Category: China

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