Category: Politics

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

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

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