA Predicted to Grow Just 4.5 Pct This Year if Israel-Iran War Doesn’t Stop
1030. INDONESIA: Forestry Ministry to Strengthen Enforcement at Tesso Nilo National Park
1031. MALAYSIA: The Vanilla Farm That’s Saving LIves: Inside Malaysia’s Revolutionary ‘Halfway Farm’ for Former Death Row Inmates
1032. MYANMAR: Satellite Images Reveal Alarming Rare Earth Mining Expansion in Myanmar’s UWSA Territory
1033. INDONESIA: Papua Primary Target in Battle to Eradicate Malaria Nationwide
1034. INDONESIA: 19 Suitcases of Cash Used to Buy Private Jet in Papua Corruption Case, KPK Says
1035. MALAYSIA: ‘It’s Not Just Women’: Govt to Boost Fertility Rate With Inclusive Solutions: Minister
1036. MYANMAR Junta Attacks to Reclaim KIA’s Jade and Rare Earth Strongholds
1037. VIETNAM: E-Cigarette Users Could Face Fines of $120-200
1038. CAMBODIA Firmly Rejects Thailand’s Unilateral Map in Border Talks
1039. INDONESIA: Culture Minister’s Denial of Mass Rape in 1998 Riots Sparks Outrage
1040. MALAYSIA: ‘We ate one egg between five’: Malaysian Haj pilgrims detail nightmare journey to Mecca after alleged scam
1041. MYANMAR Junta Forces Recapture Kataingti Camp in Karen State After Months
1042. THAILAND Ranks Lowest in ASEAN for Business Innovation: World Bank
1043. CAMBODIA: All TV stations, Cinemas must stop broadcasting Thai films
1044. INDONESIA: Tension grows between North Sumatra, Aceh over disputed border
1045. MALAYSIA Named Top Muslim-Friendly Travel Destination for 10th Straight Year
1046. NUG Confirms Construction of Two Bomb-Proof Underground Hospitals in Myanmar
1047. THAILAND: Bangkok Reveals Smart Traffic Signals Reduce cCngestion Buy up to 41%
1048. CAMBODIA: Legal Groundwork Underway to Take Border Dispute to ICJ
1049. INDONESIA Opens $12.3 Billion in Infrastructure Projects to Global Investors
1050. INDONESIA: Magelang Demands Eight Times Increase in Borobudur Visitor Limit
1051. MYANMAR: How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades
1052. SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia Closure: 4 Key Things Travelers Need to Know
1053. Cambodian leaders condemn politicians for disseminating fake news on social media
1054. INDONESIA: Govt is Redefining Poverty Line After Two Decades: DEN
1055. INDONESIA Revokes Mining Permits of Four Companies in Raja Ampat
1056. MYANMAR: PNO Orders Over 6,000 Residents to Relocate in Southern Shan State
1057. VIETNAM: Qualcomm Launches New AI R&D Center in Vietnam
1058. INDONESIA Ignores Its Middle Class in Latest Economic Stimuli: Analyst
1059. INDONESIA: Controversial Discipline Program Sends “Unruly” Students to Army Facility in Bandung
1060. MYANMAR Junta Boss Thanks Protector China on 75th Anniversary of Ties
1061. THAILAND: Foreign Ministry Affirms Measures to Cut Electricity, Internet to Cambodia Remain
1062. CAMBODIA: Thailand Likely to Face Substantial Economic Losses without Cambodia’s 1.2 Million Migrant Workers in the Country
1063. INDONESIA: Three Nickel Mining Firms Accused of Environmental Damage in Raja Ampat
1064. INDONESIA Faces Brain Drain as Skilled Graduates Leave for Jobs Abroad
1065. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi: Enduring Relevance, Manipulation, and the Battle for Myanmar’s Future
1066. Thai Economy: NESDC Warns of SME Job Losses and Graduate Unemployment Crisis
1067. CAMBODIA: Anonymous Wildlife Crime Reporting Tool Launched in Cambodia
1068. INDONESIA: BI Revises Down Its Target for Sharia Financing Growth in Indonesia
1069. INDONESIA: Australian Government Issues Travel Advisory for Indonesia, Especially Bali
1070. SINGAPORE: Global Anti-Scam Blitz: 106 Nabbed, S$7.7m Seized in Singapore; Malaysia among seven countries in joint operation
1071. MYANMAR Farmers Lose Crops in Monsoon Flooding
1072. INDONESIA: Suspected Papua Rebels Kill Two Church Builders at Project Site
1073. MYANMAR: Burma Research Institute Urges Continued US Aid Amid Mounting Crisis in Myanmar
1074. THAILAND: Urgent Action After Myanmar Cargo Ship Runs Aground Near Surin Islands, Damaging Coral Reefs and Threatening Marine Life
1075. INDONESIA: Plan to Increase State Funding for Political parties brings calls for caution
1076. INDONESIA Faces $46 Billion Infrastructure Funding Gap Through 2029
1077. MALAYSIA: Federal Govt Unveils Kota Madani Township in Putrajaya — a 10,000-Home, High-Density Hub Powered By AI
1078. MYANMAR: Thousands of Children in Myanmar’s Earthquake Zone Have No Schools to go to For New School Year: Save the Children
1079. VIETNAM: Apple Removes 9,600 Vietnamese Apps from App Store
1080. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows to Clean House Amid Calls for Reshuffle
1081. INDONESIA: Prabowo Alleges Foreign-Funded NGOs Aim to Divide Indonesia
1082. MYANMAR: Junta Troops Massing to Reclaim Myanmar’s China-Backed Pipelines
1083. SINGAPORE Woman Gets just S$1 in Divorce, But Ex Loses Bigger Share Over Misconduct
1084. THAI Entertainment Boom Forecast to Top THB 601 Billion Revenue
1085. 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
1086. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesian Pilgrims Barred from Hajj as Saudi Halts Special Visa Issuance
1087. MALAYSIA: How Malaysia’s Discount Store Boom Minted its Newest Billionaire Lee Kar Whatt
1088. MYANMAR: Karen Offensive Seizes a Dozen Junta Bases Along Myanmar-Thai Border
1089. THAILAND: Bangkok Tops Global List as Best City for Remote Work
1090. CAMBODIA Faces Alarming Measles Surge Amid Regional Outbreak
1091. INDONESIA: Dalio’s Reported Exit Sparks Questions Over Danantara’s Game Plan
1092. INDONESIA Seeks New Study Destinations for Students Affected by US Visa Suspension
1093. MYANMAR: UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Human Rghts Crisis in Myanmar
1094. THAILAND: Bangkok Gears Up for Thailand’s Largest Ever Pride Parade
1095. INDONESIA: Indonesia Open to Ties with Israel if It Recognizes Palestine: Prabowo
1096. INDONESIA: Court Orders Govt to Provide Free Basic Education in All Schools
1097. MALAYSIA: Even Closed-Door LGBTQ-Friendly Events ‘Against Societal norms’, Urges cops to probe and act: Religious Affairs Minister
1098. MYANMAR: Yadaya-How Myanmar’s Junta Boss Hopes to Hex His Way to Presidency
1099. THAILAND: Rising Demand Fuels Growth of international Schools in Thailand
1100. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Papua New Guinea ASEAN Membership Pitch Likely Serves Jakarta’s Interests
1101. INDONESIA: Landmark Ruling: State Must Help Fund Private Elementary Schooling
1102. MYANMAR: JFM Releases List of ASEAN Companies Supporting the Myanmar Junta with Taxes, Jet Fuel, and Eechnology
1103. THAILAND: Safety Concerns and Structural Issues Hinder Chinese Travel to Thailand
1104. VIETNAM: Legislature Weighs on Abolishing Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking
1105. CAMBODIA- Civil Society Urges End To Victim-Blaming In Rape Cases
1106. INDONESIA: New History Book to Highlight Past Presidents’ Achievements: Culture Minister
1107. INDONESIA to Prioritize Jamu and Natural Medicines in Health Sector Transformation
1108. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Prioritize Human Rights in Burma
1109. VIETNAM to Export Renewable Energy to Malaysia, Singapore via Submarine Cables
1110. INDONESIA: Govt’s Energy Deregulation Vow Draws Global Giants
1111. INDONESIA: Critical Op-Ed Retraction Tests Freedom of Expression
1112. SINGAPORE: AI Use in Singapore Classrooms Outpaces Policy, Raising Concerns Among Educators
1113. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysians Spend More on Groceries Than Anyone Else in Southeast Asia
1114. MYANMAR: UNHCR Updates Show Ongoing Challenges for Displaced Individuals Following Myanmar Earthquake
1115. INDONESIA: TNI General Appointment as Customs Office Head Raises Question
1116. INDONESIA: Japanese Carmakers Look Elsewhere, as RI Bioethanol Lags Behind
1117. MYANMAR: India Asked to Probe Myanmar Rebel Deaths
1118. SINGAPORE University Tops Asia for Ultra-Wealthy Alumni, Beating China’s Tsinghua
1119. THAI Gemstone Exports Face Uncertainty Amid U.S. Tariff Hike, Risk Losing Ground to Vietnam and Sri Lanka
1120. Cambodia, Hollywood Studio in Deal to Boost Creative Economy
1121. INDONESIA: House Speaker Puan Warns Government Against Whitewashing History
1122. INDONESIA Aims to Cut Poverty Rate Below 7.5 Pct by 2026
1123. MYANMAR: We Can’t Help You, Myanmar Junta Tells Striking Workers at Adidas Factory
1124. VIETNAM Hit Hardest by Brute-Force Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
1125. INDONESIA: Over 28,000 Accounts Blocked in Crackdown on Online Gambling: PPATK
1126. INDONESIA: Rescue Teams Search for 19 People After Landslide at Gold Mine in Papua
1127. MYANMAR Political Parties Fear Mass Boycott of Junta’s Election
1128. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Willing to Reconcile with Dutertes
1129. THAILAND: Bangkok–Kuala Lumpur Direct Train Service To Resume This Year
1130. INDONESIA: Prabowo: No Second Term If I Fail the First
1131. INDONESIA: Hotels Demand Crackdown On Unlicensed Rentals in Bali
1132. MYANMAR Junta likely to Form New ‘Interim Government’ in July Ahead of Year-End Elections
1133. SINGAPORE: Made-in-Singapore antibody test for multiple viruses now used worldwide
1134. THAILAND Among Top 10 Nations with Significant LGBTQI+ Population
1135. CAMBODIA: GDCE Cracks Whip Over Illegal Durian Imports
1136. INDONESIA: Critics Slam Prabowo’s Smart Screens as Misplaced Education Priority
1137. INDONESIA: Judge Transfers Fall Short in Tackling Judiciary Corruption
1138. MYANMAR: Three Japanese Firms Ditch Myanmar Port Project
1139. Thailand Tourism Crisis Brews As Foreign Arrivals Continue to Declin
1140. INDONESIA: Concern Grows Over Project to Rewrite History
1141. INDONESIA: Will Nickel Be Indonesia’s Trump Card?
1142. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Warns of $1 Billion Deficit in National Health Insurance Due to Inactive Members
1143. THAILAND: Power Struggles Put Thai PM in Political Crosshairs
1144. PHILIPPINES: 29 kg of Meth Disguised As Durian Seized in Philippine Drug Bust
1145. INDONESIA’s Top Islamic Body Rejects Proposal to Legalize Casinos
1146. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police crack down on thuggery, street brawls
1147. MYANMAR: 12 ASEAN Billionaires Fueling Myanmar Junta Terror Campaign: JFM
1148. PHILIPPINES: Vote and Vanish? Study Says Civic Engagement Drops After Elections
1149. VIETNAM’s Major Cities Push Ahead with Electric Bus Revolution
1150. INDONESIA: West Java to Provide Mental Health Services in All ‘Puskesmas’ Amid High Depression Rate
1151. INDONESIA Ranks Top 3 in ASEAN Competitiveness, So Why Are Investors Still Hesitant?
1152. MALAYSIA Must Use ASEAN Chair to Grow Halal Exports into 600 Million-Strong Regional Market: Zahid
1153. MYANMAR’S Ethnic Karen Face Food Shortages Amid Aid Cuts to Camps on Thai Border
1154. THAILAND On Track to Become Global Leader in Future Food: Experts
1155. INDONESIA to Cultivate 300,000 Hectares of Sugar Palm to Power Bioethanol Push
1156. INDONESIA: Police, Military to Crack Down on Rogue Mass Organizations
1157. 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
1158. INDONESIA: SOEs Law Raises Graft Oversight Concerns
1159. INDONESIA to Halt Refined Fuel Imports from Singapore
1160. MALAYSIA: Sixteen Foreigners, Including Children, Rescued from Forced Labor in Raids Across KL and Selangor
1161. MYANMAR: Mansat Villagers Urge TNLA to Address Unlawful Silicon Mining, Environmental and Social Harms
1162. VIETNAM Has ‘Significant’ Demand for US Goods: Trade Minister
1163. INDONESIA: Politics Creep into Military Ranks
1164. INDONESIA: Government Forms Anti-Extortion Task Force
1165. MALAYSIA: RM10,000 fine for TikTok post on racial, religious sensitivities, says MCMC
1166. MYANMAR Junta Calls New Ceasefire After Quake
1167. THAILAND: Southern Insurgency Escalates, Govt to Crackdown on Militant Leaders
1168. INDONESIA: ‘I’m In Charge’, Says Prabowo
1169. INDONESIA: Garuda Indonesia Grounds 15 Planes Over Maintenance, Financial Issues
1170. MALAYSIAN Travelers Can Soon Stay in China Visa-Free For Up to 90 Days Under New Five-Year Deal
1171. MYANMAR: US Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Border Militia Over Cyber Scams
1172. SINGAPORE: Tech Billionaire Bill Gates’ Philanthropic Foundation to Set Up Office in Singapore
1173. INDONESIA: Miners Slam Chinese Smelters for Buying Bauxite Below Benchmark Price
1174. INDONESIA Annual Q1 GDP Growth Slowest in More Than Three Years
1175. SINGAPORE: Sexist, Racist Abuse of Women Candidates in Singapore GE2025 Draws Backlash From Gender Equality NGO
1176. MYANMAR: Sex-Based Violence Against Women and Girls in Myanmar
1177. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese Workers Scramble for High
1178. CAMBODIA: Troops Withdraw From Ancient Temple After Thai-Cambodian Talks
1179. INDONESIA: Impeachment Call, Abortive Reshuffle Hint at Internal TNI Tension
1180. INDONESIA: Beyond Statistics: Establishing a Poverty Line That Reflects True Hardship
1181. MYANMAR: Over 60 Villages Displaced in Bago’s Minhla Township Amid Junta Raids and Shelling
1182. THAILAND to Launch CB Disaster Notification System by Mid-July
1183. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Issues Labor Day Plea as Workers Desert Myanmar
1184. INDONESIA: Jokowi Faces Storm of Lawsuits Six months After Stepping Down
1185. INDONESIA: Foreign Investment up 12% yoy in First Quarter
1186. MALAYSIA Facing Severe Brain Drain with 1.86 Million Already Gone: Digital Minister
1187. MYANMAR Heritage Falls Victim to Quake
1188. VIETNAM Forecast to Become Second-Largest Economy in Southeast Asia by 2036
1189. INDONESIA Moves Toward Lifting Saudi Labor Ban Under New Safeguards
1190. INDONESIA: Indorama to Invest $2B in US as Tariff Talks Go On
1191. MALAYSIA and VIETNAM Vow Continued Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Citizens: PM Anwar
1192. MYANMAR Marks Month of Misery Since Historic Quake
1193. THAILAND to Launch Delivery Drone Trials in Bangkok This Year
1194. CAMBODIA On Track to be Malaria-Free by September
1195. INDONESIA: LG Departure Marks Rude Awakening for Indonesia’s Nickel Downstream Dream
1196. INDONESIA: Free Meal Program Faces Hurdles on Food Safety, Funds Management
1197. MYANMAR Junta Builds a Surveillance State: report
1198. VIETNAM: World Bank forecasts Vietnam GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025
1199. INDONESIA: Govt Sticks to 5 Percent Growth Target Despite IMF’s Downward Revision
1200. INDONESIA: US Criticism of QRIS Baseless, Says Indonesian Economist
1201. MALAYSIA Indonesia to Explore Large-Scale Plantation Projects in Kalimantan and South Papua
1202. MYANMAR: ND-Burma Condemns Myanmar Junta’s Forced Enlistment of Women
1203. VIETNAM: US Representatives will Attend Vietnam’s National Reunification Anniversary: Foreign Ministry
1204. INDONESIA’S Largest Muslim Group Defends Halal Rules Against US Criticism
1205. INDONESIA’S Food Plan Risks ‘World’s Largest Deforestation
1206. MYANMAR Junta Troops Re-Enter Lashio as MNDAA Withdraws; Uncertainty Grows Among Locals
1207. THAILAND Cracks Down on Foreigners Using Student Visas to Work Illegally
1208. INDONESIA: Proposal to Name Soeharto National Hero Draws Opposition
1209. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Trade with China as Usual Despite US-China Trade War
1210. MYANMAR: Women and Girls in Myanmar Face Deadly Dual crises following earthquake
1211. Thailand’s Central Bank Pushes for Inclusive Digital Finance in ASEAN
1212. VIETNAM: VinFast Delivers 400 e-Vehicles to Indonesian Dealers, Consumers
1213. INDONESIA: TNI Presence On Campus Stokes Fears of Shrinking Civic Space
1214. MALAYSIA Among Four Countries Hit by New US Solar Import Duties
1215. MYANMAR: Kim Aris Concludes U.S. Tour With Renewed Call to Action for Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar People
1216. PHILIPPINES: Law Signed Requiring Immediate, Proper Burial of Muslim Cadavers
1217. VIETNAM: Northern Region Sees Sharp Rise in Forest Fires in Early 2025
1218. CAMBODIA: Remembering the ‘Fall of Phnom Penh’ 50 years ago
1219. INDONESIA Weighs US Arms Purchases to Curb Tariff Threat: Bloomberg
1220. INDONESIA Aims to Halt Rice Imports in 2025 as Self-Sufficiency Improves
1221. MALAYSIA to Teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese as Elective Languages in Schools to Boost ASEAN Ties: Fadhlina
1222. MYANMAR: New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule
1223. CAMBODIA: April 17, 1975: A Day of Long-Lasting Memories
1224. INDONESIA: Top US, Indonesian Diplomats Discuss Tariffs, Defense in Meeting
1225. INDONESIA: Trump’s Tariff Moves Push Indonesians Toward Gold and Real Estate
1226. MYANMAR’S Pushback Against Chinese Influence: Social Media and Street Protests
1227. THAILAND: Thaksin Meets Anwar, Myanmar Junta Leader at Bangkok Hotel Amid Tight Security
1228. INDONESIA: Two More Indonesian Geoparks Get UNESCO Recognition
1229. INDONESIAN Consulate Warns Against Unofficial Hajj Routes for 2025
1230. MALAYSIA: Rare Diseases in Malaysia: the Hidden Crisis Few are Talking About
1231. MYANMAR Junta Chief to Meet ASEAN Chair After Years of Being Kept AT a Distance
1232. PHILIPPINES-Security Tightened vs Kidnaps
1233. VIETNAM’S Largest City to Test 47,000 Public School Teachers for English Proficiency
1234. CAMBODIA: At Least 80,000 Indonesians are Working Illegally in Cambodia
1235. INDONESIA: Australia Asks Indonesia About Russian Request to Base Aircraft in Papua
1236. INDONESIA Hosts 100 Foreign Investors Amid Rising US-China Trade Tensions
1237. MALAYSIA PM says to Meet MYANMAR Junta Chief Over Quake Relief
1238. VIETNAM, CHINA Ink Pivotal Agreements on Railway, Road Cooperation
1239. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1240. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
1241. MYANMAR Quake Victims Mark New Year Camped in Ruins
1242. SINGAPORE Slashes 2025 Growth Forecast to as Low as 0% Amid US-China Tariff War and Global Slowdown Fears
1243. THAILAND: BOT to Hold Financial institutions Liable for Call Center Scam Losses
1244. INDONESIA: Calls Mount for Transparency in KUHAP Law Revision
1245. INDONESIA Eyes Global Rice Export Market with Projected 12 Million Ton Surplus
1246. MYANMAR: India Rethinks Myanmar Policy Amid Border Shifts and Rising Tensions
1247. THAILAND Seeks Extradition of Former Buddhism Office Chief from US
1248. VIETNAM Administrative Overhaul: Planned Mergers to Reduce 63 Cities and provinces to 34
1249. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not Trying to Displace Palestinians’: Indonesia on Gaza Evacuation Plan
1250. MYANMAR: Earthquake Destroyed 50,000 Houses in Central Myanmar: Junta
1251. THAILAND: BMA Outlines New Educational Guidelines for Disaster and Globalization Resilience
1252. VIETNAM-High School Students Create Semi-Automatic Durian Shelling Machine
1253. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Revival of Military ‘Dwifungsi’ Nonsense
1254. INDONESIA-EU Seek Each Other’s Markets as Trump Tariffs Take Effect
1255. MYANMAR: Local Expertise Key to Earthquake Relief Amid Conflict in Myanmar, Report Advises
1256. THAILAND: Coffee Crisis Looms as Court Halts Nescafé Production in Thailand
1257. VIETNAM May Allow Dual Citizenship Under Amended Law
1258. INDONESIA: Prabowo Slams ‘Dark Indonesia’ Narrative, Warns of Nazi-Style Propaganda Tactics
1259. MYANMAR Suspends Tourist Visas After Quake
1260. THAILAND Plans to Restore Trade Balance with US: Finance Minister
1261. SINGAPORE: Crypto Ownership Climbs in Singapore, Gen Z and millennials lead shift: survey
1262. INDONESIA: President Prabowo to Distribute 1,000 Owls to Combat Rat Pests in Majalengka
1263. MYANMAR Junta Orders Earthquake Rescue Teams to Seek Prior Permission For Operations
1264. THAILAND Joins ASEAN Effort to Aid Myanmar Quake Victims
1265. VIETNAM Asks US to Delay New Tariffs by At Least 45 Days
1266. CAMBODIA is Open to Negotiation With US Over Tariff Hike, Offers to slash Import Duties
1267. INDONESIA: Prabowo Connects with World Leaders Amid Concerns Over US Tariffs
1268. INDONESIA Seeks to Negotiate with US over Trump’s New Tariffs
1269. MYANMAR: Rain Complicates Recovery in Quake-Hit Myanmar as Death Toll Tises
1270. VIETNAM: ‘US is Vietnam’s Largest Export Market, But There Are Other Buyers’: PM
1271. CAMBODIA Tops List of New Trump Tariffs, 49%
1272. INDONESIA Sends Medical Team and Relief Supplies to Earthquake-Hit Myanmar
1273. MALAYSIA: Trump Announces Tariffs on All Countries, including Malaysia at 24pc
1274. MYANMAR Quake Toll Passes 2,700 as Hopes of Rescue Fade
1275. THAILAND: Trump Tax Plan Targets Thailand as “Non-Reciprocal” Trading Partner
1276. INDONESIA: House Vows Openness, Public Participation in Police Law Revision
1277. INDONESIA: New TNI Law Could Bring Economic Consequences
1278. MYANMAR’https://asiaviews.net/indonesia-house-vows-openness-public-participation-in-police-law-revision/S Bloodiest Armed Forces Day
1279. SINGAPORE: Haze Returns to Singapore As Regional Hot Spot Activity Intensifies
1280. VIETNAM Approves 5-year Pilot Plan of Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Internet
1281. CAMBODIA: Cambodia Ranks Lowest in ASEAN Education
1282. INDONESIA Joins BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
1283. INDONESIA: Rupiah Hits Lowest Level Since 1998 Crisis Amid US Tariff Fears, Fiscal Concerns
1284. MYANMAR Junta’s Lottery Intensifies Conscription in Mandalay
1285. VIETNAM: Japan Turns to Vietnam, Indonesia to Tackle Truck Driver Shortage
1286. CAMBODIA: Nearly 1,000 Job Scam Cases Involving Indonesians Reported
1287. INDONESIA: Overlapping Responsibilities Loom Over Revised TNI Law
1288. INDONESIA: Flights Cancelled, Thousands Evacuated After East Flores Volcano Eruption
1289. INDONESIA: China’s Largest Coffee Chain Luckin Coffee Establishes Exclusive Coconut Island in Indonesia
1290. MYANMAR Junta Banks on Solar Miracle as Yangon Sinks Back into Darkness
1291. INDONESIA: ‘RIP Reform’: Democracy Advocates Sound Alarm Over Return of New Order
1292. INDONESIA: Papua Militias Kill Female Teacher, Injure Six: Authorities
1293. MYANMAR: UK Condemns Myanmar military’s escalating violence at UN Human Rights Council
1294. THAILAND: Censure Debate: PM Accused of Prioritizing Family, Allies Over Nation
1295. VIETNAM: Why Foreign Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Vietnam for Their Startups
1296. INDONESIA: Protection for Journalist Safety Remains Weak in Indonesia: Survey
1297. INDONESIA: Thai Ambassador Leads Business Delegation to Nusantara to Explore Investment Opportunities
1298. MYANMAR  Junta Arming Grassroots Militias to Control Urban Centers
1299. THAILAND to Propose Wat Arun’s Stupa as  World Heritage Site
1300. VIETNAM Enters Mobile Internet Speed Global Top 20 for First Time
1301. INDONESIA: Government Earmarks Rp 20 Trillion to Rescue Labor-Intensive Industries
1302. INDONESIA: Prabowo Instructs Minister to Begin Giant Seawall Project
1303. MALAYSIA: World Happiness Report: Like income, Malaysia stuck in middle
1304. MYANMAR: Scam Centers ‘Alive and Kicking’ in Shan State
1305. VIETNAM: People Queue Up for Hours to Buy Gold as Prices Surpass $3,900 For the First Time
1306. INDONESIA’S Stock Market Plunges While Others Shine
1307. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Reassures Investors on Prudent Budget Management as Stock Market Slumps
1308. MALAYSIA: ‘What Is Accepting 15 people?’: Malaysia to take in Palestinian Fighters Freed by Israel: Foreign Minister
1309. MYANMAR: Militants Killed Dozens of Rohingya Refugees Last Year: Watchdog
1310. SINGAPORE: First Solar-Powered Electric Boats to Ply Singapore River Next Month
1311. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Crosses Democratic Red Line
1312. INDONESIA’S  Business Sector Struggles Against Organized Extortion
1313. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Foreign State Immunity Act key to boosting investor confidence, protecting national security
1314. MYANMAR: Forcibly Displaced to Surge by 6.7 Million in 2025-2026: Aid Group
1315. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Prestigious University Launches Exchange Program for Vietnamese Students
1316. INDONESIA to Lift Ban on Sending Workers to Saudi, Expecting 600,000 Jobs
1317. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Criticize Military Involvement in Drug Enforcement
1318. MYANMAR: WFP to Cut Food Aid to 1 Million People in Myanmar
1319. THAILAND Ranks 3rd in the World for QR Code Usage
1320. VIETNAM: UN Confirms Vietnam’s Deposit of Chart, Geographical Coordinates of Points for Baseline in Gulf of Tonkin
1321. INDONESIA: State Revenue Nosedives in January and February
1322. INDONESIA: Prabowo Considers Isolated Island Prison for Corruption Convicts
1323. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Begins U.S. Tour to Urge International Action on Myanmar Crisis
1324. THAI Businesses Lead Asia’s Green Tech Surge: Alibaba report
1325. VIETNAM: VinFast Plans 100,000 EV Charging Stations in Indonesia
1326. INDONESIA: Dark Cloud Hangs Over RI Economy Amid Declining Confidence in Fiscal Policy
1327. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Dump Indonesian Stocks, JCI Plummets as BBRI and GOTO Take Heavy Hit
1328. INDONESIA’S  Anti-Graft Law Allows Death Penalty, but Will It Ever Be Enforced?
1329. MYANMAR: What We Know About the Myanmar Junta’s Promise of Elections
1330. PHILIPPINE Armed Forces, Police On Alert After Ex-President Duterte Arrest, Transfer to The Hague
1331. INDONESIA: Outcry Against Nepotism, Cronyism in Government
1332. INDONESIA: East Java Police Foil Arms Smuggling to Papua’s Armed Group
1333. MYANMAR: UN Reinstates Aid to Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia: Official
1334. PHILIPPINES: Sara Duterte Flies to the Netherlands to Help Father in ICC Case
1335. VIETNAM: Singaporean Businesses Seek to Invest More in Vietnam’s Renewable Energy, Industrial parks
1336. CAMBODIA: Buddha Statue Body Found After Head was Uncovered in 1927
1337. INDONESIA: New Cars on the Block as Chinese Brands Extend Turf War to Indonesia
1338. INDONESIA May Allocate Up to Rp 5 Trillion for Free Boarding Schools for Underprivileged Students
1339. MALAYSIA: End of Cheap Palm oil? Malaysia, Indonesia Face Supply Crunch as Biodiesel Demand Surges
1340. MYANMAR: Chinese-Run Online Money Laundering Continues in DKBA-Controlled Areas of Myanmar Despite Crackdown
1341. INDONESIA: Govt Delays Monthly Budget Data Relay, as Experts Warn Likely Revenue Drop
1342. INDONESIA: KPK Flags Irregularities in Indonesia’s $4 Billion Free Meal Program
1343. MYANMAR: Karen BGF to Repatriate Approximately 1,500 Chinese Nationals Involved in Online Fraud
1344. THAILAND: Malaysians Urged Delaying Non-Essential Trips to Southern Thailand
1345. VIETNAM Aims to Make English Second Language For All Students by 2035
1346. INDONESIA: Tepid Middle-Class Growth Casts Doubt on Economic Ambitions
1347. INDONESIA: Police Foil Attempt to Smuggle 127 Illegal Workers Disguised as Umrah Pilgrims
1348. INDONESIA: Chinese and German Investors Eye Indonesian Bamboo Cultivation
1349. MYANMAR: Rohingya Food Aid to be Halved From Next Month: UN
1350. THAILAND: Chinese Business Wave Takes Over Sampheng and Pratunam
1351. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Ranks, Orders More Populist Policies
1352. INDONESIA: Factories Struggle as Indonesia Faces Industrial Challenges in 2025
1353. MALAYSIA: CCTV Now Mandatory in New Housing Projects Across Federal Territories: Minister
1354. MYANMAR: Putin Hails Myanmar Ties as Junta Chief Visits Moscow
1355. VIETNAM Considers Waiving Visas for Select Countries, Billionaires
1356. INDONESIA: Authorities Scramble to Contain Greater Jakarta Floods
1357. INDONESIA: Nusantara Authority Now Fully Works in New Capital
1358. MALAYSIA: Mocking Other Religions Is Against Islam, Jakim warns as Era FM Hosts Taken Off-Air Over Thaipusam Clip
1359. MYANMAR: Pressure on Thailand Grows as 200 Myanmar Deportees Fed into Junta War Machine
1360. THAILAND Eyes Health Industry As its Next Economic Powerhouse
1361. CAMBODIA: Ministry’s Report Sees Major Decline in Infectious Diseases
1362. INDONESIA: Govt Mulls Merging Pertamina Subsidiaries After Fuel Import Scandal
1363. INDONESIA: Deflation and Layoffs Weaken Indonesia’s Ramadan
1364. MYANMAR: ‘Made in China’: Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Intensifying Drone Offensive
1365. VIETNAM Considers Relaxing Its Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate
1366. INDONESIA: Government Banks on Students to Preserve Indonesia’s Native Languages
1367. INDONESIA: Erick Thohir to Transfer $909 Billion in SOE Assets to Danantara
1368. MALAYSIA: From Trash to Treasure: What is Malaysia Doing With its Waste?
1369. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Russia
1370. VIETNAMESE Ethnic Couple Adapting to New Life After Spending 90 Years Living in Caves
1371. REGION: Whales and marine mammals thrive in Southeast Asia’s rich waters
1372. INDONESIA: Distrust in Danantara Sparks Online Calls to Switch Banks
1373. INDONESIA Has the Potential to Become a Key Player in the Global Halal Industry
1374. MYANMAR: Food Running Out for 100,000 Myanmar Refugees After US Aid Freeze
1375. VIETNAMESE Citizens Among 7,000 Rescued from Myanmar scam networks
1376. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates Indonesia’s First Bullion Bank
1377. INDONESIA, Malaysia to Form Special Team for Prisoner Exchange
1378. MYANMAR Embassy Urged to Assist Stranded Migrant Workers After Thai Authorities Shut Down AAC office
1379. THAILAND Issues Warning About ‘Zombie cCgarettes’ Amid RIsing Popularity in Bangkok
1380. INDONESIA Agrees to Terms with Apple to Lift iPhone Sales Ban
1381. INDONESIA: Danantara May Crowd Out Private Investment
1382. MYANMAR Junta Leads Global Regimes in Digital Repression
1383. SINGAPORE Sees Record Surge in Cybercrime, S$1.1b Lost to Scams in 2024
1384. INDONESIA: Pertamina Patra Niaga CEO, Six Others Arrested in $11 Billion Corruption Scandal
1385. INDONESIA: Media Violence Still Rampant in Indonesia, Latest Index Shows
1386. MYANMAR Junta Inks Deal With Russia to Kickstart Dawei SEZ Project
1387. PHILIPPINES: The Schools that made a stand for ‘People Power’
1388. VIETNAM Police Bust $78.5M Cross-Border Money-Laundering Ring
1389. CAMBODIA: 65M Year-Old Fossil Site Unearthed in Koh Kong
1390. Indonesia Seeks to Repatriate 270 Citizens Rescued from Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1391. INDONESIAN Bus Driver To Be fFrst To Work Under New Japan Visa Status
1392. MALAYSIA, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand Become Partner Countries of BRICS
1393. MYANMAR: Over 15 Million People in Myanmar Face Acute Food Insecurity:UNOCHA
1394. INDONESIA: KPK is Sure Jakarta Will Meet Deadline For Extraditing Fugitive from Singapore
1395. Toyota Eyes Making Indonesia Manufacturing Hub for Global South: Hashim
1396. MALAYSIA: Starbucks’ Malaysian Franchise Holder Berjaya Foods Sees Revenue Slashed by Almost Half Last Year Amid Pro-Palestine Boycott
1397. MYANMAR: AAC Office Handling Migrant Worker Affairs Shut Down by Thai Authorities
1398. THAILAND: Internal Security Agency Increases Monitoring of Foreigners
1399. CAMBODIA Announces Implementation of Euro 5 Fuel Standards From This Year
1400. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Raises ‘Dwifungsi’ Fears
1401. INDONESIA: 37 Orangutans Rescued in East Kalimantan Amid Rising Human-Wildlife Conflicts
1402. MALAYSIA Plans Special ASEAN-US Summit to Reinforce Neutrality: Foreign Minister
1403. MYANMNAR: Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar
1404. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sees Major Protests Early in Presidency
1405. INDONESIA: Dewi Soekarno Renounces Indonesian Citizenship, Enters Japan’s Political Race
1406. MALAYSIA: Citizenship for Malaysian Mums’ Kids: Family Frontiers, Govt Look Into Settling Case before Federal Court’s March 10 Hearing
1407. MYANMAR: Human Rights Myanmar Submission to UN on Abuses Against Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar
1408. THAILAND’S Economic Struggle: Can Former Asian Tiger Regain Its Roar?
1409. REGIONAL: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand Boost Local Currency Transaction Framework
1410. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Permanent Coalition Proposal Draws Mixed Responses
1411. INDONESIA’S Parliament to Approve Revised Mining Law
1412. Myanmar Junta Criticizes Argentina Arrest Warrant
1413. VIETNAM: How Vietnamese Entrepreneur Utilizes AI to Teach English to 50 Million Learners Worldwide
1414. INDONESIAN Researchers Discover Potential Cancer-Fighting Plant in Orangutan Diet Study
1415. INDONESIA: Investors Bleed Trillions to Rampant CSO Extortion in Industrial Zones
1416. MALAYSIA: Medical Tourism: Who Else Is In The Race With Malaysia?
1417. MYANMAR: Thailand Deports 10 to China Linked to Actor Cyber-Fraud Case in Myanmar
1418. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Secure $2.8M Investment in Instant credit Card Payment App
1419. INDONESIA, Turkey Greenlight Drone, Warship Construction in RI
1420. INDONESIA: Over 4,200 Indonesians Marked for Deportation from the US
1421. INDONESIA: Concern As Orangutan Seen Roaming Kalimantan Coal site
1422. MALAYSIANS Advised to Avoid Thailand’s Narathiwat Fishing Villages Flagged as Drug Hotspots
1423. MYANMAR: IEC to Implement Interstate Pass Cards for Security and Oversight in Karenni State
1424. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Erdogan Reaffirm Support for Palestinian State
1425. INDONESIA: Thousands of Christians in Papua Handwrite Bible Verses, Set National Record
1426. MALAYSIA: Government Proposes Allowing UNHCR Refugees to Work in Malaysia legally
1427. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortages in Myawaddy Lead to More Border Crossings and Black-Market sales
1428. SINGAPORE Conducts Joint Exercise with Malaysia, Indonesia For Better Response to Oil Spills
1429. INDONESIA: OJK Launches Indonesia Anti-Scam Center to Combat Fraud
1430. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Efficiency Measures Exclude Defense Ministry and Police
1431. MYANMAR: Cut Off Myanmar Junta’s Financial Lifelines: Experts
1432. SINGAPORE: Be ‘Psychologically Prepared’ for a Terror Attack, Singaporeans Told Amid Rising Arrests of Radicals
1433. VIETNAM-China railway to Create $4.4B Construction Market
1434. INDONESIA Maintains Distance From BRICS De-Dollarization Concept Amid Trump’s Threats
1435. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Should Focus on Regions with High Stunting Rate
1436. MALAYSIAN: Singapore to Deport Iranian, Malaysian Husband PR Over Travel Agency Accused of Facilitating Entry of Terrorist Suspects
1437. MYANMAR: Trump Cuts Hit Thai Refugee Camps on Myanmar Border
1438. THAILAND: Influencer Wave Sweeps Thailand as Millions Seek Digital Spotlight
1439. CAMBODIA: Hit by US Aid Crunch, Demining Struggles to Continue
1440. INDONESIA: BNI Provides Business Loans for Indonesian Diaspora
1441. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugee Influx Raises Concern for Conflict
1442. MALAYSIA: Melaka Cops Bust International Job Scam Call Center, Arrest Nine Including Three Chinese Nationals Targeting Caribbean Victims
1443. 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
1444. INDONESIA: Prabowo Hints at First Reshuffle for Underperforming Ministers
1445. INDONESIA to Build Three Solar Power Plants
1446. MALAYSIA: Home Minister Confirms 22 Immigration Officers Questioned in Medical Visa Probe
1447. MYANMAR: Singapore Urges Employers to Shun Migrants from Myanmar
1448. THAILAND: Thai Cyber Police Cut Internet Signals Feeding Myanmar Scammer Gangs
1449. INDONESIA ‘Strongly Rejects’ Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan
1450. INDONESIAN Army to Establish Five New Regional Commands
1451. MALAYSIA: Guidelines for Muslims at Non-Muslim Events: Islamic Afairs Minister Says Talks ongoing, Aims to Prevent Religious Conflicts
1452. MYANMAR: NUG Discloses Over 1,000 Healthcare Facilities Established Across 190 Townships in Myanmar
1453. PHILIPPINES: Sara Impeached by House
1454. CAMBODIA: PLHIV Face Significant Setbacks After Suspension of USAID Funding
1455. INDONESIA: Govt Walks Back Subsidized LPG Policy After Backlash
1456. INDONESIA to Implement B50 Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate Next Year
1457. MYANMAR: Singapore Remains Biggest Foreign Investor in Myanmar
1458. INDONESIA Wavering on Climate Commitments Amid Global Uncertainty
1459. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Army to Work on Food Security
1460. MYANMAR Junta Restricts Overseas Employment for Conscription-Eligible Men
1461. PHILIPPINES Declares Food Security Emergency to Tame Soaring Rice Prices
1462. SINGAPORE: Trust Between Racial Groups in Singapore Grows, But Stereotyping Rises: IPS
1463. INDONESIA Secures UAE Partnership in Key Sectors, Including $50M Reforestation Grant
1464. MALAYSIA: Low Demand Forces Malaysia’s Manufacturers Into Steepest price Cuts in Decade Ahead of Global Trade War
1465. MYANMAR AId Groups Struggle With Freeze as UN Warns of ‘Staggering’ Hunger
1466. THAILAND’S Border and Cross-Border Trade in 2024 Reaches Record High
1467. INDONESIA Launches New Credit Scheme for labor-intensive industries
1468. INDONESIA: Most of Indonesia’s Oil Consumption Supplied by Singapore
1469. MYANMAR: Travelers Face 5 Million Kyat ‘Facilitation Fees’ to Depart Yangon Airport
1470. SINGAPORE: National University of Singapore to Open Acacia College, First Residential College Focused on AI
1471. THAILAND: How Did So Many Thai Farmers End Up Held Hostage by Hamas?
1472. INDONESIA: Prabowo Expands Military’s Role in Test of Fragile Democracy
1473. INDONESIA: Police Uncover International Love Scam Operation in Jakarta
1474. Myanmar Junta Registering Women Ahead of Possible Conscription
1475. SINGAPORE Mandates App Stores to Block Underage Access to Adult Content
1476. THAILAND: BOI Approves TikTok’s $3.76 Billion Data Center Investment
1477. INDONESIA: KPK Makes Headway in Another Stalled Case After Fugitive Arrest in Singapore
1478. INDONESIA: Insects and Worms May Feature in Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program
1479. MALAYSIA: Chinese New Villages to shine as tourism gems for Visit Malaysia 2026
1480. MYANMAR: UK Warns Against Travel To Parts of Myanmar Amidst Escalating Conflict
1481. THAILAND: Rainmaking Mission Extended as Bangkok Air Quality Improves Slightly
1482. INDONESIA Fines Google for Monopolistic, Unfair Practices in Play Services
1483. INDONESIA: Privacy Breach? Teachers in West Java High School Require Students to Take Pregnancy Tests
1484. MYANMAR: NUG to Intensify Revolution in Myanmar During 2025 With Ethnic Allies and International Support
1485. THAILAND: Nearly 200 Bangkok Schools Close over air pollution
1486. VIETNAM: Over 56% of Japanese Firms Looking to Expand Investment in Vietnam: Survey
1487. INDONESIA: Prabowo Lauds Cabinet’s Performance At Three-Month Mark
1488. INDONESIA: ExxonMobil to Invest Up to $15 Billion in Indonesian Carbon Storage, Petrochemical
1489. MYANMAR Junta Says It Has Deported Over 50,000 Scam Center Workers to China
1490. THAILAND: What Next After Same Sex Marriage in Thailand?
1491. ‘VIETNAM Poised to Become Financial Hub like Switzerland, Singapore’: Analyst
1492. CAMBODIA: Khmer Language Gets AI-Infusion
1493. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows No More Fuel Imports By End Of His Presidency
1494. INDONESIA to Require Commodity Exporters to Keep All Dollar Revenues in Local Banks
1495. MYANMAR Junta Blames Thailand, EAOs as China Urges Scam Crackdown
1496. THAILAND: Chinese Tourism to Thailand Faces Sharp Decline Amid Safety Concerns
1497. CAMBODIA: Government Allocates $150 M Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Protect Rice Farmers
1498. INDONESIA: Jakarta ‘Never Heard’ of Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans to Indonesia
1499. INDONESIA: Qatari Investor to Invest at Least $16 Billion in Indonesia’s Housing Projects
1500. MYANMAR: Junta Forcefully Recruits Youth and elderly for Military Service in Mandalay Region
1501. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Install 40,000 New Surveillance Cameras by 2030
1502. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor’s Regulation on Polygamy Sparks Public Debate
1503. INDONESIA Plans to Offer Carbon Credit Certificates to Foreign Buyers Next Week
1504. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar to Champion ASEAN’s Agenda On Gllobal Stage at WEF 2025 in Davos
1505. MYANMAR: ASEAN tells Myanmar to Prioritize Ceasefire Over Elections
1506. THAILAND: Bangkok Named the World’s Second-Best City
1507. INDONESIA Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Urges Reconstruction
1508. INDONESIA Officially Adopts 15% Global Minimum Tax
1509. MALAYSIA: What is Malaysia’s Biggest Risks As We Go into 2025? WEF Study says Economic Downturn Top of List
1510. MYANMAR Military Leader Blames Foreign Interference and Resistance Forces for Ongoing Unrest
1511. THAILAND to Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement with EFTA in Davo
1512. INDONESIA: Poverty in Indonesia Drops by 1.84 Million People Since 2023
1513. INDONESIA: Most Indonesians Still Unsure about Trump: Survey
1514. INDONESIA: Asia’s Most Beautiful Island Crowned World’s Best Culture Destination
1515. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Jailed for 19 Years by Myanmar Military
1516. CAMBODIA: REDD+ Community Forests Successfully Registered in Kampong Thom
1517. INDONESIA: Prabowo Forbids Building Houses On Rice Fields
1518. INDONESIA: DPR Plans In-Depth Review of Social Media Restrictions for Children
1519. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Going Digital is Way Forward for Malaysia
1520. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign releases report critical of international support to Myanmar’s junta
1521. INDONESIA: President Prabowo Plans Military-Style Retreat For New Regional Heads
1522.  INDONESIA: Bali Police Bust International Online Prostitution Ring in Canggu, Arrest Two Russians
1523. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Bullish on 2025 Despite Seeing More taxes, Higher Inflation: Poll
1524. MYANMAR: Demand for Solar Spikes as Darkness Shrouds Junta-Ruled Myanmar
1525. SINGAPORE: ‘Stand Against Nativism and Xenophobia’: Lee Hsien Loong Tells Singaporeans to Help Immigrants, Foreign Workers integrate into society
1526. INDONESIA: Saudi Lets Indonesia Send 221,000 Hajj Pilgrims This Year
1527. INDONESIA: Floods Remain Biggest Threat in 2025: Disaster Agency
1528. MALAYSIA: Healthcare and Medical Tourism Could Be Next Biggest Economic Drivers in JS-SEZ: Johor exco
1529. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Filmmaker’s LIfe Sentence to 15 Years As Part of WIder Amnesty
1530. SINGAPORE’S Water Agency Issues Flood Alerts as Heavy Rainfall Surpasses Monthly Average
1531. INDONESIA: Businesses, Experts Expect Little Economic Benefit From Joining BRICS
1532. INDONESIA  Builds World’s Largest Refuse-Derived Fuel Facility
1533. INDONESIA to Send 425,000 Workers Abroad in 2025
1534. MYANMAR: Junta Minister Makes Surreal Pitch for War-Torn Myanmar as Global Tourism Destination
1535. THAILAND’S  ‘Dual Prime Minister’ Model is a Delicate Tight-Rope Walk
1536. INDONESIA to Inaugurate Six New Dams to Boost Food and Water Security in 2025
1537. INDONESIA: Papua Land is Never empty, it is a Source of Livelihood for Many
1538. MALAYSIA: Anwar Government Entering Minefield Amid Push for Crucial Economic Reforms, Fitch Unit Says
1539. MYANMAR: Russia Completes Delivery of Warplanes to Embattled Myanmar Junta
1540. VIETNAM Invests $665M Abroad in 2024
1541. CAMBODIA: Healing journey from Khmer Rouge: Confronting the past, building the future
1542. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs Bureaucratic Reforms to Deliver his Economic Agenda
1543. INDONESIA: Government Drafts New Energy Subsidy Scheme
1544. MYANMAR: What’s in Store for Myanmar in 2025
1545. SINGAPORE Tables Bill to Bolster Ethnic Harmony, Hundreds of Groups to be Labelled ‘Race
1546. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Plan to Boost Oil and Gas Production Faces Major Hurdles
1547. INDONESIA Launches Ambitious Free-Meal Program to Combat Stunting
1548. Myanmar Releases 151 Thai Prisoners, but Not Detained Fishing Crew
1549. SINGAPORE: Over 60% of Singaporean Households Have Claimed $220 Vouchers from Cost-of-Living Support Scheme
1550. VIETNAM: First Vietnamese Appointed Editor-in-Chief of World Leading Scientific Journal
1551. CAMBODIA Achieves 74% Drop in Malaria Cases in 2024
1552. INDONESIA: Nutritious Meal Program Begins with 190 Public Kitchens Across 26 Provinces
1553. INDONESIA: World Bank Projects Worsening RI Current Account Deficit
1554. MALAYSIA Turns Away 2 Boats with Nearly 300 Rohingya Refugees
1555. MYANMAR Spring Revolution Challenges for 2025
1556. VIETNAM Offers 50% Investment Subsidy to Attract Semiconductor and AI Investments
1557. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Revokes Presidential Nomination Threshold
1558. INDONESIA: From Spotify to Google Play: Gov’t to Return Money From Miscalculated VAT
1559. SINGAPORE Economy Grew 4pc in 2024, Advance Estimate Shows, Fastest Post-Pandemic Growth
1560. MYANMAR: UNICEF Report Says Myanmar Conflict has Displaced Nearly 1.3 Million Children by End of 2024
1561. MYANMAR Enforces Cybersecurity Law Effective January 1
1562. INDONESIA: Fraud, Alleged Illegal Levying Raise Questions About Free Meals Program’s Implementation
1563. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants More Palm Oil Plantations, Says Not to Fear Deforestation
1564. MYANMAR: Chin Brotherhood Alliance Marks First Anniversary, Reports 1,000 Battles and Heavy losses
1565. PHILIPPINES: 24,000 Foreign Workers Exit Philippines After Online Gambling Ban
1566. THAILAND: Trump’s Policies Could Inflict THB160-billion Loss on Thailand
1567. INDONESIA: Politically Charged Year Comes to a Close
1568. INDONESIA: Bali Police: US Citizens Top List of Foreign Offenders in Bali
1569. MALAYSIA: New laws, New Weekend: What Other Changes for Malaysia can You Expect in 2025 Starting Tomorrow?
1570. MYANMAR Garment Workers in Chinese Factories Face Exploitation and Harsh Conditions
1571. SINGAPORE Sentences Malaysia Syndicate ‘COO’ to 28 Years in Landmark Drug Money-Laundering Case
1572. CAMBODIA- King Pardons 13 Filipino Women Jailed Over Surrogacy
1573. INDONESIA: 2024 a Year of Shrinking Indonesian Middle Class
1574. INDONESIA: N. Sumatra Authorities Detain Bangladeshi National for Smuggling Compatriots
1575. MALAYSIA: Pharmacists Sound Alarm as Rising Ozempic Misuse For Weight-Loss Causes Shortages for Diabetes Patients in Malaysia
1576. MYANMAR: China’s Plunder of Myanmar’s Rare Earth Wealth Threatens Global Security
1577. INDONESIA: Siren Rings as Aceh Mourners Mark 20 Years After Deadly Tsunami
1578. INDONESIA: 20 Years After the Wave: Building Resilient Coastal Futures
1579. MALAYSIAN Detainee Farik Amin Details Torture at Guantanamo
1580. MYANMAR: Christians Slam Cardinal Bo’s Ties to Myanmar Junta Boss
1581. VIETNAM Developing Punishments For Vaping After Ban
1582. INDONESIA: Silent night in Aceh as Indonesian Catholics hold modest Christmas mass amid Shariah law restrictions
1583. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s SOE Ministry Aims to Reduce State
1584. MALAYSIA: Terengganu’s First Public Caning for Khalwat: No Cameras Allowed as Cops Beef Up Security
1585. MYANMAR’S Garment Industry Unravelling Amid Chronic Labor Shortage
1586. VIETNAM: Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into
1587. INDONESIA: National Police to Bring Home Ex-Jamaah Islamiyah Members From Syria, Philippines
1588. INDONESIA: Ukrainian Citizen Arrested in Thailand for Running Drug Lab in Bali
1589. MALAYSIA Among Nine Countries to Officially Become BRICS Partners from January 1, 2025: Kremlin
1590. MYANMAR: Junta Forces are Mobilizing in Central Myanmar amid Shan state Ceasefire: Rebels
1591. VIETNAM to Lead ASEAN in Economic Growth This Year: HSBC
1592. INDONESIA: Closure of National Gallery Exhibition Sparks Censorship Concerns
1593. INDONESIA: Thousands of Ex-Jemaah Islamiyah Militants Abandon Radicalism and Pledge Allegiance to Nation
1594. MYANMAR: Food Shortage Leads to Religious Conversion in Myanmar’s Naga area
1595. THAILAND Respects Malaysia’s Decision to Close Illegal Border Bases
1596. VIETNAM: Job Firms Struggle to Hire Guest Workers for Japan Due to Illegal Recruitment Practices
1597. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s plan to pardon ‘corrupters’ raises eyebrows
1598. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Counterfeit Money Syndicate Operating in Islamic University Building
1599. MALAYSIA: WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube Among Platforms Required to Obtain Licenses Under New Licensing Rules: Fahmi
1600. MYANMAR: UN Slams Aid Abuse After ‘Rice Bunkers’ Found at Myanmar Junta Base
1601. VIETNAM: Relaxed Visa Policies Lead to Increase in illegal Foreign Workers: reports
1602. CAMBODIA: WWF report highlights discovery of new species in Greater Mekong region
1603. INDONESIA: Police Form New Team on Trafficking, Violence Against Women, Children
1604. INDONESIA: Germany Forgives Indonesia’s $78 Million Debt to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis
1605. MALAYSIA: Almost Two-Thirds of Malaysians Hold Favorable Views of China, Malay Perception Improves Significantly: Survey
1606. MYANMAR: ‘Bullet’ Says All Political Parties Must Back Myanmar Military
1607. INDONESIA: Stable Economy Boosts Capital Inflows But Global Pressure Remains: World Bank
1608. INDONESIA Issues 471 Golden Visas, Attracting $558 Million Investment in 2024
1609. INDONESIA: Japan to Establish Nursing Care Programs in Indonesia to Recruit Southeast Asian Workers
1610. MYANMAR: UN Envoy Demands International Action to Arrest Myanmar Junta Boss
1611. SINGAPORE: New Private Home Sales Hit Highest Level in More than 11 Years in November
1612. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Crackdown on Fraudsters Who Exploit Govt Projects
1613. INDONESIA to Build First Nuclear Power Plant in Bangka Belitung
1614. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesians Moving to Cambodia for Gambling Jobs/Antara: Foreign Ministry
1615. MALAYSIA: How Much Do Malaysians Need to Retire Comfortably?
1616. MYANMAR Junta Projects Economic Growth Rate at 3.8%
1617. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Plans May Put Forests at Risk
1618. INDONESIA: Dozen Vietnamese Nationals Arrested for Alleged Prostitution
1619. INDONESIA: Indef Compares Indonesia’s Illegal Cigarette Crisis to Latin America’s Narcotics Battle
1620. MYANMAR Opium Harvest Drops First Time Since Coup: UN
1621. SINGAPORE Reports Sharp Rise in Arrests for Harboring, Hiring Illegal Immigrants
1622. INDONESIA Identifies 29 Potential Nuclear Power Plant Sites
1623. INDONESIA Plans to Build Oil Reserve Facility Near Singapore to Reduce Imports
1624. MYANMAR-Global Campaign Protests China’s Support for Myanmar Junta
1625. PHILIPPINES: Scam Farms Change Tactics to Avoid Philippine Crackdown
1626. THAILAND: Cabinet Approves New Laws for 15% Minimum Corporate Tax
1627. CAMBODIA-PM Reveals Plans to Establish National Social Security Fund Family Package
1628. INDONESIA: Police Unveil New Antigraft Corps
1629. INDONESIA to Have Another Vaccine Producer in Near Future
1630. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Urges Muslim Nations to Collaborate with Russia Amid Growing Western Islamophobia
1631. MYANMAR’S KIA Sends Delegation to China for Talks
1632. INDONESIA: Indian Firms Eye Investment in Indonesia’s Pharma Sector, Ambassador Says
1633. INDONESIAN Mining Sector Improving ESG Scores
1634. MYANMAR: AA Takes Complete Control of Myanmar-Bangladesh Border After Seizing Maungdaw
1635. VIETNAM: Australian National University Allows Direct Ddmission From All Vietnamese High Schools
1636. CAMBODIA Unveils Innovative Packaging Center Boost Food Industry
1637. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs $900 Billion Investment for His 8 Pct Growth Dream
1638. INDONESIA: Diageo Expands Factory in Bali, Strengthens Indonesia As Southeast Asia Supply hub
1639. MYANMAR: Global Protests Expose China’s Complicity in Myanmar Junta Abuse
1640. VIETNAM: HCMC Offers $120 Reward for Women Having Two Children Before 35
1641. INDONESIA: King Coal Rules as Indonesia Sends Mixed Messages on Energy Transition
1642. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Enforce 12% VAT on January 1 Despite Public Opposition
1643. MALAYSIA Inquiry Proposes Criminal Probe into Mahathir Over Disputed Islets
1644. MYANMAR Junta Swells Arrest Log for Online Criticism
1645. SINGAPORE Among Preferred Destinations For Billionaires, With 47 in the Country
1646. CAMBODIA: Transparency Sought in Cambodia Talks
1647. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Urges Indonesia to Set Up Cultural Centers Overseas
1648. INDONESIA: Indonesia Announces Construction of Basilica in New Capital Nusantara
1649. MYANMAR: KIA Advances in Kachin State, Captures Junta Outposts
1650. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1651. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1652. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1653. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1654. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1655. INDONESIA: Migrant Workers Protection Minister Says Demand High For Indonesian Staff
1656. INDONESIA: Unlocking Geothermal Energy: Financial Risks and Community Pushback Slow Progress
1657. MYANMAR: Bangkok Seeks Answers After Thai Fishing Boats Attacked by Myanmar Vessels
1658. SINGAPORE: Fall in Positive attitudes towards people with disabilities in the workplace: MSF report
1659. VIETNAM: Lawyers warn of deportation risk for Vietnamese in US when Trump returns
1660. INDONESIA: Massive Costs, Reforms Await Prabowo Full Coal Phase Out Plan
1661. INDONESIA: Gov’t Plans to Establish State Revenue Ministry Headed by Abimanyu: Hashim
1662. MYANMAR: Caught Between Thailand and a Wa Place; Taking Chinese Lessons in Power
1663. THAILAND: Japanese Electronic Component Maker to Invest 62Bn More in Thailand
1664. VIETNAM: Lawmakers Approve Vietnam Airlines’ $870M Share Issuance Plan
1665. INDONESIA: A Step Closer to Partner with UAE on Papua Food Estate
1666. INDONESIAN  Government Aims to Return FOreign Prisoners By January
1667. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Slams Exploitation of Race, Religion, Urges Love, Unity To Counter Hate-Driven rhetoric
1668. MYANMAR: Thai Legislation Threatens Exiles from Myanmar: Rights Groups
1669. SINGAPORE Businessman Tried for $1.1B Investment Scam, Spent Proceeds on Porsche, Rolls
1670. CAMBODIA: Govt Keen to Downplay Thai-Cambodian Sea Spat
1671. INDONESIA Can Benefit from US-China Trade War Amid Trump’s Tariff Threats
1672. INDONESIA: Govt to Allocate 8 million Ha of Land to Support Free meals, Reach Food Self-Sufficiency
1673. MYANMAR: Rakhine’s Banking System Collapses as Myanmar State Teeters on Precipice
1674. VIETNAM: Ethnic Minorities Flee Poverty for Opportunities in Southern factories
1675. INDONESIA Balks at Apple’s $100m Investment Plan, Seeks Better Deal
1676. INDONESIA: Bali’s Hidden Crisis: Paradise Island Records Highest Suicide Rate in Indonesia
1677. MYANMAR: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing
1678. MYANMAR Migrant Workers May Soon Be Sent to Russia, Recruitment Agencies Say
1679. PHILIPPINES: Palace Denounces Duterte Coup | November 27, 2024
1680. INDONESIA: US Invests $67 Billion in Indonesia, But Local Content Rules Remain A Challenge
1681. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Digs Out as Flooding, Landslide Death Toll Hits 20
1682. MYANMAR: Junta’s Budget Estimate for FY 2024-25 is at Record-High at Over 40 Trillion Kyats
1683. THAILAND: Thailand Losing Battle for Japanese Investment: Lessons from Vietnam
1684. INDONESIA Agrees to Transfer Remaining Bali Nine to Australia
1685. INDONESIA: JCI Struggles as Foreign Investors Pull Funds, US Stocks Hit Record Highs
1686. MYANMAR- Urban Guerrilla Groups Target Military-Controlled Offices in Yangon
1687. THAILAND: Foreigners Take Ownership of Condos Worth 18.571bn in 3rd Quarter
1688. VIETNAM Neds $11B To Meet Increasing EV Charging Needs: World Bank
1689. CAMBODIA: PM Halts Issuance of Licenses for Domestic Beer Production, Permits Export-Only Licensing
1690. INDONESIA: Many Foreign-Owned Businesses in Bali Are Rulebreakers, Luhut Says
1691. INDONESIA: In Conservative Aceh, Sole Woman-Run Cafe Morning Mama Challenges Traditional Norms to Create Safe Space for Others
1692. MYANMAR: UK Permanent Secretary to the UN issues statement in support of the embattled Myanmar people
1693. PHILIPPINES: World’s Largest Solar Farm Rises in NEcija
1694. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
1695. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
1696. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
1697. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
1698. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
1699. INDONESIA: New Government Education Reform Plans Met with Cautious Optimism
1700. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Directive Halts Major Infrastructure Projects
1701. MALAYSIA: Cops Can Now Freeze, Seize Mule Bank Accounts to Prevent Scam Victims’ Money From Being Withdrawn
1702. MYANMAR JUNTA Can Order Migrant Workers Home To Fight, Agency says
1703. SINGAPORE Oil Tycoon OK Lim Sentenced to Nearly 18 Years for Cheating HSBC Out of Millions of Dollars
1704. INDONESIA Digital Economy Shows Double-Digit Growth, Yet Funding Still Subdued
1705. INDONESIA: Banyuwangi Police Raid Illegal Dog Farm with Supplies from Bali
1706. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Brazil’s Lula Advocate Reforms in International Governance for a Fairer world
1707. MYANMAR: KIO Temporarily Closes China-Myanmar Border Gates Amid Tensions
1708. PHILIPPINES: 1.2M Flee As Pepito Pummels Luzon
1709. CAMBODIA: National Committee Established to Provide Land for Landless
1710. INDONESIA: All New Cabinet Members Told to Disclose Their Wealth
1711. INDONESIA: Hotel Industry Raises Concern Over Nickel Mine in Raja Ampat
1712. MYANMAR: Central Bank of Myanmar sells foreign exchange continuously
1713. THAILAND: Federation of Thai Industries Concerned at Trump’s Reshoring Policy
1714. INDONESIA: Government to Build 1,100 New Houses for Lewotobi Displaced
1715. INDONESIA: Bali Eyes Medical Tourism Boom
1716. MALAYSIA’S Allure for Foreign Digital Nomads: RM87.9m in Annual Spending Driven By Fast Internet, Affordable Lifestyle
1717. MYANMAR Junta Chief Homes in on Chinese Drones as Resistance-Buster
1718. VIETNAM: New Zealand to Offer Scholarships to Vietnamese University Students for the First Time
1719. INDONESIA Says It Has No Overlapping South China Sea Claims with China
1720. KFC Indonesia Closes Dozens of Outlets and Lays Off 2,274 Workers amid Heavy Losses and Boycott Calls
1721. INDONESIAN Elementary, Middle Schoolers to Learn AI and Coding
1722. MALAYSIA Ready to Provide Vinancial Aid to Lebanon for Victims of Israeli Attacks: PM Anwar
1723. MYANMAR: Int’l Labor Watchdog to Take Action Against Myanmar Junta
1724. VIETNAM: Japan to Share Entry Costs, Ease Job-Changing Restrictions for Vietnamese Workers
1725. CAMBODIA: Foreign Media Claims that ‘Biden Administration Backed Organizations Plotting Color Revolution in Cambodia’
1726. INDONESIA: Why Indonesian Universities Trail ASEAN Neighbors in Global Rankings?
1727. INDONESIA: RI Businesses Fear Deluge of Chinese Goods After Trump Takes Office
1728. 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
1729. MYANMAR: Activists Warn of Risks as Junta Leader Seeks Chinese Investment in Myanmar’s Agriculture
1730. INDONESIA Ranks 77th in Global Hunger Levels
1731. INDONESIA: Prabowo Introduces New Intelligence Agency under Finance Minister
1732. MYANMAR Junta Seals Bloody Pact With China in Kunming
1733. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Signs Landmark Laws Defining PH Territorial Waters
1734. VIETNAM Busts Ring Trading 1,000 Modified Guns Online
1735. INDONESIA: Prabowo Congratulates Trump on Election Win
1736. INDONESIA: Middle-Class Spending Key to Fixing GDP Growth: Economic Council
1737. MALAYSIA: Is it a Crime for a Malaysian to be a Mercenary in an Overseas War? 
1738. Myanmar Junta Foils Drone Attack on Min Aung Hlaing
1739. VIETNAMESE Students Turning Australian Degrees into High Salaries
1740. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inks Regulation to Cancel Debts of Farmers, Fishermen
1741. INDONESIA: Immigration Minister Mulls Requiring One-Year Bank Statement for Indonesians Traveling Overseas
1742. MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE to Jointly Propose Chingay for UNESCO Cultural Heritage lLst in 2025
1743. MYANMAR Refugees in Manipur Prison Urgently Need Medical Aid, Families Report
1744. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Powerful Passports in 2024
1745. CAMBODIA: Seven Filipinos Return Home From Job Scams in Cambodia
1746. INDONESIA: Ministry to Inspect Skyrocketing Fees in Fourism Spots Amid Protests
1747. INDONESIA: Communication Minister Suspends 11 Employees for Facilitating Online Gambling
1748. MALAYSIA: War on Deepfakes: What Malaysia Can Learn From the Rest of the World
1749. MYANMAR: Japan to Recruit 1,400 Myanmar Workers
1750. INDONESIA: Gov’t Says $6.3 Billion Energy Subsidies Go to The Rich Instead
1751. INDONESIA: Court Orders Lawmakers To Draft New Manpower Law
1752. MYANMAR: Thai Police Rescue Human Trafficking Victims Forced to Work in Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
1753. THAILAND Ranks Among the Top 4 Countries Most At Risk of FLooding
1754. VIETNAM Province Launches $1.7M Restoration as 1,000-Year-Old Champa Towers on Brink of Collapse
1755. INDONESIA: Govt Allocates $8.8 Billion For Food Security in 2025
1756. INDONESIA: New Tourism Minister Targets High-Quality Tourists by Promoting Five Super Priority Destinations
1757. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Tells UPNM: No Tolerance Towards Bullying and Thuggery in Educational Institutions, No More Slap on Wrist for Perpetrators
1758. MYANMAR: Ninety Rohingya Left ‘Stranded’ on Indonesia Beach
1759. PHILIPPINES Requests Companies to Pay for Plastic Waste Treatment
1760. INDONESIA: 1 Million Apartments Won’t Solve Urban Housing Crisis
1761. INDONESIA: 19 Australian Companies To Invest in Indonesia’s Tech Sector
1762. MALAYSIA: Family in Perlis Tightlipped On Viral News of Malaysian Citizen Turned ‘Mercenary’ Fighting Ukraine-Russia war
1763. MYANMAR: Intensifying Strikes on Civilians Spark New Sanctions Against Myanmar Junta
1764. THAILAND, Laos and Myanmar Launch Haze Control Initiative
1765. INDONESIA: Forcing Prabowo’s 8% Growth ‘Risks Economy Overheating’
1766. INDONESIA: Bali Gov’t Seeks Dutch Support to Preserve Local Cultural Heritage
1767. MYANMAR: Local Aid Workers Dying in Silence, Red Cross Warns
1768. SINGAPORE Trials Autonomous Vehicles On Public Roads for Cargo Transportation
1769. THAILAND: Eco-Friendly Disaster Products to be Produced in Thailand
1770. INDONESIA: Companies From Four Nations to Invest in Indonesia’s Dairy Farming: Minister
1771. INDONESIA: Majority of Indonesians Confident in Prabowo’s Leadership
1772. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Tightens Imported Food Inspections After Reports of Excess Pesticide in Shine Muscat Grapes
1773. MYANMAR: China’s Export Ban is Causing Shortages of Medicine, Fuel And Food in Myanmar
1774. THAILAND: Internet Access in Thailand Surges to 21.7 Million Households in 2024
1775. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants New ‘Political Capital’ Ready in Four Years: Minister
1776. INDONESIA: From Adorable to Authoritative: Prabowo Embraces Military Leadership Post-Election
1777. MYANMAR: Farmers Face Major Losses As Heavy Rains Devastate Rice Fields in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions
1778. PHILIPPINES: At Least 126 Dead and Missing in Massive Flooding and Landslides in Philippines
1779. THAILAND: Transport Ministry Pushes For Six New Airports
1780. INDONESIA Named BRICS Partner as Prabowo’s Top Diplomat Makes Overseas Debut
1781. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Instill Discipline In Cabinet At Three-day Bootcamp
1782. MALAYSIA: Fair $arnings: Where Roes Malaysia’s Minimum Wage of RM1,700 Stand  Compared to Other Countries?
1783. MYANMAR: China Strongly Condemns Bomb Blast at Mandalay Consulate
1784. THAILAND Charts Bold Course In AI Development, Emphasizing Ethics and Innovation
1785. Indonesia:New senior minister eyes Papua to achieve food self-sufficiency
1786. INDONESIA: Aceh Police Foil Smuggling Attempt of 216 Rohingya Refugees
1787. MYANMAR: China’s Diplomatic Missions Have Troubled History in Myanmar
1788. SINGAPORE Strikes Back: Govt Blocks 10 Fake Websites Linked to Foreign Information Warfare Against Country
1789. THAILAND: Six Thai Destinations Recognized For Efforts in Sustainable Tourism
1790. INDONESIA: Prabowo Presents Largest Cabinet In Decades
1791. INDONESIA: Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Announces 100-Day Plan: Energy, Food Sovereignty, and Investment Growth
1792. MYANMAR: Who Bombed the Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s Mandalay?
1793. THAILAND: Seven Major Thai Banks Report Record-Breaking Revenues
1794. VIETNAM: 4,000-Year-Old Cemetery Unearthed in Hanoi
1795. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pledges Self-Reliant Future In His Inaugural Speech
1796. INDONESIA: Prabowo Subianto Inaugurated as Indonesia’s Eighth President
1797. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Mulls Review of Migrant Labor Quota as Foreign Workers Near 15Pc Limit
1798. MYANMAR: Thousands Flood Shwedagon Pagoda To Pray For End to Conflict And Floods
1799. VIETNAM: How Rural Life in Vietnam’s Southern Cape is Attracting Global Tourists
1800. REGIONAL: Five Southeast Asian Nations Agree to Share Aviation Safety Data
1801. INDONESIA Fires up LFP Manufacturing Despite Lack of Lithium Reserves
1802. MYANMAR Military Steps Up Conscription of Would-Be Migrant Workers
1803. MYANMAR  Junta Signs $250,000 Development Deal with India Amid Criticism
1804. THAILAND Creates Favorable Condition for Cross-Border Tourism
1805. CAMBODIA Launches Largest Ever Power-Generation Facility
1806. INDONESIA: Years Later, Tourism Still Below Pre-Pandemic Level
1807. MYANMAR Tied With China for Worst Internet Freedom
1808. SINGAPORE Only Southeast Asian City Named Among World’s 10 Best For Food
1809. TIMOR LESTE Fights New Battles 25 years After Independence Vote
1810. INDONESIA: Nearly 500 ‘Golden Visa’ Applications Since Launch: Immigration Office
1811. INDONESIA Maintains 53-Month Trade Surplus Streak Despite Export Decline
1812. MYANMAR Junta Charges Hundreds for Scamming on Chinese Border
1813. PHILIPPINES: Prolonged Eruptions Detected at Taal Volcano
1814. VIETNAM: Unusual Weather to Hamper Economic Activities in Southeast Asia
1815. Cambodia Cracks Down on Surrogacy: Thirteen Filipino Women Facing Prison
1816. INDONESIA: State Budget Drives Education Equality, Toll Infrastructure Improvement in the Past Decade
1817. INDONESIA: Three French Citizens Deported from Aceh for Alleged Involvement in Local Election Campaign
1818. MALAYSIA: Under PM Anwar, Malaysia Climbs Lowy’s Power Index to be Fourth Most Influential in Region
1819. MYANMAR: MNDAA Restricts Members From Foreign Travel Amid Concerns Over Foreign Intervention
1820. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Prefer Malaysia For Data Centers: RI Govt Minister
1821. INDONESIA Remains ‘Light Years’ From Even Development Across the Regions
1822. MYANMAR Junta Steps Up Airstrikes as It Loses Ground to Resistance
1823. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Challenges China Over Clashes
1824. SINGAPORE: In What Could Be a Singapore Record, Court Awards Finance Veteran US$2.4M For Wrongful Dismissal After Two-Year Legal Battle
1825. INDONESIA: Prabowo Aims to End Indonesia’s Reliance on Food Imports Within Four Years
1826. INDONESIA: Govt Offers Three Seaports to Foreign, Domestic investors
1827. MYANMAR CDM Political Prisoners in Monywa Prison Coerced to Submit Petitions
1828. SINGAPORE’S Changi No Longer World’s Best Airport: Condé Nast Traveler
1829. THAILAND: Fortune Names 14 Thais Among 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia
1830. INDONESIA to Emphasize ASEAN Centrality at Laos Summits
1831. INDONESIA: New Ministries May Need Three Years to Become Effective, Warns Researcher
1832. MYANMAR Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Stop Working With the Military Junta and Support Establishment of a Federal Democracy
1833. THAILAND: Ministry of Energy prepares to handle Middle East conflicts
1834. CAMBODIA: Ancient Timber: 250 Million Year-Old Fossil Unearthed in Banteay Meanchey
1835. INDONESIA: Declining Middle Class Contributes to Indonesia’s Deflation: Experts
1836. INDONESIA: Prabowo Plans to Build, Renovate 3 Million Homes Annually
1837. MYANMAR Flood Victims Say Little Relief Has Reached Villages after Typhoon Yagi
1838. THAILAND: Over a Quarter of Thais Targeted By Scams Over Past Year
1839. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes Foreign MSME Owners in Bali To Scale Up
1840. INDONESIA: Scientists Reassert Wolbachia’s Minimum Risk For Dengue Control
1841. MALAYSIA: ‘You May Grow Up in London, But You Live in Malaysia’: PM Anwar Slams ‘Elites’ For Shunning Malay Language for English
1842. MYANMAR: MSF Highlights Struggle of Myanmar Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia
1843. SINGAPORE: Thousands Gather to Witness Final Horse Races at Singapore Turf Club
1844. INDONESIA: Jokowi on Farewell Tour in Final Weeks of Presidency
1845. INDONESIA: Illicit Waste Burning Reaches Alarming Rate of 48% Indonesian Households
1846. MALAYSIA: Scam Epidemic: Malaysians Lose US$12.8b Annually, Equivalent to 3pc of GDP, Amid Rising AI Threats
1847. MYANMAR: Chin Groups Attack Myanmar Junta Census Operation
1848. THAILAND Leads Southeast Asia in mobile Banking Application Usage
1849. Cambodian Journalist Mech Dara Arrested on Incitement Charges
1850. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Mental Health In Focus After Fatal School Assaults
1851. INDONESIA: Mood Improves Among Indonesian Manufacturers
1852. MALAYSIA: Informal Status of Migrant Workers May Put Them At Risk of Abuse: ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024
1853. MYANMAR Faces Critical Humanitarian Crisis as Floods Devastate over 1 Million Lives
1854. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Sea Toll: A Decade of Connecting Indonesia and Reducing Price Disparities
1855. INDONESIA: Immigration Officers to Carry Firearms Following Duty-Related Death
1856. MYANMAR: Yangon to Get 4-Hour Power Rotations, Industrial Zones 8 Hours Daily
1857. Myanmar: The Trouble With Elections
1858. VIETNAM Rises in Asia Power Ranking With Bigger Diplomatic influence
1859. CAMBODIA: Severe Flooding Devastates Crops Across 7 Provinces
1860. INDONESIA: First-Timers Make Up Majority of House Members
1861. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Build 2 Million Houses in Villages Annually
1862. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Snub Myanmar Junta ‘Peace’ Offer
1863. THAILAND: 70th Bangkok Gems Fair Hits $100M in Orders, Boosting Global Trade Hub Status
1864. INDONESIA: Sea Sand Exports: Singapore Gains, Indonesia Loses
1865. INDONESIA: Prabowo Warns of World War III Risk, Reaffirms Indonesia’s Non-Aligned Stance
1866. MYANMAR: IIMM Says the Military Council’s Secretive Executions Amount to Grave International Crimes
1867. SINGAPORE: Hong Kong dethrones Singapore as Asia-Pacific’s top financial center
1868. THAILAND: Majority of Thais Don’t Intend To Go Off meat During Annual Vegetarian Festival
1869. INDONESIA: Dynasties, Lack of Opposition Paint Bleak House Picture
1870. INDONESIA: Jokowi Launches Various Projects by Private Investors in Nusantara
1871. MALAYSIA: No Smoking, kids! Minors Smoking Now a Crime, While Selling Cigarettes to Minors Could Land You in Jail
1872. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortage Returns in Yangon
1873. PHILIPPINES: US Missile to Remain in PH
1874. INDONESIA: Miracle Needed For RI To Become Advanced Economy by 2045: World Bank
1875. INDONESIA: Retno Marsudi Urges Respect for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
1876. 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
1877. MYANMAR: Japan Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta
1878. THAILAND’S  Halal industry Drives 335M Baht in Trade, Aiming for ASEAN Hub
1879. INDONESIA to Launch Cyber Force as Fourth Branch of Military
1880. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Unveils World’s Tallest Christ Statue
1881. MYANMAR: NUG Minister Accuses Myanmar Junta of Obstructing Aid to Flood Victims at UN Meeting
1882. SINGAPORE: More Singaporean Deaths Than Births Possible By First Half of 2030s: Prime Minister’s Office
1883. THAILAND: Over 190,000 Myanmar Workers Arrested in Thailand’s Crackdown on Illegal Labor
1884. CAMBODIA Formally Withdraws From CLV-DTA Agreement
1885. INDONESIA: Relief as New Zealand Pilot Freed from Captivity in Papua
1886. INDONESIA Far Short of 2024 Renewable Energy Target
1887. THAILAND Pushing For Talks With Concerned Parties in MYANMAR to Repair Key Asian Highway
1888. VIETNAM’S Billionaire Proposes English Education for Entire Population
1889. INDONESIA Welcomes UN Resolution to End Israel’s Unlawful Occupation
1890. INDONESIA: Bali to Get Autonomous Transit System to Ease Congestion: Minister
1891. MYANMAR: International Cross-Border Response to Typhoon Yagi Urgently Needed in Myanmar
1892. SINGAPORE: MHA Survey Finds Growing Support Among Singapore Residents for Death Penalty in Most Serious Crimes
1893. THAILAND: New Project Aims to Create a Database of Facilities in Thailand
1894. CAMBODIA: Controversy Over Cambodia’s Journalism Charter Following UN Criticism
1895. INDONESIA: Virgin Australia Becomes 1st Foreign Airline to Use Pertamina’s Sustainable Fuel
1896. INDONESIA: Visitors Flock to Nusantara As New City Opens to Public
1897. MALAYSIA: Confinement Centers for Muslim Mothers in Malaysia? Yes, And They Are Highly in Demand
1898. MYANMAR: India Plans to Provide Electricity to Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States
1899. INDONESIA: RI Eyes Former Mining Land For Solar Power Plants
1900. INDONESIA: Luhut Attracts Ray Dalio and Porsche Family to Establish Family Offices in Bali
1901. MALAYSIA: Malaysia Freezes Almost 100 Bank Accounts in Child Abuse Case
1902. Myanmar Flooding Death Toll Jumps to 226
1903. INDONESIA: Election Rivalries at Play in Kadin Chair’s Ouster
1904. INDONESIA: Govt to Launch New Study on Authenticity of Borobudur’s ‘Chattra’
1905. MALAYSIA: On Malaysia Day, PM Anwar Vows Uplifting Rural and Impoverished Areas a Priority of His Administration
1906. Myanmar’s NUG Urges Public to Boycott Military Council’s Population Census
1907. THAILAND: Statue Removed to Museum After residents blame it for Mae Sai floods
1908. INDONESIA: Jet Aircraft Carrying Passengers Lands for First Time at Nusantara Airport
1909. INDONESIAN Military Inducts 500 Civilians into the Army to Bolster Nusantara’s Security
1910. MALAYSIA: ‘Unimaginable Horror’: UNICEF Calls for Urgent Long-Term Support After Mass Child Abuse Allegations at Welfare Homes Uncovered
1911. Myanmar Junta Intensifies Airstrikes on Civilian Areas following Threats by Min Aung Hlaing
1912. SINGAPORE: Pope Francis Arrives in Singapore for Final Leg of Asia
1913. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Power As Presidency looms
1914. INDONESIA: Biomass Export Boom Brings Risks of Deforestation
1915. MYANMAR: Karen Human Rights Group Condemns Ongoing Attacks On Education in Myanmar
1916. PH Most ‘At-Risk’ From Calamities
1917. Thailand Courts Bollywood With Film Fest in Mumbai
1918. CAMBODIA: No Agenda Behind China’s Donation of Two Warships to Cambodia
1919. INDONESIA: Gig Economy Threatens RI’s Human Capital Growth
1920. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Targets 15 Million Students in 2025
1921. MALAYSIA: Wealthy Chinese Youth Flock to Malaysia’s MM2H Scheme After Requirement Changes
1922. MYANMAR: Nicholas Koumjian Warns of Increasingly Frequent and Brutal War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
1923. INDONESIA: Bali Proposes Two-Year Moratorium On Hotel, Nightclub Construction
1924. INDONESIA: Jokowi Works from New Capital Tomorrow Until Retirement
1925. MALAYSIA: Foreign Ministry Monitors Reports of Foreign Naval Vessels in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone in South China Sea
1926. MYANMAR: Thai Ministry Shuts Down Six Schools for Burmese Students
1927. SINGAPORE Refuses Higher Percentage of Travelers Since Launching Automated Immigration Lanes
1928. INDONESIA: Activists Revive Calls to Revoke Discriminatory Policies After Pope’s Visit
1929. INDONESIA: Long-Awaited Asset Forfeiture Law Delayed Again
1930. MYANMAR: The UN Security Council’s Astonishing Silence on Myanmar Atrocities: Akshaya Kumar, Human Rights Watch
1931. THAILAND: Fast-Growing Thai Halal Industry Poised For Big Leap in 2025
1932. VIETNAM: Typhoon Yagi Kills 4, leaves 78 Injured in Northern Vietnam
1933. INDONESIA: Now A Step Closer to Exporting Electricity to Singapore
1934. INDONESIA: GoTo Exits Vietnam Amid Push To Pursue Profitability
1935. Myanmar Junta Lures Trishaw Drivers Into Militias With Incentives
1936. THAILAND: New Surin Elephant Museum is a Primer on the World of this Pachyderm
1937. VIETNAM: Passenger bus route linking Ha Long and China’s Nanning City launched
1938. INDONESIA: The Pope Urges Indonesia to Live Up to Its Promise of ‘Harmony in Diversity’
1939. INDONESIA: TNI Ordered to Create Cyber Force
1940. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Advocates For Deeper Islamic and Halal Industry Ties with Russia
1941. MYANMAR: Military Council Leader Announces Nationwide Census in Myanmar Amid Uncertainty
1942. THAILAND’S $13B Digital handout Scheme to Include Cash Payments: PM
1943. CAMBODIA: Growing Safeguards: Govt Encouraging More People to Settle in Border Areas
1944. INDONESIA: Southeast Asia’s Largest Economy To Reform Tourism on Bali
1945. INDONESIA: Government to Investigate Alleged Indonesian Gang Causing Disturbances in Japan
1946. MYANMAR: Yangon Reinstates Curfew Amid Growing Tensions and Reports of Forced Recruitment
1947. THAI Banks Suspend 34,000 Accounts Linked to Scammers
1948. INDONESIA: Philippine Detains Over 160 people, Including 70 Indonesians, Over Suspected Cybercrime Operation
1949. INDONESIA: 21 Foreign Citizens Win Contest Using Indonesian at FHI
1950. MALAYSIA: International Schools in Malaysia See Enrolment from East Asia Soar, Particularly From China
1951. MYANMAR: China Discusses Military Training with Myanmar Junta
1952. INDONESIA: Growing Paper, Plastic Scrap Imports Aggravate Waste Problem
1953. INDONESIA: Jakarta Sees Massive Ojek Protest but Many Drivers Continue Working
1954. MYANMAR Junta Reportedly Conducts Forced Conscription of Civilians in Pathein to Meet Military Quotas
1955. SINGAPORE: TODAY to Merge With CNA, Become Digital Long-Form Weekend Magazine
1956. VIETNAM: Over 800,000 Exposed Surveillance Cameras in Vietnam Spark Privacy Concerns
1957. CAMBODIA: Tik Tok Shuts Down Account For Falsehoods About Cambodia
1958. INDONESIA: All-Women Candidates to Contest East Java Gubernatorial Election
1959. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Nearly 2,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine from Denmark
1960. MYANMAR Military Set to Lose Rakhine State to Ethnic Armed Group
1961. VIETNAM: HCMC Police Dismantle Baby Trafficking Ring Across 32 Localities
1962. INDONESIA: IDX Admits Employees Implicated in IPO Bribery Case
1963. INDONESIA: Indomie Factory in Nigeria Favors Cheaper Malaysian Palm Oil
1964. MYANMAR: Experts Sound Alarm on New Rohingya Crackdown in Myanmar
1965. SINGAPORE: One in Two People in Singapore Targeted By Fake Job Scams
1966. THAILAND: Harley-Davidson to move production of selected models to Thailand
1967. INDONESIA: President Jokowi to Host State Reception for Papal Visit
1968. INDONESIA: EU Embargo on Indonesian Palm Oil a Blessing in Disguise, Prabowo says
1969. MALAYSIA: Taliban Says Keen For Good Relations with Malaysia, Wants Help for Afghanistan in Higher Education System
1970. MYANMAR Junta Imposes Travel Restrictions for Wa, Palaung (Ta’ang), and Kokang Communities
1971. THAILAND: Museum in Southern Thailand is a Treasure Trove of Malay Heritage
1972. INDONESIA: Musicians Sound ‘Emergency Warning’ Over Regional Race Saga
1973. INDONESIA Prepares 1.5 Million Hectares for Dairy Farming and Cow Imports to Support Prabowo’s Program
1974. MYANMAR: Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar Still Falling This Fiscal Year
1975. SINGAPORE Beats Jakarta, Manila In Ranking of Best Cities for Workcations
1976. THAILAND: Harvesting filming locations as Thailand’s soft power
1977. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Retire 13 Coal-Fired Power Plants
1978. INDONESIA and Australia Seal Treaty-Level Defense Pact
1979. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Eyes BRICS’ Membership to Boost Malaysia’s Economic Diplomacy and Strategic Partnerships
1980. MYANMAR’S Junta Is Funding Its War Through Forex Scams, Economists Say
1981. THAILAND: First Case of Mpox Clade 1b Detected in Thailand
1982. INDONESIA: Refugees In Limbo After Eviction Notice From Jakarta Administration
1983. INDONESIA: Expert Warns Against Flood of Imported Petrochemicals from UAE
1984. MALAYSIA: PuTERA35, The Anwar Govt’s Plan To Uplift Bumiputera And Close The Economic Gap By 2035
1985. MYANMAR: Over 4,900 Battles Affecting 67% of Myanmar Recorded Since 2021 Coup
1986. VIETNAMESE Noodle Dishes Recognized as National Cultural Heritage
1987. INDONESIA: Government Prepares 12 Laboratories to Detex Mpox
1988. INDONESIA: Nusantara Hosts First-Ever Independence Day Celebration
1989. MALAYSIA: Digital divinity: Oldest Hindu Temple in Johor Takes Prayer Requests, Payments Online
1990. THAI KIng Pardons Ex-PM Thaksin in Birthday Amnesty
1991. INDONESIA: Up to 45 Million Indonesians At Risk of Hunger: Home Ministry
1992. ASEAN Holds Meeting on Human Trafficking Prevention
1993. MALAYSIA a Key Link in Smuggling of Indonesian labor, Jakarta Says
1994. MYANMAR: UN Reports Increased Brutality in Myanmar Conflict, Urges ASEAN to Act
1995. THAILAND’S Paetongtarn Shinawatra Wins Parliamentary Backing To Become New PM
1996. INDONESIA: Google Vows to Redact Fraudulent Maps Business Data
1997. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes For Clean Tech In Fertilizer Production
1998. Myanmar is Running Out of Power; Post-Coup Blackouts Intensify
1999. THAILAND: PM Srettha Shown The Door as Constitutional Court Rules Against Him
2000. VIETNAM Legislators Propose Making Trading Fetuses a Human Trafficking Crime
2001. INDONESIA: Activists Urge KPK Selection Committee To Oust Problematic Candidates
2002. INDONESIA: Google Takes Action Against Widespread Hotel Account Hacks in Indonesia
2003. MALAYSIA: Federal Police Exposes Job Scam Offering Over RM6,000 A Month For Fake Google Reviews
2004. MYANMAR: Junta Controls Fewer Than 100 of Myanmar’s 350 Towns: NUG
2005. THAILAND: New Guidelines For So-Called ‘Green Industry’ Introduced
2006. ASEAN Eyes Nuclear Energy, But Airs Safety Concerns
2007. INDONESIA Eases Import Rules For Solar Power Projects
2008. INDONESIA’S $15b Food Security Budget Fails to Improve Agricultural Sector, Says Expert
2009. MALAYSIA: All You Need To Know About Dark Tourism and Why Malaysia Should Capitalize on it
2010. MYANMAR: Floods, Starvation, and Violence in Myanmar’s Badlands: NGO Report
2011. CAMBODIA: Police Increasing Pressure on Int’l Human Trafficking Gangs
2012. INDONESIA: Government Ramps up Preparation For First Independence Day in Nusantara
2013. INDONESIA and Australia Deepen Ties in Electric Vehicle Supply Chain and Research
2014. MYANMAR: Nearly 50 Former Myanmar Military Officers Recalled to Active Duty
2015. SINGAPORE Hangs Prisoner In Second Execution In Days
2016. VIETNAM: Foreign Businesses Step Up Investment, Recruitment in Vietnam Amid Global Shift
2017. INDONESIA ‘Needs To’ Develop its Quaternary Education Amid Technological Advancement
2018. INDONESIA Extends Safeguard Tariffs to Protect Struggling Textile Industry
2019. MALAYSIA Leads Asia with 31.4pc Female Board Members in Top 100 Publicly Listed Companies: SC Data
2020. MYANMAR’S Junta Has Tightened Its Conscription Noose at Airports
2021. VIETNAM: Finance Ministry Proposes Lower Income Tax Rate for Micro, Small enterprises
2022. INDONESIA: OJK Reports Foreign Acquisition of Six Indonesian Multifinance Firms
2023. INDONESIA: Journalist Association Condemns Alleged Intimidation of Tempo Journalist
2024. MALAYSIA: How Does Bangladesh in Turmoil affect Malaysia, One Of Its top 10 Trade Partners
2025. MYANMAR Military Claims It Withdrew ‘For Fafety of People’
2026. THAILAND: Charter Court Dissolves Move Forward, Bans Execs For 10 years
2027. CAMBODIA: UNESCO to Investigate Alleged Rights Abuses at Angkor Wat
2028. INDONESIA: Disaster Agency Stockpiles Food in Central Papua Over Famine Concerns
2029. INDONESIA to Export Green Power to Singapore by 2028
2030. MYANMAR: NGO Calls on ASEAN to Engage with Myanmar’s Resistance Government
2031. THAILAND’S Pattaya Aims to Become Family-Friendly Destination Instead of Sex Tourism Hub
2032. INDONESIA: Government Imposes Sricter Tobacco Control Amid Unchecked Youth Smoking
2033. INDONESIA: PLN Looks to Trial Carbon Capture at Four Coal-Fired Plants
2034. MYANMAR: Desperate Myanmar Junta Seeks Russian Intervention Against Armed Resistance
2035. SINGAPORE: Most Singaporean Youths Satisfied With Life; 2 in 5 Have Never Been in a Relationship: IPS-NYC Study
2036. INDONESIA: Former VP Jusuf Kalla attends Hamas leader’s funeral, calls for end to Gaza war
2037. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Hail Safe Abortion Rule, Urge More Details
2038. MYANMAR: War in Myanmar Heartlands Silences Mount Popa Volcano Shrine
2039. PHILIPPINES: Yulo Gifts PH With 2nd Gold
2040. VIETNAM: Unusual Rains Over 2 Months Cause Devastating Floods in Northern Vietnam
2041. Cambodia-Laos-Thailand Combat Cross-Border Corruption-KhmerTimes
2042. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Condemns ‘Intolerable’ Killing of Hamas Leader
2043. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
2044. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
2045. MALAYSIA’S New License for Social Media Platforms and Messenger Apps
2046. INDONESIA: Surfing the Slowing Global Economy: How Has Indonesia Fared So Far?
2047. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
2048. 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
2049. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
2050. VIETNAM: Australian Veterans’ 20-Year Search Uncovers Mass Grave of Vietnamese Soldiers
2051. CAMBODIA: Indian Govt Issues ‘Cyber Slavery’ Advisory to Overseas Travelers Heading to Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Hong Kong
2052. INDONESIA: South Korea Overtakes US, Japan in FDI to Indonesia
2053. INDONESIA’S  Sea Nomads Turn to Jobs on Land
2054. MYANMAR: NUG Wants to Collaborate with Thai Government Over Migrant Worker Issues
2055. THAILAND: Thai PM Srettha to Meet Anwar in Southern Province to Discuss Border Security
2056. INDONESIA: ‘No Transition Without Transmission’ as RI Calls Donors to Fund Grid
2057. INDONESIA: Govt Aims to Reduce Airfares by 10 Percent by October
2058. MALAYSIA: Sabah’s Place in Malaysia Undisputed, Says Foreign Ministry in Response to Social Media Claims
2059. MYANMAR’S  United Wa State Army Moves Into Strategic Northern Town of Lashio
2060. VIETNAM: Mobile Internet Subscriptions in Vietnam Surpass 90% of Population For First Time
2061. CAMBODIA HIV/AIDS Response Ranks First in Region: UNAIDS
2062. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Receive FAO Award for Food Security: Minister
2063. INDONESIA Launches New Phase of Industrial Park in Bid to Lure Investors Away From China
2064. MALAYSIA Brain Drain And Who’s Benefitting From It
2065. MYANMAR: Burma Human Rights Network calls on U.S. Congress for Myanmar Acts
2066. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Only For ‘Good Quality Travelers’: Jokowi
2067. INDONESIA: Thousands of East Java Children Seek Therapy for Online Gaming Addiction
2068. MYANMAR: Thai Central Bank to Investigate Myanmar Weapons Payments
2069. SINGAPORE: Terrorism Threat Elevated Since Renewed Israel-Palestine Conflict; Singapore Also Affected: ISD
2070. THAI Passport Holders Now Have Visa-Free Access to 82 Countries
2071. INDONESIA: Govt Denies Buying Russian Oil But Leaves Door Open
2072. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Index Hits Hazardous Levels, Second Only to Kinshasa
2073. MALAYSIA: Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Most Compliant with Malaysian Laws, X the Worst Offender: Fahmi
2074. MYANMAR’S Second-Largest City Overwhelmed by Third Wave of War Refugees
2075. THAILAND: Majority of Thai People Use AI In Their Daily Lives For its Convenience: Study
2076. CAMBODIA: Senate President Hun Sen Denies Allegations of Khmer Territory Integration into Vietnam
2077. INDONESIA: Jokowi Celebrates Children’s Day in Papua to Symbolize Educational Justice
2078. INDONESIA: Heavy Reliance on Exports to China Could Hurt Indonesia’s Trade: Analyst
2079. MALAYSIA: Education Ministry Says No Exemptions Over Ban Against School donations From Tobacco, Alcohol Sponsors
2080. MYANMAR Junta Generals Barred From ASEAN Meet as Civilian Deaths Exceed 5,400
2081. INDONESIA: New Tracking System to Prevent Fraud in Nickel, Tin Mining
2082. INDONESIA Tests B40 Biodiesel on Trains, Aims to Cut Fuel Imports by $9 Billion
2083. MALAYSIA: One in Three Malaysian Teens Overweight or Obese: deputy health minister, as study reveals alarming spike
2084. MYANMAR Alliance Agrees to Extend Ceasefire With Junta in Shan State
2085. THAILAND: Srettha Urges Businesses to Cash In On Fast-Growing Pet Industry
2086. INDONESIA Calls For End to ‘Illegal’ Israeli Occupation of Palestine
2087. INDONESIA: Regional Administrations Criticized for ‘Embedded Sexism’
2088. MYANMAR: Rising Civilian Casualties, Communications Cut, Amidst Fierce fFghting in Mandalay
2089. PHILIPPINES, China Reach Deal on Ayungin Missions
2090. THAILAND: ‘Pet Economy’ On the Rise
2091. INDONESIA: Jokowi Under Fire for Granting Nearly 200-Year Land Permits in Nusantara
2092. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Interested in Jakarta LRT Expansion: Jakpro
2093. MALAYSIA to Review All Water Deals with Singapore Since 1962: DPM Fadillah
2094. Myanmar Junta Bolsters Security in Mandalay as Clashes Intensif
2095. VIETNAM: Southeast Asia’s Largest Wastewater Plant Halfway Done in HCMC
2096. INDONESIA: South Korea Mulls Visa-Free Entry for Indonesia
2097. INDONESIA: Missed Construction Targets Put Capital Relocation Plan in Limbo
2098. MALAYSIA’S Path to Silver-Haired Nation Sparks Gold Rush in Senior Care Centers
2099. MYANMAR Temple City of Bagan Pines For Tourists As Conflict Rages
2100. THAILAND: Visa Waiver Extension Affecting 93 Nations To Be Signed Monday
2101. INDONESIA: Gaza War Not Religious: Foreign Minister
2102. INDONESIA: Government Websites Penetrated by Gambling Games in Apparent Revenge Hacking
2103. MYANMAR Junta Bans Two Ethnic Parties From Election
2104. PHILIPPINES: SC wants Congress to Pass Dynasty Law
2105. SINGAPORE Has Over 333,000 Millionaires: Report
2106. INDONESIA: Preparations Pick Up For Pope’s Busy Visit to Indonesia
2107. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat Tourism Marred by Alleged Mass Extortion
2108. THAILAND Promotes Aspirations to Become Medical Hub
2109. VIETNAM Considers Scrapping Two-CHild Birth Limit Amid Falling Birth Rates
2110. INDONESIA: Excess Spending, Tax Shortfall to Drive Deficit Far Beyond Budget Plan
2111. INDONESIA: US Forgives Indonesia’s $35 Million Debt for Coral Reef Conservation
2112. MALAYSIA: Ahead of Budget 2025, PM Anwar says eradicating cartels and monopolies top of list to alleviate cost of living woes
2113. MYANMAR: Junta Plunges Myanmar Into Economic Turmoil
2114. VIETNAM: Ministry Seeking Heavier Penalties For Fetus Gender Selection
2115. INDONESIA: Local Governments Spend More on Meetings and Travel Than Actual Programs: Tito
2116. INDONESIA: Nearly 200 Child Marriage Applications Filed in Probolinggo in Early 2024
2117. MYANMAR: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Buckles in Northern Shan Capital
2118. SINGAPORE: Grasshoppers and Superworms Among 16 Insect Species Approved as Food in Singapore
2119. VIETNAM: The Most Affordable Country For Expats: survey
2120. CAMBODIA: Japan, Cambodia Commit to Work Together For a Mine-Free world
2121. INDONESIA: Eight Foreign Nationals Arrested in South Jakarta Dollar Counterfeit Raid
2122. INDONESIA Tees off on Golf Tourism as Singapore Courses Dwindle
2123. MYANMAR: Ongoing Diarrhea Outbreak in Southern Chin State, Urgent Medical Assistance Sought
2124. VIETNAM: Only 25% of Vietnamese Firms Have Website
2125. INDONESIA Lags in Early Childhood Education
2126. INDONESIA Launches ASEAN’s First EV Battery Cell Plant
2127. MYANMAR: BNI Condemns Five-Year Prison Sentence for DMG Reporter and Staff Member
2128. SINGAPORE Ranks Priciest City in Asia
2129. CAMBODIA: Ten Mother Nature ‘Activists’ Handed Lengthy Prison Terms
2130. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Momentum to Restore Religious Harmony, As Promised
2131. INDONESIA: Hyundai’s Flying Taxi to Begin Test Flights in Indonesia’s New Capital This July
2132. MALAYSIA: Top among 35 countries for rosy view of Russia and Putin: Pew Center Poll
2133. MYANMAR  Banks Face Fines For Exceeding Home Mortgage Cap
2134. INDONESIA: Businesses Hold Back On Geothermal Projects As PLN Return Deemed Unattractive
2135. INDONESIA’S Poverty Rate Drops to 25.22 Million in March 2024: BPS
2136. MALAYSIA Can’t Ratify Anti-Torture Convention Due to Country’s Caning Laws: Saifuddin Nasution
2137. MYANMAR: Crime and Punishment in Myanmar
2138. Philippines’ Dependency On Coal-Fired Power Surpasses Indonesia, China
2139. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For Communication Minister’s Resignation Over Cyberattack
2140. INDONESIA: Japanese Joint Venture to Build Waste-to-Energy Plant in W. Java
2141. MALAYSIA: Melaka, Indonesia to Seek UNESCO Recognition For Spice Route Voyage: State Exco
2142. MYANMAR: Australian and US sanctions on Myanmar Banks Proving Effective, Yet Critical Gaps Remain: MCN
2143. THAILAND: 13 Industries See Surge in Factory Openings Despite Economic Downturn
2144. CAMBODIA: Official Raises Concern Over Kingdom’s Ageing Population
2145. INDONESIA: Freeport Launches World’s Largest Single-Line Copper Smelter in Indonesia
2146. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Surge in Malaysians’ Trust in Govt, Reflecting Growing Confidence in Stability of Anwar Administration
2147. MYANMAR: Thai Banks Linked to Atrocities in Myanmar, UN Report Finds
2148. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2149. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
2150. INDONESIA: Chinese Textile Giant to Invest in Indonesia Amid Mass Layoffs
2151. MYANMAR: Junta Starts Selling Subsidized Rice in Yangon
2152. VIETNAM: How China’s Insatiable Demand is Changing Durian Industry in Southeast Asia
2153. INDONESIA: Diaspora, Mixed Children Laud Govt’s Permanent Visa Plan
2154. INDONESIA: World Bank Upgrades Indonesia’s GDP Growth to 5.1 Percent
2155. MYANMAR: Rising Drug Prices and Shortages Hit Major Myanmar Cities
2156. VIETNAM: 4 Vietnamese Accused of Cyberattacks in US, Causing $71M in Damages
2157. CAMBODIA Now Has Her Own Social Media App
2158. INDONESIA Enacts Revised Village Law, Extending Social Security to Village Chiefs and Officials
2159. INDONESIA: Jakarta Celebrates Another Year As Capital City
2160. MYANMAR Regime Admits Killing Monk
2161. THAILAND: The long journey of the Equal Marriage Law
2162. INDONESIA: Online Gambling War: Task Force Probes Fraudulent Bank Accounts, Payments At Mini Marts
2163. INDONESIA: 165 Indonesians Facing Death Sentence in Foreign Countries, Mostly Malaysia
2164. MALAYSIA, China Agree to Extend Visa Exemption To Strengthen Bilateral Ties, According to Joint Statement
2165. MYANMAR: Flower Phobia Strikes Myanmar’s Ruling Junta Again, Dozens Arrested
2166. VIETNAM: Southern province to form 27,000 ha marine conservation site
2167. INDONESIA: Copper, Jewelry Buoy RI Exports Amid Weakness in Coal, CPO
2168. INDONESIA: Revote Ruling Offers Hope for Women’s Representation
2169. MALAYSIA Scores 5.8 Out of 10 in Human Rights Index for 2024
2170. MYANMAR: As She Turns 79 in Prison, ‘The Lady’ Remains a Symbol of Hope and Resilience in Myanmar
2171. PHILIPPINES : Sara Quits Marcos Cabinet
2172. INDONESIA: Pope To Stop By Istiqlal Mosque During First-Ever Indonesia Visit
2173. INDONESIA: Information Ministry Threatens to Shut Down X Over Adult Content
2174. MALAYSIA Falls to 34th In IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, Now Below Thailand and Indonesia
2175. MYANMAR: Anti-Rohingya Hate Speech and Attacks on Rohingya Civilians On Rise
2176. SINGAPORE StudentsTop Pisa Study On Creative Thinking, Despite Not Thinking of Themselves As Creative
2177. INDONESIA: Minister Wants Indonesia to Copy India’s Approach to Dual Citizenship
2178. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Crack Down on ‘Blood Sucking’ Online Gambling
2179. MYANMAR’S Rakhine Spiraling Into Hunger as 50% Drop in Rice Harvest Predicted
2180. PHILIPPINES: ‘Ramming and Towing’: Philippines Says China Disrupted Mission to Ayungin Shoal
2181. SINGAPORE English Teachers Part of Volunteer Program for Disadvantaged Communities, not Malaysian Schools: Anwar
2182. THAILAND: Four Key Cases Poised to Reshape Thailand’s Political Landscape
2183. CAMBODIA: International aid decline raises concerns for Cambodia’s economic stability
2184. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Among Worst in the World, Residents Advised to Wear Masks Outdoors
2185. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Gaza diplomacy
2186. MYANMAR Junta Boss Orders Another Purge of Military Top Brass
2187. VIETNAM Achieves Record Presence In World’s Most Influential University Rankings
2188. INDONESIA: Police Most Reported to Komnas HAM Over Human Rights Violations
2189. INDONESIA: President Jokowi’s 1-Ton Cow Worth Rp 100M to be Sacrificed for Eid al-Adha
2190. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Wong Discuss Placing Singaporean Teachers in Malaysia
2191. MYANMAR: World Bank Paints Its Grimmest Picture Yet For Myanmar’s Future
2192. VIETNAM: Factories in southern Vietnam struggle to hire workers
2193. CAMBODIA: Bush Meat Still on the ‘Unwritten’ Menu Despite Joint eEforts to Curb Poaching
2194. INDONESIA Calls for Lasting Peace in Gaza Following US-Sponsored Resolution
2195. INDONESIA Leads in Fiscal Deficit Reduction Among Pandemic-Hit Nations: Sri Mulyani
2196. MYANMAR: NUG Protests Myanmar Junta’s Internet Shutdowns
2197. SINGAPORE Offers S$13,500 to SQ321 Passengers Who Suffered ‘Minor Injuries’
2198. INDONESIA: Presidents Past and Present to Gather for Independence Day in Jakarta and Nusantara
2199. INDONESIAN Consumers Less Confident About the Economy: BI
2200. THAI Economy Expected to Improve From July-Dec But Concerns Remain
2201. VIETNAM: Businesses Adapt as Gen Z Shapes Workplace Dynamics
2202. CAMBODIA: Ministry to Establish 250 Model Villages, Boosting Economic Growth
2203. INDONESIA: Skills Mismatch, Tech Disconnect: Why 10 Million Gen-Z Indonesians Sit Around
2204. INDONESIA: ‘OPM’ Label Reinstated, TNI Ready to Act in Papua: General Maruli
2205. MYANMAR: Russia Approves Moves to Build Nuclear Plant in Myanmar
2206. VIETNAM: Saltwater Intrusion Threatens to Wipe Durian, Rambutan Off Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
2207. INDONESIA Condemns Israeli Bill Labeling UNRWA Terror Group
2208. INDONESIA: Know Before You Fly: A Guide to Drone Laws in Indonesia
2209. MALAYSIA Evicts 500 Sea Nomads in Crackdown on Migrants: activists
2210. MYANMAR: Growing Rebellion-Myanmar’s Youth Flock to Armed Resistance, Rejecting Junta Conscription
2211. THAILAND: Govt Mulls ‘Retirement Lottery’ to Promote Saving Habits For Would-Be Seniors
2212. INDONESIA: ‘All Eyes on Papua’ Movement Gains Momentum Online
2213. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Start Working from Nusantara in July, Confirms Project on Track to Investors
2214. INDONESIA: New Law Paves Way For Longer Maternity Leave
2215. MYANMAR’S Multibillion-Dollar Jade Trade ‘Crashing’ as China Clamps Down
2216. PHILIPPINES: China Remains ‘Greatest’ Threat to PH: Survey
2217. INDONESIA Targets Cement Industry Decarbonization by 2050
2218. INDONESIA: Jokowi Looks To Steady IKN Authority Ship, Claims Big Investment Coming
2219. MALAYSIA: Importance of Human Rights Aligns With Concept of Malaysia Madani: PM Anwar
2220. MYANMAR Junta Arrests Thai Condo Buyers, Realtors as Currency Crashes
2221. THAILAND Targets To Get 1 Million Dropouts Back To School
2222. INDONESIA Won’t Normalize Israeli Ties: FM Retno
2223. INDONESIA: Foreign Tourists Spend Less Money in Indonesia:BPS
2224. MALAYSIA Needs to Prioritize Investments In Silver Economy to Enable Active, Healthy Ageing: PM Anwar
2225. MYANMAR: Charity Ride From Singapore to Bangkok Raises Funds for Myanmar Refugee Clinic
2226. THAILAND Lagging Behind in Skills and Digital Know-How: NESDC
2227. INDONESIA: National Police Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Thai Fugitive
2228. INDONESIA: High Flyer in Some Subjects, Nadiem Fails to Make Grade in Basic Course Work
2229. MALAYSIA: Penang Expects to Reap ‘Durian Runtuh’ Revenue of RM1b Due to Three-Month Season This year
2230. MYANMAR Junta Orders All Security Personnel to Frontline as Losses Mount in Hard-Hit Regional Commands
2231. INDONESIA: Too Many Holidays Spell Bad News for Indonesia’s Productivity
2232. MALAYSIA: From Menace to Miracle: How ‘Padi Angin’ May Solve Future Rice Scarcity in Malaysia
2233. MYANMAR: Illegal Entry Arrests Surge in Thailand Amid Forced Military Conscription in Myanmar
2234. THAILAND: Long Arm of Law Finds ‘Boss Paeng’ in Indonesia
2235. CAMBODIA: KR Survivors Share Stories At First ‘Future’ Conference
2236. INDONESIA: Health Ministry Reports Decrease in Teen Smoking but Rise in E-Cigarette Use
2237. MALAYSIA: Come Clean On Those Currently Facing Gallows in Malaysia, Amnesty International tells Putrajaya
2238. MYANMAR: Rohingya Forced to Fight Alongside Myanmar Army Tormentors
2239. THAILAND to Indict Influential Former Premier Thaksin Over Royal Insult
2240. INDONESIA Thanks Spain, Ireland, and Norway for Recognizing Palestinian State
2241. INDONESIA: Government Turns to Community Early Warning System to Mitigate Marapi Lahars
2242. MALAYSIA to Train, Upskill 60,000 Engineers, Allocate RM25b in Fiscal SUpport for National Semiconductor Strategy: PM Anwar
2243. MYANMAR Junta Fires Key Economics Minister From Its Cabinet
2244. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Destinations Among World’s ‘Most Boring’ Tourist Attractions
2245. INDONESIA: Chinese-Owned Firm to Build Cement Plant in Aceh Despite Moratorium
2246. INDONESIA: Generative AI Can Save Indonesia’s Failing Rural Banks: Google
2247. INDONESIA Plans To Open Air Routes Connecting Regional Buddhist Centers
2248. MALAYSIA: At Global Forum, PM Anwar Touts Islamic Economy’s Potential to Rival ‘Unbridled’ Capitalism
2249. MYANMAR’S Military Blocks Escape Routes in Thandwe as Rakhine War Intensifies
2250. INDONESIA: More Dynasties in the Making in November Regional Head Elections
2251. INDONESIA: Reform Undone: Activists Lament Shrinking Civic Space, Unresolved Rights Abuse
2252. MYANMAR: UN Investigators Probing Mass Displacement in Myanmar
2253. MYANMAR: Putao town in Kachin State, under blockade for over two months is now facing severe food and fuel shortages with skyrocketing commodity prices
2254. VIETNAM Resort Properties Attractive to Foreign Investors
2255. INDONESIA:  State-Owned Enterprises Under Scrutiny for Corruption Allegations
2256. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Build City’s First Waste-To-Energy Plant
2257. MALAYSIA to Leverage on ASEAN to Tackle Regional Issues: PM Anwar
2258. MYANMAR: 194 Organizations Say Rohingya Must No Longer Be Exploited For Military and Political Gain
2259. MYANMAR Ditched as Global Beauty Pageant Host Over War
2260. INDONESIA: Battery Subscription Scheme Could Remove Roadblock to EV Adoption
2261. INDONESIA: Lifelong Visa for Indonesian Diaspora Can Be a Major Breakthrough
2262. MALAYSIA: Experts Call for Eearly-Years STEM Education to Address Critical engineering labor Shortage in Malaysia
2263. MYANMAR Junta Sentences Activist to 74 Years Prison for Leading Protests
2264. PHILIPPINES: While ICC Looms, House Panel Probes Duterte’s Drug war Killings For the First Time
2265. CAMBODIA: The Genocide Convention and Cambodia: Lessons Fom the Past, Prevention For the Future
2266. INDONESIA Demands Starlink’s Network Operation Center Within Borders to Protect National Sovereignty
2267. INDONESIA: Bali to Become Family Office Hub:Luhut
2268. Boundaries on 3R Issues: PM Anwar
2269. MYANMAR Shoppers Report Hyperinflation as Kyat Plunges Past 4,000/Dollar
2270. INDONESIA Wants N. Zealand to Close WTO Dispute on Food Import Restrictions
2271. INDONESIA: Steep Costs, Red Tape Deter Independent Regional Candidates
2272. MYANMAR: Conscription Crisis: Myanmar’s Military is Recruiting Young Men at Gunpoint
2273. VIETNAM: Hogwarts Hanoi: Vietnam school inspired by Harry Potter
2274. REGIONAL: Brain Drain Whittles Away at Developing Countries While Policies Fumble
2275. INDONESIA: Why Javanese Symbolism is Intertwined With Indonesian Politics
2276. INDONESIA: ‘I Will Be Myself’: Prabowo on Leadership Style
2277. MALAYSIA: Two In Five Malaysians Not Getting Enough Sleep, With Survey Showing Obesity On the Rise But Diabetes Going Down
2278. MYANMAR: Governments Issue Joint Statement in Support of Rohingya Refugees
2279. THAILAND: Climate Change Could Force Thailand to Relocate Capital Bangkok
2280. INDONESIA Maintains Trade Surplus Despite Plunging Exports
2281. INDONESIA: Medan Mall Shut Down for Dodging Rp 250B Tax
2282. MALAYSIA: Foreigners Married to Malaysians Can Use Spouse’s Name for Business: Johor Exco
2283. MYANMAR: Karen Information Center Director Wins International Journalism Award
2284. SINGAPORE: British Expat Launches ‘SinglePore’ In-Person Dating Event; Big Response Crashes Website
2285. INDONESIA: Designing the Future of Indonesia’s Food Systems
2286. INDONESIA: Jokowi, Elon Musk to Launch Starlink Services in Indonesia
2287. MALAYSIA: Meeting with Hamas May Cause Anxiety But Malaysia Trying to Help in Peace Effort: PM Anwar:
2288. MYANMAR Junta Plans October National Census
2289. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows to Broadcasting Bill that Threatens Press Freedom
2290. INDONESIA: Ukrainians, Russian Face Death Over Bali Drug Lab: Police
2291. MYANMAR Civil War Delays Development Assistance From Thailand
2292. SINGAPORE: Handing Over Singapore In Good order: The legacy of Lee Hsien Loong
2293. VIETNAM: Mysterious ‘Floating’ Lake Discovered in Central Vietnam
2294. CAMBODIA: Ministry Questions TIA Report on Money-Laundering Risks
2295. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reiterates ‘Asian Way’ to Defuse Tension
2296. INDONESIA: May Riot Victims Seek Closure From Incoming Govt
2297. MYANMAR: IOM’s Chief Announces Funding for Rohingya Refugees on Bangladesh Visit
2298. SINGAPORE: ‘I’ve Been Scammed’: PM Lee on How He Himself Was Victim of an Online Scam
2299. INDONESIA: Structural Problems Blight Agriculture As Key Sector For Employment
2300. MALAYSIA: Education Minister: Upholding Malay, English Languages Must Go Hand-in-Hand
2301. MALAYSIA Plans To Introduce ‘Orangutan Diplomacy’
2302. MYANMAR Junta Rebuffs Hun Sen’s Request to Meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
2303. THAILAND: PM Clamps Down on Cannabis For Recreational Use
2304. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Requests Video Meeting With Aung San Suu Kyi
2305. INDONESIA Sees Hottest April in 40 years
2306. INDONESIA: Bata Shoe Factory Shuts Down After 30 Years
2307. MYANMAR: Over 3 million ow displaced in Myanmar: UN
2308. VIETNAM: Digital Content Exporters Open Foreign Offices To Avoid Tax
2309. INDONESIA Hopes to Lead Global Green Aluminum Market with UAE
2310. MYANMAR: AAPP: Myanmar Junta Killed 223 Females This Year
2311. THAILAND: Heatwave Escalates Water War in Thailand’s North
2312. INDONESIA: Unresolved Conflicts May Hinder Prabowo’s Plan to Form Presidents’ Club
2313. INDONESIAN Muslim Cleric Reaffirms Ban on Interfaith Marriage
2314. MYANMAR: Chin Alliances Clash Over Territory Liberated From Myanmar Junta
2315. SINGAPORE:  Migrant Workers in S’pore Left in Limbo After Paying Large Sums to Agency Promising Jobs in Poland
2316. VIETNAM:  Rail Route Connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia
2317. INDONESIA: Schools, Universities Prone To Corruption: KPK Survey
2318. INDONESIA: Sumatran Orangutan’s Use of Medicinal Plant to Treat Wound Intrigues Scientists
2319. MYANMAR: US Commission Slams Myanmar’s Religious Freedom
2320. VIETNAM Posts Over $10B in Four-Month Tourism Revenue
2321. VIETNAM to Produce Enough Rice for 8 Million Tons Exports
2322. INDONESIA May Offer Dual Citizenship to Attract Overseas Workers: Minister
2323. INDONESIA: Ministry Unveils New Funding Initiative For Climate-Resilient Health System
2324. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Govt Can Take Criticism But Will Not Compromise on 3R Sentiments
2325. MYANMAR: EU Extends Myanmar Junta Sanctions for Another Year
2326. VIETNAM Welcomes over 6 Million Int’l Visitors in Four Months
2327. INDONESIA: Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes off Java Island: Authorities
2328. INDONESIA: PDI-P Could Become Sole Opposition to Prabowo Coalition
2329. INDONESIA: Political Dynasticism Rampant in Newly Elected House Lawmakers
2330. MYANMAR: India Needs to Protect its Strategic Stakes in ‘Unstable’ Myanmar
2331. PHILIPPINES- Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
2332. REGIONAL: Women in SE Asia Gaining Representation in Boardrooms: Report
2333. CAMBODIA: Pailin Farmer Hits On Solution To Excess Mangoes
2334. INDONESIA: US Returns Antiquities to Indonesia Amid Probe into Trafficking Networks
2335. INDONESIA: Creative Industry Workers Worry AI Is After Their Jobs
2336. MALAYSIA Adopts a Balanced Foreign Policy, Stands Clear of Provocations: PM Anwar
2337. MYANMAR: Network of ASEAN Parliamentarians Says Only Myanmar is Locking up Lawmakers
2338. INDONESIA: House of Old Men: 2024 Election Sees Lowest Number of Young Lawmakers ​​​
2339. INDONESIA: Job Creation Law Eases Business Licensing to Propel Growth
2340. MALAYSIA: UM Apologizes For Hosting Pro-Israel Professor, Lambasts Him for Claiming Malaysia Unsafe for Travelers
2341. MYANMAR: Thailand Warns Myanmar’s Rivals Against Using Its Soil For Harm: Minister
2342. THAILAND: 30 Died From Heatstroke in Thailand so Far in 2024 as South-east Asia Bakes
2343. CAMBODIA: Ending a Scourge: PM Pushes For Final Steps to Eradicate Malaria in Cambodia
2344. INDONESIA in Dire Need of Specialist Doctors: Jokowi
2345. 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
2346. MYANMAR: US Think-Tank Sounds Alarm as Scam Centers Mushroom on Myanmar-Thai Border
2347. SINGAPORE Red Cross Sends 9 Volunteers to Egypt for Gaza Relief Work, S$815,000 Worth of Aid
2348. INDONESIA: Dengue Deaths Spike Almost Threefold Compared to Last Year
2349. INDONESIA: Inter-Province Migration Costs Jakarta Trillions of Rupiah
2350. MALAYSIA Seeing Sharp Increase In Ageing Population: Nanta
2351. MYANMAR: UN’s Türk Sounds Alarm Amid Rising Tensions in Rakhine
2352. INDONESIA: Court Rulings Seal Prabowo Win
2353. INDONESIA: Clashes Between TNI, OPM Continue in Papua Amid Rising Tension
2354. MALAYSIA Poised to Become Powerhouse In Clean, Renewable Energy: Industry Players
2355. MYANMAR: As Losses Mount, Myanmar’s Junta Tightens Its Embrace of Russia
2356. CAMBODIA: Chinese Police Complete Repatriation Of Over 680 Gambling, Scam Suspects from Cambodia
2357. INDONESIA: Authorities Call For Vigilance Amid Heightened Volcanic Activity
2358. MALAYSIA Aims To Be In Top 20 Countries in Global Startup Ecosystem Index by 2030: PM Anwar
2359. MYANMAR Junta Using Rohingya Recruits to Sow Ethnic Hatred: Activists
2360. VIETNAM: Three Vietnam Locales Among World’s ‘Best Walking cities’
2361. ASEAN Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Escalating Myanmar Violence
2362. INDONESIA: Trust in Constitutional Court Rises Ahead Of Ruling On Election Disputes: LSI Survey
2363. MYANMAR: New Year, Old Tactic: Myanmar Junta’s Amnesty Skips Political Prisoners
2364. SINGAPORE:  24-Year-Old Maps Singapore Toilets With Bidets on Google, Earning Rave Reviews From Netizens
2365. THAILAND: NIA Launches New Platform to Boost Thai Agricultural Startups with Deep Tech
2366. INDONESIA: Apple Mulls Building First Production Facility in Indonesia
2367. INDONESIA: Jokowi Raises Concerns Over Money Laundering Using Crypto Assets
2368. MALAYSIA: Single Mother is First Woman Khalwat Offender to be Whipped in Terengganu
2369. MYANMAR: Burmese Activist Maung Zarni Nominated For the Nobel Peace Prize
2370. VIETNAM Needs $30B Investment For Universal Clean Water Access
2371. INDONESIA: Minister Launches 500,000 Hectares of Farming Land in S Papua
2372. INDONESIA: Young People in Indonesia Put Off Marriage
2373. MALAYSIA: Biggest Renter Group in Malaysia are Millennials: Study
2374. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi And Former President Win Myint Reportedly Moved to House Arrest in Naypyidaw
2375. VIETNAM: Draft Law Restricting Journalists’ Courtroom Rights Meets Opposition
2376. INDONESIA: Mideast Escalation Could Pose Major Economic Risk to RI
2377. INDONESIA: Komnas HAM Criticizes Government Handling of Tensions in Papua
2378. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Rohingya, Including Children, Abducted in Violation of Conscription Law
2379. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Rules Out New Bases for US
2380. SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong to Take Over From Lee Hsien Loong As Prime Minister on May 15: PMO
2381. CAMBODIA’S Alternative Medicine to Hit $64.03 Million in 2024
2382. INDONESIA Poised to Lead Booming Halal Cosmetics Market
2383. INDONESIA: Papua Rebel Leader Says Captured New Zealand Pilot Won’t Be Released
2384. MYANMAR Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Believed Held in Solitary Confinement in Naypyidaw Prison
2385. VIETNAM: Schengen-Like Visa for Southeast Asia Will Boost Foreign Arrivals to Vietnam
2386. INDONESIA: Government Denies Israeli Reports On Normalizing Ties
2387. INDONESIA: Prabowo Collaborates with King of Jordan to Drop Indonesian Relief Supplies to Gaza
2388. MYANMAR Junta Slams UN’s ‘One-Sided’ Human Rights Claims
2389. SINGAPORE Wants to INsulate and Protect the Local Jewish Community From the Impacts of the War in Gaza: Shanmugam
2390. VIETNAM: Van Thinh Phat Chairwoman Truong My Lan Sentenced to Death in $27B Scam
2391. ASEAN Tourists Prefer Thailand Over Indonesia: Study
2392. Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.2 Pct in 2024, 2025: Report
2393. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Pledge Online Safety Measures for Children Using Social Media: Fahmi
2394. MYANMAR: Reluctant Exiles: Another ‘Life or Death’ Exodus From Myanmar
2395. VIETNAM: Thailand Aims to Boost Durian Exports to China, Reclaiming lead from Vietnam
2396. CAMBODIA: 69-Year Old Phnom Penh Madam Detained For Underage Prostitution
2397. INDONESIA: Govt Urged To Tighten, Stop Granting Mining Licenses On Small Islands
2398. INDONESIA: 2 Papuan Rebel Leaders Killed in Shootout
2399. MYANMAR: Australia’s Ex-Foreign Minister Named UN Myanmar Envoy
2400. VIETNAM Firms Face Highest Local Cyberthreats in Southeast Asia: Kaspersky
2401. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Crystal and Liquid Meth Production House Linked to Hong Kong Ring
2402. INDONESIA: PLN Mulls Importing LNG Amid Likely Shortfall in Local Gas Supply
2403. MALAYSIA: Prabowo, Anwar Discuss Direction to Strengthen Malaysia-Indonesia Ties
2404. MYANMAR Junta Deputy Defense Minister Interrogated Over Online Scams
2405. THAILAND: Google Lunches Security Feature to Protect Thailand Users From Scams
2406. INDONESIA: Lack of Clean Power May Jeopardize Indonesia’s Downstream Dream
2407. INDONESIA: Brunei and Laos Join Regional Payment Connectivity
2408. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya Must Calm ‘Allah’ Socks Storm Before Tensions Erupt: Extremism Experts
2409. MYANMAR: BHRN Calls On International Community to Help Muslims in Myanmar
2410. THAILAND: National Anti-Corruption Commission Initiates An Anti-Corruption Education Curriculum to Educate Thai Children and Instill Integrity Value in Thai society
2411. INDONESIA: Hyundai Ends Indonesia Aluminium Deal After Climate Campaign By K-Pop Fans
2412. INDONESIA: Aceh Authorities Detain Four Suspects in Rohingya Refugee Smuggling Case
2413. MALAYSIA Probes Links Between Detained Man and Israeli Crime Group
2414. MYANMAR Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China
2415. VIETNAM Has 6 Billionaires in Forbes Global Rich List
2416. INDONESIA: Gov’t Revokes Over 2,000 Mining Licenses
2417. INDONESIA: Court Summons 4 Jokowi Ministers to Testify in Presidential Election Dispute Trial
2418. INDONESIA: As El Nino Bites, Indonesians Struggle with Record-High Rice Prices
2419. MYANMAR Military Loses Historic Outpost on Road to China in Kachin State
2420. SINGAPORE: 5 Takeaways From Survey of Southeast Asians, Including Singapore Being Top Choice of Regional Country for Relocation
2421. INDONESIA: Pope Francis to Visit Indonesia in September: Minister
2422. INDONESIA Gears Up for Another Colossal Elections
2423. MYANMAR: KNU Grateful For Aid Sent by Thai Government Through Myanmar Red Cross
2424. SINGAPORE: Dengue Cases Soar, Doubling in First Quarter of 2024; 7 Deaths Reported
2425. CAMBODIA: Chetra Urges Preservation of Tonle Sap
2426. INDONESIA’S Business Environment Ranking Slips As Others Improve
2427. INDONESIA: Untapped Muslim Donations Could Reach Rp180 Trillion Annually
2428. MYANMAR: India Urged to Stop Embracing War Criminals in Myanmar
2429. THAILAND Equal Marriage Bill a Victory for LGBTQA+ All Over the World:Pita
2430. INDONESIA Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza After UN Vote
2431. INDONESIA Moves Closer to Next World Cup Qualifying Round with 3-0 Win in Vietnam
2432. MALAYSIA: New SOPs Introduced To Prrevent Child Abuse Cases at Daycare Centers: Nancy Shukri
2433. MYANMAR: UK Government Raps Myanmar Junta on Armed Forces Day Over Its Brutality
2434. S’PORE-Flagged Vessel Had ‘Momentary Loss of Propulsion’ Just Before Hitting Baltimore Bridge: MPA
2435. INDONESIA: 13 Soldiers Held Over Alleged Torture of Papuan
2436. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Capture Portuguese Nationals Involved in Liquid Cocaine Trafficking Operation
2437. MYANMAR: A Chronicle of Collapse: How the Tide Turned Against Myanmar’s Once Mighty Military
2438. PHILIPPINES: Drug War Restarts in Davao
2439. VIETNAM: Central Vietnam Province Gets Its Own Red Sea
2440. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Rules Defamation Clause ‘Conditionally Unconstitutional’
2441. INDONESIA Takes Over Airspace Management in Riau Islands and Natuna from Singapore
2442. MYANMAR: Chinese Town Deports 200 Myanmar Migrant Workers Each Day
2443. SINGAPORE: Govt Tells Israeli Embassy to Remove Facebook Post That Was an ‘Astonishing Attempt to Rewrite History’, says Shanmugam
2444. THAILAND: An Entrepreneur Scores a Win in Europe With Her Low Glycemic Flour
2445. INDONESIA: Failed Election Candidates Place Hopes in Court Proceedings
2446. INDONESIA: New Import Rules Hoped to Save Ailing Textile Industry
2447. MALAYSIA: ‘Allah’ Socks Issue: Sabahan Sentenced to Six Months of Jail for Insulting Islam on Facebook
2448. MYANMAR is Main Beneficiary of Chinese Fund: Ambassador
2449. THAI Scientists Breed Coral in Labs to Restore Degraded Reefs
2450. INDONESIA Among the Unhappiest Countries in Southeast Asia: Study
2451. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declared as Elected President After Final Vote Count
2452. MYANMAR Court-Ordered Auction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home Fails to Draw Bids
2453. SINGAPORE Completes First Humanitarian Aid Airdrop into Gaza
2454. VIETNAM: Vo Van Thuong Leaves Position as Vietnam President
2455. INDONESIA Braces For Wildfires Ahead of Dry Season
2456. INDONESIA: $11.6 Billion Invested in Indonesia’s Smelters
2457. MYANMAR’S Women Bear the Cost of the Junta’s Coup
2458. THAILAND: Rural Doctor Society Claims Identities of 2.2 Million Thais on Sale in ‘Dark Web’
2459. VIETNAM: Pakistani, Iranian Men Pose As Interpol To Extort Tourists in Hanoi
2460. INDONESIA Accused of Avoiding Human Rights Issues
2461. INDONESIA: Government Considers Student Loan Scheme for Low-Income Families
2462. MALAYSIA: High Court Strikes Out Woman’s Bid to Declare Herself as Non-Muslim
2463. In MYANMAR, Citizen Journalism is Connecting News to Its Revolutionary Roots
2464. INDONESIA: KPU Races to Finish Vote Tally
2465. INDONESIA: Russia Alleges 10 Indonesians Fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine
2466. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Seize 2,500 LSD Sheets from Germany
2467. Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Calls for Security Council Action to Halt Conscription
2468. CAMBODIA: First Khmer-Speaking Robot Introduced-KhmerTimes
2469. INDONESIA: Draft Policy Draws Flak for Allowing Military, Police Hold Civil Posts
2470. INDONESIA Needs 350 More Aircraft to Make Airfare More Affordable
2471. MALAYSIA: Proposed Amendment on Citizenship Laws Goes Against Founding Fathers’ Intentions, Nazir Razak Tells Putrajaya
2472. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Communications in Around 80 Myanmar’s Townships: Report
2473. INDONESIA: EU Deforestation Regulation Seen to Complicate RI Biodiesel Exports
2474. INDONESIA: Thirst for ‘Swiftnomics’: Indonesia Eyes Partnering with Singapore on Concerts
2475. newspapers to strengthen mastery of Malay language among students
2476. MYANMAR: Japan Announces Extra US$ 37 Million In Aid to Myanmar
2477. SINGAPORE: Singapore Endorses Communique on Tackling Scams at Inaugural Global Fraud Summit
2478. INDONESIA: Extreme Weather Looms Over Indonesia
2479. INDONESIA: 2024 Presidential Election Results: Prabowo-Gibran Secures Victory in Jakarta
2480. MYANMAR: China Tightens Access For Myanmar Migrant Workers Entering From Shan State
2481. SINGAPORE: Over Half in S’pore Say Society, Technology Changing Too Fast, and In Ways That Don’t Benefit Them: Survey
2482. INDONESIA: Civil Society Piles Pressure On Parties To Launch House Probe
2483. INDONESIA: Batik Air Grounds Pilots Following Alleged In-Flight Napping
2484. MALAYSIA Charts Better Score In Latest Pew Religious Restriction Index, Driven By Drop in Govt Curbs
2485. MYANMAR General Arrested for Retreating as Ethnic Alliance Overran Northern Shan State
2486. THAILAND: Crackdown On ‘Mule’ Accounts Aims to Impact Call-Center Gangs
2487. INDONESIA: Why Carbon Utilization Key To Indonesia’s Decarbonization
2488. INDONESIA: 18 Dead, 5 Missing After Indonesia Floods, Landslide
2489. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Sarawak to Become Major Renewable Energy Hub in SE Asia
2490. MYANMAR: AA Joins KIA Attacks on Myanmar Junta in Kachin State, While Fighting in Rakhine
2491. VIETNAMESE Tech TAlents Find Homeland Has Appealing Career Prospects
2492. INDONESIA: Cooking Up Opportunities: Used Cooking Oil Can Be a ‘Sizzling Success’ for Indonesia
2493. INDONESIA Aiming for 80 Percent Middle Class Population in 2045: Bappenas
2494. MALAYSIA: A Decade After MH370: Hopes of a New search to End All Speculation
2495. MYANMAR: Besieged Junta Troops Launch ‘Scorched Earth’ Attacks in Myanmar Jade Hub
2496. PHILIPPINES: 3,600 Ex-Rebels, Mostly in Mindanao, Await Amnesty as Senate Backs Marcos’ Initiative
2497. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sets Ambitious 8 Pct Economic Growth Target for Indonesia
2498. MALAYSIA Among Top Five Most Improved in Increasing Legal Gender Equality, But Still Lags Behind Regional Neighbors: World Bank Report
2499. MYANMAR: Number of Townships Placed Under Martial Law by Myanmar Junta Rises to 61
2500. SINGAPORE: Govt Mulls Publicizing Litterbugs’ Photos to Identify Them As Part of ‘Targeted’ Response to Rise in Cases
2501. THAILAND: Wealthy Myanmar Citizens Buy Thai Property to Seek Refuge From Civil War
2502. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Groups Oppose Using Operational Assistance Fund to Provide Free Lunches
2503. INDONESIA: Prabowo Looks Certain to Protect Status Quo for Political Stability
2504. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar ‘Happy to Reopen’ MH370 Search If Compelling Evidence Found
2505. MYANMAR: ‘No Breakthrough’ in Fresh Talks Between Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance and Junta
2506. VIETNAM: Carbon Credit trade could bring Vietnam $200M per year
2507. CAMBODIA: Shiva Reborn: 10th Century Statue Takes Shape
2508. INDONESIA: Poll Body in Hot Water After String of Tech Failures
2509. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Takes a Stand Against Bullying at PGRI Congress
2510. MALAYSIAN Graduates are Overqualified and Underpaid: Khazanah Research Institute Report
2511. MYANMAR: Arakan Army Exposes Myanmar’s Naval Weaknesses
2512. INDONESIA: Government Trials Free Meal Program at Tangerang School
2513. INDONESIA: Jokowi Promotes Prabowo to TNI Honorary General
2514. MYANMAR Junta Captives Confess to Rakhine Executions
2515. SINGAPORE: New Anti-scam Portal to be Launched; MHA Calls out Meta for ‘Consistently Pushing Back’ on Efforts to Tackle Scams
2516. THAILAND: Zero Baht Stores: How ‘Grandpa Garbage’ Turned Waste into Sustainable Communities
2517. INDONESIA: Govt Doubles Funds for Oil Palm Replanting
2518. INDONESIA Losing Out on Foreign Tourists To Its Neighbors: Sandiaga
2519. MYANMAR: Aid Received by Myanmar in 2023 Insufficient According to Analysis
2520. SINGAPORE: Restaurant in Singapore Offers ‘Divorce’ Booking Option With Treats for Celebration
2521. THAILAND: Chaiwat Insists 2,900 Rai Under Dispute is Protected Forest, Cannot Be ‘Buffer Zone’
2522. CAMBODIA: Troubled Phnom Penh ‘Beer Bus’ Rebrands as ‘Eco-Friendly Exploration’
2523. INDONESIA: World Bank Urges Fiscal Caution for Indonesia’s Free Lunch Program in 2025
2524. INDONESIA: Inclusive Marriage Registry Plan for KUAs Meets With Questions, Calls for Dialogue
2525. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Agree With New National Service Scheme, Think It Will Be Positive: Survey
2526. MYANMAR: Myanmar Junta Calls on Students to Join University Corps
2527. INDONESIA Most Networked Nation in Southeast Asia Amid Geopolitical Race
2528. INDONESIA: Government to Relocate 6,000 Civil Servants to Nusantara in July
2529. MALAYSIA now ranks number one globally for 5G consistency score: Fahmi
2530. MYANMAR: Legal Aid Network Raps Myanmar Junta’s Conscription Drive
2531. VIETNAM Risks Losing Regional Tourism Race Without Visa Waivers: Experts
2532. CAMBODIA ex-PM Hun Sen Returns to Frontline Politics for Senate Seat
2533. INDONESIA: Luhut says China Ready to Fork Over for Cutlery Factory
2534. MYANMAR: Ta’ang Towns Promised Civilian Administration
2535. VIETNAM: Scrap Dealer Builds $2.85M Gold-Plated Castle in Central Vietnam
2536. CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Explains Hun Many’s Promotion to DPM
2537. INDONESIA: Jokowi Unveils Biggest Port in Eastern Indonesia
2538. INDONESIA Decries ‘Geopolitical Nightmare’ Ahead of ICJ Appeal
2539. MYANMAR: Thai Police Round Up Myanmar Citizens Fleeing Conscription
2540. VIETNAM To See Largest Expansion in Wealth Growth Over The Next Decade
2541. INDONESIA: Fitch, Moody’s Raise Concerns About Fiscal Policy Under Prabowo leadership
2542. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s School Meal Program to Cost $7.7 Billion in First Year
2543. MYANMAR: Pa-O Militia Backs Myanmar Junta Conscription by Forcibly Recruiting Civilians
2544. SINGAPORE: Malaysian Govt Study Warns of ‘Brain Drain’, Finds 3 in 4 M’sians Living, Working in S’pore Skilled or Semi-skilled
2545. THAILAND: What Thailand Must Do To Improve its Democracy Index Ranking
2546. INDONESIA: Jokowi signs regulation requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
2547. INDONESIA Says Women’s Rights Advocacy Should Remain a Priority in Afghanistan
2548. MALAYSIA: Police and State Islamic Authorities will Investigate Man Who Claims to be Prophet Muhammad’s Descendant: Home Minister
2549. MYANMAR:  Global ESG Investment Advisory Firms Accused of Aiding Myanmar Junta
2550. VIETNAM to send 125,000 Laborers Abroad in 2024
2551. CAMBODIA To Install Hundreds of Wildlife Cameras in an EFfort to Restore its Tiger Population
2552. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates 26 Military Hospitals Across Indonesia
2553. MYANMAR: 3 Myanmar Brigadier Generals Sentenced To Death For Surrendering Town
2554. VIETNAM’S VinFast to Establish EV Assembly Plant in Indonesia This Year
2555. INDONESIA: Doctors Blame Late Detection as Cancer Deaths in Indonesia Near 243,000
2556. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Policy Scrutiny After Free-Market Comments
2557. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Proposed Fishing Law Leaves Burmese Workers Vulnerable
2558. SINGAPORE: Air Ticket Prices To Go Up as Singapore Mandates Sustainable Fuel for Departing Flights from 2026
2559. THAILAND: Group Opposed to Thaksin’s Parole Vows to Seek NACC Investigation
2560. INDONESIA: Prabowo On Track To Succeed Jokowi
2561. INDONESIA: From Floods to Love Hearts
2562. MYANMAR: Restrictions Imposed on Domestic Air Travel in Myanmar
2563. THAILAND: Govt Launches New Medical Coverage Scheme for Tourists
2564. VIETNAMESE Spend $3.8M Daily on Online Food Orders
2565. INDONESIA: Tale of Two cities: Religious Tolerance in Bekasi & Depok
2566. INDONESIA to Address International Court Hearing on Israel Next Week
2567. MALAYSIA: Tourism Minister Urges Malaysians to Reject Racism to Achieve Strong Unity
2568. MYANMAR: Thailand to Open Humanitarian Center to Deliver Aid to Myanmar in One Month
2569. SINGAPORE Builds AI Model to ‘Represent’ Southeast Asians
2570. INDONESIA’S 2024 Cybersecurity Challenge: Rising Threats and Human Risks
2571. INDONESIA: New Energy Rule Discourages Rooftop Solar Systems: Users
2572. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reaffirms Continuation of Jokowi’s Programs
2573. MALAYSIA: Sharia Punishments in Malaysia Determined by Govt, No Question of Any Challenge Against Islamic Laws: IKIM
2574. MYANMAR Junta Enforces Military Service Law Following Battlefield Losses
2575. INDONESIA: Government Targets Completion of 41 National Strategic Projects by 2024, Removes 12
2576. MYANMAR’S Depleted Military Takes Aim at Professors, Students to Beef Up
2577. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Rejects Calls for Independent Mindanao After Duterte’s Remarks
2578. SINGAPORE: Median Monthly Household Income Rises to S$10,869 in 2023, a Real Increase of 2.8%
2579. INDONESIA’S Leading Banks Thrive in Post-Pandemic Recovery
2580. INDONESIA: KPU Found Guilty of Ethics Breach in Handling of Gibran VP Bid
2581. MYANMAR: Nine UN Security Council Members Call on Junta to End Attacks on Civilians
2582. THAILAND Confident Aid Effort Will Lead to Myanmar Crisis Dialogue
2583. INDONESIA: Anies to Uphold FPI, HTI Bans
2584. INDONESIA: Ship Captain Arrested for Transporting Migrant Workers from Malaysia
2585. MALAYSIA’S Pardons Board Announces Decision to Cut Najib’s Jail Term from 12 to 6 Years
2586. MYANMAR: 41 Rohingya Refugees Arrested After Fleeing Malaysian Detention Center
2587. VIETNAM: South Australia Halts Central Vietnam Students’ Admittance Amid Disappearances
2588. INDONESIAN Academia Calls for Electoral Integrity
2589. INDONESIA’S Manufacturing PMI Beats Other ASEAN Countries
2590. MALAYSIA: Stats Dept 2023 Report Shows Cancer Fourth Leading cCuse of death in Malaysia: Health Minister
2591. MYANMAR: 900 Myanmar Medics Detained Since 2021 Coup: Swiss Report
2592. SINGAPORE: Muslims Will Be Allowed to Eat Lab-Grown Meat If  It’s From Halal Animal Cells, Free From Non-Halal Ingredients: Mufti
2593. CAMBODIA: Soothsayers Barred From Social Media aEtivities
2594. INDONESIA: TNI Deploys 400,000 Soldiers to Safeguard the 2024 Election
2595. INDONESIA to Import Chinese Trains for Aging Commuter Line
2596. MYANMAR: Junta Prepared to Extend Myanmar’s State of Emergency Again in August
2597. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese queue for Korean jobs
2598. INDONESIA: Dynasty in the Making’ as President Jokowi Shadow Hangs Over General Elections
2599. INDONESIA: Singkawang Retains Title as Indonesia’s Most Tolerant City
2600. MALAYSIA Ranks 57th in Global Corruption Perception Index, Trails Singapore in ASEAN
2601. MYANMAR: Momeik Incinerated as Myanmar Junta Reoccupies Shan Town
2602. PHILIPPINES: CNN Philippines to Close Due to Financial Losses
2603. ASEAN Foreign Ministers Back ‘Myanmar-Owned and Led’ Solution to Crisis
2604. INDONESIA: South Korean Native Vies for House seat
2605. INDONESIA: Sustainable Infrastructure Will Remain as Top Priority under New President: Sri Mulyani
2606. MYANMAR Sends Official to First ASEAN Meeting in More Than Two Years
2607. SINGAPORE: Women Aged 21 to 49 More Likely Than Male Peers to Accept Being Single, Married Without Children: IPS poll
2608. INDONESIA Aims to Attract 1,000 Investors with ‘Golden Visa’ Program
2609. INDONESIA: Jokowi Gets Red Mark in Agrarian Dispute Resolution
2610. MYANMAR: Both Junta and Resistance Digging In as Third Myanmar Coup Anniversary Approaches
2611. THAILAND: Most Thais Believe Country in Economic Crisis That Needs Urgent Attention: Poll
2612. Vietnamese Make Up Largest Percentage of Japan’s Foreign Workforce
2613. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugees Flee Aceh Shelter Amid Tensions With Locals
2614. INDONESIA Walks Out During Israel’s UN Security Council Speech
2615. MALAYSIA: At UPR Review, Malaysia Stands Firm on its Treatment of Refugees
2616. MYANMAR’S Supreme Court Orders Sale of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home
2617. VIETNAM Condemns Fabricated Report by Human Rights Watch
2618. INDONESIA: More Indonesians Smoking, Bucking Global Trend
2619. INDONESIA Seeks EU Trade Deal to Compete Against Vietnamese Footwear
2620. MALAYSIA to Launch Inquiry Into Cases Involving Disputed Singapore Strait Islets
2621. MYANMAR’S  Military Has Turned a Strategic Town in Sagaing Region Into a ‘Graveyard’
2622. THAILAND Must Get Out of Comfort Zone Amid Global Polycrises: CEOs
2623. INDONESIA Needs to Quadruple Sugar Output by 2030 for Self-Fufficiency, Ethanol
2624. INDONESIA: Demands from China, India to Boost Indonesia’s Coal Production
2625. MALAYSIA Demands Accountability for Israel’s Violations of International Law: Foreign Minister
2626. MYANMAR: Defeated Myanmar Junta Generals Given Death Sentences
2627. THAILAND Rolls out New VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists
2628. INDONESIA to Defend Skeptical Stance on Digital Goods Tax Moratorium at WTO
2629. INDONESIA: Special Buses for Students with Disabilities Begin Operations in Jakarta
2630. MALAYSIA’s Regressive Citizenship Amendments Risk Giving ‘Little Napoleons’ Power to Decide Who Gets To Be a Malaysian: Lawyer
2631. MYANMAR: India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier
2632. VIETNAM: First Homemade Radar Satellite to Go into Space Next Year
2633. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Future Lies in Kalimantan
2634. INDONESIA Eyes More Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Projects in 2024
2635. MYANMAR Named Second-Biggest Jailer of Journalists
2636. THAILAND: Muay Thai Takes the US by Storm, with 1,724 Centers, $1.25 Billion Industry
2637. VIETNAM: PM Requests Review of Labor Export Companies
2638. INDONESIA to Abandon 23% Renewable Energy Target
2639. INDONESIA’S Tourism to Fall Behind Thailand if Entertainment Tax Goes Up: Apindo
2640. MYANMAR: Another 278 Myanmar Junta Troops Flee to India
2641. SINGAPORE: EV Fast Chargers to be Set Up in HDB Neighborhood and town centers
2642. VIETNAM: Health Ministry Warns of Covid, Flu Surges Amid Tet travel, weather
2643. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies Offer Diverse Anti-Graft Strategies
2644. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Global Graffic Ranking Improves, But Congestion Worsens
2645. MALAYSIA: Immigration D-G says 220 Undocumented Migrant Hotspots Detected Nationwide
2646. MYANMAR: Thailand Mulls Providing Humanitarian Aid to Victims of War in Myanmar: Report
2647. VIETNAM: US Terrorist Group Coaxes People Into Deadly Attacks in Vietnam: Prosecutors
2648. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Breaks Ground on Rp 940 Billion Mosque Project in Nusantara
2649. INDONESIA: KPK Seeks FBI Assistance in Investigating SAP’s Bribery Allegations
2650. MALAYSIA: Two Malaysian Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
2651. MYANMAR: Female Prisoners Subjected to Humiliating Strip Searches in Corridors
2652. VIETNAM: Hanoi Man Suffers Roundworm Attacks Passed From Dog
2653. INDONESIA Targets 15 Oil and Gas Projects Going Onstream in 2024
2654. INDONESIA Narrowly Misses Target of 100% Electrification Rate
2655. INDONESIA: Vietnam to Surpass Indonesia if We Do Nothing: Jokowi
2656. MYANMAR  Military Bows to Powerful Ethnic Army, Gives it More Towns Near China Border
2657. VIETNAM: 290 Kg of Cocaine Washed Ashore in Central Vietnam
2658. INDONESIA: Candidates to Pledge Commitment On Graft Eradication
2659. INDONESIA: Police in West Papua Urge Vigilance as 53 Inmates Escape from Sorong Prison
2660. MYANMAR’S Dictator is Facing Calls to Resign From Some of His Most Ardent Supporters
2661. SINGAPOREANS Less Happy Today Than 5 Years Ago, But Those With More Balanced View of LIfe Generally More Satisfied: NUS Survey
2662. VIETNAM Upholds ‘One China’ Policy After Taiwan Election
2663. INDONESIA: Prabowo Revives Plan to Build Giant Seawall Across Java Coastline
2664. INDONESIA: Communication and Information Ministry Removes 810,000 Online Gambling Content in 2023
2665. MALAYSIAN Drug Kingpin Arrested in Laos Deported to Thailand, Authorities Working to Seize Remaining Ill-Gotten Gains
2666. MYANMAR: Captured Myanmar Brigadier General Urges Junta Boss to Stop Committing War Crimes
2667. SINGAPORE Passport Ranked World’s Most Powerful in 2024, Tied With 5 Other Countries
2668. INDONESIA: Police Extend Cartenz Peace Operation in Papua Through 2024
2669. INDONESIA: PLN Transforms Electric Poles into EV Charging Stations
2670. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Spreading Fake News is a Crime, Agong is in Malaysia
2671. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Myanmar Migrants Detained in Malaysia Crackdown
2672. SINGAPORE Looking to Hire Auxiliary Police from China, India, the Philippines, Myanmar as Taiwan Recruits Dwindle: Shanmugam
2673. INDONESIA: Unlocking Indonesia’s Supply Chain Opporst Asia-tunity in Energized Southea
2674. INDONESIA to Send Record-Breaking 241,000 Pilgrims for 2024 Hajj Season
2675. Myanmar Junta Unleashes Fury on Indonesia After MP Calls For Int’l Isolation, Rohingya Rights
2676. SINGAPORE: Films at Upcoming Palestine Film Festival Allowed As They Do Not Promote Violence Against Any Group: Shanmugam
2677. THAILAND Set to Surpass 2023 Rice Export Target as November Figures Surge
2678. INDONESIA, Taiwan Prepare Migrant Fisher Protection Pact
2679. INDONESIA’S Foreign Policy is Not Transactional: Minister
2680. MALAYSIA: Protecting Malaysian Kids Online From Sexual Exploitation: Govt Explores Measures to Safeguard Against Overseas Predators
2681. MYANMAR: Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Convicted of Cash Smuggling in Singapore
2682. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Eye More Tax on the Rich, Digital Firms to Raise Revenue
2683. INDONESIA Faces Dilemma on Rohingya Refugees
2684. MALAYSIA: Make No mistake, Downloading And Viewing ‘Child Porn’ is a Crime in Malaysia — Here’s What the Numbers Tell Us
2685. MYANMAR Junta Moves to Retake Major Shan State Camp
2686. SINGAPORE: ‘The Urgency Has Gone Up’: SIngapore Government Agencies React To Findings of Third Climate Change Study
2687. INDONESIA: Waves of Lay-Offs Sweep Indonesia’s Export-Oriented Industries in 2023
2688. INDONESIA Confident About Winning EU Lawsuit on Palm Oil Biofuel
2689. MALAYSIA: Global Pharmaceutical Firm Roche Selects Malaysia as Site for First-in-Human Clinical Trial on Experimental Immuno Suppressant Drug
2690. SINGAPORE: What is a ‘Cyber Kidnapping’ Scam, and How Can You Protect Yourself Against it?
2691. MYANMAR Resistance Set to Expand Fighting in Mandalay After Seizing Strategic Junta Outpost
2692. CAMBODIA: New Minimum Wage in Effect, Up $4 Per Month
2693. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Venture Into TikTok To Win Over Young Voters
2694. INDONESIA: Bali Senator Sparks Islamophobic Controversy Over Comments on Airport Staff Attire
2695. MYANMAR Junta Threatens Nonstop Bombing of Towns Seized by Ethnic Groups
2696. VIETNAMESE Workers’ Average Income Grows 6.9% in 2023
2697. ASEAN FDI Hits All-Time High as EV Investment Skyrockets
2698. MYANMAR: Spring Revolution News for 1 January 2024
2699. SINGAPORE’S Economy Grew 1.2% in 2023; External Environment ‘Less Favorable’ to Security, Prosperity For Some Years To Come: PM Lee
2700. VIETNAM: India, Cambodia are Vietnam’s Fastest Growing Tourism Markets
2701. INDONESIA: Govt Confirms New COVID-19 Subvariant Ahead of Year-End Holidays
2702. INDONESIA’S Pertamina to Invest $900 Million in Algeria: Minister
2703. MALAYSIANNS Who Made Their Mark in the International Film Industry in 2023
2704. MYANMAR Junta Accused of Starving and Arresting Civilians in Rakhine State ‘to Instill Fear’
2705. VIETNAM: Tourism Race Heats Up as Asian Countries Rush to Simplify Visa Requirements
2706. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Finally Forms Permanent Ethics Council
2707. INDONESIA: No Need to Go Abroad: Jokowi Wants People to Seek Healthcare in New Capital
2708. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Govt ban on Israeli-owned ships entering country clear signal Malaysia does not recognise Israel
2709. SINGAPORE to Step Up Enforcement Against Vapes at Changi Airport and Other Checkpoints
2710. THAILAND: Survey Finds That 50% of Thais of Working Age Cannot Afford to Retire
2711. INDONESIA: Nickel Plan Sidelined as Govt Pushes EV Market With New Incentives
2712. INDONESIA: North Maluku Governor Arrested 13 Days Prior to Retirement
2713. MALAYSIA: Bumiputera Population Estimated at 21.3 Million This Year
2714. MYANMAR Stands on Humanitarian ‘Precipice’, UN Warns
2715. SINGAPORE: Will Global Supply Chains Be Disrupted By Ship Attacks in the Red Sea and is Singapore Affected?
2716. ASEAN: Japan to Provide $1b for ASEAN’s Regional EV Ecosystem
2717. INDONESIA: Spending Discrepancy in Jakarta: Land of the Rich, Home of the Poor
2718. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Rules out Return of MCO as Covid-19 Cases Rise, TRIIS reinstated
2719. MYANMAR: Number of Civilians Fleeing War in Myanmar Doubled to 660,000 in One Month: UN
2720. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Eye Seamless Tourism: Srettha
2721. CAMBODIA: Endangered Dholes Discovered at Mondulkiri Wildlife Conservancy
2722. INDONESIA: KPU Puts Health As Priority When Recruiting Poll Workers
2723. INDONESIA: India Proposes Local Currency Use in Trade with Indonesia
2724. MYANMAR: Few Places in Myanmar Still Safe for Junta Boss to Visit
2725. VIETNAM: Hanoi Aims to Increase Per Capita Green Space Five-Fold
2726. INDONESIA: Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Reimpose Health Protocols Amid Rising COVID-19 Trend
2727. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Earns Praise from Global Economists: Enggartiasto
2728. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Report Jump in Malaysia Govt Requests to Remove Content in 2023
2729. MYANMAR’S Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta
2730. INDONESIA’S Deforestation Rate Off Target For 2030 Climate Goal
2731. INDONESIA: Anies Wants to Discontinue New Capital Nusantara Project
2732. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Calls For Masks Again As Malaysia’s Covid-19 Cases Nearly Double to 13,000 In a Week
2733. MYANMAR: China Says ‘Positive’ Peace Talks Held Over North Myanmar Conflict
2734. INDONESIA: Ministry Urges Complete COVID-19 Vaccination Ahead of Holiday Season
2735. ‘INDONESIA Imprisoned More Graft Convicts than any Other Nation’: Jokowi
2736. MYANMAR’S Growth to Fall to 1 Percent: World Bank
2737. MYANMAR Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer: UN
2738. PHILIPPINES: 65 Provinces Face Severe Drought
2739. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Ready for First Debate
2740. INDONESIA: Barito Dethrones BCA as Indonesia’s Biggest Listed Company
2741. MALAYSIA: CIJ: Surge in Anti-LGBT Hate Speech Since 1975 Incident at Good Vibes
2742. MYANMAR-Thailand to Form Joint Task Force to Cope With War Refugees
2743. SINGAPORE Suspends Poultry Imports From Regions in Japan, US and Other Countries Hit by Bird Flu Outbreak
2744. CAMBODIA: LGBT Community Proposes Marital Equality Discussions
2745. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Push for Indonesian-Made Cars If He Wins Election
2746. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Prioritizes 4 Cities as New Growth Drivers
2747. MYANMAR Regime Stops Fuel Supplies to Yangon Factories
2748. PHILIPPINES: Most Filipinos Oppose Divorce
2749. INDONESIA: Jakarta Reports Infections Linked to ‘Mystery Pneumonia’
2750. INDONESIA: 11 Bodies Recovered after Marapi Eruption, and 12 Climbers Still Missing
2751. MYANMAR: Full Civilian Rule Restored in First Large Town Seized by Myanmar Resistance: NUG
2752. SINGAPORE: Fewer Young People in Singapore Donating Blood Even as Demand Rises From Ageing Population: Red Cross
2753. THAILAND: Work-Life Balance and Flexibility Top Priorities for Thai Employees: Survey
2754. INDONESIA’S Call for Support in COP28 Shows ‘No New’ Commitment
2755. INDONESIA and UAE Collaborate to Combat Money Laundering
2756. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Stop Calling For ‘Inclusive Talks’ Between Myanmar Junta and Its Victims
2757. PHILIPPINES:11 Dead, Scores Hurt in MSU Bombing
2758. THAILAND: Police to Investigate Bribery Allegations Reported by German media
2759. INDONESIA Heightens Monitoring in Response to ‘Mysterious Pneumonia’ Outbreak in China
2760. INDONESIA Calls for Palestine’s Full UN Membership
2761. MYANMAR Junta Chief Says ‘Foreign Experts’ Helping in Offensive Against Military
2762. MYANMAR: Fighting In Over 200 Townships Since Myanmar Coup
2763. INDONESIA: Indonesia EV Battery Industry in Limbo Amid Uncertain Roadmap, Rule
2764. INDONESIA: Anak Krakatau Continues to Erupt on Tuesday
2765. MYANMAR: Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang
2766. MYANMAR: Gangs, Extortion in Bangladesh Camps Driving Rohingya Sea Exodus
2767. SINGAPORE: Shanmugam Seeks Court Order Requiring TikTok to Name Users Who Posted ‘False, Baseless’ Claims of Extra-Marital Affair
2768. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Highlights Importance of Religion at R20 Summit
2769. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates On The Move Ahead of Official Campaign Season
2770. MALAYSIA: Education Minister Apologizes Over Vanning of Tamil Songs at Carnival in Penang
2771. MYANMAR: Rohingya Resettlements From Bangladesh Increase While Myanmar Instability Grows
2772. THAILAND: Chinese Nationals Begging in Bangkok Not Victims of Trafficking: Immigration Chief
2773. INDONESIA: State-Owned Enterprises Yield Rp 74 Trillion in Dividends
2774. INDONESIAN Police, Fishers Start Patrols to Stop Rohingya Boats
2775. MALAYSIA: In China, Court Begins Hearing Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 Compensation Claims From Passengers’ Families
2776. MYANMAR Junta to Prosecute Satellite Internet Users
2777. INDONESIA: KPK Marches On As Leader Fights Graft Charges
2778. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Inaugurates Two Airports in Papua
2779. MYANMAR: Battle For Control of Myanmar State Capital Escalating at ‘Alarming Rate’
2780. VIETNAMESE in Myanmar Relocated to Safe Zones: ministry
2781. INDONESIA Welcomes Temporary Truce in Gaza, Seeks Lasting Solution
2782. INDONESIA: Amended Law Allows Gov’t to Freeze Bank Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown
2783. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Electronics Face Closer US Scrutiny Over China-Forced Labor
2784. MYANMAR: Doctors Without Borders Calls for Patient and Healthcare Worker Safety in Myanmar Conflict Areas
2785. VIETNAM: Task Force Curbing Traffic of Newborns to China
2786. INDONESIA: Regional Economic Integration Underpins Indonesia’s Transformation-JakartaPost-Nov 22, 2023
2787. INDONESIANS See US, China As the Right Economic Partners for ASEAN
2788. MALAYSIA: Bomb Threats Hit Several International Schools in Malaysia
2789. MYANMAR: Junta Completes Stranglehold on Myanmar Media With Law Change
2790. THAILAND: LGBTQ Couples in Thailand to Soon Have Equal Legal Rights in Marriage
2791. INDONESIA Sends $2 Million worth of Humanitarian Supplies to Palestine
2792. INDONESIA: Disapora Welcomes New visa, But Not the Cost
2793. MALAYSIA: Average Salary in Malaysia to Increase 5.1pc in 2024: Mercer Survey
2794. MYANMAR: Operation 1027 is Creating a New Political Template for Myanmar’s Future
2795. CAMBODIA to Become First Asian Host of Mine Summit
2796. INDONESIA Opts for Less Ambitious Option Than Early Coal Retirement
2797. INDONESIA: About 250 Rohingya Refugees in Aceh Sent Back to Sea
2798. MALAYSIA: Becoming a Malaysian Officially: Five things You Need to Know About the ‘Good Character’ Test
2799. MYANMAR: Humbled Regime Helpless as China Demands Border Security; Hiding the Scale of Defeat; and More
2800. INDONESIA Healthtech Industry Faces Fresh Challenges Despite Past Growths
2801. INDONESIA: House to Form Committee to Watch Police Ahead of Elections
2802. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Agree to Address Illegal Fishing, Discuss South China Sea Issue During Bilateral Meeting in San Francisco
2803. MYANMAR: 5 European Nations, Canada Seek to Join Genocide Case against Myanmar at Top UN Court
2804. THAILAND: Hamas Tells govt Negotiators Thai Hostages Will Be Freed During Ceasefire
2805. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Vow Close Scrutiny of 2024 Race
2806. INDONESIA: Gunung Padang Could Be the World’s Oldest Pyramid: Study
2807. MALAYSIA: Google, Malaysian Govt Announce Strategic Collaboration To Create Skill Opportunities for 300,000 by 2026
2808. MYANMAR: Nine Towns Occupied by Myanmar Military for Decades Lost to Resistance in Days
2809. SINGAPORE: All Adult Singaporeans To Receive up to S$800 in Assurance Package Support in December
2810. INDONESIA: Competitive Three-Horse Race to Succeed Jokowi is On
2811. INDONESIA, US to Develop Work Plan on Critical Minerals Deal
2812. MYANMAR: Almost 40 Myanmar Junta Positions Abandoned in Rakhine: Arakan Army
2813. PHILIPPINES: Why Court Allowed Leila de Lima to Post Bail
2814. THAILAND Welcomes 23 Million Tourists This Year with Malaysians Topping List
2815. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Divided on Jokowi’s Food Estate Policy
2816. INDONESIA: Gibran Cleared To Run Despite Controversy
2817. MALAYSIA: Why Aren’t More Malays Successful Despite NEP? Dr Mahathir Compares Culture to Centuries of ‘Wealth-Chasing’ by Chinese
2818. MALAYSIA: ‘Stalemate’: Malaysia Still Can’t Get Sirul Extradited from Australia Due to Death Penalty: Lawyers
2819. CHINA Offers Bounty for Myanmar Junta’s Scam Kingpin in Kokang
2820. INDONESIA: Jokowi Calls OIC to Unite Against Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
2821. INDONESIA: Religious Figures, Activists Call for Dialogue to End Violence in Papua
2822. MYANMAR: Thousands Trapped Without Food and Medicine in Shan State
2823. THAILAND: Chinese Police to Patrol in Thailand to Boost Tourist Confidence
2824. VIETNAM: Healing Tourism Trend Prompts Service Suppliers to Become More Dynamic
2825. CAMBODIA Achieves Remarkable Rice Sales Exceeding $1.2 Billion
2826. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
2827. INDONESIA: TikTok Ramps Up Efforts To Fight Fake Election News
2828. MYANMAR: Brotherhood Alliance Vows to Spread Operation 1027 Across Myanmar
2829. VIETNAM Beckons DIaspora With Career Options
2830. INDONESIA’S Diplomacy Must Be Value-Led, Not Transactional: Anies
2831. INDONESIA Welcomes 22 Palestinian Students on Scholarships
2832. MYANMAR Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads
2833. SINGAPORE: Religious Leaders’ Guidance On gGobal Conflicts Helped to Foster Harmony in Singapore: Shanmugam
2834. VIETNAM: US Adds Vietnam to Currency Monitoring List
2835. INDONESIA: Certification Headache for Indonesia’s Budding Carbon Market
2836. INDONESIA Should Revamp Foreign Policy Amid Global Challenges: Ganjar
2837. MALAYSIA: Recruitment Agencies Not Allowed to Outsource Hiring of Foreign Workers: HR Minister
2838. MYANMAR: Thousands Displaced by Fighting Need Food: Myanmar Volunteers
2839. VIETNAMESE  Boycott Snapchat Over China’s U-shaped Line
2840. INDONESIA: GDP Growth Falls Below 5 Percent for First Time Since Pandemic
2841. INDONESIA Joins Money Laundering Watchdog FATF
2842. MYANMAR: Thai Police Pledge to Rescue Trafficked Nationals From Myanmar
2843. SINGAPORE PRoposes New Laws for President, Ministers to Hold ROles in Foreign and Global organizations
2844. VIETNAM By Far the Biggest Market for South Korean Cars in Southeast Asia
2845. INDONESIA: New Law Allows Military’s Return to Civilian Positions
2846. INDONESIA: West Papua Tribe At Risk of Losing Homeland aAter Court Ruling: NGOs
2847. MALAYSIA: Health Experts Predict Diabetes Will Heavily Burden Malaysia’s Healthcare System in Future
2848. MYANMAR Ethnic Groups Seize More Junta Outposts in Northern Shan State
2849. PHILIPPINES: Radioman Killed While Broadcasting
2850. INDONESIA Unlikely To Boycott Pro-Israel Products
2851. INDONESIA, UAE to Launch Mangrove Research Center at COP28
2852. MYNMAR Military Says Lost Control of Strategic Border Town
2853. SINGAPORE Warns Foreigners Against Using Country to Further Political Causes Amid Israel-Hamas war
2854. VIETNAM Uncovers Oldest Human Remains
2855. CAMBODIA: UNESCO Formally List Battambang Gastronomy
2856. INDONESIAN Hospital in Gaza in its Last Hours Amid Israel’s Fuel Blockade
2857. INDONESIA: More Local Firms Start Developing Malls, Hospitals in Nusantara
2858. MALAYSIA: On Proposed ‘Regressive’ Citizenship Law Changes, Stateless Kids Still Have Legal Avenues to be Malays: Saifuddin Nasution
2859. MYANMAR: US Sanctions Myanmar Junta’s State Oil and Gas Company
2860. INDONESIA Doubts Myanmar is Close to Inclusive National Dialogue
2861. INDONESIA: Government to introduce superior tuber varieties to address famine in Papua
2862. INDONESIA: 200,000 Hectares of Palm Plantations to be Made Forests: Government
2863. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Allowed 100pc Foreign-Owned Tesla, Starlink To Operate in Malaysia for National Good
2864. MYANMAR: Chinese Security Minister Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Border Violence Grows
2865. INDONESIA: At Least 45 Suspected Militants Arrested in October
2866. INDONESIA: Remote Working for Jakarta Public Employees Fails to Tackle Pollution
2867. MALAYSIA: Sold An Illusion, Group Says Some Nepalis Find Bitter Reality Once in Malaysia
2868. MYNMAR Military Caught Off Guard by Ethnic Alliance’s Northern Offensive
2869. THAILAND To Lift Deep South Emergency by 2027: Defense Minister
2870. INDONESIA: 2024 Elections Chance to ‘Rejuvenate Democracy’ in Southeast Asia
2871. INDONESIA Surpasses Target With 26 Gold Medals at Hangzhou Para Games
2872. MYANMAR’S Shan State Clashes Stretch Into Second Day
2873. SINGAPORE’S Vote In Favor of UN Resolution Shows Clear Stand on Israel-Hamas Conflict: Shanmugam
2874. VIETNAM: Google Offers 40,000 Scholarships to Support Vietnam’s digital transformation
2875. INDONESIA Slams Western ‘Bias’ Regarding Gaza Siege at Security Council
2876. INDONESIA: TikTok, YouTube, Meta Eye Indonesia E-commerce License: Sources
2877. MYANMAR Junta Gets an ‘F’ For Education as Schools Spiral into Chaos
2878. SINGAPORE: Sleep-Deprived, 2 in 3 S’poreans Planning Travel With Goal of Catching Up On Shut-Eye: Survey
2879. THAILAND: At Least 54 Thais Held Hostage by Hamas: Israeli government
2880. INDONESIA: Businesses Seek to Ensure Post-Election Continuity
2881. INDONESIA: We Are Open to All: Indonesia Denies Favoring Chinese Investment
2882. MALAYSIA: Using Bahasa Melayu in Govt Dept Correspondence Crucial to Safeguard its Position: Malay Students Federation
2883. MYANMAR: Daw Aung Suu Kyi in Limbo as Myanmar Resumes Prison Visits After Three-Year Ban
2884. MYANMAR Crackdown on Business Escalates, 16 More Executives Face Life in Prison
2885. CAMBODIA-Village Ends Logging, Plants Crops
2886. INDONESIA Can Sue EU over Protectionist Green Policy: Economist
2887. MALAYSIA: DAP Rep Calls on Malaysians to Buy Palestinian Products Like Olive Oil, Dates As Sign of Solidarity
2888. MYANMAR: Global Petition Ups Pressure on Singapore to Cut Myanmar Military’s Supply Line
2889. VIETNAM Reports First Monkeypox Death
2890. INDONESIA: Firms Want Direct 95-Year Land Rights In Nusantara As Uncertainty Persists
2891. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Huge Geothermal Potential Catches Iceland’s Attention
2892. MALAYSIA: Poor Command of Bahasa Malaysia Among Reasons Why Senior Applicants Refused Citizenship:  Home Minister
2893. MYANMAR Regime Opens Larger Gems Emporium
2894. SINGAPORE: No Decision On Use Of Nuclear Energy Yet, Singapore to Keep Options Open
2895. INDONESIA: Prabowo Picks Jokowi’s Son Gibran as Running Mate
2896. INDONESIA: Cultural Diversity Takes Center Stage in Indonesia’s “Living Rooms”
2897. MYANMAR: Rohingya Lie at the Bottom of the Pile of World Aid Priorities
2898. MYANMAR Junta Allocates Land in Yangon for Russia to Build Orthodox Church
2899. VIETNAM: Vietnam to Sign Rice Trade Deals with Indonesia, Philippines
2900. INDONESIA: After Nearly A Decade, Jokowi Falls Short On Promise Of Energy Subsidy Reform
2901. INDONESIA: Ex-Papua Governor Lukas Enembe Sentenced to 8 Years for Corruption
2902. MYANMAR: German Firm Faces Legal Probe Over Myanmar Junta Supplies
2903. MYANMAR Junta Demands Expats Pay Tax Before Renewing Passports
2904. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Secures $4.26B Business Deals in Saudi Arabia-
2905. INDONESIA: Belt and Road Cooperation Must Not Complicate Countries’ Fiscal Conditions: Jokowi
2906. INDONESIA: European Firm Commits to Invest $2b in Indonesia’s Renewables
2907. MALAYSIA Proposes Upgrading 2002 ASEAN Pact To Address Haze Issue: Nik Nazmi
2908. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Trying to Sow Division in Myanmar’s Oldest Ethnic Armed Group
2909. THAILAND: Iranian Envoy in Thailand Says Effort Being Made to Free Thais Held Hostage by Hamas
2910. INDONESIA: Xi Wants to Expand Cooperation With Indonesia in Several Key Markets
2911. INDONESIA: 30.000 Coal Workers Could Lose Jobs as Indonesia Shifts to Clean Energy
2912. MALAYSIA: First Women’s Health Clinic Set Up At National Sports Medical Centre To Handle Female Athletes’ Health Issues: Hannah Yeoh
2913. MYANMAR: ASEAN Must Take Action Against Members Supporting Myanmar Junta
2914. MYANMAR: ‘Cyber Scammer’ Facing Arrest in China Linked to Drugs Trade in Myanmar
2915. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Opens Door For Jokowi’s Son to Run in Presidential Poll
2916. INDONESIA: Jakarta Aims to Become Global City After Capital Relocation
2917. MALAYSIA: EPF: Budget 2024 Prioritizes Retirement Wellbeing, Secure Future For Malaysians
2918. MYANMAR: China Begins Surveys for Railway on Myanmar’s Indian Ocean
2919. PHILIPPINES: Canada Forges Agreement to Help Philippines Track Illegal Fishing vessels Using Satellite Technology
2920. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Upholds Minimum Age for President, VP candidates
2921. INDONESIA: Missing Emission Cap Renders RI Carbon Exchange Less Effective: Experts
2922. INDONESIA Urges Norway to Accelerate $250 Million Clean Energy Investment
2923. MYANMAR Junta and Russia Discuss Building Gas Pipeline in Myanmar
2924. VIETNAM: Halal Tourism ‘Gold Mine’ For Vietnam To Tap Into
2925. INDONESIA Signs Tourism Decarbonization Road Map
2926. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Employment Agencies to Submit Lists of Myanmar Migrant Workers
2927. SINGAPORE: Pew Sudy Hails Singapore’s ‘Remarkable’ Religious Diversity and High Tolerance, Acceptance
2928. THAILAND: Two Thai Elephants Born Through Artificial Insemination
2929. INDONESIA: Island Nations Band Together To Face Existential Threat
2930. INDONESIA Reelected at UN Human Rights Council with Most Votes
2931. MALAYSIA: In A First For The Country, Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act Passed in Dewan Rakyat
2932. MYANMAR: A Corrupt Business Empire Thrives Under the Junta
2933. THAILAND: Govt Eyes Community-Based Jobs For Workers Returning From Israel
2934. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Administration Gets Red Mark On Graft Eradication
2935. INDONESIA Asks Philippines’s Help to Evacuate Citizens from War-Torn Gaza
2936. MALAYSIA: First Time Malaysian Trafficking Victims Found All The Way in South America: IGP
2937. MYANMAR  Troops Cut Power in Southern Sagaing, Force 10,000 to Flee
2938. THAILAND: YouTube remains top video platform in Thailand:  Survey
2939. INDONESIA To Evacuate Citizens from Gaza As Israel-Hamas War Worsens
2940. INDONESIA Hosts Inaugural Summit of Island States
2941. MALAYSIA: Indonesia, Thailand and China Agree To Trade With Malaysia Using Ringgit: PM Anwar
2942. MYANMAR: 29 Killed in Myanmar Junta Strike on Displaced Persons Camp
2943. THAILAND Postpones Regional Summit to Which Myanmar Junta Boss Invited
2944. INDONESIA Calls for End of Israel-Palestine Conflicts
2945. INDONESIA: Confidence In Collaborative Climate Response Weighed Down By Inaction
2946. MYANMAR Junta Rejects Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal
2947. SINGAPORE Banks To Allow Customers To ‘Lock Up’ Funds in Latest Move To Guard Against Scams
2948. VIETNAMESE Citizens In Israel Remain Safe Amid Severe Conflict
2949. INDONESIA: Govt Orders E-Commerce Firms To Share Import Data With Customs Office
2950. INDONESIA: Govt Conducts First Biofuel-Powered Flight Test On Commercial Plane
2951. MYANMAR: Expressing Dissent Online Can Be Deadly In Myanmar: Freedom House
2952. THAILAND Needs An SMS Emergency Alert System
2953. VIETNAM: Vietjet To Launch 5 New Routes To Asia-Pacific Destinations
2954. INDONESIA: KPU Urges Political Parties To Withdraw Ex-Graft Convicts From Legislative Elections
2955. INDONESIA: Seeks Negotiations on Binding Rules on AI-Driven Weapons
2956. MALAYSIA: KL, Riyadh In Talks To Make Malaysia Preferred Transit Hub For Umrah Pilgrims: MOTAC
2957. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Graft Purge Can’t Hide His Own Ill-Gotten Wealth
2958. VIETNAM’S Largest Rare Earth Mine To Open
2959. INDONESIA: Govt Goes All In To Extinguish Wildfires
2960. INDONESIA: House Passes Revised IKN Law To Future-Proof Nusantara Against Regime Change
2961. INDONESIA: Agriculture Minister Syahrul Abroad Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe
2962. MYANMAR: Expert Panel Issues Scathing Assessment of UN’s Handling of Myanmar Crisis
2963. SINGAPORE: New Inter-Ministerial Committee To Review And Strengthen Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime
2964. CAMBODIA: Guinness Recognize Giant Stingray
2965. INDONESIA: State Firms Accused Of Selling Arms To Myanmar Junta
2966. INDONESIA: Court Upholds Jobs Law As Labor Unions Stage Rallies
2967. MYANMAR’S Cash-Strapped Junta Hikes Taxes, Utilities Despite Surging Inflation
2968. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Braces For Severe Drought, River salinity
2969. INDONESIA: PDI-P Touts Food Security As Election Priority
2970. INDONESIA: 77 Indonesians Could Be Spared Death Penalty in Malaysia
2971. MYANMAR: Dethroned NLD party marks 35th anniversary in Myanmar
2972. SINGAPORE’S Total Population Back Above Pre-Covid Levels, Rising 5% to 5.92 Million
2973. THAILAND: Toxic Smoke From Indonesia Drifts Towards Thailand
2974. INDONESIA: TIkTok Laments Social Media Commerce Ban
2975. INDONESIA, Malaysia Seek to Counter Negative Perception of Palm Oil in India
2976. MALAYSIA: Artist Of Banned Book Says ‘Monkey’ Remark Meant To Compliment Indonesian Maid’s Agility
2977. MYANMAR: Tracing Myanmar Junta’s Repeated Governing Body Shakeups Since Coup
2978. SINGAPOREAN Woman And Daughter Arrested in Manila Airport For Allegedly Smuggling 14kg of Cocaine Worth S$1.83m
2979. INDONESIA: Multiple Task Forces Make Little Dent On Jakarta Air Pollution
2980. INDONESIA’S Carbon Exchange Holds Rp 3,000t Potential: Jokowi
2981. MALAYSIA: No Harassment of LGBT Community Will Be Allowed: Anwar
2982. MALAYSIA Working To Bring Home 2 Suspected Terrorists Detained in Guantanamo Bay
2983. MYANMAR: As Resistance Drone Attacks Rise, Myanmar Junta Seeks Regional Help
2984. INDONESIA: Govt Efforts To Tackle Human Trafficking Not Enough: Activists
2985. INDONESIA: Use Buildings Idled By Capital Move To Make Jakarta ‘Livable’: ADB
2986. MALAYSIA Will Not Entertain Frivolous Claims By Any Party on Sabah: Foreign Minister
2987. MYANMAR: How Chinese-Run Mines Are Fueling the Myanmar Junta’s Terror Campaign
2988. VIETNAM Opposes China’s Ship Identification Stations in Paracel Islands
2989. INDONESIA Reiterates Call To Reform Global Financial System
2990. INDONESIA: Gov’t To Issue Regulation Banning Social Media Platforms from Running E-Commerce
2991. MYANMAR: Catch-22 For Rohingya Caught Up in Myanmar Citizenship Dilemma
2992. PHILIPPINES: China Installs Barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
2993. SINGAPORE: World War II Bomb Found in Bukit Timah, SAF to Carry Out On
2994. INDONESIA: Local Investors Kick-Start Commercial Projects in Nusantara
2995. INDONESIA Pledges to Protect Marine Biodiversity in High Seas
2996. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Despite Geopolitical Rivalry, US Remains Malaysia’s Top Investor
2997. MYANMAR: US Committed To Resolving The Crisis in Burma: Deputy Secretary of State
2998. PHILIPPINES Considers Banning TikTok For Security Workers To Block App From Cyberspying
2999. INDONESIA: What climate change? Study Finds Political Parties Lack Focus on Climate Issues
3000. INDONESIA Seeks to Strengthen Fragmented Global South in Weeklong UNGA
3001. INDONESIA: Elon Musk’s Starlink Makes Indonesian Presence Withyees: Minerist
3002. MALAYSIA’S Largest Renewable Energy Power Plant Commences Operation
3003. MYANMAR: Junta Shutters Myanmar Currency Exchanges in ‘Futile’ Bid to Prop Up Economy
3004. CAMBODIA Set To Celebrate Koh Ker UNESCO Listing
3005. INDONESIA: Govt To Proceed With Oil Exploration In Warim Block In Papua
3006. INDONESIAN Woman Jailed for Using Islamic Invocation Before Eating Pork
3007. MALAYSIA: Resorting to Racial Politics Is Easiest Way To Gain Malay Support: PKR Deputy President Rafizi
3008. MYANMAR Junta Seeks Chinese Help Acquiring Nuclear Technology
3009. INDONESIAN Nickel Reserves Could Be Depleted In 15 Years, Minister Warns
3010. INDONESIA: Antam Ordered to Pay Surabaya Businessman Rp 1 Trillion in 1 Ton Gold Dispute
3011. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
3012. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
3013. MYANMAR: UK Ad Cuts to Rohingya Now at 85%: NGO
3014. VIETNAMESE Earthworm Hunters Destroying Protective Forest Go Unpunished
3015. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Slam Jokowi For Spying Boast
3016. INDONESIAN Navy Thwarts People Smuggling Attempt to Malaysia in High-Speed Boat Chase
3017. INDONESIA: National Museum that Houses Pre-Historic Artifacts Ravaged by Fire
3018. MYANMAR: UN Expert Suggests ‘Collective Punishment’ To End Myanmar mMilitary’s War on the People
3019. THAILAND: Health Ministry Launches Swift Vaccine Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer
3020. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
3021. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
3022. MALAYSIA: Immigration Dept Cripples Pakistani Immigrant Syndicate in Kelantan
3023. MYANMAR: NLD Alarmed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Health Woes
3024. MYANMAR: Several ASEAN Air Force Chiefs Skip Myanmar Meeting
3025. INDONESIA: Fears of Abuse as Ministers Allowed To Campaign ‘On Leave’
3026. INDONESIA: 19 Regional Governments and 2 Companies Awarded for Impactful Development Initiatives
3027. MALAYSIA Determined To Get Back 1MDB Funds From Goldman Sachs: PM Anwar
3028. MYANMAR Junta Chief Woos Shan Militias Amid Troop Shortages
3029. THAILAND: Pita Named An Emerging Leader In TIME100 Next List
3030. INDONESIA Grapples With Fires As El Nino Peaks
3031. INDONESIA Looks Back on Tough East Asia Summit Negotiations
3032. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, Survey Shows Muslims and Buddhists See Extremists From Their Own Faiths As Biggest Threats
3033. MYANMAR: Crimes Against Humanity Are Getting More ‘Brazen’ in Myanmar, UN Told
3034. PHILIPPINES: A Decade Later, Philippines Still Most Dangerous Country in Asia for Envi Defenders
3035. CAMBODIAN Rice Benefits From Global Security Woes
3036. INDONESIA: PLN’s Ambitious Renewables Target Lacks Govt Support
3037. MALAYSIA Is Latest in Asia To Tighten Grip on Key Minerals
3038. MYANMAR: Shamed By ASEAN, Myanmar’s Generals Try to Save Face
3039. VIETNAM: Bayer Launches Southeast Asia’s First ForwardFarm in Vietnam
3040. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reiterates Developing Nations Call For Help On Climate at G20
3041. INDONESIA: ASEAN Establishes New Troika to Find Solution on Myanmar Crisis
3042. MYANMAR: Education Under Attack in Myanmar, Ukraine and Other War Zones: NGO
3043. MYANMAR Has Been Running Out of Power Since the Coup: World Bank
3044. THAILAND Malaysia Mull Setting Up Joint Committee To Tackle Cross-Border Cybercrime
3045. INDONESIA: Proposed Govt Control Over Places Of Worship Draws Criticism
3046. INDONESIA: Police Deployed to Check Pollutant Level at Factories
3047. MALAYSIA: Suhakam To Work With Indonesian, Philippine Counterparts To Find Answers To Sabah’s Stateless Issue In Next Five Years
3048. MYANMAR Junta Losing War: East Timor’s President
3049. VIETNAM Rises As Potential Semiconductor Hub For Global Manufacturers
3050. INDONESIA: China Warns Against ‘New Cold War’ at ASEAN Summit
3051. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 42 Chinese Nationals Accused of Romance Scams
3052. MYANMAR: No Election Likely Before 2025: Myanmar Junta Chief
3053. MYANMAR’S Suu Kyi Unwell, Back in Prison: NLD Members
3054. VIETNAM, Laos, Cambodia Agree To Operate ‘One Journey-Three Destinations’ Tours
3055. ASEAN Bars Myanmar From 2026 Chairmanship
3056. INDONESIA: OpenAI Chief Granted First ‘Golden Visa’
3057. INDONESIA Introduces De-Dollarization Task Force
3058. SINGAPORE: Rapper Subhas Nair Sentenced To Jail For Attempting To Promote Ill Will Between Races and Religions
3059. THAILAND: As New Cabinet Is Sworn In, Srettha Says ‘No Honeymoon Period’ For His Government
3060. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For ASEAN To Denounce ‘Ten-Dash Line’
3061. INDONESIA To Import 250,000 Tons Of Rice From Cambodia
3062. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Based V-Power Company Ceases Four Projects in Myanmar
3063. VIETNAM’S Mekong Delta, World’s Youngest River Basin, Might Be First One Gone
3064. INDONESIA: Regions Brace For Wildfire, Haze As Dry Season Peaks
3065. INDONESIA: W. Australia Offers to Make Indonesia’s EV Battery Dream Come True ​​​
3066. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir says racial issues caused by non-Malay parties, calls them ‘parti pendatang’: Report
3067. MYANMAR And Other Rice Exporting Countries Struggle To Maintain Normal Production
3068. SINGAPORE: Tharman Clinches Oresidency With Landslide Win, Pledges To Help Usher In ‘Future of Optimism and Solidarity’
3069. INDONESIA Open To ‘Kratom’ Opioid Exports Despite Proposed Local Ban
3070. INDONESIA: Challenges Abound Ahead Of ASEAN Summit In Jakarta
3071. MYANMAR’S Landmine Clearers Working With Pliers And Bare Hands
3072. PHILIPPINES Rejects China ’10-Dash’ Map
3073. SINGAPORE Holds First Contested Presidential Vote In Over A Decade
3074. INDONESIA: Political Dynasties, Graft Leniency Loom Over 2024 Elections
3075. INDONESIA: Jokowi Threatens to Shut Down Polluting Factories
3076. MYANMAR: Yangon Food Charities Swamped as Hunger Stalks Myanmar
3077. THAILAND: Activists Submit Petition With Over 212,000 Signatures, Seek Democratic Constitution
3078. VIETNAM: All Eyes On Agroecology As Vietnam Embarks on Food System Transformation Journey
3079. INDONESIA: Political Exiles Push For Guarantee Of Continued Nonjudicial Resolutions
3080. INDONESIA: Says Freedom of Expression Not Free Pass for Quran Desecration
3081. MALAYSIA: Beyond A ‘Band-Aid’: Why SIS Started Free Legal Advice For Muslims 20 years Ago And What’s Next
3082. MYANMAR: As Dollars Vanish, Myanmar Regime Boss Blames Cooking Oil, Greed and Sanctions
3083. THAILAND: MRT To Partially Power Blue, Purple Lines With Solar Energy
3084. INDONESIAN Protectionism May Stand In Way of ASEAN Digital Economy Pact
3085. INDONESIAN Muslims Advised against Multiple Hajj Pilgrimages
3086. MYANMAR: Seven Indian Companies Added To Myanmar ‘Dirty List’
3087. MYANMAR Vulnerable To Climate Emergencies, says NGO
3088. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Province Coastline Devastated By Erosion
3089. CAMBODIA: NGOs Warn of ‘Sharp’ Decline in Breastfeeding
3090. INDONESIA Lifts Ban on Sending Domestic Workers to Middle East
3091. INDONESIA Inaugurates $2B LRT Trains to Reduce Jakarta’s Traffic
3092. MYANMAR Expels Top East Timor Diplomat
3093. THAILAND Running Out of Jobs For University Graduates: NESDC Report
3094. CAMBODIA: From Waste To Wealth: Cambodian Compost Mogul Turns Trash To Treasure
3095. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reignites ‘Bandung Spirit’ In Week-Long Africa Tour
3096. INDONESIA: Hyundai To Introduce New Electric Vehicle Model From Indonesian Plant
3097. MYANMAR: Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine
3098. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Pitches For Federalism
3099. INDONESIA: Pertamina Eyes Oil And Gas, Geothermal Expansion In Kenya
3100. INDONESIA: Partial Work-from-Home Policy Implemented in Greater Jakarta to Address Air Pollution
3101. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monks Condemn Myanmar Junta for Arrests Over ‘Blasphemous’ Movie
3102. PHILIPPINES: Chinese Ships Block PH Boats
3103. THAILAND: Srettha Gets Royal Endorsement As Prime Minister
3104. INDONESIA: Captive Power Casts Doubt On JETP Emissions Reduction Goal
3105. INDONESIA: Govt To Merge Three State-Owned Airlines
3106. INDONESIA’S Cellular Tariffs Among the Cheapest in SE Asia
3107. MYANMAR Will Get Sicker—Junta Shuts Another Hospital in Mandalay
3108. THAILAND: Thaksin Taken To Bangkok Remand Prison To Start Serving His Jail Terms
3109. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Uncover Arms Trade Syndicate
3110. INDONESIA: Health Ministry To Set Up Independent Body To Probe Malpractice Claims
3111. MALAYSIA: Federal Court Allows Leave For Sisters In Islam’s Bid To Appeal Ruling Over Selangor Fatwa Declaring It As Deviant
3112. MYANMAR: Several Resistance Attacks Reported Near Myanmar Regime’s Nerve Center
3113. THAILAND’S Pheu Thai Launches PM Bid As Fugitive Figurehead Thaksin Eyes Return
3114. CAMBODIA-New Cultural Heritage Sites Identified In Protected Areas
3115. INDONESIA: Jokowi To Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa
3116. INDONESIA: Nearly 17,000 Central Government Employees to Relocate to Nusantara
3117. MYANMAR: H&M’s Forced Exit Leaves 42,000 Myanmar Workers Asking How They Will Eat
3118. THAILAND Now Has 36 Smart Cities In 25 Provinces
3119. INDONESIA: Jokowi Govt Sets Final $2.6b Tranche for Nusantara Next Year
3120. INDONESIA: Four More Provinces Ink Low-Carbon Development Deal With Bappenas
3121. MYANMAR: Leader of Sanctions-Hit Myanmar Junta Moans About ‘Weaponization’ of Dollar
3122. MYANMAR: In Myanmar Prisons, Showing Solidarity With Martyrs Leads to Solitary Confinement
3123. SINGAPORE: Police Warn Of New Android App Scam Targeting Users of TikTok, Dating Platforms-
3124. INDONESIA: Tesla To Sign Investment Deal In Indonesia Within Months: Luhut
3125. INDONESIA: Newly-Arrested Militant Plots Attacks on Police, Military Targets
3126. MYANMAR: Price Control Panel Fails to Stem Myanmar’s Growing Food Crisis
3127. MYANMAR Regime to Arm Civil Servants
3128. SINGAPORE: Some Employers Make Baseless ‘revenge accusations’ Against Maids To Punish Them For Leaving Job: Home Report
3129. INDONESIA: Government To Start Random Emission Tests As Poor Air Chokes Jakarta
3130. INDONESIA: Jokowi Mulls Work From Home Policy to Address Deteriorating Jakarta Air Quality
3131. MYANMAR: At Least 25 Missing After Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
3132. THAILAND: Man, 36, Becomes First Patient To Die of Mpox in Thailand
3133. VIETNAM Issues e-Visa For All Countries
3134. INDONESIA: Jakarta Pollution Blamed For Respiratory Problems
3135. INDONESIA: Miss Universe Cuts Ties with Indonesian Organizer amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
3136. MYANMAR: Torture and Terror at Chinese-Run Cyber Scam Hubs in Myanmar
3137. VIETNAM: Big Wave of Internal Migration Hits Da Lat
3138. INDONESIA: Jakarta Hit By Major Pollution spike: Air quality monitor
3139. INDONESIA: Lecturer’s Curse of President Tests Limits of Free Speech
3140. INDONESIA: New Capital Nusantara is World’s Largest Project: Jokowi
3141. MYANMAR: Indian Minister of Home Affairs Blames Manipur Violence On Myanmar Refugees
3142. VIETNAM: Power Outages Cost Vietnam $1.4B: World Bank
3143. INDONESIA: ‘Missing Link’ in Indonesia’s Economic Development: INDEF
3144. INDONESIA: New Zealand Calls For Release of Pilot Kidnapped in Papua
3145. INDONESIA: 30 Miss Universe Indonesia Contestants Report Sexual Abuse: Lawyer
3146. MYANMAR: Prominent Activist Calls for Public Boycott of Myanmar Junta’s ‘Blood’ Products
3147. THAILAND To Grow Opium, Magic Mushrooms To Produce Morphine, Anti-Depressants
3148. INDONESIA’S Inequality Increases Slightly As Poverty Falls
3149. INDONESIA: Brain Drain: Calls Mount For Dual Citizenship In Indonesia
3150. INDONESIA: Populous Indonesia Defends Democracy Index That is Behind Malaysia
3151. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Turkiye’s President Erdogan Suggests Cooperation With Malaysia In Facing Islamophobia
3152. MYANMAR: Deadly Floods Displace Thousands in Three Myanmar Border States
3153. CAMBODIA Dismisses Human Rights Report
3154. INDONESIA: Experts Warn of Contagious Outbreaks, Health Problems As El Niño Returns
3155. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Exceeds 5% for 7th Consecutive Quarter
3156. MYANMAR: US Closes Sanctions Window For Myanmar Junta Banks
3157. VIETNAM: Earthworm Electrocution Is Destroying The Environment For China Trade
3158. ASEAN: Timor-Leste Rethinks Its Accession Bid if ASEAN Cannot Handle Myanmar Issue
3159. INDONESIA- West Sumatra Administration Criticized For Stifling Protests
3160. MALAYSIA: Muslim Nationalism Challenges Anwar’s Multiethnic Government: Wong Chin Huat
3161. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners Tortured for Honoring Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day
3162. VIETNAM: Export Demand Should Not Jeopardize Vietnam Food Security: Experts
3163. INDONESIA Initiates ASEAN Road Map For Digital Transformation Of Education Systems
3164. INDONESIA: Foreigners Only Need Passport to Buy House in Indonesia: Gov’t
3165. MALAYSIA: Woman Convert Fails To Get High Court Leave In Bid To Be Declared Christian After Divorcing Muslim Man
3166. MYANMAR: Singapore Urged to Stop Aiding War Crimes in Myanmar
3167. THAILAND: Chinese Investors Top BOI Investments Applications
3168. INDONESIA: Islamic School Leader Panji Gumilang Detained for Blasphemy, Hate Speech
3169. INDONESIA: Govt Plans to Revive Sanatoriums To Treat Tuberculosis
3170. MYANMAR: Junta’s Amnesty for Political Prisoners was Hostage Diplomacy: Myanmar Watchdog
3171. VIETNAM Continues ‘Four Nos’ Defense Policy
3172. VIETNAM: Culinary Tourism To Become National Strategic Product
3173. INDONESIA: Govt Unveils Ecotourism Concept For New Capital City
3174. INDONESIA: No LSD In Our Cattle, Canberra Insists After RI Halts Imports
3175. MYANMAR Regime Reduces Jailed Leaders’ Sentences Under Prisoner Amnesty
3176. SINGAPORE:  Man Charged With Running Unregistered Muslim Religious School, Teaching False Doctrine
3177. VIETNAMESE Consume Too Much Meat, Say Health Advocates
3178. INDONESIA: Government Orders Shipment of Aid to Drought-Hit Papua Region
3179. INDONESIA: Jokowi Seeks Chinese Investment in 5,000-Hectare Durian Plantation
3180. Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for 6 More Months
3181. PHILIPPINES: 25 Dead, Over 2 million Affected from Typhoon Doksuri in Philippines
3182. VIETNAM: Russia to Issue E-Visas for Vietnamese Nationals
3183. NDONESIA’S Middle-Strength Passport Remains a Travel Barrier For Some
3184. INDONESIA Launches Its First CryIpto Bourse
3185. MALAYSIA: Customs Makes Biggest Drug Bust in Sabah, Seizes over 100Kg of Syabu Worth Around RM3M
3186. MYANMAR Jade Worth About US$4 Billion Exported to China in 2022
3187. THAILAND:  Police Prepare for Thaksin’s Return As August 10 Arrival Date Confirmed By Family
3188. INDONESIA’s Rice Reserve Not Sufficient To Weather El Niño Next Year
3189. ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
3190. MYANMAR’S Northern Alliance ‘Not Interested’ in Empty Peace Talks With Junta
3191. PHILIPPINES; China Eyes Military Exercises With PH
3192. SINGAPORE: No Zero-Tolerance Approach by PAP to Extramarital Affairs, Unlike Corruption and Criminal Conduct: DPM Wong
3193. CAMBODIA: An End To An Era as Hun Sen Passes Baton To Son Manet
3194. INDONESIA: JETP Could Help Drive Indonesia’s Geothermal Growth
3195. INDONESIA Says Taliban Representatives Visited ‘Informally’
3196. MYANMAR: Thai Beer Titan to Invest US$14M in Another Brewery in Myanmar
3197. PHILIPPINES: VIETNAM Builds More Facilities in Spratlys
3198. CAMBODIAN Election Draws Criticism
3199. INDONESIA: Social Media Monitoring Agency Could Curb Free Speech, Activists Warn
3200. INDONESIA Set to Launch Largest Solar Panel Industry in SE Asia
3201. MYANMAR Military May Move Suu Kyi to House Arrest
3202. SINGAPORE To Execute First Woman In Nearly 20 Years: Rights Groups
3203. INDONESIA: G20 Energy Proposal Costly, Not Feasible: RI
3204. INDONESIA Spends $3.8B on Fuel Subsidies in 1st Half of 2023
3205. MYANMAR: Number of IDPs in Myanmar Surges Almost 50,000 in Five Weeks
3206. SINGAPORE: Growing Concern With Youth Radicalism, Terrorism Threat to Singapore Remains High: ISD
3207. VIETNAM: Researchers Find Evidence of 2,000-year-old curry in Vietnam, the oldest in Southeast Asia
3208. CAMBODIA’S 2023 General Election Kicks Off
3209. INDONESIA: Power Struggle Grips Golkar Ahead of 2024 Polls
3210. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Close Illegal Railroad Crossings
3211. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, More Muslim Parents Turning To Abducting Kids in Custody Wars: SIS Data
3212. MYANMAR: Whither Wa State? Myanmar’s Criminal Hub Spreads Wings Under Junta
3213. INDONESIA Must Push For Fairer Carbon Market: Activists
3214. INDONESIA: Gov’t Takes Down Over 11,000 Gambling Websites
3215. MALAYSIA Issues License to Elon Musk’s Starlink To Bring Internet Services To Remote Areas
3216. MYANMAR: Chin Schoolchildren Being Taught In Trenches Cecause of Airstrikes
3217. VIETNAM’S Last Wild Elephants On The Brink of Survival
3218. INDONESIA Strengthens Economic Diplomacy With Cabinet Reshuffle
3219. INDONESIA: No Authorization for Interfaith Marriages: Supreme Court
3220. Myanmar Regime Again Bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi From Honoring Father on Martyrs’ Day
3221. SINGAPORE: Foreigners Need Approval To Buy Mixed Commercial and Residential Properties, Land in Singapore
3222. VIETNAM Passport Jumps 6 Places in Global Ranking
3223. INDONESIA: RI, EU Gear Up For Trade Clash
3224. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Pay Indonesia $886M in Digital Taxes in 3.5 Years
3225. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Constant Fear of Torture and Murder
3226. PHILIPPINES: ICC Junks PH Appeal On Drug War Probe
3227. VIETNAM: Google Maps Re-Displays Vietnamese Flag on Spratly Island
3228. INDONESIA: When Teachers Are The Bullies, Where Do Students Go?
3229. INDONESIA Trade Surplus for 38 Months in a Row
3230. MYANMAR Junta Condemns ASEAN for Ignoring ‘Peaceful Efforts to Restore Democracy’
3231. THAILAND: Coalition Decides to Propose Pita as its PM Candidate in Second Round
3232. VIETNAM’S Aging 100-million Population a Demographic Time Bomb
3233. CAMBODIA: Childhood Diabetes Up Amid Sugar Epidemic
3234. INDONESIA: Growing Informal Sector Signals Lack In Job Creation
3235. INDONESIA: PTPP, Adhi Karya Win $540M Railway Project in Philippines
3236. MYANMAR Junta Likely to Extend Military Rule Again
3237. THAILAND: Two-Wheeled Angels:Bangkok Launches First Fleet of Motorbike-ambulances
3238. ASEAN Struggles For Unity On Myanmar Conflict
3239. ASEAN, China Agree on South China Sea’s Code of Conduct Guidelines
3240. INDONESIA: Shrinking Domestic Industry May Dethrone RI As World’s No. 2 Rubber Exporter
3241. MYANMAR: Protect Rohingya From Armed Gangs: HRW
3242. THAILAND: Pita Fails in Bid to Become Prime Minister
3243. INDONESIA Wants to Double Lithium Pact with Australia to 120,000 Tons
3244. INDONESIA: LGBT Event in Indonesia Scrapped After Security Threats
3245. MYANMAR: Thai Foreign Minister Says Met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
3246. SINGAPORE: Maid Agencies Find Various Ways to Sieve Out Underage Candidates, Even As MOM Sees Fewer Cases
3247. THAILAND: Thaksin Postpones Return Until Thailand’s Political Situation Settles Down
3248. INDONESIA: Bakamla Seizes Iranian Tanker Over Illicit Oil Transfer
3249. INDONESIA: Netherlands Returns Ancient Jewels, Temple Carvings to Indonesia
3250. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Gives Final Warning To Those Playing Up 3R Issues
3251. MYANMAR Junta Condemned For Using ‘Prison Transfers’ as a Pretext For Murder
3252. PHILIPPINE Activists Fight Back on Online Theats Rise
3253. CAMBODIA: Manhunt Underway After Capital 103kg-Meth Bust
3254. INDONESIA: RI Property Giants to Build Malls, Offices In Nusantara Capital City
3255. INDONESIA: $3.5 Billion Jababeka Movieland Launched as Indonesian Answer to Hollywood
3256. MYANMAR: Singapore’s UOB Is Shutting Myanmar Junta Allied Airline’s Bank Accounts
3257. SINGAPORE: Millions Vie For Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Only Stop in Southeast Asia
3258. INDONESIA: Potable Tap Water Still a Pipe Dream, for Now
3259. INDONESIA: Political Row Undermines RI’S Second Chance as FIFA Host
3260. MALAYSIA: Counting Malaysia’s ‘Invisible’ People: How Many Born Here Cannot Be Citizens Despite Their Local Roots
3261. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Deportation of Undocumented Children Branded Cruel
3262. SINGAPORE Must Never Become a Welfare State, But It Can Be a ‘Welfare Society’: SM Tharman
3263. INDONESIA: Govt Steps Up Efforts To Curb Anthrax After Outbreak Kills 3 People
3264. INDONESIA: Robust Salt Industry Recipe to Cut Indonesia’s Deficit with Australia
3265. MYANMAR: UN Urges End to Arms, Currency Supplies to Myanmar Junta
3266. SINGAPORE: Police Warn of Resurgence of Concert Ticket Scam As At Least 462 Lose Over S$480,000 Since January
3267. VIETNAM: New Crocodile Newt Species Discovered in Vietnam
3268. INDONESIA: Government Rescues Nearly 2,000 Human Trafficking Victims
3269. INDONESIA: Safeguarding the Sunda Pangolin: RER’s Commitment to Wildlife Protection and Conservation
3270. MALAYSIA: More Malaysians Transitioning to Solar Power to Reduce Electricity Bills
3271. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Nightlife Shutdown as Narcotics Flood Myanmar
3272. VIETNAM RIses FOur Ranks in Global Peace Index
3273. CAMBODIA Bans Entry for All Meta Oversight Board Bembers
3274. INDONESIA: Victims, Families Urge Jokowi to Rewrite History on Rights Abuse
3275. INDONESIA: ‘No Big Deal’: Minister Reacts to Indonesian Rice Terraces Used in Philippine Tourism Promo
3276. MYANMAR Supreme Court to Hear President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals
3277. VIETNAMESE People Turning Their Backs On Dog Meat
3278. INDONESIA: Jakarta Installs AI-Controlled Traffic Lights to Ease Congestion
3279. INDONESIA Reports Slower Deforestation Growth
3280. MYANMAR: Surprise? Myanmar Ranks Poorly in ‘Tourist-Friendly ’Ranking
3281. THAILAND-Foreign Investors Wary of Delay in Thai Govt Formation: FTI
3282. VIETNAM  Bans Barbie Movie for Featuring China’s Nine-Dash Line
3283. INDONESIA: After Recent Portfolio Sell-Offs, Is Traditional Retail Banking Dead in Indonesia?
3284. INDONESIA In Talks with 3 Unnamed Countries for OPEC-Like Nickel Cartel
3285. MYANMAR Junta War Crimes Rising: UN Report
3286. SINGAPORE Sees Highest Number of Suicides in Over 20 Years, With Most Cases Among Those in Their 20s: SOS
3287. TIMOR LESTE Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power
3288. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
3289. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
3290. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
3291. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
3292. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
3293. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
3294. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
3295. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
3296. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
3297. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
3298. INDONESIA: World Bank Sees Stagnant FDI, Slowdown in Growth for Indonesia
3299. INDONESIA to Reroute Palm Oil Export to Africa Following EUDR
3300. MYANMAR Junta Turns Thai-Sponsored Talks Into Propaganda Tool
3301. PHILLIPPINES- Kitchen Crisis: How some food prices soared under Marcos
3302. SINGAPORE: Air Purifiers Flying off the shelves as S’poreans brace themselves for haze; experts give tips on dealing with it
3303. SOUTHEAST ASIA at High Risk of Trans-boundary Haze: Report
3304. INDONESIA Moves ASEAN Military Drill Site Away From South China Sea
3305. MYANMAR: US Slaps Sanctions on Myanmar Junta Defense Ministry, Regime-Run Banks
3306. VIETNAM: Dak Lak Armed Group Connected to US-based Terrorists
3307. VIETNAM: Nearly 5,000 ChatGPT Accounts hacked in Vietnam
3308. INDONESIA Ranks Sixth Among Countries with Most Startups
3309. INDONESIA: Jakarta Lacks Myanmar Leverage: UN rapporteur
3310. MALAYSIA: Wisma Putra Clarifies Misperceptions Regarding Demarcation of Strait of Malacca and Sulawesi Sea
3311. MYANMAR: Arrests Follow ‘Flower Strike’ To Mark Detained Aung San Suu Kyi’s Bfrirthday
3312. SINGAPORE: High Risk of Severe Transboundary Haze in 2023, Public Advised To Be Prepared: Singapore institute
3313. INDONESIAN Businesses Call For Change in PLN’s Dominance to Hit Renewable Target
3314. INDONESIA Urges Regional Efforts for Clean Energy Transition
3315. MYANMAR: More Labor Union Leaders Arrested at Zara Factory in Myanmar
3316. PHILIPPINES: Filipino Women Highly Biased Against Own Gender: Study
3317. VIETNAM: Overseas Vietnamese Return Home For Retirement
3318. INDONESIA’S Satria-1 Successfully Launched Into Orbit
3319. INDONESIA: Coca-Cola Launches New rPET Bottles in Indonesian Market
3320. LAOS Seals MOU With Chinese Firm for Development of That Luang SEZ
3321. MYANMAR Junta Signs Wind Power, Direct Flights and Financial Deals With Russia
3322. THAILAND Defends Divisive Myanmar Junta Talks
3323. ASEAN Nixes Thai Informal Talks Idea on Myanmar
3324. CAMBODIAN  Riel to Expand Across Laos and Vietnam
3325. INDONESIA: Japan’s Emperor in Indonesia for First State Visit
3326. MALAYSIA Best-Performing Muslim-Majority Country in 2022’s Islamicity Index, But Long Way to Go On Human Rights
3327. MYANMAR  People’s Thoughts With Detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 78th Birthday
3328. INDONESIA: MSMEs Account for 97% of Job Opportunities in Indonesia
3329. INDONESIA: Jakartans Find Worsening Air Pollution ‘Unbearable’
3330. MYANMAR Junta Sentences 730 Political Prisoners in Less Than Six Months
3331. PHILIPPINES: Media Landscape Remains ‘Largely Grim’ Despite Change In Leadership: Report
3332. VIETNAM All Set To Classify Covid As Common Disease

EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

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

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