Category: Health

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

EXTRICATING NDONESIAN CHILDREN FROM ISIS INFLUENCE ABROAD

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

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