Category: East Asia

1. INDONESIA: House of Old Men: 2024 Election Sees Lowest Number of Young Lawmakers ​​​
2. INDONESIA: Job Creation Law Eases Business Licensing to Propel Growth
3. MALAYSIA: UM Apologizes For Hosting Pro-Israel Professor, Lambasts Him for Claiming Malaysia Unsafe for Travelers
4. MYANMAR: Thailand Warns Myanmar’s Rivals Against Using Its Soil For Harm: Minister
5. THAILAND: 30 Died From Heatstroke in Thailand so Far in 2024 as South-east Asia Bakes
6. CAMBODIA: Ending a Scourge: PM Pushes For Final Steps to Eradicate Malaria in Cambodia
7. INDONESIA in Dire Need of Specialist Doctors: Jokowi
8. 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
9. MYANMAR: US Think-Tank Sounds Alarm as Scam Centers Mushroom on Myanmar-Thai Border
10. SINGAPORE Red Cross Sends 9 Volunteers to Egypt for Gaza Relief Work, S$815,000 Worth of Aid
11. INDONESIA: Dengue Deaths Spike Almost Threefold Compared to Last Year
12. INDONESIA: Inter-Province Migration Costs Jakarta Trillions of Rupiah
13. MALAYSIA Seeing Sharp Increase In Ageing Population: Nanta
14. MYANMAR: UN’s Türk Sounds Alarm Amid Rising Tensions in Rakhine
15. INDONESIA: Court Rulings Seal Prabowo Win
16. INDONESIA: Clashes Between TNI, OPM Continue in Papua Amid Rising Tension
17. MALAYSIA Poised to Become Powerhouse In Clean, Renewable Energy: Industry Players
18. MYANMAR: As Losses Mount, Myanmar’s Junta Tightens Its Embrace of Russia
19. CAMBODIA: Chinese Police Complete Repatriation Of Over 680 Gambling, Scam Suspects from Cambodia
20. INDONESIA: Authorities Call For Vigilance Amid Heightened Volcanic Activity
21. MALAYSIA Aims To Be In Top 20 Countries in Global Startup Ecosystem Index by 2030: PM Anwar
22. MYANMAR Junta Using Rohingya Recruits to Sow Ethnic Hatred: Activists
23. VIETNAM: Three Vietnam Locales Among World’s ‘Best Walking cities’
24. ASEAN Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Escalating Myanmar Violence
25. INDONESIA: Trust in Constitutional Court Rises Ahead Of Ruling On Election Disputes: LSI Survey
26. MYANMAR: New Year, Old Tactic: Myanmar Junta’s Amnesty Skips Political Prisoners
27. SINGAPORE:  24-Year-Old Maps Singapore Toilets With Bidets on Google, Earning Rave Reviews From Netizens
28. THAILAND: NIA Launches New Platform to Boost Thai Agricultural Startups with Deep Tech
29. INDONESIA: Apple Mulls Building First Production Facility in Indonesia
30. INDONESIA: Jokowi Raises Concerns Over Money Laundering Using Crypto Assets
31. MALAYSIA: Single Mother is First Woman Khalwat Offender to be Whipped in Terengganu
32. MYANMAR: Burmese Activist Maung Zarni Nominated For the Nobel Peace Prize
33. VIETNAM Needs $30B Investment For Universal Clean Water Access
34. INDONESIA: Minister Launches 500,000 Hectares of Farming Land in S Papua
35. INDONESIA: Young People in Indonesia Put Off Marriage
36. MALAYSIA: Biggest Renter Group in Malaysia are Millennials: Study
37. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi And Former President Win Myint Reportedly Moved to House Arrest in Naypyidaw
38. VIETNAM: Draft Law Restricting Journalists’ Courtroom Rights Meets Opposition
39. INDONESIA: Mideast Escalation Could Pose Major Economic Risk to RI
40. INDONESIA: Komnas HAM Criticizes Government Handling of Tensions in Papua
41. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Rohingya, Including Children, Abducted in Violation of Conscription Law
42. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Rules Out New Bases for US
43. SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong to Take Over From Lee Hsien Loong As Prime Minister on May 15: PMO
44. CAMBODIA’S Alternative Medicine to Hit $64.03 Million in 2024
45. INDONESIA Poised to Lead Booming Halal Cosmetics Market
46. INDONESIA: Papua Rebel Leader Says Captured New Zealand Pilot Won’t Be Released
47. MYANMAR Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Believed Held in Solitary Confinement in Naypyidaw Prison
48. VIETNAM: Schengen-Like Visa for Southeast Asia Will Boost Foreign Arrivals to Vietnam
49. INDONESIA: Government Denies Israeli Reports On Normalizing Ties
50. INDONESIA: Prabowo Collaborates with King of Jordan to Drop Indonesian Relief Supplies to Gaza
51. MYANMAR Junta Slams UN’s ‘One-Sided’ Human Rights Claims
52. SINGAPORE Wants to INsulate and Protect the Local Jewish Community From the Impacts of the War in Gaza: Shanmugam
53. VIETNAM: Van Thinh Phat Chairwoman Truong My Lan Sentenced to Death in $27B Scam
54. ASEAN Tourists Prefer Thailand Over Indonesia: Study
55. Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.2 Pct in 2024, 2025: Report
56. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Pledge Online Safety Measures for Children Using Social Media: Fahmi
57. MYANMAR: Reluctant Exiles: Another ‘Life or Death’ Exodus From Myanmar
58. VIETNAM: Thailand Aims to Boost Durian Exports to China, Reclaiming lead from Vietnam
59. CAMBODIA: 69-Year Old Phnom Penh Madam Detained For Underage Prostitution
60. INDONESIA: Govt Urged To Tighten, Stop Granting Mining Licenses On Small Islands
61. INDONESIA: 2 Papuan Rebel Leaders Killed in Shootout
62. MYANMAR: Australia’s Ex-Foreign Minister Named UN Myanmar Envoy
63. VIETNAM Firms Face Highest Local Cyberthreats in Southeast Asia: Kaspersky
64. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Crystal and Liquid Meth Production House Linked to Hong Kong Ring
65. INDONESIA: PLN Mulls Importing LNG Amid Likely Shortfall in Local Gas Supply
66. MALAYSIA: Prabowo, Anwar Discuss Direction to Strengthen Malaysia-Indonesia Ties
67. MYANMAR Junta Deputy Defense Minister Interrogated Over Online Scams
68. THAILAND: Google Lunches Security Feature to Protect Thailand Users From Scams
69. INDONESIA: Lack of Clean Power May Jeopardize Indonesia’s Downstream Dream
70. INDONESIA: Brunei and Laos Join Regional Payment Connectivity
71. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya Must Calm ‘Allah’ Socks Storm Before Tensions Erupt: Extremism Experts
72. MYANMAR: BHRN Calls On International Community to Help Muslims in Myanmar
73. THAILAND: National Anti-Corruption Commission Initiates An Anti-Corruption Education Curriculum to Educate Thai Children and Instill Integrity Value in Thai society
74. INDONESIA: Hyundai Ends Indonesia Aluminium Deal After Climate Campaign By K-Pop Fans
75. INDONESIA: Aceh Authorities Detain Four Suspects in Rohingya Refugee Smuggling Case
76. MALAYSIA Probes Links Between Detained Man and Israeli Crime Group
77. MYANMAR Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China
78. VIETNAM Has 6 Billionaires in Forbes Global Rich List
79. INDONESIA: Gov’t Revokes Over 2,000 Mining Licenses
80. INDONESIA: Court Summons 4 Jokowi Ministers to Testify in Presidential Election Dispute Trial
81. INDONESIA: As El Nino Bites, Indonesians Struggle with Record-High Rice Prices
82. MYANMAR Military Loses Historic Outpost on Road to China in Kachin State
83. SINGAPORE: 5 Takeaways From Survey of Southeast Asians, Including Singapore Being Top Choice of Regional Country for Relocation
84. INDONESIA: Pope Francis to Visit Indonesia in September: Minister
85. INDONESIA Gears Up for Another Colossal Elections
86. MYANMAR: KNU Grateful For Aid Sent by Thai Government Through Myanmar Red Cross
87. SINGAPORE: Dengue Cases Soar, Doubling in First Quarter of 2024; 7 Deaths Reported
88. CAMBODIA: Chetra Urges Preservation of Tonle Sap
89. INDONESIA’S Business Environment Ranking Slips As Others Improve
90. INDONESIA: Untapped Muslim Donations Could Reach Rp180 Trillion Annually
91. MYANMAR: India Urged to Stop Embracing War Criminals in Myanmar
92. THAILAND Equal Marriage Bill a Victory for LGBTQA+ All Over the World:Pita
93. INDONESIA Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza After UN Vote
94. INDONESIA Moves Closer to Next World Cup Qualifying Round with 3-0 Win in Vietnam
95. MALAYSIA: New SOPs Introduced To Prrevent Child Abuse Cases at Daycare Centers: Nancy Shukri
96. MYANMAR: UK Government Raps Myanmar Junta on Armed Forces Day Over Its Brutality
97. S’PORE-Flagged Vessel Had ‘Momentary Loss of Propulsion’ Just Before Hitting Baltimore Bridge: MPA
98. INDONESIA: 13 Soldiers Held Over Alleged Torture of Papuan
99. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Capture Portuguese Nationals Involved in Liquid Cocaine Trafficking Operation
100. MYANMAR: A Chronicle of Collapse: How the Tide Turned Against Myanmar’s Once Mighty Military
101. PHILIPPINES: Drug War Restarts in Davao
102. VIETNAM: Central Vietnam Province Gets Its Own Red Sea
103. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Rules Defamation Clause ‘Conditionally Unconstitutional’
104. INDONESIA Takes Over Airspace Management in Riau Islands and Natuna from Singapore
105. MYANMAR: Chinese Town Deports 200 Myanmar Migrant Workers Each Day
106. SINGAPORE: Govt Tells Israeli Embassy to Remove Facebook Post That Was an ‘Astonishing Attempt to Rewrite History’, says Shanmugam
107. THAILAND: An Entrepreneur Scores a Win in Europe With Her Low Glycemic Flour
108. INDONESIA: Failed Election Candidates Place Hopes in Court Proceedings
109. INDONESIA: New Import Rules Hoped to Save Ailing Textile Industry
110. MALAYSIA: ‘Allah’ Socks Issue: Sabahan Sentenced to Six Months of Jail for Insulting Islam on Facebook
111. MYANMAR is Main Beneficiary of Chinese Fund: Ambassador
112. THAI Scientists Breed Coral in Labs to Restore Degraded Reefs
113. INDONESIA Among the Unhappiest Countries in Southeast Asia: Study
114. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declared as Elected President After Final Vote Count
115. MYANMAR Court-Ordered Auction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home Fails to Draw Bids
116. SINGAPORE Completes First Humanitarian Aid Airdrop into Gaza
117. VIETNAM: Vo Van Thuong Leaves Position as Vietnam President
118. INDONESIA Braces For Wildfires Ahead of Dry Season
119. INDONESIA: $11.6 Billion Invested in Indonesia’s Smelters
120. MYANMAR’S Women Bear the Cost of the Junta’s Coup
121. THAILAND: Rural Doctor Society Claims Identities of 2.2 Million Thais on Sale in ‘Dark Web’
122. VIETNAM: Pakistani, Iranian Men Pose As Interpol To Extort Tourists in Hanoi
123. INDONESIA Accused of Avoiding Human Rights Issues
124. INDONESIA: Government Considers Student Loan Scheme for Low-Income Families
125. MALAYSIA: High Court Strikes Out Woman’s Bid to Declare Herself as Non-Muslim
126. In MYANMAR, Citizen Journalism is Connecting News to Its Revolutionary Roots
127. INDONESIA: KPU Races to Finish Vote Tally
128. INDONESIA: Russia Alleges 10 Indonesians Fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine
129. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Seize 2,500 LSD Sheets from Germany
130. Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Calls for Security Council Action to Halt Conscription
131. CAMBODIA: First Khmer-Speaking Robot Introduced-KhmerTimes
132. INDONESIA: Draft Policy Draws Flak for Allowing Military, Police Hold Civil Posts
133. INDONESIA Needs 350 More Aircraft to Make Airfare More Affordable
134. MALAYSIA: Proposed Amendment on Citizenship Laws Goes Against Founding Fathers’ Intentions, Nazir Razak Tells Putrajaya
135. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Communications in Around 80 Myanmar’s Townships: Report
136. INDONESIA: EU Deforestation Regulation Seen to Complicate RI Biodiesel Exports
137. INDONESIA: Thirst for ‘Swiftnomics’: Indonesia Eyes Partnering with Singapore on Concerts
138. newspapers to strengthen mastery of Malay language among students
139. MYANMAR: Japan Announces Extra US$ 37 Million In Aid to Myanmar
140. SINGAPORE: Singapore Endorses Communique on Tackling Scams at Inaugural Global Fraud Summit
141. INDONESIA: Extreme Weather Looms Over Indonesia
142. INDONESIA: 2024 Presidential Election Results: Prabowo-Gibran Secures Victory in Jakarta
143. MYANMAR: China Tightens Access For Myanmar Migrant Workers Entering From Shan State
144. SINGAPORE: Over Half in S’pore Say Society, Technology Changing Too Fast, and In Ways That Don’t Benefit Them: Survey
145. INDONESIA: Civil Society Piles Pressure On Parties To Launch House Probe
146. INDONESIA: Batik Air Grounds Pilots Following Alleged In-Flight Napping
147. MALAYSIA Charts Better Score In Latest Pew Religious Restriction Index, Driven By Drop in Govt Curbs
148. MYANMAR General Arrested for Retreating as Ethnic Alliance Overran Northern Shan State
149. THAILAND: Crackdown On ‘Mule’ Accounts Aims to Impact Call-Center Gangs
150. INDONESIA: Why Carbon Utilization Key To Indonesia’s Decarbonization
151. INDONESIA: 18 Dead, 5 Missing After Indonesia Floods, Landslide
152. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Sarawak to Become Major Renewable Energy Hub in SE Asia
153. MYANMAR: AA Joins KIA Attacks on Myanmar Junta in Kachin State, While Fighting in Rakhine
154. VIETNAMESE Tech TAlents Find Homeland Has Appealing Career Prospects
155. INDONESIA: Cooking Up Opportunities: Used Cooking Oil Can Be a ‘Sizzling Success’ for Indonesia
156. INDONESIA Aiming for 80 Percent Middle Class Population in 2045: Bappenas
157. MALAYSIA: A Decade After MH370: Hopes of a New search to End All Speculation
158. MYANMAR: Besieged Junta Troops Launch ‘Scorched Earth’ Attacks in Myanmar Jade Hub
159. PHILIPPINES: 3,600 Ex-Rebels, Mostly in Mindanao, Await Amnesty as Senate Backs Marcos’ Initiative
160. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sets Ambitious 8 Pct Economic Growth Target for Indonesia
161. MALAYSIA Among Top Five Most Improved in Increasing Legal Gender Equality, But Still Lags Behind Regional Neighbors: World Bank Report
162. MYANMAR: Number of Townships Placed Under Martial Law by Myanmar Junta Rises to 61
163. SINGAPORE: Govt Mulls Publicizing Litterbugs’ Photos to Identify Them As Part of ‘Targeted’ Response to Rise in Cases
164. THAILAND: Wealthy Myanmar Citizens Buy Thai Property to Seek Refuge From Civil War
165. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Groups Oppose Using Operational Assistance Fund to Provide Free Lunches
166. INDONESIA: Prabowo Looks Certain to Protect Status Quo for Political Stability
167. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar ‘Happy to Reopen’ MH370 Search If Compelling Evidence Found
168. MYANMAR: ‘No Breakthrough’ in Fresh Talks Between Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance and Junta
169. VIETNAM: Carbon Credit trade could bring Vietnam $200M per year
170. CAMBODIA: Shiva Reborn: 10th Century Statue Takes Shape
171. INDONESIA: Poll Body in Hot Water After String of Tech Failures
172. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Takes a Stand Against Bullying at PGRI Congress
173. MALAYSIAN Graduates are Overqualified and Underpaid: Khazanah Research Institute Report
174. MYANMAR: Arakan Army Exposes Myanmar’s Naval Weaknesses
175. INDONESIA: Government Trials Free Meal Program at Tangerang School
176. INDONESIA: Jokowi Promotes Prabowo to TNI Honorary General
177. MYANMAR Junta Captives Confess to Rakhine Executions
178. SINGAPORE: New Anti-scam Portal to be Launched; MHA Calls out Meta for ‘Consistently Pushing Back’ on Efforts to Tackle Scams
179. THAILAND: Zero Baht Stores: How ‘Grandpa Garbage’ Turned Waste into Sustainable Communities
180. INDONESIA: Govt Doubles Funds for Oil Palm Replanting
181. INDONESIA Losing Out on Foreign Tourists To Its Neighbors: Sandiaga
182. MYANMAR: Aid Received by Myanmar in 2023 Insufficient According to Analysis
183. SINGAPORE: Restaurant in Singapore Offers ‘Divorce’ Booking Option With Treats for Celebration
184. THAILAND: Chaiwat Insists 2,900 Rai Under Dispute is Protected Forest, Cannot Be ‘Buffer Zone’
185. CAMBODIA: Troubled Phnom Penh ‘Beer Bus’ Rebrands as ‘Eco-Friendly Exploration’
186. INDONESIA: World Bank Urges Fiscal Caution for Indonesia’s Free Lunch Program in 2025
187. INDONESIA: Inclusive Marriage Registry Plan for KUAs Meets With Questions, Calls for Dialogue
188. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Agree With New National Service Scheme, Think It Will Be Positive: Survey
189. MYANMAR: Myanmar Junta Calls on Students to Join University Corps
190. INDONESIA Most Networked Nation in Southeast Asia Amid Geopolitical Race
191. INDONESIA: Government to Relocate 6,000 Civil Servants to Nusantara in July
192. MALAYSIA now ranks number one globally for 5G consistency score: Fahmi
193. MYANMAR: Legal Aid Network Raps Myanmar Junta’s Conscription Drive
194. VIETNAM Risks Losing Regional Tourism Race Without Visa Waivers: Experts
195. CAMBODIA ex-PM Hun Sen Returns to Frontline Politics for Senate Seat
196. INDONESIA: Luhut says China Ready to Fork Over for Cutlery Factory
197. MYANMAR: Ta’ang Towns Promised Civilian Administration
198. VIETNAM: Scrap Dealer Builds $2.85M Gold-Plated Castle in Central Vietnam
199. CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Explains Hun Many’s Promotion to DPM
200. INDONESIA: Jokowi Unveils Biggest Port in Eastern Indonesia
201. INDONESIA Decries ‘Geopolitical Nightmare’ Ahead of ICJ Appeal
202. MYANMAR: Thai Police Round Up Myanmar Citizens Fleeing Conscription
203. VIETNAM To See Largest Expansion in Wealth Growth Over The Next Decade
204. INDONESIA: Fitch, Moody’s Raise Concerns About Fiscal Policy Under Prabowo leadership
205. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s School Meal Program to Cost $7.7 Billion in First Year
206. MYANMAR: Pa-O Militia Backs Myanmar Junta Conscription by Forcibly Recruiting Civilians
207. SINGAPORE: Malaysian Govt Study Warns of ‘Brain Drain’, Finds 3 in 4 M’sians Living, Working in S’pore Skilled or Semi-skilled
208. THAILAND: What Thailand Must Do To Improve its Democracy Index Ranking
209. INDONESIA: Jokowi signs regulation requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
210. INDONESIA Says Women’s Rights Advocacy Should Remain a Priority in Afghanistan
211. MALAYSIA: Police and State Islamic Authorities will Investigate Man Who Claims to be Prophet Muhammad’s Descendant: Home Minister
212. MYANMAR:  Global ESG Investment Advisory Firms Accused of Aiding Myanmar Junta
213. VIETNAM to send 125,000 Laborers Abroad in 2024
214. CAMBODIA To Install Hundreds of Wildlife Cameras in an EFfort to Restore its Tiger Population
215. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates 26 Military Hospitals Across Indonesia
216. MYANMAR: 3 Myanmar Brigadier Generals Sentenced To Death For Surrendering Town
217. VIETNAM’S VinFast to Establish EV Assembly Plant in Indonesia This Year
218. INDONESIA: Doctors Blame Late Detection as Cancer Deaths in Indonesia Near 243,000
219. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Policy Scrutiny After Free-Market Comments
220. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Proposed Fishing Law Leaves Burmese Workers Vulnerable
221. SINGAPORE: Air Ticket Prices To Go Up as Singapore Mandates Sustainable Fuel for Departing Flights from 2026
222. THAILAND: Group Opposed to Thaksin’s Parole Vows to Seek NACC Investigation
223. INDONESIA: Prabowo On Track To Succeed Jokowi
224. INDONESIA: From Floods to Love Hearts
225. MYANMAR: Restrictions Imposed on Domestic Air Travel in Myanmar
226. THAILAND: Govt Launches New Medical Coverage Scheme for Tourists
227. VIETNAMESE Spend $3.8M Daily on Online Food Orders
228. INDONESIA: Tale of Two cities: Religious Tolerance in Bekasi & Depok
229. INDONESIA to Address International Court Hearing on Israel Next Week
230. MALAYSIA: Tourism Minister Urges Malaysians to Reject Racism to Achieve Strong Unity
231. MYANMAR: Thailand to Open Humanitarian Center to Deliver Aid to Myanmar in One Month
232. SINGAPORE Builds AI Model to ‘Represent’ Southeast Asians
233. INDONESIA’S 2024 Cybersecurity Challenge: Rising Threats and Human Risks
234. INDONESIA: New Energy Rule Discourages Rooftop Solar Systems: Users
235. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reaffirms Continuation of Jokowi’s Programs
236. MALAYSIA: Sharia Punishments in Malaysia Determined by Govt, No Question of Any Challenge Against Islamic Laws: IKIM
237. MYANMAR Junta Enforces Military Service Law Following Battlefield Losses
238. INDONESIA: Government Targets Completion of 41 National Strategic Projects by 2024, Removes 12
239. MYANMAR’S Depleted Military Takes Aim at Professors, Students to Beef Up
240. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Rejects Calls for Independent Mindanao After Duterte’s Remarks
241. SINGAPORE: Median Monthly Household Income Rises to S$10,869 in 2023, a Real Increase of 2.8%
242. INDONESIA’S Leading Banks Thrive in Post-Pandemic Recovery
243. INDONESIA: KPU Found Guilty of Ethics Breach in Handling of Gibran VP Bid
244. MYANMAR: Nine UN Security Council Members Call on Junta to End Attacks on Civilians
245. THAILAND Confident Aid Effort Will Lead to Myanmar Crisis Dialogue
246. INDONESIA: Anies to Uphold FPI, HTI Bans
247. INDONESIA: Ship Captain Arrested for Transporting Migrant Workers from Malaysia
248. MALAYSIA’S Pardons Board Announces Decision to Cut Najib’s Jail Term from 12 to 6 Years
249. MYANMAR: 41 Rohingya Refugees Arrested After Fleeing Malaysian Detention Center
250. VIETNAM: South Australia Halts Central Vietnam Students’ Admittance Amid Disappearances
251. INDONESIAN Academia Calls for Electoral Integrity
252. INDONESIA’S Manufacturing PMI Beats Other ASEAN Countries
253. MALAYSIA: Stats Dept 2023 Report Shows Cancer Fourth Leading cCuse of death in Malaysia: Health Minister
254. MYANMAR: 900 Myanmar Medics Detained Since 2021 Coup: Swiss Report
255. SINGAPORE: Muslims Will Be Allowed to Eat Lab-Grown Meat If  It’s From Halal Animal Cells, Free From Non-Halal Ingredients: Mufti
256. CAMBODIA: Soothsayers Barred From Social Media aEtivities
257. INDONESIA: TNI Deploys 400,000 Soldiers to Safeguard the 2024 Election
258. INDONESIA to Import Chinese Trains for Aging Commuter Line
259. MYANMAR: Junta Prepared to Extend Myanmar’s State of Emergency Again in August
260. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese queue for Korean jobs
261. INDONESIA: Dynasty in the Making’ as President Jokowi Shadow Hangs Over General Elections
262. INDONESIA: Singkawang Retains Title as Indonesia’s Most Tolerant City
263. MALAYSIA Ranks 57th in Global Corruption Perception Index, Trails Singapore in ASEAN
264. MYANMAR: Momeik Incinerated as Myanmar Junta Reoccupies Shan Town
265. PHILIPPINES: CNN Philippines to Close Due to Financial Losses
266. ASEAN Foreign Ministers Back ‘Myanmar-Owned and Led’ Solution to Crisis
267. INDONESIA: South Korean Native Vies for House seat
268. INDONESIA: Sustainable Infrastructure Will Remain as Top Priority under New President: Sri Mulyani
269. MYANMAR Sends Official to First ASEAN Meeting in More Than Two Years
270. SINGAPORE: Women Aged 21 to 49 More Likely Than Male Peers to Accept Being Single, Married Without Children: IPS poll
271. INDONESIA Aims to Attract 1,000 Investors with ‘Golden Visa’ Program
272. INDONESIA: Jokowi Gets Red Mark in Agrarian Dispute Resolution
273. MYANMAR: Both Junta and Resistance Digging In as Third Myanmar Coup Anniversary Approaches
274. THAILAND: Most Thais Believe Country in Economic Crisis That Needs Urgent Attention: Poll
275. Vietnamese Make Up Largest Percentage of Japan’s Foreign Workforce
276. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugees Flee Aceh Shelter Amid Tensions With Locals
277. INDONESIA Walks Out During Israel’s UN Security Council Speech
278. MALAYSIA: At UPR Review, Malaysia Stands Firm on its Treatment of Refugees
279. MYANMAR’S Supreme Court Orders Sale of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home
280. VIETNAM Condemns Fabricated Report by Human Rights Watch
281. INDONESIA: More Indonesians Smoking, Bucking Global Trend
282. INDONESIA Seeks EU Trade Deal to Compete Against Vietnamese Footwear
283. MALAYSIA to Launch Inquiry Into Cases Involving Disputed Singapore Strait Islets
284. MYANMAR’S  Military Has Turned a Strategic Town in Sagaing Region Into a ‘Graveyard’
285. THAILAND Must Get Out of Comfort Zone Amid Global Polycrises: CEOs
286. INDONESIA Needs to Quadruple Sugar Output by 2030 for Self-Fufficiency, Ethanol
287. INDONESIA: Demands from China, India to Boost Indonesia’s Coal Production
288. MALAYSIA Demands Accountability for Israel’s Violations of International Law: Foreign Minister
289. MYANMAR: Defeated Myanmar Junta Generals Given Death Sentences
290. THAILAND Rolls out New VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists
291. INDONESIA to Defend Skeptical Stance on Digital Goods Tax Moratorium at WTO
292. INDONESIA: Special Buses for Students with Disabilities Begin Operations in Jakarta
293. MALAYSIA’s Regressive Citizenship Amendments Risk Giving ‘Little Napoleons’ Power to Decide Who Gets To Be a Malaysian: Lawyer
294. MYANMAR: India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier
295. VIETNAM: First Homemade Radar Satellite to Go into Space Next Year
296. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Future Lies in Kalimantan
297. INDONESIA Eyes More Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Projects in 2024
298. MYANMAR Named Second-Biggest Jailer of Journalists
299. THAILAND: Muay Thai Takes the US by Storm, with 1,724 Centers, $1.25 Billion Industry
300. VIETNAM: PM Requests Review of Labor Export Companies
301. INDONESIA to Abandon 23% Renewable Energy Target
302. INDONESIA’S Tourism to Fall Behind Thailand if Entertainment Tax Goes Up: Apindo
303. MYANMAR: Another 278 Myanmar Junta Troops Flee to India
304. SINGAPORE: EV Fast Chargers to be Set Up in HDB Neighborhood and town centers
305. VIETNAM: Health Ministry Warns of Covid, Flu Surges Amid Tet travel, weather
306. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies Offer Diverse Anti-Graft Strategies
307. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Global Graffic Ranking Improves, But Congestion Worsens
308. MALAYSIA: Immigration D-G says 220 Undocumented Migrant Hotspots Detected Nationwide
309. MYANMAR: Thailand Mulls Providing Humanitarian Aid to Victims of War in Myanmar: Report
310. VIETNAM: US Terrorist Group Coaxes People Into Deadly Attacks in Vietnam: Prosecutors
311. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Breaks Ground on Rp 940 Billion Mosque Project in Nusantara
312. INDONESIA: KPK Seeks FBI Assistance in Investigating SAP’s Bribery Allegations
313. MALAYSIA: Two Malaysian Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
314. MYANMAR: Female Prisoners Subjected to Humiliating Strip Searches in Corridors
315. VIETNAM: Hanoi Man Suffers Roundworm Attacks Passed From Dog
316. INDONESIA Targets 15 Oil and Gas Projects Going Onstream in 2024
317. INDONESIA Narrowly Misses Target of 100% Electrification Rate
318. INDONESIA: Vietnam to Surpass Indonesia if We Do Nothing: Jokowi
319. MYANMAR  Military Bows to Powerful Ethnic Army, Gives it More Towns Near China Border
320. VIETNAM: 290 Kg of Cocaine Washed Ashore in Central Vietnam
321. INDONESIA: Candidates to Pledge Commitment On Graft Eradication
322. INDONESIA: Police in West Papua Urge Vigilance as 53 Inmates Escape from Sorong Prison
323. MYANMAR’S Dictator is Facing Calls to Resign From Some of His Most Ardent Supporters
324. SINGAPOREANS Less Happy Today Than 5 Years Ago, But Those With More Balanced View of LIfe Generally More Satisfied: NUS Survey
325. VIETNAM Upholds ‘One China’ Policy After Taiwan Election
326. INDONESIA: Prabowo Revives Plan to Build Giant Seawall Across Java Coastline
327. INDONESIA: Communication and Information Ministry Removes 810,000 Online Gambling Content in 2023
328. MALAYSIAN Drug Kingpin Arrested in Laos Deported to Thailand, Authorities Working to Seize Remaining Ill-Gotten Gains
329. MYANMAR: Captured Myanmar Brigadier General Urges Junta Boss to Stop Committing War Crimes
330. SINGAPORE Passport Ranked World’s Most Powerful in 2024, Tied With 5 Other Countries
331. INDONESIA: Police Extend Cartenz Peace Operation in Papua Through 2024
332. INDONESIA: PLN Transforms Electric Poles into EV Charging Stations
333. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Spreading Fake News is a Crime, Agong is in Malaysia
334. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Myanmar Migrants Detained in Malaysia Crackdown
335. SINGAPORE Looking to Hire Auxiliary Police from China, India, the Philippines, Myanmar as Taiwan Recruits Dwindle: Shanmugam
336. INDONESIA: Unlocking Indonesia’s Supply Chain Opporst Asia-tunity in Energized Southea
337. INDONESIA to Send Record-Breaking 241,000 Pilgrims for 2024 Hajj Season
338. Myanmar Junta Unleashes Fury on Indonesia After MP Calls For Int’l Isolation, Rohingya Rights
339. SINGAPORE: Films at Upcoming Palestine Film Festival Allowed As They Do Not Promote Violence Against Any Group: Shanmugam
340. THAILAND Set to Surpass 2023 Rice Export Target as November Figures Surge
341. INDONESIA, Taiwan Prepare Migrant Fisher Protection Pact
342. INDONESIA’S Foreign Policy is Not Transactional: Minister
343. MALAYSIA: Protecting Malaysian Kids Online From Sexual Exploitation: Govt Explores Measures to Safeguard Against Overseas Predators
344. MYANMAR: Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Convicted of Cash Smuggling in Singapore
345. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Eye More Tax on the Rich, Digital Firms to Raise Revenue
346. INDONESIA Faces Dilemma on Rohingya Refugees
347. MALAYSIA: Make No mistake, Downloading And Viewing ‘Child Porn’ is a Crime in Malaysia — Here’s What the Numbers Tell Us
348. MYANMAR Junta Moves to Retake Major Shan State Camp
349. SINGAPORE: ‘The Urgency Has Gone Up’: SIngapore Government Agencies React To Findings of Third Climate Change Study
350. INDONESIA: Waves of Lay-Offs Sweep Indonesia’s Export-Oriented Industries in 2023
351. INDONESIA Confident About Winning EU Lawsuit on Palm Oil Biofuel
352. MALAYSIA: Global Pharmaceutical Firm Roche Selects Malaysia as Site for First-in-Human Clinical Trial on Experimental Immuno Suppressant Drug
353. SINGAPORE: What is a ‘Cyber Kidnapping’ Scam, and How Can You Protect Yourself Against it?
354. MYANMAR Resistance Set to Expand Fighting in Mandalay After Seizing Strategic Junta Outpost
355. CAMBODIA: New Minimum Wage in Effect, Up $4 Per Month
356. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Venture Into TikTok To Win Over Young Voters
357. INDONESIA: Bali Senator Sparks Islamophobic Controversy Over Comments on Airport Staff Attire
358. MYANMAR Junta Threatens Nonstop Bombing of Towns Seized by Ethnic Groups
359. VIETNAMESE Workers’ Average Income Grows 6.9% in 2023
360. ASEAN FDI Hits All-Time High as EV Investment Skyrockets
361. MYANMAR: Spring Revolution News for 1 January 2024
362. SINGAPORE’S Economy Grew 1.2% in 2023; External Environment ‘Less Favorable’ to Security, Prosperity For Some Years To Come: PM Lee
363. VIETNAM: India, Cambodia are Vietnam’s Fastest Growing Tourism Markets
364. INDONESIA: Govt Confirms New COVID-19 Subvariant Ahead of Year-End Holidays
365. INDONESIA’S Pertamina to Invest $900 Million in Algeria: Minister
366. MALAYSIANNS Who Made Their Mark in the International Film Industry in 2023
367. MYANMAR Junta Accused of Starving and Arresting Civilians in Rakhine State ‘to Instill Fear’
368. VIETNAM: Tourism Race Heats Up as Asian Countries Rush to Simplify Visa Requirements
369. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Finally Forms Permanent Ethics Council
370. INDONESIA: No Need to Go Abroad: Jokowi Wants People to Seek Healthcare in New Capital
371. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Govt ban on Israeli-owned ships entering country clear signal Malaysia does not recognise Israel
372. SINGAPORE to Step Up Enforcement Against Vapes at Changi Airport and Other Checkpoints
373. THAILAND: Survey Finds That 50% of Thais of Working Age Cannot Afford to Retire
374. INDONESIA: Nickel Plan Sidelined as Govt Pushes EV Market With New Incentives
375. INDONESIA: North Maluku Governor Arrested 13 Days Prior to Retirement
376. MALAYSIA: Bumiputera Population Estimated at 21.3 Million This Year
377. MYANMAR Stands on Humanitarian ‘Precipice’, UN Warns
378. SINGAPORE: Will Global Supply Chains Be Disrupted By Ship Attacks in the Red Sea and is Singapore Affected?
379. ASEAN: Japan to Provide $1b for ASEAN’s Regional EV Ecosystem
380. INDONESIA: Spending Discrepancy in Jakarta: Land of the Rich, Home of the Poor
381. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Rules out Return of MCO as Covid-19 Cases Rise, TRIIS reinstated
382. MYANMAR: Number of Civilians Fleeing War in Myanmar Doubled to 660,000 in One Month: UN
383. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Eye Seamless Tourism: Srettha
384. CAMBODIA: Endangered Dholes Discovered at Mondulkiri Wildlife Conservancy
385. INDONESIA: KPU Puts Health As Priority When Recruiting Poll Workers
386. INDONESIA: India Proposes Local Currency Use in Trade with Indonesia
387. MYANMAR: Few Places in Myanmar Still Safe for Junta Boss to Visit
388. VIETNAM: Hanoi Aims to Increase Per Capita Green Space Five-Fold
389. INDONESIA: Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Reimpose Health Protocols Amid Rising COVID-19 Trend
390. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Earns Praise from Global Economists: Enggartiasto
391. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Report Jump in Malaysia Govt Requests to Remove Content in 2023
392. MYANMAR’S Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta
393. INDONESIA’S Deforestation Rate Off Target For 2030 Climate Goal
394. INDONESIA: Anies Wants to Discontinue New Capital Nusantara Project
395. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Calls For Masks Again As Malaysia’s Covid-19 Cases Nearly Double to 13,000 In a Week
396. MYANMAR: China Says ‘Positive’ Peace Talks Held Over North Myanmar Conflict
397. INDONESIA: Ministry Urges Complete COVID-19 Vaccination Ahead of Holiday Season
398. ‘INDONESIA Imprisoned More Graft Convicts than any Other Nation’: Jokowi
399. MYANMAR’S Growth to Fall to 1 Percent: World Bank
400. MYANMAR Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer: UN
401. PHILIPPINES: 65 Provinces Face Severe Drought
402. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Ready for First Debate
403. INDONESIA: Barito Dethrones BCA as Indonesia’s Biggest Listed Company
404. MALAYSIA: CIJ: Surge in Anti-LGBT Hate Speech Since 1975 Incident at Good Vibes
405. MYANMAR-Thailand to Form Joint Task Force to Cope With War Refugees
406. SINGAPORE Suspends Poultry Imports From Regions in Japan, US and Other Countries Hit by Bird Flu Outbreak
407. CAMBODIA: LGBT Community Proposes Marital Equality Discussions
408. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Push for Indonesian-Made Cars If He Wins Election
409. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Prioritizes 4 Cities as New Growth Drivers
410. MYANMAR Regime Stops Fuel Supplies to Yangon Factories
411. PHILIPPINES: Most Filipinos Oppose Divorce
412. INDONESIA: Jakarta Reports Infections Linked to ‘Mystery Pneumonia’
413. INDONESIA: 11 Bodies Recovered after Marapi Eruption, and 12 Climbers Still Missing
414. MYANMAR: Full Civilian Rule Restored in First Large Town Seized by Myanmar Resistance: NUG
415. SINGAPORE: Fewer Young People in Singapore Donating Blood Even as Demand Rises From Ageing Population: Red Cross
416. THAILAND: Work-Life Balance and Flexibility Top Priorities for Thai Employees: Survey
417. INDONESIA’S Call for Support in COP28 Shows ‘No New’ Commitment
418. INDONESIA and UAE Collaborate to Combat Money Laundering
419. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Stop Calling For ‘Inclusive Talks’ Between Myanmar Junta and Its Victims
420. PHILIPPINES:11 Dead, Scores Hurt in MSU Bombing
421. THAILAND: Police to Investigate Bribery Allegations Reported by German media
422. INDONESIA Heightens Monitoring in Response to ‘Mysterious Pneumonia’ Outbreak in China
423. INDONESIA Calls for Palestine’s Full UN Membership
424. MYANMAR Junta Chief Says ‘Foreign Experts’ Helping in Offensive Against Military
425. MYANMAR: Fighting In Over 200 Townships Since Myanmar Coup
426. INDONESIA: Indonesia EV Battery Industry in Limbo Amid Uncertain Roadmap, Rule
427. INDONESIA: Anak Krakatau Continues to Erupt on Tuesday
428. MYANMAR: Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang
429. MYANMAR: Gangs, Extortion in Bangladesh Camps Driving Rohingya Sea Exodus
430. SINGAPORE: Shanmugam Seeks Court Order Requiring TikTok to Name Users Who Posted ‘False, Baseless’ Claims of Extra-Marital Affair
431. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Highlights Importance of Religion at R20 Summit
432. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates On The Move Ahead of Official Campaign Season
433. MALAYSIA: Education Minister Apologizes Over Vanning of Tamil Songs at Carnival in Penang
434. MYANMAR: Rohingya Resettlements From Bangladesh Increase While Myanmar Instability Grows
435. THAILAND: Chinese Nationals Begging in Bangkok Not Victims of Trafficking: Immigration Chief
436. INDONESIA: State-Owned Enterprises Yield Rp 74 Trillion in Dividends
437. INDONESIAN Police, Fishers Start Patrols to Stop Rohingya Boats
438. MALAYSIA: In China, Court Begins Hearing Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 Compensation Claims From Passengers’ Families
439. MYANMAR Junta to Prosecute Satellite Internet Users
440. INDONESIA: KPK Marches On As Leader Fights Graft Charges
441. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Inaugurates Two Airports in Papua
442. MYANMAR: Battle For Control of Myanmar State Capital Escalating at ‘Alarming Rate’
443. VIETNAMESE in Myanmar Relocated to Safe Zones: ministry
444. INDONESIA Welcomes Temporary Truce in Gaza, Seeks Lasting Solution
445. INDONESIA: Amended Law Allows Gov’t to Freeze Bank Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown
446. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Electronics Face Closer US Scrutiny Over China-Forced Labor
447. MYANMAR: Doctors Without Borders Calls for Patient and Healthcare Worker Safety in Myanmar Conflict Areas
448. VIETNAM: Task Force Curbing Traffic of Newborns to China
449. INDONESIA: Regional Economic Integration Underpins Indonesia’s Transformation-JakartaPost-Nov 22, 2023
450. INDONESIANS See US, China As the Right Economic Partners for ASEAN
451. MALAYSIA: Bomb Threats Hit Several International Schools in Malaysia
452. MYANMAR: Junta Completes Stranglehold on Myanmar Media With Law Change
453. THAILAND: LGBTQ Couples in Thailand to Soon Have Equal Legal Rights in Marriage
454. INDONESIA Sends $2 Million worth of Humanitarian Supplies to Palestine
455. INDONESIA: Disapora Welcomes New visa, But Not the Cost
456. MALAYSIA: Average Salary in Malaysia to Increase 5.1pc in 2024: Mercer Survey
457. MYANMAR: Operation 1027 is Creating a New Political Template for Myanmar’s Future
458. CAMBODIA to Become First Asian Host of Mine Summit
459. INDONESIA Opts for Less Ambitious Option Than Early Coal Retirement
460. INDONESIA: About 250 Rohingya Refugees in Aceh Sent Back to Sea
461. MALAYSIA: Becoming a Malaysian Officially: Five things You Need to Know About the ‘Good Character’ Test
462. MYANMAR: Humbled Regime Helpless as China Demands Border Security; Hiding the Scale of Defeat; and More
463. INDONESIA Healthtech Industry Faces Fresh Challenges Despite Past Growths
464. INDONESIA: House to Form Committee to Watch Police Ahead of Elections
465. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Agree to Address Illegal Fishing, Discuss South China Sea Issue During Bilateral Meeting in San Francisco
466. MYANMAR: 5 European Nations, Canada Seek to Join Genocide Case against Myanmar at Top UN Court
467. THAILAND: Hamas Tells govt Negotiators Thai Hostages Will Be Freed During Ceasefire
468. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Vow Close Scrutiny of 2024 Race
469. INDONESIA: Gunung Padang Could Be the World’s Oldest Pyramid: Study
470. MALAYSIA: Google, Malaysian Govt Announce Strategic Collaboration To Create Skill Opportunities for 300,000 by 2026
471. MYANMAR: Nine Towns Occupied by Myanmar Military for Decades Lost to Resistance in Days
472. SINGAPORE: All Adult Singaporeans To Receive up to S$800 in Assurance Package Support in December
473. INDONESIA: Competitive Three-Horse Race to Succeed Jokowi is On
474. INDONESIA, US to Develop Work Plan on Critical Minerals Deal
475. MYANMAR: Almost 40 Myanmar Junta Positions Abandoned in Rakhine: Arakan Army
476. PHILIPPINES: Why Court Allowed Leila de Lima to Post Bail
477. THAILAND Welcomes 23 Million Tourists This Year with Malaysians Topping List
478. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Divided on Jokowi’s Food Estate Policy
479. INDONESIA: Gibran Cleared To Run Despite Controversy
480. MALAYSIA: Why Aren’t More Malays Successful Despite NEP? Dr Mahathir Compares Culture to Centuries of ‘Wealth-Chasing’ by Chinese
481. MALAYSIA: ‘Stalemate’: Malaysia Still Can’t Get Sirul Extradited from Australia Due to Death Penalty: Lawyers
482. CHINA Offers Bounty for Myanmar Junta’s Scam Kingpin in Kokang
483. INDONESIA: Jokowi Calls OIC to Unite Against Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
484. INDONESIA: Religious Figures, Activists Call for Dialogue to End Violence in Papua
485. MYANMAR: Thousands Trapped Without Food and Medicine in Shan State
486. THAILAND: Chinese Police to Patrol in Thailand to Boost Tourist Confidence
487. VIETNAM: Healing Tourism Trend Prompts Service Suppliers to Become More Dynamic
488. CAMBODIA Achieves Remarkable Rice Sales Exceeding $1.2 Billion
489. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
490. INDONESIA: TikTok Ramps Up Efforts To Fight Fake Election News
491. MYANMAR: Brotherhood Alliance Vows to Spread Operation 1027 Across Myanmar
492. VIETNAM Beckons DIaspora With Career Options
493. INDONESIA’S Diplomacy Must Be Value-Led, Not Transactional: Anies
494. INDONESIA Welcomes 22 Palestinian Students on Scholarships
495. MYANMAR Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads
496. SINGAPORE: Religious Leaders’ Guidance On gGobal Conflicts Helped to Foster Harmony in Singapore: Shanmugam
497. VIETNAM: US Adds Vietnam to Currency Monitoring List
498. INDONESIA: Certification Headache for Indonesia’s Budding Carbon Market
499. INDONESIA Should Revamp Foreign Policy Amid Global Challenges: Ganjar
500. MALAYSIA: Recruitment Agencies Not Allowed to Outsource Hiring of Foreign Workers: HR Minister
501. MYANMAR: Thousands Displaced by Fighting Need Food: Myanmar Volunteers
502. VIETNAMESE  Boycott Snapchat Over China’s U-shaped Line
503. INDONESIA: GDP Growth Falls Below 5 Percent for First Time Since Pandemic
504. INDONESIA Joins Money Laundering Watchdog FATF
505. MYANMAR: Thai Police Pledge to Rescue Trafficked Nationals From Myanmar
506. SINGAPORE PRoposes New Laws for President, Ministers to Hold ROles in Foreign and Global organizations
507. VIETNAM By Far the Biggest Market for South Korean Cars in Southeast Asia
508. INDONESIA: New Law Allows Military’s Return to Civilian Positions
509. INDONESIA: West Papua Tribe At Risk of Losing Homeland aAter Court Ruling: NGOs
510. MALAYSIA: Health Experts Predict Diabetes Will Heavily Burden Malaysia’s Healthcare System in Future
511. MYANMAR Ethnic Groups Seize More Junta Outposts in Northern Shan State
512. PHILIPPINES: Radioman Killed While Broadcasting
513. INDONESIA Unlikely To Boycott Pro-Israel Products
514. INDONESIA, UAE to Launch Mangrove Research Center at COP28
515. MYNMAR Military Says Lost Control of Strategic Border Town
516. SINGAPORE Warns Foreigners Against Using Country to Further Political Causes Amid Israel-Hamas war
517. VIETNAM Uncovers Oldest Human Remains
518. CAMBODIA: UNESCO Formally List Battambang Gastronomy
519. INDONESIAN Hospital in Gaza in its Last Hours Amid Israel’s Fuel Blockade
520. INDONESIA: More Local Firms Start Developing Malls, Hospitals in Nusantara
521. MALAYSIA: On Proposed ‘Regressive’ Citizenship Law Changes, Stateless Kids Still Have Legal Avenues to be Malays: Saifuddin Nasution
522. MYANMAR: US Sanctions Myanmar Junta’s State Oil and Gas Company
523. INDONESIA Doubts Myanmar is Close to Inclusive National Dialogue
524. INDONESIA: Government to introduce superior tuber varieties to address famine in Papua
525. INDONESIA: 200,000 Hectares of Palm Plantations to be Made Forests: Government
526. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Allowed 100pc Foreign-Owned Tesla, Starlink To Operate in Malaysia for National Good
527. MYANMAR: Chinese Security Minister Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Border Violence Grows
528. INDONESIA: At Least 45 Suspected Militants Arrested in October
529. INDONESIA: Remote Working for Jakarta Public Employees Fails to Tackle Pollution
530. MALAYSIA: Sold An Illusion, Group Says Some Nepalis Find Bitter Reality Once in Malaysia
531. MYNMAR Military Caught Off Guard by Ethnic Alliance’s Northern Offensive
532. THAILAND To Lift Deep South Emergency by 2027: Defense Minister
533. INDONESIA: 2024 Elections Chance to ‘Rejuvenate Democracy’ in Southeast Asia
534. INDONESIA Surpasses Target With 26 Gold Medals at Hangzhou Para Games
535. MYANMAR’S Shan State Clashes Stretch Into Second Day
536. SINGAPORE’S Vote In Favor of UN Resolution Shows Clear Stand on Israel-Hamas Conflict: Shanmugam
537. VIETNAM: Google Offers 40,000 Scholarships to Support Vietnam’s digital transformation
538. INDONESIA Slams Western ‘Bias’ Regarding Gaza Siege at Security Council
539. INDONESIA: TikTok, YouTube, Meta Eye Indonesia E-commerce License: Sources
540. MYANMAR Junta Gets an ‘F’ For Education as Schools Spiral into Chaos
541. SINGAPORE: Sleep-Deprived, 2 in 3 S’poreans Planning Travel With Goal of Catching Up On Shut-Eye: Survey
542. THAILAND: At Least 54 Thais Held Hostage by Hamas: Israeli government
543. INDONESIA: Businesses Seek to Ensure Post-Election Continuity
544. INDONESIA: We Are Open to All: Indonesia Denies Favoring Chinese Investment
545. MALAYSIA: Using Bahasa Melayu in Govt Dept Correspondence Crucial to Safeguard its Position: Malay Students Federation
546. MYANMAR: Daw Aung Suu Kyi in Limbo as Myanmar Resumes Prison Visits After Three-Year Ban
547. MYANMAR Crackdown on Business Escalates, 16 More Executives Face Life in Prison
548. CAMBODIA-Village Ends Logging, Plants Crops
549. INDONESIA Can Sue EU over Protectionist Green Policy: Economist
550. MALAYSIA: DAP Rep Calls on Malaysians to Buy Palestinian Products Like Olive Oil, Dates As Sign of Solidarity
551. MYANMAR: Global Petition Ups Pressure on Singapore to Cut Myanmar Military’s Supply Line
552. VIETNAM Reports First Monkeypox Death
553. INDONESIA: Firms Want Direct 95-Year Land Rights In Nusantara As Uncertainty Persists
554. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Huge Geothermal Potential Catches Iceland’s Attention
555. MALAYSIA: Poor Command of Bahasa Malaysia Among Reasons Why Senior Applicants Refused Citizenship:  Home Minister
556. MYANMAR Regime Opens Larger Gems Emporium
557. SINGAPORE: No Decision On Use Of Nuclear Energy Yet, Singapore to Keep Options Open
558. INDONESIA: Prabowo Picks Jokowi’s Son Gibran as Running Mate
559. INDONESIA: Cultural Diversity Takes Center Stage in Indonesia’s “Living Rooms”
560. MYANMAR: Rohingya Lie at the Bottom of the Pile of World Aid Priorities
561. MYANMAR Junta Allocates Land in Yangon for Russia to Build Orthodox Church
562. VIETNAM: Vietnam to Sign Rice Trade Deals with Indonesia, Philippines
563. INDONESIA: After Nearly A Decade, Jokowi Falls Short On Promise Of Energy Subsidy Reform
564. INDONESIA: Ex-Papua Governor Lukas Enembe Sentenced to 8 Years for Corruption
565. MYANMAR: German Firm Faces Legal Probe Over Myanmar Junta Supplies
566. MYANMAR Junta Demands Expats Pay Tax Before Renewing Passports
567. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Secures $4.26B Business Deals in Saudi Arabia-
568. INDONESIA: Belt and Road Cooperation Must Not Complicate Countries’ Fiscal Conditions: Jokowi
569. INDONESIA: European Firm Commits to Invest $2b in Indonesia’s Renewables
570. MALAYSIA Proposes Upgrading 2002 ASEAN Pact To Address Haze Issue: Nik Nazmi
571. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Trying to Sow Division in Myanmar’s Oldest Ethnic Armed Group
572. THAILAND: Iranian Envoy in Thailand Says Effort Being Made to Free Thais Held Hostage by Hamas
573. INDONESIA: Xi Wants to Expand Cooperation With Indonesia in Several Key Markets
574. INDONESIA: 30.000 Coal Workers Could Lose Jobs as Indonesia Shifts to Clean Energy
575. MALAYSIA: First Women’s Health Clinic Set Up At National Sports Medical Centre To Handle Female Athletes’ Health Issues: Hannah Yeoh
576. MYANMAR: ASEAN Must Take Action Against Members Supporting Myanmar Junta
577. MYANMAR: ‘Cyber Scammer’ Facing Arrest in China Linked to Drugs Trade in Myanmar
578. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Opens Door For Jokowi’s Son to Run in Presidential Poll
579. INDONESIA: Jakarta Aims to Become Global City After Capital Relocation
580. MALAYSIA: EPF: Budget 2024 Prioritizes Retirement Wellbeing, Secure Future For Malaysians
581. MYANMAR: China Begins Surveys for Railway on Myanmar’s Indian Ocean
582. PHILIPPINES: Canada Forges Agreement to Help Philippines Track Illegal Fishing vessels Using Satellite Technology
583. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Upholds Minimum Age for President, VP candidates
584. INDONESIA: Missing Emission Cap Renders RI Carbon Exchange Less Effective: Experts
585. INDONESIA Urges Norway to Accelerate $250 Million Clean Energy Investment
586. MYANMAR Junta and Russia Discuss Building Gas Pipeline in Myanmar
587. VIETNAM: Halal Tourism ‘Gold Mine’ For Vietnam To Tap Into
588. INDONESIA Signs Tourism Decarbonization Road Map
589. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Employment Agencies to Submit Lists of Myanmar Migrant Workers
590. SINGAPORE: Pew Sudy Hails Singapore’s ‘Remarkable’ Religious Diversity and High Tolerance, Acceptance
591. THAILAND: Two Thai Elephants Born Through Artificial Insemination
592. INDONESIA: Island Nations Band Together To Face Existential Threat
593. INDONESIA Reelected at UN Human Rights Council with Most Votes
594. MALAYSIA: In A First For The Country, Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act Passed in Dewan Rakyat
595. MYANMAR: A Corrupt Business Empire Thrives Under the Junta
596. THAILAND: Govt Eyes Community-Based Jobs For Workers Returning From Israel
597. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Administration Gets Red Mark On Graft Eradication
598. INDONESIA Asks Philippines’s Help to Evacuate Citizens from War-Torn Gaza
599. MALAYSIA: First Time Malaysian Trafficking Victims Found All The Way in South America: IGP
600. MYANMAR  Troops Cut Power in Southern Sagaing, Force 10,000 to Flee
601. THAILAND: YouTube remains top video platform in Thailand:  Survey
602. INDONESIA To Evacuate Citizens from Gaza As Israel-Hamas War Worsens
603. INDONESIA Hosts Inaugural Summit of Island States
604. MALAYSIA: Indonesia, Thailand and China Agree To Trade With Malaysia Using Ringgit: PM Anwar
605. MYANMAR: 29 Killed in Myanmar Junta Strike on Displaced Persons Camp
606. THAILAND Postpones Regional Summit to Which Myanmar Junta Boss Invited
607. INDONESIA Calls for End of Israel-Palestine Conflicts
608. INDONESIA: Confidence In Collaborative Climate Response Weighed Down By Inaction
609. MYANMAR Junta Rejects Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal
610. SINGAPORE Banks To Allow Customers To ‘Lock Up’ Funds in Latest Move To Guard Against Scams
611. VIETNAMESE Citizens In Israel Remain Safe Amid Severe Conflict
612. INDONESIA: Govt Orders E-Commerce Firms To Share Import Data With Customs Office
613. INDONESIA: Govt Conducts First Biofuel-Powered Flight Test On Commercial Plane
614. MYANMAR: Expressing Dissent Online Can Be Deadly In Myanmar: Freedom House
615. THAILAND Needs An SMS Emergency Alert System
616. VIETNAM: Vietjet To Launch 5 New Routes To Asia-Pacific Destinations
617. INDONESIA: KPU Urges Political Parties To Withdraw Ex-Graft Convicts From Legislative Elections
618. INDONESIA: Seeks Negotiations on Binding Rules on AI-Driven Weapons
619. MALAYSIA: KL, Riyadh In Talks To Make Malaysia Preferred Transit Hub For Umrah Pilgrims: MOTAC
620. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Graft Purge Can’t Hide His Own Ill-Gotten Wealth
621. VIETNAM’S Largest Rare Earth Mine To Open
622. INDONESIA: Govt Goes All In To Extinguish Wildfires
623. INDONESIA: House Passes Revised IKN Law To Future-Proof Nusantara Against Regime Change
624. INDONESIA: Agriculture Minister Syahrul Abroad Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe
625. MYANMAR: Expert Panel Issues Scathing Assessment of UN’s Handling of Myanmar Crisis
626. SINGAPORE: New Inter-Ministerial Committee To Review And Strengthen Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime
627. CAMBODIA: Guinness Recognize Giant Stingray
628. INDONESIA: State Firms Accused Of Selling Arms To Myanmar Junta
629. INDONESIA: Court Upholds Jobs Law As Labor Unions Stage Rallies
630. MYANMAR’S Cash-Strapped Junta Hikes Taxes, Utilities Despite Surging Inflation
631. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Braces For Severe Drought, River salinity
632. INDONESIA: PDI-P Touts Food Security As Election Priority
633. INDONESIA: 77 Indonesians Could Be Spared Death Penalty in Malaysia
634. MYANMAR: Dethroned NLD party marks 35th anniversary in Myanmar
635. SINGAPORE’S Total Population Back Above Pre-Covid Levels, Rising 5% to 5.92 Million
636. THAILAND: Toxic Smoke From Indonesia Drifts Towards Thailand
637. INDONESIA: TIkTok Laments Social Media Commerce Ban
638. INDONESIA, Malaysia Seek to Counter Negative Perception of Palm Oil in India
639. MALAYSIA: Artist Of Banned Book Says ‘Monkey’ Remark Meant To Compliment Indonesian Maid’s Agility
640. MYANMAR: Tracing Myanmar Junta’s Repeated Governing Body Shakeups Since Coup
641. SINGAPOREAN Woman And Daughter Arrested in Manila Airport For Allegedly Smuggling 14kg of Cocaine Worth S$1.83m
642. INDONESIA: Multiple Task Forces Make Little Dent On Jakarta Air Pollution
643. INDONESIA’S Carbon Exchange Holds Rp 3,000t Potential: Jokowi
644. MALAYSIA: No Harassment of LGBT Community Will Be Allowed: Anwar
645. MALAYSIA Working To Bring Home 2 Suspected Terrorists Detained in Guantanamo Bay
646. MYANMAR: As Resistance Drone Attacks Rise, Myanmar Junta Seeks Regional Help
647. INDONESIA: Govt Efforts To Tackle Human Trafficking Not Enough: Activists
648. INDONESIA: Use Buildings Idled By Capital Move To Make Jakarta ‘Livable’: ADB
649. MALAYSIA Will Not Entertain Frivolous Claims By Any Party on Sabah: Foreign Minister
650. MYANMAR: How Chinese-Run Mines Are Fueling the Myanmar Junta’s Terror Campaign
651. VIETNAM Opposes China’s Ship Identification Stations in Paracel Islands
652. INDONESIA Reiterates Call To Reform Global Financial System
653. INDONESIA: Gov’t To Issue Regulation Banning Social Media Platforms from Running E-Commerce
654. MYANMAR: Catch-22 For Rohingya Caught Up in Myanmar Citizenship Dilemma
655. PHILIPPINES: China Installs Barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
656. SINGAPORE: World War II Bomb Found in Bukit Timah, SAF to Carry Out On
657. INDONESIA: Local Investors Kick-Start Commercial Projects in Nusantara
658. INDONESIA Pledges to Protect Marine Biodiversity in High Seas
659. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Despite Geopolitical Rivalry, US Remains Malaysia’s Top Investor
660. MYANMAR: US Committed To Resolving The Crisis in Burma: Deputy Secretary of State
661. PHILIPPINES Considers Banning TikTok For Security Workers To Block App From Cyberspying
662. INDONESIA: What climate change? Study Finds Political Parties Lack Focus on Climate Issues
663. INDONESIA Seeks to Strengthen Fragmented Global South in Weeklong UNGA
664. INDONESIA: Elon Musk’s Starlink Makes Indonesian Presence Withyees: Minerist
665. MALAYSIA’S Largest Renewable Energy Power Plant Commences Operation
666. MYANMAR: Junta Shutters Myanmar Currency Exchanges in ‘Futile’ Bid to Prop Up Economy
667. CAMBODIA Set To Celebrate Koh Ker UNESCO Listing
668. INDONESIA: Govt To Proceed With Oil Exploration In Warim Block In Papua
669. INDONESIAN Woman Jailed for Using Islamic Invocation Before Eating Pork
670. MALAYSIA: Resorting to Racial Politics Is Easiest Way To Gain Malay Support: PKR Deputy President Rafizi
671. MYANMAR Junta Seeks Chinese Help Acquiring Nuclear Technology
672. INDONESIAN Nickel Reserves Could Be Depleted In 15 Years, Minister Warns
673. INDONESIA: Antam Ordered to Pay Surabaya Businessman Rp 1 Trillion in 1 Ton Gold Dispute
674. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
675. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
676. MYANMAR: UK Ad Cuts to Rohingya Now at 85%: NGO
677. VIETNAMESE Earthworm Hunters Destroying Protective Forest Go Unpunished
678. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Slam Jokowi For Spying Boast
679. INDONESIAN Navy Thwarts People Smuggling Attempt to Malaysia in High-Speed Boat Chase
680. INDONESIA: National Museum that Houses Pre-Historic Artifacts Ravaged by Fire
681. MYANMAR: UN Expert Suggests ‘Collective Punishment’ To End Myanmar mMilitary’s War on the People
682. THAILAND: Health Ministry Launches Swift Vaccine Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer
683. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
684. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
685. MALAYSIA: Immigration Dept Cripples Pakistani Immigrant Syndicate in Kelantan
686. MYANMAR: NLD Alarmed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Health Woes
687. MYANMAR: Several ASEAN Air Force Chiefs Skip Myanmar Meeting
688. INDONESIA: Fears of Abuse as Ministers Allowed To Campaign ‘On Leave’
689. INDONESIA: 19 Regional Governments and 2 Companies Awarded for Impactful Development Initiatives
690. MALAYSIA Determined To Get Back 1MDB Funds From Goldman Sachs: PM Anwar
691. MYANMAR Junta Chief Woos Shan Militias Amid Troop Shortages
692. THAILAND: Pita Named An Emerging Leader In TIME100 Next List
693. INDONESIA Grapples With Fires As El Nino Peaks
694. INDONESIA Looks Back on Tough East Asia Summit Negotiations
695. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, Survey Shows Muslims and Buddhists See Extremists From Their Own Faiths As Biggest Threats
696. MYANMAR: Crimes Against Humanity Are Getting More ‘Brazen’ in Myanmar, UN Told
697. PHILIPPINES: A Decade Later, Philippines Still Most Dangerous Country in Asia for Envi Defenders
698. CAMBODIAN Rice Benefits From Global Security Woes
699. INDONESIA: PLN’s Ambitious Renewables Target Lacks Govt Support
700. MALAYSIA Is Latest in Asia To Tighten Grip on Key Minerals
701. MYANMAR: Shamed By ASEAN, Myanmar’s Generals Try to Save Face
702. VIETNAM: Bayer Launches Southeast Asia’s First ForwardFarm in Vietnam
703. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reiterates Developing Nations Call For Help On Climate at G20
704. INDONESIA: ASEAN Establishes New Troika to Find Solution on Myanmar Crisis
705. MYANMAR: Education Under Attack in Myanmar, Ukraine and Other War Zones: NGO
706. MYANMAR Has Been Running Out of Power Since the Coup: World Bank
707. THAILAND Malaysia Mull Setting Up Joint Committee To Tackle Cross-Border Cybercrime
708. INDONESIA: Proposed Govt Control Over Places Of Worship Draws Criticism
709. INDONESIA: Police Deployed to Check Pollutant Level at Factories
710. MALAYSIA: Suhakam To Work With Indonesian, Philippine Counterparts To Find Answers To Sabah’s Stateless Issue In Next Five Years
711. MYANMAR Junta Losing War: East Timor’s President
712. VIETNAM Rises As Potential Semiconductor Hub For Global Manufacturers
713. INDONESIA: China Warns Against ‘New Cold War’ at ASEAN Summit
714. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 42 Chinese Nationals Accused of Romance Scams
715. MYANMAR: No Election Likely Before 2025: Myanmar Junta Chief
716. MYANMAR’S Suu Kyi Unwell, Back in Prison: NLD Members
717. VIETNAM, Laos, Cambodia Agree To Operate ‘One Journey-Three Destinations’ Tours
718. ASEAN Bars Myanmar From 2026 Chairmanship
719. INDONESIA: OpenAI Chief Granted First ‘Golden Visa’
720. INDONESIA Introduces De-Dollarization Task Force
721. SINGAPORE: Rapper Subhas Nair Sentenced To Jail For Attempting To Promote Ill Will Between Races and Religions
722. THAILAND: As New Cabinet Is Sworn In, Srettha Says ‘No Honeymoon Period’ For His Government
723. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For ASEAN To Denounce ‘Ten-Dash Line’
724. INDONESIA To Import 250,000 Tons Of Rice From Cambodia
725. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Based V-Power Company Ceases Four Projects in Myanmar
726. VIETNAM’S Mekong Delta, World’s Youngest River Basin, Might Be First One Gone
727. INDONESIA: Regions Brace For Wildfire, Haze As Dry Season Peaks
728. INDONESIA: W. Australia Offers to Make Indonesia’s EV Battery Dream Come True ​​​
729. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir says racial issues caused by non-Malay parties, calls them ‘parti pendatang’: Report
730. MYANMAR And Other Rice Exporting Countries Struggle To Maintain Normal Production
731. SINGAPORE: Tharman Clinches Oresidency With Landslide Win, Pledges To Help Usher In ‘Future of Optimism and Solidarity’
732. INDONESIA Open To ‘Kratom’ Opioid Exports Despite Proposed Local Ban
733. INDONESIA: Challenges Abound Ahead Of ASEAN Summit In Jakarta
734. MYANMAR’S Landmine Clearers Working With Pliers And Bare Hands
735. PHILIPPINES Rejects China ’10-Dash’ Map
736. SINGAPORE Holds First Contested Presidential Vote In Over A Decade
737. INDONESIA: Political Dynasties, Graft Leniency Loom Over 2024 Elections
738. INDONESIA: Jokowi Threatens to Shut Down Polluting Factories
739. MYANMAR: Yangon Food Charities Swamped as Hunger Stalks Myanmar
740. THAILAND: Activists Submit Petition With Over 212,000 Signatures, Seek Democratic Constitution
741. VIETNAM: All Eyes On Agroecology As Vietnam Embarks on Food System Transformation Journey
742. INDONESIA: Political Exiles Push For Guarantee Of Continued Nonjudicial Resolutions
743. INDONESIA: Says Freedom of Expression Not Free Pass for Quran Desecration
744. MALAYSIA: Beyond A ‘Band-Aid’: Why SIS Started Free Legal Advice For Muslims 20 years Ago And What’s Next
745. MYANMAR: As Dollars Vanish, Myanmar Regime Boss Blames Cooking Oil, Greed and Sanctions
746. THAILAND: MRT To Partially Power Blue, Purple Lines With Solar Energy
747. INDONESIAN Protectionism May Stand In Way of ASEAN Digital Economy Pact
748. INDONESIAN Muslims Advised against Multiple Hajj Pilgrimages
749. MYANMAR: Seven Indian Companies Added To Myanmar ‘Dirty List’
750. MYANMAR Vulnerable To Climate Emergencies, says NGO
751. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Province Coastline Devastated By Erosion
752. CAMBODIA: NGOs Warn of ‘Sharp’ Decline in Breastfeeding
753. INDONESIA Lifts Ban on Sending Domestic Workers to Middle East
754. INDONESIA Inaugurates $2B LRT Trains to Reduce Jakarta’s Traffic
755. MYANMAR Expels Top East Timor Diplomat
756. THAILAND Running Out of Jobs For University Graduates: NESDC Report
757. CAMBODIA: From Waste To Wealth: Cambodian Compost Mogul Turns Trash To Treasure
758. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reignites ‘Bandung Spirit’ In Week-Long Africa Tour
759. INDONESIA: Hyundai To Introduce New Electric Vehicle Model From Indonesian Plant
760. MYANMAR: Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine
761. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Pitches For Federalism
762. INDONESIA: Pertamina Eyes Oil And Gas, Geothermal Expansion In Kenya
763. INDONESIA: Partial Work-from-Home Policy Implemented in Greater Jakarta to Address Air Pollution
764. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monks Condemn Myanmar Junta for Arrests Over ‘Blasphemous’ Movie
765. PHILIPPINES: Chinese Ships Block PH Boats
766. THAILAND: Srettha Gets Royal Endorsement As Prime Minister
767. INDONESIA: Captive Power Casts Doubt On JETP Emissions Reduction Goal
768. INDONESIA: Govt To Merge Three State-Owned Airlines
769. INDONESIA’S Cellular Tariffs Among the Cheapest in SE Asia
770. MYANMAR Will Get Sicker—Junta Shuts Another Hospital in Mandalay
771. THAILAND: Thaksin Taken To Bangkok Remand Prison To Start Serving His Jail Terms
772. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Uncover Arms Trade Syndicate
773. INDONESIA: Health Ministry To Set Up Independent Body To Probe Malpractice Claims
774. MALAYSIA: Federal Court Allows Leave For Sisters In Islam’s Bid To Appeal Ruling Over Selangor Fatwa Declaring It As Deviant
775. MYANMAR: Several Resistance Attacks Reported Near Myanmar Regime’s Nerve Center
776. THAILAND’S Pheu Thai Launches PM Bid As Fugitive Figurehead Thaksin Eyes Return
777. CAMBODIA-New Cultural Heritage Sites Identified In Protected Areas
778. INDONESIA: Jokowi To Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa
779. INDONESIA: Nearly 17,000 Central Government Employees to Relocate to Nusantara
780. MYANMAR: H&M’s Forced Exit Leaves 42,000 Myanmar Workers Asking How They Will Eat
781. THAILAND Now Has 36 Smart Cities In 25 Provinces
782. INDONESIA: Jokowi Govt Sets Final $2.6b Tranche for Nusantara Next Year
783. INDONESIA: Four More Provinces Ink Low-Carbon Development Deal With Bappenas
784. MYANMAR: Leader of Sanctions-Hit Myanmar Junta Moans About ‘Weaponization’ of Dollar
785. MYANMAR: In Myanmar Prisons, Showing Solidarity With Martyrs Leads to Solitary Confinement
786. SINGAPORE: Police Warn Of New Android App Scam Targeting Users of TikTok, Dating Platforms-
787. INDONESIA: Tesla To Sign Investment Deal In Indonesia Within Months: Luhut
788. INDONESIA: Newly-Arrested Militant Plots Attacks on Police, Military Targets
789. MYANMAR: Price Control Panel Fails to Stem Myanmar’s Growing Food Crisis
790. MYANMAR Regime to Arm Civil Servants
791. SINGAPORE: Some Employers Make Baseless ‘revenge accusations’ Against Maids To Punish Them For Leaving Job: Home Report
792. INDONESIA: Government To Start Random Emission Tests As Poor Air Chokes Jakarta
793. INDONESIA: Jokowi Mulls Work From Home Policy to Address Deteriorating Jakarta Air Quality
794. MYANMAR: At Least 25 Missing After Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
795. THAILAND: Man, 36, Becomes First Patient To Die of Mpox in Thailand
796. VIETNAM Issues e-Visa For All Countries
797. INDONESIA: Jakarta Pollution Blamed For Respiratory Problems
798. INDONESIA: Miss Universe Cuts Ties with Indonesian Organizer amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
799. MYANMAR: Torture and Terror at Chinese-Run Cyber Scam Hubs in Myanmar
800. VIETNAM: Big Wave of Internal Migration Hits Da Lat
801. INDONESIA: Jakarta Hit By Major Pollution spike: Air quality monitor
802. INDONESIA: Lecturer’s Curse of President Tests Limits of Free Speech
803. INDONESIA: New Capital Nusantara is World’s Largest Project: Jokowi
804. MYANMAR: Indian Minister of Home Affairs Blames Manipur Violence On Myanmar Refugees
805. VIETNAM: Power Outages Cost Vietnam $1.4B: World Bank
806. INDONESIA: ‘Missing Link’ in Indonesia’s Economic Development: INDEF
807. INDONESIA: New Zealand Calls For Release of Pilot Kidnapped in Papua
808. INDONESIA: 30 Miss Universe Indonesia Contestants Report Sexual Abuse: Lawyer
809. MYANMAR: Prominent Activist Calls for Public Boycott of Myanmar Junta’s ‘Blood’ Products
810. THAILAND To Grow Opium, Magic Mushrooms To Produce Morphine, Anti-Depressants
811. INDONESIA’S Inequality Increases Slightly As Poverty Falls
812. INDONESIA: Brain Drain: Calls Mount For Dual Citizenship In Indonesia
813. INDONESIA: Populous Indonesia Defends Democracy Index That is Behind Malaysia
814. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Turkiye’s President Erdogan Suggests Cooperation With Malaysia In Facing Islamophobia
815. MYANMAR: Deadly Floods Displace Thousands in Three Myanmar Border States
816. CAMBODIA Dismisses Human Rights Report
817. INDONESIA: Experts Warn of Contagious Outbreaks, Health Problems As El Niño Returns
818. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Exceeds 5% for 7th Consecutive Quarter
819. MYANMAR: US Closes Sanctions Window For Myanmar Junta Banks
820. VIETNAM: Earthworm Electrocution Is Destroying The Environment For China Trade
821. ASEAN: Timor-Leste Rethinks Its Accession Bid if ASEAN Cannot Handle Myanmar Issue
822. INDONESIA- West Sumatra Administration Criticized For Stifling Protests
823. MALAYSIA: Muslim Nationalism Challenges Anwar’s Multiethnic Government: Wong Chin Huat
824. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners Tortured for Honoring Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day
825. VIETNAM: Export Demand Should Not Jeopardize Vietnam Food Security: Experts
826. INDONESIA Initiates ASEAN Road Map For Digital Transformation Of Education Systems
827. INDONESIA: Foreigners Only Need Passport to Buy House in Indonesia: Gov’t
828. MALAYSIA: Woman Convert Fails To Get High Court Leave In Bid To Be Declared Christian After Divorcing Muslim Man
829. MYANMAR: Singapore Urged to Stop Aiding War Crimes in Myanmar
830. THAILAND: Chinese Investors Top BOI Investments Applications
831. INDONESIA: Islamic School Leader Panji Gumilang Detained for Blasphemy, Hate Speech
832. INDONESIA: Govt Plans to Revive Sanatoriums To Treat Tuberculosis
833. MYANMAR: Junta’s Amnesty for Political Prisoners was Hostage Diplomacy: Myanmar Watchdog
834. VIETNAM Continues ‘Four Nos’ Defense Policy
835. VIETNAM: Culinary Tourism To Become National Strategic Product
836. INDONESIA: Govt Unveils Ecotourism Concept For New Capital City
837. INDONESIA: No LSD In Our Cattle, Canberra Insists After RI Halts Imports
838. MYANMAR Regime Reduces Jailed Leaders’ Sentences Under Prisoner Amnesty
839. SINGAPORE:  Man Charged With Running Unregistered Muslim Religious School, Teaching False Doctrine
840. VIETNAMESE Consume Too Much Meat, Say Health Advocates
841. INDONESIA: Government Orders Shipment of Aid to Drought-Hit Papua Region
842. INDONESIA: Jokowi Seeks Chinese Investment in 5,000-Hectare Durian Plantation
843. Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for 6 More Months
844. PHILIPPINES: 25 Dead, Over 2 million Affected from Typhoon Doksuri in Philippines
845. VIETNAM: Russia to Issue E-Visas for Vietnamese Nationals
846. NDONESIA’S Middle-Strength Passport Remains a Travel Barrier For Some
847. INDONESIA Launches Its First CryIpto Bourse
848. MALAYSIA: Customs Makes Biggest Drug Bust in Sabah, Seizes over 100Kg of Syabu Worth Around RM3M
849. MYANMAR Jade Worth About US$4 Billion Exported to China in 2022
850. THAILAND:  Police Prepare for Thaksin’s Return As August 10 Arrival Date Confirmed By Family
851. INDONESIA’s Rice Reserve Not Sufficient To Weather El Niño Next Year
852. ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
853. MYANMAR’S Northern Alliance ‘Not Interested’ in Empty Peace Talks With Junta
854. PHILIPPINES; China Eyes Military Exercises With PH
855. SINGAPORE: No Zero-Tolerance Approach by PAP to Extramarital Affairs, Unlike Corruption and Criminal Conduct: DPM Wong
856. CAMBODIA: An End To An Era as Hun Sen Passes Baton To Son Manet
857. INDONESIA: JETP Could Help Drive Indonesia’s Geothermal Growth
858. INDONESIA Says Taliban Representatives Visited ‘Informally’
859. MYANMAR: Thai Beer Titan to Invest US$14M in Another Brewery in Myanmar
860. PHILIPPINES: VIETNAM Builds More Facilities in Spratlys
861. CAMBODIAN Election Draws Criticism
862. INDONESIA: Social Media Monitoring Agency Could Curb Free Speech, Activists Warn
863. INDONESIA Set to Launch Largest Solar Panel Industry in SE Asia
864. MYANMAR Military May Move Suu Kyi to House Arrest
865. SINGAPORE To Execute First Woman In Nearly 20 Years: Rights Groups
866. INDONESIA: G20 Energy Proposal Costly, Not Feasible: RI
867. INDONESIA Spends $3.8B on Fuel Subsidies in 1st Half of 2023
868. MYANMAR: Number of IDPs in Myanmar Surges Almost 50,000 in Five Weeks
869. SINGAPORE: Growing Concern With Youth Radicalism, Terrorism Threat to Singapore Remains High: ISD
870. VIETNAM: Researchers Find Evidence of 2,000-year-old curry in Vietnam, the oldest in Southeast Asia
871. CAMBODIA’S 2023 General Election Kicks Off
872. INDONESIA: Power Struggle Grips Golkar Ahead of 2024 Polls
873. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Close Illegal Railroad Crossings
874. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, More Muslim Parents Turning To Abducting Kids in Custody Wars: SIS Data
875. MYANMAR: Whither Wa State? Myanmar’s Criminal Hub Spreads Wings Under Junta
876. INDONESIA Must Push For Fairer Carbon Market: Activists
877. INDONESIA: Gov’t Takes Down Over 11,000 Gambling Websites
878. MALAYSIA Issues License to Elon Musk’s Starlink To Bring Internet Services To Remote Areas
879. MYANMAR: Chin Schoolchildren Being Taught In Trenches Cecause of Airstrikes
880. VIETNAM’S Last Wild Elephants On The Brink of Survival
881. INDONESIA Strengthens Economic Diplomacy With Cabinet Reshuffle
882. INDONESIA: No Authorization for Interfaith Marriages: Supreme Court
883. Myanmar Regime Again Bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi From Honoring Father on Martyrs’ Day
884. SINGAPORE: Foreigners Need Approval To Buy Mixed Commercial and Residential Properties, Land in Singapore
885. VIETNAM Passport Jumps 6 Places in Global Ranking
886. INDONESIA: RI, EU Gear Up For Trade Clash
887. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Pay Indonesia $886M in Digital Taxes in 3.5 Years
888. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Constant Fear of Torture and Murder
889. PHILIPPINES: ICC Junks PH Appeal On Drug War Probe
890. VIETNAM: Google Maps Re-Displays Vietnamese Flag on Spratly Island
891. INDONESIA: When Teachers Are The Bullies, Where Do Students Go?
892. INDONESIA Trade Surplus for 38 Months in a Row
893. MYANMAR Junta Condemns ASEAN for Ignoring ‘Peaceful Efforts to Restore Democracy’
894. THAILAND: Coalition Decides to Propose Pita as its PM Candidate in Second Round
895. VIETNAM’S Aging 100-million Population a Demographic Time Bomb
896. CAMBODIA: Childhood Diabetes Up Amid Sugar Epidemic
897. INDONESIA: Growing Informal Sector Signals Lack In Job Creation
898. INDONESIA: PTPP, Adhi Karya Win $540M Railway Project in Philippines
899. MYANMAR Junta Likely to Extend Military Rule Again
900. THAILAND: Two-Wheeled Angels:Bangkok Launches First Fleet of Motorbike-ambulances
901. ASEAN Struggles For Unity On Myanmar Conflict
902. ASEAN, China Agree on South China Sea’s Code of Conduct Guidelines
903. INDONESIA: Shrinking Domestic Industry May Dethrone RI As World’s No. 2 Rubber Exporter
904. MYANMAR: Protect Rohingya From Armed Gangs: HRW
905. THAILAND: Pita Fails in Bid to Become Prime Minister
906. INDONESIA Wants to Double Lithium Pact with Australia to 120,000 Tons
907. INDONESIA: LGBT Event in Indonesia Scrapped After Security Threats
908. MYANMAR: Thai Foreign Minister Says Met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
909. SINGAPORE: Maid Agencies Find Various Ways to Sieve Out Underage Candidates, Even As MOM Sees Fewer Cases
910. THAILAND: Thaksin Postpones Return Until Thailand’s Political Situation Settles Down
911. INDONESIA: Bakamla Seizes Iranian Tanker Over Illicit Oil Transfer
912. INDONESIA: Netherlands Returns Ancient Jewels, Temple Carvings to Indonesia
913. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Gives Final Warning To Those Playing Up 3R Issues
914. MYANMAR Junta Condemned For Using ‘Prison Transfers’ as a Pretext For Murder
915. PHILIPPINE Activists Fight Back on Online Theats Rise
916. CAMBODIA: Manhunt Underway After Capital 103kg-Meth Bust
917. INDONESIA: RI Property Giants to Build Malls, Offices In Nusantara Capital City
918. INDONESIA: $3.5 Billion Jababeka Movieland Launched as Indonesian Answer to Hollywood
919. MYANMAR: Singapore’s UOB Is Shutting Myanmar Junta Allied Airline’s Bank Accounts
920. SINGAPORE: Millions Vie For Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Only Stop in Southeast Asia
921. INDONESIA: Potable Tap Water Still a Pipe Dream, for Now
922. INDONESIA: Political Row Undermines RI’S Second Chance as FIFA Host
923. MALAYSIA: Counting Malaysia’s ‘Invisible’ People: How Many Born Here Cannot Be Citizens Despite Their Local Roots
924. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Deportation of Undocumented Children Branded Cruel
925. SINGAPORE Must Never Become a Welfare State, But It Can Be a ‘Welfare Society’: SM Tharman
926. INDONESIA: Govt Steps Up Efforts To Curb Anthrax After Outbreak Kills 3 People
927. INDONESIA: Robust Salt Industry Recipe to Cut Indonesia’s Deficit with Australia
928. MYANMAR: UN Urges End to Arms, Currency Supplies to Myanmar Junta
929. SINGAPORE: Police Warn of Resurgence of Concert Ticket Scam As At Least 462 Lose Over S$480,000 Since January
930. VIETNAM: New Crocodile Newt Species Discovered in Vietnam
931. INDONESIA: Government Rescues Nearly 2,000 Human Trafficking Victims
932. INDONESIA: Safeguarding the Sunda Pangolin: RER’s Commitment to Wildlife Protection and Conservation
933. MALAYSIA: More Malaysians Transitioning to Solar Power to Reduce Electricity Bills
934. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Nightlife Shutdown as Narcotics Flood Myanmar
935. VIETNAM RIses FOur Ranks in Global Peace Index
936. CAMBODIA Bans Entry for All Meta Oversight Board Bembers
937. INDONESIA: Victims, Families Urge Jokowi to Rewrite History on Rights Abuse
938. INDONESIA: ‘No Big Deal’: Minister Reacts to Indonesian Rice Terraces Used in Philippine Tourism Promo
939. MYANMAR Supreme Court to Hear President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals
940. VIETNAMESE People Turning Their Backs On Dog Meat
941. INDONESIA: Jakarta Installs AI-Controlled Traffic Lights to Ease Congestion
942. INDONESIA Reports Slower Deforestation Growth
943. MYANMAR: Surprise? Myanmar Ranks Poorly in ‘Tourist-Friendly ’Ranking
944. THAILAND-Foreign Investors Wary of Delay in Thai Govt Formation: FTI
945. VIETNAM  Bans Barbie Movie for Featuring China’s Nine-Dash Line
946. INDONESIA: After Recent Portfolio Sell-Offs, Is Traditional Retail Banking Dead in Indonesia?
947. INDONESIA In Talks with 3 Unnamed Countries for OPEC-Like Nickel Cartel
948. MYANMAR Junta War Crimes Rising: UN Report
949. SINGAPORE Sees Highest Number of Suicides in Over 20 Years, With Most Cases Among Those in Their 20s: SOS
950. TIMOR LESTE Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power
951. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
952. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
953. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
954. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
955. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
956. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
957. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
958. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
959. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
960. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
961. INDONESIA: World Bank Sees Stagnant FDI, Slowdown in Growth for Indonesia
962. INDONESIA to Reroute Palm Oil Export to Africa Following EUDR
963. MYANMAR Junta Turns Thai-Sponsored Talks Into Propaganda Tool
964. PHILLIPPINES- Kitchen Crisis: How some food prices soared under Marcos
965. SINGAPORE: Air Purifiers Flying off the shelves as S’poreans brace themselves for haze; experts give tips on dealing with it
966. SOUTHEAST ASIA at High Risk of Trans-boundary Haze: Report
967. INDONESIA Moves ASEAN Military Drill Site Away From South China Sea
968. MYANMAR: US Slaps Sanctions on Myanmar Junta Defense Ministry, Regime-Run Banks
969. VIETNAM: Dak Lak Armed Group Connected to US-based Terrorists
970. VIETNAM: Nearly 5,000 ChatGPT Accounts hacked in Vietnam
971. INDONESIA Ranks Sixth Among Countries with Most Startups
972. INDONESIA: Jakarta Lacks Myanmar Leverage: UN rapporteur
973. MALAYSIA: Wisma Putra Clarifies Misperceptions Regarding Demarcation of Strait of Malacca and Sulawesi Sea
974. MYANMAR: Arrests Follow ‘Flower Strike’ To Mark Detained Aung San Suu Kyi’s Bfrirthday
975. SINGAPORE: High Risk of Severe Transboundary Haze in 2023, Public Advised To Be Prepared: Singapore institute
976. INDONESIAN Businesses Call For Change in PLN’s Dominance to Hit Renewable Target
977. INDONESIA Urges Regional Efforts for Clean Energy Transition
978. MYANMAR: More Labor Union Leaders Arrested at Zara Factory in Myanmar
979. PHILIPPINES: Filipino Women Highly Biased Against Own Gender: Study
980. VIETNAM: Overseas Vietnamese Return Home For Retirement
981. INDONESIA’S Satria-1 Successfully Launched Into Orbit
982. INDONESIA: Coca-Cola Launches New rPET Bottles in Indonesian Market
983. LAOS Seals MOU With Chinese Firm for Development of That Luang SEZ
984. MYANMAR Junta Signs Wind Power, Direct Flights and Financial Deals With Russia
985. THAILAND Defends Divisive Myanmar Junta Talks
986. ASEAN Nixes Thai Informal Talks Idea on Myanmar
987. CAMBODIAN  Riel to Expand Across Laos and Vietnam
988. INDONESIA: Japan’s Emperor in Indonesia for First State Visit
989. MALAYSIA Best-Performing Muslim-Majority Country in 2022’s Islamicity Index, But Long Way to Go On Human Rights
990. MYANMAR  People’s Thoughts With Detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 78th Birthday
991. INDONESIA: MSMEs Account for 97% of Job Opportunities in Indonesia
992. INDONESIA: Jakartans Find Worsening Air Pollution ‘Unbearable’
993. MYANMAR Junta Sentences 730 Political Prisoners in Less Than Six Months
994. PHILIPPINES: Media Landscape Remains ‘Largely Grim’ Despite Change In Leadership: Report
995. 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.”