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  1. INDONESIA: Shampoo Bottles from Brazil Hide One of Bali’s Largest Liquid Cocaine Hauls in Years
  2. MALAYSIA: The Southeast Asian Island Stands Among Top 10 Most Welcoming Cities Worldwide
  3. MYANMAR: We Must End the Violence so Rohingya Can Safely Return to Rakhine State: IIMM
  4. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Drive for Stability Turns House into Rubber Stamp
  5. INDONESIA: New Foreign Minister Seeks Global Influence Through Domestic Strength
  6. MYANMAR: Kim Aris Calls to Free his Mother, Aung San Suu Kyi, at the 30th Forum 2000 Conference in Prague
  7. THAILAND: Thaksin Filed Amnesty Request on October 8: Lawyer
  8. VIETNAM: Hong Kong police arrest 127 in Vietnamese-led loan sharking syndicate
  9. INDONESIA: Pressure Intensifies on Indonesia as Regional Haze Worsens
  10. MYANMAR Women Defy Violence to Lead in Revolution and Interim Administration
  11. SINGAPORE Activates Healthcare Support Measures as Haze Worsens
  12. VIETNAMESE Eclipse Koreans as Second Largest Foreign Group in Japan’s Sensus after 59% JUmp in 5 years
  13. INDONESIA: Integrity of AGO in Spotlight as Ex-Top Prosecutor Stands Trial
  14. INDONESIA: Next Steps Unclear After Indonesia’s Pledge to Stop Clearing Forests for Rice Fields
  15. MALAYSIA: ‘Clean Air Not a Luxury’: Manufacturers in Malaysia Demand ASEAN Accelerate Haze
  17. MYANMAR: No Benefit in Sending Them if They Don’t Remit Money: Myanmar Junta’s New Labor Minister
  18. SINGAPORE Adds Covid-19 Vaccine to National Immunization Schedules from Oct 12
  19. CAMBODIA: AMRO Warns External Shocks and Construction Slump Threaten Cambodia’s Growth Path
  20. INDONESIA: ‘Political’ Reshuffle Puts RI Industrial Policy at a Crossroads
  21. MALAYSIA to Pursue Continued Legal Action, Global Cooperation for Maximum 1MDB Asset Recovery: MOF
  22. MYANMAR Regime Trying to Hound Independent Exile Media Through Interpol
  23. PHILIPPINES: Sara Duterte Trial Recap-VP and Husband’s Millions
  24. INDONESIA: Top Court Quashes Petition to Disqualify Gibran
  25. INDONESIA: House Passes Satu Data Law to Unify Government Data
  26. MYANMAR: Revolutionary Politics and Youth Participation
  27. SINGAPORE Proposes Wider Syariah Court Powers in Divorce and Child Custody Cases
  28. THAILAND Strengthens Global Gem Hub Role as Industry Faces New Trade Risks
  29. CAMBODIA: PM Says Cambodia On Track to Graduate From LDC List by 2029
  30. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Expansion of Military Commands Fuels Militarization Concerns
  31. MYANMAR: APHR Opposes Min Aung Hlaing’s Malaysia visit, Urges Halt to Myanmar Returns
  32. THAILAND: World Bank Flags AI Adoption Gap and El Niño Risks to Thailand’s Growth
  33. VIETNAM Rolls Out First Mountain Drone Cargo Delivery Service
  34. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Reshuffle Bring Ties With Jokowi Back Into Focus
  35. MYANMAR: Migrants Return from Malaysia
  36. SINGAPORE  Tightens Islamic Teaching Rules: Classes of 10 or More Must Register with MUIS, Including Online
  37. VIETNAM Has 1,233 Ultra-Rich Individuals, Population Set for 4th-Fastest Growth Globally
  38. VIETNAM: Students Rethink ‘American Dream’ as Costs Rise and Visa Rules tighten
  39. INDONESIA: Top Cop, Jokowi Aide Out as Prabowo Consolidates Power
  40. INDONESIA: Career Diplomat Arrmanatha Takes Helm of Foreign Ministry
  41. MYANMAR: TikTok Goes Dark Without a VPN in Myanmar, Hitting Sellers and Creators
  42. SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA Explore Third-Country Investment in JS-SEZ
  43. VIETNAM SEO Demands Local Insight as AI Reshapes search
  44. INDONESIA: Water Concerns Triggers Suspension of West Java Data Center Project
  45. INDONESIA Pushes Back Against Renewed Papua Scrutiny
  46. MYANMAR’S Rights Commission Rejects the Regional Review that Could Strip its Last Membership
  47. SINGAPORE: Fake Review Outfit Caught Selling Five-Star Ratings to 45 Singapore Businesses
  48. THAILAND: Floods in World’s Most Visited City Force National Airline to halt cargo for 6 days
  49. CAMBODIA- IMF Urges Cambodia to Tighten Fiscal Governance to Combat Scam-Related Money Laundering
  50. INDONESIA: Government Shores up BPJS Kesehatan as Gaps Persist
  51. MALAYSIA: Phttps://asiaviews.net/cambodia-imf-urges-cambodia-to-tighten-fiscal-governance-to-combat-scam-related-money-laundering/rofessional Expertise Must go beyond specialization to Bring Malaysia Forward: PM Anwar
  52. MYANMAR: Continued Secrecy in Myanmar Junta’s Post-Election Government
  53. THAILAND: Bangkok Floods Put Thailand’s New ‘One Map’ Warning System Under Scrutiny
  54. CAMBODIA: Archaeologist Discovers Gold-Like Metal in Ancient Khmer Ore
  55. INDONESIA: Peatland Agency Revival Tests Commitment to Curb Unchecked Conversion
  56. MALAYSIA’S Passport Now No. 2 Globally, Sharing Silver Tier with Singapore
  57. MYANMAR: Malaysia Starts Sending Myanmar Migrants Home
  58. THAILAND: Floods Affect 2.6M People Across 29 Provinces and Bangkok
  59. CAMBODIA: Govt Urges Youth Support for Conscription Rollout
  60. INDONESIA: New Agrarian Law Expected to Curb Farmer Criminalization
  61. MYANMAR: Time Magazine Ban Sparks Online Debate Over Myanmar’s Western Outreach
  62. SINGAPORE: World’s Most Valuable AI Startup to Open Singapore Office in October, Hire Locally
  63. THAILAND: Thousands Sleep in Schools as Floods hit 52,000 Homes in Bangkok
  64. CAMBODIA: Police Arrest Chinese Nationals Over Drugs, Weapons Trafficking
  65. INDONESIA: Tangerang Church Disruption Rekindles Fears Among Minorities
  66. INDONESIA: ASEAN Gets First Shared Supercomputer in Indonesia
  67. MALAYSIA Finalizing Measures to Protect MSMEs From Foreign e-Commerce: Anwar
  68. MYANMAR: Rohingya Caught Between Malaysia Crackdown and Myanmar’s Uncertain Welcome
  69. CAMBODIA: EU Approves $1.8M Cambodia Mine Grant
  70. NDONESIA: Respiratory Problems Climb Past 170,000 Cases in Indonesia
  71. MALAYSIA: India Warns Against Misusing Malaysia’s 30-day Visa-free Scheme to Seek Jobs
  72. MYANMAR: Regime Leader Says He Has Been ‘Lenient’ Toward Aung San Suu Kyi
  73. SINGAPORE PM Wong Warns Against Complacency as Security Threats Evolve
  74. CAMBODIA: FBI and Cambodian Police Crackdown on 50 Scam Sites
  75. INDONESIA Urges Stronger Collective Efforts for Peace in Gaza
  76. MALAYSIA: Haze is Not Hurting Palm Oil Demand, But it is Reviving an Old Reputational Problem
  77. MYANMAR Junta Reportedly Opens Tender for 110,000 National e-ID Smart Cards
  78. PHILIPPINES: DILG, DepEd to Formalize ‘Visible Patrols’ in Public Schools
  79. INDONESIA: Indigenous Peoples Bill in Limbo as House Rushes Agrarian Reform
  80. MALAYSIA: Education Ministry Opens Private Schools Sector to All Investors, No More 30pc Bumi Rule
  81. MYANMAR: Revolution, Politics and Military Affairs
  82. SOUTHEAST ASIA Has 9 Airlines in World’s top 100
  83. THAILAND Braces for LNG Supply Squeeze as Prices Near Russia
  84. CAMBODIA: War on Online Scams: Cambodia Cannot Do It Alone
  85. INDONESIA: Recentralization Concerns in Fiscal, Education Heighten
  86. MALAYSIA Billionaire Francis Yeoh Develops over $10B Power Projects Across Southeast Asia
  87. MYANMAR: Report Looks Into Psychological Impact of Repression in Myanmar
  88. THAILAND: TMD Lists 55 Thai Provinces in September 21 Heavy Rain Alert
  89. INDONESIA: Papua Killings Renews Calls for Peace Talks, End Armed Conflict
  90. MYANMAR: Over 200 Children Killed and Injured During Myanmar Junta’s Illegitimate election period
  91. PHILIPPINES: What Philippines’ Aging Population Means, and What Can Be Done
  92. VIETNAM Offers $120,000 Grant to Help Businesses Adopt AI
  93. INDONESIA: Govt Prepares Fines in Digital Child Safety Rules
  94. INDONESIA: Govt Prepares Fines in Digital Child Safety Rules
  95. MYANMAR Junta Conducts Deadly Daily Bombings on IDP Shelters in Mandalay’s Ngazun
  96. THAILAND: Scammers Moving Through Thailand to New Base in Malaysia
  97. SINGAPORE Rolls Out Over 200 AI Courses and New Initiatives to Boost Skills and Workforce Readiness
  98. CAMBODIA Rejects Claims that Cultural Heritage Sites were Used for Military Purposes
  99. INDONESIA: Push to Postpone Village Head Elections Draws Democratic Concerns
  100. MALAYSIA: More Than 2.6 million Malaysians Visited Indonesia in 2025 as neighbors Gear up for 70 Years of Diplomatic Ties
  101. MYANMAR: As Min Aung Hlaing Signed Deals in Phnom Penh, His Forces Burned Oil Wells and Pushed Into Karenni State
  102. VIETNAM’S Durian Industry Shifts From Volume to Value
  103. MALAYSIA: How Malaysia is Shielding Lower-Income Households From the Global Cost Squeeze
  104. MYANMAR Junta CLaims UN Envoy Kyaw Moe Tun iIlegitimate Ahead of Credentials Decision
  105. VIETNAM: Ho Chi Minh City Needs 70,000 Skilled Workers to Build its Metro Network
  106. CAMBODIA: Nearly 400 Civilians Affected as Cambodia Files Complaint over Thai Military Chemical Use
  107. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls For Global South, BRICS Unity Amid Fragmented World Order
  108. INDONESIA: Skepticism Around Green RideHailing: How To Gain Riders’ Trust
  109. MYANMAR: Trapped by Terror: The Escalating Military Abduction of Myanmar’s Youth: Progressive Voice
  110. THAILAND Faces its 2030 HIV Target With Youth Infections Still High
  111. CAMBODIA and THAILAND Maritime Conciliation Talks in Singapore Next Week
  112. INDONESIA: Consumer Confidence Up as Spending Recovers Slowly
  113. MALAYSIA Wants To Be an AI Nation by 2030 — what does that mean for Malaysians?
  114. MYANMAR Still Making And Using Cluster Munitions But Global Treaty Review Looms
  115. VIETNAMESE Workers Spend 4.5 Months of Wages to Secure Jobs Abroad
  116. INDONESIA: Local, Foreign Firms Own Largest Burned Concessions in Kalimantan
  117. INDONESIA: Volcanic Eruptions Take Toll on Economy
  118. MALAYSIA: Hadi Calls For Abolition of ‘Colonial Laws’ to Make Syariah Rule Supreme in Malaysia
  119. MYANMAR: UN Rights Chief Calls For ‘Reality Check’ on Burma as BROUK Warns Rohingya Face Erasure
  120. PHILIPPINES Only Country Where Rich-Poor Gap in Reading Gains Widened in PISA 2025
  121. INDONESIA: Govt Defends Prabowo’s Russia Trip Amid Disasters at Home
  122. MYANMAR: WOPP Reports Forced Labor and Denial of Medicine to Female Political Prisoners in Myanmar’s Daik-U Prison
  123. THAILAND: Phuket Group Seeks to Stop Jewish New Year Event
  124. THAILAND Approves Sri Lanka Labor Framework for 10,000 Workers
  125. VIETNAM  Deactivates, Seizes 13 Million Unregistered Mobile Numbers
  126. CAMBODIA to Suspend Online Gambling At All Casinos From OctoberINDONESIA: Jakarta Airport and Others Reopen After Volcanic Ash Crisis
  127. INDONESIA: Relentless Natural Disasters Test Indonesia’s Fiscal Priorities
  128. MYANMAR: VIETNAM Is Deepening Its Complicity in the Myanmar Junta’s International Crimes: Justice for Myanmar
  129. SINGAPORE: ‘Race Will Always Be a Fault Line’: Singapore Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong Warns Against Hatred After Anti-Indian abuse
  130. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pitches Eurasia-Southeast Asia Economic Bridge
  131. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Seek Better Recognition for Indigenous Peoples in New Bill
  132. MYANMAR-MALAYSIA Working with Myanmar Junta’s Navy to Forcibly Return Setainees: Fortify Rights
  133. SINGAPORE Rolls Out Sustainable Aviation Fuel Levy For Air Travelers from 2027 to Support Cleaner Transition
  134. VIETNAMESE Scientists Develop Foam That Lets Microbes Eat Pollution Out Of Wastewater
  135. CAMBODIA: A Khmer Rouge Survivor’s 48-Year Search For Her Missing Family
  136. INDONESIA: Haze Besieges Southeast Asia as Indonesia’s Wildfires Rage on
  137. INDONESIA: Hercules’ Return Spotlights Prabowo’s Informal Power Network
  138. MALAYSIA: From Barely Speaking Malay to Championing it on the world stage
  139. MYANMAR: Malaysia to Return 1,476 Myanmar Nationals on 29 September, But No UN Refugee Agency Role
  140. CAMBODIA: Garment Sector to Remain Cambodia’s Biggest Job Generator
  141. INDONESIA: Govt Investigates Reports of Citizens Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
  142. INDONESIA: Police Monitor Wildfire Areas to Prevent Illegal Land Conversion
  143. MYANMAR: AAPP Co-Founder Bo Kyi Receives 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award
  144. THAI-MALAYSIA Fence Expansion Proposed to Curb Smuggling
  145. CAMBODIA: Siem Reap Readies for ‘Angkor Equinox’, Expects 10K Visitors
  146. INDONESIA: Mt. Sinabung Erupts After Five Years, Status Raised to ‘Alert’
  147. INDONESIA: C. Java Farmers Start Using Solar-Powered Water Pumps
  148. MYANMAR Facebook Users Say Fear Has Silenced Online Speech
  149. THAILAND: Very Heavy Rain Puts Eight Provinces on Flash-Flood Alert
  150. CAMBODIA: Siem Reap Readies for ‘Angkor Equinox’, Expects 10K Visitors
  151. INDONESIA: Mt. Sinabung Erupts After Five Years, Status Raised to ‘Alert’
  152. INDONESIA: C. Java Farmers Start Using Solar-Powered Water Pumps
  153. MYANMAR Facebook Users Say Fear Has Silenced Online Speech
  154. THAILAND: Very Heavy Rain Puts Eight Provinces on Flash-Flood Alert
  155. CAMBODIA: Govt Sets Rules for Conscription, Service at 24 Months
  156. INDONESIA: Calls For Reform Grow Ahead of Prabowo’s State Address
  157. INDONESIA: Women’s Groups Challenge Jobs Law Over Discriminatory Provisions
  158. MYANMAR: APHR: Myanmar’s Rejection of New ASEAN Envoy Is Bid to Escape Accountability
  159. SINGAPORE Takes Down 500 Fake Websites Posing as Home Ministry
  160. INDONESIA: Inequality Worsens as Wealth Gap Widens
  161. INDONESIA: 2027 Budget Plan Puts Prudence, Credibility to the Test
  162. MALAYSIA: When Neutrality Pays: How Malaysia is Navigating the Global Fuel Crisis
  163. MYANMAR: UN Investigators Identify Myanmar Air Force Bases Behind Civilian Attacks
  164. THAILAND’S Firearm Laws Face Scrutiny Over Estimated 10M Guns
  165. CAMBODIA Has No Relation with Indonesian Drug Seizure: Official
  166. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Textbook Overhaul Plan Fuels Revisionism Fears
  167. INDONESIA: Bali Plans Rp 2.2 Trillion Tram System to Ease Congestion
  168. PHILIPPINES: World’s Largest Island is Filling its Jobs With Southeast Asian Workers
  169. SINGAPORE: National University of Singapore Mandates AI Courses For All Students, Gives Free Access to ChatGPT for Learners and Staff
  170. INDONESIA: Arrests Over Posts on Prabowo’s Iran Remark Raise Free Speech Alarm
  171. INDONESIA: Bromo Forest Fire Spreads Further as Strong Winds Itensify
  172. SINGAPORE Celebrates 61st National Day With Stadium Return and Historic Kallang Gun Salute
  173. MYANMAR: RSF and Mizzima to Reopen a Vital Information lifeline on shortwave radio 
  174. THAI SME Crisis Demands National Action Beyond Cash Injections
  175. INDONESIA: Independence Day Logo Becomes Protest Canvas
  176. INDONESIA: Central Sulawesi Launches First Direct Flights to Guangzhou
  177. MYANMAR & THAILAND Sign Key Agreements on Labor, Water and Space Cooperation: Thai Govt
  178. VIETNAM Overtakes Thailand as ASEAN’s Second-Largest Aviation market
  179. VIETNAM: Nearly 50 Vietnamese Nationals Repatriated Following Deportation from US
  180. INDONESIA: Security Minister Brushes Off Unrest Concerns Ahead of Independence Day
  181. INDONESIA: Chinese Firms to Relocate to Indonesia’s Madura Industrial Park
  182. MALAYSIA to Discuss Refugee Repatriation Plan with Myanmar junta: Fahmi
  183. MYANMAR: Why Myanmar Regime Let ICRC See Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Now
  184. THAILAND: State Data Leaks Deepen Thailand’s Cyber-Security Crisis
  185. INDONESIA: Early Wildfire Surge Raises Alarm in Indonesia
  186. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Return to Indonesian Stocks With Rp 1.6 Trillion Net Inflow
  187. MALAYSIA: Second Malaysian In a Week Arrested for Drug Smuggling in Indonesia
  188. MYANMAR: Meeting between Aung San Suu Kyi and ICRC Due to Domestic and International Afforts, says NUG
  189. VIETNAM: Foreigners Adopt Vietnam’s Digital ID for Faster Public services
  190. INDONESIA, THAILAND Target $20 Billion in Bilateral Trade by 2030
  191. INDONESIA: Discontent Over Policies, Leadership Erodes Prabowo’s footing
  192. MALAYSIA: Govt Seeks Wider Gas Supply Options as Malaysia Moves to Boost Energy Security
  193. MYANMAR: SICRC Confirms Meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi Amid Ongoing Detention
  194. THAI Children Under 18 Need Birth Certificates for Overseas Travel from August 3
  195. INDONESIA: Award Puts Spotlight on Opinion Polls’ Role in Democracy
  196. INDONESIA: Critics Lambaste Anti-LGBTQ Syllabus Plan For Religious Schools
  197. MYANMAR: Sexual and Gender Violence Soaring in Shan State, Rights Group Reports
  198. PHILIPPINES Eyes ASEAN Halal Standards
  199. VIETNAM: Ho Chi Minh City Lays Groundwork for English as Second Language in Schools
  200. INDONESIA: Battalion Expansion Raises Deforestation Fears
  201. INDONESIA: Government Prioritizes Remote, High-Stunting Areas in 13,000 MBG Kitchen Rollout
  202. MALAYSIA Just 7.1% Shy of High-Income Status: Minister
  203. SINGAPORE Organization Leads Ebola Vaccine Push as Congo Outbreak Kills Nearly 1,500
  204. THAILAND: Solo Creators Face Hidden Risks as Thailand’s Creator Economy Expands
  205. INDONESIA Must Avoid the Disorder Trap
  206. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Approval Falls to 51.1% as Economic Concerns Weigh on Public Sentiment
  207. MALAYSIA Busts Scam Centers in Forest City
  208. MYANMAR Parliament Approves Death Sentence for Scam Offenses
  209. VIETNAM Launches Program to Develop Globally Competitive CEOs
  210. INDONESIA: Probe Launched After Death of Man Linked to Ex-Top Prosecutor
  211. INDONESIA: BI Governor Appointment Seen as Referendum on Central Bank Independence
  212. MALAYSIA: Tok Mat Warns UNHCR: Cooperate on Refugee Screening in Malaysia or Face Exit
  213. MYANMAR Border Scams Move Inland as Regional Crackdown Intensifies
  214. THAILAND Seeks 78 Additional US Tariff Exemptions for Key Export Goods
  215. INDONESIA: Government Says Perry Warjiyo’s Resignation Won’t Disrupt Monetary Policy
  216. Indonesia in Talks with US for 0% Tariff on Palm Oil
  217. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Migrants Flee Chinese Crackdown in Yunnan
  218. CAMBODIA: CMAC Reports 387,000Ha Contaminated by Thai Explosives
  219. INDONESIA: BI Governor Perry Warjiyo Resigns
  220. INDONESIA Bars Taxpayers from Recording Online Interviews with Tax Officials
  221. MYANMAR: Nearly 400 Myanmar Migrant Workers Arrested in Malaysia’s Johor State
  222. THAILAND Tightens Data Centre Rules as AI Demand Grows
  223. INDONESIA: Children’s Day Spotlights Protection Flaws
  224. INDONESIA Proposes Limited Dual Citizenship to Attract Global Talent
  225. MYANMAR: ASEAN Agrees To Draft Benchmarks for Myanmar Peace Plan
  226. THAILAND: US Sets 12.5% tariff on Thai Goods Over Forced Labor
  227. VIETNAM Needs Tens of Thousands of Nuclear Power workers by 2035
  228. CAMBODIA and US Pledge Joint Push Against Transnational Cybercrime as UN Warns of Evolving Scam Networks
  229. INDONESIA: Flexibility, Bargaining Power in Focus as RI Treats Gig Workers as Micro Businesses
  230. INDONESIA’S School Health Checks of 8.8 Million Students Reveal Widespread Tooth Decay, Anemia
  231. MYANMAR-Thai Government Extends Work Permits for Migrant Workers, Including Myanmar Nationals
  232. THAILAND to Launch Japanese-Style Savings Scheme as Rapid Aging Strains Retirement System
  233. INDONESIA: Gen-Zers Turn to AI for Mental Health Support Despite Validity, Privacy risks
  234. INDONESIA Keeps Tight Rein on Nickel Output to Avoid Global Oversupply
  235. MYANMAR: TNLA Becomes First Ethnic Rebel Army to Join Regime Peace Talks
  236. THAILAND: Briton Becomes First Foreign Somdet 
  237. VIETNAMESE Men Become Japan Region’s First Foreign Bus Drivers Amid Labor Shortage
  238. CAMBODIA: Thai-Cambodian Border Stays Shut Amid Political and Military Tensions
  239. INDONESIA: Outrage as Trans Women Targeted in Mob
  240. Indonesia’s New Citizenship Fees: Rp 75 Million to Naturalize, Rp 5 Million to Renounce
  241. MYANMAR: Still a Mystery: Where is Aung San Suu Kyi?
  242. THAILAND Moves Forward with $362 Cruise Terminal on Second Largest Island
  243. INDONESIA: Prabowo Renews Antigraft Pledge as Scrutiny Grows Over Ex-Top Prosecutor’s
  244. INDONESIA: Anwar to Address KWAP’s Investment Losses in Indonesia’s eFishery
  245. MYANMAR: The Philippines’ Failure on Myanmar is Existential for ASEAN
  246. SINGAPORE: Why New Divorce Figures Show ‘Unreasonable Behavior’ is Singapore’s Biggest Marriage Breaker
  247. Cambodia Eliminates Indigenous malaria; Imported Cases Could Pose Challenge
  248. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Reviews of Flagship Programs, Signals Possible Shift
  249. INDONESIA Restarts $21 Billion Masela Gas Project After Nearly Three Decades
  250. INDONESIA’S 2nd-Wealthiest Man Prajogo Pangestu to Buy Philippines’ Largest Geothermal Company
  251. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Regulator Warns Myanmar Faces Tougher FATF Measures Without Reform Progress
  252. INDONESIA: AGO Begins Probe into Ex-Top Prosecutor
  253. INDONESIA: Freeport Targets More Than $7 Billion in Annual State Revenue Contributions
  254. MALAYSIA: Immigration Department looking into Forest City ‘Network School‘
  255. MYANMAR: ASEAN Envoy Pledges Humanitarian Mission to Myanmar
  256. VIETNAM Leads Southeast Asia in Using Google AI for Education
  257. CAMBODIA: History Records Prove Khnar Temple’s Khmer Roots
  258. INDONESIA: Why EV Makers Choose Vietnam, Not Nickel-Rich Indonesia
  259. INDONESIA’S Education Council Warns of Rising Online Gambling Threat in Schools
  260. SINGAPORE Ministers Shanmugam, Tan See Leng Awarded S$230,000 Each in Bloomberg Defamation suit
  261. MYANMAR Regime Rejects ASEAN Peace Plan, Pushes for Full Reinstatement
  262. CAMBODIA: Arrival Numbers Drop Amid Sweeping Crackdown on cyber fraud
  263. INDONESIA: KPK Arrests in Regions Raise Alarm Over Systemic Corruption
  264. INDONESIA Cuts Visa-Free Entry Permits by 88% Under Selective Immigration Policy
  265. MALAYSIA: Immigration’s Labor Quota System Manipulated by Syndicate: Sources
  266. MYANMAR: As World Rejects the Myanmar Passport, Belarus Opens its Door
  267. INDONESIA: Police Bill Slammed Over Potential Expansion Into Civilian Roles
  268. INDONESIA: Rupiah Weakness Has Become Excessive, Indonesian Economist Warns
  269. MALAYSIA: The Great Migration: Why Singapore Giants like Gardenia Are Moving to Johor
  270. MYANMAR: Indonesia to Host Separate Talks with Key Actors in Myanmar’s Crisis
  271. THAILAND: China Retreats — Russians Reshape Thai condo Demand
  272. INDONESIA: Firms Gear Up For Buybacks Amid Stock Market Slump
  273. INDONESIA: Government Spending Surges in Q1 2026 on Fiscal Stimulus and Low Base Effect
  274. MYANMAR Migrants in Thailand Emerge as $6.7-Billion Consumer Market
  275. DUAL SINGAPOREAN-INDONESIAN Citizen Gets Record Three-Year Jail Term For Dodging National Service for 21 Years
  276. THAILAND Scales Up Farm Drones to Cut Costs and Boost Yields
  277. INDONESIA: Joint Police, Military Crackdown on Street Robbers Raises Fear of Extrajudicial Killings
  278. INDONESIA Develops National Fraud Portal to Strengthen Anti-Scam Response
  279. SINGAPORE: Surgeons in Singapore Remove Brain Tumor Through Eye Socket in First-of-Its-Kind Procedure
  280. THAILAND to Quarantine DRC Arrivals Even Without Symptoms
  281. INDONEhttps://asiaviews.net/thailand-to-quarantine-drc-arrivals-even-without-symptoms/SIA: Prabowo’s Rare Address Raises Political Concerns
  282. INDONESIA’S New Export Watchdog Could Recover Billions Lost to Under-Invoicing
  283. MYANMAR: Youths in Yangon Fear Arrests Amid Forced Military Recruitment Drive
  284. THAILAND: Anutin Declares War on Drugs, Mafia
  285. VIETNAM Debuts in Global Top 50 Startup Ecosystems
  286. CAMBODIA Revisits the Brutality of Pol Pot’s Regime on National Day of Remembrance
  287. INDONESIA: Dejà Vu as Current ‘Chaos’ Haunt Reform Anniversary
  288. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Malaysians Becoming More Intolerant of Differences Amid Rising ‘Insular Trust’ Trend
  289. MYANMAR Military Recaptures Key Thai Border Trade Hub as 4,000 Flee
  290. SINGAPORE: Robots to Clean, Patrol and Deliver Food in Singapore’s Punggol Under Expanded AI Trials
  291. INDONESIA: Right To Be Forgotten Proposal Raises Misuse Concerns
  292. INDONESIA: ‘No Dollar, No Problem’: Indonesia’s Biggest Banks Connect to Alipay and WeChat Pay
  293. MALAYSIA: Malay Language Studies Expand in China, 17 Universities Now Offer Programs Amid Stronger MalaysiaChina Ties
  294. MYANMAR: Miss Grand Myanmar Contestant Expelled Following Backlash Over Religious Costume
  295. THAILAND Widens Crackdown On Foreign Nominee Businesses
  296. INDONESIA: Reform Team Pushes Demilitarization of Police Amid Brutality Concerns
  297. INDONESIA: Jakarta Cuts Slum Areas by Half, Boosts Green Space Coverage
  298. MALAYSIA’S 1MDB Recovery Hits RM31.3B as of 2025, Ranks Among World’s Highest: MACC chief
  299. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Seeks France’s Help in Obtaining ‘Proof of Life’
  300. THAILAND Approves $25-Billion Investment By TikTok
  301. INDONESIA: ‘Interventionist’ Policies May Deter Indonesia’s Growth
  302. INDONESIA Banks on Currency Swap with China to Bolster Rupiah
  303. MYANMAR Junta Expands Subsidized Fuel, Fertilizer Distribution To Farmers
  304. THAILAND: True, Google and Thailand’s Government Launch Nationwide AI Literacy Drive
  305. VIETNAM Turns To Laos For Electricity To Prevent Power Shortage
  306. INDONESIA: Creeping Militarization Looms As Battalions Expand Nationwide: CSIS-JakartaPost
  307. INDONESIA Fast-Tracks 575 km Sea Wall to Safeguard 55 Million Residents
  308. MALAYSIA To Pursue Balanced Economic Diplomacy Without Compromising Energy Security: Anwar
  309. MYANMAR: War Crimes Case Against Myanmar Dictator Moves Forward in Timor
  310. THAILAND Accelerates Rail Links with Malaysia
  311. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Warns Thai Move to End Maritime MoU May Fuel Row
  312. INDONESIA: Arrests Mar Labor Day Rallies in Jakarta, Bandung
  313. INDONESIA: Malaria Hits Record High in Indonesia As Elimination Challenges Persist
  314. MYANMAR: NUG And Family Dismiss Junta’s Relocation Claim, Demand Proof of Life for Aung San Suu Kyi
  315. THAILAND Pushes Land Bridge As Energy Hub to Guard Against Hormuz Risk
  316. CAMBODIA Drafts New Military Service Law for Citizens Aged 18 to 25-KhmerTimes
  317. INDONESIA: Iran War, Domestic Strains Push Rupiah To New Historic Low
  318. INDONESIA Weighs Copyright Protection for Journalistic Works
  319. MALAYSIANS Repaid a Record RM23b In Credit Card Debt in 2025 As Household Debt Rises
  320. MYANMAR: Regime Considering ‘Good Things’ for Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Min Aung Hlaing Says
  321. INDONESIA: Fury As Court Dismisses 1998 Mass Rape Lawsuit
  322. INDONESIA: De-Dollarization Drive: Indonesia-China Cross-Border QRIS Payments to Launch Next Week
  323. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Targets ASEAN Re-Entry as Key to Ending Isolation-Irrawaddy
  324. THAILAND Moves to End 60-Day Visa-Free Stays To Screen Out Unwanted Visitors
  325. VIETNAM: ‘VinFast Will Never Produce Gasoline Cars Again’: Southeast Asia’s Richest Man Pham Nhat Vuong
  326. INDONESIA: Human Rights Hit New Low in Indonesia: Amnesty
  327. INDONESIA Declines Multi-Billion-Dollar Loan Offers from IMF and World Bank
  328. MALAYSIA: Food vs Fuel: Survey Shows What Malaysians and Thais Fear Most as Oil Jitters Rise
  329. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Gives Armed Groups 100 Days to Join Peace Talks
  330. THAILAND: Moody’s Lifts Thailand’s Credit Outlook To Stable From negative
  331. CAMBODIA: Military Conflict with Thailand Scarred Society: UN Report
  332. INDONESIA’S Waste Crisis Exposes Urgent Need for Regulatory Reform
  333. INDONESIA: Vasectomy Debate Highlights Gender Gap in Family Planning
  334. MYANMAR’S New Year Amnesty Sparks Outrage Over Low Number of Political Prisoners
  335. THAI Firms Exit Cambodia Amid Tensions
  336. INDONESIA: Wikimedia To Meet Government After Access Block Threat
  337. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Begin Taxing Electric Vehicles
  338. MYANMAR: Win Myint Is Free—Where Is Aung San Suu Kyi?
  339. THAILAND:  Specter of Stagflation Haunts Thailand
  340. VIETNAMESE Woman Jailed for Selling 18 People to Thailand, Myanmar Scam Compounds
  341. INDONESIA: Sovereignty Concerns Loom Over New Security Pact with US
  342. INDONESIA: Russia to Supply Crude and LPG to Indonesia Following Moscow Talks
  343. MYANMAR: Recaptured Conscripts in Naypyidaw Branded with Facial Tattoos to Prevent Desertion 
  344. SINGAPORE Bets Big on AI, Stakes Claim as Regional Hub Contender: PwC
  345. THAILAND Emerges as a Top Gaming Market in Southeast Asia
  346. CAMBODIA Strongly Protests Thai Encroachment on Cultural Heritage Sites
  347. INDONESIA: BGN Stokes Overspending Criticism for Billion-Rupiah Procurement of Event Planners
  348. INDONESIA Accelerates De-Dollarization as Local Currency Transactions Surge 163%
  349. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing Vows to Normalize Myanmar-ASEAN Ties Despite Genocide Charges
  350. THAILAND: Parnpree Backs New Myanmar President
  351. INDONESIA: Prabowo Heads to Moscow for Possible Oil Deal with Putin
  352. INDONESIA: Gibran’s Ad Hoc Judges Proposal in Acid Attack Case Draws Legal Doubt
  353. MALAYSIA: Johor–Singapore Economic Zone Takes Shape: What it could mean for jobs, wages and growth
  354. MYANMAR: KNU Establishes Kawthoolei Governing Councils Following Ratification of Federal Charter
  355. VIETNAM: VnExpress International Turns 10
  356. MALAYSIA Kicks off 100-Country Grand Sumud Nusantara Mission to Send Aid to Gaza
  357. MYANMAR Social Media Users React to Min Aung Hlaing’s New Role
  358. THAI Airlines Rrim Routes as Jet Fuel Surge Bites
  359. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Probe Into Alleged Petrol Smuggling, Reaffirms Cambodia’s sufficient fuel supply
  360. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s East Asia Outreach: Gains, But Missed Time
  361. INDONESIA Rents Extra Warehouses as Rice Stocks Hit Record Levels
  362. MALAYSIA: Anwar Defends Strong Iran Position, Says Malaysia’s Stance Delivered Results
  363. MYANMAR: The Burma War’s Impact on Food Production
  364. INDONESIA: Govt Scrambles for Oil From Anywhere Amid Mideast Supply Crunch
  365. INDONESIA Expands Health Partnership with China on TB, AI, and Biotech
  366. LAOS Approves Railway to Vietnam in Bid to Shed Landlocked Status
  367. MALAYSIA, China seen as more resilient among Asia economies in current global turmoil: JP Morgan
  368. SINGAPORE Offers Parents 30 Weeks of Paid Leave as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low
  369. CAMBODIA: Koh Kong Island will be Region’s First ‘Carbon Neutral Community’
  370. INDONESIA: Geoeconomic headwinds fracture ASEAN neutrality
  371. INDONESIA: Pertamina Tankers Still Stuck in Persian Gulf as Malaysia Gets Hormuz Pass
  372. MYANMAR: Chaos Reigns Across Myanmar as Fuel Crisis Deepens
  373. THAILAND: Population Shrinks to 65.8M
  374. CAMBODIA: Trade Persists Between Cambodia, Thailand Despite Border Halt
  375. INDONESIA Plans $14 Billion in New Downstream Industrial Projects
  376. INDONESIA Urged to Honor Contracts, Keep Doors Open in Mineral Tug-of-War
  377. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls for Lebanon to be Included in Expanded West Asia Ceasefire
  378. MYANMAR: Regime Fuel Rationing Threatens Myanmar’s Rice Harvest
  379. INDONESIA: Prabowo Affirms Support for Palestinian Cause
  380. INDONESIA: Report Shows Incentives Drive Indonesians to Switch to EVs
  381. MALAYSIA: Anwar Urges Peaceful Resolution to West Asia Tensions After Calls with Bahrain, UAE leaders
  382. MYANMAR: Chin Group in Myanmar Rebuts Drug Trafficking Claims Made in Indian Media Report
  383. SINGAPORE: Dual Citizen Loses National Service Fight After Singapore Court Shuts Down ‘I’m Indonesian’ Defense
  384. THAILAND: Government Urges Thai Citizens to Leave IsraeL
  385. REGIONAL: Asia Pivots to Coal as Middle East Conflict Chokes LNG Supply
  386. CAMBODIA: 1970 Coup Still Shapes Cambodia’s Foreign Policy
  387. MYANMAR: Ukrainians and US Citizen Arrested in India Over Allegedly Entering Myanmar to Help Resistance Groups
  388. THAILAND: Middle East Conflict Cuts 1,000 Flights to Thailand, Slows 2026 Aviation Growth
  389. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not A Colonialist’: Indonesia on US Forced Labor Probe
  390. INDONESIA: Rights Coalition Urges Premeditated Murder Probe in Acid Attack on Kontras Activist
  391. MYANMAR: SAC-M Reject Myanmar Junta’s Attempt to Rebrand Rule after Elections
  392. SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA Universities Take Top Spots in First Southeast Asia Ranking
  393. THAILAND: RSssia Ready to Sell Oil to Thailand as Government seeks More Sources: Sihasak
  394. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Build Nearly 1,000 New Schools by 2045 as Class Sizes Hit 60 Students
  395. ASEAN States Working on Fuel-Sharing Deal
  396. CAMBODIA: Education Ministry Planning Border School Bunkers
  397. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Smooth Idul Fitri ‘Mudik’, Stable Food Supply
  398. INDONESIA: Nearly Half of Economists Say Indonesia’s Economy Is Deteriorating: UI Survey
  399. MYANMAR: Social Media Users React to Fuel Shortages Causing Hardship in Myanmar
  400. CAMBODIA: Labor Ministry shrugs off Thailand ban on Cambodian migrant workers
  401. INDONESIA: TNI Restructuring Raises Eyebrows
  402. MYANMAR: Institute of Chin Affairs Reports Heavy Myanmar Junta Casualties and Escalating Airstrikes as Resistance Forces Defend Srategic Falam Hub
  403. SINGAPOREANS’ Support for Death Penalty in Drug Trafficking Cases Rise’s to 77 Percent: Minister
  404. VIETNAM Targets 95% of Population Aged 15 and Above to Have Bank Accounts
  405. INDONESIA: High Alert Order for Troops Draws Scrutiny
  406. INDONESIA Disburses $3.3 Billion Ramadan Bonus for State Employees
  407. MYANMAR: Bago Resistance Frees Hundreds of Survivors as Evidence of Junta Massacre Emerges
  408. THAI Navy Races to Assist 23 Crew After Cargo Ship Attack Near Hormuz
  409. THAILAND Sends 40,000 Stranded Europeans Home
  410. INDONESIA: Govt Steps up Vaccination as Measles Outbreak in Indonesia Spreads to Australia
  411. INDONESIA: Government Plans 500 Integrated Schools Nationwide by 2026
  412. LAOS and THAILAND Strengthen Ties in Consumer Protection
  413. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Budget Built on Economic Fantasy
  414. REGIONAL: ‘Welcome to Hell’: How White Supremacist Content is Radicalizing Teens in South-east Asia
  415. CAMBODIAN Travelers Recount Ordeals as Thai Authorities Deny KT ‘Entry Denial’ Report
  416. INDONESIA Finally Tells US, Israel to Stop Attacking Iran
  417. INDONESIA: Women’s Rights Group File Amicus Brief Against Minister’s Denial of 1998 Mass Rape
  418. MYANMAR Junta Chief’s Family Cash In as Fuel Restrictions Spark EV Frenzy
  419. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
  420. INDONESIA: Activists’ Acquittal of Riot Incitement Hailed as Democratic Win
  421. INDONESIA Picks China as Its Waste-to-Energy Partner
  422. SINGAPORE Orders Meta to Block ‘Blasphemous’ Video of Man Stepping on Quran
  423. MYANMAR, Afghan Hopeful Scholars Mourn UK Study Visa Ban
  424. VIETNAM: Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau Recruits 6 World-class Mathematicians to Reverse Vietnam’s Brain Drain
  425. INDONESIA Keeps Seat on Trump’s Board of Peace as Critics Cite Iran Conflict
  426. INDONESIA Secures $1.4 Billion Investment for Solar Power Expansion
  427. MYANMAR: Dissolution of Scam-Linked Fully Light Group Hits Myanmar Junta Where It Hurts
  428. SINGAPORE Workers Near Bottom While ASEAN Peers Lead Asia-Pacific in Workplace Happiness
  429. THAI Youth Drug Use Reaches Crisis Stage 
  430. INDONESIA: Gov’t Launches Rp 5 Trillion Subsidized Rice Program to Contain Inflation
  431. INDONESIA: Questions Rise over Indonesia’s Silence on Khamenei’s Death-JakartaGlobe-Mar 4, 2026
  432. MALAYSIA: Stolen Copper, Stalled Trains: Malaysia’s Costly cable theft crisis
  433. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Multilingual Propaganda Body to Counter Independent Media
  434. THAILAND: The Growing Cost of Elephant Intrusions
  435. INDONESIA: Pressure Grows for Indonesia to Quit Board of Peace Amid US-Israel War Against Iran
  436. INDONESIA: Top Court Narrows Obstruction of Justice Provision
  437. MYANMAR: No Amnesty for Myanmar’s Top Political Prisoner as Junta Orchestrates Power Transition
  438. THAILAND: US–Iran Conflict Threatens Baht 60Billion Thai Export hit, Spilling into Tourism, Property and Retail
  439. VIETNAM Opposes Use of Force Against Sovereign Nations
  440. INDONESIA: Half a million Indonesians in limbo as Middle East conflict escalates
  441. INDONESIA: Bali Airport Cancels 15 International Flights Amid Gulf Airspace Shutdown
  442. MALAYSIA: Govt Working to Bring Some Malaysians Stranded in Middle East After Iran strikes: Anwar
  443. MYANMAR: UN Annual Report Shows a Sharp Increase in Myanmar’s Human Rights crisis, Especially for children
  444. THAI Foreign Ministry Outlines Complex Evacuation Routes Amid Middle East Escalation
  445. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
  446. INDONESIA Monitors Pilgrims, Migrants As US-Israel Strikes on Iran Raise War Fears
  447. INDONESIA: Cheng Hoo Mosque Distributes Rp 500,000 Zakat to 32,000 Recipients
  448. MALAYSIA Airlines Grounds All Doha, Jeddah and Medina Flights until March 4 as Middle East Conflict Escalates
  449. MYANMAR: Junta Defense Minister Admits Recruitment of Minors and Overage Civilians Amid Systemic Corruption and Forced Enlistment
  450. INDONESIA: Beyond Tariffs: Indonesia’s Uneven Pact with Washington
  451. INDONESIA: KUA Mixes TikTok, Treats to Spark Gen Z Interest in Marriage
  452. MALAYSIA: Government Overthrow Plot: Bukit Aman Probes Prominent Local Figure, Foreign Media
  453. MYANMAR: Kachin Amber and the Bloody Truth Behind China’s Latest Scientific Breakthrough
  454. VIETNAMESE REturnees from Cambodia Endure Hardship On Floating Homes in Dong Nai
  455. Is INDONESIA’S 19% Tariff Deal Still Valid After the US Supreme Court Ruling?
  456. INDONESIA: LPDP Alumni Controversy Rekindles Debate Over Return Rules
  457. MYANMAR: SAC-M Urges ASEAN to Back Timor-Leste’s Legal Move on Myanmar Military
  458. SINGAPORE Hit by AI Disinformation Blitz, Hundreds of Fake YouTube Videos Target PM Wong
  459. VIETNAM: Tet Tourism Surge Exposes Overcrowding, Service Quality Concerns
  460. INDONESIA Decries Double Standards in Nuclear Weapons Control
  461. INDONESIA: Prabowo Ministers Clash Over Restricting Indomaret, Alfamart as Village Cooperatives Roll Out
  462. Myanmar Junta Sets Mid-March Date for New Parliament
  463. THAILAND: World Bank Warns Thailand of Labor Crisis, Urges AI Upskilling
  464. VIETNAM’S Hottest Jobs in 2026: AI, Sales and Semiconductor Surge
  465. INDONESIA: Presidency For All: Indonesia’s Human Rights Diplomacy
  466. INDONESIA: UK-Based Arm to Train 15,000 Indonesian Engineers in Chip Design
  467. MALAYSIA’S ‘Survival’ Hinges on ‘One Family’ Unity: Anwar to Foreign Envoys
  468. MYANMAR: Junta Escalates Airstrikes in Kachin State After Drone Attack on MNA Aircraft
  469. PHILIPPINES: What Evidence Did the ICC Prosecution Present vs Duterte on Day 1?
  470. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Naval Incursion in Territorial Waters
  471. INDONESIA Catches Break After US Supreme Court Ruling on Trump Tariffs
  472. INDONESIA to Buy 1,000 Tons of US Rice Despite Prabowo’s Anti-Import Stance
  473. MYANMAR: Nearly 120,000 Civilian Homes Torched Across Myanmar Since 2021 Coup as Arson Attacks Intensify
  474. THAILAND is Losing Ground to Vietnam
  475. CAMBODIA: Lethal Legacies of War Await Displaced Families at Home
  476. INDONESIA: Four Countries Join Indonesia in Promising Troops for Trump’s Gaza Peace Board
  477. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Dual Diplomatic Test on Palestine at First BOP Meeting
  478. MYANMAR: Mizoram Suspends India–Myanmar Border Trade for Two Months Following Death of Indian Driver
  479. SINGAPORE: IDF Data Suggests Singapore Nationals May Be Among Dual Citizens Serving in Israeli Military During Gaza War
  480. INDONESIA, US Firms Sign Over $7 Billion in Trade, Investment Deals-JakartaPost
  481. Indonesia Slams Israel’s West Bank Annexation
  482. MALAYSIA: No One Above The Law in Building Houses of Worship: Anwar
  483. MYANMAR: Athan Publishes Analysis of Freedom of Expression Under Interim Governance Arrangements in Myanmar
  484. THAILAND: Call for Stimulus in Border Provinces
  485. CAMBODIA: Ongoing Spat Stems From Historical Narratives, Nationalism, Misinformation and Unresolved Mechanisms
  486. INDONESIA: Chinese Muslims Navigate Identities Amid Lunar New Year, Ramadan Overlap
  487. INDONESIA Reaffirms Two-State Solution in Talks with Palestinian Envoy at UN
  488. MYANMAR Expels Timor-Leste Representative Over War Crimes Case
  489. SINGAPORE is Spending Billions to Boost Births, and It’s Not Working
  490. CAMBODIA Urged to Diversify Trade as Border Tensions Expose Reliance on Thai Market
  491. INDONESIA Reaffirms Support for Palestine as Israel Joins Gaza Peace Board
  492. INDONESIA: Purbaya Says Global Rating Agencies Misjudged Indonesian EconomyTHAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
  493. PHILIPPINES: Biz, Civil Society Groups Want Tough Dynasty Law
  494. THAILAND Leads ASEAN in AI Adoption as Regional Digital Economy Eyes $1 Trillion Valuation
  495. CAMBODIA Says Nearly 200 Scam Centers CLosed
  496. INDONESIA Slips in Corruption Index in Prabowo’s First Year
  497. INDONESIA: Prabowo ‘Furious’ Over Stock Market Rout After MSCI Warning: Brother
  498. MYANMAR: Drugs Seized as Myanmar Junta Troops Abandon Outposts Near Machanbaw Under KIA Pressure
  499. THAILAND Can Capture Major Growth Gains by Scaling Up Green Manufacturing: World Bank
  500. INDONESIA Readies Troops for Gaza Deployment
  501. INDONESIA’S Journalist Safety Index Slips in 2025 as Censorship, Pressure Rise
  502. MALAYSIA Rises to Third in ASEAN on 2025 Corruption Perception Index with Improved Score of 52
  503. MYANMAR: The Junta’s Air War in Arakan: Desperation, Symbolism, and Strategic Miscalculation
  504. VIETNAM Breaks into World’s TOp 10 Retirement Destinations for the First Time
  505. INDONESIA: EU Proposes Sanctions on Indonesian Ports for Handling Russian Oil
  506. INDONESIA Consumer Sentiment Improves as Growth Holds Above 5%
  507. 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
  508. MYANMAR Junta Hails ICJ Genocide Case Defense as ‘National Duty’
  509. VIETNAM: Homestays in World’s Best Tourism Village Fully Booked for Tet Holidays
  510. CAMBODIA: Visa-Free Entry Calls Turn Shriller as Cambodia Eases Norms for Chinese
  511. INDONESIA: Bali Police Arrest Dozens of Indians in Online Gambling Crackdown
  512. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Approval Nears 80%, Surpassing Jokowi and SBY: Survey
  513. MYANMAR: Top Gold Association Officials Arrested by Myanmar Junta Officials
  514. THAILAND: Foreign Media: Anutin’s Nationalist Bet Delivers Landslide
  515. CAMBODIA: US Lifts Weapons Sale Restrictions on Cambodia, Marking New Chapter in Bilateral Ties
  516. INDONESIA: Women Take Lead in Community Climate Action
  517. INDONESIA: Suzuki Launches First Electric Car in Indonesia With e-Vitara Debut
  518. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Thayet Prison Stage Silent Strike to Mark Fifth Anniversary of Myanmar Coup
  519. SINGAPORE: Southeast Asian Destination Named World’s Best City for Solo Female Travelers
  520. INDONESIA: Authorities Prevent Attempted Smuggling of Wildlife to Thailand
  521. INDONESIA: Danantara to Break Ground on 3 Million-Ton Steel Plant to Cut Indonesia’s Import Reliance
  522. MYANMAR and Russia Agree New Military Alliance
  523. PHILIPPINES-House Panel Junks 2 Impeach Raps vs Marcos Jr.
  524. THAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in Thailand
  525. CAMBODITHAILAND: Foreign Tourists Rank Scams as Top Safety Concern in ThailandA Protests Thai Activity at Ta Moan and Ta Krabei Temples
  526. INDONESIA: Prabowo Courts Islamic Leaders to Support Board of Peace Membership Amid Pushback
  527. INDONESIA Probes Market Manipulation, Freezes Broker Accounts Worth $40 Million
  528. MYANMAR Junta Turns to Pakistan Amid Rohingya Genocide Case
  529. THAILAND Overtakes Vietnam as Southeast Asia’s Top Market for Gold Demand
  530. INDONESIA: Military Training for Civil Servants Draws Mixed Reactions
  531. INDONESIA: Indonesia Steps Up TB Campaign Under Prabowo as Cases Rank Second Worldwide
  532. MYANMAR  Junta Calls Coup-Protesting Civil Servants Back to Work
  533. PHILIPPINE Billionaire Manuel Villar Loses $1B in Net Worth Amid Market Manipulation, Insider Trading Complaint
  534. VIETNAM’S Motorbike Market Leads Southeast Asia in Growth
  535. INDONESIA: Education Fund Allocation for Free Meal Faces Legal Challenge
  536. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
  537. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysia, not Indonesia, is the Strategic First Stop for China’s Muslim F&B Entrepreneurs
  538. MYANMAR: Five Years After the Coup, Myanmar Is Worse Off Than Ever
  539. VIETNAM: President Trump Welcomes Vietnam’s Decision to Join Peace Council
  540. INDONESIA: Walhi Calls for Systemic Reform After 19 Fatalities Linked to Illegal Gold Mining
  541. INDONESIA’S  Alcohol Industry Contributes Rp 9 Trillion to State Coffers
  542. MALAYSIA: Majority of Respondents Favor Two-Term Cap Over 10-Year Limit for Prime Ministers: Poll
  543. MYANMAR: Facebook Deletes 270 Accounts Tied to Myanmar Military’s Business and Propaganda Efforts
  544. VIETNAM Confirms High-Potential Offshore Oil Discovery Off Southern Coast
  545. CAMBODIA: Govt Swats Malaria, With No Cases for Seven Years
  546. INDONESIA to Host Ocean Impact Summit in Bali
  547. INDONESIA Logs $1B Food Delivery Growth, Region’s Highest
  548. MYANMAR Nationalists Protest ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case in Yangon
  549. SINGAPOREANS, MALAYSIANS Among Top Overseas Homeowners in England, Wales
  550. INDONESIA: Land Erosion Worsens on Riau’s Bengkalis Island, May Alter Maritime Border
  551. INDONESIA Boasts Strong Basis for Green Economy Transiti
  552. MALAYSIA: Strategic Location and Incentives Give Malaysia Edge to Become Major Regional Maritime MRO Hub: Miti
  553. MYANMAR: Voter Turnout Reaches About 55 % in Myanmar’s 2025 General Elections
  554. VIETNAM: Hanoi Adopts 100-Year Master Plan Resolution
  555. INDONESIA: Cambodia Scam Crackdown Sheds Light on Indonesia’s Employment Gaps
  556. INDONESIA: Forest Areas Cited in West Bandung Landslide
  557. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing shrugs off criticism as military-backed party dominates Myanmar vote
  558. PHILIPPINES: Duterte’s ICC Confirmation of Charges Hearing Set for Feb. 23
  559. VIETNAM Lacks System to Nurture its 1 Million Autistic Children
  560. INDONESIA: Reform Team Weighs Placing Police Under Ministry
  561. INDONESIA: Rescuers Recover More Bodies from West Java Landslide, With 72 Still Missing
  562. MYANMAR: Final Round of Myanmar Vote Set to Seal Junta Ally’s Victory
  563. SINGAPORE Steps Up AI Ambitions with S$1b Public Research Investment
  564. VIETNAM: Halal Race Heats Up as Vietnam Advances Certification and Trade Plans
  565. CAMBODIAN Urges UN to Monitor Thai Military Abuses
  566. INDONESIA: IMF Expects Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.1% this Year
  567. INDONESIA’S Free Meal Program to Exceed McDonald’s Global Output: Prabowo
  568. MALAYSIA: Starting School at Six: How Malaysia Stacks Up Against its Neighbors
  569. MYANMAR: IPCM Calls for Immediate Release of 27 Journalists and Stronger Media Safety Guarantees in Myanmar
  570. INDONESIA Accepts Trump ‘Board of Peace’ Invite
  571. INDONESIA Joins Global Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets
  572. MALAYSIA: Judiciary Sets Up Dedicated High Court to Handle and Fast-Track Corruption Cases
  573. MYANMAR’S Gold Haven Evaporates as Junta Caps Surging Price
  574. LAOS On Track to Graduate from LDC Status This Year: UN
  575. CAMBODIA: Over 400 Indonesians ‘Released’ by Cambodian Scam Networks: Ambassador
  576. INDONESIA Revokes Permits of 28 Companies after Sumatra Disasters
  577. INDONESIA: Govt Pledges Central Bank Independence as Rupiah Hits Record Low
  578. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Will Not Certify Myanmar Election or Send Observers
  579. SINGAPORE Encourages Using Old Banknotes, Digital Red Envelopes During Lunar New Year
  580. INDONESIA: Local Governments Propose 60 New Transmigration Areas
  581. INDONESIA: Prabowo Nominates Nephew Thomas Djiwandono for Bank Indonesia Deputy Governor
  582. MYANMAR Scam Job Vacancies Surge Despite Junta ‘Crackdown’
  583. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Bares Major Malampaya Gas Find
  584. VIETNAM: Hundreds of Tons of Fake Dietary Supplements Produced at Hanoi Industrial Park Over Decade
  585. CAMBODIA Protests Thai Occupation of Thmar Da Area
  586. INDONESIANS Love ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Services
  587. MYANMAR: Joint Myanmar Resistance Offensive Intensifies Across Bago Region as Multiple Fronts collapse
  588. VIETNAM Police Bust $532,000 Crypto Scam Imitating Nasdaq
  589. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Put $53 Billion into Indonesia in 2025, Singapore on Lead
  590. INDONESIAN Military Rescue 18 Freeport Workers From Rebel Siege in Papua
  591. MALAYSIA: Better Than Singapore? How Malaysia’s ‘Balanced Economy’ is Winning Over Global Businesses
  592. SINGAPORE, Indonesia Join Forces to Tighten Pharmaceutical and Clinical Trial Oversight in Asean
  593. MYANNMAR: ICJ Hearings Highlight Role of Religious Propaganda in Rohingya Genocide
  594. CAMBODIA Braces for Prolonged Border Displacement Crisis
  595. INDONESIA: Ten Years after Sarinah Attack, Indonesia’s Fight Against Terror Moves Online
  596. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Joins Gates Foundation Governing Board
  597. MYANMAR: Civilians Face Widening Displacement Crisis: Myanmar Witness
  598. THAILAND: New Thai Government Must Choose Between ‘Short-Term Handouts’ and Long-Term Growth, Economists Warn
  599. INDONESIA: PDI-P Stands With Voters Against Indirect Polls
  600. INDONESIA to End Diesel Imports in 2026 as Balikpapan Refinery Comes Online
  601. MALAYSIA: Transport Minister Outlines Plan to Turn Penang’s Swettenham Pier Seafront Into Walkable Commercial Hub
  602. MYANMAR: Rohingya ‘Targeted for Destruction’ by Myanmar, ICJ Hears
  603. THAILAND: Politics Addresses Tourism Roadblocks
  604. INDONESIA: Community Sentences Introduced in New Penal Code
  605. INDONESIA: KPK Charges Tax Officials, Consultant in Rp 75 Billion Mining Tax Case
  606. MALAYSIA: Key Questions About Malaysia’s Proposed Two-Term PM Limit
  607. MYANMAR: Low Turnout, Intimidation and Attacks Mark Phase 2 of Myanmar Junta’s Election
  608. THAILAND: US Bans Seafood Imports from Vietnam, Opening Door for Thai Exporters
  609. INDONESIA: Prabowo Embraces Criticism But New Penal Code Draws Free Speech Concerns 
  610. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declares End to Rice Imports as Self-Sufficiency Reached
  611. MALAYSIA: Citizenship Amendment for Children Born Overseas to Malaysian Mothers Set to Take Effect Mid-2026: Home Minister
  612. MYANMAR: USDP Wins Majority of Seats in Rakhine, Chin on Back of Advance Ballots
  613. PHILIPPINES: Philhealth to Grant General Amnesty for Non-Payers: Marcos
  614. INDONESIA: Democrats Back Prabowo’s Plan to End Direct Regional Elections
  615. INDONESIA to Launch Waste-to-Energy Projects in 34 Cities
  616. MALAYSIA: Here’s Why Social Media Firms May Come to Love Malaysia’s New Online Safety Act
  617. MYANMAR: Yangon Residents Forced to Hoist National Flags for Independence Day Under Threat of Massive Fines
  618. SOUTHEAST ASIA’S Five Richest Billionaires Hold More Than $135B
  619. CAMBODIA: Plea for Peace as Thousands Remain Displaced by Border Encroachment
  620. INDONESIA: Indonesia Enacts New Criminal Code, Regulating Cohabitation and Banning Marxism
  621. INDONESIA: Do-Or-Die Year for Prabowo’s Free Meals Rollout
  622. MYANMAR Junta Says to Release Over 6,000 Prisoners in Annual Amnesty
  623. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of War Crimes 
  624. INDONESIA: Palm Oil Expansion in Papua Raises Eyebrows
  625. INDONESIA Invests $500 Million in Novotel Makkah Deal: Hajj Village
  626. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysian Campuses Are a Hit with Students from China, Bangladesh, India
  627. MYANMAR: Life interrupted–Myanmar Gen Z Struggle With Threats Post-Coup
  628. THAILAND: China Sends Special Envoy to Thailand and Cambodia Again Today to Mediate Border clash
  629. CAMBODIA ‘Hires US Lobbyists’ 
  630. INDONESIA to Fight For Zero Tariffs on Palm Oil in This Week’s US Trade Talks
  631. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
  632. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Inaugurate Rp 1 Trillion Hospital During Papua Visit
  633. THAILAND: Second Army Area Destroys Casino Compound at Chong Sai Taku
  634. SINGAPORE Court Dismisses Challenge to Mandatory Death Penalty
  635. INDONESIA: Govt Plans Major Rebuild After Sumatra Floods Kill Over 1,000
  636. INDONESIA- Aceh Urges Govt to Allow Entry of Humanitarian Aid from Malaysia
  637. MYANMAR Junta Leader Signals Enduring Military Role in Politics After Elections
  638. THAI-CAMBODIAN Border Clash Exposes Expanding Arms Pipeline
  639. VIETNAM: Hanoi Plans $212M Emergency Projects Before 2026 Rains to Stop Flooding
  640. INDONESIA: Aceh Turns to UN Agencies for Recovery While Jakarta Maintains No-Aid Stance
  641. INDONESIA: Sumatra Flood Deaths Exceed 1,000 as Regions Extend Emergency Status
  642. MYANMAR  Junta Hits Back at Criticism of Military-Run Poll
  643. THAILAND: Landslide Hopes Could Reset Thailand’s Three-Bloc Politics
  644. INDONESIA: Danantara Signs Pact for Joint Investments in Jordan
  645. INDONESIA: Two Firms Seek Licensing to Operate Crypto Exchanges in Indonesia
  646. MYANMAR: Junta Forms Anti-Scam Body Amid Growing Evidence of Its Own Complicity
  647. REGIONAL: 3 Southeast Asian Billionaires Makes Forbes Asia’s Philanthropy Heroes List
  648. INDONESIA: Putin Meets Prabowo to Discuss Military and Energy Ties, Wheat Exports
  649. INDONESIA: First-Ever Sling Load LPG Delivery Speeds Aid to Isolated Aceh Region
  650. MALAYSIA: 15 Permanent Relief Centers Under Construction Nationwide for Flood Victims: NADMA
  651. MYANMAR: Nationwide ‘Silent Strike’ Observed in Myanmar on International Human Rights Day
  652. VIETNAM: Hanoi Prepares Charging Ztations, Subsidies Before Restricting Gasoline Motorbikes in 2026
  653. INDONESIA: Death Strikes Stranded Evacuees in Isolated Sumatra Shelters
  654. INDONESIA Halts Timber Transport Following Flood Debris Scandal
  655. MALAYSIA: Preventing Corruption: Projek SAMA Urges New Law to Define ‘Political Donations’ and Stop Bribery Among Malaysian Politicians
  656. MYANMARhttps://asiaviews.net/indonesia-halts-timber-transport-following-flood-debris-scandal/: As Myanmar Economy Sinks, Junta Grabs Lifeline From Europe’s Last Dictator
  657. THAILAND Rejects Tariff Pressure in Push to End Cambodia Border Conflict: Sihasak
  658. CAMBODIA–Thailand Military Comparison: Budgets, Personnel and Firepower
  659. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Indonesia to Accept Foreign Disaster aid
  660. INDONESIA: Elephants Step In Where Machines Can’t in Aceh Flood Cleanup
  661. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says Military Will Remain in Politics Until EAOs ‘Disappear’
  662. VIETNAM: AI Xominates Vietnam’s 2025 Zearch Frends: Google report
  663. INDONESIA  Launches Airborne Survey to Hunt New Oil and Gas in Sulawesi
  664. INDONESIA: Nowhere is Safe: Women Remain Vulnerable to Violence Across All Spaces
  665. MALAYSIA: PM Tells Works Ministry to Crack Down on Project Delays, Demands Accountability From Contractors
  666. MYANMAR: PEC Demands Release of All Media Professionals Before Myanmar Polls
  667. THAILAND: Second Army Area Warns Government Offices of Possible Cambodian Attacks
  668. INDONESIA Won’t Phase Out Fossil Fuels: Hashim
  669. INDONESIA: Eight Firms Called in as Deforestation Linked to Sumatra Disaster
  670. MALAYSIA Passes Historic Anti-Bullying Bill 2025 to Protect Children, Set Up Tribunal
  671. VIETNAM Plans Roadmap to Zero Hospital Fees and Free Annual Checkups for All Citizens
  672. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Leaders Raise White Flag Amid Deadly Floods
  673. INDONESIA: Why Floods in Sumatra Kill More People Than in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines
  674. MALAYSIA: Hunt Resumes: MH370 Search Back in Southern Indian Ocean from Dec 30: Transport Ministry
  675. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
  676. MYANMAR: Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War
  677. VIETNAM: HCMC Plans Vehicle Low-Emission Zones With Cash Fines for Violation
  678. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows Direct Aid for Flood-Hit Sumatra
  679. INDONESIA: Local Demand Keeps RI Factories Humming as Exports Lose Steam
  680. MYANMAR: Rights Groups Slam US Move to End Protected Status for Myanmar Nationals
  681. SINGAPORE Says Local Doctors Make Up Over 90pc of its Workforce, Malaysians a Small Minority
  682. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Face Declining Employment Rates, Lower Salaries
  683. INDONESIA: Pressure Mounts on Govt to Declare National Emergency in Sumatra
  684. INDONESIA: Death Toll from Sumatra Floods and Landslides Tops 300
  685. MYANMAR: UN Fears Mass-Electronic Surveillance During Myanmar Vote
  686. SINGAPORE: In Singapore, a Hidden Crisis of Youth Homelessness
  687. VIETNAM Offers ‘Best Conditions’ for Overseas Experts to Return and Lead Key Projects: Deputy PM
  688. CAMBODIA: Education Minister Calls for Renewed School Ban on Energy Drinks to Fight Diabetes
  689. INDONESIA: Northern Sumatra Floods Death Toll Rises to 84
  690. INDONESIA: Trade Pact, Gold, Palm Oil: Indonesia Aims $4.2 Billion Export to UAE
  691. MYANMAR: Farming Collapses Across Myingyan District as Conflict Deepens
  692. THAI Hotel Chain RoomQuest Becomes World’s First Fully AI-Automated Hospitality Group
  693. INDONESIA: Industry Wants Clarity on Indonesia’s ‘Haj Village’ in Mecca
  694. INDONESIA: National Internship Program Hits 62,000 Participants in Second Wave
  695. MYANMAR: KNU Raid on DKBA-Controlled Area Uncovers 2,000 Scam Workers, 733 Foreign Nationals Arrested
  696. SINGAPORE Blocks TikTok and Meta Accounts of Australian Linked to Radicalization
  697. THAILAND: Thailand Must Adopt New Laws to Meet Soaring AI and Data Center Demand: Business Leaders
  698. INDONESIA: TNI Expansion Plan Raises Fear of Overreach
  699. INDONESIA: Apindo Urges Government to Reinstate Predictable Minimum Wage Formula
  700. MALAYSIA: Smart Upgrades and Quick Cash: How the Booming Used Phone Market is Fueling Malaysians’ Lifestyles
  701. MYANMAR: Tensions Remain High Around Lashio After Handover to Junta
  702. THAILAND – Immigration Police Target Visitors Making Multiple Visa Runs 
  703. INDONESIA: Lively Libraries, Bookshops Defy ‘Myth’ of Low Reading Interest
  704. INDONESIA: Indonesia to Allocate State Land to 1 Million Poor Households by 2026
  705. MALAYSIA: Non-Consensual Sexual Content Now Top Online Threat to Malaysian Children: Unicef
  706. MYANMAR: Leading Scholar Urges Thailand to Support Karen, Karenni Autonomy in Myanmar
  707. SINGAPORE Charts Green Course for Methanol Marine Fuel
  708. INDONESIA: Govt to Close Some 1,400 Illegal Gold Mines in Halimun Salak National Park
  709. INDONESIA: G20 Declaration Gives Voice to Poor Nations, Indonesia Says Amid US Boycott
  710. MALAYSIA is Neutral, Not Nosy: Putrajaya Rejects Accusations of Siding in Thai-Cambodia Dispute
  711. MYANMAR: Junta Seeks SCO Lifeline in Moscow After Crashing Economy
  712. VIETNAM: How Regional Discrimination Still Divides Vietnamese PeopleINDONESIA: More Than 1,000 Evacuated Following Massive Mt. Semeru Eruption
  713. MALAYSIA: Anwar Calls on Youth in Malaysia and Africa to Shed ‘Colonial Mentality’
  714. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
  715. VIETNAM: 41 Dead, More Than 52,000 Homes Submerged as Historic Flooding Batters Central Vietnam
  716. INDONESIA: ADB Approves $470m Loan to Accelerate RI’s Clean Energy Shift
  717. INDONESIA: Microplastics Detected in Air Across 18 Major Cities in Indonesia: Study
  718. INDONESIA’S $7.4 Billion Balikpapan Refinery to Start Full Operations in December 2025
  719. MYANMAR Junta Chief Accuses Karen Armed Groups of Fueling Instability, Linking Them to Cyber
  720. SINGAPORE: Record Haul of Rhino Horns Worth RM3.6m Seized at Singapore’s Changi Airport
  721. INDONESIA: Batam Customs Uncovers New Ways to Smuggle Drugs From Malaysia
  722. INDONESIA Uncovers Online Plot to Turn Children Against Pancasila, Join Militancy
  723. MYANMAR: USDP Chair Claims Over 1,000 Party Members Killed Since Myanmar’s Military Takeover
  724. THAILAND-MALAYSIA: Journalist Indicted in Thailand for Allegedly Defaming Malaysian Government 
  725. VIETNAM: Facebook Removes 5.4 Million Scam, Fraud Posts in Vietnam
  726. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Demand Halt to Criminal Procedure Law Revision
  727. INDONESIA: Jakarta Is Sinking: Sea Levels Now Higher Than the City’s Coastline
  728. INDONESIA to Receive Repatriated Artifacts From US
  729. MYANMAR Junta Chief Awards Top Honorary Medals to Business Tycoons Linked to Junta
  730. SINGAPORE: Lee Kuan Yew’s Son Files Last-Minute Objection Against Singapore’s Plan to Preserve Family Home as Heritage Site
  731. INDONESIA: Non-UN Gaza Mission Risks Breaching International Law
  732. INDONESIA: Vale Indonesia Achieves Best ESG Score in Company History, Ranks Among World’s 15 Best
  733. MYANMAR: Targeted US Actions on Scam Centers Point to a New Burma Policy Favoring the Resistance
  734. THAI Businesses Attacked by Spyware Over 21,000 Times in Six Months Amid Regional Surge
  735. INDONESIA: Australia, Indonesia Agree to Sign New Security Treaty
  736. INDONESIA: BI Expands QRIS Links to Seven Countries to Reduce Dollar Reliance
  737. MALAYSIA: Langkawi Boat Tragedy Reflects Wider Regional Humanitarian Crisis: Home Minister
  738. MYANMAR: Holding Myanmar Elections Next Month ‘Unfathomable’: UN Rights Chief
  739. REGIONAl: Air Pollution Could Cost Southeast Asia Nearly $600B by 2050: Study
  740. INDONESIA: Prabowo Honors Soeharto, Raising Fears of Authoritarian Resurgence
  741. INDONESIA Mulls Repaying Whoosh Debt With Seized Corruption Funds
  742. SINGAPORE: From 2026, Travelers Leaving Singapore By Air to Pay Extra S$1 to S$41.60 in Green Jet Fuel Levy: Authorities
  743. MYANMAR Junta Touts Port Expansion, Trade Enforcement as Economic Pillars
  744. THAILAND: Anti-Mining Network Demand Repeal of Thai-US Rare Earths MOU
  745. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 27 Chinese Nationals in Online Scam Raid in Lampung
  746. INDONESIA: Jakarta Deploys NaCl Cloud-Seeding to Curb Heavy Rainfall Risk
  747. MALAYSIA: Not citizenship — What India’s Expanded OCI Actually Offers Sixth-Gen Indian Malaysians
  748. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign Raises Concerns About New Gas Projects in Myanmar
  749. THAILAND: Daytime Drinking Could Be Fined $300 in Thailand Under New Law
  750. INDONESIA to Resume Shrimp Exports to US After CS-137 Contamination Scare
  751. INDONESIA: Creative Economy Adds $90 Billion to Indonesia’s GDP as Investment and Exports Surge
  752. MYANMAR’S UN Envoy Denounces Junta’s Digital Represion
  753. THAILAND: Bank of Thailand to Launch New Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Support SME Loans
  754. VIETNAM: Markets, Factories and Homes Devastated as Typhoon Kalmaegi Lashes Vietnam’s Central Region
  755. CAMBODIA: Shifting Goalposts: Thailand Links Release of Cambodian Soldiers to Ta Krabei Temple Claims
  756. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates $3.9 Billion Lotte Chemical Plant in Cilegon
  757. INDONESIA: Culture Minister Submits Soeharto, Gus Dur for National Hero Recognition
  758. MALAYSIAN Passport Climbs to 3rd Globally with Visa-Free Access to 174 Countries
  759. MYANMAR: Nearly 2,000 People Arrested For Criticizing Myanmar’s Junta on Social Media
  760. INDONESIA: Jakarta Targets 24 Hospitals Across Six Papua Provinces to Bridge Health Gaps
  761. INDONESIA Plans Major Rail Expansion Outside Java Under Prabowo’s Infrastructure Push
  762. MALAYSIA on Track to Achieve AI Nation Status by 2030, with 2026 as Turning Point: Gobind
  763. MYANMAR: Bermuda and Cayman Islands Must Take Action Against Oil Companies for Suspected Myanmar Sanctions Breaches After JFM Legal Submission
  764. PHILIPPINES: ‘Tino’ Flooding Kills over 40, Strands Thousands in Central Philippines
  765. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
  766. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
  767. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
  768. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
  769. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
  770. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows Over National Hero Title for Soeharto
  771. INDONESIA: Prabowo Urges APEC to Tackle Online Gambling and Transnational Crime
  772. MALAYSIA: Foreign Worker Numbers in Malaysia fall 13pc to 2.13 Million as Government Steps up Efforts to Reduce Dependence
  773. Myanmar Junta, Russia Sign Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement
  774. THAILAND: Google to Offer One-Year Free Google-AI Pro Access to 3 Million Thai students
  775. INDONESIA: $12b Boost to Banks Lifts Corporate Loans as SMEs Lag
  776. INDONESIA’S Digital Economy Among World’s Fastest Thanks to QRIS
  777. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Defense Ministers Approve Record Number of initiatives in ‘peaceful’ two-hour meeting
  778. Myanmar’s Generals Step into Politics as Newly Minted Civilians
  779. THAILAND: Raid on Chiang Mai Luxury Villa Nets 20 Chinese Scammers
  780. INDONESIA: Govt launches small hydropower plants across eastern regions
  781. INDONESIA: “Am I Really Authoritarian?” Prabowo Says He Often Watches Podcasts Mocking Him
  782. MALAYSIA: Some Countries Won’t Aid Malaysia’s MACC Hunt for Fugitives Over Caning Laws: Azam Baki
  783. MYANMAR: Sending Observers Would Risk Legitimizing Myanmar Election: FM Sugiono
  784. THAILAND: Xi Discusses Thailand-Cambodia Conflict with Trump, Emphasizes Peace Efforts
  785. INDONESIA: Scientists Discover Critically Endangered Tapanuli Orangutans in New Location
  786. INDONESIA: Accommodating the Dead: Jakarta Faces Grave Shortage Crisis
  787. MALAYSIA: Trade Deal with Washington Sparks Outcry in Malaysia Over Sovereignty Concerns
  788. MYANMAR: MOGE and PTTEP to Drill New Offshore Blocks in Mottama Gulf
  789. PHILIPPINES: POGOs Now Illegal
  790. INDONESIA: House Calls on Government to Investigate Massive Illegal Gold Mining Near Mandalika
  791. INDONESIA: Cambodia Not a Safe Destination for Migrant Workers: Muhaimin
  792. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya to Deploy Over 10,000 New Teachers Nationwide from November, Parliament told
  793. MYANMAR: ASEAN Not Sending Monitors to Myanmar Junta’s Election: Sources
  794. VIETNAM: Over 1,000 MM Rainfall in Hue Shatters Vietnam’s All-Time Record, Sends Ravaging Floods Across Region
  795. CAMBODIA, THAILAND Sign Historic Peace Declaration in Kuala Lumpur
  796. INDONESIA: Land Conversion Puts Self-Sufficiency At Risk
  797. MYANMAR: Open Letter to U.S. President Donald Trump
  798. THAILAND: Year-Long Funeral Starts for Thailand’s Former Queen Sirikit 
  799. TIMOR LESTE, Asia’s Youngest Nation, Becomes ASEAN’s 11th Member
  800. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s ‘Indonesia Incorporated Vision Faces Test of Market Trust
  801. INDONESIA: Over 100 Indonesians Flee Cambodia Cybercrime Rings, But Not All Want to Return
  802. MALAYSIA: Anwar and Trump Set to Witness Malaysia’s Peace Deal for Thailand-Cambodia at ASEAN Summit
  803. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing’s Attendance at ASEAN Summit Uncertain After His Name Deleted From Malaysian Media Report
  804. THAI Aromatic Coconut Industry in Crisis as Vietnamese Rivals Seize China Market
  805. INDONESIA: Prabowo-Gibran Administration Gets Low Scores
  806. INDONESIA: Police Monitoring Spread of Radical Groups in Batam
  807. Prabowo Wants to Start $5.4b Waste-to-Energy Drive Soon so Bali Remains a Tourist Favorite
  808. SINGAPORE Novels to Hit Bookshelves Across Southeast Asia Under Landmark S$3b Publishing Pact
  809. Myanmar Regime Bans Election Campaign Rallies
  810. INDONESIA: Forest Under Threat as Corporations, Military Gain Power under Prabowo
  811. INDONESIA: Pertamina to Buy Oil from Indonesia’s Traditional Wells: Bahlil
  812. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Populist Policies ‘Disconnected’ from People’s Needs
  813. MYANMAR: BHRN Says Myanmar Faces New Wave of Hate Speech targeting Muslims
  814. Vietnam’s AI Talent Pool Needs to Grow 10-Fold to Lure Global Investors: Executive
  815. Cambodian SMEs Call for Indonesian Investment Amid Growing Boycott of Thai Goods
  816. INDONESIA: In first Year, Prabowo Tightens Grip, Redraws Political Map
  817. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls Free Meal Initiative a 99.99% Success Despite Setbacks
  818. MALAYSIA Receives Global Zero Waste Special Citation Award in Istanbul
  819. MYANMAR: Delusions of Grandeur
  820. INDONESIA: Three Australians Face Death Penalty Over Bali Shooting
  821. INDONESIA: Prabowo Launches 165 Free Boarding Schools to Break Indonesia’s Cycle of Poverty
  822. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Explains How Scam Syndicates Still Lure Malaysians Into Modern Slavery
  823. MYANMAR: Why So Many Young People Work Voluntarily in Myanmar’s Scam Compounds
  824. SINGAPORE Ties to Alleged Cambodian Scam Ring Under Spotlight 
  825. INDONESIA Allows Foreigners to Take Leadership Roles at State Enterprises
  826. INDONESIA Allows Resumption of International Carbon Trade After Four Years
  827. MYANMAR: Forum 2000 Conference Reminds Audience of Aung San Suu Kyi’s Plight and Hosts Call from 2025 Nobel Peace Laureate
  828. THAILAND: Second Army Area Postpones RBC talks indefinitely as Cambodia Fails to Submit Weapons and Landmine Plan
  829. VIETNAM: Hanoi Company Injects Chemicals Into Buffalo Meat to Sell as Wagyu Beef
  830. INDONESIA: Government Denies Prabowo Ever Intended to Visit Israel
  831. INDONESIA Surpasses 2025 Oil Production Goal Amid New Exploration Push
  832. MYANMAR Ethnic Organizations condemn military junta for destroying NCA
  833. THAILAND, CAMBODIA to Sign Ceasefire at ASEAN Summit, Malaysia: Minister
  834. VIETNAM inaugurates World’s 2nd Largest Waste-to-Energy Plant in Hanoi
  835. CAMBODIA: CAPFISH Lays Groundwork for Cambodia’s First-Ever Fish Exports to EU
  836. INDONESIA: Productivity Among Lowest in Region, Govt Launches National Push
  837. INDONESIA: Jakarta Court Upholds Ex-Minister, Gojek Cofounder Nadiem Makarim’s Graft Status
  838. MYANMAR Scam Cities Booming Despite Crackdown–Using Musk’s Starlink
  839. THAILAND Launches 24-Hour E-WorkPermit Platform for Foreign Workers
  840. INDONESIA: Militarization, Crackdown Fears Overshadow Cyber Security Bill
  841. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Join Trump-Led Gaza Summit in Egypt
  842. MYANMAR: Burma War: The Junta’s Arms Pipeline and How to Stop It
  843. THAI Army Defends Psych-Ops Along Cambodian Border
  844. SINGAPORE Becomes Launchpad for Chinese Food Chains Escaping Price Wars in China, Intensifying Competition and Driving up Rents
  845. INDONESIA: Efficiency, Coordination at Risk as Government Expands Further
  846. INDONESIA Issues Tsunami Warning After 7.6-Magnitude Quake Strikes North Sulawesi
  847. MALAYSIA to Send Observers to Myanmar’s Long-Delayed Elections: Military Govt
  848. MYANMAR: Thousands of Myanmar IDPs in Banmauk Face Food Crisis Amid Clashes Between SNA and Resistance Forces
  849. THAI Influenza Cases Surge Past 700,000 With 61 Deaths
  850. INDONESIA: Health Scare Taints Indonesia’s Export Reputation
  851. INDONESIA: Why Indonesia’s ‘Golden Generation’ Could Stall Economic Growth
  852. Myanmar Junta Accused of ‘Famine Warfare’ as Hunger Grips Karenni State
  853. THAI Giant CP Group Targets Zero Food Waste by 2030
  854. VIETNAM: 30,000 Troops in Vietnam Race to Rescue Families After Record Floods
  855. INDONESIA: E-Waste Containers to be Reexported to the US: Batam Customs Office
  856. INDONESIA: North Kalimantan to Get New Bridges After Residents Prefer Traveling to Malaysia
  857. MALAYSIA, India Agree on Regional Standards to Protect Gig, Platform Workers
  858. MYANMAR: HURFOM Report Exposes Rising Violence Against Women and Children in Southeastern Myanmar
  859. SINGAPORE’S Digital Economy Reaches Nearly 20% of GDP, Creates 214,000 Tech jobs
  860. INDONESIA: World Bank Pledges $800 Million for Indonesian Villages: Govt
  861. INDONESIA: Breaking the Silence: Deaf Lawyers Make Judicial History in Indonesia
  862. MALAYSIA: The Khairul Aming Effect: More Young Malaysians Choosing Business Over Salaried Jobs
  863. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monk Accused of Kidnapping Men for Myanmar Military Service
  864. THAI Army Presents Discovery of 200 Landmines to ASEAN Observers
  865. INDONESIA: Govt Rushes to Clean Up Cesium-137 Spill in Banten
  866. INDONESIA: Meteor Falls Into Java Sea, Sparks Bright Fireball and Loud Boom Over Cirebon
  867. MYANMAR Airstrikes and Internet Blackouts Hit 123 Townships, Leaving Civilians Vulnerable
  868. THAILAND: Highways Department asks Google Maps to Update Routes After Viral “lost” Incident
  869. VIETNAM: 30 Hours of Isolation in the Heart of Hanoi Floods
  870. INDONESIA: Government Confirms Widespread Radioactive Contamination at Banten Industrial Hub
  871. INDONESIA’S Palm Oil Export Soars 35% to Over $16 Billion
  872. MALAYSIA Sends Rescue Team With K9 Units to Philippines After Deadly Quake
  873. MYANMNAR: Election Watchdog Warns Myanmar Junta’s Planned Polls Lack Credibility
  874. THAILAND: Myanmar Refugees Now Allowed to Work in Thailand
  875. INDONESIA: ‘Red terror’ Continues to Haunt Indonesia
  876. INDONESIA: Legendary Shoe Brand Bata Stops Daily Footwear Manufacturing in Indonesia
  877. MALAYSIA Launches New Digital ‘Posting Swap’ Platform for Nurses Amid Brain Drain
  878. MYANMAR: China Sentences 16 Myanmar-Linked Gang Members to Death
  879. PHILIPPINES: Cebu Shaken: Deadly Quake Kills 26 As Search Ongoing
  880. CAMBODIA: Thai Eviction Signs in Border Villages Draw Censure, Fury
  881. INDONESIA: Calls Grow for Meaningful Reform in Election LawRevision
  882. INDONESIA: From Wartegs to Hotels, Jakarta Faces Resistance Over Smoking Rules
  883. MYANMAR’S  AA Urges Dhaka to Probe Border Officers Backing Rohingya Militants
  884. SINGAPORE’S Population Hits 6.11m, Driven by Rise in Non-Residents and Migrant Workers
  885. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Investment hits Rp 48 Trillion: Govt
  886. INDONESIA Deploys Nutrition Experts After Mass Food Poisoning in Free Meal Program
  887. MALAYSIA Wraps Up Successful Asean Economic Ministers’ Meeting, Emphasizes Inclusive Growth
  888. MYANMAR: Preservation Over Destruction: Why Myanmar’s Revolution—and Its Neighbors
  889. THAILAND’S Ageing Society Threatens Fiscal Collapse and Drags Down Economy
  890. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Megawati Ties in Question After Cabinet Reshuffle
  891. INDONESIA to Disband SOEs Ministry Amid Danantara Expansion
  892. MYANMAR:: Mosque’s Reopening Reflects Thawing Interfaith Ties in Rakhine Under AA
  893. THAILAND Native ‘Ayam Bangkok’ Chickens Fetch Premium Prices in Indonesia
  894. SINGAPORE Gives Meta Sept 30 Deadline to Curb Facebook Scams Impersonating Govt Officials
  895. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pushes Two-State Solution, Multilateralism in Debut UNGA Speech
  896. INDONESIA: What is Sumitronomics? Indonesia’s Blueprint to 8% Growth
  897. MYANMAR: Rights Group Warns US Aid Cuts Could Kill 200,000 in Myanmar
  898. SINGAPORE to Introduce QR-Coded Halal Certificate from Oct 1, Replacing Physical Versions by March 2026
  899. THAILAND: Foreign Investment in EEC Exceeds 660 Billion Baht: BOI
  900. INDONESIA: Prabowo Offers 20,000 Troops for Post-War Gaza
  901. INDONESIA Halts 190 Mining Concessions for Breaching Environmental Rules
  902. MYANMAR: AA Chief Accuses Bangladesh Officials of Inciting Rohingya Insurgent Attacks
  903. THAILAND: Chinese Flock to Vietnam Due to Thailand Safety Fears
  904. VIETNAM: Vingroup Establishes 3rd Robotics Company
  905. INDONESIA: Prabowo Gives Nusantara Certainty With New Regulation
  906. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Evaluation After 5,000 Poisonings Cases in Free Nutritious Meals Program
  907. MYANMAR Junta Eases Election Rules to Keep Parties in Race
  908. PHILIPPINES: Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines, triggers alerts across Asia
  909. THAILAND: IMF advises Thailand to reinstate 60% debt ceiling
  910. INDONESIA: Policy Gaps, Crackdowns Squeeze Rice Millers as Prices Soar
  911. INDONESIA Mulls Reallocating Unspent Free Meal Program Money
  912. MALAYSIA: Malaysian Bar brings free legal advice and public services to KL Sentral with first-ever MyBar Carnival 2025
  913. MYANMAR: Clashes on Myanmar–Thailand border Mark Nine Months of Fighting, Casualties Mount on Both Sides
  915. PHILIPPINES: Tens of Thousands Join Anti-Corruption Protests in Metro Manila
  916. INDONESIA Revises 2026 Budget Following Appointment of New Finance Minister
  917. INDONESIA: Bali Shuts Down Russian-Owned Factory Built on Protected Mangrove Land
  918. MALAYSIA to Exempt Some Palestinian Farm and Food Products From Customs Duties:Tengku Zafrul
  919. MYANMAR: OCHA details severe humanitarian access constraints across Myanmar
  920. THAILAND: Transnational Illegal Logging Network Busted in Nong Khai
  921. INDONESIA: Reshuffle Sees Prabowo, Allies Close Ranks
  922. INDONESIA: Medan Reaffirms Humanitarian Support for Refugees
  923. MYANMAR Junta’s Election Commission Excludes Key Southern Rakhine Areas from No-Election List Ahead of December Polls
  924. THAILAND: B10,000 Fine for Drinking in Pubs After Hours
  925. VIETNAM Ranked 5th Best Country for Expats in 2025
  926. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court to Rule on Challenges to Military Law
  927. INDONESIA: Energy Minister Tells Shell, BP, Vivo to Rely on Pertamina for Fuel Supply
  928. MALAYSIA: Enough for 12 Million Users: Cops Seize 3.6 Tons of Ecstasy Worth Almost RM600m in Kepong, Dataran Templer
  929. MYANMAR: Ruling Generals, Ministers to Dominate Myanmar Military’s Proxy Party Candidate List
  930. INDONESIA Rolls Out $1 Billion Stimulus to Boost Jobs and Consumption
  931. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s ‘Invisible’ Lives: Undocumented Coastal Children
  932. Myanmar Citizens Fear More Harassment, Violence as Election Nears
  933. THAI Banks Pledge Urgent Action to Unblock Accounts Amid Fraudulent Transfer Crisis
  934. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Languages to be Increasingly Taught in Vietnamese Schools
  935. INDONESIA Sees $869M Outflow After Cabinet Reshuffle
  936. INDONESIA: Bali Takes Massive Economic Hit from Worst Flooding in Years
  937. MALAYSIA: Anwar Joins World Islamic Leaders at Doha Summit on Gaza Crisis, to Voice Malaysia’s Stand Tonight
  938. MYANMAR: UNICEF Condemns Deadly Attack on Rakhine School
  939. THAILAND: DES Urges Calm Amid Locked Bank Accounts
  940. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Set Up Commission for Police Reform
  941. INDONESIA: Social Media as Town Square, Battleground in Indonesia’s Protests
  942. MYANMAR: Democracy as a Cage: Myanmar Junta’s Election Gambit and the Opposition’s Self
  943. THAILAND: Reopening Border Needs Military, Local Input: Bhumjaithai Deputy Leader
  944. VIETNAM: Cyberattack Signs Detected at Vietnam’s National Credit Database
  945. INDONESIA: Sjafrie’s New Post Shows Prabowo’s Reliance on Military Figures
  946. INDONESIA: At Least Nine Dead, Two Missing After Severe Floods Sweep Across Bali
  947. MYANMAR: Chinese Technology Company Helps Track the Location of Over 33 Million Myanmar Internet Users in Real-time
  948. THAILAND: Shinawatras in Legal Crossfire: Father’s Case Ends, Daughter Faces 5 More
  949. INDONESIA: Power Consolidation In Motion Behind Cabinet Shake-up
  950. INDONESIA: Papua Police Arrest Four Chinese Nationals Over Illegal Gold Mining
  951. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir Under Scrutiny: MACC Teams Up with UK Anti-Graft Agency to Track Alleged Assets Overseas
  952. MYANMAR: Junta-Allied Karen Warlords Hit by US Sanctions Over Myanmar’s Scam City
  953. THAILAND and INDONESIA Trail ASEAN as Political Instability Stifles Growth
  954. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Left Cabinet After Weeklong Unrest in Indonesia In a Major Reshuffle
  955. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani’s Successor Told to Tax the Superrich, Restructure Debt
  956. MYANMAR: NLD Urges International Intervention for Medical Care and Release of Aung San Suu Kyi
  957. THAILAND: Supreme Court Orders Thaksin to Return and Serve One-Year Jail
  958. VIETNAM Emerges as Top Alternative to Thailand for Beach Holidays
  959. INDONESIA: Five Suspended Lawmakers Face Ethics Probe
  960. INDONESIA Records Over 4,000 Earthquakes in August: BMKG
  961. MALAYSIA: Anti-Bullying Tribunal Bill to be Tabled in Parliament this October: Azalina
  962. MYANMAR Ambassador Urges UNICEF to Act as Children Suffer under Junta Violence
  963. THAILAND: Royal Command Appoints Anutin Charnvirakul as Prime Minister of Thailand
  964. CAMBODIA: Foreign Ministry Decries Thai Eviction Plans for Cambodian Villagers
  965. INDONESIA: Ex-Minister Nadiem Makarim Detained Over Chromebook Procurement Scandal
  966. MYANMAR: UWSA Neutered: Myanmar’s Revolutionary Driving Force Derailed by China
  967. SINGAPORE to Issue First Directive Under New Law, Orders Meta To Act on Scam Ad
  968. INDONESIA: Unrest ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Prabowo to Address Public Grievances
  969. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Be Transparent with Economic Data
  970. MALAYSIA: Bahasa Malaysia-Based AI in the Works as Govt Pushes Digital Sovereignty Agenda
  971. MYANMAR: Nine Parties to Run Nationwide in Myanmar’s Planned Election
  972. VIETNAM: For Many Women in Vietnam, the New IVF rule is a Long-Awaited Lifeline
  973. INDONESIA: Violent Crackdown on Protests Sparks Outcry
  974. INDONESIA: Asset Forfeiture Law: A Way to Gain Public and Investors’ Trust
  975. Myanmar Junta Boss Schedules Chengdu Meeting with Chinese Investors
  976. THAILAND Pledges ‘Secure, Sustainable’ Energy Transition at Global Summit
  977. VIETNAM: Hanoi Sets Record for National Day Holiday Visitors and Revenue
  978. INDONESIA: Jakarta Regains Calm Under Heavy Security
  979. INDONESIA: Starting Today, All Travelers to Indonesia Must File Declarations via New App
  980. MALAYSIA: From Wage Regulation to Dispute Resolution: How the Gig Workers Bill Offers Safeguards for 1.2 Million Malaysians
  981. MYANMAR: EuroCham and ‘MADE in Myanmar’ Seek to Support Myanmar Workers’ rights
  982. THAILAND: New city Plan Exposes Ban Nong Chan Land Grab at Thai-Cambodian Border
  983. INDONESIA: Prabowo Calls for Severe Response to Protests
  984. INDONESIA: Businesses on Edge About Political Stability as Protests Turn Chaotic
  985. MYANMAR: NUG Defense Ministry Reaffirms Ban on Child Soldiers in People’s Defense Force
  986. SINGAPORE Govt Plans New Platform to Unite its Malay-Muslim Groups as younger Voices Grow Louder
  987. VIETNAM: State Treasury has Disbursed Over $200M as National Day Cash Gifts
  988. INDONESIA Presses Islamic Nations to Stop Israel’s Expansionist Agenda
  989. INDONESIA: Central–Regional Divide Widens in Indonesia’s 2026 Spending Plan
  990. MALAYSIA: Fighting Entrenched Corruption Remains Toughest Challenge After Three Years in Govt: Anwar
  991. MYANMAR: Rohingya Crisis Should Be Resolved Together: Yunus
  992. THAILAND Accuses Cambodia of Using ‘Human Shields’ on Border
  993. INDONESIA Urges EU to Lift Biodiesel Import Curbs After WTO Panel Backs Jakarta
  994. INDONESIA: New Agency to Assert State Control Over Minerals Vital for Defense
  995. MALAYSIA: Education Act Update Underway to Strengthen School Discipline in Crackdown on Bullying Cases: Minister
  996. MYANMAR Junta Propaganda Vehicle Joins China-Led Media Bloc
  997. THAILAND Becomes Regional Leader in Energy Transition: ABB Study
  998. INDONESIA: Prabowo Banks on Danantara to Balance Budget
  999. INDONESIA Shuts Down Banten Waste Plant Over Hazardous Imports
  1000. MYANMAR: Rohingya Refugees Must Wait for Justice Before Returning: UN Investigator
  1001. THAILAND to host Asia’s largest gaming event in October 2025
  1002. SINGAPORE Workplaces Struggle to Stamp Out Vaping Despite National Ban
  1003. INDONESIA: Bekasi Quake Shakes Jakarta Into Preparedness Debate
  1004. INDONESIA: Breaking: Deputy Manpower Minister Caught in Anti-Graft Sting
  1005. MALAYSIA: Parliamentary Group Drafting Hate Speech Guidelines to Reflect Malaysia’s Diversity
  1006. MYANMAR: Under Chinese Pressure, Myanmar’s UWSP Cuts Off Support to Allied Ethnic Armies
  1007. THAILAND: Thai Government Approves Major Digital Strategy
  1008. INDONESIA: Govt in Crisis-Control Mode Over Tax Hike
  1009. INDONESIA Targets Shadow Economy to Lift $145 Billion in 2026 Tax Revenue
  1010. MALAYSIA: What Iman Research’s Study Reveals About Young Malays’ Attitudes Towards a Plural and More Economically Just Malaysia
  1011. MYANMAR: Junta Abruptly Closes Thai-Myanmar Trade Bridge to Cut Off Rebel Funding
  1012. PHILIPPINES: Cockfighting Livestreams Thrive in Philippines Despite Ban and Murders
  1013. INDONESIA: Political Parties Divided Over Court Ruling on Direct Regional Elections
  1014. INDONESIA Shuts 1,800 Fraudulent Lenders and Investment Schemes
  1015. MYANMAR: Death Toll from Myanmar Junta Airstrike on Mawchi Climbs to 31
  1016. PHILIPPINES Spends Billions on Flood Projects, But Disasters Keep Killing
  1017. Cambodia Setting Sights on Muslim Tourist Market
  1018. INDONESIA’S  Shrinking Middle Class Threatens Growth, Consumption
  1019. INDONESIA: Religious Affairs Ministry Vows Crackdown on Intolerance
  1020. MYANMAR: Widespread Absenteeism and Dismissals Reported in Myanmar Junta’s Electric Power Ministry
  1021. SINGAPORE to Classify Vaping as Drug Offense, PM Wong Says
  1022. INDONESIA: ‘Life is Plastic’: US is Biggest Buyer of Indonesian Toys
  1023. MALAYSIA and ASEAN Push for Transparency in Myanmar’s Election Plans and Rohingya Crisis During Sept 19 Visit: Tok Mat
  1024. MYANMAR: International IDEA Calls for Global Rejection of Myanmar Junta’s Elections
  1025. THAILAND Gives Stranded Cambodian Workers 6-Month Work Permit Extension
  1026. INDONESIA: Bali Waste Cycle Aims to Scale Up to Make Recycling Profitable
  1027. INDONESIA: Incentives Needed for Mining Sector to Cut Emissions
  1028. THAILAND: Government Given Failing Grade on Corruption
  1029. THAILAND’S Tourism Boom Continues with 20 Million Visitors and THB937 Billion Revenue
  1030. CAMBODIA: Assessment reveals extensive damage to Preah Vihear
  1031. INDONESIA: Renewed Plan to Reinstate New Order-Style State Guidelines Draws Flak
  1032. INDONESIACould Raise $5 Billion by Taxing Its 50 Wealthiest Citizens, Study Says
  1033. MYANMAR Region Sees ‘Dramatic’ Hunger Rise After Aid Cutbacks
  1034. Singapore is Now World’s Second-Richest Country, Far Ahead of its Southeast Asian Neighbors
  1035. INDONESIA: Delay Triggers Fresh Demands to Scrap History Rewrite
  1036. INDONESIA: Shaky Regulations, Finances Stall Coal Miners’ Transition to ‘Green’ Investment
  1037. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Signs Sister City Agreement with Kuala Lumpur
  1038. MYANMAR: AA Rejects Junta’s Planned Election in Rakhine
  1039. THAILAND: Cambodia Crisis Hits Thai Brands, Disrupts Logistics and Halts Ad Spending
  1040. INDONESIA Revives Deputy Commander Role After 25 Years, Promotes Elite Force Chiefs to Three-Star Rank
  1041. INDONESIA:  Bali Immigration Forms a Special Task Force to Crack Down on Unruly Tourists
  1042. MYANMAR: Nine Killed and 28 Injured in Hpakant as Myanmar Military Shelling Hits civilian Areas
  1043. VIETNAM: Inside the world of Vietnamese Crypto Investigators Tackling Billion-Dollar Hacks
  1044. SINGAPORE at Increased Risk of Chikungunya as Cases Double in 2025, Health Agency Warns
  1045. INDONESIA Readies Island Medical Facility for 2,000 Wounded Gazans
  1046. INDONESIA: More Than Half a Million Social Assistance Recipients Suspected of Online Gambling
  1047. Myanmar Junta Hires US Lobby Firm in Bid to Boost Ties With Washington
  1048. THAILAND and CAMBODIA Sign 13-Point Ceasefire Agreement 
  1049. VIETNAM to Identify, Focus on 3 Strategic Technology Products
  1050. INDONESIA Unfreezes 122 Million Dormant Accounts as Online Gambling Transactions Near $60 Billion
  1051. INDONESIA: US Agrees to Grant 0% Tariff on Indonesian Copper: Minister
  1052. MYANMAR Junta Launches Street Phone Checks as Cybersecurity Law Takes Effect
  1053. THAILAND: Health Ministry Estimates 146 Million Baht Damage, Plans Lawsuit Against Cambodia
  1054. VIETNAM Installs First Domestically Owned International Internet Cable
  1055. INDONESIA Has $129 Billion to Spend — And Just Six Months to Do It
  1056. INDONESIA Readies Gaza Rice Delivery as Israeli Attacks Persist
  1057. MYANMAR: Press Freedom Concerns Raised after Myanmar Military-Linked Press Council Signs MOU With Thai Press Body
  1058. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Suspends Rice Importation for 60 Days
  1059. THAILAND: ‘Economic Animal’ in Luxury Leather
  1060. INDONESIA: Pardons Cast Doubt Over Prabowo’s Anticorruption Commitment
  1061. INDONESIA Kicks Off Health Screening for 58 Million Students Nationwide
  1062. MALAYSIA: Manga With a Malaysian Soul: How Rise Production Blends Local Folklore with Japanese Style and Modern Storytelling
  1063. MYANMAR Junta Ramps Up Rhetoric Against Timor Leste
  1064. THAILAND and Cambodia Begin Crucial Border Talks in Malaysia
  1065. VIETNAM targets domestic semiconductor chip production by 2027: PM
  1066. CAMBODIA: ASEAN Interim Observer En Route to Monitor Border Ceasefire
  1067. INDONESIA: Danantara Unveils Sweeping Reforms for SOE Executive Bonuses, Incentives
  1068. INDONESIA: RI Manufacturers See Tough Times Ahead as Higher US Tariffs Kick In
  1069. MYANMAR: European Anti-Jamming Tech Found in Myanmar Military Drones, CAR Report Reveals
  1070. THAI CEOs Unveil Survival Strategies as Trump Tariffs Threaten Economic Growth
  1071. INDONESIA: Mining Industry Leaders Highlight Challenges to Reaching Net Zero Emissions
  1072. INDONESIA Struggles with Regulatory, Infrastructure Gaps in AI Adoption
  1073. MYANMAR Regime Sets More Traps to Guarantee Election Win
  1074. SINGAPORE: Terror Threat to Singapore Remains High Amid AI Risks, Rising youth Radicalization: Home Affairs Report
  1075. THAI Cyber Agency Rushes to Bolster Media Defenses Against Escalating Threats
  1076. REGION: Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Ceasefire After Five Days of Border Clash
  1077. INDONESIA to Slash Middle East Oil Imports in Favor of $15B US Energy Deal
  1078. MALAYSIA: Anwar Hails Asean Diplomacy as Cambodia, Thailand Agree to Ceasefire After Malaysia Meet
  1079. 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
  1080. THAI Army Accuses Cambodia of Breaking Truce
  1081. CAMBODIA: Mine Action Authority Warn of ‘Cruel Shadow’ of Thai Cluster
  1082. INDONESIA Welcomes France’s Recognition of Palestine
  1083. INDONESIA: Poverty Rate Falls Nationwide — Except in Papua and Maluku
  1084. MYANMAR Rights Group Demands Chinese Sanctions
  1085. THAI Delegation to Hold Urgent Talks with Cambodia in Malaysia on July 28
  1086. CAMBODIA-Thailand Exchange Fire Along Border, Civilians Killed
  1087. INDONESIA-US Trade Deal Possible Threat to Data Sovereignty
  1088. MYANMAR Junta Looks for Foreign Energy Investment
  1089. THAI Military Raises Concerns Over Hun Sen’s Role in Ordering Attacks on Thai Civilians
  1090. VIETNAM Urges Thailand, Cambodia to Refrain From Using Force
  1091. INDONESIA to Exempt US Companies from Local Content Requirement
  1092. INDONESIA: Layoffs Surge in Manufacturing, Retail, Govt Data Suggest
  1093. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Warn Myanmar Junta Election Staff
  1094. THAILAND: Countdown to US Tariff, 7 Thai Industries at risk, Millions of Jobs on the Line
  1095. VIETNAM: HCMC Unveils Ambitious Plan to Replace 400,000 Gasoline Motorbikes with EVs
  1096. INDONESIA: ASEAN Urged to Focus on People Amid Challenges
  1097. INDONESI Draws $58 Billion in H1 Investment, Fueled by Downstream Expansion
  1098. MALAYSIA: Swiped into routine: How China-inspired apps redefine Malaysian daily life
  1099. MYANMAR- Thailand Lodges Protest After Suspected Myanmar Junta Drone Found in Tak
  1100. VIETNAM Ranks 6th Globally in AI Openness
  1101. INDONESIA Exporters Seek to Split Tariffs with US Buyers to Ensure Demand
  1102. INDONESIA: Polytron Starts Mass Production of Electric Vehicles in West Java
  1103. MYANMAR: Conjuring an Election Illusion in War-Torn Shan
  1104. THAI Foreign Ministry Condemns Cambodia over Landmine Incident, Urges Accountability
  1105. VIETNAM: 300 Rescuers Join Overnight Search for Victims of Capsized Ha Long Bay Cruise Boat
  1106. INDONESIA: Bali Emerges as Major Hot Spot for Transnational Drug Trafficking: BNN
  1107. INDONESIA: Foreign Hospitals Cleared to Operate in Indonesia as Prabowo Targets Healthcare Upgrade
  1108. MYANMAR: Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) Formed to Reclaim Identity and Seek Justice
  1109. SINGAPORE Ranks Among World’s Top Cities for Tech Talent
  1110. THAILAND: Chinese Tourist Numbers Plummet, Malaysia Overtakes Thailand in ASEAN Race
  1111. INDONESIA to Pay 19% US Tariffs in Exchange for Full Market Access, Boeing Jets
  1112. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor Makes Historic Debut at UN Forum on Sustainable Development
  1113. MALAYSIA: Freedom of Information Act to be tabled by year end to boost transparency: Anwar
  1114. MYANMAR and Russian Regimes Push Indian Trade Corridor to Bypass Western Sanctions
  1115. VIETNAM: 59 Vietnamese Arrested in Laos Over Large-Scale Scam Syndicate
  1116. CAMBODIA to Enforce Military Conscription Law in 2026
  1117. INDONESIA: BPJS Kesehatan Proves Equal Healthcare Access Is Possible Across Indonesia
  1118. INDONESIA: Starlink Pauses New Customer Sign-Ups in Indonesia
  1119. MYANMAR: Burma’s Cyber Scam Centers: A Global Security Crisis, Now Targeting Americans
  1120. THAILAND: Temple Donation Loopholes Spark Concern Over Corruption and Money Laundering Risks
  1121. INDONESIA: EU Grants Indonesia Multi-Entry Schengen Visa as Landmark Trade Deal Nears Completion
  1122. INDONESIA: Free Boarding Schools for Poor Children to Open Across Indonesia Next Week
  1123. MALAYSIA Acts to Avoid US Sanctions Amid EScalating Global AI Chip War
  1124. MYANMAR: Hundreds of Myanmar Troops, Civilians Flee Across Thai Border from Karen State
  1125. THAILAND: US Blocks AI Chip Access to China, Warning Sign for Thailand, Malaysia
  1126. Cambodia expresses concern over construction of Angkor Wat replica in Thailand
  1127. NDONESIA: US Tariff Threatens 70,000 Textile Jobs in Indonesia
  1128. MYANMAR- A Atrike Leader Urges Urgent Reforms Within NUG to Sustain the Revolution
  1129. SINGAPOREANS Cross Border in Droves for Malaysian Durian Tours, All-You-Can-Eat Buffets
  1130. INDONESIA: Pertamina Inks MoUs with Exxon, Chevron to Sweeten Indonesia’s Tariff Offer
  1131. INDONESIA: Prabowo Assigns Gibran to Spearhead Papua Development, Rights Efforts
  1132. MYANMAR: Trump Tariff Letter to Myanmar Junta Raises Eyebrows, Risks Lending Legitimacy
  1133. VIETNAMESE Content Creators Earn Thousands of Dollars Monthly from AI-Generated Faceless Videos
  1134. INDONESIA: US Maintains Tariff Threat Despite Indonesian Concessions
  1135. INDONESIA: Trump Tariffs May Slow Indonesia’s Economy by 0.5%, Economist Warns
  1136. MALAYSIA: ASEAN Hits Back at Trump’s ‘Counterproductive’ Trade Tactics, Warns of Regional Instability
  1137. MYANMAR: Timor Leste Hits Back at Myanmar Junta’s Objection to ASEAN Membership
  1138. THAILAND Hit with Steep US Tariffs as Trump Escalates Trade Stance
  1139. INDONESIA: BRICS Revives Bandung Spirit to Unite Global South
  1140. INDONESIA to Send 10,000 Tons of Rice Aid to Palestine, Set Up Joint Investment Zone
  1141. MALAYSIA: Southeast Asia’s Most-Visited Destination Among Countries With Highest Tourism Growth
  1142. MALAYSIA: How Much Onions Do Malaysians Eat and Why is it Biting into our National Coffers?
  1143. MYANMAR People Skeptical of Junta’s Promises of Election, Peace
  1144. Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute Resolutions Hinge on Agreements Stipulated in Franco-Siam Treaties
  1145. INDONESIA: Serving at Sea, PIS and DoctorSHARE Bring Hospital Ship to Serve Remote Communities in Papua
  1146. INDONESIA: Widening Deficit Spurs Calls to Curb Major Spending
  1147. MALAYSIA : Pay Up or Lose your Assets: Errant Ex-Husbands Face Seizures, Frozen Income Under Selangor’s Proposed Crackdown on ‘Nafkah’ Dodgers
  1148. MYANMAR: Making Connections in Myanmar’s Fractured State
  1149. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Orders Halt to Strategic Imports from Thailand, Citing National Security concerns
  1150. Malaysia: ‘Some Starting in Primary school’: Hannah Yeoh, Says Synthetic Drug Addiction Now a Cabinet Concern
  1151. MYANMAR: Indonesian ‘Influencer’ Given 7-year Myanmar Prison Sentence
  1152. THAILAND: Public Outrage as South Korean Taxi Driver Suggests Thai Tourist ‘Pay with Body’
  1153. INDONESIA: Govt Targets 15,000 Barrels per Day from Community Oil Wells
  1154. INDONESIA Hopes to Join BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
  1155. INDONESIA: Women’s Growing Role in Drug Trade Raises Concerns in Indonesia
  1156. MYANMAR – Dying in Jail, Myanmar’s Political Prisoners a ‘Stain on ASEAN’s Conscience’
  1157. SINGAPORE Hits Record High in Renewable Energy Consumption
  1158. INDONESIA: Preventive Strikes Keep Indonesia Free of Terror Attacks Since 2023: Police Chief
  1159. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat’s Nickel Mining May Threaten Endangered Papuan Blue Orchid
  1160. MALAYSIA-Standard Chartered Sued for US$2.7B Over Role in 1MDB Scandal
  1161. MYANMAR: Federal and State Parliaments Express Grave Concern Over Health Crisis Facing Myanmar’s Political Prisoners
  1162. THAILAND-Constitutional Court Suspends Paetongtarn as PM Because of Hun Sen’s Clip
  1163. INDONESIA to Relax Import Rules as US Tariff Deadline Nears
  1164. INDONESIA Police Deploys Robots for Crime-Fighting and Rescue
  1165. INDONESIA: China to Keep Anti-Dumping Steel Duties on Indonesia, EU and South Korea
  1166. MYANMAR: Helping Myanmar Garment Workers Get a Fair Deal?
  1167. THAILAND: Thousands of Thai Cannabis Shops Face Closure Under New Regulations
  1168. INDONESIA: Separate National, Local Elections Starting 2029: Constitutional Court
  1169. INDONESIA Begins Construction of $5.9 Billion Mega EV Battery Hub With China’s CATL Consortium
  1170. MALAYSIA: Ganja on the Rise: Melaka and Cheras are New Drug Hotspots, Anti-Narcotics Data Shows
  1171. MYANMAR: Mizoram Chief Minister warns of strict action against lawbreaking Myanmar refugees
  1172. VIETNAM Issues Plan to Attract Top AI Talents
  1173. INDONESIA: Govt, House Staunch Defense Opens Court Battle on TNI Law
  1174. INDONESIA Stock Exchange Surpasses 950 Listed Companies, Profit Soars
  1175. MALAYSIA: Armed Forces Make History With Promotion of First Malaysian Chinese Three-Star General
  1176. MYANMAR: Malaysian Crackdown on Undocumented Migrant Workers Spurs Fear Among Myanmar Nationals
  1177. MYANMAR Junta Arrests State-Controlled MRTV Employee Over Aung San Suu Kyi Birthday Tribute
  1178. THAILAND Reclassifies Cannabis Bud as a Controlled Herb, Restricts Sales and Advertising
  1179. INDONESIA: House Shelves Gibran Impeachment Petition
  1180. INDONESIA: Gov’t Rolls Out 2025 Wage Subsidy to Support Up to 17 Million Workers
  1181. MALAYSIA: Anwar Backs Students’ Right to Protest, Tells MoHE and UMS to Protect Academic Freedom
  1182. MYANMAR: Shan State Takes Center Stage in Myanmar Junta’s Election Push
  1183. VIETNAM Designates Da Nang as Nation’s Inaugural Free Trade Zone
  1184. CAMBODIA: UN Expert Highlights Growing Synthetic Drug Threat in Cambodia
  1185. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Health Draws Attention During Birthday Celebration
  1186. INDONESIA: Pertamina Says It Has Enough Fuel Supplies as Iran Threatens to Block Hormuz
  1187. Myanmar Junta Scrambles for Chinese Energy Investment as Lights Go Out
  1188. THAI Fuel Exports to Cambodia Worth Nearly 48 Billion Baht in 2024
  1189. INDONESIA Predicted to Grow Just 4.5 Pct This Year if Israel-Iran War Doesn’t Stop
  1190. INDONESIA: Forestry Ministry to Strengthen Enforcement at Tesso Nilo National Park
  1191. MALAYSIA: The Vanilla Farm That’s Saving LIves: Inside Malaysia’s Revolutionary ‘Halfway Farm’ for Former Death Row Inmates
  1192. MYANMAR: Satellite Images Reveal Alarming Rare Earth Mining Expansion in Myanmar’s UWSA Territory
  1193. INDONESIA: Papua Primary Target in Battle to Eradicate Malaria Nationwide
  1194. INDONESIA: 19 Suitcases of Cash Used to Buy Private Jet in Papua Corruption Case, KPK Says
  1195. MALAYSIA: ‘It’s Not Just Women’: Govt to Boost Fertility Rate With Inclusive Solutions: Minister
  1196. MYANMAR Junta Attacks to Reclaim KIA’s Jade and Rare Earth Strongholds
  1197. VIETNAM: E-Cigarette Users Could Face Fines of $120-200
  1198. CAMBODIA Firmly Rejects Thailand’s Unilateral Map in Border Talks
  1199. INDONESIA: Culture Minister’s Denial of Mass Rape in 1998 Riots Sparks Outrage
  1200. MALAYSIA: ‘We ate one egg between five’: Malaysian Haj pilgrims detail nightmare journey to Mecca after alleged scam
  1201. MYANMAR Junta Forces Recapture Kataingti Camp in Karen State After Months
  1202. THAILAND Ranks Lowest in ASEAN for Business Innovation: World Bank
  1203. CAMBODIA: All TV stations, Cinemas must stop broadcasting Thai films
  1204. INDONESIA: Tension grows between North Sumatra, Aceh over disputed border
  1205. MALAYSIA Named Top Muslim-Friendly Travel Destination for 10th Straight Year
  1206. NUG Confirms Construction of Two Bomb-Proof Underground Hospitals in Myanmar
  1207. THAILAND: Bangkok Reveals Smart Traffic Signals Reduce cCngestion Buy up to 41%
  1208. CAMBODIA: Legal Groundwork Underway to Take Border Dispute to ICJ
  1209. INDONESIA Opens $12.3 Billion in Infrastructure Projects to Global Investors
  1210. INDONESIA: Magelang Demands Eight Times Increase in Borobudur Visitor Limit
  1211. MYANMAR: How the Myanmar Military’s Propaganda Efforts Have Evolved Over the Decades
  1212. SINGAPORE: Jetstar Asia Closure: 4 Key Things Travelers Need to Know
  1213. Cambodian leaders condemn politicians for disseminating fake news on social media
  1214. INDONESIA: Govt is Redefining Poverty Line After Two Decades: DEN
  1215. INDONESIA Revokes Mining Permits of Four Companies in Raja Ampat
  1216. MYANMAR: PNO Orders Over 6,000 Residents to Relocate in Southern Shan State
  1217. VIETNAM: Qualcomm Launches New AI R&D Center in Vietnam
  1218. INDONESIA Ignores Its Middle Class in Latest Economic Stimuli: Analyst
  1219. INDONESIA: Controversial Discipline Program Sends “Unruly” Students to Army Facility in Bandung
  1220. MYANMAR Junta Boss Thanks Protector China on 75th Anniversary of Ties
  1221. THAILAND: Foreign Ministry Affirms Measures to Cut Electricity, Internet to Cambodia Remain
  1222. CAMBODIA: Thailand Likely to Face Substantial Economic Losses without Cambodia’s 1.2 Million Migrant Workers in the Country
  1223. INDONESIA: Three Nickel Mining Firms Accused of Environmental Damage in Raja Ampat
  1224. INDONESIA Faces Brain Drain as Skilled Graduates Leave for Jobs Abroad
  1225. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi: Enduring Relevance, Manipulation, and the Battle for Myanmar’s Future
  1226. Thai Economy: NESDC Warns of SME Job Losses and Graduate Unemployment Crisis
  1227. CAMBODIA: Anonymous Wildlife Crime Reporting Tool Launched in Cambodia
  1228. INDONESIA: BI Revises Down Its Target for Sharia Financing Growth in Indonesia
  1229. INDONESIA: Australian Government Issues Travel Advisory for Indonesia, Especially Bali
  1230. SINGAPORE: Global Anti-Scam Blitz: 106 Nabbed, S$7.7m Seized in Singapore; Malaysia among seven countries in joint operation
  1231. MYANMAR Farmers Lose Crops in Monsoon Flooding
  1232. INDONESIA: Suspected Papua Rebels Kill Two Church Builders at Project Site
  1233. MYANMAR: Burma Research Institute Urges Continued US Aid Amid Mounting Crisis in Myanmar
  1234. THAILAND: Urgent Action After Myanmar Cargo Ship Runs Aground Near Surin Islands, Damaging Coral Reefs and Threatening Marine Life
  1235. INDONESIA: Plan to Increase State Funding for Political parties brings calls for caution
  1236. INDONESIA Faces $46 Billion Infrastructure Funding Gap Through 2029
  1237. MALAYSIA: Federal Govt Unveils Kota Madani Township in Putrajaya — a 10,000-Home, High-Density Hub Powered By AI
  1238. MYANMAR: Thousands of Children in Myanmar’s Earthquake Zone Have No Schools to go to For New School Year: Save the Children
  1239. VIETNAM: Apple Removes 9,600 Vietnamese Apps from App Store
  1240. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows to Clean House Amid Calls for Reshuffle
  1241. INDONESIA: Prabowo Alleges Foreign-Funded NGOs Aim to Divide Indonesia
  1242. MYANMAR: Junta Troops Massing to Reclaim Myanmar’s China-Backed Pipelines
  1243. SINGAPORE Woman Gets just S$1 in Divorce, But Ex Loses Bigger Share Over Misconduct
  1244. THAI Entertainment Boom Forecast to Top THB 601 Billion Revenue
  1245. 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
  1246. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesian Pilgrims Barred from Hajj as Saudi Halts Special Visa Issuance
  1247. MALAYSIA: How Malaysia’s Discount Store Boom Minted its Newest Billionaire Lee Kar Whatt
  1248. MYANMAR: Karen Offensive Seizes a Dozen Junta Bases Along Myanmar-Thai Border
  1249. THAILAND: Bangkok Tops Global List as Best City for Remote Work
  1250. CAMBODIA Faces Alarming Measles Surge Amid Regional Outbreak
  1251. INDONESIA: Dalio’s Reported Exit Sparks Questions Over Danantara’s Game Plan
  1252. INDONESIA Seeks New Study Destinations for Students Affected by US Visa Suspension
  1253. MYANMAR: UN Warns of ‘Catastrophic’ Human Rghts Crisis in Myanmar
  1254. THAILAND: Bangkok Gears Up for Thailand’s Largest Ever Pride Parade
  1255. INDONESIA: Indonesia Open to Ties with Israel if It Recognizes Palestine: Prabowo
  1256. INDONESIA: Court Orders Govt to Provide Free Basic Education in All Schools
  1257. MALAYSIA: Even Closed-Door LGBTQ-Friendly Events ‘Against Societal norms’, Urges cops to probe and act: Religious Affairs Minister
  1258. MYANMAR: Yadaya-How Myanmar’s Junta Boss Hopes to Hex His Way to Presidency
  1259. THAILAND: Rising Demand Fuels Growth of international Schools in Thailand
  1260. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Papua New Guinea ASEAN Membership Pitch Likely Serves Jakarta’s Interests
  1261. INDONESIA: Landmark Ruling: State Must Help Fund Private Elementary Schooling
  1262. MYANMAR: JFM Releases List of ASEAN Companies Supporting the Myanmar Junta with Taxes, Jet Fuel, and Eechnology
  1263. THAILAND: Safety Concerns and Structural Issues Hinder Chinese Travel to Thailand
  1264. VIETNAM: Legislature Weighs on Abolishing Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking
  1265. CAMBODIA- Civil Society Urges End To Victim-Blaming In Rape Cases
  1266. INDONESIA: New History Book to Highlight Past Presidents’ Achievements: Culture Minister
  1267. INDONESIA to Prioritize Jamu and Natural Medicines in Health Sector Transformation
  1268. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Prioritize Human Rights in Burma
  1269. VIETNAM to Export Renewable Energy to Malaysia, Singapore via Submarine Cables
  1270. INDONESIA: Govt’s Energy Deregulation Vow Draws Global Giants
  1271. INDONESIA: Critical Op-Ed Retraction Tests Freedom of Expression
  1272. SINGAPORE: AI Use in Singapore Classrooms Outpaces Policy, Raising Concerns Among Educators
  1273. MALAYSIA: Why Malaysians Spend More on Groceries Than Anyone Else in Southeast Asia
  1274. MYANMAR: UNHCR Updates Show Ongoing Challenges for Displaced Individuals Following Myanmar Earthquake
  1275. INDONESIA: TNI General Appointment as Customs Office Head Raises Question
  1276. INDONESIA: Japanese Carmakers Look Elsewhere, as RI Bioethanol Lags Behind
  1277. MYANMAR: India Asked to Probe Myanmar Rebel Deaths
  1278. SINGAPORE University Tops Asia for Ultra-Wealthy Alumni, Beating China’s Tsinghua
  1279. THAI Gemstone Exports Face Uncertainty Amid U.S. Tariff Hike, Risk Losing Ground to Vietnam and Sri Lanka
  1280. Cambodia, Hollywood Studio in Deal to Boost Creative Economy
  1281. INDONESIA: House Speaker Puan Warns Government Against Whitewashing History
  1282. INDONESIA Aims to Cut Poverty Rate Below 7.5 Pct by 2026
  1283. MYANMAR: We Can’t Help You, Myanmar Junta Tells Striking Workers at Adidas Factory
  1284. VIETNAM Hit Hardest by Brute-Force Cyberattacks in Southeast Asia
  1285. INDONESIA: Over 28,000 Accounts Blocked in Crackdown on Online Gambling: PPATK
  1286. INDONESIA: Rescue Teams Search for 19 People After Landslide at Gold Mine in Papua
  1287. MYANMAR Political Parties Fear Mass Boycott of Junta’s Election
  1288. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Willing to Reconcile with Dutertes
  1289. THAILAND: Bangkok–Kuala Lumpur Direct Train Service To Resume This Year
  1290. INDONESIA: Prabowo: No Second Term If I Fail the First
  1291. INDONESIA: Hotels Demand Crackdown On Unlicensed Rentals in Bali
  1292. MYANMAR Junta likely to Form New ‘Interim Government’ in July Ahead of Year-End Elections
  1293. SINGAPORE: Made-in-Singapore antibody test for multiple viruses now used worldwide
  1294. THAILAND Among Top 10 Nations with Significant LGBTQI+ Population
  1295. CAMBODIA: GDCE Cracks Whip Over Illegal Durian Imports
  1296. INDONESIA: Critics Slam Prabowo’s Smart Screens as Misplaced Education Priority
  1297. INDONESIA: Judge Transfers Fall Short in Tackling Judiciary Corruption
  1298. MYANMAR: Three Japanese Firms Ditch Myanmar Port Project
  1299. Thailand Tourism Crisis Brews As Foreign Arrivals Continue to Declin
  1300. INDONESIA: Concern Grows Over Project to Rewrite History
  1301. INDONESIA: Will Nickel Be Indonesia’s Trump Card?
  1302. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Warns of $1 Billion Deficit in National Health Insurance Due to Inactive Members
  1303. THAILAND: Power Struggles Put Thai PM in Political Crosshairs
  1304. PHILIPPINES: 29 kg of Meth Disguised As Durian Seized in Philippine Drug Bust
  1305. INDONESIA’s Top Islamic Body Rejects Proposal to Legalize Casinos
  1306. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police crack down on thuggery, street brawls
  1307. MYANMAR: 12 ASEAN Billionaires Fueling Myanmar Junta Terror Campaign: JFM
  1308. PHILIPPINES: Vote and Vanish? Study Says Civic Engagement Drops After Elections
  1309. VIETNAM’s Major Cities Push Ahead with Electric Bus Revolution
  1310. INDONESIA: West Java to Provide Mental Health Services in All ‘Puskesmas’ Amid High Depression Rate
  1311. INDONESIA Ranks Top 3 in ASEAN Competitiveness, So Why Are Investors Still Hesitant?
  1312. MALAYSIA Must Use ASEAN Chair to Grow Halal Exports into 600 Million-Strong Regional Market: Zahid
  1313. MYANMAR’S Ethnic Karen Face Food Shortages Amid Aid Cuts to Camps on Thai Border
  1314. THAILAND On Track to Become Global Leader in Future Food: Experts
  1315. INDONESIA to Cultivate 300,000 Hectares of Sugar Palm to Power Bioethanol Push
  1316. INDONESIA: Police, Military to Crack Down on Rogue Mass Organizations
  1317. 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
  1318. INDONESIA: SOEs Law Raises Graft Oversight Concerns
  1319. INDONESIA to Halt Refined Fuel Imports from Singapore
  1320. MALAYSIA: Sixteen Foreigners, Including Children, Rescued from Forced Labor in Raids Across KL and Selangor
  1321. MYANMAR: Mansat Villagers Urge TNLA to Address Unlawful Silicon Mining, Environmental and Social Harms
  1322. VIETNAM Has ‘Significant’ Demand for US Goods: Trade Minister
  1323. INDONESIA: Politics Creep into Military Ranks
  1324. INDONESIA: Government Forms Anti-Extortion Task Force
  1325. MALAYSIA: RM10,000 fine for TikTok post on racial, religious sensitivities, says MCMC
  1326. MYANMAR Junta Calls New Ceasefire After Quake
  1327. THAILAND: Southern Insurgency Escalates, Govt to Crackdown on Militant Leaders
  1328. INDONESIA: ‘I’m In Charge’, Says Prabowo
  1329. INDONESIA: Garuda Indonesia Grounds 15 Planes Over Maintenance, Financial Issues
  1330. MALAYSIAN Travelers Can Soon Stay in China Visa-Free For Up to 90 Days Under New Five-Year Deal
  1331. MYANMAR: US Imposes Sanctions on Myanmar Border Militia Over Cyber Scams
  1332. SINGAPORE: Tech Billionaire Bill Gates’ Philanthropic Foundation to Set Up Office in Singapore
  1333. INDONESIA: Miners Slam Chinese Smelters for Buying Bauxite Below Benchmark Price
  1334. INDONESIA Annual Q1 GDP Growth Slowest in More Than Three Years
  1335. SINGAPORE: Sexist, Racist Abuse of Women Candidates in Singapore GE2025 Draws Backlash From Gender Equality NGO
  1336. MYANMAR: Sex-Based Violence Against Women and Girls in Myanmar
  1337. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese Workers Scramble for High
  1338. CAMBODIA: Troops Withdraw From Ancient Temple After Thai-Cambodian Talks
  1339. INDONESIA: Impeachment Call, Abortive Reshuffle Hint at Internal TNI Tension
  1340. INDONESIA: Beyond Statistics: Establishing a Poverty Line That Reflects True Hardship
  1341. MYANMAR: Over 60 Villages Displaced in Bago’s Minhla Township Amid Junta Raids and Shelling
  1342. THAILAND to Launch CB Disaster Notification System by Mid-July
  1343. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Issues Labor Day Plea as Workers Desert Myanmar
  1344. INDONESIA: Jokowi Faces Storm of Lawsuits Six months After Stepping Down
  1345. INDONESIA: Foreign Investment up 12% yoy in First Quarter
  1346. MALAYSIA Facing Severe Brain Drain with 1.86 Million Already Gone: Digital Minister
  1347. MYANMAR Heritage Falls Victim to Quake
  1348. VIETNAM Forecast to Become Second-Largest Economy in Southeast Asia by 2036
  1349. INDONESIA Moves Toward Lifting Saudi Labor Ban Under New Safeguards
  1350. INDONESIA: Indorama to Invest $2B in US as Tariff Talks Go On
  1351. MALAYSIA and VIETNAM Vow Continued Humanitarian Aid for Myanmar Citizens: PM Anwar
  1352. MYANMAR Marks Month of Misery Since Historic Quake
  1353. THAILAND to Launch Delivery Drone Trials in Bangkok This Year
  1354. CAMBODIA On Track to be Malaria-Free by September
  1355. INDONESIA: LG Departure Marks Rude Awakening for Indonesia’s Nickel Downstream Dream
  1356. INDONESIA: Free Meal Program Faces Hurdles on Food Safety, Funds Management
  1357. MYANMAR Junta Builds a Surveillance State: report
  1358. VIETNAM: World Bank forecasts Vietnam GDP growth at 5.8% in 2025
  1359. INDONESIA: Govt Sticks to 5 Percent Growth Target Despite IMF’s Downward Revision
  1360. INDONESIA: US Criticism of QRIS Baseless, Says Indonesian Economist
  1361. MALAYSIA Indonesia to Explore Large-Scale Plantation Projects in Kalimantan and South Papua
  1362. MYANMAR: ND-Burma Condemns Myanmar Junta’s Forced Enlistment of Women
  1363. VIETNAM: US Representatives will Attend Vietnam’s National Reunification Anniversary: Foreign Ministry
  1364. INDONESIA’S Largest Muslim Group Defends Halal Rules Against US Criticism
  1365. INDONESIA’S Food Plan Risks ‘World’s Largest Deforestation
  1366. MYANMAR Junta Troops Re-Enter Lashio as MNDAA Withdraws; Uncertainty Grows Among Locals
  1367. THAILAND Cracks Down on Foreigners Using Student Visas to Work Illegally
  1368. INDONESIA: Proposal to Name Soeharto National Hero Draws Opposition
  1369. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Trade with China as Usual Despite US-China Trade War
  1370. MYANMAR: Women and Girls in Myanmar Face Deadly Dual crises following earthquake
  1371. Thailand’s Central Bank Pushes for Inclusive Digital Finance in ASEAN
  1372. VIETNAM: VinFast Delivers 400 e-Vehicles to Indonesian Dealers, Consumers
  1373. INDONESIA: TNI Presence On Campus Stokes Fears of Shrinking Civic Space
  1374. MALAYSIA Among Four Countries Hit by New US Solar Import Duties
  1375. MYANMAR: Kim Aris Concludes U.S. Tour With Renewed Call to Action for Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar People
  1376. PHILIPPINES: Law Signed Requiring Immediate, Proper Burial of Muslim Cadavers
  1377. VIETNAM: Northern Region Sees Sharp Rise in Forest Fires in Early 2025
  1378. CAMBODIA: Remembering the ‘Fall of Phnom Penh’ 50 years ago
  1379. INDONESIA Weighs US Arms Purchases to Curb Tariff Threat: Bloomberg
  1380. INDONESIA Aims to Halt Rice Imports in 2025 as Self-Sufficiency Improves
  1381. MALAYSIA to Teach Thai, Khmer and Vietnamese as Elective Languages in Schools to Boost ASEAN Ties: Fadhlina
  1382. MYANMAR: New Year Honors List: A Who’s Who of Genocide, Sanctions, and Misrule
  1383. CAMBODIA: April 17, 1975: A Day of Long-Lasting Memories
  1384. INDONESIA: Top US, Indonesian Diplomats Discuss Tariffs, Defense in Meeting
  1385. INDONESIA: Trump’s Tariff Moves Push Indonesians Toward Gold and Real Estate
  1386. MYANMAR’S Pushback Against Chinese Influence: Social Media and Street Protests
  1387. THAILAND: Thaksin Meets Anwar, Myanmar Junta Leader at Bangkok Hotel Amid Tight Security
  1388. INDONESIA: Two More Indonesian Geoparks Get UNESCO Recognition
  1389. INDONESIAN Consulate Warns Against Unofficial Hajj Routes for 2025
  1390. MALAYSIA: Rare Diseases in Malaysia: the Hidden Crisis Few are Talking About
  1391. MYANMAR Junta Chief to Meet ASEAN Chair After Years of Being Kept AT a Distance
  1392. PHILIPPINES-Security Tightened vs Kidnaps
  1393. VIETNAM’S Largest City to Test 47,000 Public School Teachers for English Proficiency
  1394. CAMBODIA: At Least 80,000 Indonesians are Working Illegally in Cambodia
  1395. INDONESIA: Australia Asks Indonesia About Russian Request to Base Aircraft in Papua
  1396. INDONESIA Hosts 100 Foreign Investors Amid Rising US-China Trade Tensions
  1397. MALAYSIA PM says to Meet MYANMAR Junta Chief Over Quake Relief
  1398. VIETNAM, CHINA Ink Pivotal Agreements on Railway, Road Cooperation
  1399. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
  1400. INDONESIAN Embassy Urges Students in US to be Cautious Amid Visa Concerns
  1401. MYANMAR Quake Victims Mark New Year Camped in Ruins
  1402. SINGAPORE Slashes 2025 Growth Forecast to as Low as 0% Amid US-China Tariff War and Global Slowdown Fears
  1403. THAILAND: BOT to Hold Financial institutions Liable for Call Center Scam Losses
  1404. INDONESIA: Calls Mount for Transparency in KUHAP Law Revision
  1405. INDONESIA Eyes Global Rice Export Market with Projected 12 Million Ton Surplus
  1406. MYANMAR: India Rethinks Myanmar Policy Amid Border Shifts and Rising Tensions
  1407. THAILAND Seeks Extradition of Former Buddhism Office Chief from US
  1408. VIETNAM Administrative Overhaul: Planned Mergers to Reduce 63 Cities and provinces to 34
  1409. INDONESIA: ‘We Are Not Trying to Displace Palestinians’: Indonesia on Gaza Evacuation Plan
  1410. MYANMAR: Earthquake Destroyed 50,000 Houses in Central Myanmar: Junta
  1411. THAILAND: BMA Outlines New Educational Guidelines for Disaster and Globalization Resilience
  1412. VIETNAM-High School Students Create Semi-Automatic Durian Shelling Machine
  1413. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Revival of Military ‘Dwifungsi’ Nonsense
  1414. INDONESIA-EU Seek Each Other’s Markets as Trump Tariffs Take Effect
  1415. MYANMAR: Local Expertise Key to Earthquake Relief Amid Conflict in Myanmar, Report Advises
  1416. THAILAND: Coffee Crisis Looms as Court Halts Nescafé Production in Thailand
  1417. VIETNAM May Allow Dual Citizenship Under Amended Law
  1418. INDONESIA: Prabowo Slams ‘Dark Indonesia’ Narrative, Warns of Nazi-Style Propaganda Tactics
  1419. MYANMAR Suspends Tourist Visas After Quake
  1420. THAILAND Plans to Restore Trade Balance with US: Finance Minister
  1421. SINGAPORE: Crypto Ownership Climbs in Singapore, Gen Z and millennials lead shift: survey
  1422. INDONESIA: President Prabowo to Distribute 1,000 Owls to Combat Rat Pests in Majalengka
  1423. MYANMAR Junta Orders Earthquake Rescue Teams to Seek Prior Permission For Operations
  1424. THAILAND Joins ASEAN Effort to Aid Myanmar Quake Victims
  1425. VIETNAM Asks US to Delay New Tariffs by At Least 45 Days
  1426. CAMBODIA is Open to Negotiation With US Over Tariff Hike, Offers to slash Import Duties
  1427. INDONESIA: Prabowo Connects with World Leaders Amid Concerns Over US Tariffs
  1428. INDONESIA Seeks to Negotiate with US over Trump’s New Tariffs
  1429. MYANMAR: Rain Complicates Recovery in Quake-Hit Myanmar as Death Toll Tises
  1430. VIETNAM: ‘US is Vietnam’s Largest Export Market, But There Are Other Buyers’: PM
  1431. CAMBODIA Tops List of New Trump Tariffs, 49%
  1432. INDONESIA Sends Medical Team and Relief Supplies to Earthquake-Hit Myanmar
  1433. MALAYSIA: Trump Announces Tariffs on All Countries, including Malaysia at 24pc
  1434. MYANMAR Quake Toll Passes 2,700 as Hopes of Rescue Fade
  1435. THAILAND: Trump Tax Plan Targets Thailand as “Non-Reciprocal” Trading Partner
  1436. INDONESIA: House Vows Openness, Public Participation in Police Law Revision
  1437. INDONESIA: New TNI Law Could Bring Economic Consequences
  1438. MYANMAR’https://asiaviews.net/indonesia-house-vows-openness-public-participation-in-police-law-revision/S Bloodiest Armed Forces Day
  1439. SINGAPORE: Haze Returns to Singapore As Regional Hot Spot Activity Intensifies
  1440. VIETNAM Approves 5-year Pilot Plan of Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Internet
  1441. CAMBODIA: Cambodia Ranks Lowest in ASEAN Education
  1442. INDONESIA Joins BRICS-Backed New Development Bank
  1443. INDONESIA: Rupiah Hits Lowest Level Since 1998 Crisis Amid US Tariff Fears, Fiscal Concerns
  1444. MYANMAR Junta’s Lottery Intensifies Conscription in Mandalay
  1445. VIETNAM: Japan Turns to Vietnam, Indonesia to Tackle Truck Driver Shortage
  1446. CAMBODIA: Nearly 1,000 Job Scam Cases Involving Indonesians Reported
  1447. INDONESIA: Overlapping Responsibilities Loom Over Revised TNI Law
  1448. INDONESIA: Flights Cancelled, Thousands Evacuated After East Flores Volcano Eruption
  1449. INDONESIA: China’s Largest Coffee Chain Luckin Coffee Establishes Exclusive Coconut Island in Indonesia
  1450. MYANMAR Junta Banks on Solar Miracle as Yangon Sinks Back into Darkness
  1451. INDONESIA: ‘RIP Reform’: Democracy Advocates Sound Alarm Over Return of New Order
  1452. INDONESIA: Papua Militias Kill Female Teacher, Injure Six: Authorities
  1453. MYANMAR: UK Condemns Myanmar military’s escalating violence at UN Human Rights Council
  1454. THAILAND: Censure Debate: PM Accused of Prioritizing Family, Allies Over Nation
  1455. VIETNAM: Why Foreign Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Vietnam for Their Startups
  1456. INDONESIA: Protection for Journalist Safety Remains Weak in Indonesia: Survey
  1457. INDONESIA: Thai Ambassador Leads Business Delegation to Nusantara to Explore Investment Opportunities
  1458. MYANMAR  Junta Arming Grassroots Militias to Control Urban Centers
  1459. THAILAND to Propose Wat Arun’s Stupa as  World Heritage Site
  1460. VIETNAM Enters Mobile Internet Speed Global Top 20 for First Time
  1461. INDONESIA: Government Earmarks Rp 20 Trillion to Rescue Labor-Intensive Industries
  1462. INDONESIA: Prabowo Instructs Minister to Begin Giant Seawall Project
  1463. MALAYSIA: World Happiness Report: Like income, Malaysia stuck in middle
  1464. MYANMAR: Scam Centers ‘Alive and Kicking’ in Shan State
  1465. VIETNAM: People Queue Up for Hours to Buy Gold as Prices Surpass $3,900 For the First Time
  1466. INDONESIA’S Stock Market Plunges While Others Shine
  1467. INDONESIA: Sri Mulyani Reassures Investors on Prudent Budget Management as Stock Market Slumps
  1468. MALAYSIA: ‘What Is Accepting 15 people?’: Malaysia to take in Palestinian Fighters Freed by Israel: Foreign Minister
  1469. MYANMAR: Militants Killed Dozens of Rohingya Refugees Last Year: Watchdog
  1470. SINGAPORE: First Solar-Powered Electric Boats to Ply Singapore River Next Month
  1471. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Crosses Democratic Red Line
  1472. INDONESIA’S  Business Sector Struggles Against Organized Extortion
  1473. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Foreign State Immunity Act key to boosting investor confidence, protecting national security
  1474. MYANMAR: Forcibly Displaced to Surge by 6.7 Million in 2025-2026: Aid Group
  1475. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Prestigious University Launches Exchange Program for Vietnamese Students
  1476. INDONESIA to Lift Ban on Sending Workers to Saudi, Expecting 600,000 Jobs
  1477. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Criticize Military Involvement in Drug Enforcement
  1478. MYANMAR: WFP to Cut Food Aid to 1 Million People in Myanmar
  1479. THAILAND Ranks 3rd in the World for QR Code Usage
  1480. VIETNAM: UN Confirms Vietnam’s Deposit of Chart, Geographical Coordinates of Points for Baseline in Gulf of Tonkin
  1481. INDONESIA: State Revenue Nosedives in January and February
  1482. INDONESIA: Prabowo Considers Isolated Island Prison for Corruption Convicts
  1483. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Begins U.S. Tour to Urge International Action on Myanmar Crisis
  1484. THAI Businesses Lead Asia’s Green Tech Surge: Alibaba report
  1485. VIETNAM: VinFast Plans 100,000 EV Charging Stations in Indonesia
  1486. INDONESIA: Dark Cloud Hangs Over RI Economy Amid Declining Confidence in Fiscal Policy
  1487. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Dump Indonesian Stocks, JCI Plummets as BBRI and GOTO Take Heavy Hit
  1488. INDONESIA’S  Anti-Graft Law Allows Death Penalty, but Will It Ever Be Enforced?
  1489. MYANMAR: What We Know About the Myanmar Junta’s Promise of Elections
  1490. PHILIPPINE Armed Forces, Police On Alert After Ex-President Duterte Arrest, Transfer to The Hague
  1491. INDONESIA: Outcry Against Nepotism, Cronyism in Government
  1492. INDONESIA: East Java Police Foil Arms Smuggling to Papua’s Armed Group
  1493. MYANMAR: UN Reinstates Aid to Rohingya Refugees in Indonesia: Official
  1494. PHILIPPINES: Sara Duterte Flies to the Netherlands to Help Father in ICC Case
  1495. VIETNAM: Singaporean Businesses Seek to Invest More in Vietnam’s Renewable Energy, Industrial parks
  1496. CAMBODIA: Buddha Statue Body Found After Head was Uncovered in 1927
  1497. INDONESIA: New Cars on the Block as Chinese Brands Extend Turf War to Indonesia
  1498. INDONESIA May Allocate Up to Rp 5 Trillion for Free Boarding Schools for Underprivileged Students
  1499. MALAYSIA: End of Cheap Palm oil? Malaysia, Indonesia Face Supply Crunch as Biodiesel Demand Surges
  1500. MYANMAR: Chinese-Run Online Money Laundering Continues in DKBA-Controlled Areas of Myanmar Despite Crackdown
  1501. INDONESIA: Govt Delays Monthly Budget Data Relay, as Experts Warn Likely Revenue Drop
  1502. INDONESIA: KPK Flags Irregularities in Indonesia’s $4 Billion Free Meal Program
  1503. MYANMAR: Karen BGF to Repatriate Approximately 1,500 Chinese Nationals Involved in Online Fraud
  1504. THAILAND: Malaysians Urged Delaying Non-Essential Trips to Southern Thailand
  1505. VIETNAM Aims to Make English Second Language For All Students by 2035
  1506. INDONESIA: Tepid Middle-Class Growth Casts Doubt on Economic Ambitions
  1507. INDONESIA: Police Foil Attempt to Smuggle 127 Illegal Workers Disguised as Umrah Pilgrims
  1508. INDONESIA: Chinese and German Investors Eye Indonesian Bamboo Cultivation
  1509. MYANMAR: Rohingya Food Aid to be Halved From Next Month: UN
  1510. THAILAND: Chinese Business Wave Takes Over Sampheng and Pratunam
  1511. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Ranks, Orders More Populist Policies
  1512. INDONESIA: Factories Struggle as Indonesia Faces Industrial Challenges in 2025
  1513. MALAYSIA: CCTV Now Mandatory in New Housing Projects Across Federal Territories: Minister
  1514. MYANMAR: Putin Hails Myanmar Ties as Junta Chief Visits Moscow
  1515. VIETNAM Considers Waiving Visas for Select Countries, Billionaires
  1516. INDONESIA: Authorities Scramble to Contain Greater Jakarta Floods
  1517. INDONESIA: Nusantara Authority Now Fully Works in New Capital
  1518. MALAYSIA: Mocking Other Religions Is Against Islam, Jakim warns as Era FM Hosts Taken Off-Air Over Thaipusam Clip
  1519. MYANMAR: Pressure on Thailand Grows as 200 Myanmar Deportees Fed into Junta War Machine
  1520. THAILAND Eyes Health Industry As its Next Economic Powerhouse
  1521. CAMBODIA: Ministry’s Report Sees Major Decline in Infectious Diseases
  1522. INDONESIA: Govt Mulls Merging Pertamina Subsidiaries After Fuel Import Scandal
  1523. INDONESIA: Deflation and Layoffs Weaken Indonesia’s Ramadan
  1524. MYANMAR: ‘Made in China’: Inside the Myanmar Junta’s Intensifying Drone Offensive
  1525. VIETNAM Considers Relaxing Its Two-Child Policy Amid Declining Birth Rate
  1526. INDONESIA: Government Banks on Students to Preserve Indonesia’s Native Languages
  1527. INDONESIA: Erick Thohir to Transfer $909 Billion in SOE Assets to Danantara
  1528. MALAYSIA: From Trash to Treasure: What is Malaysia Doing With its Waste?
  1529. MYANMAR: Min Aung Hlaing to Visit Russia
  1530. VIETNAMESE Ethnic Couple Adapting to New Life After Spending 90 Years Living in Caves
  1531. REGION: Whales and marine mammals thrive in Southeast Asia’s rich waters
  1532. INDONESIA: Distrust in Danantara Sparks Online Calls to Switch Banks
  1533. INDONESIA Has the Potential to Become a Key Player in the Global Halal Industry
  1534. MYANMAR: Food Running Out for 100,000 Myanmar Refugees After US Aid Freeze
  1535. VIETNAMESE Citizens Among 7,000 Rescued from Myanmar scam networks
  1536. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inaugurates Indonesia’s First Bullion Bank
  1537. INDONESIA, Malaysia to Form Special Team for Prisoner Exchange
  1538. MYANMAR Embassy Urged to Assist Stranded Migrant Workers After Thai Authorities Shut Down AAC office
  1539. THAILAND Issues Warning About ‘Zombie cCgarettes’ Amid RIsing Popularity in Bangkok
  1540. INDONESIA Agrees to Terms with Apple to Lift iPhone Sales Ban
  1541. INDONESIA: Danantara May Crowd Out Private Investment
  1542. MYANMAR Junta Leads Global Regimes in Digital Repression
  1543. SINGAPORE Sees Record Surge in Cybercrime, S$1.1b Lost to Scams in 2024
  1544. INDONESIA: Pertamina Patra Niaga CEO, Six Others Arrested in $11 Billion Corruption Scandal
  1545. INDONESIA: Media Violence Still Rampant in Indonesia, Latest Index Shows
  1546. MYANMAR Junta Inks Deal With Russia to Kickstart Dawei SEZ Project
  1547. PHILIPPINES: The Schools that made a stand for ‘People Power’
  1548. VIETNAM Police Bust $78.5M Cross-Border Money-Laundering Ring
  1549. CAMBODIA: 65M Year-Old Fossil Site Unearthed in Koh Kong
  1550. Indonesia Seeks to Repatriate 270 Citizens Rescued from Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
  1551. INDONESIAN Bus Driver To Be fFrst To Work Under New Japan Visa Status
  1552. MALAYSIA, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand Become Partner Countries of BRICS
  1553. MYANMAR: Over 15 Million People in Myanmar Face Acute Food Insecurity:UNOCHA
  1554. INDONESIA: KPK is Sure Jakarta Will Meet Deadline For Extraditing Fugitive from Singapore
  1555. Toyota Eyes Making Indonesia Manufacturing Hub for Global South: Hashim
  1556. MALAYSIA: Starbucks’ Malaysian Franchise Holder Berjaya Foods Sees Revenue Slashed by Almost Half Last Year Amid Pro-Palestine Boycott
  1557. MYANMAR: AAC Office Handling Migrant Worker Affairs Shut Down by Thai Authorities
  1558. THAILAND: Internal Security Agency Increases Monitoring of Foreigners
  1559. CAMBODIA Announces Implementation of Euro 5 Fuel Standards From This Year
  1560. INDONESIA: TNI Law Revision Raises ‘Dwifungsi’ Fears
  1561. INDONESIA: 37 Orangutans Rescued in East Kalimantan Amid Rising Human-Wildlife Conflicts
  1562. MALAYSIA Plans Special ASEAN-US Summit to Reinforce Neutrality: Foreign Minister
  1563. MYANMNAR: Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar
  1564. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sees Major Protests Early in Presidency
  1565. INDONESIA: Dewi Soekarno Renounces Indonesian Citizenship, Enters Japan’s Political Race
  1566. MALAYSIA: Citizenship for Malaysian Mums’ Kids: Family Frontiers, Govt Look Into Settling Case before Federal Court’s March 10 Hearing
  1567. MYANMAR: Human Rights Myanmar Submission to UN on Abuses Against Persons with Disabilities in Myanmar
  1568. THAILAND’S Economic Struggle: Can Former Asian Tiger Regain Its Roar?
  1569. REGIONAL: Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand Boost Local Currency Transaction Framework
  1570. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Permanent Coalition Proposal Draws Mixed Responses
  1571. INDONESIA’S Parliament to Approve Revised Mining Law
  1572. Myanmar Junta Criticizes Argentina Arrest Warrant
  1573. VIETNAM: How Vietnamese Entrepreneur Utilizes AI to Teach English to 50 Million Learners Worldwide
  1574. INDONESIAN Researchers Discover Potential Cancer-Fighting Plant in Orangutan Diet Study
  1575. INDONESIA: Investors Bleed Trillions to Rampant CSO Extortion in Industrial Zones
  1576. MALAYSIA: Medical Tourism: Who Else Is In The Race With Malaysia?
  1577. MYANMAR: Thailand Deports 10 to China Linked to Actor Cyber-Fraud Case in Myanmar
  1578. VIETNAMESE Students in Australia Secure $2.8M Investment in Instant credit Card Payment App
  1579. INDONESIA, Turkey Greenlight Drone, Warship Construction in RI
  1580. INDONESIA: Over 4,200 Indonesians Marked for Deportation from the US
  1581. INDONESIA: Concern As Orangutan Seen Roaming Kalimantan Coal site
  1582. MALAYSIANS Advised to Avoid Thailand’s Narathiwat Fishing Villages Flagged as Drug Hotspots
  1583. MYANMAR: IEC to Implement Interstate Pass Cards for Security and Oversight in Karenni State
  1584. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Erdogan Reaffirm Support for Palestinian State
  1585. INDONESIA: Thousands of Christians in Papua Handwrite Bible Verses, Set National Record
  1586. MALAYSIA: Government Proposes Allowing UNHCR Refugees to Work in Malaysia legally
  1587. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortages in Myawaddy Lead to More Border Crossings and Black-Market sales
  1588. SINGAPORE Conducts Joint Exercise with Malaysia, Indonesia For Better Response to Oil Spills
  1589. INDONESIA: OJK Launches Indonesia Anti-Scam Center to Combat Fraud
  1590. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Efficiency Measures Exclude Defense Ministry and Police
  1591. MYANMAR: Cut Off Myanmar Junta’s Financial Lifelines: Experts
  1592. SINGAPORE: Be ‘Psychologically Prepared’ for a Terror Attack, Singaporeans Told Amid Rising Arrests of Radicals
  1593. VIETNAM-China railway to Create $4.4B Construction Market
  1594. INDONESIA Maintains Distance From BRICS De-Dollarization Concept Amid Trump’s Threats
  1595. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Should Focus on Regions with High Stunting Rate
  1596. MALAYSIAN: Singapore to Deport Iranian, Malaysian Husband PR Over Travel Agency Accused of Facilitating Entry of Terrorist Suspects
  1597. MYANMAR: Trump Cuts Hit Thai Refugee Camps on Myanmar Border
  1598. THAILAND: Influencer Wave Sweeps Thailand as Millions Seek Digital Spotlight
  1599. CAMBODIA: Hit by US Aid Crunch, Demining Struggles to Continue
  1600. INDONESIA: BNI Provides Business Loans for Indonesian Diaspora
  1601. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugee Influx Raises Concern for Conflict
  1602. MALAYSIA: Melaka Cops Bust International Job Scam Call Center, Arrest Nine Including Three Chinese Nationals Targeting Caribbean Victims
  1603. 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
  1604. INDONESIA: Prabowo Hints at First Reshuffle for Underperforming Ministers
  1605. INDONESIA to Build Three Solar Power Plants
  1606. MALAYSIA: Home Minister Confirms 22 Immigration Officers Questioned in Medical Visa Probe
  1607. MYANMAR: Singapore Urges Employers to Shun Migrants from Myanmar
  1608. THAILAND: Thai Cyber Police Cut Internet Signals Feeding Myanmar Scammer Gangs
  1609. INDONESIA ‘Strongly Rejects’ Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan
  1610. INDONESIAN Army to Establish Five New Regional Commands
  1611. MALAYSIA: Guidelines for Muslims at Non-Muslim Events: Islamic Afairs Minister Says Talks ongoing, Aims to Prevent Religious Conflicts
  1612. MYANMAR: NUG Discloses Over 1,000 Healthcare Facilities Established Across 190 Townships in Myanmar
  1613. PHILIPPINES: Sara Impeached by House
  1614. CAMBODIA: PLHIV Face Significant Setbacks After Suspension of USAID Funding
  1615. INDONESIA: Govt Walks Back Subsidized LPG Policy After Backlash
  1616. INDONESIA to Implement B50 Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate Next Year
  1617. MYANMAR: Singapore Remains Biggest Foreign Investor in Myanmar
  1618. INDONESIA Wavering on Climate Commitments Amid Global Uncertainty
  1619. INDONESIA: Prabowo Orders Army to Work on Food Security
  1620. MYANMAR Junta Restricts Overseas Employment for Conscription-Eligible Men
  1621. PHILIPPINES Declares Food Security Emergency to Tame Soaring Rice Prices
  1622. SINGAPORE: Trust Between Racial Groups in Singapore Grows, But Stereotyping Rises: IPS
  1623. INDONESIA Secures UAE Partnership in Key Sectors, Including $50M Reforestation Grant
  1624. MALAYSIA: Low Demand Forces Malaysia’s Manufacturers Into Steepest price Cuts in Decade Ahead of Global Trade War
  1625. MYANMAR AId Groups Struggle With Freeze as UN Warns of ‘Staggering’ Hunger
  1626. THAILAND’S Border and Cross-Border Trade in 2024 Reaches Record High
  1627. INDONESIA Launches New Credit Scheme for labor-intensive industries
  1628. INDONESIA: Most of Indonesia’s Oil Consumption Supplied by Singapore
  1629. MYANMAR: Travelers Face 5 Million Kyat ‘Facilitation Fees’ to Depart Yangon Airport
  1630. SINGAPORE: National University of Singapore to Open Acacia College, First Residential College Focused on AI
  1631. THAILAND: How Did So Many Thai Farmers End Up Held Hostage by Hamas?
  1632. INDONESIA: Prabowo Expands Military’s Role in Test of Fragile Democracy
  1633. INDONESIA: Police Uncover International Love Scam Operation in Jakarta
  1634. Myanmar Junta Registering Women Ahead of Possible Conscription
  1635. SINGAPORE Mandates App Stores to Block Underage Access to Adult Content
  1636. THAILAND: BOI Approves TikTok’s $3.76 Billion Data Center Investment
  1637. INDONESIA: KPK Makes Headway in Another Stalled Case After Fugitive Arrest in Singapore
  1638. INDONESIA: Insects and Worms May Feature in Indonesia’s Nutritious Meal Program
  1639. MALAYSIA: Chinese New Villages to shine as tourism gems for Visit Malaysia 2026
  1640. MYANMAR: UK Warns Against Travel To Parts of Myanmar Amidst Escalating Conflict
  1641. THAILAND: Rainmaking Mission Extended as Bangkok Air Quality Improves Slightly
  1642. INDONESIA Fines Google for Monopolistic, Unfair Practices in Play Services
  1643. INDONESIA: Privacy Breach? Teachers in West Java High School Require Students to Take Pregnancy Tests
  1644. MYANMAR: NUG to Intensify Revolution in Myanmar During 2025 With Ethnic Allies and International Support
  1645. THAILAND: Nearly 200 Bangkok Schools Close over air pollution
  1646. VIETNAM: Over 56% of Japanese Firms Looking to Expand Investment in Vietnam: Survey
  1647. INDONESIA: Prabowo Lauds Cabinet’s Performance At Three-Month Mark
  1648. INDONESIA: ExxonMobil to Invest Up to $15 Billion in Indonesian Carbon Storage, Petrochemical
  1649. MYANMAR Junta Says It Has Deported Over 50,000 Scam Center Workers to China
  1650. THAILAND: What Next After Same Sex Marriage in Thailand?
  1651. ‘VIETNAM Poised to Become Financial Hub like Switzerland, Singapore’: Analyst
  1652. CAMBODIA: Khmer Language Gets AI-Infusion
  1653. INDONESIA: Prabowo Vows No More Fuel Imports By End Of His Presidency
  1654. INDONESIA to Require Commodity Exporters to Keep All Dollar Revenues in Local Banks
  1655. MYANMAR Junta Blames Thailand, EAOs as China Urges Scam Crackdown
  1656. THAILAND: Chinese Tourism to Thailand Faces Sharp Decline Amid Safety Concerns
  1657. CAMBODIA: Government Allocates $150 M Credit Guarantee Mechanism to Protect Rice Farmers
  1658. INDONESIA: Jakarta ‘Never Heard’ of Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans to Indonesia
  1659. INDONESIA: Qatari Investor to Invest at Least $16 Billion in Indonesia’s Housing Projects
  1660. MYANMAR: Junta Forcefully Recruits Youth and elderly for Military Service in Mandalay Region
  1661. VIETNAM: Hanoi to Install 40,000 New Surveillance Cameras by 2030
  1662. INDONESIA: Jakarta Governor’s Regulation on Polygamy Sparks Public Debate
  1663. INDONESIA Plans to Offer Carbon Credit Certificates to Foreign Buyers Next Week
  1664. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar to Champion ASEAN’s Agenda On Gllobal Stage at WEF 2025 in Davos
  1665. MYANMAR: ASEAN tells Myanmar to Prioritize Ceasefire Over Elections
  1666. THAILAND: Bangkok Named the World’s Second-Best City
  1667. INDONESIA Welcomes Gaza Ceasefire Deal, Urges Reconstruction
  1668. INDONESIA Officially Adopts 15% Global Minimum Tax
  1669. MALAYSIA: What is Malaysia’s Biggest Risks As We Go into 2025? WEF Study says Economic Downturn Top of List
  1670. MYANMAR Military Leader Blames Foreign Interference and Resistance Forces for Ongoing Unrest
  1671. THAILAND to Sign Historic Free Trade Agreement with EFTA in Davo
  1672. INDONESIA: Poverty in Indonesia Drops by 1.84 Million People Since 2023
  1673. INDONESIA: Most Indonesians Still Unsure about Trump: Survey
  1674. INDONESIA: Asia’s Most Beautiful Island Crowned World’s Best Culture Destination
  1675. MYANMAR: Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Jailed for 19 Years by Myanmar Military
  1676. CAMBODIA: REDD+ Community Forests Successfully Registered in Kampong Thom
  1677. INDONESIA: Prabowo Forbids Building Houses On Rice Fields
  1678. INDONESIA: DPR Plans In-Depth Review of Social Media Restrictions for Children
  1679. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Going Digital is Way Forward for Malaysia
  1680. MYANMAR: Blood Money Campaign releases report critical of international support to Myanmar’s junta
  1681. INDONESIA: President Prabowo Plans Military-Style Retreat For New Regional Heads
  1682.  INDONESIA: Bali Police Bust International Online Prostitution Ring in Canggu, Arrest Two Russians
  1683. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Bullish on 2025 Despite Seeing More taxes, Higher Inflation: Poll
  1684. MYANMAR: Demand for Solar Spikes as Darkness Shrouds Junta-Ruled Myanmar
  1685. SINGAPORE: ‘Stand Against Nativism and Xenophobia’: Lee Hsien Loong Tells Singaporeans to Help Immigrants, Foreign Workers integrate into society
  1686. INDONESIA: Saudi Lets Indonesia Send 221,000 Hajj Pilgrims This Year
  1687. INDONESIA: Floods Remain Biggest Threat in 2025: Disaster Agency
  1688. MALAYSIA: Healthcare and Medical Tourism Could Be Next Biggest Economic Drivers in JS-SEZ: Johor exco
  1689. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Filmmaker’s LIfe Sentence to 15 Years As Part of WIder Amnesty
  1690. SINGAPORE’S Water Agency Issues Flood Alerts as Heavy Rainfall Surpasses Monthly Average
  1691. INDONESIA: Businesses, Experts Expect Little Economic Benefit From Joining BRICS
  1692. INDONESIA  Builds World’s Largest Refuse-Derived Fuel Facility
  1693. INDONESIA to Send 425,000 Workers Abroad in 2025
  1694. MYANMAR: Junta Minister Makes Surreal Pitch for War-Torn Myanmar as Global Tourism Destination
  1695. THAILAND’S  ‘Dual Prime Minister’ Model is a Delicate Tight-Rope Walk
  1696. INDONESIA to Inaugurate Six New Dams to Boost Food and Water Security in 2025
  1697. INDONESIA: Papua Land is Never empty, it is a Source of Livelihood for Many
  1698. MALAYSIA: Anwar Government Entering Minefield Amid Push for Crucial Economic Reforms, Fitch Unit Says
  1699. MYANMAR: Russia Completes Delivery of Warplanes to Embattled Myanmar Junta
  1700. VIETNAM Invests $665M Abroad in 2024
  1701. CAMBODIA: Healing journey from Khmer Rouge: Confronting the past, building the future
  1702. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs Bureaucratic Reforms to Deliver his Economic Agenda
  1703. INDONESIA: Government Drafts New Energy Subsidy Scheme
  1704. MYANMAR: What’s in Store for Myanmar in 2025
  1705. SINGAPORE Tables Bill to Bolster Ethnic Harmony, Hundreds of Groups to be Labelled ‘Race
  1706. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Plan to Boost Oil and Gas Production Faces Major Hurdles
  1707. INDONESIA Launches Ambitious Free-Meal Program to Combat Stunting
  1708. Myanmar Releases 151 Thai Prisoners, but Not Detained Fishing Crew
  1709. SINGAPORE: Over 60% of Singaporean Households Have Claimed $220 Vouchers from Cost-of-Living Support Scheme
  1710. VIETNAM: First Vietnamese Appointed Editor-in-Chief of World Leading Scientific Journal
  1711. CAMBODIA Achieves 74% Drop in Malaria Cases in 2024
  1712. INDONESIA: Nutritious Meal Program Begins with 190 Public Kitchens Across 26 Provinces
  1713. INDONESIA: World Bank Projects Worsening RI Current Account Deficit
  1714. MALAYSIA Turns Away 2 Boats with Nearly 300 Rohingya Refugees
  1715. MYANMAR Spring Revolution Challenges for 2025
  1716. VIETNAM Offers 50% Investment Subsidy to Attract Semiconductor and AI Investments
  1717. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Revokes Presidential Nomination Threshold
  1718. INDONESIA: From Spotify to Google Play: Gov’t to Return Money From Miscalculated VAT
  1719. SINGAPORE Economy Grew 4pc in 2024, Advance Estimate Shows, Fastest Post-Pandemic Growth
  1720. MYANMAR: UNICEF Report Says Myanmar Conflict has Displaced Nearly 1.3 Million Children by End of 2024
  1721. MYANMAR Enforces Cybersecurity Law Effective January 1
  1722. INDONESIA: Fraud, Alleged Illegal Levying Raise Questions About Free Meals Program’s Implementation
  1723. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants More Palm Oil Plantations, Says Not to Fear Deforestation
  1724. MYANMAR: Chin Brotherhood Alliance Marks First Anniversary, Reports 1,000 Battles and Heavy losses
  1725. PHILIPPINES: 24,000 Foreign Workers Exit Philippines After Online Gambling Ban
  1726. THAILAND: Trump’s Policies Could Inflict THB160-billion Loss on Thailand
  1727. INDONESIA: Politically Charged Year Comes to a Close
  1728. INDONESIA: Bali Police: US Citizens Top List of Foreign Offenders in Bali
  1729. MALAYSIA: New laws, New Weekend: What Other Changes for Malaysia can You Expect in 2025 Starting Tomorrow?
  1730. MYANMAR Garment Workers in Chinese Factories Face Exploitation and Harsh Conditions
  1731. SINGAPORE Sentences Malaysia Syndicate ‘COO’ to 28 Years in Landmark Drug Money-Laundering Case
  1732. CAMBODIA- King Pardons 13 Filipino Women Jailed Over Surrogacy
  1733. INDONESIA: 2024 a Year of Shrinking Indonesian Middle Class
  1734. INDONESIA: N. Sumatra Authorities Detain Bangladeshi National for Smuggling Compatriots
  1735. MALAYSIA: Pharmacists Sound Alarm as Rising Ozempic Misuse For Weight-Loss Causes Shortages for Diabetes Patients in Malaysia
  1736. MYANMAR: China’s Plunder of Myanmar’s Rare Earth Wealth Threatens Global Security
  1737. INDONESIA: Siren Rings as Aceh Mourners Mark 20 Years After Deadly Tsunami
  1738. INDONESIA: 20 Years After the Wave: Building Resilient Coastal Futures
  1739. MALAYSIAN Detainee Farik Amin Details Torture at Guantanamo
  1740. MYANMAR: Christians Slam Cardinal Bo’s Ties to Myanmar Junta Boss
  1741. VIETNAM Developing Punishments For Vaping After Ban
  1742. INDONESIA: Silent night in Aceh as Indonesian Catholics hold modest Christmas mass amid Shariah law restrictions
  1743. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s SOE Ministry Aims to Reduce State
  1744. MALAYSIA: Terengganu’s First Public Caning for Khalwat: No Cameras Allowed as Cops Beef Up Security
  1745. MYANMAR’S Garment Industry Unravelling Amid Chronic Labor Shortage
  1746. VIETNAM: Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into
  1747. INDONESIA: National Police to Bring Home Ex-Jamaah Islamiyah Members From Syria, Philippines
  1748. INDONESIA: Ukrainian Citizen Arrested in Thailand for Running Drug Lab in Bali
  1749. MALAYSIA Among Nine Countries to Officially Become BRICS Partners from January 1, 2025: Kremlin
  1750. MYANMAR: Junta Forces are Mobilizing in Central Myanmar amid Shan state Ceasefire: Rebels
  1751. VIETNAM to Lead ASEAN in Economic Growth This Year: HSBC
  1752. INDONESIA: Closure of National Gallery Exhibition Sparks Censorship Concerns
  1753. INDONESIA: Thousands of Ex-Jemaah Islamiyah Militants Abandon Radicalism and Pledge Allegiance to Nation
  1754. MYANMAR: Food Shortage Leads to Religious Conversion in Myanmar’s Naga area
  1755. THAILAND Respects Malaysia’s Decision to Close Illegal Border Bases
  1756. VIETNAM: Job Firms Struggle to Hire Guest Workers for Japan Due to Illegal Recruitment Practices
  1757. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s plan to pardon ‘corrupters’ raises eyebrows
  1758. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Counterfeit Money Syndicate Operating in Islamic University Building
  1759. MALAYSIA: WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube Among Platforms Required to Obtain Licenses Under New Licensing Rules: Fahmi
  1760. MYANMAR: UN Slams Aid Abuse After ‘Rice Bunkers’ Found at Myanmar Junta Base
  1761. VIETNAM: Relaxed Visa Policies Lead to Increase in illegal Foreign Workers: reports
  1762. CAMBODIA: WWF report highlights discovery of new species in Greater Mekong region
  1763. INDONESIA: Police Form New Team on Trafficking, Violence Against Women, Children
  1764. INDONESIA: Germany Forgives Indonesia’s $78 Million Debt to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis
  1765. MALAYSIA: Almost Two-Thirds of Malaysians Hold Favorable Views of China, Malay Perception Improves Significantly: Survey
  1766. MYANMAR: ‘Bullet’ Says All Political Parties Must Back Myanmar Military
  1767. INDONESIA: Stable Economy Boosts Capital Inflows But Global Pressure Remains: World Bank
  1768. INDONESIA Issues 471 Golden Visas, Attracting $558 Million Investment in 2024
  1769. INDONESIA: Japan to Establish Nursing Care Programs in Indonesia to Recruit Southeast Asian Workers
  1770. MYANMAR: UN Envoy Demands International Action to Arrest Myanmar Junta Boss
  1771. SINGAPORE: New Private Home Sales Hit Highest Level in More than 11 Years in November
  1772. CAMBODIA: PM Orders Crackdown on Fraudsters Who Exploit Govt Projects
  1773. INDONESIA to Build First Nuclear Power Plant in Bangka Belitung
  1774. INDONESIA: Thousands of Indonesians Moving to Cambodia for Gambling Jobs/Antara: Foreign Ministry
  1775. MALAYSIA: How Much Do Malaysians Need to Retire Comfortably?
  1776. MYANMAR Junta Projects Economic Growth Rate at 3.8%
  1777. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Renewable Energy Plans May Put Forests at Risk
  1778. INDONESIA: Dozen Vietnamese Nationals Arrested for Alleged Prostitution
  1779. INDONESIA: Indef Compares Indonesia’s Illegal Cigarette Crisis to Latin America’s Narcotics Battle
  1780. MYANMAR Opium Harvest Drops First Time Since Coup: UN
  1781. SINGAPORE Reports Sharp Rise in Arrests for Harboring, Hiring Illegal Immigrants
  1782. INDONESIA Identifies 29 Potential Nuclear Power Plant Sites
  1783. INDONESIA Plans to Build Oil Reserve Facility Near Singapore to Reduce Imports
  1784. MYANMAR-Global Campaign Protests China’s Support for Myanmar Junta
  1785. PHILIPPINES: Scam Farms Change Tactics to Avoid Philippine Crackdown
  1786. THAILAND: Cabinet Approves New Laws for 15% Minimum Corporate Tax
  1787. CAMBODIA-PM Reveals Plans to Establish National Social Security Fund Family Package
  1788. INDONESIA: Police Unveil New Antigraft Corps
  1789. INDONESIA to Have Another Vaccine Producer in Near Future
  1790. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Urges Muslim Nations to Collaborate with Russia Amid Growing Western Islamophobia
  1791. MYANMAR’S KIA Sends Delegation to China for Talks
  1792. INDONESIA: Indian Firms Eye Investment in Indonesia’s Pharma Sector, Ambassador Says
  1793. INDONESIAN Mining Sector Improving ESG Scores
  1794. MYANMAR: AA Takes Complete Control of Myanmar-Bangladesh Border After Seizing Maungdaw
  1795. VIETNAM: Australian National University Allows Direct Ddmission From All Vietnamese High Schools
  1796. CAMBODIA Unveils Innovative Packaging Center Boost Food Industry
  1797. INDONESIA: Prabowo Needs $900 Billion Investment for His 8 Pct Growth Dream
  1798. INDONESIA: Diageo Expands Factory in Bali, Strengthens Indonesia As Southeast Asia Supply hub
  1799. MYANMAR: Global Protests Expose China’s Complicity in Myanmar Junta Abuse
  1800. VIETNAM: HCMC Offers $120 Reward for Women Having Two Children Before 35
  1801. INDONESIA: King Coal Rules as Indonesia Sends Mixed Messages on Energy Transition
  1802. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Enforce 12% VAT on January 1 Despite Public Opposition
  1803. MALAYSIA Inquiry Proposes Criminal Probe into Mahathir Over Disputed Islets
  1804. MYANMAR Junta Swells Arrest Log for Online Criticism
  1805. SINGAPORE Among Preferred Destinations For Billionaires, With 47 in the Country
  1806. CAMBODIA: Transparency Sought in Cambodia Talks
  1807. INDONESIA: Lawmaker Urges Indonesia to Set Up Cultural Centers Overseas
  1808. INDONESIA: Indonesia Announces Construction of Basilica in New Capital Nusantara
  1809. MYANMAR: KIA Advances in Kachin State, Captures Junta Outposts
  1810. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
  1811. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
  1812. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
  1813. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
  1814. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
  1815. INDONESIA: Migrant Workers Protection Minister Says Demand High For Indonesian Staff
  1816. INDONESIA: Unlocking Geothermal Energy: Financial Risks and Community Pushback Slow Progress
  1817. MYANMAR: Bangkok Seeks Answers After Thai Fishing Boats Attacked by Myanmar Vessels
  1818. SINGAPORE: Fall in Positive attitudes towards people with disabilities in the workplace: MSF report
  1819. VIETNAM: Lawyers warn of deportation risk for Vietnamese in US when Trump returns
  1820. INDONESIA: Massive Costs, Reforms Await Prabowo Full Coal Phase Out Plan
  1821. INDONESIA: Gov’t Plans to Establish State Revenue Ministry Headed by Abimanyu: Hashim
  1822. MYANMAR: Caught Between Thailand and a Wa Place; Taking Chinese Lessons in Power
  1823. THAILAND: Japanese Electronic Component Maker to Invest 62Bn More in Thailand
  1824. VIETNAM: Lawmakers Approve Vietnam Airlines’ $870M Share Issuance Plan
  1825. INDONESIA: A Step Closer to Partner with UAE on Papua Food Estate
  1826. INDONESIAN  Government Aims to Return FOreign Prisoners By January
  1827. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Slams Exploitation of Race, Religion, Urges Love, Unity To Counter Hate-Driven rhetoric
  1828. MYANMAR: Thai Legislation Threatens Exiles from Myanmar: Rights Groups
  1829. SINGAPORE Businessman Tried for $1.1B Investment Scam, Spent Proceeds on Porsche, Rolls
  1830. CAMBODIA: Govt Keen to Downplay Thai-Cambodian Sea Spat
  1831. INDONESIA Can Benefit from US-China Trade War Amid Trump’s Tariff Threats
  1832. INDONESIA: Govt to Allocate 8 million Ha of Land to Support Free meals, Reach Food Self-Sufficiency
  1833. MYANMAR: Rakhine’s Banking System Collapses as Myanmar State Teeters on Precipice
  1834. VIETNAM: Ethnic Minorities Flee Poverty for Opportunities in Southern factories
  1835. INDONESIA Balks at Apple’s $100m Investment Plan, Seeks Better Deal
  1836. INDONESIA: Bali’s Hidden Crisis: Paradise Island Records Highest Suicide Rate in Indonesia
  1837. MYANMAR: ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Myanmar Junta Chief Min Aung Hlaing
  1838. MYANMAR Migrant Workers May Soon Be Sent to Russia, Recruitment Agencies Say
  1839. PHILIPPINES: Palace Denounces Duterte Coup | November 27, 2024
  1840. INDONESIA: US Invests $67 Billion in Indonesia, But Local Content Rules Remain A Challenge
  1841. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Digs Out as Flooding, Landslide Death Toll Hits 20
  1842. MYANMAR: Junta’s Budget Estimate for FY 2024-25 is at Record-High at Over 40 Trillion Kyats
  1843. THAILAND: Thailand Losing Battle for Japanese Investment: Lessons from Vietnam
  1844. INDONESIA Agrees to Transfer Remaining Bali Nine to Australia
  1845. INDONESIA: JCI Struggles as Foreign Investors Pull Funds, US Stocks Hit Record Highs
  1846. MYANMAR- Urban Guerrilla Groups Target Military-Controlled Offices in Yangon
  1847. THAILAND: Foreigners Take Ownership of Condos Worth 18.571bn in 3rd Quarter
  1848. VIETNAM Neds $11B To Meet Increasing EV Charging Needs: World Bank
  1849. CAMBODIA: PM Halts Issuance of Licenses for Domestic Beer Production, Permits Export-Only Licensing
  1850. INDONESIA: Many Foreign-Owned Businesses in Bali Are Rulebreakers, Luhut Says
  1851. INDONESIA: In Conservative Aceh, Sole Woman-Run Cafe Morning Mama Challenges Traditional Norms to Create Safe Space for Others
  1852. MYANMAR: UK Permanent Secretary to the UN issues statement in support of the embattled Myanmar people
  1853. PHILIPPINES: World’s Largest Solar Farm Rises in NEcija
  1854. INDONESIA: Baznas Plans to Build Mosques, Schools and Hospitals in Gaza
  1855. INDONESIA Seeks to Curb $62 Billion in Online Gambling Funds Flowing Abroad
  1856. MALAYSIA: Sabah to Table Cabinet Papers to End Child Marriages in Native Communities, Says Deputy CM
  1857. MYANMAR Junta Boss Says He Promised Chinese, ASEAN Leaders to Hold ‘Fair Election’
  1858. THAILAND: With a Score of 20, Thailand Ranks Low in Global ‘Parenthood’ Ratings
  1859. INDONESIA: New Government Education Reform Plans Met with Cautious Optimism
  1860. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Directive Halts Major Infrastructure Projects
  1861. MALAYSIA: Cops Can Now Freeze, Seize Mule Bank Accounts to Prevent Scam Victims’ Money From Being Withdrawn
  1862. MYANMAR JUNTA Can Order Migrant Workers Home To Fight, Agency says
  1863. SINGAPORE Oil Tycoon OK Lim Sentenced to Nearly 18 Years for Cheating HSBC Out of Millions of Dollars
  1864. INDONESIA Digital Economy Shows Double-Digit Growth, Yet Funding Still Subdued
  1865. INDONESIA: Banyuwangi Police Raid Illegal Dog Farm with Supplies from Bali
  1866. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Brazil’s Lula Advocate Reforms in International Governance for a Fairer world
  1867. MYANMAR: KIO Temporarily Closes China-Myanmar Border Gates Amid Tensions
  1868. PHILIPPINES: 1.2M Flee As Pepito Pummels Luzon
  1869. CAMBODIA: National Committee Established to Provide Land for Landless
  1870. INDONESIA: All New Cabinet Members Told to Disclose Their Wealth
  1871. INDONESIA: Hotel Industry Raises Concern Over Nickel Mine in Raja Ampat
  1872. MYANMAR: Central Bank of Myanmar sells foreign exchange continuously
  1873. THAILAND: Federation of Thai Industries Concerned at Trump’s Reshoring Policy
  1874. INDONESIA: Government to Build 1,100 New Houses for Lewotobi Displaced
  1875. INDONESIA: Bali Eyes Medical Tourism Boom
  1876. MALAYSIA’S Allure for Foreign Digital Nomads: RM87.9m in Annual Spending Driven By Fast Internet, Affordable Lifestyle
  1877. MYANMAR Junta Chief Homes in on Chinese Drones as Resistance-Buster
  1878. VIETNAM: New Zealand to Offer Scholarships to Vietnamese University Students for the First Time
  1879. INDONESIA Says It Has No Overlapping South China Sea Claims with China
  1880. KFC Indonesia Closes Dozens of Outlets and Lays Off 2,274 Workers amid Heavy Losses and Boycott Calls
  1881. INDONESIAN Elementary, Middle Schoolers to Learn AI and Coding
  1882. MALAYSIA Ready to Provide Vinancial Aid to Lebanon for Victims of Israeli Attacks: PM Anwar
  1883. MYANMAR: Int’l Labor Watchdog to Take Action Against Myanmar Junta
  1884. VIETNAM: Japan to Share Entry Costs, Ease Job-Changing Restrictions for Vietnamese Workers
  1885. CAMBODIA: Foreign Media Claims that ‘Biden Administration Backed Organizations Plotting Color Revolution in Cambodia’
  1886. INDONESIA: Why Indonesian Universities Trail ASEAN Neighbors in Global Rankings?
  1887. INDONESIA: RI Businesses Fear Deluge of Chinese Goods After Trump Takes Office
  1888. 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
  1889. MYANMAR: Activists Warn of Risks as Junta Leader Seeks Chinese Investment in Myanmar’s Agriculture
  1890. INDONESIA Ranks 77th in Global Hunger Levels
  1891. INDONESIA: Prabowo Introduces New Intelligence Agency under Finance Minister
  1892. MYANMAR Junta Seals Bloody Pact With China in Kunming
  1893. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Signs Landmark Laws Defining PH Territorial Waters
  1894. VIETNAM Busts Ring Trading 1,000 Modified Guns Online
  1895. INDONESIA: Prabowo Congratulates Trump on Election Win
  1896. INDONESIA: Middle-Class Spending Key to Fixing GDP Growth: Economic Council
  1897. MALAYSIA: Is it a Crime for a Malaysian to be a Mercenary in an Overseas War? 
  1898. Myanmar Junta Foils Drone Attack on Min Aung Hlaing
  1899. VIETNAMESE Students Turning Australian Degrees into High Salaries
  1900. INDONESIA: Prabowo Inks Regulation to Cancel Debts of Farmers, Fishermen
  1901. INDONESIA: Immigration Minister Mulls Requiring One-Year Bank Statement for Indonesians Traveling Overseas
  1902. MALAYSIA, SINGAPORE to Jointly Propose Chingay for UNESCO Cultural Heritage lLst in 2025
  1903. MYANMAR Refugees in Manipur Prison Urgently Need Medical Aid, Families Report
  1904. VIETNAM: Asia’s Most Powerful Passports in 2024
  1905. CAMBODIA: Seven Filipinos Return Home From Job Scams in Cambodia
  1906. INDONESIA: Ministry to Inspect Skyrocketing Fees in Fourism Spots Amid Protests
  1907. INDONESIA: Communication Minister Suspends 11 Employees for Facilitating Online Gambling
  1908. MALAYSIA: War on Deepfakes: What Malaysia Can Learn From the Rest of the World
  1909. MYANMAR: Japan to Recruit 1,400 Myanmar Workers
  1910. INDONESIA: Gov’t Says $6.3 Billion Energy Subsidies Go to The Rich Instead
  1911. INDONESIA: Court Orders Lawmakers To Draft New Manpower Law
  1912. MYANMAR: Thai Police Rescue Human Trafficking Victims Forced to Work in Online Scam Centers in Myanmar
  1913. THAILAND Ranks Among the Top 4 Countries Most At Risk of FLooding
  1914. VIETNAM Province Launches $1.7M Restoration as 1,000-Year-Old Champa Towers on Brink of Collapse
  1915. INDONESIA: Govt Allocates $8.8 Billion For Food Security in 2025
  1916. INDONESIA: New Tourism Minister Targets High-Quality Tourists by Promoting Five Super Priority Destinations
  1917. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Tells UPNM: No Tolerance Towards Bullying and Thuggery in Educational Institutions, No More Slap on Wrist for Perpetrators
  1918. MYANMAR: Ninety Rohingya Left ‘Stranded’ on Indonesia Beach
  1919. PHILIPPINES Requests Companies to Pay for Plastic Waste Treatment
  1920. INDONESIA: 1 Million Apartments Won’t Solve Urban Housing Crisis
  1921. INDONESIA: 19 Australian Companies To Invest in Indonesia’s Tech Sector
  1922. MALAYSIA: Family in Perlis Tightlipped On Viral News of Malaysian Citizen Turned ‘Mercenary’ Fighting Ukraine-Russia war
  1923. MYANMAR: Intensifying Strikes on Civilians Spark New Sanctions Against Myanmar Junta
  1924. THAILAND, Laos and Myanmar Launch Haze Control Initiative
  1925. INDONESIA: Forcing Prabowo’s 8% Growth ‘Risks Economy Overheating’
  1926. INDONESIA: Bali Gov’t Seeks Dutch Support to Preserve Local Cultural Heritage
  1927. MYANMAR: Local Aid Workers Dying in Silence, Red Cross Warns
  1928. SINGAPORE Trials Autonomous Vehicles On Public Roads for Cargo Transportation
  1929. THAILAND: Eco-Friendly Disaster Products to be Produced in Thailand
  1930. INDONESIA: Companies From Four Nations to Invest in Indonesia’s Dairy Farming: Minister
  1931. INDONESIA: Majority of Indonesians Confident in Prabowo’s Leadership
  1932. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Tightens Imported Food Inspections After Reports of Excess Pesticide in Shine Muscat Grapes
  1933. MYANMAR: China’s Export Ban is Causing Shortages of Medicine, Fuel And Food in Myanmar
  1934. THAILAND: Internet Access in Thailand Surges to 21.7 Million Households in 2024
  1935. INDONESIA: Prabowo Wants New ‘Political Capital’ Ready in Four Years: Minister
  1936. INDONESIA: From Adorable to Authoritative: Prabowo Embraces Military Leadership Post-Election
  1937. MYANMAR: Farmers Face Major Losses As Heavy Rains Devastate Rice Fields in Yangon and Ayeyarwady Regions
  1938. PHILIPPINES: At Least 126 Dead and Missing in Massive Flooding and Landslides in Philippines
  1939. THAILAND: Transport Ministry Pushes For Six New Airports
  1940. INDONESIA Named BRICS Partner as Prabowo’s Top Diplomat Makes Overseas Debut
  1941. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Instill Discipline In Cabinet At Three-day Bootcamp
  1942. MALAYSIA: Fair $arnings: Where Roes Malaysia’s Minimum Wage of RM1,700 Stand  Compared to Other Countries?
  1943. MYANMAR: China Strongly Condemns Bomb Blast at Mandalay Consulate
  1944. THAILAND Charts Bold Course In AI Development, Emphasizing Ethics and Innovation
  1945. Indonesia:New senior minister eyes Papua to achieve food self-sufficiency
  1946. INDONESIA: Aceh Police Foil Smuggling Attempt of 216 Rohingya Refugees
  1947. MYANMAR: China’s Diplomatic Missions Have Troubled History in Myanmar
  1948. SINGAPORE Strikes Back: Govt Blocks 10 Fake Websites Linked to Foreign Information Warfare Against Country
  1949. THAILAND: Six Thai Destinations Recognized For Efforts in Sustainable Tourism
  1950. INDONESIA: Prabowo Presents Largest Cabinet In Decades
  1951. INDONESIA: Chief Economic Minister Airlangga Announces 100-Day Plan: Energy, Food Sovereignty, and Investment Growth
  1952. MYANMAR: Who Bombed the Chinese Consulate in Myanmar’s Mandalay?
  1953. THAILAND: Seven Major Thai Banks Report Record-Breaking Revenues
  1954. VIETNAM: 4,000-Year-Old Cemetery Unearthed in Hanoi
  1955. INDONESIA: Prabowo Pledges Self-Reliant Future In His Inaugural Speech
  1956. INDONESIA: Prabowo Subianto Inaugurated as Indonesia’s Eighth President
  1957. MALAYSIA: Home Ministry Mulls Review of Migrant Labor Quota as Foreign Workers Near 15Pc Limit
  1958. MYANMAR: Thousands Flood Shwedagon Pagoda To Pray For End to Conflict And Floods
  1959. VIETNAM: How Rural Life in Vietnam’s Southern Cape is Attracting Global Tourists
  1960. REGIONAL: Five Southeast Asian Nations Agree to Share Aviation Safety Data
  1961. INDONESIA Fires up LFP Manufacturing Despite Lack of Lithium Reserves
  1962. MYANMAR Military Steps Up Conscription of Would-Be Migrant Workers
  1963. MYANMAR  Junta Signs $250,000 Development Deal with India Amid Criticism
  1964. THAILAND Creates Favorable Condition for Cross-Border Tourism
  1965. CAMBODIA Launches Largest Ever Power-Generation Facility
  1966. INDONESIA: Years Later, Tourism Still Below Pre-Pandemic Level
  1967. MYANMAR Tied With China for Worst Internet Freedom
  1968. SINGAPORE Only Southeast Asian City Named Among World’s 10 Best For Food
  1969. TIMOR LESTE Fights New Battles 25 years After Independence Vote
  1970. INDONESIA: Nearly 500 ‘Golden Visa’ Applications Since Launch: Immigration Office
  1971. INDONESIA Maintains 53-Month Trade Surplus Streak Despite Export Decline
  1972. MYANMAR Junta Charges Hundreds for Scamming on Chinese Border
  1973. PHILIPPINES: Prolonged Eruptions Detected at Taal Volcano
  1974. VIETNAM: Unusual Weather to Hamper Economic Activities in Southeast Asia
  1975. Cambodia Cracks Down on Surrogacy: Thirteen Filipino Women Facing Prison
  1976. INDONESIA: State Budget Drives Education Equality, Toll Infrastructure Improvement in the Past Decade
  1977. INDONESIA: Three French Citizens Deported from Aceh for Alleged Involvement in Local Election Campaign
  1978. MALAYSIA: Under PM Anwar, Malaysia Climbs Lowy’s Power Index to be Fourth Most Influential in Region
  1979. MYANMAR: MNDAA Restricts Members From Foreign Travel Amid Concerns Over Foreign Intervention
  1980. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Prefer Malaysia For Data Centers: RI Govt Minister
  1981. INDONESIA Remains ‘Light Years’ From Even Development Across the Regions
  1982. MYANMAR Junta Steps Up Airstrikes as It Loses Ground to Resistance
  1983. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Challenges China Over Clashes
  1984. SINGAPORE: In What Could Be a Singapore Record, Court Awards Finance Veteran US$2.4M For Wrongful Dismissal After Two-Year Legal Battle
  1985. INDONESIA: Prabowo Aims to End Indonesia’s Reliance on Food Imports Within Four Years
  1986. INDONESIA: Govt Offers Three Seaports to Foreign, Domestic investors
  1987. MYANMAR CDM Political Prisoners in Monywa Prison Coerced to Submit Petitions
  1988. SINGAPORE’S Changi No Longer World’s Best Airport: Condé Nast Traveler
  1989. THAILAND: Fortune Names 14 Thais Among 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia
  1990. INDONESIA to Emphasize ASEAN Centrality at Laos Summits
  1991. INDONESIA: New Ministries May Need Three Years to Become Effective, Warns Researcher
  1992. MYANMAR Civil Society Urges ASEAN to Stop Working With the Military Junta and Support Establishment of a Federal Democracy
  1993. THAILAND: Ministry of Energy prepares to handle Middle East conflicts
  1994. CAMBODIA: Ancient Timber: 250 Million Year-Old Fossil Unearthed in Banteay Meanchey
  1995. INDONESIA: Declining Middle Class Contributes to Indonesia’s Deflation: Experts
  1996. INDONESIA: Prabowo Plans to Build, Renovate 3 Million Homes Annually
  1997. MYANMAR Flood Victims Say Little Relief Has Reached Villages after Typhoon Yagi
  1998. THAILAND: Over a Quarter of Thais Targeted By Scams Over Past Year
  1999. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes Foreign MSME Owners in Bali To Scale Up
  2000. INDONESIA: Scientists Reassert Wolbachia’s Minimum Risk For Dengue Control
  2001. MALAYSIA: ‘You May Grow Up in London, But You Live in Malaysia’: PM Anwar Slams ‘Elites’ For Shunning Malay Language for English
  2002. MYANMAR: MSF Highlights Struggle of Myanmar Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia
  2003. SINGAPORE: Thousands Gather to Witness Final Horse Races at Singapore Turf Club
  2004. INDONESIA: Jokowi on Farewell Tour in Final Weeks of Presidency
  2005. INDONESIA: Illicit Waste Burning Reaches Alarming Rate of 48% Indonesian Households
  2006. MALAYSIA: Scam Epidemic: Malaysians Lose US$12.8b Annually, Equivalent to 3pc of GDP, Amid Rising AI Threats
  2007. MYANMAR: Chin Groups Attack Myanmar Junta Census Operation
  2008. THAILAND Leads Southeast Asia in mobile Banking Application Usage
  2009. Cambodian Journalist Mech Dara Arrested on Incitement Charges
  2010. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Mental Health In Focus After Fatal School Assaults
  2011. INDONESIA: Mood Improves Among Indonesian Manufacturers
  2012. MALAYSIA: Informal Status of Migrant Workers May Put Them At Risk of Abuse: ASEAN Gender Outlook 2024
  2013. MYANMAR Faces Critical Humanitarian Crisis as Floods Devastate over 1 Million Lives
  2014. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Sea Toll: A Decade of Connecting Indonesia and Reducing Price Disparities
  2015. INDONESIA: Immigration Officers to Carry Firearms Following Duty-Related Death
  2016. MYANMAR: Yangon to Get 4-Hour Power Rotations, Industrial Zones 8 Hours Daily
  2017. Myanmar: The Trouble With Elections
  2018. VIETNAM Rises in Asia Power Ranking With Bigger Diplomatic influence
  2019. CAMBODIA: Severe Flooding Devastates Crops Across 7 Provinces
  2020. INDONESIA: First-Timers Make Up Majority of House Members
  2021. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Build 2 Million Houses in Villages Annually
  2022. MYANMAR: Armed Groups Snub Myanmar Junta ‘Peace’ Offer
  2023. THAILAND: 70th Bangkok Gems Fair Hits $100M in Orders, Boosting Global Trade Hub Status
  2024. INDONESIA: Sea Sand Exports: Singapore Gains, Indonesia Loses
  2025. INDONESIA: Prabowo Warns of World War III Risk, Reaffirms Indonesia’s Non-Aligned Stance
  2026. MYANMAR: IIMM Says the Military Council’s Secretive Executions Amount to Grave International Crimes
  2027. SINGAPORE: Hong Kong dethrones Singapore as Asia-Pacific’s top financial center
  2028. THAILAND: Majority of Thais Don’t Intend To Go Off meat During Annual Vegetarian Festival
  2029. INDONESIA: Dynasties, Lack of Opposition Paint Bleak House Picture
  2030. INDONESIA: Jokowi Launches Various Projects by Private Investors in Nusantara
  2031. MALAYSIA: No Smoking, kids! Minors Smoking Now a Crime, While Selling Cigarettes to Minors Could Land You in Jail
  2032. MYANMAR: Fuel Shortage Returns in Yangon
  2033. PHILIPPINES: US Missile to Remain in PH
  2034. INDONESIA: Miracle Needed For RI To Become Advanced Economy by 2045: World Bank
  2035. INDONESIA: Retno Marsudi Urges Respect for Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
  2036. 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
  2037. MYANMAR: Japan Downgrades Diplomatic Ties With Myanmar Junta
  2038. THAILAND’S  Halal industry Drives 335M Baht in Trade, Aiming for ASEAN Hub
  2039. INDONESIA to Launch Cyber Force as Fourth Branch of Military
  2040. INDONESIA: North Sumatra Unveils World’s Tallest Christ Statue
  2041. MYANMAR: NUG Minister Accuses Myanmar Junta of Obstructing Aid to Flood Victims at UN Meeting
  2042. SINGAPORE: More Singaporean Deaths Than Births Possible By First Half of 2030s: Prime Minister’s Office
  2043. THAILAND: Over 190,000 Myanmar Workers Arrested in Thailand’s Crackdown on Illegal Labor
  2044. CAMBODIA Formally Withdraws From CLV-DTA Agreement
  2045. INDONESIA: Relief as New Zealand Pilot Freed from Captivity in Papua
  2046. INDONESIA Far Short of 2024 Renewable Energy Target
  2047. THAILAND Pushing For Talks With Concerned Parties in MYANMAR to Repair Key Asian Highway
  2048. VIETNAM’S Billionaire Proposes English Education for Entire Population
  2049. INDONESIA Welcomes UN Resolution to End Israel’s Unlawful Occupation
  2050. INDONESIA: Bali to Get Autonomous Transit System to Ease Congestion: Minister
  2051. MYANMAR: International Cross-Border Response to Typhoon Yagi Urgently Needed in Myanmar
  2052. SINGAPORE: MHA Survey Finds Growing Support Among Singapore Residents for Death Penalty in Most Serious Crimes
  2053. THAILAND: New Project Aims to Create a Database of Facilities in Thailand
  2054. CAMBODIA: Controversy Over Cambodia’s Journalism Charter Following UN Criticism
  2055. INDONESIA: Virgin Australia Becomes 1st Foreign Airline to Use Pertamina’s Sustainable Fuel
  2056. INDONESIA: Visitors Flock to Nusantara As New City Opens to Public
  2057. MALAYSIA: Confinement Centers for Muslim Mothers in Malaysia? Yes, And They Are Highly in Demand
  2058. MYANMAR: India Plans to Provide Electricity to Myanmar’s Chin and Rakhine States
  2059. INDONESIA: RI Eyes Former Mining Land For Solar Power Plants
  2060. INDONESIA: Luhut Attracts Ray Dalio and Porsche Family to Establish Family Offices in Bali
  2061. MALAYSIA: Malaysia Freezes Almost 100 Bank Accounts in Child Abuse Case
  2062. Myanmar Flooding Death Toll Jumps to 226
  2063. INDONESIA: Election Rivalries at Play in Kadin Chair’s Ouster
  2064. INDONESIA: Govt to Launch New Study on Authenticity of Borobudur’s ‘Chattra’
  2065. MALAYSIA: On Malaysia Day, PM Anwar Vows Uplifting Rural and Impoverished Areas a Priority of His Administration
  2066. Myanmar’s NUG Urges Public to Boycott Military Council’s Population Census
  2067. THAILAND: Statue Removed to Museum After residents blame it for Mae Sai floods
  2068. INDONESIA: Jet Aircraft Carrying Passengers Lands for First Time at Nusantara Airport
  2069. INDONESIAN Military Inducts 500 Civilians into the Army to Bolster Nusantara’s Security
  2070. MALAYSIA: ‘Unimaginable Horror’: UNICEF Calls for Urgent Long-Term Support After Mass Child Abuse Allegations at Welfare Homes Uncovered
  2071. Myanmar Junta Intensifies Airstrikes on Civilian Areas following Threats by Min Aung Hlaing
  2072. SINGAPORE: Pope Francis Arrives in Singapore for Final Leg of Asia
  2073. INDONESIA: Prabowo Consolidates Power As Presidency looms
  2074. INDONESIA: Biomass Export Boom Brings Risks of Deforestation
  2075. MYANMAR: Karen Human Rights Group Condemns Ongoing Attacks On Education in Myanmar
  2076. PH Most ‘At-Risk’ From Calamities
  2077. Thailand Courts Bollywood With Film Fest in Mumbai
  2078. CAMBODIA: No Agenda Behind China’s Donation of Two Warships to Cambodia
  2079. INDONESIA: Gig Economy Threatens RI’s Human Capital Growth
  2080. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Free Meal Program Targets 15 Million Students in 2025
  2081. MALAYSIA: Wealthy Chinese Youth Flock to Malaysia’s MM2H Scheme After Requirement Changes
  2082. MYANMAR: Nicholas Koumjian Warns of Increasingly Frequent and Brutal War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity in Myanmar
  2083. INDONESIA: Bali Proposes Two-Year Moratorium On Hotel, Nightclub Construction
  2084. INDONESIA: Jokowi Works from New Capital Tomorrow Until Retirement
  2085. MALAYSIA: Foreign Ministry Monitors Reports of Foreign Naval Vessels in Malaysia’s Exclusive Economic Zone in South China Sea
  2086. MYANMAR: Thai Ministry Shuts Down Six Schools for Burmese Students
  2087. SINGAPORE Refuses Higher Percentage of Travelers Since Launching Automated Immigration Lanes
  2088. INDONESIA: Activists Revive Calls to Revoke Discriminatory Policies After Pope’s Visit
  2089. INDONESIA: Long-Awaited Asset Forfeiture Law Delayed Again
  2090. MYANMAR: The UN Security Council’s Astonishing Silence on Myanmar Atrocities: Akshaya Kumar, Human Rights Watch
  2091. THAILAND: Fast-Growing Thai Halal Industry Poised For Big Leap in 2025
  2092. VIETNAM: Typhoon Yagi Kills 4, leaves 78 Injured in Northern Vietnam
  2093. INDONESIA: Now A Step Closer to Exporting Electricity to Singapore
  2094. INDONESIA: GoTo Exits Vietnam Amid Push To Pursue Profitability
  2095. Myanmar Junta Lures Trishaw Drivers Into Militias With Incentives
  2096. THAILAND: New Surin Elephant Museum is a Primer on the World of this Pachyderm
  2097. VIETNAM: Passenger bus route linking Ha Long and China’s Nanning City launched
  2098. INDONESIA: The Pope Urges Indonesia to Live Up to Its Promise of ‘Harmony in Diversity’
  2099. INDONESIA: TNI Ordered to Create Cyber Force
  2100. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Advocates For Deeper Islamic and Halal Industry Ties with Russia
  2101. MYANMAR: Military Council Leader Announces Nationwide Census in Myanmar Amid Uncertainty
  2102. THAILAND’S $13B Digital handout Scheme to Include Cash Payments: PM
  2103. CAMBODIA: Growing Safeguards: Govt Encouraging More People to Settle in Border Areas
  2104. INDONESIA: Southeast Asia’s Largest Economy To Reform Tourism on Bali
  2105. INDONESIA: Government to Investigate Alleged Indonesian Gang Causing Disturbances in Japan
  2106. MYANMAR: Yangon Reinstates Curfew Amid Growing Tensions and Reports of Forced Recruitment
  2107. THAI Banks Suspend 34,000 Accounts Linked to Scammers
  2108. INDONESIA: Philippine Detains Over 160 people, Including 70 Indonesians, Over Suspected Cybercrime Operation
  2109. INDONESIA: 21 Foreign Citizens Win Contest Using Indonesian at FHI
  2110. MALAYSIA: International Schools in Malaysia See Enrolment from East Asia Soar, Particularly From China
  2111. MYANMAR: China Discusses Military Training with Myanmar Junta
  2112. INDONESIA: Growing Paper, Plastic Scrap Imports Aggravate Waste Problem
  2113. INDONESIA: Jakarta Sees Massive Ojek Protest but Many Drivers Continue Working
  2114. MYANMAR Junta Reportedly Conducts Forced Conscription of Civilians in Pathein to Meet Military Quotas
  2115. SINGAPORE: TODAY to Merge With CNA, Become Digital Long-Form Weekend Magazine
  2116. VIETNAM: Over 800,000 Exposed Surveillance Cameras in Vietnam Spark Privacy Concerns
  2117. CAMBODIA: Tik Tok Shuts Down Account For Falsehoods About Cambodia
  2118. INDONESIA: All-Women Candidates to Contest East Java Gubernatorial Election
  2119. INDONESIA: Govt Orders Nearly 2,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine from Denmark
  2120. MYANMAR Military Set to Lose Rakhine State to Ethnic Armed Group
  2121. VIETNAM: HCMC Police Dismantle Baby Trafficking Ring Across 32 Localities
  2122. INDONESIA: IDX Admits Employees Implicated in IPO Bribery Case
  2123. INDONESIA: Indomie Factory in Nigeria Favors Cheaper Malaysian Palm Oil
  2124. MYANMAR: Experts Sound Alarm on New Rohingya Crackdown in Myanmar
  2125. SINGAPORE: One in Two People in Singapore Targeted By Fake Job Scams
  2126. THAILAND: Harley-Davidson to move production of selected models to Thailand
  2127. INDONESIA: President Jokowi to Host State Reception for Papal Visit
  2128. INDONESIA: EU Embargo on Indonesian Palm Oil a Blessing in Disguise, Prabowo says
  2129. MALAYSIA: Taliban Says Keen For Good Relations with Malaysia, Wants Help for Afghanistan in Higher Education System
  2130. MYANMAR Junta Imposes Travel Restrictions for Wa, Palaung (Ta’ang), and Kokang Communities
  2131. THAILAND: Museum in Southern Thailand is a Treasure Trove of Malay Heritage
  2132. INDONESIA: Musicians Sound ‘Emergency Warning’ Over Regional Race Saga
  2133. INDONESIA Prepares 1.5 Million Hectares for Dairy Farming and Cow Imports to Support Prabowo’s Program
  2134. MYANMAR: Foreign Direct Investment in Myanmar Still Falling This Fiscal Year
  2135. SINGAPORE Beats Jakarta, Manila In Ranking of Best Cities for Workcations
  2136. THAILAND: Harvesting filming locations as Thailand’s soft power
  2137. INDONESIA: Gov’t to Retire 13 Coal-Fired Power Plants
  2138. INDONESIA and Australia Seal Treaty-Level Defense Pact
  2139. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Eyes BRICS’ Membership to Boost Malaysia’s Economic Diplomacy and Strategic Partnerships
  2140. MYANMAR’S Junta Is Funding Its War Through Forex Scams, Economists Say
  2141. THAILAND: First Case of Mpox Clade 1b Detected in Thailand
  2142. INDONESIA: Refugees In Limbo After Eviction Notice From Jakarta Administration
  2143. INDONESIA: Expert Warns Against Flood of Imported Petrochemicals from UAE
  2144. MALAYSIA: PuTERA35, The Anwar Govt’s Plan To Uplift Bumiputera And Close The Economic Gap By 2035
  2145. MYANMAR: Over 4,900 Battles Affecting 67% of Myanmar Recorded Since 2021 Coup
  2146. VIETNAMESE Noodle Dishes Recognized as National Cultural Heritage
  2147. INDONESIA: Government Prepares 12 Laboratories to Detex Mpox
  2148. INDONESIA: Nusantara Hosts First-Ever Independence Day Celebration
  2149. MALAYSIA: Digital divinity: Oldest Hindu Temple in Johor Takes Prayer Requests, Payments Online
  2150. THAI KIng Pardons Ex-PM Thaksin in Birthday Amnesty
  2151. INDONESIA: Up to 45 Million Indonesians At Risk of Hunger: Home Ministry
  2152. ASEAN Holds Meeting on Human Trafficking Prevention
  2153. MALAYSIA a Key Link in Smuggling of Indonesian labor, Jakarta Says
  2154. MYANMAR: UN Reports Increased Brutality in Myanmar Conflict, Urges ASEAN to Act
  2155. THAILAND’S Paetongtarn Shinawatra Wins Parliamentary Backing To Become New PM
  2156. INDONESIA: Google Vows to Redact Fraudulent Maps Business Data
  2157. INDONESIA: Govt Pushes For Clean Tech In Fertilizer Production
  2158. Myanmar is Running Out of Power; Post-Coup Blackouts Intensify
  2159. THAILAND: PM Srettha Shown The Door as Constitutional Court Rules Against Him
  2160. VIETNAM Legislators Propose Making Trading Fetuses a Human Trafficking Crime
  2161. INDONESIA: Activists Urge KPK Selection Committee To Oust Problematic Candidates
  2162. INDONESIA: Google Takes Action Against Widespread Hotel Account Hacks in Indonesia
  2163. MALAYSIA: Federal Police Exposes Job Scam Offering Over RM6,000 A Month For Fake Google Reviews
  2164. MYANMAR: Junta Controls Fewer Than 100 of Myanmar’s 350 Towns: NUG
  2165. THAILAND: New Guidelines For So-Called ‘Green Industry’ Introduced
  2166. ASEAN Eyes Nuclear Energy, But Airs Safety Concerns
  2167. INDONESIA Eases Import Rules For Solar Power Projects
  2168. INDONESIA’S $15b Food Security Budget Fails to Improve Agricultural Sector, Says Expert
  2169. MALAYSIA: All You Need To Know About Dark Tourism and Why Malaysia Should Capitalize on it
  2170. MYANMAR: Floods, Starvation, and Violence in Myanmar’s Badlands: NGO Report
  2171. CAMBODIA: Police Increasing Pressure on Int’l Human Trafficking Gangs
  2172. INDONESIA: Government Ramps up Preparation For First Independence Day in Nusantara
  2173. INDONESIA and Australia Deepen Ties in Electric Vehicle Supply Chain and Research
  2174. MYANMAR: Nearly 50 Former Myanmar Military Officers Recalled to Active Duty
  2175. SINGAPORE Hangs Prisoner In Second Execution In Days
  2176. VIETNAM: Foreign Businesses Step Up Investment, Recruitment in Vietnam Amid Global Shift
  2177. INDONESIA ‘Needs To’ Develop its Quaternary Education Amid Technological Advancement
  2178. INDONESIA Extends Safeguard Tariffs to Protect Struggling Textile Industry
  2179. MALAYSIA Leads Asia with 31.4pc Female Board Members in Top 100 Publicly Listed Companies: SC Data
  2180. MYANMAR’S Junta Has Tightened Its Conscription Noose at Airports
  2181. VIETNAM: Finance Ministry Proposes Lower Income Tax Rate for Micro, Small enterprises
  2182. INDONESIA: OJK Reports Foreign Acquisition of Six Indonesian Multifinance Firms
  2183. INDONESIA: Journalist Association Condemns Alleged Intimidation of Tempo Journalist
  2184. MALAYSIA: How Does Bangladesh in Turmoil affect Malaysia, One Of Its top 10 Trade Partners
  2185. MYANMAR Military Claims It Withdrew ‘For Fafety of People’
  2186. THAILAND: Charter Court Dissolves Move Forward, Bans Execs For 10 years
  2187. CAMBODIA: UNESCO to Investigate Alleged Rights Abuses at Angkor Wat
  2188. INDONESIA: Disaster Agency Stockpiles Food in Central Papua Over Famine Concerns
  2189. INDONESIA to Export Green Power to Singapore by 2028
  2190. MYANMAR: NGO Calls on ASEAN to Engage with Myanmar’s Resistance Government
  2191. THAILAND’S Pattaya Aims to Become Family-Friendly Destination Instead of Sex Tourism Hub
  2192. INDONESIA: Government Imposes Sricter Tobacco Control Amid Unchecked Youth Smoking
  2193. INDONESIA: PLN Looks to Trial Carbon Capture at Four Coal-Fired Plants
  2194. MYANMAR: Desperate Myanmar Junta Seeks Russian Intervention Against Armed Resistance
  2195. SINGAPORE: Most Singaporean Youths Satisfied With Life; 2 in 5 Have Never Been in a Relationship: IPS-NYC Study
  2196. INDONESIA: Former VP Jusuf Kalla attends Hamas leader’s funeral, calls for end to Gaza war
  2197. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Hail Safe Abortion Rule, Urge More Details
  2198. MYANMAR: War in Myanmar Heartlands Silences Mount Popa Volcano Shrine
  2199. PHILIPPINES: Yulo Gifts PH With 2nd Gold
  2200. VIETNAM: Unusual Rains Over 2 Months Cause Devastating Floods in Northern Vietnam
  2201. Cambodia-Laos-Thailand Combat Cross-Border Corruption-KhmerTimes
  2202. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Condemns ‘Intolerable’ Killing of Hamas Leader
  2203. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
  2204. INDONESIA: Police Arrest Terror Suspect Targeting Places of Worship in East Java
  2205. MALAYSIA’S New License for Social Media Platforms and Messenger Apps
  2206. INDONESIA: Surfing the Slowing Global Economy: How Has Indonesia Fared So Far?
  2207. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
  2208. 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
  2209. THAILAND: 86 Communities Sign Up For First Batch of Agricultural Drones Project
  2210. VIETNAM: Australian Veterans’ 20-Year Search Uncovers Mass Grave of Vietnamese Soldiers
  2211. CAMBODIA: Indian Govt Issues ‘Cyber Slavery’ Advisory to Overseas Travelers Heading to Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Hong Kong
  2212. INDONESIA: South Korea Overtakes US, Japan in FDI to Indonesia
  2213. INDONESIA’S  Sea Nomads Turn to Jobs on Land
  2214. MYANMAR: NUG Wants to Collaborate with Thai Government Over Migrant Worker Issues
  2215. THAILAND: Thai PM Srettha to Meet Anwar in Southern Province to Discuss Border Security
  2216. INDONESIA: ‘No Transition Without Transmission’ as RI Calls Donors to Fund Grid
  2217. INDONESIA: Govt Aims to Reduce Airfares by 10 Percent by October
  2218. MALAYSIA: Sabah’s Place in Malaysia Undisputed, Says Foreign Ministry in Response to Social Media Claims
  2219. MYANMAR’S  United Wa State Army Moves Into Strategic Northern Town of Lashio
  2220. VIETNAM: Mobile Internet Subscriptions in Vietnam Surpass 90% of Population For First Time
  2221. CAMBODIA HIV/AIDS Response Ranks First in Region: UNAIDS
  2222. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Receive FAO Award for Food Security: Minister
  2223. INDONESIA Launches New Phase of Industrial Park in Bid to Lure Investors Away From China
  2224. MALAYSIA Brain Drain And Who’s Benefitting From It
  2225. MYANMAR: Burma Human Rights Network calls on U.S. Congress for Myanmar Acts
  2226. INDONESIA: Golden Visa Only For ‘Good Quality Travelers’: Jokowi
  2227. INDONESIA: Thousands of East Java Children Seek Therapy for Online Gaming Addiction
  2228. MYANMAR: Thai Central Bank to Investigate Myanmar Weapons Payments
  2229. SINGAPORE: Terrorism Threat Elevated Since Renewed Israel-Palestine Conflict; Singapore Also Affected: ISD
  2230. THAI Passport Holders Now Have Visa-Free Access to 82 Countries
  2231. INDONESIA: Govt Denies Buying Russian Oil But Leaves Door Open
  2232. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Index Hits Hazardous Levels, Second Only to Kinshasa
  2233. MALAYSIA: Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Most Compliant with Malaysian Laws, X the Worst Offender: Fahmi
  2234. MYANMAR’S Second-Largest City Overwhelmed by Third Wave of War Refugees
  2235. THAILAND: Majority of Thai People Use AI In Their Daily Lives For its Convenience: Study
  2236. CAMBODIA: Senate President Hun Sen Denies Allegations of Khmer Territory Integration into Vietnam
  2237. INDONESIA: Jokowi Celebrates Children’s Day in Papua to Symbolize Educational Justice
  2238. INDONESIA: Heavy Reliance on Exports to China Could Hurt Indonesia’s Trade: Analyst
  2239. MALAYSIA: Education Ministry Says No Exemptions Over Ban Against School donations From Tobacco, Alcohol Sponsors
  2240. MYANMAR Junta Generals Barred From ASEAN Meet as Civilian Deaths Exceed 5,400
  2241. INDONESIA: New Tracking System to Prevent Fraud in Nickel, Tin Mining
  2242. INDONESIA Tests B40 Biodiesel on Trains, Aims to Cut Fuel Imports by $9 Billion
  2243. MALAYSIA: One in Three Malaysian Teens Overweight or Obese: deputy health minister, as study reveals alarming spike
  2244. MYANMAR Alliance Agrees to Extend Ceasefire With Junta in Shan State
  2245. THAILAND: Srettha Urges Businesses to Cash In On Fast-Growing Pet Industry
  2246. INDONESIA Calls For End to ‘Illegal’ Israeli Occupation of Palestine
  2247. INDONESIA: Regional Administrations Criticized for ‘Embedded Sexism’
  2248. MYANMAR: Rising Civilian Casualties, Communications Cut, Amidst Fierce fFghting in Mandalay
  2249. PHILIPPINES, China Reach Deal on Ayungin Missions
  2250. THAILAND: ‘Pet Economy’ On the Rise
  2251. INDONESIA: Jokowi Under Fire for Granting Nearly 200-Year Land Permits in Nusantara
  2252. INDONESIA: Foreign Investors Interested in Jakarta LRT Expansion: Jakpro
  2253. MALAYSIA to Review All Water Deals with Singapore Since 1962: DPM Fadillah
  2254. Myanmar Junta Bolsters Security in Mandalay as Clashes Intensif
  2255. VIETNAM: Southeast Asia’s Largest Wastewater Plant Halfway Done in HCMC
  2256. INDONESIA: South Korea Mulls Visa-Free Entry for Indonesia
  2257. INDONESIA: Missed Construction Targets Put Capital Relocation Plan in Limbo
  2258. MALAYSIA’S Path to Silver-Haired Nation Sparks Gold Rush in Senior Care Centers
  2259. MYANMAR Temple City of Bagan Pines For Tourists As Conflict Rages
  2260. THAILAND: Visa Waiver Extension Affecting 93 Nations To Be Signed Monday
  2261. INDONESIA: Gaza War Not Religious: Foreign Minister
  2262. INDONESIA: Government Websites Penetrated by Gambling Games in Apparent Revenge Hacking
  2263. MYANMAR Junta Bans Two Ethnic Parties From Election
  2264. PHILIPPINES: SC wants Congress to Pass Dynasty Law
  2265. SINGAPORE Has Over 333,000 Millionaires: Report
  2266. INDONESIA: Preparations Pick Up For Pope’s Busy Visit to Indonesia
  2267. INDONESIA: Raja Ampat Tourism Marred by Alleged Mass Extortion
  2268. THAILAND Promotes Aspirations to Become Medical Hub
  2269. VIETNAM Considers Scrapping Two-CHild Birth Limit Amid Falling Birth Rates
  2270. INDONESIA: Excess Spending, Tax Shortfall to Drive Deficit Far Beyond Budget Plan
  2271. INDONESIA: US Forgives Indonesia’s $35 Million Debt for Coral Reef Conservation
  2272. MALAYSIA: Ahead of Budget 2025, PM Anwar says eradicating cartels and monopolies top of list to alleviate cost of living woes
  2273. MYANMAR: Junta Plunges Myanmar Into Economic Turmoil
  2274. VIETNAM: Ministry Seeking Heavier Penalties For Fetus Gender Selection
  2275. INDONESIA: Local Governments Spend More on Meetings and Travel Than Actual Programs: Tito
  2276. INDONESIA: Nearly 200 Child Marriage Applications Filed in Probolinggo in Early 2024
  2277. MYANMAR: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Buckles in Northern Shan Capital
  2278. SINGAPORE: Grasshoppers and Superworms Among 16 Insect Species Approved as Food in Singapore
  2279. VIETNAM: The Most Affordable Country For Expats: survey
  2280. CAMBODIA: Japan, Cambodia Commit to Work Together For a Mine-Free world
  2281. INDONESIA: Eight Foreign Nationals Arrested in South Jakarta Dollar Counterfeit Raid
  2282. INDONESIA Tees off on Golf Tourism as Singapore Courses Dwindle
  2283. MYANMAR: Ongoing Diarrhea Outbreak in Southern Chin State, Urgent Medical Assistance Sought
  2284. VIETNAM: Only 25% of Vietnamese Firms Have Website
  2285. INDONESIA Lags in Early Childhood Education
  2286. INDONESIA Launches ASEAN’s First EV Battery Cell Plant
  2287. MYANMAR: BNI Condemns Five-Year Prison Sentence for DMG Reporter and Staff Member
  2288. SINGAPORE Ranks Priciest City in Asia
  2289. CAMBODIA: Ten Mother Nature ‘Activists’ Handed Lengthy Prison Terms
  2290. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Momentum to Restore Religious Harmony, As Promised
  2291. INDONESIA: Hyundai’s Flying Taxi to Begin Test Flights in Indonesia’s New Capital This July
  2292. MALAYSIA: Top among 35 countries for rosy view of Russia and Putin: Pew Center Poll
  2293. MYANMAR  Banks Face Fines For Exceeding Home Mortgage Cap
  2294. INDONESIA: Businesses Hold Back On Geothermal Projects As PLN Return Deemed Unattractive
  2295. INDONESIA’S Poverty Rate Drops to 25.22 Million in March 2024: BPS
  2296. MALAYSIA Can’t Ratify Anti-Torture Convention Due to Country’s Caning Laws: Saifuddin Nasution
  2297. MYANMAR: Crime and Punishment in Myanmar
  2298. Philippines’ Dependency On Coal-Fired Power Surpasses Indonesia, China
  2299. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For Communication Minister’s Resignation Over Cyberattack
  2300. INDONESIA: Japanese Joint Venture to Build Waste-to-Energy Plant in W. Java
  2301. MALAYSIA: Melaka, Indonesia to Seek UNESCO Recognition For Spice Route Voyage: State Exco
  2302. MYANMAR: Australian and US sanctions on Myanmar Banks Proving Effective, Yet Critical Gaps Remain: MCN
  2303. THAILAND: 13 Industries See Surge in Factory Openings Despite Economic Downturn
  2304. CAMBODIA: Official Raises Concern Over Kingdom’s Ageing Population
  2305. INDONESIA: Freeport Launches World’s Largest Single-Line Copper Smelter in Indonesia
  2306. MALAYSIA: Survey Shows Surge in Malaysians’ Trust in Govt, Reflecting Growing Confidence in Stability of Anwar Administration
  2307. MYANMAR: Thai Banks Linked to Atrocities in Myanmar, UN Report Finds
  2308. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
  2309. INDONESIA: Anti-Money Laundering Agency PPATK Detects 7,000 Gambling Transactions Linked to House Members
  2310. INDONESIA: Chinese Textile Giant to Invest in Indonesia Amid Mass Layoffs
  2311. MYANMAR: Junta Starts Selling Subsidized Rice in Yangon
  2312. VIETNAM: How China’s Insatiable Demand is Changing Durian Industry in Southeast Asia
  2313. INDONESIA: Diaspora, Mixed Children Laud Govt’s Permanent Visa Plan
  2314. INDONESIA: World Bank Upgrades Indonesia’s GDP Growth to 5.1 Percent
  2315. MYANMAR: Rising Drug Prices and Shortages Hit Major Myanmar Cities
  2316. VIETNAM: 4 Vietnamese Accused of Cyberattacks in US, Causing $71M in Damages
  2317. CAMBODIA Now Has Her Own Social Media App
  2318. INDONESIA Enacts Revised Village Law, Extending Social Security to Village Chiefs and Officials
  2319. INDONESIA: Jakarta Celebrates Another Year As Capital City
  2320. MYANMAR Regime Admits Killing Monk
  2321. THAILAND: The long journey of the Equal Marriage Law
  2322. INDONESIA: Online Gambling War: Task Force Probes Fraudulent Bank Accounts, Payments At Mini Marts
  2323. INDONESIA: 165 Indonesians Facing Death Sentence in Foreign Countries, Mostly Malaysia
  2324. MALAYSIA, China Agree to Extend Visa Exemption To Strengthen Bilateral Ties, According to Joint Statement
  2325. MYANMAR: Flower Phobia Strikes Myanmar’s Ruling Junta Again, Dozens Arrested
  2326. VIETNAM: Southern province to form 27,000 ha marine conservation site
  2327. INDONESIA: Copper, Jewelry Buoy RI Exports Amid Weakness in Coal, CPO
  2328. INDONESIA: Revote Ruling Offers Hope for Women’s Representation
  2329. MALAYSIA Scores 5.8 Out of 10 in Human Rights Index for 2024
  2330. MYANMAR: As She Turns 79 in Prison, ‘The Lady’ Remains a Symbol of Hope and Resilience in Myanmar
  2331. PHILIPPINES : Sara Quits Marcos Cabinet
  2332. INDONESIA: Pope To Stop By Istiqlal Mosque During First-Ever Indonesia Visit
  2333. INDONESIA: Information Ministry Threatens to Shut Down X Over Adult Content
  2334. MALAYSIA Falls to 34th In IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, Now Below Thailand and Indonesia
  2335. MYANMAR: Anti-Rohingya Hate Speech and Attacks on Rohingya Civilians On Rise
  2336. SINGAPORE StudentsTop Pisa Study On Creative Thinking, Despite Not Thinking of Themselves As Creative
  2337. INDONESIA: Minister Wants Indonesia to Copy India’s Approach to Dual Citizenship
  2338. INDONESIA: Govt Vows to Crack Down on ‘Blood Sucking’ Online Gambling
  2339. MYANMAR’S Rakhine Spiraling Into Hunger as 50% Drop in Rice Harvest Predicted
  2340. PHILIPPINES: ‘Ramming and Towing’: Philippines Says China Disrupted Mission to Ayungin Shoal
  2341. SINGAPORE English Teachers Part of Volunteer Program for Disadvantaged Communities, not Malaysian Schools: Anwar
  2342. THAILAND: Four Key Cases Poised to Reshape Thailand’s Political Landscape
  2343. CAMBODIA: International aid decline raises concerns for Cambodia’s economic stability
  2344. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Air Quality Among Worst in the World, Residents Advised to Wear Masks Outdoors
  2345. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s Gaza diplomacy
  2346. MYANMAR Junta Boss Orders Another Purge of Military Top Brass
  2347. VIETNAM Achieves Record Presence In World’s Most Influential University Rankings
  2348. INDONESIA: Police Most Reported to Komnas HAM Over Human Rights Violations
  2349. INDONESIA: President Jokowi’s 1-Ton Cow Worth Rp 100M to be Sacrificed for Eid al-Adha
  2350. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar, Wong Discuss Placing Singaporean Teachers in Malaysia
  2351. MYANMAR: World Bank Paints Its Grimmest Picture Yet For Myanmar’s Future
  2352. VIETNAM: Factories in southern Vietnam struggle to hire workers
  2353. CAMBODIA: Bush Meat Still on the ‘Unwritten’ Menu Despite Joint eEforts to Curb Poaching
  2354. INDONESIA Calls for Lasting Peace in Gaza Following US-Sponsored Resolution
  2355. INDONESIA Leads in Fiscal Deficit Reduction Among Pandemic-Hit Nations: Sri Mulyani
  2356. MYANMAR: NUG Protests Myanmar Junta’s Internet Shutdowns
  2357. SINGAPORE Offers S$13,500 to SQ321 Passengers Who Suffered ‘Minor Injuries’
  2358. INDONESIA: Presidents Past and Present to Gather for Independence Day in Jakarta and Nusantara
  2359. INDONESIAN Consumers Less Confident About the Economy: BI
  2360. THAI Economy Expected to Improve From July-Dec But Concerns Remain
  2361. VIETNAM: Businesses Adapt as Gen Z Shapes Workplace Dynamics
  2362. CAMBODIA: Ministry to Establish 250 Model Villages, Boosting Economic Growth
  2363. INDONESIA: Skills Mismatch, Tech Disconnect: Why 10 Million Gen-Z Indonesians Sit Around
  2364. INDONESIA: ‘OPM’ Label Reinstated, TNI Ready to Act in Papua: General Maruli
  2365. MYANMAR: Russia Approves Moves to Build Nuclear Plant in Myanmar
  2366. VIETNAM: Saltwater Intrusion Threatens to Wipe Durian, Rambutan Off Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
  2367. INDONESIA Condemns Israeli Bill Labeling UNRWA Terror Group
  2368. INDONESIA: Know Before You Fly: A Guide to Drone Laws in Indonesia
  2369. MALAYSIA Evicts 500 Sea Nomads in Crackdown on Migrants: activists
  2370. MYANMAR: Growing Rebellion-Myanmar’s Youth Flock to Armed Resistance, Rejecting Junta Conscription
  2371. THAILAND: Govt Mulls ‘Retirement Lottery’ to Promote Saving Habits For Would-Be Seniors
  2372. INDONESIA: ‘All Eyes on Papua’ Movement Gains Momentum Online
  2373. INDONESIA: Jokowi to Start Working from Nusantara in July, Confirms Project on Track to Investors
  2374. INDONESIA: New Law Paves Way For Longer Maternity Leave
  2375. MYANMAR’S Multibillion-Dollar Jade Trade ‘Crashing’ as China Clamps Down
  2376. PHILIPPINES: China Remains ‘Greatest’ Threat to PH: Survey
  2377. INDONESIA Targets Cement Industry Decarbonization by 2050
  2378. INDONESIA: Jokowi Looks To Steady IKN Authority Ship, Claims Big Investment Coming
  2379. MALAYSIA: Importance of Human Rights Aligns With Concept of Malaysia Madani: PM Anwar
  2380. MYANMAR Junta Arrests Thai Condo Buyers, Realtors as Currency Crashes
  2381. THAILAND Targets To Get 1 Million Dropouts Back To School
  2382. INDONESIA Won’t Normalize Israeli Ties: FM Retno
  2383. INDONESIA: Foreign Tourists Spend Less Money in Indonesia:BPS
  2384. MALAYSIA Needs to Prioritize Investments In Silver Economy to Enable Active, Healthy Ageing: PM Anwar
  2385. MYANMAR: Charity Ride From Singapore to Bangkok Raises Funds for Myanmar Refugee Clinic
  2386. THAILAND Lagging Behind in Skills and Digital Know-How: NESDC
  2387. INDONESIA: National Police Arrests ‘Most Wanted’ Thai Fugitive
  2388. INDONESIA: High Flyer in Some Subjects, Nadiem Fails to Make Grade in Basic Course Work
  2389. MALAYSIA: Penang Expects to Reap ‘Durian Runtuh’ Revenue of RM1b Due to Three-Month Season This year
  2390. MYANMAR Junta Orders All Security Personnel to Frontline as Losses Mount in Hard-Hit Regional Commands
  2391. INDONESIA: Too Many Holidays Spell Bad News for Indonesia’s Productivity
  2392. MALAYSIA: From Menace to Miracle: How ‘Padi Angin’ May Solve Future Rice Scarcity in Malaysia
  2393. MYANMAR: Illegal Entry Arrests Surge in Thailand Amid Forced Military Conscription in Myanmar
  2394. THAILAND: Long Arm of Law Finds ‘Boss Paeng’ in Indonesia
  2395. CAMBODIA: KR Survivors Share Stories At First ‘Future’ Conference
  2396. INDONESIA: Health Ministry Reports Decrease in Teen Smoking but Rise in E-Cigarette Use
  2397. MALAYSIA: Come Clean On Those Currently Facing Gallows in Malaysia, Amnesty International tells Putrajaya
  2398. MYANMAR: Rohingya Forced to Fight Alongside Myanmar Army Tormentors
  2399. THAILAND to Indict Influential Former Premier Thaksin Over Royal Insult
  2400. INDONESIA Thanks Spain, Ireland, and Norway for Recognizing Palestinian State
  2401. INDONESIA: Government Turns to Community Early Warning System to Mitigate Marapi Lahars
  2402. MALAYSIA to Train, Upskill 60,000 Engineers, Allocate RM25b in Fiscal SUpport for National Semiconductor Strategy: PM Anwar
  2403. MYANMAR Junta Fires Key Economics Minister From Its Cabinet
  2404. VIETNAM: Southeast Asian Destinations Among World’s ‘Most Boring’ Tourist Attractions
  2405. INDONESIA: Chinese-Owned Firm to Build Cement Plant in Aceh Despite Moratorium
  2406. INDONESIA: Generative AI Can Save Indonesia’s Failing Rural Banks: Google
  2407. INDONESIA Plans To Open Air Routes Connecting Regional Buddhist Centers
  2408. MALAYSIA: At Global Forum, PM Anwar Touts Islamic Economy’s Potential to Rival ‘Unbridled’ Capitalism
  2409. MYANMAR’S Military Blocks Escape Routes in Thandwe as Rakhine War Intensifies
  2410. INDONESIA: More Dynasties in the Making in November Regional Head Elections
  2411. INDONESIA: Reform Undone: Activists Lament Shrinking Civic Space, Unresolved Rights Abuse
  2412. MYANMAR: UN Investigators Probing Mass Displacement in Myanmar
  2413. MYANMAR: Putao town in Kachin State, under blockade for over two months is now facing severe food and fuel shortages with skyrocketing commodity prices
  2414. VIETNAM Resort Properties Attractive to Foreign Investors
  2415. INDONESIA:  State-Owned Enterprises Under Scrutiny for Corruption Allegations
  2416. INDONESIA: Jakarta to Build City’s First Waste-To-Energy Plant
  2417. MALAYSIA to Leverage on ASEAN to Tackle Regional Issues: PM Anwar
  2418. MYANMAR: 194 Organizations Say Rohingya Must No Longer Be Exploited For Military and Political Gain
  2419. MYANMAR Ditched as Global Beauty Pageant Host Over War
  2420. INDONESIA: Battery Subscription Scheme Could Remove Roadblock to EV Adoption
  2421. INDONESIA: Lifelong Visa for Indonesian Diaspora Can Be a Major Breakthrough
  2422. MALAYSIA: Experts Call for Eearly-Years STEM Education to Address Critical engineering labor Shortage in Malaysia
  2423. MYANMAR Junta Sentences Activist to 74 Years Prison for Leading Protests
  2424. PHILIPPINES: While ICC Looms, House Panel Probes Duterte’s Drug war Killings For the First Time
  2425. CAMBODIA: The Genocide Convention and Cambodia: Lessons Fom the Past, Prevention For the Future
  2426. INDONESIA Demands Starlink’s Network Operation Center Within Borders to Protect National Sovereignty
  2427. INDONESIA: Bali to Become Family Office Hub:Luhut
  2428. Boundaries on 3R Issues: PM Anwar
  2429. MYANMAR Shoppers Report Hyperinflation as Kyat Plunges Past 4,000/Dollar
  2430. INDONESIA Wants N. Zealand to Close WTO Dispute on Food Import Restrictions
  2431. INDONESIA: Steep Costs, Red Tape Deter Independent Regional Candidates
  2432. MYANMAR: Conscription Crisis: Myanmar’s Military is Recruiting Young Men at Gunpoint
  2433. VIETNAM: Hogwarts Hanoi: Vietnam school inspired by Harry Potter
  2434. REGIONAL: Brain Drain Whittles Away at Developing Countries While Policies Fumble
  2435. INDONESIA: Why Javanese Symbolism is Intertwined With Indonesian Politics
  2436. INDONESIA: ‘I Will Be Myself’: Prabowo on Leadership Style
  2437. MALAYSIA: Two In Five Malaysians Not Getting Enough Sleep, With Survey Showing Obesity On the Rise But Diabetes Going Down
  2438. MYANMAR: Governments Issue Joint Statement in Support of Rohingya Refugees
  2439. THAILAND: Climate Change Could Force Thailand to Relocate Capital Bangkok
  2440. INDONESIA Maintains Trade Surplus Despite Plunging Exports
  2441. INDONESIA: Medan Mall Shut Down for Dodging Rp 250B Tax
  2442. MALAYSIA: Foreigners Married to Malaysians Can Use Spouse’s Name for Business: Johor Exco
  2443. MYANMAR: Karen Information Center Director Wins International Journalism Award
  2444. SINGAPORE: British Expat Launches ‘SinglePore’ In-Person Dating Event; Big Response Crashes Website
  2445. INDONESIA: Designing the Future of Indonesia’s Food Systems
  2446. INDONESIA: Jokowi, Elon Musk to Launch Starlink Services in Indonesia
  2447. MALAYSIA: Meeting with Hamas May Cause Anxiety But Malaysia Trying to Help in Peace Effort: PM Anwar:
  2448. MYANMAR Junta Plans October National Census
  2449. INDONESIA: Opposition Grows to Broadcasting Bill that Threatens Press Freedom
  2450. INDONESIA: Ukrainians, Russian Face Death Over Bali Drug Lab: Police
  2451. MYANMAR Civil War Delays Development Assistance From Thailand
  2452. SINGAPORE: Handing Over Singapore In Good order: The legacy of Lee Hsien Loong
  2453. VIETNAM: Mysterious ‘Floating’ Lake Discovered in Central Vietnam
  2454. CAMBODIA: Ministry Questions TIA Report on Money-Laundering Risks
  2455. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reiterates ‘Asian Way’ to Defuse Tension
  2456. INDONESIA: May Riot Victims Seek Closure From Incoming Govt
  2457. MYANMAR: IOM’s Chief Announces Funding for Rohingya Refugees on Bangladesh Visit
  2458. SINGAPORE: ‘I’ve Been Scammed’: PM Lee on How He Himself Was Victim of an Online Scam
  2459. INDONESIA: Structural Problems Blight Agriculture As Key Sector For Employment
  2460. MALAYSIA: Education Minister: Upholding Malay, English Languages Must Go Hand-in-Hand
  2461. MALAYSIA Plans To Introduce ‘Orangutan Diplomacy’
  2462. MYANMAR Junta Rebuffs Hun Sen’s Request to Meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
  2463. THAILAND: PM Clamps Down on Cannabis For Recreational Use
  2464. CAMBODIA: Hun Sen Requests Video Meeting With Aung San Suu Kyi
  2465. INDONESIA Sees Hottest April in 40 years
  2466. INDONESIA: Bata Shoe Factory Shuts Down After 30 Years
  2467. MYANMAR: Over 3 million ow displaced in Myanmar: UN
  2468. VIETNAM: Digital Content Exporters Open Foreign Offices To Avoid Tax
  2469. INDONESIA Hopes to Lead Global Green Aluminum Market with UAE
  2470. MYANMAR: AAPP: Myanmar Junta Killed 223 Females This Year
  2471. THAILAND: Heatwave Escalates Water War in Thailand’s North
  2472. INDONESIA: Unresolved Conflicts May Hinder Prabowo’s Plan to Form Presidents’ Club
  2473. INDONESIAN Muslim Cleric Reaffirms Ban on Interfaith Marriage
  2474. MYANMAR: Chin Alliances Clash Over Territory Liberated From Myanmar Junta
  2475. SINGAPORE:  Migrant Workers in S’pore Left in Limbo After Paying Large Sums to Agency Promising Jobs in Poland
  2476. VIETNAM:  Rail Route Connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia
  2477. INDONESIA: Schools, Universities Prone To Corruption: KPK Survey
  2478. INDONESIA: Sumatran Orangutan’s Use of Medicinal Plant to Treat Wound Intrigues Scientists
  2479. MYANMAR: US Commission Slams Myanmar’s Religious Freedom
  2480. VIETNAM Posts Over $10B in Four-Month Tourism Revenue
  2481. VIETNAM to Produce Enough Rice for 8 Million Tons Exports
  2482. INDONESIA May Offer Dual Citizenship to Attract Overseas Workers: Minister
  2483. INDONESIA: Ministry Unveils New Funding Initiative For Climate-Resilient Health System
  2484. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Govt Can Take Criticism But Will Not Compromise on 3R Sentiments
  2485. MYANMAR: EU Extends Myanmar Junta Sanctions for Another Year
  2486. VIETNAM Welcomes over 6 Million Int’l Visitors in Four Months
  2487. INDONESIA: Magnitude 6.5 Earthquake Strikes off Java Island: Authorities
  2488. INDONESIA: PDI-P Could Become Sole Opposition to Prabowo Coalition
  2489. INDONESIA: Political Dynasticism Rampant in Newly Elected House Lawmakers
  2490. MYANMAR: India Needs to Protect its Strategic Stakes in ‘Unstable’ Myanmar
  2491. PHILIPPINES- Heat wave in Southeast Asia closes schools, triggers health alerts
  2492. REGIONAL: Women in SE Asia Gaining Representation in Boardrooms: Report
  2493. CAMBODIA: Pailin Farmer Hits On Solution To Excess Mangoes
  2494. INDONESIA: US Returns Antiquities to Indonesia Amid Probe into Trafficking Networks
  2495. INDONESIA: Creative Industry Workers Worry AI Is After Their Jobs
  2496. MALAYSIA Adopts a Balanced Foreign Policy, Stands Clear of Provocations: PM Anwar
  2497. MYANMAR: Network of ASEAN Parliamentarians Says Only Myanmar is Locking up Lawmakers
  2498. INDONESIA: House of Old Men: 2024 Election Sees Lowest Number of Young Lawmakers ​​​
  2499. INDONESIA: Job Creation Law Eases Business Licensing to Propel Growth
  2500. MALAYSIA: UM Apologizes For Hosting Pro-Israel Professor, Lambasts Him for Claiming Malaysia Unsafe for Travelers
  2501. MYANMAR: Thailand Warns Myanmar’s Rivals Against Using Its Soil For Harm: Minister
  2502. THAILAND: 30 Died From Heatstroke in Thailand so Far in 2024 as South-east Asia Bakes
  2503. CAMBODIA: Ending a Scourge: PM Pushes For Final Steps to Eradicate Malaria in Cambodia
  2504. INDONESIA in Dire Need of Specialist Doctors: Jokowi
  2505. 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
  2506. MYANMAR: US Think-Tank Sounds Alarm as Scam Centers Mushroom on Myanmar-Thai Border
  2507. SINGAPORE Red Cross Sends 9 Volunteers to Egypt for Gaza Relief Work, S$815,000 Worth of Aid
  2508. INDONESIA: Dengue Deaths Spike Almost Threefold Compared to Last Year
  2509. INDONESIA: Inter-Province Migration Costs Jakarta Trillions of Rupiah
  2510. MALAYSIA Seeing Sharp Increase In Ageing Population: Nanta
  2511. MYANMAR: UN’s Türk Sounds Alarm Amid Rising Tensions in Rakhine
  2512. INDONESIA: Court Rulings Seal Prabowo Win
  2513. INDONESIA: Clashes Between TNI, OPM Continue in Papua Amid Rising Tension
  2514. MALAYSIA Poised to Become Powerhouse In Clean, Renewable Energy: Industry Players
  2515. MYANMAR: As Losses Mount, Myanmar’s Junta Tightens Its Embrace of Russia
  2516. CAMBODIA: Chinese Police Complete Repatriation Of Over 680 Gambling, Scam Suspects from Cambodia
  2517. INDONESIA: Authorities Call For Vigilance Amid Heightened Volcanic Activity
  2518. MALAYSIA Aims To Be In Top 20 Countries in Global Startup Ecosystem Index by 2030: PM Anwar
  2519. MYANMAR Junta Using Rohingya Recruits to Sow Ethnic Hatred: Activists
  2520. VIETNAM: Three Vietnam Locales Among World’s ‘Best Walking cities’
  2521. ASEAN Says ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Escalating Myanmar Violence
  2522. INDONESIA: Trust in Constitutional Court Rises Ahead Of Ruling On Election Disputes: LSI Survey
  2523. MYANMAR: New Year, Old Tactic: Myanmar Junta’s Amnesty Skips Political Prisoners
  2524. SINGAPORE:  24-Year-Old Maps Singapore Toilets With Bidets on Google, Earning Rave Reviews From Netizens
  2525. THAILAND: NIA Launches New Platform to Boost Thai Agricultural Startups with Deep Tech
  2526. INDONESIA: Apple Mulls Building First Production Facility in Indonesia
  2527. INDONESIA: Jokowi Raises Concerns Over Money Laundering Using Crypto Assets
  2528. MALAYSIA: Single Mother is First Woman Khalwat Offender to be Whipped in Terengganu
  2529. MYANMAR: Burmese Activist Maung Zarni Nominated For the Nobel Peace Prize
  2530. VIETNAM Needs $30B Investment For Universal Clean Water Access
  2531. INDONESIA: Minister Launches 500,000 Hectares of Farming Land in S Papua
  2532. INDONESIA: Young People in Indonesia Put Off Marriage
  2533. MALAYSIA: Biggest Renter Group in Malaysia are Millennials: Study
  2534. MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi And Former President Win Myint Reportedly Moved to House Arrest in Naypyidaw
  2535. VIETNAM: Draft Law Restricting Journalists’ Courtroom Rights Meets Opposition
  2536. INDONESIA: Mideast Escalation Could Pose Major Economic Risk to RI
  2537. INDONESIA: Komnas HAM Criticizes Government Handling of Tensions in Papua
  2538. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Rohingya, Including Children, Abducted in Violation of Conscription Law
  2539. PHILIPPINES-Marcos Rules Out New Bases for US
  2540. SINGAPORE: Lawrence Wong to Take Over From Lee Hsien Loong As Prime Minister on May 15: PMO
  2541. CAMBODIA’S Alternative Medicine to Hit $64.03 Million in 2024
  2542. INDONESIA Poised to Lead Booming Halal Cosmetics Market
  2543. INDONESIA: Papua Rebel Leader Says Captured New Zealand Pilot Won’t Be Released
  2544. MYANMAR Democracy Icon Suu Kyi Believed Held in Solitary Confinement in Naypyidaw Prison
  2545. VIETNAM: Schengen-Like Visa for Southeast Asia Will Boost Foreign Arrivals to Vietnam
  2546. INDONESIA: Government Denies Israeli Reports On Normalizing Ties
  2547. INDONESIA: Prabowo Collaborates with King of Jordan to Drop Indonesian Relief Supplies to Gaza
  2548. MYANMAR Junta Slams UN’s ‘One-Sided’ Human Rights Claims
  2549. SINGAPORE Wants to INsulate and Protect the Local Jewish Community From the Impacts of the War in Gaza: Shanmugam
  2550. VIETNAM: Van Thinh Phat Chairwoman Truong My Lan Sentenced to Death in $27B Scam
  2551. ASEAN Tourists Prefer Thailand Over Indonesia: Study
  2552. Indonesia’s Economy to Grow 5.2 Pct in 2024, 2025: Report
  2553. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Pledge Online Safety Measures for Children Using Social Media: Fahmi
  2554. MYANMAR: Reluctant Exiles: Another ‘Life or Death’ Exodus From Myanmar
  2555. VIETNAM: Thailand Aims to Boost Durian Exports to China, Reclaiming lead from Vietnam
  2556. CAMBODIA: 69-Year Old Phnom Penh Madam Detained For Underage Prostitution
  2557. INDONESIA: Govt Urged To Tighten, Stop Granting Mining Licenses On Small Islands
  2558. INDONESIA: 2 Papuan Rebel Leaders Killed in Shootout
  2559. MYANMAR: Australia’s Ex-Foreign Minister Named UN Myanmar Envoy
  2560. VIETNAM Firms Face Highest Local Cyberthreats in Southeast Asia: Kaspersky
  2561. INDONESIA: Police Uncover Crystal and Liquid Meth Production House Linked to Hong Kong Ring
  2562. INDONESIA: PLN Mulls Importing LNG Amid Likely Shortfall in Local Gas Supply
  2563. MALAYSIA: Prabowo, Anwar Discuss Direction to Strengthen Malaysia-Indonesia Ties
  2564. MYANMAR Junta Deputy Defense Minister Interrogated Over Online Scams
  2565. THAILAND: Google Lunches Security Feature to Protect Thailand Users From Scams
  2566. INDONESIA: Lack of Clean Power May Jeopardize Indonesia’s Downstream Dream
  2567. INDONESIA: Brunei and Laos Join Regional Payment Connectivity
  2568. MALAYSIA: Putrajaya Must Calm ‘Allah’ Socks Storm Before Tensions Erupt: Extremism Experts
  2569. MYANMAR: BHRN Calls On International Community to Help Muslims in Myanmar
  2570. THAILAND: National Anti-Corruption Commission Initiates An Anti-Corruption Education Curriculum to Educate Thai Children and Instill Integrity Value in Thai society
  2571. INDONESIA: Hyundai Ends Indonesia Aluminium Deal After Climate Campaign By K-Pop Fans
  2572. INDONESIA: Aceh Authorities Detain Four Suspects in Rohingya Refugee Smuggling Case
  2573. MALAYSIA Probes Links Between Detained Man and Israeli Crime Group
  2574. MYANMAR Junta Scrambling to Hang on to Pearl of Economic Partnership With China
  2575. VIETNAM Has 6 Billionaires in Forbes Global Rich List
  2576. INDONESIA: Gov’t Revokes Over 2,000 Mining Licenses
  2577. INDONESIA: Court Summons 4 Jokowi Ministers to Testify in Presidential Election Dispute Trial
  2578. INDONESIA: As El Nino Bites, Indonesians Struggle with Record-High Rice Prices
  2579. MYANMAR Military Loses Historic Outpost on Road to China in Kachin State
  2580. SINGAPORE: 5 Takeaways From Survey of Southeast Asians, Including Singapore Being Top Choice of Regional Country for Relocation
  2581. INDONESIA: Pope Francis to Visit Indonesia in September: Minister
  2582. INDONESIA Gears Up for Another Colossal Elections
  2583. MYANMAR: KNU Grateful For Aid Sent by Thai Government Through Myanmar Red Cross
  2584. SINGAPORE: Dengue Cases Soar, Doubling in First Quarter of 2024; 7 Deaths Reported
  2585. CAMBODIA: Chetra Urges Preservation of Tonle Sap
  2586. INDONESIA’S Business Environment Ranking Slips As Others Improve
  2587. INDONESIA: Untapped Muslim Donations Could Reach Rp180 Trillion Annually
  2588. MYANMAR: India Urged to Stop Embracing War Criminals in Myanmar
  2589. THAILAND Equal Marriage Bill a Victory for LGBTQA+ All Over the World:Pita
  2590. INDONESIA Calls for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza After UN Vote
  2591. INDONESIA Moves Closer to Next World Cup Qualifying Round with 3-0 Win in Vietnam
  2592. MALAYSIA: New SOPs Introduced To Prrevent Child Abuse Cases at Daycare Centers: Nancy Shukri
  2593. MYANMAR: UK Government Raps Myanmar Junta on Armed Forces Day Over Its Brutality
  2594. S’PORE-Flagged Vessel Had ‘Momentary Loss of Propulsion’ Just Before Hitting Baltimore Bridge: MPA
  2595. INDONESIA: 13 Soldiers Held Over Alleged Torture of Papuan
  2596. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Capture Portuguese Nationals Involved in Liquid Cocaine Trafficking Operation
  2597. MYANMAR: A Chronicle of Collapse: How the Tide Turned Against Myanmar’s Once Mighty Military
  2598. PHILIPPINES: Drug War Restarts in Davao
  2599. VIETNAM: Central Vietnam Province Gets Its Own Red Sea
  2600. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Rules Defamation Clause ‘Conditionally Unconstitutional’
  2601. INDONESIA Takes Over Airspace Management in Riau Islands and Natuna from Singapore
  2602. MYANMAR: Chinese Town Deports 200 Myanmar Migrant Workers Each Day
  2603. SINGAPORE: Govt Tells Israeli Embassy to Remove Facebook Post That Was an ‘Astonishing Attempt to Rewrite History’, says Shanmugam
  2604. THAILAND: An Entrepreneur Scores a Win in Europe With Her Low Glycemic Flour
  2605. INDONESIA: Failed Election Candidates Place Hopes in Court Proceedings
  2606. INDONESIA: New Import Rules Hoped to Save Ailing Textile Industry
  2607. MALAYSIA: ‘Allah’ Socks Issue: Sabahan Sentenced to Six Months of Jail for Insulting Islam on Facebook
  2608. MYANMAR is Main Beneficiary of Chinese Fund: Ambassador
  2609. THAI Scientists Breed Coral in Labs to Restore Degraded Reefs
  2610. INDONESIA Among the Unhappiest Countries in Southeast Asia: Study
  2611. INDONESIA: Prabowo Declared as Elected President After Final Vote Count
  2612. MYANMAR Court-Ordered Auction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home Fails to Draw Bids
  2613. SINGAPORE Completes First Humanitarian Aid Airdrop into Gaza
  2614. VIETNAM: Vo Van Thuong Leaves Position as Vietnam President
  2615. INDONESIA Braces For Wildfires Ahead of Dry Season
  2616. INDONESIA: $11.6 Billion Invested in Indonesia’s Smelters
  2617. MYANMAR’S Women Bear the Cost of the Junta’s Coup
  2618. THAILAND: Rural Doctor Society Claims Identities of 2.2 Million Thais on Sale in ‘Dark Web’
  2619. VIETNAM: Pakistani, Iranian Men Pose As Interpol To Extort Tourists in Hanoi
  2620. INDONESIA Accused of Avoiding Human Rights Issues
  2621. INDONESIA: Government Considers Student Loan Scheme for Low-Income Families
  2622. MALAYSIA: High Court Strikes Out Woman’s Bid to Declare Herself as Non-Muslim
  2623. In MYANMAR, Citizen Journalism is Connecting News to Its Revolutionary Roots
  2624. INDONESIA: KPU Races to Finish Vote Tally
  2625. INDONESIA: Russia Alleges 10 Indonesians Fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine
  2626. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Seize 2,500 LSD Sheets from Germany
  2627. Myanmar’s UN Ambassador Calls for Security Council Action to Halt Conscription
  2628. CAMBODIA: First Khmer-Speaking Robot Introduced-KhmerTimes
  2629. INDONESIA: Draft Policy Draws Flak for Allowing Military, Police Hold Civil Posts
  2630. INDONESIA Needs 350 More Aircraft to Make Airfare More Affordable
  2631. MALAYSIA: Proposed Amendment on Citizenship Laws Goes Against Founding Fathers’ Intentions, Nazir Razak Tells Putrajaya
  2632. MYANMAR Junta Cuts Communications in Around 80 Myanmar’s Townships: Report
  2633. INDONESIA: EU Deforestation Regulation Seen to Complicate RI Biodiesel Exports
  2634. INDONESIA: Thirst for ‘Swiftnomics’: Indonesia Eyes Partnering with Singapore on Concerts
  2635. newspapers to strengthen mastery of Malay language among students
  2636. MYANMAR: Japan Announces Extra US$ 37 Million In Aid to Myanmar
  2637. SINGAPORE: Singapore Endorses Communique on Tackling Scams at Inaugural Global Fraud Summit
  2638. INDONESIA: Extreme Weather Looms Over Indonesia
  2639. INDONESIA: 2024 Presidential Election Results: Prabowo-Gibran Secures Victory in Jakarta
  2640. MYANMAR: China Tightens Access For Myanmar Migrant Workers Entering From Shan State
  2641. SINGAPORE: Over Half in S’pore Say Society, Technology Changing Too Fast, and In Ways That Don’t Benefit Them: Survey
  2642. INDONESIA: Civil Society Piles Pressure On Parties To Launch House Probe
  2643. INDONESIA: Batik Air Grounds Pilots Following Alleged In-Flight Napping
  2644. MALAYSIA Charts Better Score In Latest Pew Religious Restriction Index, Driven By Drop in Govt Curbs
  2645. MYANMAR General Arrested for Retreating as Ethnic Alliance Overran Northern Shan State
  2646. THAILAND: Crackdown On ‘Mule’ Accounts Aims to Impact Call-Center Gangs
  2647. INDONESIA: Why Carbon Utilization Key To Indonesia’s Decarbonization
  2648. INDONESIA: 18 Dead, 5 Missing After Indonesia Floods, Landslide
  2649. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Sarawak to Become Major Renewable Energy Hub in SE Asia
  2650. MYANMAR: AA Joins KIA Attacks on Myanmar Junta in Kachin State, While Fighting in Rakhine
  2651. VIETNAMESE Tech TAlents Find Homeland Has Appealing Career Prospects
  2652. INDONESIA: Cooking Up Opportunities: Used Cooking Oil Can Be a ‘Sizzling Success’ for Indonesia
  2653. INDONESIA Aiming for 80 Percent Middle Class Population in 2045: Bappenas
  2654. MALAYSIA: A Decade After MH370: Hopes of a New search to End All Speculation
  2655. MYANMAR: Besieged Junta Troops Launch ‘Scorched Earth’ Attacks in Myanmar Jade Hub
  2656. PHILIPPINES: 3,600 Ex-Rebels, Mostly in Mindanao, Await Amnesty as Senate Backs Marcos’ Initiative
  2657. INDONESIA: Prabowo Sets Ambitious 8 Pct Economic Growth Target for Indonesia
  2658. MALAYSIA Among Top Five Most Improved in Increasing Legal Gender Equality, But Still Lags Behind Regional Neighbors: World Bank Report
  2659. MYANMAR: Number of Townships Placed Under Martial Law by Myanmar Junta Rises to 61
  2660. SINGAPORE: Govt Mulls Publicizing Litterbugs’ Photos to Identify Them As Part of ‘Targeted’ Response to Rise in Cases
  2661. THAILAND: Wealthy Myanmar Citizens Buy Thai Property to Seek Refuge From Civil War
  2662. INDONESIA: Teachers’ Groups Oppose Using Operational Assistance Fund to Provide Free Lunches
  2663. INDONESIA: Prabowo Looks Certain to Protect Status Quo for Political Stability
  2664. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar ‘Happy to Reopen’ MH370 Search If Compelling Evidence Found
  2665. MYANMAR: ‘No Breakthrough’ in Fresh Talks Between Myanmar’s Brotherhood Alliance and Junta
  2666. VIETNAM: Carbon Credit trade could bring Vietnam $200M per year
  2667. CAMBODIA: Shiva Reborn: 10th Century Statue Takes Shape
  2668. INDONESIA: Poll Body in Hot Water After String of Tech Failures
  2669. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Takes a Stand Against Bullying at PGRI Congress
  2670. MALAYSIAN Graduates are Overqualified and Underpaid: Khazanah Research Institute Report
  2671. MYANMAR: Arakan Army Exposes Myanmar’s Naval Weaknesses
  2672. INDONESIA: Government Trials Free Meal Program at Tangerang School
  2673. INDONESIA: Jokowi Promotes Prabowo to TNI Honorary General
  2674. MYANMAR Junta Captives Confess to Rakhine Executions
  2675. SINGAPORE: New Anti-scam Portal to be Launched; MHA Calls out Meta for ‘Consistently Pushing Back’ on Efforts to Tackle Scams
  2676. THAILAND: Zero Baht Stores: How ‘Grandpa Garbage’ Turned Waste into Sustainable Communities
  2677. INDONESIA: Govt Doubles Funds for Oil Palm Replanting
  2678. INDONESIA Losing Out on Foreign Tourists To Its Neighbors: Sandiaga
  2679. MYANMAR: Aid Received by Myanmar in 2023 Insufficient According to Analysis
  2680. SINGAPORE: Restaurant in Singapore Offers ‘Divorce’ Booking Option With Treats for Celebration
  2681. THAILAND: Chaiwat Insists 2,900 Rai Under Dispute is Protected Forest, Cannot Be ‘Buffer Zone’
  2682. CAMBODIA: Troubled Phnom Penh ‘Beer Bus’ Rebrands as ‘Eco-Friendly Exploration’
  2683. INDONESIA: World Bank Urges Fiscal Caution for Indonesia’s Free Lunch Program in 2025
  2684. INDONESIA: Inclusive Marriage Registry Plan for KUAs Meets With Questions, Calls for Dialogue
  2685. MALAYSIA: Most Malaysians Agree With New National Service Scheme, Think It Will Be Positive: Survey
  2686. MYANMAR: Myanmar Junta Calls on Students to Join University Corps
  2687. INDONESIA Most Networked Nation in Southeast Asia Amid Geopolitical Race
  2688. INDONESIA: Government to Relocate 6,000 Civil Servants to Nusantara in July
  2689. MALAYSIA now ranks number one globally for 5G consistency score: Fahmi
  2690. MYANMAR: Legal Aid Network Raps Myanmar Junta’s Conscription Drive
  2691. VIETNAM Risks Losing Regional Tourism Race Without Visa Waivers: Experts
  2692. CAMBODIA ex-PM Hun Sen Returns to Frontline Politics for Senate Seat
  2693. INDONESIA: Luhut says China Ready to Fork Over for Cutlery Factory
  2694. MYANMAR: Ta’ang Towns Promised Civilian Administration
  2695. VIETNAM: Scrap Dealer Builds $2.85M Gold-Plated Castle in Central Vietnam
  2696. CAMBODIA: Prime Minister Explains Hun Many’s Promotion to DPM
  2697. INDONESIA: Jokowi Unveils Biggest Port in Eastern Indonesia
  2698. INDONESIA Decries ‘Geopolitical Nightmare’ Ahead of ICJ Appeal
  2699. MYANMAR: Thai Police Round Up Myanmar Citizens Fleeing Conscription
  2700. VIETNAM To See Largest Expansion in Wealth Growth Over The Next Decade
  2701. INDONESIA: Fitch, Moody’s Raise Concerns About Fiscal Policy Under Prabowo leadership
  2702. INDONESIA: Prabowo’s School Meal Program to Cost $7.7 Billion in First Year
  2703. MYANMAR: Pa-O Militia Backs Myanmar Junta Conscription by Forcibly Recruiting Civilians
  2704. SINGAPORE: Malaysian Govt Study Warns of ‘Brain Drain’, Finds 3 in 4 M’sians Living, Working in S’pore Skilled or Semi-skilled
  2705. THAILAND: What Thailand Must Do To Improve its Democracy Index Ranking
  2706. INDONESIA: Jokowi signs regulation requiring Google, Meta to pay for news
  2707. INDONESIA Says Women’s Rights Advocacy Should Remain a Priority in Afghanistan
  2708. MALAYSIA: Police and State Islamic Authorities will Investigate Man Who Claims to be Prophet Muhammad’s Descendant: Home Minister
  2709. MYANMAR:  Global ESG Investment Advisory Firms Accused of Aiding Myanmar Junta
  2710. VIETNAM to send 125,000 Laborers Abroad in 2024
  2711. CAMBODIA To Install Hundreds of Wildlife Cameras in an EFfort to Restore its Tiger Population
  2712. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates 26 Military Hospitals Across Indonesia
  2713. MYANMAR: 3 Myanmar Brigadier Generals Sentenced To Death For Surrendering Town
  2714. VIETNAM’S VinFast to Establish EV Assembly Plant in Indonesia This Year
  2715. INDONESIA: Doctors Blame Late Detection as Cancer Deaths in Indonesia Near 243,000
  2716. INDONESIA: Prabowo Faces Policy Scrutiny After Free-Market Comments
  2717. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Proposed Fishing Law Leaves Burmese Workers Vulnerable
  2718. SINGAPORE: Air Ticket Prices To Go Up as Singapore Mandates Sustainable Fuel for Departing Flights from 2026
  2719. THAILAND: Group Opposed to Thaksin’s Parole Vows to Seek NACC Investigation
  2720. INDONESIA: Prabowo On Track To Succeed Jokowi
  2721. INDONESIA: From Floods to Love Hearts
  2722. MYANMAR: Restrictions Imposed on Domestic Air Travel in Myanmar
  2723. THAILAND: Govt Launches New Medical Coverage Scheme for Tourists
  2724. VIETNAMESE Spend $3.8M Daily on Online Food Orders
  2725. INDONESIA: Tale of Two cities: Religious Tolerance in Bekasi & Depok
  2726. INDONESIA to Address International Court Hearing on Israel Next Week
  2727. MALAYSIA: Tourism Minister Urges Malaysians to Reject Racism to Achieve Strong Unity
  2728. MYANMAR: Thailand to Open Humanitarian Center to Deliver Aid to Myanmar in One Month
  2729. SINGAPORE Builds AI Model to ‘Represent’ Southeast Asians
  2730. INDONESIA’S 2024 Cybersecurity Challenge: Rising Threats and Human Risks
  2731. INDONESIA: New Energy Rule Discourages Rooftop Solar Systems: Users
  2732. INDONESIA: Prabowo Reaffirms Continuation of Jokowi’s Programs
  2733. MALAYSIA: Sharia Punishments in Malaysia Determined by Govt, No Question of Any Challenge Against Islamic Laws: IKIM
  2734. MYANMAR Junta Enforces Military Service Law Following Battlefield Losses
  2735. INDONESIA: Government Targets Completion of 41 National Strategic Projects by 2024, Removes 12
  2736. MYANMAR’S Depleted Military Takes Aim at Professors, Students to Beef Up
  2737. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Rejects Calls for Independent Mindanao After Duterte’s Remarks
  2738. SINGAPORE: Median Monthly Household Income Rises to S$10,869 in 2023, a Real Increase of 2.8%
  2739. INDONESIA’S Leading Banks Thrive in Post-Pandemic Recovery
  2740. INDONESIA: KPU Found Guilty of Ethics Breach in Handling of Gibran VP Bid
  2741. MYANMAR: Nine UN Security Council Members Call on Junta to End Attacks on Civilians
  2742. THAILAND Confident Aid Effort Will Lead to Myanmar Crisis Dialogue
  2743. INDONESIA: Anies to Uphold FPI, HTI Bans
  2744. INDONESIA: Ship Captain Arrested for Transporting Migrant Workers from Malaysia
  2745. MALAYSIA’S Pardons Board Announces Decision to Cut Najib’s Jail Term from 12 to 6 Years
  2746. MYANMAR: 41 Rohingya Refugees Arrested After Fleeing Malaysian Detention Center
  2747. VIETNAM: South Australia Halts Central Vietnam Students’ Admittance Amid Disappearances
  2748. INDONESIAN Academia Calls for Electoral Integrity
  2749. INDONESIA’S Manufacturing PMI Beats Other ASEAN Countries
  2750. MALAYSIA: Stats Dept 2023 Report Shows Cancer Fourth Leading cCuse of death in Malaysia: Health Minister
  2751. MYANMAR: 900 Myanmar Medics Detained Since 2021 Coup: Swiss Report
  2752. SINGAPORE: Muslims Will Be Allowed to Eat Lab-Grown Meat If  It’s From Halal Animal Cells, Free From Non-Halal Ingredients: Mufti
  2753. CAMBODIA: Soothsayers Barred From Social Media aEtivities
  2754. INDONESIA: TNI Deploys 400,000 Soldiers to Safeguard the 2024 Election
  2755. INDONESIA to Import Chinese Trains for Aging Commuter Line
  2756. MYANMAR: Junta Prepared to Extend Myanmar’s State of Emergency Again in August
  2757. VIETNAM: Thousands of Vietnamese queue for Korean jobs
  2758. INDONESIA: Dynasty in the Making’ as President Jokowi Shadow Hangs Over General Elections
  2759. INDONESIA: Singkawang Retains Title as Indonesia’s Most Tolerant City
  2760. MALAYSIA Ranks 57th in Global Corruption Perception Index, Trails Singapore in ASEAN
  2761. MYANMAR: Momeik Incinerated as Myanmar Junta Reoccupies Shan Town
  2762. PHILIPPINES: CNN Philippines to Close Due to Financial Losses
  2763. ASEAN Foreign Ministers Back ‘Myanmar-Owned and Led’ Solution to Crisis
  2764. INDONESIA: South Korean Native Vies for House seat
  2765. INDONESIA: Sustainable Infrastructure Will Remain as Top Priority under New President: Sri Mulyani
  2766. MYANMAR Sends Official to First ASEAN Meeting in More Than Two Years
  2767. SINGAPORE: Women Aged 21 to 49 More Likely Than Male Peers to Accept Being Single, Married Without Children: IPS poll
  2768. INDONESIA Aims to Attract 1,000 Investors with ‘Golden Visa’ Program
  2769. INDONESIA: Jokowi Gets Red Mark in Agrarian Dispute Resolution
  2770. MYANMAR: Both Junta and Resistance Digging In as Third Myanmar Coup Anniversary Approaches
  2771. THAILAND: Most Thais Believe Country in Economic Crisis That Needs Urgent Attention: Poll
  2772. Vietnamese Make Up Largest Percentage of Japan’s Foreign Workforce
  2773. INDONESIA: Rohingya Refugees Flee Aceh Shelter Amid Tensions With Locals
  2774. INDONESIA Walks Out During Israel’s UN Security Council Speech
  2775. MALAYSIA: At UPR Review, Malaysia Stands Firm on its Treatment of Refugees
  2776. MYANMAR’S Supreme Court Orders Sale of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Home
  2777. VIETNAM Condemns Fabricated Report by Human Rights Watch
  2778. INDONESIA: More Indonesians Smoking, Bucking Global Trend
  2779. INDONESIA Seeks EU Trade Deal to Compete Against Vietnamese Footwear
  2780. MALAYSIA to Launch Inquiry Into Cases Involving Disputed Singapore Strait Islets
  2781. MYANMAR’S  Military Has Turned a Strategic Town in Sagaing Region Into a ‘Graveyard’
  2782. THAILAND Must Get Out of Comfort Zone Amid Global Polycrises: CEOs
  2783. INDONESIA Needs to Quadruple Sugar Output by 2030 for Self-Fufficiency, Ethanol
  2784. INDONESIA: Demands from China, India to Boost Indonesia’s Coal Production
  2785. MALAYSIA Demands Accountability for Israel’s Violations of International Law: Foreign Minister
  2786. MYANMAR: Defeated Myanmar Junta Generals Given Death Sentences
  2787. THAILAND Rolls out New VAT Refund for Foreign Tourists
  2788. INDONESIA to Defend Skeptical Stance on Digital Goods Tax Moratorium at WTO
  2789. INDONESIA: Special Buses for Students with Disabilities Begin Operations in Jakarta
  2790. MALAYSIA’s Regressive Citizenship Amendments Risk Giving ‘Little Napoleons’ Power to Decide Who Gets To Be a Malaysian: Lawyer
  2791. MYANMAR: India Plans to Fence Off Myanmar Frontier
  2792. VIETNAM: First Homemade Radar Satellite to Go into Space Next Year
  2793. INDONESIA: Prabowo Says Indonesia’s Future Lies in Kalimantan
  2794. INDONESIA Eyes More Hydro-Floating Solar Hybrid Projects in 2024
  2795. MYANMAR Named Second-Biggest Jailer of Journalists
  2796. THAILAND: Muay Thai Takes the US by Storm, with 1,724 Centers, $1.25 Billion Industry
  2797. VIETNAM: PM Requests Review of Labor Export Companies
  2798. INDONESIA to Abandon 23% Renewable Energy Target
  2799. INDONESIA’S Tourism to Fall Behind Thailand if Entertainment Tax Goes Up: Apindo
  2800. MYANMAR: Another 278 Myanmar Junta Troops Flee to India
  2801. SINGAPORE: EV Fast Chargers to be Set Up in HDB Neighborhood and town centers
  2802. VIETNAM: Health Ministry Warns of Covid, Flu Surges Amid Tet travel, weather
  2803. INDONESIA: Prabowo, Ganjar, Anies Offer Diverse Anti-Graft Strategies
  2804. INDONESIA: Jakarta’s Global Graffic Ranking Improves, But Congestion Worsens
  2805. MALAYSIA: Immigration D-G says 220 Undocumented Migrant Hotspots Detected Nationwide
  2806. MYANMAR: Thailand Mulls Providing Humanitarian Aid to Victims of War in Myanmar: Report
  2807. VIETNAM: US Terrorist Group Coaxes People Into Deadly Attacks in Vietnam: Prosecutors
  2808. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Breaks Ground on Rp 940 Billion Mosque Project in Nusantara
  2809. INDONESIA: KPK Seeks FBI Assistance in Investigating SAP’s Bribery Allegations
  2810. MALAYSIA: Two Malaysian Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Plead Guilty to Conspiring in 2002 Bali Bombing
  2811. MYANMAR: Female Prisoners Subjected to Humiliating Strip Searches in Corridors
  2812. VIETNAM: Hanoi Man Suffers Roundworm Attacks Passed From Dog
  2813. INDONESIA Targets 15 Oil and Gas Projects Going Onstream in 2024
  2814. INDONESIA Narrowly Misses Target of 100% Electrification Rate
  2815. INDONESIA: Vietnam to Surpass Indonesia if We Do Nothing: Jokowi
  2816. MYANMAR  Military Bows to Powerful Ethnic Army, Gives it More Towns Near China Border
  2817. VIETNAM: 290 Kg of Cocaine Washed Ashore in Central Vietnam
  2818. INDONESIA: Candidates to Pledge Commitment On Graft Eradication
  2819. INDONESIA: Police in West Papua Urge Vigilance as 53 Inmates Escape from Sorong Prison
  2820. MYANMAR’S Dictator is Facing Calls to Resign From Some of His Most Ardent Supporters
  2821. SINGAPOREANS Less Happy Today Than 5 Years Ago, But Those With More Balanced View of LIfe Generally More Satisfied: NUS Survey
  2822. VIETNAM Upholds ‘One China’ Policy After Taiwan Election
  2823. INDONESIA: Prabowo Revives Plan to Build Giant Seawall Across Java Coastline
  2824. INDONESIA: Communication and Information Ministry Removes 810,000 Online Gambling Content in 2023
  2825. MALAYSIAN Drug Kingpin Arrested in Laos Deported to Thailand, Authorities Working to Seize Remaining Ill-Gotten Gains
  2826. MYANMAR: Captured Myanmar Brigadier General Urges Junta Boss to Stop Committing War Crimes
  2827. SINGAPORE Passport Ranked World’s Most Powerful in 2024, Tied With 5 Other Countries
  2828. INDONESIA: Police Extend Cartenz Peace Operation in Papua Through 2024
  2829. INDONESIA: PLN Transforms Electric Poles into EV Charging Stations
  2830. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Spreading Fake News is a Crime, Agong is in Malaysia
  2831. MYANMAR: Over 1,000 Myanmar Migrants Detained in Malaysia Crackdown
  2832. SINGAPORE Looking to Hire Auxiliary Police from China, India, the Philippines, Myanmar as Taiwan Recruits Dwindle: Shanmugam
  2833. INDONESIA: Unlocking Indonesia’s Supply Chain Opporst Asia-tunity in Energized Southea
  2834. INDONESIA to Send Record-Breaking 241,000 Pilgrims for 2024 Hajj Season
  2835. Myanmar Junta Unleashes Fury on Indonesia After MP Calls For Int’l Isolation, Rohingya Rights
  2836. SINGAPORE: Films at Upcoming Palestine Film Festival Allowed As They Do Not Promote Violence Against Any Group: Shanmugam
  2837. THAILAND Set to Surpass 2023 Rice Export Target as November Figures Surge
  2838. INDONESIA, Taiwan Prepare Migrant Fisher Protection Pact
  2839. INDONESIA’S Foreign Policy is Not Transactional: Minister
  2840. MALAYSIA: Protecting Malaysian Kids Online From Sexual Exploitation: Govt Explores Measures to Safeguard Against Overseas Predators
  2841. MYANMAR: Notorious Myanmar Arms Broker Convicted of Cash Smuggling in Singapore
  2842. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Eye More Tax on the Rich, Digital Firms to Raise Revenue
  2843. INDONESIA Faces Dilemma on Rohingya Refugees
  2844. MALAYSIA: Make No mistake, Downloading And Viewing ‘Child Porn’ is a Crime in Malaysia — Here’s What the Numbers Tell Us
  2845. MYANMAR Junta Moves to Retake Major Shan State Camp
  2846. SINGAPORE: ‘The Urgency Has Gone Up’: SIngapore Government Agencies React To Findings of Third Climate Change Study
  2847. INDONESIA: Waves of Lay-Offs Sweep Indonesia’s Export-Oriented Industries in 2023
  2848. INDONESIA Confident About Winning EU Lawsuit on Palm Oil Biofuel
  2849. MALAYSIA: Global Pharmaceutical Firm Roche Selects Malaysia as Site for First-in-Human Clinical Trial on Experimental Immuno Suppressant Drug
  2850. SINGAPORE: What is a ‘Cyber Kidnapping’ Scam, and How Can You Protect Yourself Against it?
  2851. MYANMAR Resistance Set to Expand Fighting in Mandalay After Seizing Strategic Junta Outpost
  2852. CAMBODIA: New Minimum Wage in Effect, Up $4 Per Month
  2853. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Venture Into TikTok To Win Over Young Voters
  2854. INDONESIA: Bali Senator Sparks Islamophobic Controversy Over Comments on Airport Staff Attire
  2855. MYANMAR Junta Threatens Nonstop Bombing of Towns Seized by Ethnic Groups
  2856. VIETNAMESE Workers’ Average Income Grows 6.9% in 2023
  2857. ASEAN FDI Hits All-Time High as EV Investment Skyrockets
  2858. MYANMAR: Spring Revolution News for 1 January 2024
  2859. SINGAPORE’S Economy Grew 1.2% in 2023; External Environment ‘Less Favorable’ to Security, Prosperity For Some Years To Come: PM Lee
  2860. VIETNAM: India, Cambodia are Vietnam’s Fastest Growing Tourism Markets
  2861. INDONESIA: Govt Confirms New COVID-19 Subvariant Ahead of Year-End Holidays
  2862. INDONESIA’S Pertamina to Invest $900 Million in Algeria: Minister
  2863. MALAYSIANNS Who Made Their Mark in the International Film Industry in 2023
  2864. MYANMAR Junta Accused of Starving and Arresting Civilians in Rakhine State ‘to Instill Fear’
  2865. VIETNAM: Tourism Race Heats Up as Asian Countries Rush to Simplify Visa Requirements
  2866. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Finally Forms Permanent Ethics Council
  2867. INDONESIA: No Need to Go Abroad: Jokowi Wants People to Seek Healthcare in New Capital
  2868. MALAYSIA: Fahmi: Govt ban on Israeli-owned ships entering country clear signal Malaysia does not recognise Israel
  2869. SINGAPORE to Step Up Enforcement Against Vapes at Changi Airport and Other Checkpoints
  2870. THAILAND: Survey Finds That 50% of Thais of Working Age Cannot Afford to Retire
  2871. INDONESIA: Nickel Plan Sidelined as Govt Pushes EV Market With New Incentives
  2872. INDONESIA: North Maluku Governor Arrested 13 Days Prior to Retirement
  2873. MALAYSIA: Bumiputera Population Estimated at 21.3 Million This Year
  2874. MYANMAR Stands on Humanitarian ‘Precipice’, UN Warns
  2875. SINGAPORE: Will Global Supply Chains Be Disrupted By Ship Attacks in the Red Sea and is Singapore Affected?
  2876. ASEAN: Japan to Provide $1b for ASEAN’s Regional EV Ecosystem
  2877. INDONESIA: Spending Discrepancy in Jakarta: Land of the Rich, Home of the Poor
  2878. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Rules out Return of MCO as Covid-19 Cases Rise, TRIIS reinstated
  2879. MYANMAR: Number of Civilians Fleeing War in Myanmar Doubled to 660,000 in One Month: UN
  2880. Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia Eye Seamless Tourism: Srettha
  2881. CAMBODIA: Endangered Dholes Discovered at Mondulkiri Wildlife Conservancy
  2882. INDONESIA: KPU Puts Health As Priority When Recruiting Poll Workers
  2883. INDONESIA: India Proposes Local Currency Use in Trade with Indonesia
  2884. MYANMAR: Few Places in Myanmar Still Safe for Junta Boss to Visit
  2885. VIETNAM: Hanoi Aims to Increase Per Capita Green Space Five-Fold
  2886. INDONESIA: Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Reimpose Health Protocols Amid Rising COVID-19 Trend
  2887. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Earns Praise from Global Economists: Enggartiasto
  2888. MALAYSIA: Meta, TikTok Report Jump in Malaysia Govt Requests to Remove Content in 2023
  2889. MYANMAR’S Spring Revolution Must Open Two New Fronts to Oust Junta
  2890. INDONESIA’S Deforestation Rate Off Target For 2030 Climate Goal
  2891. INDONESIA: Anies Wants to Discontinue New Capital Nusantara Project
  2892. MALAYSIA: Health Ministry Calls For Masks Again As Malaysia’s Covid-19 Cases Nearly Double to 13,000 In a Week
  2893. MYANMAR: China Says ‘Positive’ Peace Talks Held Over North Myanmar Conflict
  2894. INDONESIA: Ministry Urges Complete COVID-19 Vaccination Ahead of Holiday Season
  2895. ‘INDONESIA Imprisoned More Graft Convicts than any Other Nation’: Jokowi
  2896. MYANMAR’S Growth to Fall to 1 Percent: World Bank
  2897. MYANMAR Overtakes Afghanistan as World’s Biggest Opium Producer: UN
  2898. PHILIPPINES: 65 Provinces Face Severe Drought
  2899. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Ready for First Debate
  2900. INDONESIA: Barito Dethrones BCA as Indonesia’s Biggest Listed Company
  2901. MALAYSIA: CIJ: Surge in Anti-LGBT Hate Speech Since 1975 Incident at Good Vibes
  2902. MYANMAR-Thailand to Form Joint Task Force to Cope With War Refugees
  2903. SINGAPORE Suspends Poultry Imports From Regions in Japan, US and Other Countries Hit by Bird Flu Outbreak
  2904. CAMBODIA: LGBT Community Proposes Marital Equality Discussions
  2905. INDONESIA: Prabowo to Push for Indonesian-Made Cars If He Wins Election
  2906. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Prioritizes 4 Cities as New Growth Drivers
  2907. MYANMAR Regime Stops Fuel Supplies to Yangon Factories
  2908. PHILIPPINES: Most Filipinos Oppose Divorce
  2909. INDONESIA: Jakarta Reports Infections Linked to ‘Mystery Pneumonia’
  2910. INDONESIA: 11 Bodies Recovered after Marapi Eruption, and 12 Climbers Still Missing
  2911. MYANMAR: Full Civilian Rule Restored in First Large Town Seized by Myanmar Resistance: NUG
  2912. SINGAPORE: Fewer Young People in Singapore Donating Blood Even as Demand Rises From Ageing Population: Red Cross
  2913. THAILAND: Work-Life Balance and Flexibility Top Priorities for Thai Employees: Survey
  2914. INDONESIA’S Call for Support in COP28 Shows ‘No New’ Commitment
  2915. INDONESIA and UAE Collaborate to Combat Money Laundering
  2916. MYANMAR: ASEAN Urged to Stop Calling For ‘Inclusive Talks’ Between Myanmar Junta and Its Victims
  2917. PHILIPPINES:11 Dead, Scores Hurt in MSU Bombing
  2918. THAILAND: Police to Investigate Bribery Allegations Reported by German media
  2919. INDONESIA Heightens Monitoring in Response to ‘Mysterious Pneumonia’ Outbreak in China
  2920. INDONESIA Calls for Palestine’s Full UN Membership
  2921. MYANMAR Junta Chief Says ‘Foreign Experts’ Helping in Offensive Against Military
  2922. MYANMAR: Fighting In Over 200 Townships Since Myanmar Coup
  2923. INDONESIA: Indonesia EV Battery Industry in Limbo Amid Uncertain Roadmap, Rule
  2924. INDONESIA: Anak Krakatau Continues to Erupt on Tuesday
  2925. MYANMAR: Exodus: Tens of Thousands Flee as Myanmar Junta Troops Face Last Stand in Kokang
  2926. MYANMAR: Gangs, Extortion in Bangladesh Camps Driving Rohingya Sea Exodus
  2927. SINGAPORE: Shanmugam Seeks Court Order Requiring TikTok to Name Users Who Posted ‘False, Baseless’ Claims of Extra-Marital Affair
  2928. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Highlights Importance of Religion at R20 Summit
  2929. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates On The Move Ahead of Official Campaign Season
  2930. MALAYSIA: Education Minister Apologizes Over Vanning of Tamil Songs at Carnival in Penang
  2931. MYANMAR: Rohingya Resettlements From Bangladesh Increase While Myanmar Instability Grows
  2932. THAILAND: Chinese Nationals Begging in Bangkok Not Victims of Trafficking: Immigration Chief
  2933. INDONESIA: State-Owned Enterprises Yield Rp 74 Trillion in Dividends
  2934. INDONESIAN Police, Fishers Start Patrols to Stop Rohingya Boats
  2935. MALAYSIA: In China, Court Begins Hearing Malaysia Airlines’ Flight MH370 Compensation Claims From Passengers’ Families
  2936. MYANMAR Junta to Prosecute Satellite Internet Users
  2937. INDONESIA: KPK Marches On As Leader Fights Graft Charges
  2938. INDONESIA: President Jokowi Inaugurates Two Airports in Papua
  2939. MYANMAR: Battle For Control of Myanmar State Capital Escalating at ‘Alarming Rate’
  2940. VIETNAMESE in Myanmar Relocated to Safe Zones: ministry
  2941. INDONESIA Welcomes Temporary Truce in Gaza, Seeks Lasting Solution
  2942. INDONESIA: Amended Law Allows Gov’t to Freeze Bank Accounts in Online Gambling Crackdown
  2943. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Electronics Face Closer US Scrutiny Over China-Forced Labor
  2944. MYANMAR: Doctors Without Borders Calls for Patient and Healthcare Worker Safety in Myanmar Conflict Areas
  2945. VIETNAM: Task Force Curbing Traffic of Newborns to China
  2946. INDONESIA: Regional Economic Integration Underpins Indonesia’s Transformation-JakartaPost-Nov 22, 2023
  2947. INDONESIANS See US, China As the Right Economic Partners for ASEAN
  2948. MALAYSIA: Bomb Threats Hit Several International Schools in Malaysia
  2949. MYANMAR: Junta Completes Stranglehold on Myanmar Media With Law Change
  2950. THAILAND: LGBTQ Couples in Thailand to Soon Have Equal Legal Rights in Marriage
  2951. INDONESIA Sends $2 Million worth of Humanitarian Supplies to Palestine
  2952. INDONESIA: Disapora Welcomes New visa, But Not the Cost
  2953. MALAYSIA: Average Salary in Malaysia to Increase 5.1pc in 2024: Mercer Survey
  2954. MYANMAR: Operation 1027 is Creating a New Political Template for Myanmar’s Future
  2955. CAMBODIA to Become First Asian Host of Mine Summit
  2956. INDONESIA Opts for Less Ambitious Option Than Early Coal Retirement
  2957. INDONESIA: About 250 Rohingya Refugees in Aceh Sent Back to Sea
  2958. MALAYSIA: Becoming a Malaysian Officially: Five things You Need to Know About the ‘Good Character’ Test
  2959. MYANMAR: Humbled Regime Helpless as China Demands Border Security; Hiding the Scale of Defeat; and More
  2960. INDONESIA Healthtech Industry Faces Fresh Challenges Despite Past Growths
  2961. INDONESIA: House to Form Committee to Watch Police Ahead of Elections
  2962. MALAYSIA, VIETNAM Agree to Address Illegal Fishing, Discuss South China Sea Issue During Bilateral Meeting in San Francisco
  2963. MYANMAR: 5 European Nations, Canada Seek to Join Genocide Case against Myanmar at Top UN Court
  2964. THAILAND: Hamas Tells govt Negotiators Thai Hostages Will Be Freed During Ceasefire
  2965. INDONESIA: Civil Groups Vow Close Scrutiny of 2024 Race
  2966. INDONESIA: Gunung Padang Could Be the World’s Oldest Pyramid: Study
  2967. MALAYSIA: Google, Malaysian Govt Announce Strategic Collaboration To Create Skill Opportunities for 300,000 by 2026
  2968. MYANMAR: Nine Towns Occupied by Myanmar Military for Decades Lost to Resistance in Days
  2969. SINGAPORE: All Adult Singaporeans To Receive up to S$800 in Assurance Package Support in December
  2970. INDONESIA: Competitive Three-Horse Race to Succeed Jokowi is On
  2971. INDONESIA, US to Develop Work Plan on Critical Minerals Deal
  2972. MYANMAR: Almost 40 Myanmar Junta Positions Abandoned in Rakhine: Arakan Army
  2973. PHILIPPINES: Why Court Allowed Leila de Lima to Post Bail
  2974. THAILAND Welcomes 23 Million Tourists This Year with Malaysians Topping List
  2975. INDONESIA: Presidential Candidates Divided on Jokowi’s Food Estate Policy
  2976. INDONESIA: Gibran Cleared To Run Despite Controversy
  2977. MALAYSIA: Why Aren’t More Malays Successful Despite NEP? Dr Mahathir Compares Culture to Centuries of ‘Wealth-Chasing’ by Chinese
  2978. MALAYSIA: ‘Stalemate’: Malaysia Still Can’t Get Sirul Extradited from Australia Due to Death Penalty: Lawyers
  2979. CHINA Offers Bounty for Myanmar Junta’s Scam Kingpin in Kokang
  2980. INDONESIA: Jokowi Calls OIC to Unite Against Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
  2981. INDONESIA: Religious Figures, Activists Call for Dialogue to End Violence in Papua
  2982. MYANMAR: Thousands Trapped Without Food and Medicine in Shan State
  2983. THAILAND: Chinese Police to Patrol in Thailand to Boost Tourist Confidence
  2984. VIETNAM: Healing Tourism Trend Prompts Service Suppliers to Become More Dynamic
  2985. CAMBODIA Achieves Remarkable Rice Sales Exceeding $1.2 Billion
  2986. INDONESIA: Jokowi Inaugurates Southeast Asia’s Largest Floating Solar Farm
  2987. INDONESIA: TikTok Ramps Up Efforts To Fight Fake Election News
  2988. MYANMAR: Brotherhood Alliance Vows to Spread Operation 1027 Across Myanmar
  2989. VIETNAM Beckons DIaspora With Career Options
  2990. INDONESIA’S Diplomacy Must Be Value-Led, Not Transactional: Anies
  2991. INDONESIA Welcomes 22 Palestinian Students on Scholarships
  2992. MYANMAR Junta Calls Up All Reservists as Resistance Offensive Spreads
  2993. SINGAPORE: Religious Leaders’ Guidance On gGobal Conflicts Helped to Foster Harmony in Singapore: Shanmugam
  2994. VIETNAM: US Adds Vietnam to Currency Monitoring List
  2995. INDONESIA: Certification Headache for Indonesia’s Budding Carbon Market
  2996. INDONESIA Should Revamp Foreign Policy Amid Global Challenges: Ganjar
  2997. MALAYSIA: Recruitment Agencies Not Allowed to Outsource Hiring of Foreign Workers: HR Minister
  2998. MYANMAR: Thousands Displaced by Fighting Need Food: Myanmar Volunteers
  2999. VIETNAMESE  Boycott Snapchat Over China’s U-shaped Line
  3000. INDONESIA: GDP Growth Falls Below 5 Percent for First Time Since Pandemic
  3001. INDONESIA Joins Money Laundering Watchdog FATF
  3002. MYANMAR: Thai Police Pledge to Rescue Trafficked Nationals From Myanmar
  3003. SINGAPORE PRoposes New Laws for President, Ministers to Hold ROles in Foreign and Global organizations
  3004. VIETNAM By Far the Biggest Market for South Korean Cars in Southeast Asia
  3005. INDONESIA: New Law Allows Military’s Return to Civilian Positions
  3006. INDONESIA: West Papua Tribe At Risk of Losing Homeland aAter Court Ruling: NGOs
  3007. MALAYSIA: Health Experts Predict Diabetes Will Heavily Burden Malaysia’s Healthcare System in Future
  3008. MYANMAR Ethnic Groups Seize More Junta Outposts in Northern Shan State
  3009. PHILIPPINES: Radioman Killed While Broadcasting
  3010. INDONESIA Unlikely To Boycott Pro-Israel Products
  3011. INDONESIA, UAE to Launch Mangrove Research Center at COP28
  3012. MYNMAR Military Says Lost Control of Strategic Border Town
  3013. SINGAPORE Warns Foreigners Against Using Country to Further Political Causes Amid Israel-Hamas war
  3014. VIETNAM Uncovers Oldest Human Remains
  3015. CAMBODIA: UNESCO Formally List Battambang Gastronomy
  3016. INDONESIAN Hospital in Gaza in its Last Hours Amid Israel’s Fuel Blockade
  3017. INDONESIA: More Local Firms Start Developing Malls, Hospitals in Nusantara
  3018. MALAYSIA: On Proposed ‘Regressive’ Citizenship Law Changes, Stateless Kids Still Have Legal Avenues to be Malays: Saifuddin Nasution
  3019. MYANMAR: US Sanctions Myanmar Junta’s State Oil and Gas Company
  3020. INDONESIA Doubts Myanmar is Close to Inclusive National Dialogue
  3021. INDONESIA: Government to introduce superior tuber varieties to address famine in Papua
  3022. INDONESIA: 200,000 Hectares of Palm Plantations to be Made Forests: Government
  3023. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Says Allowed 100pc Foreign-Owned Tesla, Starlink To Operate in Malaysia for National Good
  3024. MYANMAR: Chinese Security Minister Meets Myanmar Junta Chief as Border Violence Grows
  3025. INDONESIA: At Least 45 Suspected Militants Arrested in October
  3026. INDONESIA: Remote Working for Jakarta Public Employees Fails to Tackle Pollution
  3027. MALAYSIA: Sold An Illusion, Group Says Some Nepalis Find Bitter Reality Once in Malaysia
  3028. MYNMAR Military Caught Off Guard by Ethnic Alliance’s Northern Offensive
  3029. THAILAND To Lift Deep South Emergency by 2027: Defense Minister
  3030. INDONESIA: 2024 Elections Chance to ‘Rejuvenate Democracy’ in Southeast Asia
  3031. INDONESIA Surpasses Target With 26 Gold Medals at Hangzhou Para Games
  3032. MYANMAR’S Shan State Clashes Stretch Into Second Day
  3033. SINGAPORE’S Vote In Favor of UN Resolution Shows Clear Stand on Israel-Hamas Conflict: Shanmugam
  3034. VIETNAM: Google Offers 40,000 Scholarships to Support Vietnam’s digital transformation
  3035. INDONESIA Slams Western ‘Bias’ Regarding Gaza Siege at Security Council
  3036. INDONESIA: TikTok, YouTube, Meta Eye Indonesia E-commerce License: Sources
  3037. MYANMAR Junta Gets an ‘F’ For Education as Schools Spiral into Chaos
  3038. SINGAPORE: Sleep-Deprived, 2 in 3 S’poreans Planning Travel With Goal of Catching Up On Shut-Eye: Survey
  3039. THAILAND: At Least 54 Thais Held Hostage by Hamas: Israeli government
  3040. INDONESIA: Businesses Seek to Ensure Post-Election Continuity
  3041. INDONESIA: We Are Open to All: Indonesia Denies Favoring Chinese Investment
  3042. MALAYSIA: Using Bahasa Melayu in Govt Dept Correspondence Crucial to Safeguard its Position: Malay Students Federation
  3043. MYANMAR: Daw Aung Suu Kyi in Limbo as Myanmar Resumes Prison Visits After Three-Year Ban
  3044. MYANMAR Crackdown on Business Escalates, 16 More Executives Face Life in Prison
  3045. CAMBODIA-Village Ends Logging, Plants Crops
  3046. INDONESIA Can Sue EU over Protectionist Green Policy: Economist
  3047. MALAYSIA: DAP Rep Calls on Malaysians to Buy Palestinian Products Like Olive Oil, Dates As Sign of Solidarity
  3048. MYANMAR: Global Petition Ups Pressure on Singapore to Cut Myanmar Military’s Supply Line
  3049. VIETNAM Reports First Monkeypox Death
  3050. INDONESIA: Firms Want Direct 95-Year Land Rights In Nusantara As Uncertainty Persists
  3051. INDONESIA: Indonesia’s Huge Geothermal Potential Catches Iceland’s Attention
  3052. MALAYSIA: Poor Command of Bahasa Malaysia Among Reasons Why Senior Applicants Refused Citizenship:  Home Minister
  3053. MYANMAR Regime Opens Larger Gems Emporium
  3054. SINGAPORE: No Decision On Use Of Nuclear Energy Yet, Singapore to Keep Options Open
  3055. INDONESIA: Prabowo Picks Jokowi’s Son Gibran as Running Mate
  3056. INDONESIA: Cultural Diversity Takes Center Stage in Indonesia’s “Living Rooms”
  3057. MYANMAR: Rohingya Lie at the Bottom of the Pile of World Aid Priorities
  3058. MYANMAR Junta Allocates Land in Yangon for Russia to Build Orthodox Church
  3059. VIETNAM: Vietnam to Sign Rice Trade Deals with Indonesia, Philippines
  3060. INDONESIA: After Nearly A Decade, Jokowi Falls Short On Promise Of Energy Subsidy Reform
  3061. INDONESIA: Ex-Papua Governor Lukas Enembe Sentenced to 8 Years for Corruption
  3062. MYANMAR: German Firm Faces Legal Probe Over Myanmar Junta Supplies
  3063. MYANMAR Junta Demands Expats Pay Tax Before Renewing Passports
  3064. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Secures $4.26B Business Deals in Saudi Arabia-
  3065. INDONESIA: Belt and Road Cooperation Must Not Complicate Countries’ Fiscal Conditions: Jokowi
  3066. INDONESIA: European Firm Commits to Invest $2b in Indonesia’s Renewables
  3067. MALAYSIA Proposes Upgrading 2002 ASEAN Pact To Address Haze Issue: Nik Nazmi
  3068. MYANMAR: Junta Boss Trying to Sow Division in Myanmar’s Oldest Ethnic Armed Group
  3069. THAILAND: Iranian Envoy in Thailand Says Effort Being Made to Free Thais Held Hostage by Hamas
  3070. INDONESIA: Xi Wants to Expand Cooperation With Indonesia in Several Key Markets
  3071. INDONESIA: 30.000 Coal Workers Could Lose Jobs as Indonesia Shifts to Clean Energy
  3072. MALAYSIA: First Women’s Health Clinic Set Up At National Sports Medical Centre To Handle Female Athletes’ Health Issues: Hannah Yeoh
  3073. MYANMAR: ASEAN Must Take Action Against Members Supporting Myanmar Junta
  3074. MYANMAR: ‘Cyber Scammer’ Facing Arrest in China Linked to Drugs Trade in Myanmar
  3075. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Opens Door For Jokowi’s Son to Run in Presidential Poll
  3076. INDONESIA: Jakarta Aims to Become Global City After Capital Relocation
  3077. MALAYSIA: EPF: Budget 2024 Prioritizes Retirement Wellbeing, Secure Future For Malaysians
  3078. MYANMAR: China Begins Surveys for Railway on Myanmar’s Indian Ocean
  3079. PHILIPPINES: Canada Forges Agreement to Help Philippines Track Illegal Fishing vessels Using Satellite Technology
  3080. INDONESIA: Constitutional Court Upholds Minimum Age for President, VP candidates
  3081. INDONESIA: Missing Emission Cap Renders RI Carbon Exchange Less Effective: Experts
  3082. INDONESIA Urges Norway to Accelerate $250 Million Clean Energy Investment
  3083. MYANMAR Junta and Russia Discuss Building Gas Pipeline in Myanmar
  3084. VIETNAM: Halal Tourism ‘Gold Mine’ For Vietnam To Tap Into
  3085. INDONESIA Signs Tourism Decarbonization Road Map
  3086. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Employment Agencies to Submit Lists of Myanmar Migrant Workers
  3087. SINGAPORE: Pew Sudy Hails Singapore’s ‘Remarkable’ Religious Diversity and High Tolerance, Acceptance
  3088. THAILAND: Two Thai Elephants Born Through Artificial Insemination
  3089. INDONESIA: Island Nations Band Together To Face Existential Threat
  3090. INDONESIA Reelected at UN Human Rights Council with Most Votes
  3091. MALAYSIA: In A First For The Country, Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act Passed in Dewan Rakyat
  3092. MYANMAR: A Corrupt Business Empire Thrives Under the Junta
  3093. THAILAND: Govt Eyes Community-Based Jobs For Workers Returning From Israel
  3094. INDONESIA: Jokowi’s Administration Gets Red Mark On Graft Eradication
  3095. INDONESIA Asks Philippines’s Help to Evacuate Citizens from War-Torn Gaza
  3096. MALAYSIA: First Time Malaysian Trafficking Victims Found All The Way in South America: IGP
  3097. MYANMAR  Troops Cut Power in Southern Sagaing, Force 10,000 to Flee
  3098. THAILAND: YouTube remains top video platform in Thailand:  Survey
  3099. INDONESIA To Evacuate Citizens from Gaza As Israel-Hamas War Worsens
  3100. INDONESIA Hosts Inaugural Summit of Island States
  3101. MALAYSIA: Indonesia, Thailand and China Agree To Trade With Malaysia Using Ringgit: PM Anwar
  3102. MYANMAR: 29 Killed in Myanmar Junta Strike on Displaced Persons Camp
  3103. THAILAND Postpones Regional Summit to Which Myanmar Junta Boss Invited
  3104. INDONESIA Calls for End of Israel-Palestine Conflicts
  3105. INDONESIA: Confidence In Collaborative Climate Response Weighed Down By Inaction
  3106. MYANMAR Junta Rejects Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeal
  3107. SINGAPORE Banks To Allow Customers To ‘Lock Up’ Funds in Latest Move To Guard Against Scams
  3108. VIETNAMESE Citizens In Israel Remain Safe Amid Severe Conflict
  3109. INDONESIA: Govt Orders E-Commerce Firms To Share Import Data With Customs Office
  3110. INDONESIA: Govt Conducts First Biofuel-Powered Flight Test On Commercial Plane
  3111. MYANMAR: Expressing Dissent Online Can Be Deadly In Myanmar: Freedom House
  3112. THAILAND Needs An SMS Emergency Alert System
  3113. VIETNAM: Vietjet To Launch 5 New Routes To Asia-Pacific Destinations
  3114. INDONESIA: KPU Urges Political Parties To Withdraw Ex-Graft Convicts From Legislative Elections
  3115. INDONESIA: Seeks Negotiations on Binding Rules on AI-Driven Weapons
  3116. MALAYSIA: KL, Riyadh In Talks To Make Malaysia Preferred Transit Hub For Umrah Pilgrims: MOTAC
  3117. MYANMAR Junta Boss’s Graft Purge Can’t Hide His Own Ill-Gotten Wealth
  3118. VIETNAM’S Largest Rare Earth Mine To Open
  3119. INDONESIA: Govt Goes All In To Extinguish Wildfires
  3120. INDONESIA: House Passes Revised IKN Law To Future-Proof Nusantara Against Regime Change
  3121. INDONESIA: Agriculture Minister Syahrul Abroad Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe
  3122. MYANMAR: Expert Panel Issues Scathing Assessment of UN’s Handling of Myanmar Crisis
  3123. SINGAPORE: New Inter-Ministerial Committee To Review And Strengthen Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime
  3124. CAMBODIA: Guinness Recognize Giant Stingray
  3125. INDONESIA: State Firms Accused Of Selling Arms To Myanmar Junta
  3126. INDONESIA: Court Upholds Jobs Law As Labor Unions Stage Rallies
  3127. MYANMAR’S Cash-Strapped Junta Hikes Taxes, Utilities Despite Surging Inflation
  3128. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Braces For Severe Drought, River salinity
  3129. INDONESIA: PDI-P Touts Food Security As Election Priority
  3130. INDONESIA: 77 Indonesians Could Be Spared Death Penalty in Malaysia
  3131. MYANMAR: Dethroned NLD party marks 35th anniversary in Myanmar
  3132. SINGAPORE’S Total Population Back Above Pre-Covid Levels, Rising 5% to 5.92 Million
  3133. THAILAND: Toxic Smoke From Indonesia Drifts Towards Thailand
  3134. INDONESIA: TIkTok Laments Social Media Commerce Ban
  3135. INDONESIA, Malaysia Seek to Counter Negative Perception of Palm Oil in India
  3136. MALAYSIA: Artist Of Banned Book Says ‘Monkey’ Remark Meant To Compliment Indonesian Maid’s Agility
  3137. MYANMAR: Tracing Myanmar Junta’s Repeated Governing Body Shakeups Since Coup
  3138. SINGAPOREAN Woman And Daughter Arrested in Manila Airport For Allegedly Smuggling 14kg of Cocaine Worth S$1.83m
  3139. INDONESIA: Multiple Task Forces Make Little Dent On Jakarta Air Pollution
  3140. INDONESIA’S Carbon Exchange Holds Rp 3,000t Potential: Jokowi
  3141. MALAYSIA: No Harassment of LGBT Community Will Be Allowed: Anwar
  3142. MALAYSIA Working To Bring Home 2 Suspected Terrorists Detained in Guantanamo Bay
  3143. MYANMAR: As Resistance Drone Attacks Rise, Myanmar Junta Seeks Regional Help
  3144. INDONESIA: Govt Efforts To Tackle Human Trafficking Not Enough: Activists
  3145. INDONESIA: Use Buildings Idled By Capital Move To Make Jakarta ‘Livable’: ADB
  3146. MALAYSIA Will Not Entertain Frivolous Claims By Any Party on Sabah: Foreign Minister
  3147. MYANMAR: How Chinese-Run Mines Are Fueling the Myanmar Junta’s Terror Campaign
  3148. VIETNAM Opposes China’s Ship Identification Stations in Paracel Islands
  3149. INDONESIA Reiterates Call To Reform Global Financial System
  3150. INDONESIA: Gov’t To Issue Regulation Banning Social Media Platforms from Running E-Commerce
  3151. MYANMAR: Catch-22 For Rohingya Caught Up in Myanmar Citizenship Dilemma
  3152. PHILIPPINES: China Installs Barrier in Bajo de Masinloc
  3153. SINGAPORE: World War II Bomb Found in Bukit Timah, SAF to Carry Out On
  3154. INDONESIA: Local Investors Kick-Start Commercial Projects in Nusantara
  3155. INDONESIA Pledges to Protect Marine Biodiversity in High Seas
  3156. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Despite Geopolitical Rivalry, US Remains Malaysia’s Top Investor
  3157. MYANMAR: US Committed To Resolving The Crisis in Burma: Deputy Secretary of State
  3158. PHILIPPINES Considers Banning TikTok For Security Workers To Block App From Cyberspying
  3159. INDONESIA: What climate change? Study Finds Political Parties Lack Focus on Climate Issues
  3160. INDONESIA Seeks to Strengthen Fragmented Global South in Weeklong UNGA
  3161. INDONESIA: Elon Musk’s Starlink Makes Indonesian Presence Withyees: Minerist
  3162. MALAYSIA’S Largest Renewable Energy Power Plant Commences Operation
  3163. MYANMAR: Junta Shutters Myanmar Currency Exchanges in ‘Futile’ Bid to Prop Up Economy
  3164. CAMBODIA Set To Celebrate Koh Ker UNESCO Listing
  3165. INDONESIA: Govt To Proceed With Oil Exploration In Warim Block In Papua
  3166. INDONESIAN Woman Jailed for Using Islamic Invocation Before Eating Pork
  3167. MALAYSIA: Resorting to Racial Politics Is Easiest Way To Gain Malay Support: PKR Deputy President Rafizi
  3168. MYANMAR Junta Seeks Chinese Help Acquiring Nuclear Technology
  3169. INDONESIAN Nickel Reserves Could Be Depleted In 15 Years, Minister Warns
  3170. INDONESIA: Antam Ordered to Pay Surabaya Businessman Rp 1 Trillion in 1 Ton Gold Dispute
  3171. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
  3172. MALAYSIA: Customers in Malaysia Reportedly Told to Pay RM15,000 as Downpayment For Tesla Model 3
  3173. MYANMAR: UK Ad Cuts to Rohingya Now at 85%: NGO
  3174. VIETNAMESE Earthworm Hunters Destroying Protective Forest Go Unpunished
  3175. INDONESIA: Rights Groups Slam Jokowi For Spying Boast
  3176. INDONESIAN Navy Thwarts People Smuggling Attempt to Malaysia in High-Speed Boat Chase
  3177. INDONESIA: National Museum that Houses Pre-Historic Artifacts Ravaged by Fire
  3178. MYANMAR: UN Expert Suggests ‘Collective Punishment’ To End Myanmar mMilitary’s War on the People
  3179. THAILAND: Health Ministry Launches Swift Vaccine Project to Prevent Cervical Cancer
  3180. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
  3181. INDONESIA: Jokowi Says Hyundai-LG’s EV Battery Plant in Indonesia is Southeast Asia’s Largest
  3182. MALAYSIA: Immigration Dept Cripples Pakistani Immigrant Syndicate in Kelantan
  3183. MYANMAR: NLD Alarmed at Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Health Woes
  3184. MYANMAR: Several ASEAN Air Force Chiefs Skip Myanmar Meeting
  3185. INDONESIA: Fears of Abuse as Ministers Allowed To Campaign ‘On Leave’
  3186. INDONESIA: 19 Regional Governments and 2 Companies Awarded for Impactful Development Initiatives
  3187. MALAYSIA Determined To Get Back 1MDB Funds From Goldman Sachs: PM Anwar
  3188. MYANMAR Junta Chief Woos Shan Militias Amid Troop Shortages
  3189. THAILAND: Pita Named An Emerging Leader In TIME100 Next List
  3190. INDONESIA Grapples With Fires As El Nino Peaks
  3191. INDONESIA Looks Back on Tough East Asia Summit Negotiations
  3192. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, Survey Shows Muslims and Buddhists See Extremists From Their Own Faiths As Biggest Threats
  3193. MYANMAR: Crimes Against Humanity Are Getting More ‘Brazen’ in Myanmar, UN Told
  3194. PHILIPPINES: A Decade Later, Philippines Still Most Dangerous Country in Asia for Envi Defenders
  3195. CAMBODIAN Rice Benefits From Global Security Woes
  3196. INDONESIA: PLN’s Ambitious Renewables Target Lacks Govt Support
  3197. MALAYSIA Is Latest in Asia To Tighten Grip on Key Minerals
  3198. MYANMAR: Shamed By ASEAN, Myanmar’s Generals Try to Save Face
  3199. VIETNAM: Bayer Launches Southeast Asia’s First ForwardFarm in Vietnam
  3200. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reiterates Developing Nations Call For Help On Climate at G20
  3201. INDONESIA: ASEAN Establishes New Troika to Find Solution on Myanmar Crisis
  3202. MYANMAR: Education Under Attack in Myanmar, Ukraine and Other War Zones: NGO
  3203. MYANMAR Has Been Running Out of Power Since the Coup: World Bank
  3204. THAILAND Malaysia Mull Setting Up Joint Committee To Tackle Cross-Border Cybercrime
  3205. INDONESIA: Proposed Govt Control Over Places Of Worship Draws Criticism
  3206. INDONESIA: Police Deployed to Check Pollutant Level at Factories
  3207. MALAYSIA: Suhakam To Work With Indonesian, Philippine Counterparts To Find Answers To Sabah’s Stateless Issue In Next Five Years
  3208. MYANMAR Junta Losing War: East Timor’s President
  3209. VIETNAM Rises As Potential Semiconductor Hub For Global Manufacturers
  3210. INDONESIA: China Warns Against ‘New Cold War’ at ASEAN Summit
  3211. INDONESIA: Police Arrest 42 Chinese Nationals Accused of Romance Scams
  3212. MYANMAR: No Election Likely Before 2025: Myanmar Junta Chief
  3213. MYANMAR’S Suu Kyi Unwell, Back in Prison: NLD Members
  3214. VIETNAM, Laos, Cambodia Agree To Operate ‘One Journey-Three Destinations’ Tours
  3215. ASEAN Bars Myanmar From 2026 Chairmanship
  3216. INDONESIA: OpenAI Chief Granted First ‘Golden Visa’
  3217. INDONESIA Introduces De-Dollarization Task Force
  3218. SINGAPORE: Rapper Subhas Nair Sentenced To Jail For Attempting To Promote Ill Will Between Races and Religions
  3219. THAILAND: As New Cabinet Is Sworn In, Srettha Says ‘No Honeymoon Period’ For His Government
  3220. INDONESIA: Calls Mount For ASEAN To Denounce ‘Ten-Dash Line’
  3221. INDONESIA To Import 250,000 Tons Of Rice From Cambodia
  3222. MYANMAR: Hong Kong Based V-Power Company Ceases Four Projects in Myanmar
  3223. VIETNAM’S Mekong Delta, World’s Youngest River Basin, Might Be First One Gone
  3224. INDONESIA: Regions Brace For Wildfire, Haze As Dry Season Peaks
  3225. INDONESIA: W. Australia Offers to Make Indonesia’s EV Battery Dream Come True ​​​
  3226. MALAYSIA: Dr Mahathir says racial issues caused by non-Malay parties, calls them ‘parti pendatang’: Report
  3227. MYANMAR And Other Rice Exporting Countries Struggle To Maintain Normal Production
  3228. SINGAPORE: Tharman Clinches Oresidency With Landslide Win, Pledges To Help Usher In ‘Future of Optimism and Solidarity’
  3229. INDONESIA Open To ‘Kratom’ Opioid Exports Despite Proposed Local Ban
  3230. INDONESIA: Challenges Abound Ahead Of ASEAN Summit In Jakarta
  3231. MYANMAR’S Landmine Clearers Working With Pliers And Bare Hands
  3232. PHILIPPINES Rejects China ’10-Dash’ Map
  3233. SINGAPORE Holds First Contested Presidential Vote In Over A Decade
  3234. INDONESIA: Political Dynasties, Graft Leniency Loom Over 2024 Elections
  3235. INDONESIA: Jokowi Threatens to Shut Down Polluting Factories
  3236. MYANMAR: Yangon Food Charities Swamped as Hunger Stalks Myanmar
  3237. THAILAND: Activists Submit Petition With Over 212,000 Signatures, Seek Democratic Constitution
  3238. VIETNAM: All Eyes On Agroecology As Vietnam Embarks on Food System Transformation Journey
  3239. INDONESIA: Political Exiles Push For Guarantee Of Continued Nonjudicial Resolutions
  3240. INDONESIA: Says Freedom of Expression Not Free Pass for Quran Desecration
  3241. MALAYSIA: Beyond A ‘Band-Aid’: Why SIS Started Free Legal Advice For Muslims 20 years Ago And What’s Next
  3242. MYANMAR: As Dollars Vanish, Myanmar Regime Boss Blames Cooking Oil, Greed and Sanctions
  3243. THAILAND: MRT To Partially Power Blue, Purple Lines With Solar Energy
  3244. INDONESIAN Protectionism May Stand In Way of ASEAN Digital Economy Pact
  3245. INDONESIAN Muslims Advised against Multiple Hajj Pilgrimages
  3246. MYANMAR: Seven Indian Companies Added To Myanmar ‘Dirty List’
  3247. MYANMAR Vulnerable To Climate Emergencies, says NGO
  3248. VIETNAM: Mekong Delta Province Coastline Devastated By Erosion
  3249. CAMBODIA: NGOs Warn of ‘Sharp’ Decline in Breastfeeding
  3250. INDONESIA Lifts Ban on Sending Domestic Workers to Middle East
  3251. INDONESIA Inaugurates $2B LRT Trains to Reduce Jakarta’s Traffic
  3252. MYANMAR Expels Top East Timor Diplomat
  3253. THAILAND Running Out of Jobs For University Graduates: NESDC Report
  3254. CAMBODIA: From Waste To Wealth: Cambodian Compost Mogul Turns Trash To Treasure
  3255. INDONESIA: Jokowi Reignites ‘Bandung Spirit’ In Week-Long Africa Tour
  3256. INDONESIA: Hyundai To Introduce New Electric Vehicle Model From Indonesian Plant
  3257. MYANMAR: Singapore Called On to Stop Feeding Myanmar Junta’s War Machine
  3258. PHILIPPINES: Marcos Pitches For Federalism
  3259. INDONESIA: Pertamina Eyes Oil And Gas, Geothermal Expansion In Kenya
  3260. INDONESIA: Partial Work-from-Home Policy Implemented in Greater Jakarta to Address Air Pollution
  3261. MYANMAR: Buddhist Monks Condemn Myanmar Junta for Arrests Over ‘Blasphemous’ Movie
  3262. PHILIPPINES: Chinese Ships Block PH Boats
  3263. THAILAND: Srettha Gets Royal Endorsement As Prime Minister
  3264. INDONESIA: Captive Power Casts Doubt On JETP Emissions Reduction Goal
  3265. INDONESIA: Govt To Merge Three State-Owned Airlines
  3266. INDONESIA’S Cellular Tariffs Among the Cheapest in SE Asia
  3267. MYANMAR Will Get Sicker—Junta Shuts Another Hospital in Mandalay
  3268. THAILAND: Thaksin Taken To Bangkok Remand Prison To Start Serving His Jail Terms
  3269. INDONESIA: Jakarta Police Uncover Arms Trade Syndicate
  3270. INDONESIA: Health Ministry To Set Up Independent Body To Probe Malpractice Claims
  3271. MALAYSIA: Federal Court Allows Leave For Sisters In Islam’s Bid To Appeal Ruling Over Selangor Fatwa Declaring It As Deviant
  3272. MYANMAR: Several Resistance Attacks Reported Near Myanmar Regime’s Nerve Center
  3273. THAILAND’S Pheu Thai Launches PM Bid As Fugitive Figurehead Thaksin Eyes Return
  3274. CAMBODIA-New Cultural Heritage Sites Identified In Protected Areas
  3275. INDONESIA: Jokowi To Attend BRICS Summit in South Africa
  3276. INDONESIA: Nearly 17,000 Central Government Employees to Relocate to Nusantara
  3277. MYANMAR: H&M’s Forced Exit Leaves 42,000 Myanmar Workers Asking How They Will Eat
  3278. THAILAND Now Has 36 Smart Cities In 25 Provinces
  3279. INDONESIA: Jokowi Govt Sets Final $2.6b Tranche for Nusantara Next Year
  3280. INDONESIA: Four More Provinces Ink Low-Carbon Development Deal With Bappenas
  3281. MYANMAR: Leader of Sanctions-Hit Myanmar Junta Moans About ‘Weaponization’ of Dollar
  3282. MYANMAR: In Myanmar Prisons, Showing Solidarity With Martyrs Leads to Solitary Confinement
  3283. SINGAPORE: Police Warn Of New Android App Scam Targeting Users of TikTok, Dating Platforms-
  3284. INDONESIA: Tesla To Sign Investment Deal In Indonesia Within Months: Luhut
  3285. INDONESIA: Newly-Arrested Militant Plots Attacks on Police, Military Targets
  3286. MYANMAR: Price Control Panel Fails to Stem Myanmar’s Growing Food Crisis
  3287. MYANMAR Regime to Arm Civil Servants
  3288. SINGAPORE: Some Employers Make Baseless ‘revenge accusations’ Against Maids To Punish Them For Leaving Job: Home Report
  3289. INDONESIA: Government To Start Random Emission Tests As Poor Air Chokes Jakarta
  3290. INDONESIA: Jokowi Mulls Work From Home Policy to Address Deteriorating Jakarta Air Quality
  3291. MYANMAR: At Least 25 Missing After Myanmar Jade Mine Landslide
  3292. THAILAND: Man, 36, Becomes First Patient To Die of Mpox in Thailand
  3293. VIETNAM Issues e-Visa For All Countries
  3294. INDONESIA: Jakarta Pollution Blamed For Respiratory Problems
  3295. INDONESIA: Miss Universe Cuts Ties with Indonesian Organizer amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
  3296. MYANMAR: Torture and Terror at Chinese-Run Cyber Scam Hubs in Myanmar
  3297. VIETNAM: Big Wave of Internal Migration Hits Da Lat
  3298. INDONESIA: Jakarta Hit By Major Pollution spike: Air quality monitor
  3299. INDONESIA: Lecturer’s Curse of President Tests Limits of Free Speech
  3300. INDONESIA: New Capital Nusantara is World’s Largest Project: Jokowi
  3301. MYANMAR: Indian Minister of Home Affairs Blames Manipur Violence On Myanmar Refugees
  3302. VIETNAM: Power Outages Cost Vietnam $1.4B: World Bank
  3303. INDONESIA: ‘Missing Link’ in Indonesia’s Economic Development: INDEF
  3304. INDONESIA: New Zealand Calls For Release of Pilot Kidnapped in Papua
  3305. INDONESIA: 30 Miss Universe Indonesia Contestants Report Sexual Abuse: Lawyer
  3306. MYANMAR: Prominent Activist Calls for Public Boycott of Myanmar Junta’s ‘Blood’ Products
  3307. THAILAND To Grow Opium, Magic Mushrooms To Produce Morphine, Anti-Depressants
  3308. INDONESIA’S Inequality Increases Slightly As Poverty Falls
  3309. INDONESIA: Brain Drain: Calls Mount For Dual Citizenship In Indonesia
  3310. INDONESIA: Populous Indonesia Defends Democracy Index That is Behind Malaysia
  3311. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar: Turkiye’s President Erdogan Suggests Cooperation With Malaysia In Facing Islamophobia
  3312. MYANMAR: Deadly Floods Displace Thousands in Three Myanmar Border States
  3313. CAMBODIA Dismisses Human Rights Report
  3314. INDONESIA: Experts Warn of Contagious Outbreaks, Health Problems As El Niño Returns
  3315. INDONESIA’S Economic Growth Exceeds 5% for 7th Consecutive Quarter
  3316. MYANMAR: US Closes Sanctions Window For Myanmar Junta Banks
  3317. VIETNAM: Earthworm Electrocution Is Destroying The Environment For China Trade
  3318. ASEAN: Timor-Leste Rethinks Its Accession Bid if ASEAN Cannot Handle Myanmar Issue
  3319. INDONESIA- West Sumatra Administration Criticized For Stifling Protests
  3320. MALAYSIA: Muslim Nationalism Challenges Anwar’s Multiethnic Government: Wong Chin Huat
  3321. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners Tortured for Honoring Myanmar’s Martyrs’ Day
  3322. VIETNAM: Export Demand Should Not Jeopardize Vietnam Food Security: Experts
  3323. INDONESIA Initiates ASEAN Road Map For Digital Transformation Of Education Systems
  3324. INDONESIA: Foreigners Only Need Passport to Buy House in Indonesia: Gov’t
  3325. MALAYSIA: Woman Convert Fails To Get High Court Leave In Bid To Be Declared Christian After Divorcing Muslim Man
  3326. MYANMAR: Singapore Urged to Stop Aiding War Crimes in Myanmar
  3327. THAILAND: Chinese Investors Top BOI Investments Applications
  3328. INDONESIA: Islamic School Leader Panji Gumilang Detained for Blasphemy, Hate Speech
  3329. INDONESIA: Govt Plans to Revive Sanatoriums To Treat Tuberculosis
  3330. MYANMAR: Junta’s Amnesty for Political Prisoners was Hostage Diplomacy: Myanmar Watchdog
  3331. VIETNAM Continues ‘Four Nos’ Defense Policy
  3332. VIETNAM: Culinary Tourism To Become National Strategic Product
  3333. INDONESIA: Govt Unveils Ecotourism Concept For New Capital City
  3334. INDONESIA: No LSD In Our Cattle, Canberra Insists After RI Halts Imports
  3335. MYANMAR Regime Reduces Jailed Leaders’ Sentences Under Prisoner Amnesty
  3336. SINGAPORE:  Man Charged With Running Unregistered Muslim Religious School, Teaching False Doctrine
  3337. VIETNAMESE Consume Too Much Meat, Say Health Advocates
  3338. INDONESIA: Government Orders Shipment of Aid to Drought-Hit Papua Region
  3339. INDONESIA: Jokowi Seeks Chinese Investment in 5,000-Hectare Durian Plantation
  3340. Myanmar Junta Extends State of Emergency for 6 More Months
  3341. PHILIPPINES: 25 Dead, Over 2 million Affected from Typhoon Doksuri in Philippines
  3342. VIETNAM: Russia to Issue E-Visas for Vietnamese Nationals
  3343. NDONESIA’S Middle-Strength Passport Remains a Travel Barrier For Some
  3344. INDONESIA Launches Its First CryIpto Bourse
  3345. MALAYSIA: Customs Makes Biggest Drug Bust in Sabah, Seizes over 100Kg of Syabu Worth Around RM3M
  3346. MYANMAR Jade Worth About US$4 Billion Exported to China in 2022
  3347. THAILAND:  Police Prepare for Thaksin’s Return As August 10 Arrival Date Confirmed By Family
  3348. INDONESIA’s Rice Reserve Not Sufficient To Weather El Niño Next Year
  3349. ASEAN Predicted to Be Net Importer of Natural Gas by 2025
  3350. MYANMAR’S Northern Alliance ‘Not Interested’ in Empty Peace Talks With Junta
  3351. PHILIPPINES; China Eyes Military Exercises With PH
  3352. SINGAPORE: No Zero-Tolerance Approach by PAP to Extramarital Affairs, Unlike Corruption and Criminal Conduct: DPM Wong
  3353. CAMBODIA: An End To An Era as Hun Sen Passes Baton To Son Manet
  3354. INDONESIA: JETP Could Help Drive Indonesia’s Geothermal Growth
  3355. INDONESIA Says Taliban Representatives Visited ‘Informally’
  3356. MYANMAR: Thai Beer Titan to Invest US$14M in Another Brewery in Myanmar
  3357. PHILIPPINES: VIETNAM Builds More Facilities in Spratlys
  3358. CAMBODIAN Election Draws Criticism
  3359. INDONESIA: Social Media Monitoring Agency Could Curb Free Speech, Activists Warn
  3360. INDONESIA Set to Launch Largest Solar Panel Industry in SE Asia
  3361. MYANMAR Military May Move Suu Kyi to House Arrest
  3362. SINGAPORE To Execute First Woman In Nearly 20 Years: Rights Groups
  3363. INDONESIA: G20 Energy Proposal Costly, Not Feasible: RI
  3364. INDONESIA Spends $3.8B on Fuel Subsidies in 1st Half of 2023
  3365. MYANMAR: Number of IDPs in Myanmar Surges Almost 50,000 in Five Weeks
  3366. SINGAPORE: Growing Concern With Youth Radicalism, Terrorism Threat to Singapore Remains High: ISD
  3367. VIETNAM: Researchers Find Evidence of 2,000-year-old curry in Vietnam, the oldest in Southeast Asia
  3368. CAMBODIA’S 2023 General Election Kicks Off
  3369. INDONESIA: Power Struggle Grips Golkar Ahead of 2024 Polls
  3370. INDONESIA: Gov’t Told to Close Illegal Railroad Crossings
  3371. MALAYSIA: In Malaysia, More Muslim Parents Turning To Abducting Kids in Custody Wars: SIS Data
  3372. MYANMAR: Whither Wa State? Myanmar’s Criminal Hub Spreads Wings Under Junta
  3373. INDONESIA Must Push For Fairer Carbon Market: Activists
  3374. INDONESIA: Gov’t Takes Down Over 11,000 Gambling Websites
  3375. MALAYSIA Issues License to Elon Musk’s Starlink To Bring Internet Services To Remote Areas
  3376. MYANMAR: Chin Schoolchildren Being Taught In Trenches Cecause of Airstrikes
  3377. VIETNAM’S Last Wild Elephants On The Brink of Survival
  3378. INDONESIA Strengthens Economic Diplomacy With Cabinet Reshuffle
  3379. INDONESIA: No Authorization for Interfaith Marriages: Supreme Court
  3380. Myanmar Regime Again Bars Daw Aung San Suu Kyi From Honoring Father on Martyrs’ Day
  3381. SINGAPORE: Foreigners Need Approval To Buy Mixed Commercial and Residential Properties, Land in Singapore
  3382. VIETNAM Passport Jumps 6 Places in Global Ranking
  3383. INDONESIA: RI, EU Gear Up For Trade Clash
  3384. INDONESIA: Tech Giants Pay Indonesia $886M in Digital Taxes in 3.5 Years
  3385. MYANMAR: Political Prisoners in Constant Fear of Torture and Murder
  3386. PHILIPPINES: ICC Junks PH Appeal On Drug War Probe
  3387. VIETNAM: Google Maps Re-Displays Vietnamese Flag on Spratly Island
  3388. INDONESIA: When Teachers Are The Bullies, Where Do Students Go?
  3389. INDONESIA Trade Surplus for 38 Months in a Row
  3390. MYANMAR Junta Condemns ASEAN for Ignoring ‘Peaceful Efforts to Restore Democracy’
  3391. THAILAND: Coalition Decides to Propose Pita as its PM Candidate in Second Round
  3392. VIETNAM’S Aging 100-million Population a Demographic Time Bomb
  3393. CAMBODIA: Childhood Diabetes Up Amid Sugar Epidemic
  3394. INDONESIA: Growing Informal Sector Signals Lack In Job Creation
  3395. INDONESIA: PTPP, Adhi Karya Win $540M Railway Project in Philippines
  3396. MYANMAR Junta Likely to Extend Military Rule Again
  3397. THAILAND: Two-Wheeled Angels:Bangkok Launches First Fleet of Motorbike-ambulances
  3398. ASEAN Struggles For Unity On Myanmar Conflict
  3399. ASEAN, China Agree on South China Sea’s Code of Conduct Guidelines
  3400. INDONESIA: Shrinking Domestic Industry May Dethrone RI As World’s No. 2 Rubber Exporter
  3401. MYANMAR: Protect Rohingya From Armed Gangs: HRW
  3402. THAILAND: Pita Fails in Bid to Become Prime Minister
  3403. INDONESIA Wants to Double Lithium Pact with Australia to 120,000 Tons
  3404. INDONESIA: LGBT Event in Indonesia Scrapped After Security Threats
  3405. MYANMAR: Thai Foreign Minister Says Met Myanmar’s Suu Kyi
  3406. SINGAPORE: Maid Agencies Find Various Ways to Sieve Out Underage Candidates, Even As MOM Sees Fewer Cases
  3407. THAILAND: Thaksin Postpones Return Until Thailand’s Political Situation Settles Down
  3408. INDONESIA: Bakamla Seizes Iranian Tanker Over Illicit Oil Transfer
  3409. INDONESIA: Netherlands Returns Ancient Jewels, Temple Carvings to Indonesia
  3410. MALAYSIA: PM Anwar Gives Final Warning To Those Playing Up 3R Issues
  3411. MYANMAR Junta Condemned For Using ‘Prison Transfers’ as a Pretext For Murder
  3412. PHILIPPINE Activists Fight Back on Online Theats Rise
  3413. CAMBODIA: Manhunt Underway After Capital 103kg-Meth Bust
  3414. INDONESIA: RI Property Giants to Build Malls, Offices In Nusantara Capital City
  3415. INDONESIA: $3.5 Billion Jababeka Movieland Launched as Indonesian Answer to Hollywood
  3416. MYANMAR: Singapore’s UOB Is Shutting Myanmar Junta Allied Airline’s Bank Accounts
  3417. SINGAPORE: Millions Vie For Tickets to Taylor Swift’s Only Stop in Southeast Asia
  3418. INDONESIA: Potable Tap Water Still a Pipe Dream, for Now
  3419. INDONESIA: Political Row Undermines RI’S Second Chance as FIFA Host
  3420. MALAYSIA: Counting Malaysia’s ‘Invisible’ People: How Many Born Here Cannot Be Citizens Despite Their Local Roots
  3421. MYANMAR: Thailand’s Deportation of Undocumented Children Branded Cruel
  3422. SINGAPORE Must Never Become a Welfare State, But It Can Be a ‘Welfare Society’: SM Tharman
  3423. INDONESIA: Govt Steps Up Efforts To Curb Anthrax After Outbreak Kills 3 People
  3424. INDONESIA: Robust Salt Industry Recipe to Cut Indonesia’s Deficit with Australia
  3425. MYANMAR: UN Urges End to Arms, Currency Supplies to Myanmar Junta
  3426. SINGAPORE: Police Warn of Resurgence of Concert Ticket Scam As At Least 462 Lose Over S$480,000 Since January
  3427. VIETNAM: New Crocodile Newt Species Discovered in Vietnam
  3428. INDONESIA: Government Rescues Nearly 2,000 Human Trafficking Victims
  3429. INDONESIA: Safeguarding the Sunda Pangolin: RER’s Commitment to Wildlife Protection and Conservation
  3430. MALAYSIA: More Malaysians Transitioning to Solar Power to Reduce Electricity Bills
  3431. MYANMAR: Junta Orders Nightlife Shutdown as Narcotics Flood Myanmar
  3432. VIETNAM RIses FOur Ranks in Global Peace Index
  3433. CAMBODIA Bans Entry for All Meta Oversight Board Bembers
  3434. INDONESIA: Victims, Families Urge Jokowi to Rewrite History on Rights Abuse
  3435. INDONESIA: ‘No Big Deal’: Minister Reacts to Indonesian Rice Terraces Used in Philippine Tourism Promo
  3436. MYANMAR Supreme Court to Hear President and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Appeals
  3437. VIETNAMESE People Turning Their Backs On Dog Meat
  3438. INDONESIA: Jakarta Installs AI-Controlled Traffic Lights to Ease Congestion
  3439. INDONESIA Reports Slower Deforestation Growth
  3440. MYANMAR: Surprise? Myanmar Ranks Poorly in ‘Tourist-Friendly ’Ranking
  3441. THAILAND-Foreign Investors Wary of Delay in Thai Govt Formation: FTI
  3442. VIETNAM  Bans Barbie Movie for Featuring China’s Nine-Dash Line
  3443. INDONESIA: After Recent Portfolio Sell-Offs, Is Traditional Retail Banking Dead in Indonesia?
  3444. INDONESIA In Talks with 3 Unnamed Countries for OPEC-Like Nickel Cartel
  3445. MYANMAR Junta War Crimes Rising: UN Report
  3446. SINGAPORE Sees Highest Number of Suicides in Over 20 Years, With Most Cases Among Those in Their 20s: SOS
  3447. TIMOR LESTE Independence Hero Xanana Gusmao Returns to Power
  3448. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
  3449. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
  3450. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
  3451. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
  3452. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
  3453. INDONESIA: Reparations Program Gets Mixed Welcome
  3454. INDONESIA’S  Learning Gap Spanning Two Decades: Minister
  3455. MYANMAR: Medical Association Issues Urgent Global Appeal to Deliver Healthcare to Myanmar
  3456. SINGAPORE: Growing Popularity of Adventure Tourism
  3457. VIETNAM: Philippine Police Rescue More than 1,000 Alleged Trafficking Victims, Including Vietnamese
  3458. INDONESIA: World Bank Sees Stagnant FDI, Slowdown in Growth for Indonesia
  3459. INDONESIA to Reroute Palm Oil Export to Africa Following EUDR
  3460. MYANMAR Junta Turns Thai-Sponsored Talks Into Propaganda Tool
  3461. PHILLIPPINES- Kitchen Crisis: How some food prices soared under Marcos
  3462. SINGAPORE: Air Purifiers Flying off the shelves as S’poreans brace themselves for haze; experts give tips on dealing with it
  3463. SOUTHEAST ASIA at High Risk of Trans-boundary Haze: Report
  3464. INDONESIA Moves ASEAN Military Drill Site Away From South China Sea
  3465. MYANMAR: US Slaps Sanctions on Myanmar Junta Defense Ministry, Regime-Run Banks
  3466. VIETNAM: Dak Lak Armed Group Connected to US-based Terrorists
  3467. VIETNAM: Nearly 5,000 ChatGPT Accounts hacked in Vietnam
  3468. INDONESIA Ranks Sixth Among Countries with Most Startups
  3469. INDONESIA: Jakarta Lacks Myanmar Leverage: UN rapporteur
  3470. MALAYSIA: Wisma Putra Clarifies Misperceptions Regarding Demarcation of Strait of Malacca and Sulawesi Sea
  3471. MYANMAR: Arrests Follow ‘Flower Strike’ To Mark Detained Aung San Suu Kyi’s Bfrirthday
  3472. SINGAPORE: High Risk of Severe Transboundary Haze in 2023, Public Advised To Be Prepared: Singapore institute
  3473. INDONESIAN Businesses Call For Change in PLN’s Dominance to Hit Renewable Target
  3474. INDONESIA Urges Regional Efforts for Clean Energy Transition
  3475. MYANMAR: More Labor Union Leaders Arrested at Zara Factory in Myanmar
  3476. PHILIPPINES: Filipino Women Highly Biased Against Own Gender: Study
  3477. VIETNAM: Overseas Vietnamese Return Home For Retirement
  3478. INDONESIA’S Satria-1 Successfully Launched Into Orbit
  3479. INDONESIA: Coca-Cola Launches New rPET Bottles in Indonesian Market
  3480. LAOS Seals MOU With Chinese Firm for Development of That Luang SEZ
  3481. MYANMAR Junta Signs Wind Power, Direct Flights and Financial Deals With Russia
  3482. THAILAND Defends Divisive Myanmar Junta Talks
  3483. ASEAN Nixes Thai Informal Talks Idea on Myanmar
  3484. CAMBODIAN  Riel to Expand Across Laos and Vietnam
  3485. INDONESIA: Japan’s Emperor in Indonesia for First State Visit
  3486. MALAYSIA Best-Performing Muslim-Majority Country in 2022’s Islamicity Index, But Long Way to Go On Human Rights
  3487. MYANMAR  People’s Thoughts With Detained Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on 78th Birthday
  3488. INDONESIA: MSMEs Account for 97% of Job Opportunities in Indonesia
  3489. INDONESIA: Jakartans Find Worsening Air Pollution ‘Unbearable’
  3490. MYANMAR Junta Sentences 730 Political Prisoners in Less Than Six Months
  3491. PHILIPPINES: Media Landscape Remains ‘Largely Grim’ Despite Change In Leadership: Report
  3492. VIETNAM All Set To Classify Covid As Common Disease

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EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

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

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