Category: India

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